Acer Aspire 5040 Service Manual page 58

Disassembling the Upper Case Assembly
1. Disconnect the touchpad FFC.
2. Remove the three screws fastening the touchpad bracket.
3. Detach the touchpad bracket carefully.
4. Then detach the touchpad from the touchpad bracket.
Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly
1. Disconnect the bluetooth cable then remove the bluetooth module.
2. Disconnect the speaker set cable from the main board.
3. Remove two screws fastening the main board to the lower case.
4. Remove three screws fastening the fan to the lower case.
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