Acer Extensa 500 Service Guide

Chapter 351
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart
The flowchart on the succeeding page 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 
system board, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the 
inside assembly frame in that order
Battery Pack
Battery Cover
DIMM Cover
DIMMKeyboard
Hinge CoverModem Cover
Modem Board
LCD Module
LCD Bezel
Internal MIC.
LCD FPC...

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 CD-ROM &
FDD Module
Main Unit
CPU Heat Sink
HDD ModuleCPU EMI
CoverTouch Pad
Cable
PCMCIA & HDD
Heat Sink
Lower Case
CPU Board
CD-Palyer
Control Board
Upper Case
Touchpad
PCMCIA Card
Main boardRJ-45
Connector
CD-ROM Drive
and Cable
Audio & Battery
Connection BoardDC-DC
Charger
FDD Drive
and Cable 

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Removing the Battery Pack
1.  Pull down the battery cover, slide the battery out from the main unit .I 
2.  To remove the battery cover, gently bend the battery cover a little bit 
outward, then slide the battery cover downward to remove it. 
Removing the DIMM 
1.  Remove the two screws shown below to remove the DIMM door..  

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2.  Use a plastic flat-bladed screwdriver to push the latches outward on both 
sides of the DIMM socket to remove the DIMM module from the DIMM 
socket.
Removing the Modem Board
1.  Remove the screw shown below to remove the modem cover.
2.  Use a plastic flatbladed screwdriver to push out the latches on both sides 
of the modem board socket to remove the modem board.
3.  Disconnect the modem phone cable from the modem board. 

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Removing the Keyboard
1.  Slide out the hinge covers on both sides of the notebook.
2.  Use a plastic flatbladed screwdriver to remove the LCD FPC cover. 
3.  Slide the middle cover to the left side and remove the middle cover.   
Note: 
To replace the middle cover, be sure that the latches are lined up 
with the uppercase as indicated. 

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4.  Lift the keyboard up, turn it over and carefully place on the palm rest to 
expose the keyboard connector. 
5.  Disconnect the keyboard connector CN20 as shown below.  

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Removing the LCD Module
1.  Disconnect the internal microphone cable at CN8 from the system board. 
2.  Disconnect the LED cable at CN10 from the system board. 
3.  Remove the two screws on the LCD FPC cable.
4.  Use a plastic flatbladed screwdriver to disconnect the LCD FPC cable at 
CN9 from the system board. 

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5.  Remove the two screws from the base unit, then carefully detach the LCD 
module from the main unit.
Disassembling the LCD
1.  Remove the two cushions and two mylar stickers from the four corners of 
display bezel.
2.  Remove the five screws of the LCD bezel as shown below. 

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3.  Carefully, pull out the display bezel from the inside out.
4.  Remove the two screws from the LED board, then lift the LED board from 
the display panel.
5.  Carefully remove the internal microphone cable from the display panel.
6.  Remove the six screws as shown below to separate the LCD and the LCD 
inverter board.   

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7.  To remove the LCD inverter board, disconnect the LCD FPC cable and 
LCD power cable from the LCD inverter board.
8.  Carefully remove the adhesive tape to remove the LCD FPC cable from 
the LCD.
9.  This completes the disassembly of the LCD module.