Acer Aspire 4730z Service Guide

Chapter 361
Removing the Keyboard
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 44.
2.Using a plastic pry, push in the two securing latches and slide the pry under the keyboard. 
3.Once both latches are released, lift the keyboard away from the chassis as shown.
4.Turn the keyboard over on the Touch Pad area to expose the FFC cable.  

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5.Using a pry, pull both sides of the retainer to disconnect the FFC cable from the mainboard. 

Chapter 363
Removing the Antenna
1.Remove the Antenna Cables from the securing pins as shown.
2.Turn the computer over. Remove the adhesive strips holding the antenna cables. 

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3.Feed the antenna cables from the underside of the computer.
4.Remove the Antenna Cables from the securing pins as shown.
5.Pull the cables through the speaker panel as shown. 

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6.Fully remove the antenna cables and move them out of the way to prevent damage. 

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Removing the LCD Module
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 44.
2.See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 47.
3.See “Removing the WLAN Module” on page 50.
4.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 61.
5.See “Removing the Antenna” on page 63.
6.Remove the two securing screws from the bottom of the chassis.
7.Turn the computer over. Disconnect the three LCD interface cables from the chassis.
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
LCD Module M2.5*8(NL) 2 

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8.Remove the four securing screws (two each side) from the LCD module.
9.Carefully remove the LCD module from the chassis. 
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
LCD Module M2.5*8 (NL) 2
LCD Module M2.5*5 (NL) 2 

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Removing the Upper Cover
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 44.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 45.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 46.
4.See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 47.
5.See “Removing the DIMM Modules” on page 49.
6.See “Removing the WLAN Module” on page 50.
7.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 52.
8.See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.
9.See “Removing the Switch Cover” on page 59.
10.See “Removing the Keyboard”...

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13.Turn the computer over. Remove the seven screws on the top panel.
 
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
Upper Cover M2.5*5 (NL) 7 

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14.Disconnect the five cables from the mainboard as shown.
Disconnect A as shown. Release the securing latches and disconnect B as 
shown.
Release the securing latches and disconnect C as 
shown.Release the securing latches and disconnect D as 
shown.
AB
C
D E