Acer 7730A Laptop User Manual


 
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Chapter 3: Replacing notebook components
12 Remove the screws securing the old system board to the notebook.
13 Remove the system board from the notebook.
14 Turn the system board so the bottom is facing up.
15 Remove the cooling assembly from the system board by following the steps in
“Replacing the cooling assembly” on page 124.
16 Remove the processor from the old system board and install it on the new system
board by following the steps in “Replacing the processor” on page 129.
17 Replace the cooling assembly by following the steps in “Replacing the cooling
assembly” on page 124.
18 Insert the new system board into the notebook.
19 Replace the screws removed in Step 12.
20 Connect the Bluetooth and Express Card cables.
21 Replace the modem by following the instructions in “Replacing the modem” on
page 117.
22 Replace the palm rest by following the steps in “Replacing the palm rest” on page
96.
23 Replace the LCD assembly by following the steps in “Replacing the LCD assembly”
on page 84.
24 Replace the keyboard by following the steps in “Replacing the keyboard” on page
80.
25 Replace the keyboard cover by following the steps in “Replacing the keyboard
cover” on page 78.
26 Replace the hard drive(s) by following the steps in “Replacing the primary hard
drive” on page 64 and “Replacing the secondary hard drive” on page 73.
27 Replace the graphics card by following the steps in “Replacing the graphics card”
on page 61.
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