Acer Aspire E5-571 WiFi Replacement
Duration: 45 minutes
Steps: 9 Steps
No WiFi? No worries—let’s get you back online! In this guide, you’ll learn how to swap out a faulty internal WiFi card and keep the connection flowing effortlessly.
Step 1
Ensure your laptop is powered down before we dive in!
– Turn your laptop belly-up, giving it a spin so the battery side is front and center.
Step 2
– Slip the pointy end of your trusty spudger into the battery lock groove. Give that lock a gentle push to the left with the spudger—just enough to hear that satisfying little ‘click’ as the battery pops free. Easy peasy!
Step 3
– Gently tug the battery towards you to pop it out from the laptop—easy-peasy!
Step 4
– Let’s get started by removing all eighteen 8 mm screws using a trusty Phillips #0 screwdriver. Take your time and make sure to keep those screws organized – you’ll need them later!
Tools Used
Step 5
Take it easy—those plastic clips are fragile, so work carefully to keep them intact!
– Gently wiggle a metal spudger along the seam to pop those clips holding the keyboard in place. You’ve got this!
Tools Used
Step 6
– Gently lift up the white hinge with care. Disconnect the trio of ZIF ribbons attached to the motherboard—take it slow, you’re doing great!
– Slide off the panel housing the keyboard and touchpad. Look at you, making progress like a pro!
Step 7
– Spot the WiFi card chillin’ on the motherboard.
Step 8
Black is on the left, and white is on the right. Let’s get this sorted out!
– Spot those two antenna cables indicated here. Got ’em? Sweet.
– Grab a trusty plastic opening tool and carefully lift both antenna cables off the WiFi card. Easy does it—just gently pry them up!
Step 9
Before unscrewing, make sure those antenna cables are out of the way—no one likes a tangled mess!
– Pop your device back together by reversing these steps—it’s like rewinding a cool little movie!
– If you need help, you can always schedule a repair.
