Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T-68U118 Bluetooth Replacement

ID: 98980

Description: This guide will help you locate and replace the...

Steps:

1. Turn your laptop over, and find the laptop battery release button locks for your Acer laptop.

2. Hold the battery release button, and pull the battery out of the laptop.

3. Remove battery before beginning.
4. Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 5 screws from the bottom cover.
5. Pry open the cover using the Spudger tool.

6. Remove the keyboard with a plastic opening tool or spudger.
7. There is a plastic film that needs to be gently peeled from the laptop base.
8. Use caution when removing the keyboard as it is fragile.

9. Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 4 screws from the motherboard shield.

10. Remove the motherboard from the base of the laptop by unscrew the screw drivers using PH0 mm Phillips Head.
11. Carefully remove the charger attachment in the top left.

12. Carefully remove the fan from the motherboard by detaching the plastic insert as seen in the pictures

13. Detach the covered wires that connect the motherboard to the Bluetooth.
14. Remove the Bluetooth module by hand to then replace it.