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In this guide I show how to disassemble an Acer Aspire 5610z laptop (also says Model BL50 on the bottom).
Most likely this guide will work for some other Acer Aspire 56XX laptops. If it fits your Acer laptop, please mention the model number in comments after this post.
Before you start, make sure the laptop is turned off and battery removed.
STEP 1.
Remove eight screws securing the memory and hard drive covers on the bottom. Remove both covers.
There is one more cover and in my laptop there is nothing under it. I called it Blank cover and removed it too.
STEP 2.
When all covers removed, you can access both memory (RAM) modules, hard drive assembly, cooling fan, wireless card, heat sink and CPU.
In the following steps I’ll remove some of these parts.
STEP 3.
In Acer Aspire 5610z both memory modules can be accessed from the door on the bottom.
In order to remove the memory module, carefully spread latches on both sides of the memory slot. After the memory module pops up at a 30 degree angle, carefully pull it from the slot by the edges.
Use same steps to remove the second module.
You can install up to 2GB RAM in this laptop. Each slot can take up to 1GB RAM module. Use DDR2-533 SODIMM memory modules.
STEP 4.
Slide the hard drive assembly to the right and disconnect it from the motherboard.
Now you can remove the hard drive assemble from the laptop.
STEP 5.
If you are replacing the hard drive, you’ll have to transfer the caddy to the new drive.
Simply remove two screws from each side of the caddy and separate it from the hard drive.
As you see, this is a regular 2.5″ SATA hard drive.
Any 2.5″ SATA hard drive should work fine in Acer Aspire 5610z laptop.
STEP 6.
Remove one screw securing the DVD drive.
Slide the DVD drive to the left and remove it from the laptop.
STEP 7.
Remove two screws securing the cooling fan.
Disconnect the cooling fan cable from the motherboard.
STEP 8.
Now you can remove the fan.
If the cooling fan and heat sink clogged with dust, blow it off with compressed air.
Here you can find a new replacement cooling fan for Acer Aspire 5610z laptops.
STEP 9.
Carefully disconnect both antenna cables from the wireless card.
STEP 10.
Remove the wireless card same way you removed memory modules.
KEYBOARD REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS.
In the following seven steps I explain how to remove the laptop keyboard.
In order to remove the keyboard it’s not necessary to go through steps 1-10.
STEP 11.
Lift up the right side of the power button board/hinge cover. I’m using a guitar pick.
Continue removing the cover with your fingers.
STEP 12.
The cover has been removed.
STEP 13.
Remove two screws securing the keyboard.
STEP 14.
Lift up the top side of the keyboard and carefully remove it from the laptop.
The keyboard still connected to the motherboard.
STEP 15.
Now you can access the keyboard cable connector underneath the keyboard.
STEP 16.
In order to unlock the connector you’ll have to move the brown clip about 2-3 millimeters towards the laptop display.
The brown clip MUST stay attached to the white connector base.
On the following picture the connect is shown in the unlocked position. Do not move the brown clip any further.
STEP 17.
When the keyboard connector is unlocked, you can release the cable and remove the keyboard.
Looking for a new replacement keyboard? Here are new keyboards for Acer Aspire 5610z laptops.
On the following picture you see the laptop with keyboard removed.
In order to remove the display panel you’ll have to disconnect the video cable and remove four screws securing the display hinges.
In one of the previous guides I posted instructions for removing LCD screen from an Acer Aspire 5100 laptop.
I think you can use those instructions for removing the LCD screen from an Acer Aspire 5610z laptop.
April 8th, 2013 at 9:44 pm
@ MB,
I don’t think so. The sound card integrated into the motherboard.
April 8th, 2013 at 9:38 pm
@ Ryan,
April 8th, 2013 at 5:36 pm
Hi Laptop Tech,
Do you have a part number for the video cable connecting the motherboard to the LCD display? Just want to make sure I order the right part. I appreciate the guides, I’ve already replaced a keyboard using one.
April 8th, 2013 at 2:31 pm
Hi. Is it possible to replace the sound card in this laptop? I think mine is already busted. No sound coming out of it. And Windows is no longer able to detect it.
February 24th, 2013 at 7:06 am
This was Quite helpful but i needed to know if the processor can be separated from the motherboard as i want to replace the processor. thank u in advance
February 17th, 2013 at 12:57 am
Hi Laptop Tech,
Thanks a lot for the quick and very useful help, much appreciated.
February 16th, 2013 at 10:24 am
@ Vic,
The CMOS battery is soldered to the motherboard. In order to access the battery you’ll have to remove the motherboard from the laptop.
Take a look at the third picture. Do you see the sign: Wireless Card? The CMOS battery located under that sign, under the bottom cover.
Here’s how the battery looks like.
I think you an use the same battery they all similar.
February 15th, 2013 at 11:48 am
Hi Laptop Tech,
Could you please let me know the position of the CMOS battery in my 5610z, I need to change it due to it’s age. My task bar clock gets stuck and I experience lags while surfing. Thanks in advance.
November 7th, 2012 at 8:00 am
I have just upgraded my sister’s Acer Aspire 5612WLMi (5610 series) from the original spec it had back in August 2006 when she bought it..
It previously had a Core Duo T2300 1.6GHz, 1GB DDR2 533MHz with Win XP Home 32-bit, and now it has a Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz and 3GB DDR2 667MHz on Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. The only other thing I did was upgrade the BIOS to 3.60 and then again with a modified BIOS with SLIC 2.1 data so Win 7 could be installed. It all performs beautifully and should give this laptop another few years of daily use.
The weird thing is that it now boots up much slower than before, despite the fact that I have installed Win 7 very cleanly without OEM junk on a few IBM Thinkpads of the same vintage; they all more or less share the same chipsets and components but the IBM models kick the crap out of the Acer, even though the Acer has the more powerful CPU! However the Acer does have a 5400rpm IDE drive and the IBMs have either 5400 or 7200 SATA 1 drives. The Acer booted up in around 45 seconds with Win XP Home 32-bit (six year old installation!), but it is now double that on Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit.
Anyway thanks for your 5610z tutorial as it was quite helpful and your website is great. Keep up the good work!
November 6th, 2012 at 1:24 am
I can’t find CMOS battery. I have noe idea anymore! Any hint?