Acer Travelmate 800 Service Guide

Chapter 353
Removing the Memory
1.Unscrew the 1 screw that secures the Dimm door.
2.Remove the Dimm door.
Removing the LCD Module / Keyboard / Function Keyboard
Removing the LCD Module
1.Remove the middle cover as shown.
2.Disconnect the LCD cable.
3.Unscrew the 2 screws that secure the LCD module on one side.
4.Then unscrew the other 2 screws on the other side.
5.Remove the entire LCD module.
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Removing the Keyboard
1.Unscrew the 2 screws, marked as K, on the bottom panel holding the keyboard.
2.Turn the main unit over and unscrew 3 screws on the front panel.
3.Disconnect the keyboard cable from the main board as shown.
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Chapter 355
Removing the Function Keyboard
1.Unscrew 2 screws that secure the function keyboard.
2.Then remove function keyboard from the main unit.
Disassembling the Main Unit
1.Disconnect the long touchpad FFC from the main board.
2.Unscrew the 1 screw and detach the right wireless LAN antenna as shown.
3.Then unscrew the other screw and detach the left wireless LAN antenna.
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4.Disconnect the speaker cable.
5.Unscrew 19 screws on the bottom panel as shown.
6.Turn the main unit over and remove the 1 screw on the front panel.
7.Remove the top cover lens.
8.Detach the front bezel off the main unit.
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Chapter 357
Removing the Touchpad
1.Disconnect the short touchpad cable from the touchpad board.
2.Disconnect the long touchpad FFC from touchpad board.
3.Unscrew four screws and remove the touchpad board.
4.Disconnect and remove the short touchpad cable as shown.
Removing the Memory
1.Pop up and remove the memory.
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Removing the Thermal Module
1.Disconnect the fan connector.
2.Unscrew five screws that secure the thermal module.
3.Remove the thermal module.
Removing the CPU
1.Turn the CPU lock anti-clockwise with a flat screwdriver as shown.
2.Remove the CPU from the main board.  
Removing the Main Board
1.Disconnect the microphone cable.
2.Unscrew 2 screws that secure the main board.
3.Carefully remove the main board.
Removing the Modem / Bluetooth Card
1.Unscrew 2 screws that secure the modem/bluetooth...

Chapter 359
Disassembling the LCD Module
1.Remove 4 screw pads as shown.
2.Unscrew the 4 screws holding the LCD bezel.
3.Detach LCD bezel carefully from LCD module as shown.
4.Disconnect LCD inverter from the LCD module cautiously.
5.Unscrew 10 screws holding the LCD brackets to the LCD panel, 5 on each side.
6.Take LCD out of LCD panel.
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7.Unscrew 4 screws holding the right and the left LCD brackets, 2 on each side.
8.Remove the right and the left LCD brackets as shown.
9.Tear off electric conductive tape that secures the LCD wire, and disconnect the LCD wire.
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Chapter 361
Disassembling External Modules
Disassembling the ODD Module
1.Remove 6 screws that secure the ODD module as shown.
2.Slide the optical disk drive out off the ODD bracket.
3.Remove the ODD board from the ODD bracket.
4.Use a pin to press the emergency eject slot to open the ODD as shown.
5.Unscrew the 1 screw holding the ODD door.
6.Remove the ODD door.
Disassembling the HDD Module
1.Remove 4 screws holding the HDD bracket.
2.Take out the hard disk drive.
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