Acer Travelmate 260 Service Guide

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5.
Bend both sides of the hard disk drive then remove the hard disk drive from the hard disk drive bracket.
6.
Disconnect the hard disk drive connector from the hard disk drive. 
						

							Chapter 353
Removing the Extended Memory
1.
See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49
2.
To remove the Extended memory from the machine, first remove the screw from the memory cover.
3.
Push the memory cover leftward to lift the cover off, then remove the memory cover.
4.
Push out the latches on both sides of the socket and pull the memory module out from the socket. 
						

							54Chapter 3
Removing the Modem Boar
1.
See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49
2.
To remove the modem board, first remove the screw from the modem cover.
3.
Remove the modem cover from the machine.
4.
Remove two screws from the modem board as shown, then remove the modem board from the main unit 
carefully by using a plastic bladed screw driver.
5.
Disconnect the modem cable from the modem board, then remove the modem board. 
						

							Chapter 355
Disassembling the LCD
Removing the Hinge Caps
1.
See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49
2.
To remove the hinge caps, push the hinge caps outward then slide the hinge caps out from the main unit.
Removing the Middle Cover
1.
See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49
2.
See “Removing the Hinge Caps” on page 56
3.
To remove the middle cover, push the middle cover rightward and lift the middle cover away.
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Removing the Launch Board
1.
See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49
2.
See “Removing the Hinge Caps” on page 56
3.
See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56
4.
Disconnect the launch board cable from the launch board. 
						

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5.
Remove the two screws from the launch board then remove the launch board from the middle cover.
Removing the Cable Cover
1.
See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49
2.
See “Removing the Hinge Caps” on page 56
3.
See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56
4.
To remove the cable cover, push the cable cover backward then pull the cover off gently.
Removing the Keyboard
1.
See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49
2.
See “Removing the Hinge Caps” on page 56
3.
See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56
4.
To remove the keyboard, first pull out and upward to expose the keyboard.
  
						

							Chapter 357
5.
Disconnect the keyboard cable from the main board carefully, then remove the keyboard from the main 
board.
Removing the LCD Module
1.
See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49
2.
See “Removing the Hinge Caps” on page 56
3.
See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56
4.
See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 57
5.
See “Removing the Cable Cover” on page 57
6.
Remove the two screws from the rear of the unit and the two from the base of the unit
7.
Remove the two screws from the LCD coaxial cable, and then disconnect the LCD coaxial cable from the 
main board. 
						

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8.
Disconnect the inverter cable from the main board and then remove the LCD module from the main unit.
9.
Disconnect the launch board cable from the main board and remove it.
Removing the Video Capture Kit Covers
1.
See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49
2.
Remove the video capture kit cover from the LCD module on each side in the way as shown here.
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Removing the 14.1” TFT LCD Bezel
1.
See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49
2.
See “Removing the Hinge Caps” on page 56
3.
See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56
4.
See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 57
5.
See “Removing the Cable Cover” on page 57
6.
See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 58 
						

							Chapter 359
7.
Use tweezers to remove the five LCD cushions on the LCD bezel, and then remove the three screws 
below from the LCD bezel.
8.
Snap off the bezel carefully, and then remove the LCD bezel from the LCD module.
Removing the 13.3” TFT LCD Bezel
1.
See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49
2.
See “Removing the Hinge Caps” on page 56
3.
See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56
4.
See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 57
5.
See “Removing the Cable Cover” on page 57
6.
See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 58
7.
Remove the five LCD cushions with tweezers, and then remove the five screws from the LCD bezel. 
						

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8.
Snap off the bezel carefully, and then remove the LCD bezel from the LCD module.
Removing the Speakers (14.1” TFT LCD)
1.
See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49
2.
See “Removing the Hinge Caps” on page 56
3.
See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56r
4.
See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 57
5.
See “Removing the Cable Cover” on page 57
6.
See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 58
7.
See “Removing the 14.1” TFT LCD Bezel” on page 59 
8.
To remove the left and right speaker, first remove the two screws from the speakers.
9.
To detach the speakers from the LCD panel, first disconnect the speaker cables from the left and right 
speaker respectively and then remove the speakers from the LCD module.
Removing the Speakers (13.3” TFT LCD)
1.
See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49
2.
See “Removing the Hinge Caps” on page 56
3.
See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56r
4.
See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 57
5.
See “Removing the Cable Cover” on page 57 
						

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6.
See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 58 
7.
See “Removing the 13.3” TFT LCD Bezel” on page 60
8.
To remove the speakers, first remove the two screws from the speakers.
9.
Detach the speakers from the LCD panel, disconnect the speaker cable from the speakers and then 
remove the speakers from the LCD module.
Removing the Inverter Board
1.
See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49
2.
See “Removing the Hinge Caps” on page 56
3.
See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 56
4.
See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 57
5.
See “Removing the Cable Cover” on page 57
6.
See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 58
7.
See “Removing the 13.3” TFT LCD Bezel” on page 60
8.
To remove the inverter board, first remove two screws from the inverter board.