Acer Aspire E1-471 Acer Aspire E1-431 and E1-471 Notebook Service Guide - Page 122

Thermal Module Removal 0 Prerequisite: Mainboard Removal 1. Find the thermal module (C) on the mainboard. Refer to Figure 3-29. 2. Disconnect the thermal fan cable from mainboard connector (B) (Figure 3-31). 3. Loosen four (4) captive screws (A) in numerical order from one (1) to four (4). Refer to Figure 3-31. 4. Remove thermal module from the mainboard. A 4 B 1 3 2 A Figure 3-31. Thermal Module 3-32 Machine Maintenance Procedures