Acer Travelmate 2500 Service Guide

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Disassembling the Main Unit
Removing the Keyboard
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 52.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56.
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 RTC Battery
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 52.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56.
3.See...

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Removing the Thermal Module
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 52.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 63.
4.See “Removing the Fan” on page 63.
5.Disconnect the fan cable then remove the four screws fastening the thermal module.
6.Then remove the thermal module.
Removing the Processor
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 52.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 63.
4.See “Removing the RTC...

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Installing the Processor
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 52.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 63.
4.See “Removing the RTC Battery” on page 63.
5.See “Removing the Fan” on page 63.
6.See “Removing the Thermal Module” on page 64.
7.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.
Removing the Upper Case Assemly 
1.See “Removing the Keyboard”...

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4.Then take the upper case assembly off the main unit.
Removing the Touchpad Board
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 52.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 63.
4.See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 65.
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...

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3.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 57.
4.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 63.
5.See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 65.
6.See “Removing the Touchpad Board” on page 66.
7.Remove the touchpad scroll key then remove the touchpad cable.
Removing the VGA Thermal Plate
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 52.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 63.
4.See “Removing the Fan” on page 63.
5.See “Removing the Thermal Module” on page 64....

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Removing the Second Fan Bracket
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 52.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56.
3.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 57.
4.See “Removing the RTC Battery” on page 63.
5.See “Removing the Fan” on page 63.
6.See “Removing the Thermal Module” on page 64.
7.Remove the three screws that fasten the second fan bracket then remove the bracket.
Removing the ODD Module(1)
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 52.
2.Remove the screw that fastens the ODD bracket on...

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Removing the HDD Bracket
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 52.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 63.
4.See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 65.
5.Remove the four screws holding the HDD bracket, then remove the HDD bracket.
Removing the Main Board
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 52.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 63.
4.See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 65.
5.See...

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13.Remove the two screws holding the main board as the picture shows. Remove another two screws that 
fasten the main board. Then detach the main board from the lower case carefully.
Removing the DC Board
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 52.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 63.
4.See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 65.
5.See “Removing the Fan” on page 63.
6.See “Removing the Thermal Module” on page 64.
7.See “Removing the VGA...

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3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 63.
4.See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 65.
5.See “Removing the Fan” on page 63.
6.See “Removing the Thermal Module” on page 64.
7.See “Removing the VGA Thermal Plate” on page 67.
8.See “Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate” on page 67.
9.See “Removing the Second Fan Bracket” on page 68.
10.See “Removing the ODD Module(2)” on page 68.
11 .See “Removing the HDD Bracket” on page 69.
12.See “Removing the Main Board” on page 69.
13.Remove the four hex...

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Removing the Speaker Set
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 52.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 63.
4.See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 65.
5.See “Removing the Fan” on page 63.
6.See “Removing the Thermal Module” on page 64.
7.See “Removing the VGA Thermal Plate” on page 67.
8.See “Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate” on page 67.
9.See “Removing the Second Fan Bracket” on page 68.
10.See “Removing the ODD Module(2)” on page 68.
11...