Acer Veriton M678G Installation instructions

Veriton M678G/S678G
Product End-of-Life Disassembly Guide
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Service guide files and updates are available
on the AIPG/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw

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Machine Disassembly and Replacement
To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools:
Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic
discharge.
Wire cutter.
Phillips screwdriver (may require different size).
NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly
process, group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid
mismatches when putting back the components.

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General Information
Before You Begin
Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the
following:
1. Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals.
2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system.

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Disassembly Procedure
This section tells you how to disassemble the system when you need to perform
system service.
CAUTION: Before you proceed, make sure you have turned off the system and all
peripherals connected to it.

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Remove side cover
Process:
1. Put the desktop on the worktable lightly.
2. Release left side cover with 2 screws then remove left side cover.
Remove CPU fan pipe
Process:
1. Release the CPU fan pipe.
Push the side cover lightly Screw locationScrew location

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Remove Cards
Process:
1. Release the tooless slot cover.
2. Remove VGA,TV, Modem Card.The following list references the approximate location
of the components. (optional by SKU)
Notice:
I. Remove card, don’t touch any electric parts on PCB.
Modem card
TV card
VGA card
slot cover
VGA card
TV card
Modem card

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Remove HDD Data Cables
Process:
1. Remove master HDD data cable from M/B SATA1/SATA3.
2. Remove slave ODD data cable from M/B SATA2.
Remove slave HDD cable Remove master HDD cable
SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1

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Remove ODD DATA cable
Process:
1. Remove master ODD data/power cable from master ODD.
Remove HDD power cable
Process:
1. Remove master HDD data cable from master HDD.
2. Remove slave HDD data cable from slave HDD.
Remove master
ODD Data Cable
Remove master HDD
Remove slave HDD
Remove master ODD
Power Cable

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Remove Cables
Process:
1. Remove front panel light cable from“PANEL1＂slot of M/B.
2. Remove USB1 cable from M/B＂F_ USB3”.
3. Remove USB2 cable from M/B”F_ USB4”.
4. Remove card reader cable from M/B＂USB2”.
5. Remove audio cable from the“AUDIO＂port on M/B.
Notice:
I. Recovery switch cable is next to FDD port, and the black cable face to the top of
chassis.
II. Intrusion switches cable face to front bezel of chassis.
Remove HDD
Process:
1. Remove master HDD from the first HDD location.
2. Remove slave HDD from the second HDD location. (optional by SKU)

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Remove card reader
Process:
1. Remove card reader from chassis.
Master HDDSlave HDD

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Remove FDD Cable
Process:
1. Remove FDD digital cable just as pictures (optional by SKU).
2. Plug 4 pins power cord from FDD slot.
3. Remove front bezel light cable from PATA power cable.
Remove from FDD
Remove from M/B
“FDD1” slot
Remove Front bezel light cable

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Remove ODD
Process:
1. Push the lock handle release ODD.
2. Remove master ODD from the location.
3. Remove slave ODD from the location. (optional by SKU)
Master ODD location
Slave ODD location

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Remove Cables
Process:
1. Remove M/B power cable from M/B “ATX1”.
2. Remove 12 V power cable from M/B” JPW1”.
3. Remove System Fan cable from M/B”SYS-F2”.
MB power cable

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Remove System FAN
Process:
1. Release four screws according to the following picture.
2. Remove Sys FAN (optional by SKU).
Release four screws.
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3
1
2
The direction of System FAN

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Remove mother board and RTC battery
Process:
1. Release 8 pcs screws form the corresponding hole.
2. Release screws according to the following picture in turn.
3. Remove the M/B from chassis and remove the RTC battery form M/B.

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16move CPU cooler
Process:
1. Remove cooler power cable from M/B “CPU-F2”.
2. Release screw 1 first, then fixes screw 2, screw 3 & screw 4 (as pictures below).
3. Remove cooler from the retention module.
Remove memory
Process:
1. Remove the first memory from DIMM.
2. Remove the second memory from DIMM2 (optional by SKU).

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Remove CPU
Process:
1. Remove CPU according following the pictures.
Remove I/O shielding
Process:
1. Remove I/O shielding.
Lock the
Handle