Acer Aspire Asx1200 Service Guide

Chapter 343
b.Lift the bracket out of the chassis. 
7.Disconnect the data cable from the mainboard.  

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8.Disconnect the data cable from the rear of the hard drive. 
9.Disconnect the power cable from the rear of the hard drive. 
10.Place the bracket on a clean, static-free work surface.  

Chapter 345
11 .Remove the HDD module. 
a.Remove the four screws (B) that secures the HDD module to the HDD bracket. 
b.Slide the HDD out of the bracket. 
Screw (Quantity)ColorTo r q u ePart No.
#6-32*3/16 NI (4) Silver 5.5 to 6.5 kgf-cm 86.5A5B6.012 

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Removing the Power Supply
1.See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 34.
2.See “Removing the Font Bezel” on page 35.
3.See “Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly” on page 36.
4.See “Removing the Processor” on page 38.
5.See “Removing the Optical Drive” on page 40.
6.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive” on page 42.
7.Disconnect the 8-pin power supply cable from the mainboard. 
8.Disconnect the 24-pin power supply cable from the mainboard. 

Chapter 347
9.Remove the screw (A) that secures the power supply to the chassis.
10.Remove the three screws (A) that secure the power supply to the rear panel. 
Screw (Quantity)ColorTo r q u ePart No.
#6-32 L5 BZN (1) Black 5.5 to 6.5 kgf-cm 86.00J07.B60
Screw (Quantity)ColorTo r q u ePart No.
#6-32 L5 BZN (3) Black 5.5 to 6.5 kgf-cm 86.00J07.B60 

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11 .Lift the power supply module out of the chassis. 

Chapter 349
Removing the Memory Modules
IMPORTANT:Before removing any DIMM from the memory board, make sure to create a backup file of all 
important data. 
1.See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 34.
2.See “Removing the Font Bezel” on page 35.
3.See “Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly” on page 36.
4.See “Removing the Processor” on page 38.
5.See “Removing the Optical Drive” on page 40.
6.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive” on page 42.
7.Press the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to...

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8.Gently pull the DIMM upward to pull it away from the chassis.  

Chapter 351
Removing the PCI Card
1.See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 34.
2.See “Removing the Font Bezel” on page 35.
3.See “Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly” on page 36.
4.See “Removing the Processor” on page 38.
5.See “Removing the Optical Drive” on page 40.
6.See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive” on page 42.
7.Remove the screw (A) that secures the card to the chassis. 
Screw (Quantity)ColorTo r q u ePart No.
#6-32 L5 BZN (1) Black 5.5 to 6.5 kgf-cm 86.00J07.B60 

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8.Gently pull the card to remove it from the mainboard.