Acer Travelmate 2430 Service Guide

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Disassembling the LCD Module
Removing the LCD Bezel
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 53.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 53.
4.See “Removing the Fan, the CPU Thermal Module and the CPU” on page 53.
5.See “Removing the Wireless LAN Card” on page 54.
6.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 55.
7.Detach the two rubber pads and the two screw pads.
8.Remove the four screws securing the LCD bezel.
9.Detach the LCD bezel carefully.
10.Remove the nine screws securing the LCD to the LCD panel.
11 .Take out the LCD assembly from the LCD panel.
12.Disconnect the LCD inverter cable.
13.Discnnect the LCD inverter board.
14.Turn over the LCD.
15.Disconnect the LCD cable.
16.Remove the four screws securing the right LCD bracket, then remove the right bracket.
17.Remove the four screws securing the left LCD bracket, then remove the left bracket. 
						

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Disassembling the Main Unit
Removing the Upper Case Assembly
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50..
2.See “Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module” on page 50.
3.See “Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module” on page 51.
4.See “Removing the Memory” on page 51.
5.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 53.
6.Remove the fifteen screws securing the lower case assembly and the upper case assembly on the 
bottom.
7.Remove the three screws securing the upper case assembly.
 
8.Disconnect the touchpad cable.
9.Disconnect the power board cable.
10.Then detach the upper case assembly.
Removing the Power Board
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50.
2.See “Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module” on page 50.
3.See “Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module” on page 51.
4.See “Removing the Memory” on page 51.
5.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 53.
6.Remove the two screws securing the power board.
7.Tear off the tape holding the power board cable then remove the power board.  
						

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Removing the Touchpad Bracket, the Touchpad Board and the Touchpad
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 53.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 53.
4.See “Removing the Power Board” on page 58.
5.See “Removing the Upper Case Assembly” on page 58.
6.Pull back the tape covering the touchpad FFC.
7.Disconnect the touchpad FFC the remove it.
8.Remove the four screws securing the touchpad bracket.
9.Slide the touchpad bracket back as shown.
10.Then remove the touchpad bracket.
11 .Use a flat headed screw driver to detach the touchpad board.
12.Then detach the touchpad carefully. 
						

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Removing the Speaker Set
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 53.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 53.
4.See “Removing the Power Board” on page 58.
5.See “Removing the Upper Case Assembly” on page 58.
6.Disconnect the SW DJ board cable.
7.Disconnect the CIR receiver cable.
8.Then disconnect the audio board FFC cable.
9.Disconnect the speaker set cable.
10.Then detach the speaker set from the lower case.
Removing the SW DJ Board Assembly
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 53.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 53.
4.See “Removing the Power Board” on page 58.
5.See “Removing the Upper Case Assembly” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the Speaker Set” on page 60. 
						

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7.Remove the two screws securing the SW DJ board assembly.
8.Remove the SW DJ board assembly from the lower case.
9.Remove the two screws securing the SW DJ board and SW DJ board bracket.
10.Then remove the SW DJ board. 
Removing the Audio Board
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 53.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 53.
4.See “Removing the Power Board” on page 58.
5.See “Removing the Upper Case Assembly” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the Speaker Set” on page 60.
7.See “Removing the SW DJ Board Assembly” on page 60.
8.Remove the screw securing the audio board.
9.Detach the audio board FFC.
10.Release the CIR receiver cable.
11 .Then detach the audio board.
Removing the VGA Thermal Module 
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50. 
						

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2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 53.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 53.
4.See “Removing the Power Board” on page 58.
5.See “Removing the Upper Case Assembly” on page 58.
6.Remove the three screws securing the VGA thermal module.
7.Then detach the VGA thermal module.
Removing the Modem Board 
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 53.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 53.
4.See “Removing the Power Board” on page 58.
5.See “Removing the Upper Case Assembly” on page 58.
6.Remove the two screws securing the modem board.
7.Disconnect the modem board connector.
8.Disconnect the modem board cable then remove the board.
Removing the Main Board 
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 53.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 53.
4.See “Removing the Power Board” on page 58.
5.See “Removing the Upper Case Assembly” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the Speaker Set” on page 60.
7.See “Removing the SW DJ Board Assembly” on page 60.
8.See “Removing the Audio Board” on page 61.
9.See “Removing the VGA Thermal Module” on page 61. 
						

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10.See “Removing the Modem Board” on page 62.
11 .Remove the two nut screws securing the main board.
12.Press the PCMCIA card button.
13.Remove the dummy card.
14.Remove the two screws securing the main board to the lower case.
15.Then detach the main board from the lower case carefully.
IMPORTANT:When assembling/disassembling the main board, whenever there is a mylar on the main board 
(see the highlighted with red below; the mylar is sami-transparent, film-like stuff ), it should be 
transferred “if necessary” to the replacement main board. Because the main board mylar should be 
stuck to the main board to prevent the antenna cable and the main board components short circuit. 
The short could cause the main board or the antenna cable burned.
Removing the Control Board
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 50.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 53.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 53. 
						

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4.See “Removing the Power Board” on page 58.
5.See “Removing the Upper Case Assembly” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the Speaker Set” on page 60.
7.See “Removing the SW DJ Board Assembly” on page 60.
8.See “Removing the Audio Board” on page 61.
9.See “Removing the VGA Thermal Module” on page 61.
10.See “Removing the Modem Board” on page 62.
11 .See “Removing the Main Board” on page 62.
12.Turn over the main board as shown.
13.Disconnect the control board antenna.
14.Pop out the control board then remove it. 
						

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