Acer Travelmate 3210z Service Guide
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Chapter 343 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 corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components. When you remove the stripe cover, pl ease be careful not to scrape the cover. Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement
44Chapter 3 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.
Chapter 345 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 HeatsinkModem Board Wireless LAN Cover ODD Module Memory HDDHDD Bracket *4 Keyboard LCD Module *4 *1 *13 Upper Case Assembly *3 Upper CaseTouchpad Assembly Touchpad BracketTouchpad Lower CaseMain BoardAssembly Speaker Set CPU Heatsink *3 *6 RTC Battery Bluetooth Module ODD Module *2 ODDODD Bracket
46Chapter 3 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
Chapter 347 Removing the Battery Pack 1.Unlock the battery lock. 2. Slide the battery latch then remove the battery.
48Chapter 3 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. Removing the Memory and the CPU 1.Remove the two screws fastening DIMM cover. 2. Then detach the DIMM cover. 3. Pop out the memory then remo ve it from the DIMM socket.
Chapter 349 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 the ODD Modul e and the LCD module 1.Remove the screws fastening the ODD module as shown. 2. Use a flat headed screwdriver to push the ODD module outwards then remove it.
50Chapter 3 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 botton. 12. Then detach the LCD module from the main unit carefully.
52Chapter 3 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 case. 4. Disconnect the bluetooth cable from the bluetooth card. 5. Disconnect the touchpad to touchpad board FFC. 6. Remove the three screws fastening the touchpad board. 7. Detach the touchpad board. 8. Remove the four-way button from the upper case. 9. Remove the two screws fastening the touchpad support to the upper case.