Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R7VH WLAN Card Replacement

ID: 174437

Description: Use this guide to replace the WLAN card for...

Steps:

1. Shut down your laptop and unplug any cables.

2. Close the laptop and flip it over on a flat, clean surface.
3. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the eleven 6.6 mm‑long screws from the back cover.

4. Insert the long edge of an opening pick straight down between the chassis and the back cover at the rear of the laptop
5. Pry up to release a few back cover clips and position the opening pick flat under the back cover.
6. Slide the pick along the rear edge of the laptop to release the clips.

7. Pry around the entire perimeter until the back cover releases.

8. Lift the back cover off the chassis and remove it.
9. If the back cover is stuck, repeat the previous step to release any remaining clips.

10. Use tweezers or your fingers to peel away the tape covering the battery connector.

11. Use the tip of a spudger to push down on either side of the battery cable connector until it comes out of its socket.

12. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 4.7 mm‑long screws securing the battery.

13. Lift the battery out of the chassis and remove it.

14. Slide one arm of your angled tweezers under the metal neck of the white cable on the WLAN card.
15. Lift the metal neck to disconnect the cable.
16. Repeat the same process for the black cable.

17. When reassembling, use tweezers to hold the connector in place over its socket and gently press down with your finger or a spudger—the connector should "snap" into place. It may take multiple tries repositioning the head until it reconnects.
18. Don't try to force the connector into place or you may permanently damage it.

19. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 2.2 mm‑long screw from the WLAN card.
20. The WLAN card will pop up at a slight angle with the screw removed.

21. Pull the WLAN card out of its socket and remove it.
22. During reassembly, insert the WLAN card at a slight downward angle into its socket.