Acer Aspire R7 AC Socket Replacement

Written By: Andrew Rodiek

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Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

10 minutes

Introduction

Tools

Step 1

Shut down the laptop and disconnect the power cord.
Failing to disconnect or shut down the laptop could result in damage to the laptop or a shock hazard.
Turn the laptop over.

Use the blue plastic opening tool to carefully remove the rubber pad which covers the one remaining screw.

Picture shows the rubber pad removed but srew to be removed is not indicated

Anthymoine - 30/06/20

Step 2

Remove six 6mm T7 screws.
Remove four 4mm T7 screws.
Remove two 10mm T7 screws
Use the blue plastic opening tool to carefully remove both rubber pads which cover the four remaining screws.
Remove the remaining two10mm T7 screws.

Step 2 is missing the 1 (10mm T-7 ) screw that is under a rubber pad in the bottom middle of the laptop. The picture shows this pad and screw already missing. Note the silver color instead of the black color of the rest of the bottom of the laptop.

Daniel Flynn - 13/09/16

Step 3

Carefully lift the cover upwards.
If the cover seems stuck, use a spudger tool to pry the sides.

Step 4

Locate the AC Socket ribbon connector
Loosen the ribbon connector using the plastic opening tool
Pull the ribbon connector away from the motherboard

Step 5

Use the plastic opening tool to pry up on the yellow tabs holding the Socket in place
There is two sided tape holding this component to the case
Once the tape on the Socket is loose, pull up and away from the case to remove it.

Conclusion

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

Author

Andrew Rodiek

Member since: 13/01/15

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