Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

18

Time Required

                          25 minutes

Sections

4

  • RAM
  • 5 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 4 steps
  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Speakers
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              RAM
  • Flip the Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-92FX over so the back-side is oriented to the upward position.

Flip the Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-92FX over so the back-side is oriented to the upward position.

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Step 2

  • Remove the single 2.5mm Phillips #0 screw.

Remove the single 2.5mm Phillips #0 screw.

Step 3

  • Use the iFixit opening tool to remove the small cover.

Use the iFixit opening tool to remove the small cover.

Step 4

  • Press the tabs on each side of the RAM outwards, and the memory module will pop up at an angle.

Press the tabs on each side of the RAM outwards, and the memory module will pop up at an angle.

Step 5

  • Pull the RAM slowly out of the Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-92FX.

Pull the RAM slowly out of the Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-92FX.

Step 6

              Hard Drive
  • Please make sure that there is no external access to the battery, and the battery is out of power.
  • Flip the Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-92FX over, so the back-side is oriented to the upward position.

Please make sure that there is no external access to the battery, and the battery is out of power.

Flip the Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-92FX over, so the back-side is oriented to the upward position.

Step 7

Step 8

  • Use the iFixit opening tool to remove the cover of the hard disk.

Use the iFixit opening tool to remove the cover of the hard disk.

Step 9

  • Pull the hard disk out of the Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-92FX slightly and slowly.
  • This laptop is missing the hard drive.

Pull the hard disk out of the Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-92FX slightly and slowly.

This laptop is missing the hard drive.

Step 10

              Battery
  • Remove fourteen 2.5mm Phillips #0 screws from the back of the laptop.
  • There may be two additional screws under the hard drive cover that must be removed before attempting to remove the back cover.

Remove fourteen 2.5mm Phillips #0 screws from the back of the laptop.

There may be two additional screws under the hard drive cover that must be removed before attempting to remove the back cover.

Step 11

  • Use the iFixit opening tool to remove the back cover.

Use the iFixit opening tool to remove the back cover.

Step 12

  • Pull out the plug connecting the battery to the motherboard.

Pull out the plug connecting the battery to the motherboard.

Step 13

  • Pull the battery out of the groove.

Pull the battery out of the groove.

Step 14

              Speakers
  • Remove the speaker located in the right hand of the device first using the iFixit Opening Tool.
  • Place the edge of the iFixit Opening Tool under the speaker and pull it upward.

Remove the speaker located in the right hand of the device first using the iFixit Opening Tool.

Place the edge of the iFixit Opening Tool under the speaker and pull it upward.

Step 15

  • Remove the speaker from the left side of the computer using the iFixit Opening Tool.
  • Place the edge of the iFixit Opening Tool under the speaker and pull it upward.

Remove the speaker from the left side of the computer using the iFixit Opening Tool.

Step 16

  • The cable that is connecting the speakers to the motherboard is placed under these plastic cables that are glued to the computer.
  • Remove these glued cables using the iFixit Opening Tool.

The cable that is connecting the speakers to the motherboard is placed under these plastic cables that are glued to the computer.

Remove these glued cables using the iFixit Opening Tool.

Step 17

  • Detach the speaker connector from the motherboard with your fingers or the iFixit Opening Tool.

Detach the speaker connector from the motherboard with your fingers or the iFixit Opening Tool.

Step 18

  • Remove the speakers with your hands.

Remove the speakers with your hands.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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