Acer Aspire 5750-6677 Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to help replace the motherboard in your Acer Aspire 5750-6677. The motherboard is an essential component to any computer. The computer’s motherboard provides a platform for communication between the central processing unit (CPU) and memory, as well as providing connection points for any additional input and/or output components. Replacing the motherboard is considered to be difficult and will require approximately 1 hour to complete and the only tool you will need is a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

What you need

Step 1 Battery Replacement

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Flip the laptop over.

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Step 2

Place a screw driver in the orange tab then slide to the right.

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Step 3

Lift and remove the battery.

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Step 4 Hard Drive

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Flip the device over so the backside is facing up.
Remove the two screws with the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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Step 5

Remove the cover to access the hard drive.

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Step 6

Using the Phillips #0, remove the two screws holding the hard drive in.

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Step 7

Pull the tab and lift up to remove the hard drive.

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Step 8 Motherboard

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Start by flipping the device over to expose the screws.
Remove ten screws with the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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Step 9

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four screws found under the battery.

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Step 10

Flip the laptop back around so the Acer logo is facing upwards.
Open the laptop and using the iFixit opening tool, press the tabs in at the very top of the keyboard, in order to remove the keyboard.

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