Acer Aspire 8730 Service Guide
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Chapter 351 This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting. Disassembly Requirements To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge Flat screwdriver Philips screwdriver Hex screwdriver Plastic flat screwdriver Plastic tweezers NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components. Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement
52Chapter 3 General Information Pre-disassembly Instructions Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following: 1.Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals. 2.Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system. 3.Place the system on a flat, stable surface. 4.Remove the battery pack. Disassembly Process The disassembly process is divided into the following stages: External module disassembly Main unit disassembly LCD module disassembly The flowcharts provided in the succeeding disassembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence. Observe the order of the sequence to avoid damage to any of the hardware components. For example, if you want to remove the main board, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order. Main Screw List ItemScrewColorPart No. A M2 x L4 Black 86.00E34.738 B M2 x L4 Silver 86.9A552.4R0 C M2.5 x L6 Black 86.00E33.736 D M3 x L3 Silver 86.00E78.643 E M2 x L3 Silver 86.9A522.3R0
Chapter 353 External Module Disassembly Process External Modules Disassembly Flowchart The flowchart below gives you a graphic representation on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicing. For example, if you want to remove the main board, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order. Screw List ItemScrewColorPart No. A M2 x L4 Black 86.00E34.738 B M2 x L4 Silver 86.9A552.4R0 D M3 x L3 Silver 86.00E78.643 EXTERNAL MODULE DISASSEMBLY WLAN BOARDTURN OFF POWER AND PERIPHERALS UNPLUG POWER CABLES Bx1/Bx2* LOWER COVER Captive Screwx9 DIMM MODULES REMOVE BATTERY PA C K SD DUMMY CARDExpressCard DUMMY CARD Ax6 Bx2 ODD MODULE OPTICAL DISK DRIVEOPTICAL LOCKER BRACKET HDD 2 COVERCaptive Screwx2 Dx4 HDD 2 MODULE HARD DISK BRACKETHARD DISK DRIVE Bx1 Dx4HDD 2 MODULE HARD DISK BRACKETHARD DISK DRIVE Bx1 Bx1 TV TUNER BOARD Bx2* *Note: Aspire 8730/8730Z Series TV Tuner Board uses one screw (B). Aspire 8530 Series TV Tuner Board use latches. Aspire 8730/8730Z Series WLAN Board uses one screw (B). Aspire 8530 Series WLAN Board uses two screws (B).
54Chapter 3 Removing the Battery Pack 1.Turn base unit over. 2.Slide the battery lock/unlock latch to the unlock position. 3.Slide the battery release latch to the release position to pop out the battery pack, then remove the battery pack from the main unit.
Chapter 355 Removing the SD dummy card 1.Push the SD dummy card all the way in to eject it. 2.Pull it out from the slot.
56Chapter 3 Removing the ExpressCard dummy card 1.Push the ExpressCard dummy card all the way in to eject it. 2.Pull it out from the slot. Removing the Lower Cover 1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
Chapter 357 2.Remove the nine captive screws securing the lower cover. 3.Use a plastic screw driver to carefully pry open the lower cover. 4.Remove the lower cover from the lower case.
58Chapter 3 Removing the DIMM 1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54. 2.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.. 3.Push out the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket to release the DIMM. 4.Remove the DIMM module. Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules 1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54. 2.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
Chapter 359 3.Remove the antenna cable from the board. 4.For Aspire 8730/8730Z Series, remove the one screw (B) securing the board to the system. StepSize (Quantity)ColorTo r q u e 1 M2 x L4 (1) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm
60Chapter 3 5.For Aspire 8530 Series, release the two latch securing the board to the system by pushing it in the direction of the arrows. 6.Remove the TV tuner board module from the system.