Acer Ferrari 4000 Service Guide

							Chapter 364
14.Close the LCD and remove the upper case from the main unit. 
						

							65Chapter 3
Disassembling the Lower Case
1.Remove the ODD from the lower case.
2.Disconnect the right speaker cable from USB cable and disconnect the USB cable from the mainboard.
3.Remove the two screws that secure the USB module.
4.Remove the USB module from the lower case.
5.Disconnect the USB module from the USB module.
6.Disconnect the left speaker cable from the mainboard.
7.Disconnect the Audio cable from the mainboard and remove the audio cable from the audio board.
8.Remove the four screws that secure the mainboard.
9.Detach the mainboard from the lower case assembly. 
						

							Chapter 366
10.Tear off the mylar on the MDC cable.
11 .Disconnect the MDC cable from the mainboard.
12.Remove the two screws that secure the MDC module.
13.Remove the MDC module from the mainboard.
14.Disconnect the cable from MDC board.
 
15.Disconnect the fan cable from the mainboard.
16.Remove the seven screws that secure the thermal module.
17.Remove the serew that securew the CPU
18.Turn the screw that secures the CPU.
19.Remove the CPU from the mainboard. 
						

							67Chapter 3
20.Tear off the mylar on the right speaker cable.
21.Remove the right speaker from the lower case. 
22.Remove the screw that secure the left speaker.
23.Remove the left speaker from the lower case.
24.Remove the two screws thatsecure the audio board.
25.Remove the audio board from the lower case. 
						

							Chapter 368
Disassembling the LCD Module and Upper Case
1.Disconnect the LCD cable from the power board.
2.Remove the two screws that secure the power board.
3.Remove another four screws that secure the power board.
4.Remove the power board from the upper case.
5.Tear off the mylar on the touchpad FFC.
6.Disconnect the touchpad FFC from the touchpad board.
7.Remove the three screws that secure the touchpad bracket.
8.Remove the touchpad bracket from the upper case.
9.Remove the touchpad board from the upper case.
10.Tear off the mylar on the wireless antenna.
11 .Remove the wireless antenna from the wire groove.
12.Remove the three screws that secure the LCD hinge on both sides. 
						

							69Chapter 3
13.Detach the LCD panel from the upper case assembly.
14.Remove the four screw caps of the LCD bezel.
15.Remove the four screws that secure the LCD bezel.
16.Remove the LCD bezel from the LCD module.
17.Disconnect the inverter power cable and the LVDS cable from the inverter board.
18.Remove the eight screws that secure the LCD.
19.Remove the LCD from the LCD cover.
20.Tear off the tapes on the antenna cable.
21.Tear off the tapes on the antenna brackets.
22.Remove the two screws that secure the left and right antenna bracket. 
						

							Chapter 370
23.Remove the left and right antenna brackets and antenna cable from the LCD cover.
24.Remove the two screws that secure the LCD bar.
25.Remove the LCD bar from the LCD cover.
26.Remove the four screws that secure the right LCD bracket.
27.Remove the right LCD bracket.
28.Remove the four screws that secure the left LCD bracket.
29.Remove the left LCD bracket.
30.Tear off the tape on the LCD cable.
31.Disconnect the LCD cable from the LCD.
32.This completes the LCD module and upper case disassembly. 
						

							71Chapter 3
Disassembling the LCD Module
1.Remove the four screw caps as shown.
2.Then remove the four screws tightening the LCD bezel.
3.Detach the LCD bezel from the LCD module.
4.Then turn the LCD bezel over and remove the microphone.
5.Tear off the type fastening the inverter cable then disconnect the inverter cable then remove the inverter.
6.Remove the six screws holding the LCD to the LCD cover.
7.Then remove the LCD from the LCD cover.
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8.Remove the two screws holding the right bracket then remove the bracket.
9.Remove the two screws holding the left bracket then remove the bracket.
10.Tear off the tape that fastens the LCD cable.
11 .Disconnect the LCD cable from the LCD. 
						

							Chapter 372
12.Tear off the tape fastening the antennae set.
13.Then detach the antennae set from the LCD cover. 
						

							73Chapter 3
Disassembling the External Modules
Disassembling the ODD Module
1.Remove the two screws holding the ODD bracket on one side.
2.Remove the two screws holding the ODD bracket on the other side.
3.Remove another two screws on the rear side.
4.Slide the ODD bracket out of the ODD module.
5.Remove the ODD connector from the ODD module.
Disassembling the Optical Drive Module
1.Remove the four screws that secure the HDD holder.
2.Remove the HDD holder from the HDD module.