Acer Aspire 5610 Service Guide

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12.Disconnect the touchpad FFC.
13.Then remove the touchpad FFC from the touchpad.
14.Detach the touchpad from the upper case.
Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly
1.Detach the switch board from the main board.
2.Remove the screw fastening the modem board.
3.Disconnect the modem board from the main board then detach the modem board.
4.Detach the modem cable from the lower case.
5.Disconnect the speaker cable from the main board.
6.Then disconnect the microphone cable from the main baord. 

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7.Remove the screw fastening the main board to the lower case.
8.Pull the lower case outwards as the image shows and detach the main board from the lower case 
carefully.
9.Take out the microphone from the lower case.
10.Remove the two screws fastening the speaker set.
11 .Take out the speaker from the lower case. 

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Disassembling the LCD Module
1.Remove the four screw caps as shown.
2.Remove the four screws holding the LCD bezel.
3.Then detach the LCD bezel from the LCD module.
4.Remove the screw fastening the LCD inverter.
5.Take out the LCD inverter from the LCD cover, then disconnect the LCD cable from the inverter.
6.Disconnect the LCD power cable on the other side.
7.Remove the two screws fastening the LCD assembly.
8.Take out the LCD assembly from the LCD panel.
9.Tear off the tape fastening the...

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12.Remove the four screws holding the LCD left bracket.
13.Remove the LCD left bracket. 

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Disassembling the External Modules
Disassembling the HDD Module
1.Remove two screws hodling the HDD bracket on one side.
2.Remove another two screws fastening the HDD bracket on the other side.
3.Detach the HDD from the HDD bracket.
Disassembling the ODD Module
1.Remove the three screws holding the optical bracket.
2.Remove the optical bracket from the optical disk drive. 

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Use the following procedure as a guide for computer problems.
NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or 
modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses.
1.Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible.
2.Verify the symptoms by attempting to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by repeating 
the same operation.
3.Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine...

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System Check Procedures
External Diskette Drive Check
Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, driver, or diskette. A write-enabled, diagnostic diskette is 
required.
NOTE: Make sure that the diskette does not have more than one label attached to it. Multiple labels can cause 
damage to the drive or cause the drive to fail. 
Do the following to select the test device.
1.Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program.
2.See if FDD Test is passed as the...

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If any of these devices do not work, reconnect the cable connector and repeat the failing operation. 
Memory check
Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the screen, or hang the system.
1.Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the doagmpstotics program (please refer to main board.
2.Go to the diagnostic memory in the test items.
3.Press F2 in the test items.
4.Follow the instructions in the message window.
NOTE: Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into...

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Check the Power Adapter
Unplug the power adapter cable from the computer and measure the output voltage at the plug of the power 
adapter cable. See the following figure
1.If the voltage is not correct, replace the power adapter.
2.If the voltage is within the range, do the following:
TReplace the System board.
TIf the problem is not corrected, see “Undetermined Problems” on page 84.
TIf the voltage is not correct, go to the next step.
NOTE: An audible noise from the power adapter does not...