Disassembling The Main Unit; Separate The Main Unit Into The Upper And The Lower Case Assembly; Disassembling The Lower Case Assembly - Acer Extensa 3100 Service Manual

Disassembling the Main Unit

Separate the Main Unit Into the Upper and the Lower Case Assembly

1. Disconnect the touchpad FFC from the main board.
2. Disconnect the system fan cable from the main board.
3. Remove one screw fastening the upper and the lower case assembly as shwon.
4. Remove 15 screws fastening the upper and the lower case assembly on the bottom.
5. Then detach the upper case assembly from the lower case assembly carefully.

Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly

1. Disconnect the bluetooth cable from the main board then detach the bluetooth module.
2. Disconnect the RTC battery cable from the main board then detach the RTC battery.
3. Disconnect the speaker cable from the IO board.
4. Disconnect the bluetooth cable from the bluetooth board.
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