How to Overhaul an Acer Aspire 3000 Laptop

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Lay out a towel or some type of soft cloth on a table or any other hard and flat surface.

   Remove the panel itself. ,,,, This will uncover the RAM. , Continue to gently shake them from side to side.
   
   Finally ease the card out of it's socket. ,,, Clean the fan too, but very very gently. , (note: you may have to us a pair of engineer's pliers over here). ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Then press downwards till you hear a click. ,,
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   Step 2: Flip the laptop over so that the bottom is easily accessible.

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   Step 3: Gather and place all the necessary tools

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   Step 4: such as a Phillips-star screwdriver

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   Step 5: Phillips-star watch-screwdriver

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   Step 6: a tiny soft-bristled brush; and in this case a couple of broken and sharpened hacksaw blades

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   Step 7: within easy reach.

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   Step 8: Remove the two screws on the small panel at the right bottom (hard disk cover)

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   Step 9: using the watchmaker screwdriver.

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    Step 10: Proceed to remove the recessed screw on the right side of the hard disk.

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    Step 11: Gently slide the hard disk to the right with the hacksaw blades.

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    Step 12: Remove the hard disk

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    Step 13: and brush the disk and recess clean.

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    Step 14: Unscrew two tiny screws on the small panel to the left of the hard disk panel.

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    Step 15: Gently prise open the two white plastic clips; while at the same time lift the RAM card/s at an angle of 45 degrees.

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    Step 16: Locate and remove the panel covering the processor

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    Step 17: which is to the left of the RAM housing.

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    Step 18: Carefully and slowly unscrew the very tiny screws for the fan housing.

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    Step 19: Use the brush to clean out the accumulated grime and dust blocking the vents.

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    Step 20: Turning the laptop on it's base

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    Step 21: remove all the screws behind it.

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    Step 22: Open the laptop and spread it out to remove the screws on the display bezel...."BUT" wait for the next instruction before you do so!

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    Step 23: Place a sheet of styrofoam or any piece of soft

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    Step 24: but rigid material to soften the impact of the pressure you will apply when unscrewing the bezel.

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    Step 25: Prise open the bezel very gently by alternating the two levers (sharpened pieces of hacksaw blades).

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    Step 26: Continue this procedure all around the bezel.

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    Step 27: Unscrew the hinge screws and carefully lift out the display connectors with the lighting circuits.

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    Step 28: Move out the back cover of the display and clean.

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    Step 29: Pry off the plate covering the power-on button with the hacksaw blades

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    Step 30: to access the screws holding down the keyboard.

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    Step 31: Lift the keyboard and turn over.

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    Step 32: Unscrew the optical drive-retaining screw under the keyboard.

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    Step 33: Flip the open laptop over again and slide out the optical drive.

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    Step 34: Disconnect the main bottom panel.

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    Step 35: Stand the main chassis vertically up and clean thoroughly with the brush.

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    Step 36: Check the rechargeable CMOS battery; clean and replace if necessary.

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    Step 37: Check and clean any other small component

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    Step 38: like speakers and touch pad.

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    Step 39: Unscrew as depicted.

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    Step 40: Locate the screws holding the optical drive mounting flange.

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    Step 41: Remove the flange.

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    Step 42: Unscrew the back plate as depicted.

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    Step 43: Brush gently to remove any fluff.

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    Step 44: Cleaning this would not be advisable

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    Step 45: unless you have the required expertise

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    Step 46: or access to instructions elsewhere on the web.

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    Step 47: Flip the drive over and softly clean the ribbon connectors and drive-door-opening

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    Step 48: motor-spindle for any fluff.

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    Step 49: This is the clean power-button circuit.

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    Step 50: The cleaned fan and air vent.

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    Step 51: Slide the RAM card at a 45 degrees angle

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    Step 52: firmly but gently with a sideways motion.

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    Step 53: Add an extra RAM card in the same way.

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    Step 54: Succeeded with a shiny (new) old laptop.

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