Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R7VH Motherboard Replacement

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Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R7VH Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

10 minutes

Introduction

This guide shows you how to completely remove and replace your Acer Aspire 3 motherboard. Some tell-tale signs that your motherboard needs replacing are increased Windows errors, "blue screens of death", or the laptop failing to boot before shutting down.

Tools

Parts

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Step 1

Power off the machine and unplug it from the wall charger.

Step 2

Close the laptop and flip it over.
Remove the eleven 6.5 mm Phillips screws from the lower case.

Step 3

Insert an opening pick between the lower case and chassis.
Pry around the entire perimeter until the lower case releases.
Remove the lower case.

Step 4

Optional: Put on an anti-static wrist strap. Ground yourself by connecting the metal clip at the end to any unpainted metal surface outside of the laptop.

Step 5

Grip the white battery connector and pull it directly out of its socket.
Do not pull on the wires.

Step 6

Unscrew the four 4.5 mm Phillips head screws that secure the battery.

Step 7

Lift the battery up and out of the chassis.

Step 8

Unscrew the one 2.2 mm Phillips head screw that secures the SSD.
The SSD will lift to a slight angle.

Step 9

Gently grasp the drive and pull it directly out of its socket.

Step 10

Double check and make sure the replacement SSD is 2280 in size.

Step 11

Find the speakers at the bottom left and right corners of the laptop.

Step 12

Unplug each speaker carefully.
There are no screws holding the speakers in place, so once unplugged, lift them out.

Step 13

Plug in the new speaker and place it in the corner that correlates to its shape. The speaker that is to go to the left corner of the laptop will be labeled with an L, likewise the speaker for the right will be labeled with an R.

Step 14

Disconnect the white ribbon cable from the motherboard, near the Network Interface Card, by lifting up the black locking flap then gently pulling it out of its socket.