Acer Travelmate 510 Service Guide

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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 first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the 
inside assembly frame in that order.
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START
M iddle Cover
(short)Hinge capsM odem
CoverDIM M DoorB a tte ry
Pack
LE D B oard
Cable from  M /BIn te rn a l M IC
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Heatsink
Upper case
Touchpad B oard
Cable from  M /B
B a tte ry a n d
Audio Baord
CD-ROM  &
FDD Module
DC-DC
Charger
Modem
Bracket
Modem
Connector
M ainboard
Lower case
L/R Channel
Speaker
Speaker net
Touchpad &  CD-RO M
Control Board Module
Touchpad
Speaker
CD-ROM
Control B oardTouchpad
Board
Cover Switch
Cable from  M /BHDD Module
Main Unit
86.1A523.140 *3 Screw MACH
PAN  M2*14L NI
86.1A523.6R0 Screw M AC H
PAN M2.5*6L NI
86 .1A 5 23 .6 R 0 *2  S c rew
MACH M2.5*6L NI
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Removing the Battery Pack
1.  Press the battery cover release button, then slide the battery out from the 
main unit .I 
2.  To remove the battery cover, gently bend the battery cover a little bit 
outward, then slide the battery cover downward to remove it. 
Removing the DIMM
1.  Remove the two screws shown below to remove the DIMM cover from the 
lower case..  

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2.  Use two flat-bladed screwdriver to push the latches outward on both sides 
of the DIMM socket to remove the DIMM module from the DIMM socket
Removing the Modem Board
1.  Remove the screw as shown below then remove the modem cover from 
the lower case.. 

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2.  Use two flat-bladed screwdriver to push the latches outward on both sides 
of the modem board socket to remove the modem board. 
3.  Disconnect the modem power cable from the modem board.
Removing the Keyboard
1.  Slide out the hinge covers on both sides of the notebook. 

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2.  Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to remove the LCD FPC cable cover. 
3.  Slide the middle cover to the left side then remove the middle cover from 
the upper case.   
Note: 
To replace the middle cover, be sure that the latches are lined up 
with the uppercase.
4.  Turn the keyboard over to expose the keyboard connector.  

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5.  To remove the keyboard, release the keyboard connector at CN21 as 
shown below. 
Removing the LCD Module
1.  Disconnect the internal microphone cable from the system board at CN10. 
2.  Disconnect the LED cable from the system board at CN11.  

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3.  Remove the two screws as shown below then disconnect the LCD FPC 
cable from the LVDS board at CN12.  
4.  Disconnect the LVDS board from the system board using two flat-bladed 
screwdriver. 
5.  Remove the two screws at the base of the unit, then carefully detach the 
LCD module from the main unit. 

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Disassembling the LCD
1.  Remove the two rubber cushions and three mylar stickers on the display 
bezel. l
2.  Remove the five screws from the LCD bezel as shown below.
3.  Carefully snap out the LCD bezel. .
4.  Remove the two screws of the LED board, then lift the LED board away 
from the LCD panel.. 

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5.  Disconnect the LED cable from the LED board. 
6.  Carefully remove the internal microphone cable from the LCD panel. 
7.  Remove the six screws as shown below to separate the LCD and the LCD 
inverter board from the display panel.  
8.  To remove the LCD inverter board, disconnect the LCD power cable and 
LCD FPC cable from the inverter board. .