Removing the Wireless LAN Card/the HDD Module/the Memory/the CPU/ the ODD Module and the LCD Module. Acer 3210, 3230, 2400, 3220

Removing the Wireless LAN Card/the HDD Module/the Memory/the CPU/ the ODD Module and the LCD Module

Removing the Wireless LAN Card and the HDD Module

1.

Remove the two screws fastening the PCI door.

2.

Detach the PCI door.

3.

Disconnect the wireless antennae.

4.

Pop out the wireless LAN card then remove it.

5.

Remove the two screws fastening the HDD cover.

6.

Remove HDD cover carefully.

7.

Pull the HDD module backwards to disconnect the HDD module then remove it from the main unit.

Removing the Memory and the CPU

1.

Remove the two screws fastening DIMM cover.

2.

Then detach the DIMM cover.

3.

Pop out the memory then remove it from the DIMM socket.

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4.

Remove the two screws fastening the thermal door.

5.

Detach the thermal door from the main unit.

6.

Remove the four screws holding the thermal module. (Follow the order indicated by the numbers: 4, 3, 2 then1. Please reverse the order when you assemble the system).

7.

Disconnect the fan cablle as shown.

8.

Take out the thermal module from the main unit carefully.

9.

Use a flat headed screwdriver to release the CPU lock.

10. Then remove the CPU from the CPU socket carefully.

Removing the ODD Module and the LCD module

1.

Remove the screws fastening the ODD module as shown.

2.

Use a flat headed screwdriver to push the ODD module outwards then remove it.

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3.

Open the LCD module as shown and detach the middle cover carefully.

4.

Remove the two screws fastening the keyboard.

5.

Turn over the keyboard as shown.

6.

Disconnect the keyboard cable then remove the keyboard.

7.

Tear off the mylard festening the wireless antenna set.

8.

Pull out the wireless antenna from the main unit carefully.

9.

Disconnect the LCD cable from the main board.

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10. Remove two screws holding the LCD module.

11. Remove another two screws fastening the LCD module on the botton.

12. Then detach the LCD module from the main unit carefully.

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