Acer Aspire V5-131-2680 Motherboard Replacement

ID: 155690

Description: If you want to upgrade or replace a broken...

Steps:

1. Turn the Acer Aspire upside down, with the stickers facing up.
2. Unplug the charger and make sure the device is off.

3. Unscrew the twenty M2 x 6 screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
4. Unplug the battery and disconnect all the components connected to the motherboard.
5. Pry open the bottom of the laptop using the opening tool.

6. Disconnect the two components that are attached to the motherboard and keyboard.
7. The large ribbon cable is disconnected by pulling apart the two white tabs found on each side of the connection and lifting the cable out.
8. The small wire can be removed by simply pulling on the blue tape

9. Unscrew the three M2 x 3 Phillips screws on the motherboard.

10. Disconnect all the big and small wires connected to the motherboard.
11. The big wires must be squeezed on each side of the connection to release the tabs, then pull the cable out.
12. The small wires can be removed simply by pulling the cable out of the connection

13. Gently pull the motherboard up and to the right at the same time.

14. Once the motherboard is out, take off the tape that is holding the fan and the motherboard together. Push the fan down and it will come off.