Acer Travelmate 3210z Service Guide

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This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disass emble the notebook computer for 
maintenance and troubleshooting.
To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools:
TWrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge
TSmall Philips screw driver
TPhilips screwdriver
TPlastic flat head screw driver
TTw e e z e r s
NOTE:  The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the 
screws with the...

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General Information
Before You Begin
Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following:
1.Turn off the power to the  system and all peripherals.
2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system.
3. Remove the battery pack. 

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Disassembly Procedure Flowchart
The flowchart on the succeeding page gives you a graphic representation on the entire disassembly sequence 
and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicing. For example, if you want to 
remove the system board, you must fi rst remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in 
that order.
Start
Battery
Middle CoverDIMM/HDD CoverWireless LAN Cover *2
I*4
*2
*1
HDD Module*4
*3
CPU
Fan
Lower Case
Assembly
*2
VGA...

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Screw List
ItemDescription
A SCW HEX NYL I#R-40/O#4-40 L5.5 
B SCREW MACH WAFER M2*L4 NI
C CPU SCREW M2.5*6.5 (2.7KG)
D CPU SCREW M2.5*6.5 (4.5KG) E SCRW WH MS+CBZ M2.5+L4 BLACK  
F SCREW M2.5-6 
G SCREW M2*3 NYLON 1JMCPC-420325 H SCREW M2.5X6
I SCREW M2-3
J SCRW M2.5*L3(NON NYLOK)
K SCREW M2.5-5
L SCREW M3x4(86.9A524.4R0)
M SCREW WAFER NYLOK NI 2ML3 N SCREW NI M2*6L
4 screw caps
*4
LCD Bezel
*2
LCD Inverter
LCD
AssemblyLCD Panel
*8*2
LCD Module
LCDLCD Wire
CableLCD Brackets 

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Removing the Battery Pack
1.Unlock the battery lock.
2. Slide the battery latch then remove the battery.
  

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Removing the Wireless LAN Card/the HDD Module/the Memory/the CPU/
the ODD Module and the LCD Module 
Removing the Wireless LAN  Card and the HDD Module
1.Remove the two screws fastening the PCI door.
2. Detach the PCI door.
3. Disconnect the wireless antennae.
4. Pop out the wireless LAN card then remove it.
5. Remove the two screws fastening the HDD cover.
6. Remove HDD cover carefully.
7. Pull the HDD module backwards to disconnect th e HDD module then remove it from the main unit....

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4.Remove the two screws fastening the thermal door.
5. Detach the thermal door from the main unit.
6. Remove the four screws holding the thermal module. (F ollow the order indicated by the numbers: 4, 3, 2 
then1. Please re verse the order when yo u assemble the system).
7. Disconnect the fan cablle as shown.
8. Take out the thermal module from the main unit carefully.
9. Use a flat headed screwdriver to release the CPU lock.
10. Then remove the CPU from the CPU socket carefully.
Removing...

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3.Open the LCD module as shown and detach the middle cover carefully.
4. Remove the two screws fastening the keyboard.
5. Turn over the keyboard as shown.
6. Disconnect the keyboard cable then remove the keyboard.
7. Tear off the mylard festening the wireless antenna set.
8. Pull out the wireless antenna from the main unit carefully.
9. Disconnect the LCD cable from the main board.
10. Remove two screws holding the LCD module.
11 . Remove another two screws fasteni ng the LCD module on the...

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Disassembling the Main Unit
Separate the Main Unit Into the Upper and the Lower Case Assembly
1.To separate the upper and the lower case assembly, remove six screws as shown.
2. Turn over the main unit, remove 9 screws on the other side.
3. Separate the main unit into the upper case assembly and the lower case assembly.
Disassembling the U pper Case Assembly
1.Disconnect the touchpad FFC from the main board.
2. Disconnect the bluetooth cable.
3. Detach the bluetooth module from the upper...