Acer Travelmate C300 Service Guide

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Removing the HDD Module/Optical Module/Wireless LAN Card/Keyboard 
and LCD Module
Removing the HDD Module
1.Remove the two screws holding the HDD cover.
2.Pull out the hard disk drive then detach it from the main unit.
Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module
1.Slide the ODD latch then remove the ODD module from the main unit carefully.
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Removing the Wireless LAN Card
1.Remove the two screws that fasten the Mini PCI cover.
2.Disconnect the main and the auxiliary antenna.
3.Pop out the wireless LAN card then remove it.
Removing the Keyboard
1.Remove the screw holding the keyboard.
2.Release the keyboard locks.
3.Turn the keyboard over and disconnect the keyboard cable then remove the keyboard. 
						

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Removing the LCD Module
1.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 53.
2.Turn the LCD module clockwise, then remove the hinge cap (back).
3.Turn the LCD module clockwise and press the LCD down, then detach the hinge cap (front).
4.Detach the middle cover carefully.
5.Remove the three screws holding the keyboard support plate then remove the plate.
6.Remove the screw fastening the modem board.
7.Disconnect bluetooth antenna.
NOTE: This is an engineering sample. The number of screws holding the keyboard support plate maybe vary 
from the mass production units.
8.Disconnect the modem board cable then remove the modem board.
9.Pull out the wireless antenna from the hole on the main board.
10.Remove the four screws fastening the LCD module; two on the front and another two on the back. 
						

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11 .Place the LCD module as the picture shows carefully.
12.Disconnect the LCD coaxial cable and inverter cable respectively. 
						

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Disassembling the Main Unit
Separate the main unit into the logic upper and the logic lower assembly
1.Disconnect the RTC battery then remove it.
2.Pop out the memory then remove it from the DIMM socket.
3.Remove the 14 screws holding the upper case assembly and the lower case assembly.
4.Remove the screw holding the upper case assembly and lower case assembly.
5.Disconnect touchpad cable connecting to the main board.
6.Separate the main unit into the upper case assembly and the lower case assembly.
Disassembling the logic upper assembly
1.Disconnect the touchpad cable.
2.Tear off the touchpad cable.
3.Release the touchpad cover latches.
4.Detach the touchpad holder. 
						

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5.Remove the touchpad.
6.Detach the touchpad button.
7.Then detach touchpad scroll key.
Disassembling the logic lower assembly
1.Remove the lower case left cover.
2.Remove the screw holding the lower case right cover.
3.Then remove another screw fastening the lower case right cover.
4.Remove the lower case right cover.
5.Disconnect the speaker cable.
6.Remove the screw that secure the main board to the lower case.
7.Take out the main board from the lower case.
8.Remove the two screws that fasten the speaker module. 
						

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9.Disconnect the fan cable.
10.Remove the four screws that fasten the heatsink module then remove the heatsink module.
11 .Release the CPU lock with a flat-head screwdriver then remove the CPU from the socket.
12.Take the main board off the thermal plate.
13.Remove the screw that secures the extension board.
14.Disconnect the card reader cabele.
15.Remove the three screws fastening the card reader slot then detach the card reader slot. 
						

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Disassembling the LCD Module
1.Remove the four LCD screw caps.
2.Then remove the four screws that secure the LCD bezel.
3.Detach the LCD bezel carefully.
4.Tear off the tape fastening the bluetooth antenna.
5.Then remove the bluetooth antenna from the LCD bezel.
6.Then disconnect the LCD inverter cable.
7.Remove the auxiliary wireless antenna.
8.Pull out the main wireless antenna, LCD coaxial cable and inverter cable.
9.Remove the two screws holding the inverter.
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10.Disconnect the inverter cable then remove the inverter.
11 .Remove the four screws that secure the LCD to the LCD panel; two on each side.
12.Take out the LCD from the LCD panel. 
						

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13.Remove the two screws holding the LED board.
14.Disconnect the LED board cable.
15.Remove the two screws that secure the button board.
16.Take out the microphone, detach the button board assembly.
17.Disconnect the microphone, the LCD coaxial cable and the button board to LED board cable.
18.Tear off the tape fastening the main wireless antenna.
19.Remove the two screws holding the main wireless antenna.
20.Remove the main wireless antenna from the LCD panel.
21.Disconnect the LCD coaxial cable and detach the cable from the LCD.
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22.Remove the eight screws fastening the LCD brackets; four on each side.
23.Remove the right and the left LCD brackets. 
						

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Disassembling the External Modules
Disassembling and Reassembling the HDD Module
1.Remove the screw holding the HDD holder.
2.Take out the hard disc drive from the HDD holder carefully.
3.Place the hard disc drive back to the HDD holder.
4.Secure the hard disc drive to the HDD holder witht the screw as shown.
Disassembling and Reassembling the Optical Disc Drive Module
1.Remove the two screws holding the optical bracket.
2.Remove another two screws as shown.
3.Then remove the optical bracket.
4.Remove the two screws holding the optical board.
5.Remove the optical device board.
6.Reattach the optical device board to the optical disc drive.