Acer Travelmate 6460 Service Guide

65Chapter 3
Removing Keyboard
1. Release the four screws holding the middle cover, two on the rear side and the other two on the bottom side.
2. Then detach the middle cover.
3. Release the two screws fastening the keyboard plate.
4. Detach the keyboard plate slightly then have it reversed as shown.
5. Slightly release the keyboard plate FFC latch with the nail then disconnect that FFC.
6. Slightly release the point device FFC latch then disconnect that FFC. Keep in mind that these two latches are...

Chapter 366
Removing Power Board and Modem Board
1. Release the two screws fastening the power board then detach it from the main unit.
2. Release the two screws holding the modem board. Disconnect the modem board cable then detach the 
modem board from the main unit. 

67Chapter 3
Removing LCD module from Main Unit
1. Disconnect the LCD module cable and slightly pull out the wireless LAN antennae.
2. Then disconnect the RJ-11 port cable.
3. Hold the top edge of LCD module and release the four screws holding the LCD module on the main unit.
4. Remove the LCD module from the main unit.
5. When you do the assemble, remember to have the ground wire locked on the LCD left hinge. 

Chapter 368
Separating Upper Case and Lower Case
1. Carefully release the touch pad board FFC lock then disconnect the touch pad board FFC.
2. Slightly disconnect the microphone cable connector.
3. Release the 16 screws securing the upper case and the lower case on the bottom side.
4. Then detach the upper case from the main unit. 

69Chapter 3
Removing Main Board
1. Disconnect the right and the left speaker cables.
2. Release the DC-in board FFC latch then disconnect the DC-in board FFC.
3. Release the two screws fastening the main board.
4. Detach the main board from edge of the lower case carefully for not causing irreversible damage. Then remove 
the main board from the lower case as the arrow indicates.
5. Release the screw holding the DC-in board then detach the DC-in board from the lower case. 

Chapter 370
Removing Thermal Module
1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable.
2. Release the three screws fastening the thermal module.
3. Remove the thermal module holder then detach the thermal module.
Detaching CPU
1. Release the CPU socket lock by turning a flat headed screw driver counter clockwise.
2. Keep in mind that CPU pins are fragile so please carefully detach the CPU from the socket with tips of fingers. 

71Chapter 3
Removing Touch Pad Board
1. Release the FFC latches then disconnect the following FFCs in sequence as shown: 1) click button board to 
touch pad board FFC; 2) stick point board to main board FFC; 3) click button board to stick point board FFC; 4) 
the other end of click button board to stick point board FFC.
2. Release the eight screws holding the touch pad board bracket then remove the touch pad board bracket.
3. Remove the touch pad board.
4. Remove the stick point board.
5. Release the two...

Chapter 372
Removing LCD Bezel
Note: Please do not press the LCD panel through the whole procedure when you disassemble the LCD 
module.
1. Detach the mylars and the rubber cushions covered on the screws then release the four screws securing the 
LCD bezel.
2. Carefully detach the LCD bezel from the LCD module as shown till the LCD bezel is total removed. 

73Chapter 3
Removing Inverter Board
1. Release the screw holding the inverter board.
1. Carefully disconnect the backlight cable.
2. Carefully disconnect the LCD cable then remove the inverter board.
Detaching LCD Panel
1. Release the six screws securing the LCD panel.
2. Then detach the LCD panel from the LCD cover. 

Chapter 374
Removing LCD Brackets
1. Release the four screws securing the left and the right LCD brackets.
2. Then remove the left and the right LCD brackets.
Removing LCD Cable
1. Slight tear off the tape holding the LCD cable connector then disconnect the LCD cable connector.