Disassembling The Main Unit; Separate The Main Unit Into The Logic Upper And The Logic Lower Assembly; Disassembling The Logic Upper - Acer TravelMate -550 Service Manual

Disassembling the Main Unit

Separate the main unit into the logic upper and the logic lower assembly

1. Remove the four screw locks from I/O port.
2. Then remove the two screws as the picture shows.
3. Remove the eight screws on the logic lower.
4. Disconnect switch board FPC.
5. Remove the logic upper from the main unit.

Disassembling the logic upper

1. Unscrew the five screws holding the right and the left hinge saddles.
2. Remove the right and the left hinge saddles.
3. Tear the mylar from logic upper assembly.
4. Remove the two screws holding the audio board.
5. Remove the audio board shielding.
6. Disconnect audio board FPC
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