General Information; Pre-Disassembly Instructions; Disassembly Process - Acer Aspire 5542 Service Manual

General Information

Pre-disassembly Instructions

Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following:
1. Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals.
2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system.
3. Place the system on a flat, stable surface.
4. Remove the battery pack.

Disassembly Process

The disassembly process is divided into the following stages:
External module disassembly
•
Main unit disassembly
•
LCD module disassembly
•
The flowcharts provided in the succeeding disassembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence.
Observe the order of the sequence to avoid damage to any of the hardware components. For example, if you
want to remove the main board, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly
frame in that order.
Main Screw List
Item
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
42
Screw
M2.5 x L8
M2.5 x L6
M2 x L3
M3 x L4
M2 x L4
M2 x L4
M2.5 x L10
Color
Black
Black
Silver
Silver
Black
Silver
Silver
Part No.
86.00E34.738
86.00E12.536
86.9A522.3R0
86.9A554.4R0
86.00E13.524
86.9A552.4R0
86.1A553.100
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