Acer Travelmate 4080 Service Guide

Chapter 356
Removing the Battery
1.Unlatch the battery latch then remove the battery. 

57Chapter 3
Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 56.
2.Remove the screw securing the hard disk drive (HDD) cover.
3.Then remove the HDD cover.
4.Pull the HDD module backwards as shown.
5.Remove the HDD module. 
Disassembling the Hard Disc Drive Module
1.Remove two screw securing the HDD bracket.
2.Remove the other two screw on the other side.
3.Take out the HDD from the HDD bracket. 

Chapter 358
Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 56.
2.See “Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module” on page 57.
3.Remove the screw securing the optical disc drove (ODD) module.
4.Push the ODD module outwards with a flat headed screw driver.
5.Then remove the ODD module.
Disassembling the Optical Disc Drive Module
1.Remove two screws securing the ODD bracket.
2.Then remove the ODD bracket. 

59Chapter 3
Removing the Memory
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 56.
2.Remove the two screws securing the DIMM cover then remove the DIMM cover.
3.Pop out the memory.
4.Then remove the memory from the DIMM socket.  

Chapter 360
Removing the LCD Module
Removing the Middle Cover
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 56.
2.Open the notebook as image shows.
3.Detach the middle cover carefully then remove it.
Removing the Keyboard
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 56.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 60.
3.Remove the four screws securing the keyboard.
4.Turn the keyboard over as shown.
5.Disconnect the keyboard cable then remove the keyboard.
Removing the Fan, the CPU Thermal Module and the CPU
1.See “Removing...

61Chapter 3
7.Remove the four screws securing the CPU thermal module.
8.Then remove the CPU thermal module.
NOTE: Please remove the screws in the order that the image indicates. Start from 4, 3, 2 then 1. When you 
reassemble the CPU thermal module, secure the screws as the order: 1, 2, 3 then 4. This can help you 
average the force to each screw, therefore the CPU module can be secured well. 
9.Release the CPU lock with a flat headed screw driver.
10.Then detch the CPU from the socket carefully....

Chapter 362
6.Tear off the tape securing the wireless LAN antennae then release the antennae.
7.Remove the two screws securing the LCD module on the rear side.
8.Remove the two screws securing the LCD module on the bottom.
9.Then detach the LCD module carefully. 

63Chapter 3
Disassembling the LCD Module
Removing the LCD Bezel
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 56.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 60.
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.
4.See “Removing the Fan, the CPU Thermal Module and the CPU” on page 60.
5.See “Removing the Wireless LAN Card” on page 61.
6.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.
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...

Chapter 364 

65Chapter 3
Disassembling the Main Unit
Removing the Upper Case Assembly
1.See “Removing the Battery” on page 56..
2.See “Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module” on page 57.
3.See “Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module” on page 58.
4.See “Removing the Memory” on page 59.
5.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 60.
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...