Acer TravelMate 4530 User Manual

Chapter 371
 
6.Grasp the top left corner first and pry the cover off.
7.Continue moving from left to the right corner and pry it off the lower cover.
8.Move to the bottom right corner and pry it up.
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
Upper Cover M2.5*9 (NL) 1 

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9.The Upper Cover can now be removed from the lower base. 

Chapter 373
Removing the Touch Pad Bracket
1.See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 68.
2.Disconnect the Touch Pad FFC from the Touch Pad board.
3.Peel back cover and remove the securing screw.
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
Touch Pad Bracket M2.5*3 (NL) 2 

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4.Remove the Touch Pad bracket.
 
IMPORTANT:The Touch Pad cannot be removed individually. To replace the Touch Pad, replace the entire 
Upper Cover.
Removing the Left Speaker Module
1.See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 68.
2.Peel back the adhesive strip to expose the speaker cabling.
3.Remove the two securing screws. 

Chapter 375
4.Remove the Speaker Module as shown.
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
Left Speaker 
ModuleM2.5*3 (NL) 2 

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Removing the Right Speaker Module
1.See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 68.
2.Remove the two securing screws from the speaker module.
3.Grip the Speaker Module and remove.
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
Right Speaker 
ModuleM2.5*3 (NL) 2 

Chapter 377
Removing the Bluetooth Module
1.See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 68.
2.Remove the adhesive strip to expose the Bluetooth cable.
3.Disconnect the bluetooth cable as shown.
4.Lift the corner of the module up, then grasp to remove. 

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Removing the USB Board
1.See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 68.
2.See “Removing the Bluetooth Module” on page 77.
3.Remove cable from the USB board.
4.Remove the two securing screws from the USB board and lift clear of the chassis.
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
TV tuner board M2.5*4 (NL) 2 

Chapter 379
Removing the Modem Module
1.See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 68.
2.Disconnect the modem cable as shown in the following images.
3.Remove the two securing screws from the modem module.
4.Remove the module from the lower base.
StepSizeQuantityScrew Type
Modem Module M2*3 (NL) 2 

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Removing the Mainboard
1.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 66.
2.See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 68.
3.See “Removing the Modem Module” on page 79.
4.Turn the lower base over on a clean surface, and disconnect the DC-IN cable as shown.
IMPORTANT:Ensure the cable can easily pass through the lower cover during mainboard dissasembly.
5.Turn the base rightside up, and disconnect the bluetooth cable from the bottom right of the mainboard as 
shown.