Acer Aspire R7 Battery Replacement

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Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

10 minutes

Introduction

The 4-cell battery on the Aspire R7 is not externally accessible and requires a small amount of disassembly in order to replace it.

Tools

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Parts

No parts required.

Step 1 Cover

Shut down the laptop and disconnect the power cord

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

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Step 2

Remove the (6) visible 10mm T-7 screws
Remove the (4) visible 6mm T-7 screws
Use the blue plastic opening tool to carefully remove the rubber pad which covers the two remaining screws
Remove the remaining (2) 10mm T-7 screws

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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 - 09/13/2016 Reply

Step 3

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

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Step 4 Battery

Locate the battery ribbon connector
Remove the ribbon cable attaching the battery to the motherboard by carefully pulling it outwards
- When using the spudger be careful around the motherboard as it can easily be damaged

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Step 5

Remove the three 4.5mm #00 Phillips screws attaching the battery to the motherboard
Push the 4 retaining clips away from the battery
Carefully lift the battery from the motherboard