Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

33

Time Required

                          50 minutes - 2 hours

Sections

7

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 10 steps
  • WiFi Card
  • 3 steps
  • Cooling Fan
  • 3 steps
  • Hard drive
  • 5 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 6 steps
  • RAM
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Power down the laptop prior to beginning.
  • Turn the laptop over with the battery closest to your body.

Power down the laptop prior to beginning.

Turn the laptop over with the battery closest to your body.

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Step 2

  • Insert the pointed end of a spudger into the battery release.
  • Slide the release gently all the way to the left.
  • You should hear a sound after the slide is all the way left. This lets you know the battery has disengaged.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger into the battery release.

Slide the release gently all the way to the left.

You should hear a sound after the slide is all the way left. This lets you know the battery has disengaged.

Step 3

  • Place your hands on each end of the battery.
  • Pull the battery towards your body to remove it.

Place your hands on each end of the battery.

Pull the battery towards your body to remove it.

Step 4

              Keyboard
  • Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove a total of eighteen identical 8mm Phillips screws and set them aside.

Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove a total of eighteen identical 8mm Phillips screws and set them aside.

Step 5

  • Rotate the laptop 180 degrees so that the battery compartment is now furthest away from your body.

Rotate the laptop 180 degrees so that the battery compartment is now furthest away from your body.

Step 6

  • Turn the laptop over so that you can easily open the screen to a vertical position.

Turn the laptop over so that you can easily open the screen to a vertical position.

Step 7

  • Put your fingers under the top of the keyboard assembly directly below the Acer logo.
  • Carefully pull up on the center until you hear the tabs disengage from the bottom.

Put your fingers under the top of the keyboard assembly directly below the Acer logo.

Carefully pull up on the center until you hear the tabs disengage from the bottom.

Step 8

  • Work your way around the seam with the plastic opening tool carefully prying the base and top cover apart.
  • If you have difficulty with the plastic opening tool, use a metal spudger but be more cautious to not damage or mar your laptop case.

Work your way around the seam with the plastic opening tool carefully prying the base and top cover apart.

If you have difficulty with the plastic opening tool, use a metal spudger but be more cautious to not damage or mar your laptop case.

Step 9

  • When the two halves are separated, carefully lift up the front of the keyboard and touchpad assembly.
  • You will see three ribbon cables attached to the motherboard.

When the two halves are separated, carefully lift up the front of the keyboard and touchpad assembly.

You will see three ribbon cables attached to the motherboard.

Step 10

  • Closest to the ribbon cable on the zero insertion force (ZIF) connector is a white locking tab.
  • Carefully lift up on the locking tab with the plastic opening tool to release the ribbon cable. (Picture 2)
  • Remove the ribbon cable from the connector.

Closest to the ribbon cable on the zero insertion force (ZIF) connector is a white locking tab.

Carefully lift up on the locking tab with the plastic opening tool to release the ribbon cable. (Picture 2)

Remove the ribbon cable from the connector.

Step 11

  • Closest to the ribbon cable on the ZIF connector is a black locking tab.
  • Carefully lift up on the locking tab with the plastic opening tool to release the ribbon cable. (Picture 2)
  • Remove the ribbon cable from the connector.

Closest to the ribbon cable on the ZIF connector is a black locking tab.

Step 12

  • On each side of the large connector there are two white tabs.
  • Carefully push away from you with the plastic opening tool on each white tab to release the cable. (Picture 2)
  • Remove the ribbon cable from the connector.

On each side of the large connector there are two white tabs.

Carefully push away from you with the plastic opening tool on each white tab to release the cable. (Picture 2)

Step 13

  • Once all three ribbon cables are disconnected, lift off the top cover with the keyboard and touchpad.

Once all three ribbon cables are disconnected, lift off the top cover with the keyboard and touchpad.

Step 14

              WiFi Card
  • The WiFi card is just below the fan with a white coaxial cable and a black coaxial cable attached.
  • Using ESD safe blunt nose metal tweezers, grab just behind the brass connection on the white coaxial cable attached to the WiFi card.
  • Carefully lift up and forward to disconnect the wire.
  • Repeat both procedure one and two to remove the black coaxial cable.

The WiFi card is just below the fan with a white coaxial cable and a black coaxial cable attached.

Using ESD safe blunt nose metal tweezers, grab just behind the brass connection on the white coaxial cable attached to the WiFi card.

Carefully lift up and forward to disconnect the wire.

Repeat both procedure one and two to remove the black coaxial cable.

Step 15

  • Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the 3mm screw from the upper left corner of the WiFi card.
  • The edge of WiFi card will lift up as the screw is removed.

Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the 3mm screw from the upper left corner of the WiFi card.

The edge of WiFi card will lift up as the screw is removed.

Step 16

  • Grab the upper left corner of the WiFi card with your fingers.
  • Gently pull the WiFi card away from the socket.

Grab the upper left corner of the WiFi card with your fingers.

Gently pull the WiFi card away from the socket.

Step 17

              Cooling Fan
  • The CPU Cooling Fan is in the upper left corner of the laptop.
  • Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two 4.5mm screws holding the fan to the case.

The CPU Cooling Fan is in the upper left corner of the laptop.

Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two 4.5mm screws holding the fan to the case.

Step 18

  • Place the tips of the ESD safe pointed tweezers between the plug and socket of the fan connection.
  • Gently push left to disconnect the fan plug.
  • Move the fan connector and wires free of the motherboard and WiFi card.

Place the tips of the ESD safe pointed tweezers between the plug and socket of the fan connection.

Gently push left to disconnect the fan plug.

Move the fan connector and wires free of the motherboard and WiFi card.

Step 19

  • Lift the curved end of the fan about 30 degrees.
  • Remove the fan by moving your hand up and to the right until it is clear of the case.
  • If you feel resistance, check to be sure the fan connector and wires are not stuck under the motherboard or WiFi card.

Lift the curved end of the fan about 30 degrees.

Remove the fan by moving your hand up and to the right until it is clear of the case.

If you feel resistance, check to be sure the fan connector and wires are not stuck under the motherboard or WiFi card.

Step 20

              Hard drive
  • The hard drive and carriage are at the lower right of the laptop.
  • Using the plastic opening tool, carefully lift up on the black locking tab of the ZIF connector to release the USB port ribbon cable.
  • Move the USB port ribbon cable out of the way

The hard drive and carriage are at the lower right of the laptop.

Using the plastic opening tool, carefully lift up on the black locking tab of the ZIF connector to release the USB port ribbon cable.

Move the USB port ribbon cable out of the way

Step 21

  • Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two 4mm screws securing the hard drive carriage in place.

Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two 4mm screws securing the hard drive carriage in place.

Step 22

  • Hold the right side of the laptop in place with your right hand.
  • Put the fingers of your left hand along the top edge of the hard drive carriage.
  • Push the hard drive carriage towards your right hand to disconnect it from the motherboard.
  • This procedure may require more force then other procedures.

Hold the right side of the laptop in place with your right hand.

Put the fingers of your left hand along the top edge of the hard drive carriage.

Push the hard drive carriage towards your right hand to disconnect it from the motherboard.

This procedure may require more force then other procedures.

Step 23

  • Lift up on the edge of the hard drive carriage closest to your body to remove the carriage.
  • If doing the motherboard replacement guide, skip the next step.

Lift up on the edge of the hard drive carriage closest to your body to remove the carriage.

If doing the motherboard replacement guide, skip the next step.

Step 24

  • There are two 3mm Phillips screws holding the hard drive into the carriage. One on either side of the carriage.
  • Hold the hard drive carriage with your non-dominant hand along one side. Ensure one of the Phillips screws is visible.
  • Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the 3mm screw to release the side of the hard drive from the carriage.
  • Repeat the two previous procedures to remove the second 3mm Phillips screw freeing the hard drive from the carriage.

There are two 3mm Phillips screws holding the hard drive into the carriage. One on either side of the carriage.

Hold the hard drive carriage with your non-dominant hand along one side. Ensure one of the Phillips screws is visible.

Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the 3mm screw to release the side of the hard drive from the carriage.

Repeat the two previous procedures to remove the second 3mm Phillips screw freeing the hard drive from the carriage.

Step 25

              Motherboard
  • Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two 4mm screws and set them aside.

Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two 4mm screws and set them aside.

Step 26

  • The three wire speaker connection is centered at the edge of the motherboard closest to your body.
  • Place the tips of the ESD safe pointed tweezers between the plug and socket of the speaker connection.
  • Gently push left to disconnect the speaker plug.

The three wire speaker connection is centered at the edge of the motherboard closest to your body.

Place the tips of the ESD safe pointed tweezers between the plug and socket of the speaker connection.

Gently push left to disconnect the speaker plug.

Step 27

  • The screen connection is centered on the motherboard furthest from your body.
  • With your fingernails on each side of the plug, gently push away from your body to disconnect it.

The screen connection is centered on the motherboard furthest from your body.

With your fingernails on each side of the plug, gently push away from your body to disconnect it.

Step 28

  • Carefully lift up on the right edge of the motherboard near the hard drive connector.
  • With minimal force, pull the motherboard to the right freeing the ports on the left from the case.
  • Put down the right side and allow the motherboard to rest in the case.
  • There is still one connection to be removed which lies underneath the motherboard.
  • Lift the left side of the motherboard up and turn it over so the ports are now facing right.

Carefully lift up on the right edge of the motherboard near the hard drive connector.

With minimal force, pull the motherboard to the right freeing the ports on the left from the case.

Put down the right side and allow the motherboard to rest in the case.

There is still one connection to be removed which lies underneath the motherboard.

Lift the left side of the motherboard up and turn it over so the ports are now facing right.

Step 29

  • Grip the bottom edge of the motherboard closest to your body with your non-dominant hand.
  • Grip the power connection wires with your dominant hand and gently pull away from your body to disconnect.

Grip the bottom edge of the motherboard closest to your body with your non-dominant hand.

Grip the power connection wires with your dominant hand and gently pull away from your body to disconnect.

Step 30

  • Lift the motherboard out of the case.

Lift the motherboard out of the case.

Step 31

              RAM
  • The RAM modules are on the underside of the motherboard at the lower edge.
  • After following the previous steps of this guide, they should be closest to your body and face up.

The RAM modules are on the underside of the motherboard at the lower edge.

After following the previous steps of this guide, they should be closest to your body and face up.

Step 32

  • There are two clips holding each RAM module into its respective connector.
  • Use your fingernails to gently pull each set of clips away from the RAM module at the same time.
  • When disengaged, the RAM module will pop up slightly.
  • Repeat this procedure for the remaining RAM module.

There are two clips holding each RAM module into its respective connector.

Use your fingernails to gently pull each set of clips away from the RAM module at the same time.

When disengaged, the RAM module will pop up slightly.

Repeat this procedure for the remaining RAM module.

Step 33

  • Grip the upper left corner of the RAM module with your fingers.
  • Pull the module away from your body at a slight incline to remove it from the connector.
  • Repeat this procedure for the remaining RAM module.

Grip the upper left corner of the RAM module with your fingers.

Pull the module away from your body at a slight incline to remove it from the connector.

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

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leekdpc - Jul 18, 2019

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Not considering that a laptop would ever come without access to the drive and the RAM, I bought upgrades for both in my Acer Aspire E5-571. In the days before they arrived I researched and was SHOCKED at what I would have to do to install them. So I bought the tools recommended from iFixit, printed out the guide pdf and got to work. It was tough, especially reconnecting the ribbons. But I took my time and got it done right. Took the better part of 3 hours. T’was a miracle my ham fists didn’t break anything. Were it not for this guide and the iFixit tools (and a photo lupe and tweezers!) I could have never done this. I would’ve taken it to Geek Squad and probably been charged 200 bucks or more just for labor. Thanks Aaron and ifixit.

Tejas Bendarkar - Jul 11, 2020

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I followed the ram upgrade guide to upgrade to 16gb ram. After I turn on my laptop, nothing comes on the screen, not even the acer logo. The power led is on for some time and goes off. Is there a fix for this? Really need some help here.