Acer TravelMate 540 Series User Manual

							Chapter 353
Removing the Battery Pack
1.Slide the battery latch.
2.Then remove the battery.
 
  
						

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Removing the HDD Module/FDD Module/Optical Module/CPU/Middle 
Cover and LCD Module
Removing the HDD Module
1.Remove the two screws holding the HDD module.
2.Take out the HDD module.
Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module
1.Slide the FDD latch then remove the module.
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Removing the FDD (Card Reader) Module
1.Remove the lower door.
2.Remove the two screws that fasten the FDD module.
3.Disconnect the FDD cable.
4.Then take out the FDD module from the main unit. 
						

							Chapter 355
Removing the CPU
1.Remove the six screws that secure the thermal door.
2.Take the thermal door off the main unit.
3.Remove the four screws holding the thermal module.
4.Take out the thermal module.
5.Release the CPU lock.
6.Take out the CPU from the socket..
Removing the Middle Cover
1.Please remove the six screws holding the thermal door, then remove the thermal door before you remove 
the middle cover.
2.Take out the thermal cap as shown.
3.Remove the two screws holding the keyboard on the buttom.
4.Release the keyboard locks as shown.. 
						

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5.Disconnect the keyboard cable then remove the keyboard.
6.Remove the two screws holding the middle cover.
7.Then detach the middle cover carefully..
Removing the LCD Module
1.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 55.
2.Tear off the mylar fastening the LCD inverter cable.
3.Disconnect the inverter cable.
4.Remove the screw holding the LCD wire cable.
5.Take out the LCD wire cable from the fastening hooks as shown.
6.Disconnect the LCD wire cable.
7.Remove the four screws as shown; two on each side.
8.Remove the two screws holding the LCD hinge; one on each side.
9.Then detach the entire LCD module..
NOTE: If you are disassembling a wireless unit, please remove the two screws that secure the mini PCI cover. 
Then disconnect the wireless antennas before you detach the entire LCD module. 
						

							Chapter 357
Disassembling the Main Unit
Separate the main unit into the logic upper and the logic lower assembly
1.Remove the two screws holding the launch board.
2.Detach the launch board.
3.Then disconnect the microphone cable.
4.Remove the screw holding the DIMM cover then take out the DIMM cover.
5.Pop out the memory and remove it.
6.Turn over the keyboard. Disconnect the keyboard FFC then remove the keyboard.
7.Remove the three screws that secure the keyboard support plate.
8.Remove the two screws as shown.
9.Disconnect the main board to touchpad button board FFC.
10.Remove the 15 screws on the bottom.
11 .Then detach the logic upper assembly. 
						

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Disassembling the logic upper assembly
1.Disconnect the touchpad button board to touchpad FFC.
2.Tear off the mylar fastening the main board to touchpad button board FFC.
3.Detach the front bezel from the main unit.
4.Remove one screw as shown.
5.Detach the keyboard support plate.
6.Disconnect the speaker cable.
7.Remove the two screws holding the speaker.
8.Then place the speaker as shonw.
9.Disconnect the speaker cable the remove the speaker. 
						

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10.Diconnect the touchpad button board to audio board FFC.
11 .Remove the two screws that secure the touchpad button board.
12.Disconnect the main board to touchpad button board FFC.
13.Disconnect the touchpad button board to audio board FFC.
14.Remove the screw that fastens the audio board then detach the audio board assembly.
15.Detach the the audio shielding from the audio board.
16.Detach the touchpad assembly.
17.Then detach the touchpad from the touchpad cover.
18.Disconnect the touchpad button to touchpad FFC.
Disassembling the logic lower assembly
1.Tear off the mylar that fastens the modem board cable.
2.Remove the two screws holding the modem board.. 
						

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3.Detach the modem board.
4.Disconnect the modem board cable.
5.Disconnect the modem board cable from the main board then remove the modem board cable.
6.Remove the screw holding the main board.
7.Remove the four hex screw-nuts that secure the main board to the lower case.
8.Take out the main board from the lower case.
9.Remove the four screws that fasten the fan module.
10.Place the fan module as shown.
11 .Disconnect the fan cable the remove the fan module. 
						

							Chapter 361
Disassembling the LCD Module
1.Remove the two LCD rubber and the two LCD screw caps.
2.Remove the four screws as shown.
3.Detach the LCD bezel carefully.
4.Remove one screw that secures the LCD inverter.
5.Disconnect the LCD inverter from the LCD.
6.Then disconnect the LCD inverter cable.
7.Remove the four screws holding the LCD hinges; two on each side.
8.Then take out the LCD assembly from the LCD panel.
9.Remove the eight screws holding the LCD brackets; four on the left and four on the right.
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10.Remove the LCD brackets from the LCD.
11 .Tear off the mylar fastening the LCD wire cable.
12.Disconnect the LCD wire cable. 
						

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