Carefully disconnect fan cable from the motherboard. When the wireless card pops up at a 30 degree angle, pull it from the slot by the edges. Spread latches on both sides of the wireless card same way as you did with RAM modules.ģ. Grab the antenna cable connector with your fingers and unsnap it from the connector on the wireless card.Ģ. You should use PC2-533 DDR2-667MHz 200pin SODIMM RAM modules.ġ. Carefully spread latches on both sides of the memory slot until the module pops up at a 30 degree angle.Īcer Aspire 5100 has two memory slots. You can upgrade it to a larger capacity HDD or SSD.ġ. My Aspire 5100 had a 80GB 5400RPM SATA HDD installed. If you are replacing the hard drive with a new one, you’ll have to transfer the mounting bracket to a new drive. Pull the hard drive to the right side until it’s disconnected from the motherboard. Push the drive from the case with a flathead screwdriver.ġ. Remove one screw (red circle) securing the drive.Ģ. Remove four screws marked with red circles and loosen two screws marked with green circles. In the next article I’ll explain how to remove the screen.įirst of all, make sure the computer is turned off, the power adapter is disconnected and the battery is removed.īoth memory modules, wireless card, cooling and and hard drive can be accessed from the bottom. I’ll show how to remove major internal components.
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