NotebookForums.com › Forums › Notebook Manufacturers › Acer Forums › Acer Notebooks › How To Remove Aspire 5000 DVD Drive
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

How To Remove Aspire 5000 DVD Drive

post #1 of 18
2/25/07 at 12:49pm
Thread Starter 
Acer Aspire 5000
Turion processor 1.6Ghz
Display 15.4


i think i have remove all the screw in back side.
i can remove the harddrive, memory, wifi, etc...
but i can not found how to remove the dvd drive
anyone can help ?
Reply
Reply
post #2 of 18
2/27/07 at 2:29pm
If you look at this page:
ftp://www.synapsenow.com/documents/

you can find the service manual -- it's called S.G_AS3000_3500_5000_BOOK.pdf

I found this info on the Acer peer-to-peer support forum of this site.
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 18
2/28/07 at 10:25pm
Thread Starter 
thanks for your reply jswilson
i've download it n read it....

but the guide to disasembly the optical drive isn't working
the image on the specification is same as my notebook
but the image on the guide to remove odd isn't same as my notebook.
i thik it was as 3000 / 3500
mine is AS5000
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 18
3/1/07 at 1:24am
Well, that's a bummer. Just keep taking screws out - it'll eventually come out. :-)
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 18
3/1/07 at 1:38am
Thread Starter 
okay... i'll try it again tonight
i think i'll follow the flowchart

the only thing i afraid is...
if i take out more and more screw, i can't re-assembly it back again
and it'll end up to the the trash bin
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 18
3/1/07 at 9:42am
Don't trash it - just send it to me! :-)

Seriously, just go slowly. Take pics with a digital camera, too, so you can see how it goes back together. And my service manual claims to have a chart of screw sizes in the back (but I haven't looked for it yet).
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 18
3/1/07 at 8:04pm
i'm also searching guide/tutorial to replace my combo drive to dvd-rw.
i'm using AS5610
i cant find anything bout it on net.
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 18
3/1/07 at 8:17pm
i got it...hahahahahahaha..exactly the same as my laptop.
could wait to assembly it when my dvd arrive.
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeha
ftp://www.synapsenow.com/documents/S..._2490_BOOK.pdf
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 18
10/6/07 at 7:38am

can download the pdf.. says 530 cant login

I cant download the PDF .. i have a acer aspire 5001 WLMI and its DVD drive has gone Kaput.... I need to replace it thus need information on the DVD drive type (its actually a dvd writer) and installation proceedure.

Please help
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 18
10/8/07 at 6:07am
geezus, it's under the keyboard already. More than likely there is one screw towards the ass end of the drive that is holding it in. Then it will just slide right out.
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 18
10/9/07 at 10:31pm
Fety is right.

3 screws behind hinges
remove middle cover above KB
2 screws along top of KB
fold KB back
1 screws holding drive in, appears in hole thru upper case.

slide out drive.
Reply
Reply
post #12 of 18
9/17/10 at 8:31pm
You saved my day ... with the info on removing the ODD. Thank you very much for this. So now that I have an operational ODD, now I can't get it to run more than a few minutes ... it just shuts down. ?? Any ideas ?? Fan seems to work fine ... but maybe the thermo sensor is wacky ?? System board ?? Hope NOT.
Reply
Reply
post #13 of 18
9/18/10 at 10:36am
Quote:
Originally Posted by chipsA View Post
You saved my day ... with the info on removing the ODD. Thank you very much for this. So now that I have an operational ODD, now I can't get it to run more than a few minutes ... it just shuts down. ?? Any ideas ?? Fan seems to work fine ... but maybe the thermo sensor is wacky ?? System board ?? Hope NOT.
You mean it shuts down whilst running on CD? or is it just in general. cheers ...
Reply
Reply
post #14 of 18
9/18/10 at 1:39pm
Yes, it shuts down after loading all the drivers from the XP install disk, no post codes, infact, no beeps at all. Thanks for the query.
Reply
Reply
post #15 of 18
9/18/10 at 1:47pm
Let us see, if the notebook is more than 1 year old, we can try first to take it apart and clean it up (new thermal paste). Then we can try swap out the ram modules and test again.

cheers ...
Reply
Reply
post #16 of 18
9/18/10 at 1:55pm
Thank you very much GHN I will do as you suggest and report back. May not happen today ... Thank you.
Reply
Reply
post #17 of 18
9/20/10 at 10:57pm
YO ghn, I took it apart, thanks in significant part, to MichelleG. I found evidence of "newer" thermal paste on the cpu and signs of beaucoup heat. I am replacing the cpu with one that "should" fit. It is another 754M socket processors with the same specs. EXCEPT that it only draws 1.2v rather than 1.35v and the TDP is 25W rather than 35W. I am hoping to get away with this. I'll let you know. I wonder now about what you said about the RAM ??? Kinda lost that thought along the way. Well, if this doesn't do it .. I will definitely do some RAM.
Reply
Reply
post #18 of 18
9/21/10 at 5:46am
That is a good drop from the TDP - you should be able to feel it cooler and quieter

cheers ...
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Acer Notebooks
NotebookForums.com › Forums › Notebook Manufacturers › Acer Forums › Acer Notebooks › How To Remove Aspire 5000 DVD Drive