Acer Travelmate C100 Service Guide

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Removing the DIMM Upper Plate
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.Remove the two screws, and then detach the DIMM upper plate from the heat sink plate.
Removing the Internal Memory Module
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the DIMM Upper Plate” on page 53
5.Push the latches on both sides of the socket to release the DIMM, and then remove the DIMM from the 
main unit.
Removing the Modem Board
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.Remove the two screws, disconnect the modem cable from the modem board, and then detach the 
modem board from the main board
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Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.Disconnect the touch pad cable from the main board with a plastic flat screwdriver.
6.Disconnect the cover switch cable and RTC cable from the main board respectively.
7.Turn over the machine, please note that the machine should be put on a sponge with the two LCD support 
knobs against the edge of the sponge.  Remove the eight screws at the back side of the main unit.
8.Release the RJ 11 & RJ45 rubber door and the USB rubber door.  (Please do not remove the two rubber 
doors from the main unit.  Separate the upper case from the lower case. 
						

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Removing the RTC Battery
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 54
6.Remove the tape and then detach the RTC battery from the upper case carefully.
Removing the Touch Pad Module
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 54
6.First release the latches in the way as shown here.  Snap off the touch pad module from the upper case 
carefully.
7.Turn the touch pad board over, put it on the upper case, and then disconnect the touch pad cable from the 
touch pad board.  Remove the touch pad board from the upper case
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Removing the Touch Pad FPC
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 54
6.See “Removing the Touch Pad Module” on page 55
7.Remove the touch pad FPC from the upper case as shown below.
Removing the LCD Support Knobs
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 54
6.Remove the two screws as shown, and then use a plastic flat screwdriver to help remove the left and right 
LCD support knobs consecutively
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Removing the System Board
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 54
6.Disconnect the sensor switch & microphone cable from the audio board connector on the main board and 
then remove the two screws on the main board as shown below.  Remove the main board from the lower 
case with caution..
Removing the PCMCIA Socket
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 54
6.See “Removing the System Board” on page 57
7.Remove the smart card FPC from the mainboard and the four screws.
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8.Press the PC card eject button, and then remove the CardBus dummy card.  Detach the PCMCIA socket 
from the main board.
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Removing the VGA Plate
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 54
6.See “Removing the System Board” on page 57
7.Remove the two screws and then remove the VGA plate from the main board
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Removing the Heat Sink Plate
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.See “Removing the Modem Board” on page 53
6.See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 54
7.See “Removing the System Board” on page 57
8.See “Removing the VGA Plate” on page 58 
						

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9.Release the four black screws and two hex screws as shown here.
10.Lift and pull the main board backward, and then slide the main board out from the heat sink plate in the 
direction at 45 degree as shown here.
Removing the Modem Cable
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.See “Removing the Modem Board” on page 53
6.See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 54
7.See “Removing the System Board” on page 57
8.Detach the tape, and then disconnect the modem cable from the main board.
9.Remove the modem cable
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Disassembling the LCD Module
Removing the LCD Bezel
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.Remove the stylus and the two video capture kit covers.
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6.Remove the three LCD screw cushions and then the three screws on the LCD bezel..
7.Snap off the LCD bezel carefully, and then detach the LCD bezel from the LCD module
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							Chapter 361
Removing the LCD Hinges with the Center Hinge
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 60
6.Pull the cables out from the center hinge, remove the two screws, push the cables out through the center 
hinge and then remove the LCD hinges together with the center hinge from the LCD panel.   
NOTE: Do not detach the LCD hinges from the center hinge.  The disassembly procedures of this part should 
stop here as shown above.  Please ignore the parts of detaching the LCD hinges from the center hinge 
in the video.
Removing the Button Board & Inverter Board
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 60
6.Remove the two screws on the button board,  and the other two screws on the inverter board 
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7.Disconnect the LCD power cable from the inverter board and then detach the button board together with 
inverter board from the LCD panel carefully..  Disconnect inverter cable from the inverter board.
Removing the Main and Auxiliary Antenna
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 60
6.Remove the one silver screw and the other two silver screws as shown below.  Detach the main antenna 
at the top and auxiliary antenna at the bottom from the LCD module.
NOTE: When you reassemble the machine, please remember to put the two antennas back with the small 
latches installed well and the two RF cables arranged well.
Removing the LCD
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 47
2.See “Removing the Middle Covers” on page 50
3.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 50
4.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 51
5.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 60
6.Remove the four screws and then detach the LCD together with the protection cover from the LCD panel 
carefully.