Acer Aspire 5520 5220 Series User Manual

Chapter 374
Removing the Wireless LAN Card/Modem Card and TV Tuner Card
1.Disconnect the three antennae from the wireless LAN card.
2.Remove the two screws fastening the wireless LAN card.
3.Then take out the wireless LAN card from the main unit. 
4.Remove the screw fastening the modem card and detach the modem card from the main board.
5.Disconnect the RJ-11 cable and remove the modem card. 

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Removing the System Fan/Thermal Modules/VGA Board and CPU
1.Disconnect the fan cable from the main board.
2.Remove the three screws holding the system fan.
3.Remove the four spring screws holding the CPU thermal module.
4.Then detach the CPU thermal module as shown.
5.Use a flat screwdriver to release the CPU lock (Turn counter clock-wire).
6.Remove the CPU from the CPU socket carefully. 

Chapter 376
Removing the Keyboard and LCD Module
1.Turn the notebook over.
2.Remove the two screws securing the strip cover from the bottom of the notebook.
3.Detach the strip cover from the front side and remove it.
4.Gently pull up the keyboard to release it from the four snaps as shown.
5.Turn over the keyboard as the image shows. Then disconnect the keyboard cable from the main board.
6.Remove the keyboard from the main unit.
7.Disconnect the LCD cable and microphone cable from the main board....

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10.Detach the LCD module from the main unit. 

Chapter 378
Disassembling the Main Unit
Separate the Main Unit Into the Upper and the Lower Case Assembly
1.Remove the screw fastening the ODD from the bottom of the notebook.
2.Push the ODD module outwards and gently pull it out as shown.
3.Press and release the PC dummy card from the PC slot as shown.
4.Then press the release the memory dummy card from the 5-in-1 card reader slot as shown.
5.Remove the eight screws fastening the upper case and the lower case assembly on the bottom.
6.Remove the eight...

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7.Disconnect the touchpad FFC, left speaker cable, button board FFC, and LED board FFC from the main 
board.
8.Carefully detach the upper case assembly from the lower case assembly.
Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly
1.Disconnect the USB cable from the main board.
2.Remove the screw fastening the USB board and take out the board and its cable from the lower case.
3.Then detach the USB cable from the USB board.
4.Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the main board.
5.Take out the Bluetooth...

Chapter 380
9.Remove the screw fastening the main board to the lower case.
10.Detach the main board from the lower case as shown.
11 .Turn the main board over, then remove the DC-in connector from the board as shown. 

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Disassembling the Upper Case Assembly
1.Turn the upper case over.
2.Remove the two screws fastening the button board.
3.Detach the button board with FFC from the upper case as shown.
4.Remove the two screws fastening the LED board.
5.Detach the LED board with FFC from the upper case as shown.
6.Remove the two screws fastening the left speaker.
7.Remove the left speaker from the upper case as shown. 

Chapter 382
Disassembling the LCD Module
1.Remove the four screw rubbers as shown.
2.Then remove the four screws fastening the LCD bezel.
3.Detach the LCD bezel from the LCD module carefully.
4.Remove the four screws holding the LCD to the LCD panel.
5.Detach the CCD cable connector from the CCD board.
6.Take out the CCD module from the LCD panel.
7.Remove the screw fastening the CCD board to the CCD bracket.
8.Lift out the LCD from the LCD panel as shown.
9.Detach the two inverter cable connectors from...

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10.Remove the four screws fastening the left LCD bracket and detach it.
11 .Remove the four screws fastening the right LCD bracket and detach it.
12.Disconnect the LCD cable from the rear side of the LCD.