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Use this guide to replace the motherboard for your Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R7VH Laptop.
This procedure requires removing the battery to disconnect it. Use care to avoid bending, twisting, or puncturing it—a charged lithium-ion battery can be very dangerous if accidentally punctured. If your battery looks puffy or swollen, take extra precautions.
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Shut down your laptop and unplug any cables.
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Close the laptop and flip it over on a flat, clean surface.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the eleven 6.6 mm‑long screws from the back cover.
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Insert the long edge of an opening pick straight down between the chassis and the back cover at the rear of the laptop
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Pry up to release a few back cover clips and position the opening pick flat under the back cover.
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Slide the pick along the rear edge of the laptop to release the clips.
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Pry around the entire perimeter until the back cover releases.
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Lift the back cover off the chassis and remove it.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to peel away the tape covering the battery connector.
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Use the tip of a spudger to push down on either side of the battery cable connector until it comes out of its socket.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 4.7 mm‑long screws securing the battery.
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Lift the battery out of the chassis and remove it.
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Use the tip of a spudger to push down on either side of the right speaker cable connector until it comes out of its socket.
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Repeat the same procedure for the left speaker.
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Slide one arm of your angled tweezers under the metal neck of the white cable on the WLAN card.
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Lift the metal neck to disconnect the cable.
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Repeat the same process for the black cable.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 2.2 mm‑long screw from the WLAN card.
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Pull the WLAN card out of its socket and remove it.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the one 4.9 mm‑long screw securing the SSD.
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Grip the SSD by its edges and pull it straight out of its socket to remove it.
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Use the tip of a spudger to push down on either side of the fan cable connector until it comes out of its socket.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 5.6 mm‑long screws that are securing the fan.
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Lift the fan out of the chassis and remove it.
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Starting with the screw labeled 1 and going in order, use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 4.7 mm‑long screws that secure the heat sink.
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Lift the heat sink to separate the thermal paste bonding it to the motherboard.
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Remove the heat sink.
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Use the tip of a spudger to push down on either side of the display cable connector until it comes out of its socket.
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Use the tip of a spudger to push the indent on DC-IN cable connector until it comes out of its socket.
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Use the flat end of a spudger or a fingernail to lift the locking tab on the USB board ZIF connector.
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Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to grasp the blue pull tab and gently pull the cable out of its socket.
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Use the flat end of a spudger or a fingernail to lift the locking tab on the keyboard ZIF connector.
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Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to grasp the blue pull tab and gently pull the cable out of its socket.
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Use the flat end of a spudger or a fingernail to lift the locking tab on the touchpad ZIF connector.
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Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to grasp the blue pull tab and gently pull the cable out of its socket.
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Use the flat end of a spudger or a fingernail to lift the locking tab on the lid sensor ZIF connector.
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Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to grasp the blue pull tab and gently pull the cable out of its socket.
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Use the tip of a spudger to push on either side of the RTC battery cable connector and "walk" it out of its socket.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 4.7 mm‑long screw securing the motherboard.
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Lift the motherboard out of the frame and remove it.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler. Acer partners with different e-waste recycling programs that vary by region, click here to see where you can properly dispose of your e-waste.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler. Acer partners with different e-waste recycling programs that vary by region, click here to see where you can properly dispose of your e-waste.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
