Acer Aspire 5235 Service Guide

Chapter 379
18.Remove the two screws (C) securing the bracket to the upper case. 
19.Remove the touchpad bracket. 
StepSize (Quantity)ColorTo r q u e
1~2 M2 x L2 (2) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 

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20.Carefully pry loose and remove the touch pad board. 
WARNING:The touchpad board is glued to the upper case, only remove the touchpad board if it is defective.
Removing the Modem Board 
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 51.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 51.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 52.
5.See “Removing the DIMM” on page 53.
6.See “Removing the WLAN Board Modules” on page 54.
7.See “Removing the Hard...

Chapter 381
13.See “Removing the CPU” on page 66.
14.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 67.
15.See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 70.
16.Remove the one screw (C) securing the modem card.
17.Lift the modem board from the main board. 
StepSize (Quantity)ColorTo r q u e
1 M2 x L3 (1) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 

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18.Disconnect the cable from the modem board.
Removing the Main Board
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 51.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 51.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 52.
5.See “Removing the DIMM” on page 53.
6.See “Removing the WLAN Board Modules” on page 54.
7.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 56.
8.See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 58.
9.See “Removing the Middle Cover”...

Chapter 383
17.Disconnect the USB cable from the USBCN1 connector on the main board. 
18.Disconnect the bluetooth cable from the BLUE1 connector on the main board. 
19.Remove the one screw (C) securing the main board in place. 
StepSize (Quantity)ColorTo r q u e
1 M2 x L3 (1) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 

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20.Carefully remove the main board. 
Removing the USB Board Module
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 51.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 51.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 52.
5.See “Removing the DIMM” on page 53.
6.See “Removing the WLAN Board Modules” on page 54.
7.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 56.
8.See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 58.
9.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on...

Chapter 385
17.Remove the one screw (C) securing the USB board module to the lower case. 
18.Release the USB cable from the latch.
19.Remove the USB board module from the lower case.
StepSize (Quantity)ColorTo r q u e
1 M2 x L3 (1) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 

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Removing the Bluetooth Modules
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 51.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 51.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 52.
5.See “Removing the DIMM” on page 53.
6.See “Removing the WLAN Board Modules” on page 54.
7.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 56.
8.See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 58.
9.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 62.
10.See “Removing the...

Chapter 387
 LCD Module Disassembly Process
LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart
Screw List
ItemScrewColorPart No.
B M2.5 x L6 Black 86.00E12.536
F M2 x L4 Silver 86.00C07.220
LCD MODULE
LCD BEZEL
Bx4
LCD ASSEMBLY
LEFT LCD
BRACKETFx2RIGHT LCD
BRACKETFx2LCD FPC
CABLE
LCD BACK PANEL
ANTENNAS
LCD MODULE DISASSEMBLY
Bx5
VGA
CAMERA 

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Removing the LCD Bezel
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 51.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 51.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 52.
5.See “Removing the WLAN Board Modules” on page 54.
6.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 62.
7.See “Removing the Heatsink Fan Module” on page 64.
8.See “Removing the CPU Heatsink Module” on page 65.
9.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 67.
10.Remove the four screw covers...