Dismantling ACER 9300

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Note: Motherboard is attached to the bottom of the case. In order to take motherboard, remove keyboard cover, keyboard ,screen and then the front panel in the order.

Step1:

Remove all the screws from the back and remove hard drive & memory. There are about 18 screws on the back side of this laptop. There are a few tiny screws inside the batter compartment. Remove them as well. Also there are screws inside memory compartment and

hard drive compartment that secure the motherboard. In order to take the motherboard out you should remove those screws as well.



Step 2: Remove the keyboard cover

Remove the keyboard cover by inserting a pry tool from the right side edge. Using prytool gently lift the keyboard cover. Don't use too much force.




Step3 : Keyboard removal
Keyboard is attached to the body with 4 latches on the top side. push those latches towards the body and the keyboard will pop out. A close up picture of the latch is given (above F11 key )



On the right edge and left edge of the body ( where keyboard is secured) there are 2 fixed
tabs each, which secures the keyboard to the body. Once the top side tabs are released using
a pry tool gently lift the keyboard from right side. Once released from right side gently pull out of the left side tabs. ( I found keyboard removal the hardest part on this laptop).

Step4 : Screen Removal.
Pull out the video cable using the tab on the video cable. Remove the screws where screen
is attached to the body from both sides. Also remove the wirless antenna cables from behind and pull them out. Lift the screen gently.

Step5: Front cover removal.
Remove ZIF cables for mouse and tracker.
Using a pry tool ( or a credit card) pry into gap and gently lift the front cover. The front cover comes out. ( If not, you have not removed all the screws from back side ).

Step6: Motherboard removal
Remove the audio cable on the left bottom side of the board.
Remove all the screws marked on the board. And lift up the motherboard. ( Hope I marked all the screws. If the board is not coming out have a close look and see if any addtional screws are to be removed.)

If you need the de assembly manual for this laptop please email me service@computerhighland.com.

Good Luck.

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How to open up Compaq Presario C500 Note Book

Disclosure : Highland Computer Solutions Las Vegas is not responsible for any damage
to your equipment, nor any personal injury caused by the below mentioned procedure. We recommend to use service manual from the manufacturer when available.


Note:
In Compaq C500, the mother board is attached to the top side ( where the keyboard is attached) of the case or shell. After all the screws are removed, screen and keyboard are removed, the bottom part of the case should be removed to access the mother board or heatsink assembly.

Step 1.
Keep the laptop upside down and remove all the screws. Remove the memory
and remove the hard drive. ( Removing memory and hard drive are pretty standard. So
we skipped them) . Also remove the wirless signal cable heads. These wires are going to the

front side through a hole and connected to the screen as an antenna. Please see the

picture marked red.




Step 2. Keyboard cover removal.
With a flatbed screw drive gently lift up the keyboard cover in the holes
below the keys marked in the picture, starting from the left side. The keyboard cover is not wired to the board. So don't worry about breaking any wires.















This is the toughest part. Once the keyboard cover is removed its pretty easy
to dismantle the rest of the unit.
Step 3: Remove Keyboard and Screen ( Below pictures shows how it looks once
the keyboard cover is removed)



Remove the keyboard screws( marked green in the above pic). Be careful
the keyboard is attached to the board with ZIF( Zero insertion force ) cable below the keyboard.
Gently remove the ZIF cable from board. Following things should be done in order.

Remove the video cable first.
The carefully pull out the wirless antenna cables.
Remove the screen screws. See the picture below. (The screws shown are on the left side.
There is another set on right side. Remove all those screws and lift the screen a little and
the screen comes apart)



There are couple of screws on the front cover . Remove them and using a guitar
pick pry into the bottom side of the case and the bottom side can be removed. Motherboard
is connected to the front side of the case. Not to the bottom side. Good luck.
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