Acer Aspire 5738 Service Guide

Chapter 353
Removing the WLAN Modules
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.
2.See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.
3.See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.
4.See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.
5.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.
6.Disconnect the black antenna cable from connector #1 and the white antenna cable from connector #2 on 
the short wireless board module. 
7.Remove the one screw (F) securing the short wireless board module to the system.  
8.Detach...

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NOTE:  When attaching the antenna back to the WLAN board, make sure the cable are arranged properly. 
9.Disconnect the blue antenna cable from the auxiliary connector and disconnect the yellow antenna cable 
from the main connector on the WLAN board (for 3G model). 
 
NOTE: For non-3G WLAN board module with 3 antenna cables connected to the WLAN board module. The 
black antenna cable is connected to the connector #1, the White antenna cable is connected to 
connector #2 and the Gray antenna...

Chapter 355
10.Press the latch to pop up the WLAN card and detach the WLAN card from the WLAN socket. 
NOTE:  When attaching the antenna back to the WLAN board, make sure the cable are arranged properly. 
Removing the Optical Drive Module
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.
2.See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.
3.See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.
4.See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.
5.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.
6.See “Removing the WLAN...

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7.Use a screw driver to push out the locker bracket of the optical drive (ODD) module.  Slowly pull out the 
ODD module from the ODD drive bay.
8.Remove the one screw (C) securing the locker bracket and remove the locker bracket from the optical 
disk drive module.  
Size (Quantity)ColorTo r q u ePart No.
M2 x L3 (1) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 86.9A552.3R0 

Chapter 357
Main Unit Disassembly Process
Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart
Screw List
ItemScrewColorPart No.
A M2.5 x L8 Black 86.00E34.738
E M2 x L4 Black 86.00E13.524
F M2 x L4 Silver 86.9A552.4R0
G M2.5 x L10 Silver 86.1A553.100
MAIN UNIT
KEYBOARD
MAIN
BOARD Fx1
MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY
LCD MODULE
Ax2
UPPER CASE
Ax 10
HEATSINK
MODULE
CPU
S C R E W X 6Fx1
LEFT
SPEAKER
MODULE
MIDDLE COVER
FINGERPRINT
MODULETOUCHPAD
MODULE
USB
MODULE
VOLUME BUTTON
BOARD
F x 1
MODEM
CARDEx2
Gx2
F x 3
Fx1
BLUETOOTH...

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Removing the Middle Cover
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.
2.See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.
3.See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.
4.See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.
5.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.
6.See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.
7.See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.
8.Use a plastic screw driver to pry loose the side of the middle cover. 
9.Carefully pry loose the middle cover from the latches...

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10.Detach the cable from the volume button board on the middle cover.    
11 .Remove the one screw (F) from the volume button board and release the volume button board from the 
latch.       
Size (Quantity)ColorTo r q u ePart No.
M2 x L4 (1) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 86.9A552.4R0 

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12.Detach the volume button board from the middle cover.
Removing the Keyboard
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.
2.See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.
3.See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.
4.See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.
5.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.
6.See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.
7.See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.
8.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.
9.Release the keyboard from the...

Chapter 361
10.Disconnect the keyboard cable from the main board and detach the keyboard.   
Removing the LCD Module
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.
2.See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.
3.See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.
4.See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.
5.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.
6.See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.
7.See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.
8.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.
9.See...

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For 3G model
For non-3G model
11 .Carefully pull out the wireless antenna cables from the hole(s). 
12.Release the cables from the latches.