Acer Aspire 4520 5464 Graphics Card Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

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Battery
3 steps
Graphics Card
4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Shut down the computer and disconnect all external devices and cables.
Flip the computer over.

Shut down the computer and disconnect all external devices and cables.

Flip the computer over.

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Step 2

Ensure that the battery compartment lock tab is in the unlocked position.
Slide the sliding black tab away from the battery compartment.
The inside edge of the battery should be released, causing it to slightly pop out of the compartment.

Ensure that the battery compartment lock tab is in the unlocked position.

Slide the sliding black tab away from the battery compartment.

The inside edge of the battery should be released, causing it to slightly pop out of the compartment.

Step 3

Grasp the inside edge of the battery and lift to fully detach the battery from the computer.

Grasp the inside edge of the battery and lift to fully detach the battery from the computer.

Step 4

              Graphics Card

Using a Phillips PH1 screwdriver, remove the seven 0.5mm screws from the largest panel on the back of the laptop.
Set the screws aside.
Lift up the panel from the indent located on the right side.

Using a Phillips PH1 screwdriver, remove the seven 0.5mm screws from the largest panel on the back of the laptop.

Set the screws aside.

Lift up the panel from the indent located on the right side.

Step 5

Unscrew the four 0.5mm Phillips #1 screws located on the heat sink in numerical order, as labeled on the device.

Unscrew the four 0.5mm Phillips #1 screws located on the heat sink in numerical order, as labeled on the device.

Step 6

Using the traditional 2.5mm screwdriver, rotate the locking tab counterclockwise to unlock the graphics card.

Using the traditional 2.5mm screwdriver, rotate the locking tab counterclockwise to unlock the graphics card.

Step 7

Lift up the heat sink line and remove the graphics card.

Lift up the heat sink line and remove the graphics card.

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

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Fernando Rodrigues - Nov 16, 2018

This is a CPU slot not slot of Graphics Card! The replacement of GPU for this model is Soldered

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