Acer Aspire 8730 Service Guide

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5.Lift up carefully to remove the CPU. 
NOTE: When installing the CPU, make sure to install the CPU with PIN 1 at the corner as shown.  

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Removing the Discrete Board Module (For Discrete Models Only)
NOTE: Aspire 8730/8730Z Series uses the NVdia board, while Aspire 8530 Series uses the ATI board. The 
process for removing the board are the same for models with discrete board module.
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
3.See “Removing the Heatsink Module” on page 78.
4.Remove the two screws (B) securing the discrete board to the system.  

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5.Remove the discrete board module from the system.
StepSize (Quantity)ColorTo r q u e
1~2 M2 x L4 (2) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 

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Removing the LCD Module
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 55.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 56.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
5.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
7.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 73.
8.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 74.
9.Turn over the system and remove the two screws (A) from the bottom of the...

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10.Turn over the system and remove the mylar covering the LCD cable connector.
11 .Disconnect the LCD cable connector from the main board.  

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12.Carefully pull out the wireless antenna cables from the hole and release the cables from the latches. 
13.Disconnect the microphone cable from MIC1 on the system and release it from the latches. 

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14.Remove the two screws (A) from the left and right hinge of the LCD module. 
15.Carefully remove the LCD module from the base unit. 
NOTE: When connecting the cable back to the unit, please note that the cable should be routed well.
Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 55.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 56.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
5.See “Removing the...

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10.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2” on page 66.
11 .See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 73.
12.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 74.
13.See “Removing the Heatsink Module” on page 78.
14.See “Removing the CPU” on page 80.
15.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 84.
16.Disconnect the touchpad cable from the TPDA1 connector on the main board.  

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17.Disconnect the fingerprint cable from FP2 on the main board. 
18.Disconnect the E-key cable from EKCN1 on the main board. 

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19.Disconnect the Media console cable from LEDB1 on the main board.