Acer S678G Disassembly Manual

Summary of S678G

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    Veriton m678g/s678g product end-of-life disassembly guide printed in taiwan service guide files and updates are available on the aipg/csd web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.Acer.Com.Tw.

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    1 machine disassembly and replacement to disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge. Wire cutter. Phillips screwdriver (may require different size). Note: the screws for the different components vary in size...

  • Page 3: General Information

    2 general information before you begin before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following: 1. Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals. 2. Unplug the ac adapter and all power and signal cables from the system..

  • Page 4: Disassembly Procedure

    3 disassembly procedure this section tells you how to disassemble the system when you need to perform system service. Caution: before you proceed, make sure you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it..

  • Page 5: Remove Side Cover

    4 remove side cover process: 1. Put the desktop on the worktable lightly. 2. Release left side cover with 2 screws then remove left side cover. Remove cpu fan pipe process: 1. Release the cpu fan pipe. Push the side cover lightly screw location screw location.

  • Page 6: Remove Cards

    5 remove cards process: 1. Release the tooless slot cover. 2. Remove vga, tv, modem card. The following list references the approximate location of the components. (optional by sku) notice: i. Remove card, don’t touch any electric parts on pcb. Modem card tv card vga card slot cover vga card tv card...

  • Page 7: Remove Hdd Data Cables

    6 remove hdd data cables process: 1. Remove master hdd data cable from m/b sata1/sata3. 2. Remove slave odd data cable from m/b sata2. Remove slave hdd cable remove master hdd cable sa ta 4 sa ta 3 sa ta 2 sa ta 1.

  • Page 8: Remove Odd Data Cable

    7 remove odd data cable process: 1. Remove master odd data/power cable from master odd. Remove hdd power cable process: 1. Remove master hdd data cable from master hdd. 2. Remove slave hdd data cable from slave hdd . Remove master odd data cable remove master hdd remove slave hdd remove master odd p...

  • Page 9: Remove Cables

    8 remove cables process: 1. Remove front panel light cable from“panel1"slot of m/b. 2. Remove usb1 cable from m/b"f_ usb3”. 3. Remove usb2 cable from m/b”f_ usb4”. 4. Remove card reader cable from m/b"usb2”. 5. Remove audio cable from the“audio"port on m/b. Notice: i. Recovery switch cable is next t...

  • Page 10: Remove Card Reader

    9 remove card reader process: 1. Remove card reader from chassis. Master hdd slave hdd.

  • Page 11: Remove Fdd Cable

    10 remove fdd cable process: 1. Remove fdd digital cable just as pictures (optional by sku). 2. Plug 4 pins power cord from fdd slot. 3. Remove front bezel light cable from pata power cable. Remove from fdd remove from m/b “fdd1” slot remove front bezel light cable.

  • Page 12: Remove Odd

    11 remove odd process: 1. Push the lock handle release odd. 2. Remove master odd from the location. 3. Remove slave odd from the location. (optional by sku) master odd location slave odd location.

  • Page 13: Remove Cables

    12 remove cables process: 1. Remove m/b power cable from m/b “atx1”. 2. Remove 12 v power cable from m/b” jpw1”. 3. Remove system fan cable from m/b”sys-f2”. Mb power cable.

  • Page 14: Remove System Fan

    13 remove system fan process: 1. Release four screws according to the following picture. 2. Remove sys fan (optional by sku). Release four screws. 4 3 1 2 the direction of system fan.

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    14 remove mother board and rtc battery process: 1. Release 8 pcs screws form the corresponding hole. 2. Release screws according to the following picture in turn. 3. Remove the m/b from chassis and remove the rtc battery form m/b..

  • Page 16: Move Cpu Cooler

    15 16 move cpu cooler process: 1. Remove cooler power cable from m/b “cpu-f2”. 2. Release screw 1 first, then fixes screw 2, screw 3 & screw 4 (as pictures below). 3. Remove cooler from the retention module. Remove memory process: 1. Remove the first memory from dimm. 2. Remove the second memory fro...

  • Page 17: Remove Cpu

    16 remove cpu process: 1. Remove cpu according following the pictures. Remove i/o shielding process: 1. Remove i/o shielding. Lock the handle.