Acer Aspire E5-571 WiFi Replacement

Written By: daniel sawyer
  • Comments: 10
Acer Aspire E5-571 WiFi Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

20 - 30 minutes

Introduction

Without WiFi you can have a hard time getting connected to the internet. This guide will show you how to replace a broken internal WiFi card.

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    • Make sure the laptop is shut down.

    • Flip the laptop upside down. Rotate it so the battery faces you.

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    • Place the pointed end of a spudger into the battery lock. Slide the battery lock to the left using the spudger. A "click" sound will accompany the release of the battery.

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    • Pull the battery towards you to remove it from the laptop.

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    • Remove all eighteen 8 mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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    • Carefully pry apart the clips holding the keyboard in place by moving a metal spudger along the seam.

    • Be careful not to break the plastic clips.

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    • Carefully flip up the white hinge. Detach the three ZIF ribbons connected to the motherboard.

    • Remove the panel with the keyboard and the touchpad.

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    • Locate the WiFi card on the motherboard.

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    • Locate the two antenna cables shown.

    • Using a plastic opening tool, remove both antenna cables from the WiFi card by gently prying them up.

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    • Remove this 3 mm Phillips #0 screw and the WiFi card should pop up.

    • Make sure antenna cables are removed before removing the screw.

    • Gently lift WiFi card off of the motherboard.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

daniel sawyer

Member since: 23/08/15

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7 comments

Very well done - thank you!

glgsolutions -

np. im glad it worked for you. could you post the exact model you have and was there anything I missed?

daniel sawyer -

Great guide. I would just like to mention a difference I found. My laptop had white connectors and the hinged lock latch was black. So I guess all assemblies aren’t identical. Also, the large connector for the keyboard did not have a locking latch. My model is an E5-571P manufactured 2014/09/15.

Dan O -

Hi, I want faster Wifi. Which Wifi card do I need to replace for a Acer Aspire e15 e5-571-58E6?

Patrizia Barberio -

Hi I just bought an upgrade, so I’ll tell you which one I got and if it worked when I get it in the mail in a few weeks.

Matt -

UPDATE: The card I bought was a “Fenvi MPE-AX3000H”, and it worked very well and was only about $26 on eBay.

Matt -

Hi! Can you tell me if the RTL8822CE will work with my Acer E5 571 33PQ?? If not, which dual-band wifi adapter does this laptop support?

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