Difficulty

Very difficult

Steps

10

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

6

  • Back Cover Panel
  • 1 step
  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Hard Drive
  • 2 steps
  • Fan
  • 2 steps
  • RAM
  • 2 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

Motherboards are a tricky component to replace because every other component in the computer must be disconnected and reconnected to the new motherboard. Be gentle in handling each component and store them in a safe place during the replacement process.

Be sure to keep track of the screws holding each component in place and use the guide to make sure you re-plug each component in the right place.

And please make sure the device is powered off and unplugged before doing any work on it to avoid harming the electronics.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover Panel
  • Disconnect all power from the laptop and turn over so the bottom is facing you.
  • Remove the twelve 07.mm Phillips #0 screws from the back cover.
  • Work a plastic opening tool underneath and around the perimeter of the bottom cover.
  • Once unclipped, remove the bottom cover.

Disconnect all power from the laptop and turn over so the bottom is facing you.

Remove the twelve 07.mm Phillips #0 screws from the back cover.

Work a plastic opening tool underneath and around the perimeter of the bottom cover.

Once unclipped, remove the bottom cover.

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Step 2

              Battery
  • Remove the two 0.7mm Phillips #00 screws from the battery and unplug the battery from the motherboard.
  • Lift the battery out of the case.

Remove the two 0.7mm Phillips #00 screws from the battery and unplug the battery from the motherboard.

Lift the battery out of the case.

Step 3

              Hard Drive
  • Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the hard drive ribbon cable ZIF socket.
  • Pull the ribbon cable out of the socket.

Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the hard drive ribbon cable ZIF socket.

Pull the ribbon cable out of the socket.

Step 4

  • Lift the hard drive up and out of the laptop.

Lift the hard drive up and out of the laptop.

Step 5

              Fan
  • Remove the seven 0.7mm Phillips #00 screws securing the fan in place.

Remove the seven 0.7mm Phillips #00 screws securing the fan in place.

Step 6

  • Unplug fan from motherboard.
  • Lift and remove fan from case.

Unplug fan from motherboard.

Lift and remove fan from case.

Step 7

              RAM
  • Lift up the protective covering away from the RAM using tweezers, or your fingers.

Lift up the protective covering away from the RAM using tweezers, or your fingers.

Step 8

  • Two clips secure the RAM module in place, one on each side. Using your fingers, spread the clips away from the RAM module.
  • When released, the RAM module will pop up at a slight angle.
  • Lift the RAM module to an angle of about 30 degrees and slide it out.

Two clips secure the RAM module in place, one on each side. Using your fingers, spread the clips away from the RAM module.


When released, the RAM module will pop up at a slight angle.

Lift the RAM module to an angle of about 30 degrees and slide it out.

Step 9

              Motherboard
  • Remove the nine 0.7mm Phillips #00 screws from the motherboard.

Remove the nine 0.7mm Phillips #00 screws from the motherboard.

Step 10

  • Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flaps on all of the ribbon cable ZIF sockets.
  • Pull the ribbon cables out of the sockets.
  • Lift up and remove the motherboard.

Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flaps on all of the ribbon cable ZIF sockets.

Pull the ribbon cables out of the sockets.

Lift up and remove the motherboard.

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

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Reply

Hi, my laptop is Acer R5-571TG-765T.

  1. Does the bare bones motherboard have the same physical configuration as your R5-571T-59DC?

  2. Is M.2 NVMe SSD compatible with my motherboard?

  3. My laptop runs hot even with a cooling fan stand beneath. Would you recommend NVMe?

  4. If heat is a problem, and availability of reputable and affordable M.2 SATA is lacking where I am – will I be able to use a 2.5" SATA SSD as a boot drive and keep my existing 2.5" SATA HDD as a D drive at the same time?

Thank you!