Today I'm doing something different. Instead of driving people crazy asking questions (which I do on a daily basis), I'm giving back. (kinda)
I decided that I'm doing a dis assembly guide for the Acer E1-531 laptop. For me, this took around 37 Minutes (to take apart, not re-assemble). If you are experienced, it should take you roughly 30 Minutes to do this. Inexperienced users may find difficulty when doing this, maybe 50 minutes to an hour. Assembling it is a different question. If you have troubles putting it back together, comment below and I will make another thread on me putting it back together.
I. Touch a piece of metal
Touch any kind of REAL metal to ensure that you have no static electricity in your body, as that can damage the computer's components.
II. Dress reasonably
No wool, socks, beanies, coats or shoes. Preferably, wear jeans and a vest.
III. Getting a good surface.
Make sure your surface is static proof. To be safe, get a static-proof towel for the desk. Wear static-protective gloves for maximum security. STATIC CAN DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER.
IV. Where to put your screws.
I used a CD holder top to put all my screws. Pro Tip: DON'T LOOSE THEM!
V. Screw Drivers.
What's a screw without a screw driver? You need any normal 4 pin (cross recess) screw driver, a slot screw driver, and you will need a Torx 50mm (only if you want to open your hard drive).
VI. Removing the battery.
Let's be honest, being shocked by electricity sucks. Period. So, to avoid this, we must remove the battery from the laptop. You can do this by using the 4 pin screw driver and hooking it on the orange connector. Push it to the opposite direction until you hear a slight 'CLIP' sound and your battery raises from place.
VII. Pull out the battery.
Use your nail and grab hold of the battery. Pull it out and keep it somewhere you will remember.
VIII. Remove all the screws supporting the hull.
There are 18 screws supporting the hull. Get screwing!
IX. Remove the loose connector that hides RAM, the HDD and Networking Card.
Use your nails and pull off the cover that protects the laptop's Hard Drive, Network Card and RAM.
X. Remove the RAM.
Use your nails (again) and carefully pull aside the two RAM connector pegs. The RAM should elevate a small amount. Hold it by the blue side on the other end and pull it out. DO NOT TOUCH THE GOLD PLATES! This WILL damage the RAM.
XI. Put the RAM somewhere.
Put the RAM in a place you will remember. Make sure the gold plates are not in contact with anything for maximum security.
XII. Remove the Hard Drive.
Remove the screws supporting the drive then take off the plastic accessory.
XIII. Pull it out.
Wiggle and pull out the drive from the motherboard and put it where you will remember.
XIV. Remove the Networking Card.
Use the 4 pin screw driver and unscrew the screw supporting the card.
XV. Remove the wires.
Pull off the black and white cables from the card.
XVI. Remove the white network card.
Remove the white cable from the cable's support pegs. Leave it dangling for later.
XVII. Removing the keyboard.
Use the slot screw driver and push into any of the 8 clips. Push in and hook out. Repeat this for all of them.
XVIII. Pull off.
Pull the keyboard from the top.
XIX. Remove the connector wire.
Careful! Do not pull on the keyboard. It is connected to the motherboard. Hold the clip on both sides, push, then pull the cable North (forwards).
XX. Remove the power cord.
Carefully remove the power cord in a manner similar to that in step 19. DO NOT PULL HARD ON THE CABLE!!!
XXI. Remove the mouse.
In the same manner as step 20, remove the mouse cord that connects the mouse.
XXII. Remove the hull top.
Carefully remove the top of the hull. Use a non-metallic thin material that is sturdy to remove around edges that do not want to come off. You will not damage anything as long as long as you do not apply excessive pressure. Preferably, use a guitar pick.
XXIII. The motherboard.
Say Hi to your motherboard! Use the 4 pin driver to remove the screws supporting the motherboard to the main hull.
XXIV. The Optical Drive.
Jiggle the optical drive until loose, then pull it off the motherboard.
XXV. The white wire. (Internet)
Remember that wire that I told you to leave loose earlier? Now pull on it until it comes from the bottom and leave it where it will not trouble you.
XXVI. The External USB.
Unplug the cord, in the same manner as step 20 and 21, that connects the USBs on the right hand side.
XXVII. Remove cables.
Remove the four cables connected to the motherboard. DO NOT PULL ON THE WIRE!!!
XXVIII. Cable underneath.
Careful! There is a DC jack cable beneath the motherboard. Remove it in the same manner as step 27.
XXIX. Remove the motherboard.
Jiggle the motherboard until loose then pull it West (right) away from the ports on the left.
XXX. Put the hull aside.
Move the hull away so that it doesn't bother you.
XXXI. The Processor.
Remove the four screws using the 4 pin screw driver that supports the CPU.
XXXII. Pull the thermal connector off.
This is the heart of your computer beneath this protector. (DON'T BREAK IT!!!) Now you can replace your thermal compound if necessary.
XXXIII. (extra information)
Intel motherboards use pins (many little holes), whereas Amd motherboards use clips (similar to RAM slots) for their CPU. WARNING: DO NOT USE INTEL MOTHERBOARDS IF YOU HAVE TRYPOPHOBIA TO AVOID FEAR DURING ASSEMBLY.
XXXIV. Cooler.
Remove the three screws supporting the cooling fan and remove the fan's power cord from the motherboard, using the same manner as step 27 and 28. (The image I took did not catch all 3 points for the screws. I only managed to catch 2)
XXXV. Removing Cooler.
Remove the cooler and you can now replace it if damaged.
XXXVI. Hard Drive.
Time to put that T screw driver into action! Use that screw driver to unscrew the seven screws supporting the drive.
XXXVII. Opening the Drive.
CAREFULLY remove the top, with a small amount of force if necessary, and put it aside. Make sure no dust, liquids or ANY type of matter touches the disk. The disk must be 100% reflective to estimate damage. If the drive head is on the CD, hold the head and the center of the CD and move them counter clockwise. There will be a sound of scratching and it will damage several parts of the disk. Only perform this if you are experienced.
XXXVIII. Mess.
Your desk will be messy, but we're finally done! Give yourself a pat on the back because you just finished taking apart your computer! Now you can go and get something to eat, (not in the same room please...) and then comes the laborious process of putting it back together... (yay.)
Hopefully I helped anyone who previously had complications with this. Write in the comments if I've left out something.
You don't open a HDD. You just don't. There are some extreme and rare cases where it may be beneficial to take the cover off with extreme care (dislodging a stuck read head for example), but outside of that you just don't unless you're in a clean room and know what you're doing.
Something as simple as not replacing the screws/bolts with the required torque setting can render the drive non-functional.
You don't open a HDD. You just don't. There are some extreme and rare cases where it may be beneficial to take the cover off with extreme care (dislodging a stuck read head for example), but outside of that you just don't unless you're in a clean room and know what you're doing.
You don't open a HDD. You just don't. There are some extreme and rare cases where it may be beneficial to take the cover off with extreme care (dislodging a stuck read head for example), but outside of that you just don't unless you're in a clean room and know what you're doing.
Something as simple as not replacing the screws/bolts with the required torque setting can render the drive non-functional.
Other than that, fairly decent guide I guess
True, only open the drive if you are extremely experienced .
By the way, I'm not sure, where is your read disk? Why is it not there?
Wait, wait, waaaaaiiitt. You opened a HDD. I'm GOING TO HAVE NIGHTMARES
Regardless, what is the point of fully dissasembling a laptop. Only reason I would see is to install a graphics card. Please refer to this handy video I found.
Hey!
Today I'm doing something different. Instead of driving people crazy asking questions (which I do on a daily basis), I'm giving back. (kinda)
I decided that I'm doing a dis assembly guide for the Acer E1-531 laptop. For me, this took around 37 Minutes (to take apart, not re-assemble). If you are experienced, it should take you roughly 30 Minutes to do this. Inexperienced users may find difficulty when doing this, maybe 50 minutes to an hour. Assembling it is a different question. If you have troubles putting it back together, comment below and I will make another thread on me putting it back together.
I. Touch a piece of metal
Touch any kind of REAL metal to ensure that you have no static electricity in your body, as that can damage the computer's components.
II. Dress reasonably
No wool, socks, beanies, coats or shoes. Preferably, wear jeans and a vest.
III. Getting a good surface.
Make sure your surface is static proof. To be safe, get a static-proof towel for the desk. Wear static-protective gloves for maximum security. STATIC CAN DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER.
IV. Where to put your screws.
I used a CD holder top to put all my screws. Pro Tip: DON'T LOOSE THEM!
V. Screw Drivers.
What's a screw without a screw driver? You need any normal 4 pin (cross recess) screw driver, a slot screw driver, and you will need a Torx 50mm (only if you want to open your hard drive).
VI. Removing the battery.
Let's be honest, being shocked by electricity sucks. Period. So, to avoid this, we must remove the battery from the laptop. You can do this by using the 4 pin screw driver and hooking it on the orange connector. Push it to the opposite direction until you hear a slight 'CLIP' sound and your battery raises from place.
VII. Pull out the battery.
Use your nail and grab hold of the battery. Pull it out and keep it somewhere you will remember.
VIII. Remove all the screws supporting the hull.
There are 18 screws supporting the hull. Get screwing!
IX. Remove the loose connector that hides RAM, the HDD and Networking Card.
Use your nails and pull off the cover that protects the laptop's Hard Drive, Network Card and RAM.
X. Remove the RAM.
Use your nails (again) and carefully pull aside the two RAM connector pegs. The RAM should elevate a small amount. Hold it by the blue side on the other end and pull it out. DO NOT TOUCH THE GOLD PLATES! This WILL damage the RAM.
XI. Put the RAM somewhere.
Put the RAM in a place you will remember. Make sure the gold plates are not in contact with anything for maximum security.
XII. Remove the Hard Drive.
Remove the screws supporting the drive then take off the plastic accessory.
XIII. Pull it out.
Wiggle and pull out the drive from the motherboard and put it where you will remember.
XIV. Remove the Networking Card.
Use the 4 pin screw driver and unscrew the screw supporting the card.
XV. Remove the wires.
Pull off the black and white cables from the card.
XVI. Remove the white network card.
Remove the white cable from the cable's support pegs. Leave it dangling for later.
XVII. Removing the keyboard.
Use the slot screw driver and push into any of the 8 clips. Push in and hook out. Repeat this for all of them.
XVIII. Pull off.
Pull the keyboard from the top.
XIX. Remove the connector wire.
Careful! Do not pull on the keyboard. It is connected to the motherboard. Hold the clip on both sides, push, then pull the cable North (forwards).
XX. Remove the power cord.
Carefully remove the power cord in a manner similar to that in step 19. DO NOT PULL HARD ON THE CABLE!!!
XXI. Remove the mouse.
In the same manner as step 20, remove the mouse cord that connects the mouse.
XXII. Remove the hull top.
Carefully remove the top of the hull. Use a non-metallic thin material that is sturdy to remove around edges that do not want to come off. You will not damage anything as long as long as you do not apply excessive pressure. Preferably, use a guitar pick.
XXIII. The motherboard.
Say Hi to your motherboard! Use the 4 pin driver to remove the screws supporting the motherboard to the main hull.
XXIV. The Optical Drive.
Jiggle the optical drive until loose, then pull it off the motherboard.
XXV. The white wire. (Internet)
Remember that wire that I told you to leave loose earlier? Now pull on it until it comes from the bottom and leave it where it will not trouble you.
XXVI. The External USB.
Unplug the cord, in the same manner as step 20 and 21, that connects the USBs on the right hand side.
XXVII. Remove cables.
Remove the four cables connected to the motherboard. DO NOT PULL ON THE WIRE!!!
XXVIII. Cable underneath.
Careful! There is a DC jack cable beneath the motherboard. Remove it in the same manner as step 27.
XXIX. Remove the motherboard.
Jiggle the motherboard until loose then pull it West (right) away from the ports on the left.
XXX. Put the hull aside.
Move the hull away so that it doesn't bother you.
XXXI. The Processor.
Remove the four screws using the 4 pin screw driver that supports the CPU.
XXXII. Pull the thermal connector off.
This is the heart of your computer beneath this protector. (DON'T BREAK IT!!!) Now you can replace your thermal compound if necessary.
XXXIII. (extra information)
Intel motherboards use pins (many little holes), whereas Amd motherboards use clips (similar to RAM slots) for their CPU. WARNING: DO NOT USE INTEL MOTHERBOARDS IF YOU HAVE TRYPOPHOBIA TO AVOID FEAR DURING ASSEMBLY.
XXXIV. Cooler.
Remove the three screws supporting the cooling fan and remove the fan's power cord from the motherboard, using the same manner as step 27 and 28. (The image I took did not catch all 3 points for the screws. I only managed to catch 2)
XXXV. Removing Cooler.
Remove the cooler and you can now replace it if damaged.
XXXVI. Hard Drive.
Time to put that T screw driver into action! Use that screw driver to unscrew the seven screws supporting the drive.
XXXVII. Opening the Drive.
CAREFULLY remove the top, with a small amount of force if necessary, and put it aside. Make sure no dust, liquids or ANY type of matter touches the disk. The disk must be 100% reflective to estimate damage. If the drive head is on the CD, hold the head and the center of the CD and move them counter clockwise. There will be a sound of scratching and it will damage several parts of the disk. Only perform this if you are experienced.
XXXVIII. Mess.
Your desk will be messy, but we're finally done! Give yourself a pat on the back because you just finished taking apart your computer! Now you can go and get something to eat, (not in the same room please...) and then comes the laborious process of putting it back together... (yay.)
Hopefully I helped anyone who previously had complications with this. Write in the comments if I've left out something.
Bye!
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You don't open a HDD. You just don't. There are some extreme and rare cases where it may be beneficial to take the cover off with extreme care (dislodging a stuck read head for example), but outside of that you just don't unless you're in a clean room and know what you're doing.
Something as simple as not replacing the screws/bolts with the required torque setting can render the drive non-functional.
Other than that, fairly decent guide I guess
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How do I get all my irreplaceable data back?!???!
True, only open the drive if you are extremely experienced .
By the way, I'm not sure, where is your read disk? Why is it not there?
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Mine?
I just happened to have this still laying around, was playing with the platters and took them out a while ago.
Just haven't gotten around to throwing it out yet I suppose.
Well, without the disk it's about as useful as bubble wrap, I'm afraid
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Bubble wrap is pretty damn useful for posting things in the mail, or moving house, or... popping..
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That HDD had been dead for a great number of years
... I need to go find some bubble wrap now ...
I think what we all take away from this experience is that:
Bubble wrap is life
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Wait, wait, waaaaaiiitt. You opened a HDD. I'm GOING TO HAVE NIGHTMARES
Regardless, what is the point of fully dissasembling a laptop. Only reason I would see is to install a graphics card. Please refer to this handy video I found.
- C.C.