Acer Aspire 5710 Service Guide

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Removing the Battery Pack
1.Unlock the battery lock (move the battery lock to the unlock position as shown).
2.Slide the battery release latch then remove the battery.
  
						

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Removing the HDD Module/Memory/Wireless LAN Card/Modem Card/TV 
Tuner Card/System Fan/Thermal Modules/VGA Board/CPU/Keyboard and the 
LCD Module 
Removing the HDD Module
1.Remove the two screws fastening the HDD cover.
2.Detach the HDD cover from the main unit.
3.Pull the tab to remove the HDD module in the direction of the arrow.
Removing the Memory
1.Remove the four screws holding the thermal cover.
2.Detach the thermal cover from the main unit.
3.Pop out the memory from the DIMM socket then remove it (If the notebook has two memory, then repeat 
this step).  
						

							Chapter 359
Removing the Wireless LAN Card & Modem Card
1.Disconnect the two 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 two screws fastening the modem card and detach the modem card from the main board.
5.Disconnect the RJ-11 cable and remove the modem card.
Removing the System Fan/Thermal Module and CPU
1.Disconnect the fan cable from the main board.
2.Remove the three screws holding the system fan. 
						

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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.
Removing the Keyboard and LCD Module
1.Turn the notebook over.
2.Remove the four screws securing the lower assembly to the upper assembly.
3.Turn the notebook over and 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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8.Pull the wireless LAN antennas free from the main unit as shown.
9.Remove the four screws securing the hinges.
10.Detach the LCD module from the main unit. 
						

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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 screws fastening the upper case assembly and the lower case assembly on the front 
side. 
						

							Chapter 363
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 module and its cable from the lower case as shown.
6.Then detach the Bluetooth cable from the Bluetooth module.
7.Disconnect the right speaker cable from the main board.
8.Remove the two screws fastening the right speaker, then lift it out from the lower case. 
						

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9.Disconnect the RJ-11 cable from the main board.
10.Remove the RJ-11 jack from the lower case.
11 .Remove the two screws fastening the main board to the lower case.
12.Detach the main board from the lower case as shown.
13.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. 
						

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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 the inverter board.