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Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement

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Video Overview

  1. Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement, Bottom Cover: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Switch-off the Laptop.

    • Remove the seventeen Philips #0 screws.

  2. Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • If there is a plastic storage tray in the laptop, remove it.

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    • Starting from the SD Memory Card hole, start prying between the top and bottom cases.

    • Use plastic tools to avoid damaging the cover.

    • Remove the bottom case.

  4. Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Disconnect the battery immediately for a safer repair.

    • Pull the battery connector away from the hard drive to disconnect it.

  5. Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement, Battery: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the single Phillips 0 screw securing the battery.

  6. Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the battery

  7. Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement, HDD: step 7, image 1 of 3 Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement, HDD: step 7, image 2 of 3 Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement, HDD: step 7, image 3 of 3
    • Disconnect the SATA Cable from the Mother Board.

    • Take out the HDD and remove the SATA cable from it.

    • Now you can change / upgrade your HDD.

  8. Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement, Wi-Fi half mini PCIe card: step 8, image 1 of 3 Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement, Wi-Fi half mini PCIe card: step 8, image 2 of 3 Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement, Wi-Fi half mini PCIe card: step 8, image 3 of 3
    • Remove 1x screw and disconnect the two antenna coaxial cables.

    • Remove the Wi-Fi card from the slot.

  9. Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement, Cooling / Fan System: step 9, image 1 of 2 Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement, Cooling / Fan System: step 9, image 2 of 2
    • Disconnect the Fan cable.

    • Remove the three screws from the CPU cooler and one from the Fan module.

    • When you change the Cooling system, you must clean the processor from old thermal compound and put new.

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    • Disconnect one by one:

    • LCD Display flex cable

    • DC Jack cable

    • USB Board flex cable

    • Touch pad flex cable

    • Keyboard flex cable

  11. Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 3 Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement: step 11, image 2 of 3 Acer Aspire V5-572, V5-572G Mainboard Replacement: step 11, image 3 of 3
    • Disconnect the Loudspeakers and the Microphone cables.

    • Remove 6x Phillips screws, 3x from the Main board and 3x from the hinge.

    • Open a little the laptop to open the hinge.

    • By hand, open the hinge to the end.

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    • Carefully remove the the Main board.

Conclusion

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

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where did you find your motherboard replacement? Or whats model is it? I need to replace my mb but cant find any online for sale.

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