Acer Aspire Predator G7700 Series, Service Manual

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System Tour 1
Features 1
Aspire G7700 Tour 4
Closed Front Panel 4
Front Panel 5
Rear Panel 6
Internal Components 7
System LED Indicators 8
Mainboard LED indicators 9
System Utilities 11
CMOS Setup Utility 11
Entering CMOS setup 12
Navigating Through the Setup Utility 12
Setup Utility Menus 13
System Disassembly 29
Disassembly Requirements 29
Pre-disassembly Procedure 30
Main Unit Disassembly 31
External Modules Disassembly Flowchart 31
Removing the Bezel Door 33
Removing the Hard Disk Drive 34
Removing the Left Side Panel 36
Removing the Right Side Panel 37
Removing the Front Bezel 38
Removing the Optical Drive 40
Removing the Video Cards 41
Removing the TV Tuner Card 43
Removing the Card Reader Drive 44
Removing the Card Reader Board 46
Removing the Backplane Board 48
Removing the Memory Modules 50
Removing the Liquid Cooler Fan Assembly 51
Removing the Fan from the Liquid Cooler 53
Removing the Processor 54
Removing the Power Supply 56
Removing the HDD Fan 58
Removing the Top Cover 59
Removing the USB Board 60
Removing the Mainboard 62
Removing the Front Foot Stand 64
Removing the Rear Foot Stand 65
System Troubleshooting 67
Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 67
System Check Procedures 68
Power System Check 68
System External Inspection 68
System Internal Inspection 68
POST Error and Beep Codes 69
Online Support Information 79
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