Acer Nitro 5 AN517-51-748R Fan Replacement

ID: 205550

Description: This guide will walk you through the steps of...

Steps:

1. Remove 12 Phillips screws
2. Open the bottom Cover with an Opening Pick
3. Remove the Cover by lifting the bottom first

4. Carefully remove battery cable by removing the sticker and pulling down

5. Unscrew M.2 trays and put the aluminium heatsinks aside.

6. Detach Latch Cables by opening the connectors with an Opening Tool
7. From left to right:
8. Sata cable
9. Keyboard backlight
10. Touchpad
11. Hall Sensor (Lid open/close sensor)

12. Remove sticker
13. Pull down on the edges of the connector to loosen the cable
14. You can see it open on the left and closed on the right side of the second image

15. Remove BIOS battery by pulling down on the connector
16. Remove speaker cable by pulling down on the connector

17. Remove the screen connector by carefully pushing its sides upwards

18. Remove both antenna cables from the network card. By pulling them towards you.
19. And remove the tape.

20. Remove tape (Yellow in the foto)
21. Unplug both fan cables

22. Remove tape (Yellow in the foto)
23. Unplug DC powersupply cable.

24. Unplug the ribbon-cable to the USB-Board

25. Unscrew Motherboard and take it out.
26. Make sure you don't rip a cable in the process, you should have removed all connections by now.
27. Mind the black and white antenna cables that go in between the cooler.

28. Unscrew 7 fan screws (top middle has two)
29. Turn over the board

30. Remove Tape (Top and right)
31. Remove Fans one by one