Acer Travelmate 2100 Service Guide
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57Chapter 3 Disassembling the LCD Module Removing the LCD Bezel 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the Launch Board” on page 54. 4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 55. 5.Use plastic tweezers to remove the four screw pads, and then remove the four screws that fasten the LCD bezel. 6.Snap off the bezel carefully, and then remove the LCD bezel from the LCD module. Removing the Inverter Board (15” LCD) 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the Launch Board” on page 54. 4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 55. 5.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 57. 6.To remove the inverter board, first remove one screw from the inverter board. 7.Disconnect the LCD power cable then disconnect the inverter cable from the inverter board.
Chapter 358 NOTE: Please arrange the LCD inverter cable well to the LCD panel as the picture below shows when you reassemble the LCD module. Removing the 15” TFT LCD 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the Launch Board” on page 54. 4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 55. 5.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 57. 6.See “Removing the Inverter Board (15” LCD)” on page 57. 7.To remove the LCD, first remove the four screws that secure the LCD hinges. 8.Then take the LCD out of the LCD panel.
59Chapter 3 Removing the LCD Brackets 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the Launch Board” on page 54. 4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 55. 5.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 57. 6.See “Removing the Inverter Board (15” LCD)” on page 57. 7.See “Removing the 15” TFT LCD” on page 58. 8.Remove the four screws holding the right LCD bracket.Then remove the right bracket. 9.Remove the four screws holding the left LCD bracket. Then remove the left bracket.. Removing the LCD Coaxial Cable 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the Launch Board” on page 54. 4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 55. 5.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 57. 6.See “Removing the Inverter Board (15” LCD)” on page 57. 7.See “Removing the 15” TFT LCD” on page 58. 8.Tear off the mylar fastening the LCD coaxial cable, then disconnect the coaxial cable.
Chapter 360 Removing the LCD Hinges 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the Launch Board” on page 54. 4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 55. 5.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 57. 6.See “Removing the Inverter Board (15” LCD)” on page 57. 7.See “Removing the 15” TFT LCD” on page 58. 8.Remove the screw holding the right hinge, then remove the right hinge. 9.Remove the screw holding the left hinge, then remove the left hinge.
61Chapter 3 Disassembling the Main Unit Removing the Keyboard 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.To remove the keyboard, carefully pull the keyboard out and upwards as the pticute shows. 4.Use a plastic tweezers or a plastic flat screwdriver to disconnect the keyboard cable from the main board carefully, then remove the keyboard. Removing the Middle Cover Hook 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 61. 4.Remove the two screws holding the middle cover hook then remove it. Removing the Thermal Module 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 61. 4.See “Removing the Middle Cover Hook” on page 61.
Chapter 362 5.Disconnect the fan cable and remove the four screws fastening the thermal module then remove it carefully. Removing the Processor 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 61. 4.See “Removing the Middle Cover Hook” on page 61. 5.See “Removing the Thermal Module” on page 61. 6.Lift up the CPU socket lever. Then remove the CPU. Remember to press down the lever as the video shows after you remove the CPU. Installing the Processor 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 61. 4.See “Removing the Middle Cover Hook” on page 61. 5.See “Removing the Thermal Module” on page 61. 6.Lift up the CPU lever, then place the CPU back to the CPU socket. Please remember to press the CPU lever after you put the CPU back to the socket.
63Chapter 3 Removing the VGA Thermal Plate 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 61. 4.See “Removing the Middle Cover Hook” on page 61. 5.See “Removing the Thermal Module” on page 61. 6.See “Removing the Processor” on page 62. 7.Remove the seven screws that fasten the VGA thermal plate, then disconnect the RTC battery cable. Detach the VGA thermal plate from the main board. Removing the Upper Case Assemly 1.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 61. 2.Disconnect the touchpad cable. 3.Remove the 5 screws that secure the upper case to the lower case. Then turn over the main unit and remove the 15 screws holding the lower case to the upper case. 4.Then take the upper case assembly off the main unit.
Chapter 364 Removing the Touchpad Board 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 61. 4.See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 63. 5.To detach the touch pad board, first disconnect the touch pad cable from the touch pad board with a plastic tweezers.Then release the touchpad cover lock on the back as the picture shows. 6.Remove the touchpad cover, the remove the touchpad button pad. Finally remove the touchpad board from the upper case. Removing the Touchpad Cable 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 55. 4.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 61. 5.See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 63. 6.See “Removing the Touchpad Board” on page 64. 7.Remove the touchpad scroll key then remove the touchpad cable.
65Chapter 3 Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 55. 4.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 61. 5.See “Removing the Middle Cover Hook” on page 61. 6.See “Removing the Thermal Module” on page 61. 7.See “Removing the Processor” on page 62. 8.See “Removing the VGA Thermal Plate” on page 63. 9.See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 63. 10.Remove the two screws that fasten the CPU heatsink plate then remove it. Removing the Second Fan Bracket 1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54. 3.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 55. 4.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 61. 5.See “Removing the Middle Cover Hook” on page 61. 6.See “Removing the Thermal Module” on page 61. 7.See “Removing the Processor” on page 62. 8.See “Removing the VGA Thermal Plate” on page 63. 9.See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 63. 10.See “Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate” on page 65. 11 .Remove the four screws that fasten the second fan bracket then remove the bracket.