Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
25
Time Required
15 minutes
Sections
8
- Middle Cover
- 3 steps
- Keyboard
- 3 steps
- Prepare Acer Aspire 5740-5780 for Disassembly
- 4 steps
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Back Cover
- 2 steps
- Hard Drive
- 3 steps
- WLAN Module
- 3 steps
- LCD
- 4 steps
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Step 1
Middle Cover
- Use spudger to gently pry off open middle cover.
- Then flip the middle cover over onto the keyboard.
Use spudger to gently pry off open middle cover.
Then flip the middle cover over onto the keyboard.
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Step 2
- Use tweezers to detach the cable from the volume button board on the middle cover.
Use tweezers to detach the cable from the volume button board on the middle cover.
Step 3
- Finally remove the middle cover completely from the computer.
Finally remove the middle cover completely from the computer.
Step 4
Keyboard
- These latches must be released in order for the keyboard to be removed.
These latches must be released in order for the keyboard to be removed.
Step 5
- Using a spudger, pry the keyboard from the PC, gently.
- Lift the keyboard and flip it over, so that it rests on its keys.
Using a spudger, pry the keyboard from the PC, gently.
Lift the keyboard and flip it over, so that it rests on its keys.
Step 6
- Using your hands, open the latch holding the wire in place, and remove the keyboard.
Using your hands, open the latch holding the wire in place, and remove the keyboard.
Step 7
Prepare Acer Aspire 5740-5780 for Disassembly
- Turn the laptop off and remove the power cord.
Turn the laptop off and remove the power cord.
Step 8
- Press in the SD Card or the SD Card Dummy if no SD Card is there. Remove card when it pops out.
Press in the SD Card or the SD Card Dummy if no SD Card is there. Remove card when it pops out.
Step 9
- Flip the laptop over on its face, so that the back is showing.
Flip the laptop over on its face, so that the back is showing.
Step 10
- Put grounding strap on one of your wrists and attach the other end to a large metal object (recommended method).
- If you don’t have a grounding strap an alternative approach is to touch a metal object that is either large or connected to the earth. Then avoid doing things that would accumulate static electricity on your body.
- Touching the internals of your device while you aren’t grounded could destroy your laptop.
Put grounding strap on one of your wrists and attach the other end to a large metal object (recommended method).
If you don’t have a grounding strap an alternative approach is to touch a metal object that is either large or connected to the earth. Then avoid doing things that would accumulate static electricity on your body.
Touching the internals of your device while you aren’t grounded could destroy your laptop.
Step 11
Battery
- Unlock the battery by flipping a switch near the release latch.
Unlock the battery by flipping a switch near the release latch.
Step 12
- Slide the release latch to the left to release the battery from the PC.
Slide the release latch to the left to release the battery from the PC.
Step 13
- Use your hands to pry the battery free of the computer.
Use your hands to pry the battery free of the computer.
Step 14
Back Cover
- Unscrew the 2 captive screws and 3 M2.5 x L8 screws holding back cover in place.
Unscrew the 2 captive screws and 3 M2.5 x L8 screws holding back cover in place.
Step 15
- Use spudger to pry open the back panel.
- Then lift panel off of the computer.
Use spudger to pry open the back panel.
Then lift panel off of the computer.
Step 16
Hard Drive
- Remove the one M2 x L4 screw that secures the hard drive in place.
- Screw not shown in picture.
Remove the one M2 x L4 screw that secures the hard drive in place.
Screw not shown in picture.
Step 17
- Using an opening tool or your hands, slide the hard drive out of its connector.
Using an opening tool or your hands, slide the hard drive out of its connector.
Step 18
- Lift the hard drive out of the computer.
Lift the hard drive out of the computer.
Step 19
WLAN Module
- Disconnect the black and white antenna cables from the module.
- Cables not shown.
Disconnect the black and white antenna cables from the module.
Cables not shown.
Step 20
- Remove one M2 x L4 screw, which is securing the WLAN Module.
Remove one M2 x L4 screw, which is securing the WLAN Module.
Step 21
- Carefully remove the module from the system, using plastic opening tools.
Carefully remove the module from the system, using plastic opening tools.
Step 22
LCD
- Retrieve the WLAN antenna wire from underneath the keyboard.
- Detach the LCD cable from the main board.
Retrieve the WLAN antenna wire from underneath the keyboard.
Detach the LCD cable from the main board.
Step 23
- Remove 2 M2.5 x L8 screws, using your Philips Head.
Remove 2 M2.5 x L8 screws, using your Philips Head.
Step 24
- Remove 2 M2.5 x L10 from the front side of the PC.
Remove 2 M2.5 x L10 from the front side of the PC.
Step 25
- Lift the screen away from the Main board of the PC.
Lift the screen away from the Main board of the PC.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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