Acer Travelmate P653 V 6882 Mainboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          25 minutes

Sections

Battery Pack
3 steps
ODD Module
2 steps
Base Door
3 steps
RAM
2 steps
Keyboard
4 steps
Mainboard
12 steps

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Introduction

Here is a guide on how to access the TravelMate’s mainboard (motherboard), where you then can begin to either remove it and fix any issues you are facing with the internals.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery Pack

Turn the computer over so the base is facing up.
Slide the battery lock to unlock position.

Turn the computer over so the base is facing up.

Slide the battery lock to unlock position.

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Step 2

Slide the battery release latch to the right.
The battery pack will pop out.

Slide the battery release latch to the right.

The battery pack will pop out.

Step 3

Lift the battery up.
Pull out the battery.

Lift the battery up.

Pull out the battery.

Step 4

              ODD Module

Slide the ODD module latch down.
The ODD module will pop out.

Slide the ODD module latch down.

The ODD module will pop out.

Step 5

Remove the ODD module.

Remove the ODD module.

Step 6

              Base Door

Remove the five 7mm Phillips #1 screws.

Remove the five 7mm Phillips #1 screws.

Step 7

Use the opening tool to separate base door from the bottom of the laptop.
Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.

Use the opening tool to separate base door from the bottom of the laptop.

Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.

Step 8

Gently pry open the base door by pushing up.
Pull out the base door.
Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.

Gently pry open the base door by pushing up.

Pull out the base door.

Step 9

RAM

Locate the two RAM sticks on the bottom of the laptop.

Locate the two RAM sticks on the bottom of the laptop.

Step 10

Pinch the two metal pieces holding the RAM sticks in place outwards.
Holding the sides of the RAM, slide the RAM sticks out.
Be careful not to touch the gold connection pins on the RAM sticks, as this could damage the RAM

Pinch the two metal pieces holding the RAM sticks in place outwards.

Holding the sides of the RAM, slide the RAM sticks out.

Be careful not to touch the gold connection pins on the RAM sticks, as this could damage the RAM

Step 11

              Keyboard

Remove the two 7mm Phillips #1 screws.

Remove the two 7mm Phillips #1 screws.

Step 12

Flip the laptop so that the underside is now facing the bottom.
Open the LCD panel.
Use the flat end of a spudger to push in the six latches.
Be careful not to bend or crack the keyboard.

Flip the laptop so that the underside is now facing the bottom.

Open the LCD panel.

Use the flat end of a spudger to push in the six latches.

Be careful not to bend or crack the keyboard.

Step 13

When the latches are pushed in, the keyboard will pop out.
Gently pry up the keyboard.
Be careful not to bend or crack the keyboard.

When the latches are pushed in, the keyboard will pop out.

Gently pry up the keyboard.

Step 14

Slide the keyboard forward to access the keyboard cable.
Flip the connector latch up to open it.
Pull out the keyboard cable gently.
Be careful not to damage the connector.

Slide the keyboard forward to access the keyboard cable.

Flip the connector latch up to open it.

Pull out the keyboard cable gently.

Be careful not to damage the connector.

Step 15

              Mainboard

Turn the computer over, open the LCD panel, and find the smart card cable connector.
Open the smart card cable connector latch.
Disconnect the cable.
Be careful not to damage the connector.

Turn the computer over, open the LCD panel, and find the smart card cable connector.

Open the smart card cable connector latch.

Disconnect the cable.

Step 16

Find the power button launch board cable connector.
Open the power button launch board cable connector latch.
Disconnect the cable.
Be careful not to damage the connector.

Find the power button launch board cable connector.

Open the power button launch board cable connector latch.

Step 17

Find the touchpad and fingerprint board cable connector.
Open the touchpad and fingerprint board cable connector’s latches.
Disconnect the cables.
Be careful not to damage the connector.

Find the touchpad and fingerprint board cable connector.

Open the touchpad and fingerprint board cable connector’s latches.

Disconnect the cables.

Step 18

Using the #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws.

Using the #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws.

Step 19

Flip the laptop over so that the underside is facing up.
Remove the twelve 7mm Phillips #1 screws.
Remove the five 3mm Phillips #1 screws.
Disconnect the cables connecting to the WLAN module.

Flip the laptop over so that the underside is facing up.

Remove the twelve 7mm Phillips #1 screws.

Remove the five 3mm Phillips #1 screws.

Disconnect the cables connecting to the WLAN module.

Step 20

Flip the laptop so that the underside is now facing the bottom.
Open the LCD panel.
Locate the small gaps between the upper cover and lower case on the left and right side of the laptop.
Insert the opening tool into each gap to separate the one from the other.
Once the upper cover is separated, lift it from the lower case.
Be careful not to damage the upper and lower case while removing.

Locate the small gaps between the upper cover and lower case on the left and right side of the laptop.

Insert the opening tool into each gap to separate the one from the other.

Once the upper cover is separated, lift it from the lower case.

Be careful not to damage the upper and lower case while removing.

Step 21

Detach the transparent tape securing the LCD cable.
Disconnect the LCD cable from the mainboard.
Be careful not to damage the LCD cable connector.

Detach the transparent tape securing the LCD cable.

Disconnect the LCD cable from the mainboard.

Be careful not to damage the LCD cable connector.

Step 22

Detach the black tape covering the microphone cable.
Disconnect the microphone cable from the mainboard.

Detach the black tape covering the microphone cable.

Disconnect the microphone cable from the mainboard.

Step 23

Open the USB board cable’s connector latches.
Disconnect the cables.
Be careful not to damage the connectors.

Open the USB board cable’s connector latches.

Be careful not to damage the connectors.

Step 24

Disconnect the left speaker cable from the mainboard.

Disconnect the left speaker cable from the mainboard.

Step 25

Remove the one 7mm Phillips #1 screw.

Remove the one 7mm Phillips #1 screw.

Step 26

Lift the mainboard at an angle and gently turn it on its side.
Disconnect the LAN cable from the mainboard.

Lift the mainboard at an angle and gently turn it on its side.

Disconnect the LAN cable from the mainboard.

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

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