Acer LaptopAcer Predator 17 G9-791
Acer Predator 17 G9-791 Disassembly
In this guide, I’ll explain how to disassemble the Acer Predator 17 G9-791 to remove the bottom case, SSD, DVD drive, cooling fan, hard drive, RAM, and motherboard.
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Specification:
Windows 10 Home
Intel Core i7-6700HQ Quad Core Processor 2.6GHz
17.3″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) widescreen LED-backlit IPS display
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM
16GB DDR4 Dual Channel Memory
256GB SSD + 1TB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
6X Blu-ray Writer
Remove two screws securing the service cover.
Remove all screws securing the bottom case.
Slide the latch to the left.
Pull the optical drive to the right and remove it from the laptop.
The Acer Predator 17 G9-791 comes with a Panasonic Matshita UJ272Q 9.5mm SATA 6X 3D Blu-ray burner.
The Predator 17 G9-791 has an exciting design for the optical drive slot. Not only does it support tool-less quick release, but it also comes with a cooling module from the factory, which means that the optical drive can be swapped out for a separate cooling module. The working principle of the cooling module is relatively simple, it has a slender fan inside, and the red mesh hole is the riser, from which cold air is drawn in and flows through the entire interior of the case, assisting the two main cooling fans to improve internal air circulation to enhance heat dissipation.
The cooling modules
Sliding down the service cover and remove it.
Under the cover, you can access two SSDs, a hard drive, and two spare RAM slots.
Remove two securing the M.2 SSD and take it away from its slots.
Acer Predator 17 G9-791 features two Toshiba 128GB M.2 SSD. Build 256GB SSD Raid 0, which can give users faster application response speed and data read speed.
The Predator G9-791 features an HGST 1TB 7200RPM hard drive, SATA 6.0Gb/s.
Pry up and remove the bottom shell, which has some fixing clips on it. Be careful not to damage the clips.
Under the bottom case, you can access the battery, wireless card, speakers, heatsink/fan assembly, and motherboard.
Predator 17 G9-791 comes with a 14.8v, 6000mah/88.8wh Li-ion battery, Acer part number: AS15B3N.
Remove four screws securing the cooling fan.
Disconnect two cooling fan cables from the motherboard.
Loosen six screws securing the heat sink.
CPU and GPU cooling fan
Dual copper pipe heat sink
Acer Predator 17 G9-791 motherboard
There are two RAM slots on the back side of the motherboard, and it comes with two SK Hynix 8GB PC4-2133P and DDR4-2133MHz RAM.
Acer Predator 17 G9-791 has four RAM slots and supports up to 32GB RAM.
SK Hynix 8GB PC4-2133P, DDR4-2133MHz RAM
Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA364A wireless card supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi and 2×2 MU-MIMO technology (Dual-Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz).
Blue: GST5009 LF Network Transformer.
Blue: Parade HDMI HD converter chip.
Red: Intel Core i7-6700HQ Quad Core Processor 2.6GHz.
Blue: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM.
Orange: Samsung 4GB GDDR5 graphics memory.
Purple: South Bridge chip.
Red: ITE IT8587E FXA I/O chip.
Blue: Realtek ALC255 sound card chip.
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Thank you for this guide. Could you check with HWINFO what screen is inside this model? If possible, I’d also like info about the screen in the 15.6″ Acer Predator G9-591. Thanks!
Sorry! we do not have the Predator G9-591.
That’s alright, but how about the screen inside the Predator G9-791? Thank you.
I did not disassemble it. It has a 1920×1080 IPS screen. I think it should be LG LP173WF4 (SP)(F1) or LP173WF3.
Hi, I got it. It is AU Optronics AUO109B (B173ZAN01.0), a 17.3-inch IPS display with an Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 px resolution, matte, and non-touch.
There is a 1080 and 4k screen.
Can we have the higher resolution of those images? Thanks.
The SSD RAID was the boot drive, correct? I’m trying to upgrade my Predator that came with one 256GB Liteon drive to two 512GB Samsung 850 evo drives. However, I can’t figure out how to get them in RAID 0 and still be able to clone my boot drive to them or install a fresh copy of Windows 10. Also, any idea where I can get that extension bracket for the top drive? I’ve been searching for answers on both of these, and Acer’s support site (as well as Google) is maddeningly sparse on info for this laptop.
I can’t find the blueish HD encasing anywhere, and even Acer support seems not to have IT as a spare part. Does anyone have info or an idea of a replacement?
Can anyone help with part no or replacement for the blueish HDD encasing? Acer support doesn’t have it as a loose part.
Hello, I have an Acer Predator 17 and my W key is not working properly. It also makes a weird loud noise when you release it. Could you please give me a tip? Should I remove the keyboard or just that one key? And also, how do I even do that? I would appreciate it a lot. I am kind of desperate. Thanks!
You’d better replace the entire keyboard.
Ok, thanks. How can I remove the keyboard from the laptop? Also, where can I find a replacement?
The keyboard is available on ebay.com.
Where’s the memory hiding? I’m trying to upgrade to a new 4GB stick of 16GB, but when I open it up, I can’t find it.
do I have to disassemble the whole thing?
Will I be allowed to replace my M.2 SATA SSD with a Samsung 960 Pro SSD?
Or only SATA Samsung 850 Evo.
Can I keep the powerful cooler logged in all the time or just when playing high-quality games? Thanks in advance.
Is it possible to change the display from Full HD to UHD? The model exists with both, so maybe that works.
The FHD and UHD have different connectors. To replace the FHD screen with a UHD screen, you need to buy a UHD video cable.
Thank you for your information. So you say: buying the correct cable and the UHD display, and of course the skills to make the change could work for upgrading the display?
has anyone done this already?
Yes, if you have the correct LCD cable, the UHD screen will work on your laptop.
Dears,
My Acer Predator G9-791-735A is not working. It turned off by itself and is not turning on anymore! I changed the charger but the problem is the same: there is no light.
Do you someone know how I can fix it?
Thanks
This situation may be a motherboard failure, I recommend you go to the repair shop to test it
I have an Acer Predator G9-593 and this laptop has 2 SSD slots, but the above slot doesn’t have a screw to keep the SSD.
I wanna use 2 SSD, but I can’t stay SSD in this slot. please help me.
Hi, does anyone have the schematics or measurements of the DVD drive caddy that comes with the laptop? can’t buy it where I am, but I have access to 3d printing.
I had the same issue. I thought it was the power connector to the motherboard that didn’t fix the issue. I had a brain fart, I bought a new battery from Amazon; it turned on right away.
4 x16 GB RAM slots for a total of 64GB. I have 48GB replacing just the 2 slots in the quick remove tray. I’d like to replace the other 2, but I haven’t taken the whole thing apart. I also have a Predator Helios 700 that has the same issue. Why did Acer have to make it so difficult to replace those 2 sticks of RAM?