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Before performing any repairs, make sure the laptop is fully powered off and disconnected from its charger. Replacing the audio drive involves first removing the keyboard, battery and the motherboard.
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With the laptop closed and powered off, place the laptop screen side down.
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Turn the laptop so that the hinges are closest to you.
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Remove sixteen 6 mm screws from the bottom of the laptop with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Flip the laptop over and open the lid.
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Use the plastic opening tool with the half centimeter wide tip to gently separate the bottom case of the laptop from the keyboard.
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Gently pull the keyboard upwards to a 45 degree angle.
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Hold the keyboard open with one hand to extend the three cables (white, black and copper) still connecting the bottom of the keyboard to the back case.
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Use your fingernail to flip up the small retaining flap of each zero insertion force connector and then gently pull each ribbon cable out one at a time.
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Use both hands to remove the keyboard.
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Gently disconnect the silver cable that stretches over the battery by using your fingernail to flip up the small retaining flaps on both sides of the zero insertion force connector.
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Remove one 3 mm screw from the side closest to you on the motherboard with a JIS #1 screwdriver.
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Remove one 4 mm screw from the right side of the motherboard with a JIS #1 screwdriver.
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Use your fingernail to flip up the small retaining flap of the zero insertion force connector and then gently pull out the silver ribbon cable.
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Gently disconnect the six bundled cables (red, black, and green) attached to both the battery and motherboard by pinching them with your thumb and forefinger. Pull with moderate force towards the left to disconnect.
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Gently lift up the black-covered cables that remain connected to the motherboard at the bottom left of the laptop base.
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Move the cables toward the bottom edge of the laptop closest to you without disconnecting them.
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Carefully lift up the motherboard and slide the battery to the left to pull it out.
Step 9 the red arrow pointing to that cord, I'm having problems and I think that's the issue I'm having. I bumped it loose and now I cant turn on the laptop with out plugging it in. Please help me figure out what that cord does.
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Use your fingernail to flip up the small retaining flap of zero insertion force connector and then gently out pull the silver ribbon cable.
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Gently use your fingernail to push the white ribbon cable away from its connector.
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Gently use your fingernail to push the white ribbon cable away from its connector.
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Gently lift up the motherboard with your hands to remove it.
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Use the #J1 Phillips Head screwdriver to unscrew three 4 mm #J1 screws from the side of the motherboard closest to you.
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Pick up the audio drive from bottom left corner of computer.
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Lift motherboard and gently pull audio drive wire towards you until the wire is free.
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Lift speaker at bottom right of computer to remove the audio drive.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Hi I have acer aspire m5 481tg before 2 weeks its shut down and no more working ,I replaced motherboard ram but still not working please help me ,if any one can help me contact me starlov@gmail.com