Acer Travelmate 6593 Service Guide

Chapter 371
Main Unit Disassembly Process
Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart
 
Screw List
ItemScrewColorPart No.
A M2 x L3 Black 86.900F80.723
B M2 x L4 Silver 86.9A552.4R0
C M2.5 x L6 Black 86.00E33.736
F M2.5 x L5 Black 86.00F87.735
G M2 X L4 Black 86.00F24.724
MAIN UNIT
KEYBOARD
MAIN
BOARD Ax1
MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY
LCD MODULE
B x 2
Cx4
UPPER CASE
C x 9
CPU/VGA
THERMALMODULE
CPU
S C R E W X 4 ( C P U )
HEAT SINK FAN
TOUCHPAD
BRACKET
MIDDLE COVER
VGA CARD
S C R E W X 2 ( V G A )
Ax 2
SPEAKER
MODULE
Ax 2B x...

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Removing the Middle Cover
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56.
2.Use a plastic screw driver to pry loose the side of the middle cover. 
3.Carefully pry loose the middle cover from the latches securing it and remove the middle cover from the 
system.  

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Removing the Keyboard
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56.
2.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 72.
3.Remove the two screws (A) securing the keyboard. 
4.Carefully pry loose the keyboard and turn it over on the touchpad area. 
StepSize (Quantity)ColorTo r q u e
1~2 M2 x L3 (2) Black 1.6 kgf-cm 

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5.Disconnect the keyboard cable from the main board to remove the keyboard.   
Removing the Heatsink Fan Module
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56.
2.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 60.
3.Disconnect the heat sink fan connector from the main board.  

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4.Remove the two screws (B) securing the heatsink fan module in place. 
5.Carefully lift up the heatsink fan module. 
Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56.
2.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 60.
3.See “Removing the Heatsink Fan Module” on page 74.
StepSize (Quantity)ColorTo r q u e
1~2 M2 x L4 (2) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 

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4.Remove the four screws securing the CPU heatsink module and the two screw securing the VGA board 
heatsink module (Discrete Model only). 
5.Carefully remove the heatsink module from the system.
Removing the CPU 
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56.
2.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 60.
3.See “Removing the Heatsink Fan Module” on page 74.
4.See “Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module” on page 75. 

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5.Using a flat screwdriver, turn the CPU socket latch counter-clockwise to release the CPU. 
6.Lift up carefully to remove the CPU. 
NOTE: When installing the CPU, make sure to install the CPU with PIN 1 at the corner as shown. 
Removing the VGA Board (Discrete Model only) 
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56.
2.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 60. 

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3.See “Removing the Heatsink Fan Module” on page 74.
4.See “Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module” on page 75.
5.Remove the two screws (A) securing the VGA board to the main board. 
6.Remove the VGA board from the main board.
Removing the LCD Module
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56.
2.See “Removing the Expansion Slots Cover” on page 65.
3.See “Removing the 3G Board Module” on page 66.
4.See “Removing the WLAN Board Module” on page 68.
5.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page...

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6.Turn over the system and remove the two screws (C) from the bottom of the left and right hinges. 
7.Remove the tape holding the antenna cables in place.
8.Carefully pull out the wireless antenna cables from the hole and release the cables from the latches. 
StepSize (Quantity)ColorTo r q u e
1~2 M2.5 x L6 (2) Black 3.0 kgf-cm 

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9.Disconnect the LCD cable connector from the main board. 
10.Remove the two screws (C) from the left and right hinge of the LCD module. 
11 .Carefully remove the LCD module from the base unit. 
NOTE: When connecting the cable back to the unit, please note that the cable should be routed well.
StepSize (Quantity)ColorTo r q u e
1~2 M2.5 x L6 (2) Black 3.0 kgf-cm