Acer Travelmate 730 Service Guide

							Chapter 345
Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module
1.
Remove the screw of the hard disk cover, then remove the HDD cover.
2.
Pull the plastic tag to remove the HDD module.
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Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module
1.
Remove the screw as shown here.
2.
Disconnect the FDD FPC cable.
3.
Slide out the FDD module from the upper case smoothly.
WARNING:
Be careful not to break the FDD FPC cable, when sliding out the module.
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							Chapter 347
Disassembling the Main Unit
Removing the Keyboard
1.
First, release the left and right hinge caps.
2.
Slide the middle cover to the right, then remove it from the main unit.
3.
Release the middle hinge cap.
4.
Hold the keyboard upward. 
5.
Disconnect the keyboard cable from the mainboard.
6.
Remove the keyboard.
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							48Chapter 3
Removing the LCD Module
1.
Remove the two screws as shown.
2.
Disconnect the LED/inverter board FPC cable and the LCD FPC cable from the mainboard.
3.
Release the two screws on the main unit.
4.
Lift up the LCD module cautiously.
Removing the TouchPad Module
1.
Use a flat-bladed plastic screw driver to detach the touchpad frame from the upper case.
2.
Remove the left and right touchpad button and the touchpad lower button.
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							Chapter 349
3.Disconnect the touchpad cable
4.Remove the touchpad board.
Removing the CPU
1.Release the four screws on the heatsink plate.  
2.Remove the heatsink plate.
3.Release the six screws on the CPU heatsink.  
4.Remove the CPU heatsink.
5.Loose up the CPU secure knot.  
6.Remove the CPU.
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							50Chapter 3
Removing the RTC
1.
Use a plastic flat bladed screw driver to remove the RTC battery from its socket
NOTE: 
To replace the RTC battery, press the RTC battery into the socket.
Separating the Lower Case from the Upper Case
1.
Disconnect the touchpad cable from the mainboard.
2.
Release the six screws from the bottom of the main unit as shown below.
3.
Remove the upper case backward. 
 
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4.Disconnect the LCD cover switch connector from the mainboard.
5.Separate the upper case from the lower case.
Removing the Fan
1.Remove the fan cable from the mainboard.
2.Release the two screws.
3.Remove the fan from the mainboard.
Removing the DC-DC Charger Board
1.Release the screw as shown.
2.Remove the DC-DC charger board from the mainboard.
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							52Chapter 3
Removing the System Board
1.
Remove the four screws on the mainboard as shown below.
2.
Remove the mainboard from the lower case with caution.
Removing the Audio Jack Cover
1.
Remove the audio jack cover from the mainboard.
Removing the PCMCIA Socket
1.
From the back of the mainboard, release the four screws as shown below.
2.
Detach the PCMCIA socket from the mainboard.
Removing the Modem Power Cable
1.
Disconnect the modem power cable from the mainboard.
2.
Remove the cable.
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							Chapter 353
Disassembling the LCD Module
Removing the LCD Bezel
1.
Remove the five mylars from the LCD module.  
NOTE: 
13.3” and 14.1” LCD have 5 mylars; 15” has only 3 mylars.
2.
Remove the five screws from the LCD module.
NOTE: 
13.3” and 14.1” LCD have 5 screws; 15” has only 3 screws.
3.
Snap the LCD bezel off carefully.
Removing the Speaker Assembly Module
1.
Turn the LCD module over.
WARNING:
Be careful not to break the LCD panel.  Place a soft cushion below the LCD panel.
2.
Remove the three mylars and the three screws from the speaker module.
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3.Remove the speaker to LED cable.
4.Remove the speaker assembly module.
Removing the Inverter Board
1.Remove the LCD power cable and inverter to LED cable from the inverter.
2.Remove the two screws as shown below.
3.Remove the inverter board.
Removing the LCD Bracket
1.Release the four screws as shown below.
2.Take out the LCD panel from the LCD module carefully.
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