Acer Aspire 5542G Series Operating and safety instructions

Acer Aspire 5542G keyboard, top case
Replacement
quick guide
Written By: leonid
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INTRODUCTION
This guide is short photo-tutorial on how to swap the keyboard and top case of Acer Aspire 5542g
TOOLS:
Phillips #0 Screwdriver (1)
iFixit Opening Tools (1)
PARTS:
keyboard, top case (1)
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Step 1 — keyboard, top case
Remove all screws on the bottom of
laptop. Remove HD cover (it's not
necessary to remove battery and
RAM cover)
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Step 2
Using plastic openning sticks pick and move up top cover-panel. After disconnectiong all cables
put it away.
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Step 3
Raise the keyboard a little (slightly bending in order to free its plastic fixtures from the base case).
Before putting the key board completely out, disconnect its flat cable from the motherboard.
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Step 4
In order to make the top case free remove the screen screws and unplug its cables:
1. remove two side screws
2. unplug the connector at the bottom of the screen
At the bottom of laptop unplug two coax cables which pierce top case and mother board
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
This document was last generated on 2017-06-28 01:54:52 PM.
Step 5
Now the top case is free to move.
Detach it from the base help yourself
with plastc openning sticks (don't
forget to unplug flat cables).
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Step 6
Install new top case and kewboard.
Assemble all parts in reversed
order.
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