Acer Travelmate P653 V 6882 Thermal Module Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          25 minutes

Sections

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

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Introduction

Excessive amount of heat generated within the laptop may cause harm to the components of the laptop. By gaining access to the thermal module, this will let you add thermal paste, clean the fan, and replace the thermal unit.

If you tried cleaning the dust in the fans, adding more thermal paste, and clearing the blocked slots/ports, you must then remove and replace the thermal module.

Before you begin replacing the thermal module, ensure the laptop is fully powered off and any external power is removed.

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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

              Keyboard

Remove the two 7mm Phillips #1 screws.

Remove the two 7mm Phillips #1 screws.

Step 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

              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 14

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 15

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 16

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

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

Step 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

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 21

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 22

Disconnect the left speaker cable from the mainboard.

Disconnect the left speaker cable from the mainboard.

Step 23

Remove the one 7mm Phillips #1 screw.

Remove the one 7mm Phillips #1 screw.

Step 24

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.

Step 25

              Thermal Module

Disconnect the thermal module fan cable from the mainboard by pulling the cable directly upwards.
Be careful not to damage the connector

Disconnect the thermal module fan cable from the mainboard by pulling the cable directly upwards.

Be careful not to damage the connector

Step 26

Loosen the three spring loaded Phillips #1 screws.

Loosen the three spring loaded Phillips #1 screws.

Step 27

Lift the thermal module directly upwards

Lift the thermal module directly upwards

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

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