Acer Aspire V3 551 8887 Usb Ports Replacement Repair Guide

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• Back Panel
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• USB Ports
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel               

• Locate and remove the two 5.3 mm Phillips #1 screws holding the back panel in place.

Locate and remove the two 5.3 mm Phillips #1 screws holding the back panel in place.

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Step 2

• Use a spudger to pry the panel up from the laptop case and remove it.
• The laptop should now be open with the RAM and wifi chip now accessible.

Use a spudger to pry the panel up from the laptop case and remove it.

The laptop should now be open with the RAM and wifi chip now accessible.

Step 3

              USB Ports               

• Locate the wifi chip.

Locate the wifi chip.

Step 4

• Remove the 5 mm Phillips #1 screw holding the wifi chip in place.
• Carefully remove the wifi chip.

Remove the 5 mm Phillips #1 screw holding the wifi chip in place.

Carefully remove the wifi chip.

Step 5

• Remove the 8, 9 mm Phillips #1 screws holding the panel in place.

Remove the 8, 9 mm Phillips #1 screws holding the panel in place.

Step 6

• Flip the computer over, and with a spudger, remove the black panel directly below the keyboard.
• Remove the panel and flip it up onto the keyboard

Flip the computer over, and with a spudger, remove the black panel directly below the keyboard.

Remove the panel and flip it up onto the keyboard

Step 7

• With the panel removed, locate the USB port ribbon cable connecting to the motherboard.
• Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable.

With the panel removed, locate the USB port ribbon cable connecting to the motherboard.

Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable.

Step 8

• Unscrew the 5 mm Phillips #1 screw holding the USB ports in place.

Unscrew the 5 mm Phillips #1 screw holding the USB ports in place.

Step 9

• The USB ports can now be removed from the laptop.

The USB ports can now be removed from the laptop.

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

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