Acer Aspire R7 Battery Replacement

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Introduction

The 4-cell battery on the Aspire R7 is not externally accessible and requires a small amount of disassembly in order to replace it.

What you need

Step 1 Cover

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Shut down the laptop and disconnect the power cord.
Failing to disconnect or shut down the laptop could result in damage to the laptop or a shock hazard.
Turn the laptop over.

Step 2

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Remove seven 10 mm T7 screws.
Remove four 6 mm T7 screws.
Use the blue plastic opening tool to carefully remove both rubber pads which cover the four remaining screws.
Remove the remaining four 10 mm T7 screws.

Step 3

Carefully lift the cover upwards.
If the cover seems stuck, use a spudger tool to pry the sides.

Step 4 Battery

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Locate the battery ribbon connector
Remove the ribbon cable attaching the battery to the motherboard by carefully pulling it outwards
When using the spudger be careful around the motherboard as it can easily be damaged

Step 5

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Remove the three 4.5mm #00 Phillips screws attaching the battery to the motherboard
Push the 4 retaining clips away from the battery
Carefully lift the battery from the motherboard