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Chapter 371
6.Remove the one screw (B) securing the locker bracket and remove the locker bracket from the optical 
disk drive module.   
StepSize (Quantity)ColorTo r q u e
1 M2 x L4 (1) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 

Page 82

72Chapter 3
Main Unit Disassembly Process
Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart
Screw List
ItemScrewColorPart No.
A M2 x L4 Black 86.00E34.738
B M2 x L4 Silver 86.9A552.4R0
MAIN UNIT
KEYBOARD
MAIN
BOARD Bx1
MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY
LCD MODULE
Ax4
UPPER CASE
Ax 16
CPU
THERMAL MODULE
CPU
S C R E W X 8
Bx1
SPEAKER
MODULESUBWOOFER
MIDDLE COVER
E-KEY
BOARDFINGERPRINT
MODULE
B x 2
B x 2
TOUCHPAD
MODULE
USB
MODULE
POWER
BOARD
B x 2 B x 1
VGA CARD
B x 2
MODEM
CARD B x 2
Bx3 

Page 83

Chapter 373
Removing the Middle Cover
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.Use a plastic screw driver to pry loose the side of the middle cover. 
3.Carefully pry loose the middle cover from the latches securing it and remove the middle cover.  

Page 84

74Chapter 3
Removing the Keyboard
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 73.
3.Push up on the four latches securing the keyboard to the upper case. 
4.Carefully pry loose the keyboard and turn it over on the touchpad area.  

Page 85

Chapter 375
5.Disconnect the keyboard cable from the main board to remove the keyboard.   
Removing the Power Board
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 73. 

Page 86

76Chapter 3
3.Remove the one screw (B) securing the power board to the upper case. 
4.Release the power board from the latch and turn it over.
StepSize (Quantity)ColorTo r q u e
1 M2 x L4 (1) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 

Page 87

Chapter 377
5.Disconnect the power board cable from PWCN1 connector on the system to remove it. 

Page 88

78Chapter 3
Removing the Heatsink Module
NOTE: There are two version of heatsink module. For this section, we are going to use the discrete model. 
The UMA version looks like the picture below:
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
3.Disconnect the heatsink connector from the main board.  

Page 89

Chapter 379
4.Remove the eight screws securing the heatsink module in the order shown. 
NOTE: The green VGA board in Aspire 8730/8730Z Series is made by NVdia, while the red VGA board in 
Aspire 8530 Series is made by ATI.
5.Carefully lift up the heatsink module.  

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80Chapter 3
Removing the CPU 
NOTE: Aspire 8730/8730Z Series uses the Intel® processor, while Aspire 8530 Series uses the AMD® 
processor. But the process in removing the CPU are the same for all the models.
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.Using a flat screwdriver, turn the CPU socket latch counter-clockwise to release the CPU.  
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