Inside Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54) – disassembly and upgrade options

If you’re curious about how to open the Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54), we’ll show you how to do it with the help of this article.

Check out all Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.


1. Remove the bottom plate

For removing the bottom plate you have to unscrew 12 Phillips-head screws and then you can pop the plate with a plastic pry tool.


2. Battery

The battery unit has a capacity of 57.48Wh and perhaps that’s a bit low for a big 17.3″ laptop.


3. Мemory and storage

This Acer device has a lot of upgradability options. For memory, it offers two SODIMMs, and for storage, it has two M.2 ports and a SATA port for regular SSDs or HDDs.


4. Cooling system

The cooling comes with three heat pipes – the big one is shared between the CPU and the GPU, and the other two smaller pipes are solely dedicated to the processor and the video card. In addition, there are two cooling plates with segregations.

Check out all Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-53/54) in-depth review

The worldwide expansion of the Nitro series continues with full power. The success of these devices is undoubtful - in most scenarios, these machines aren't top-notch in every category but they provide great bang for their buck. The Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54) is a typical device that belongs to the Nitro 5 family - its powers are hidden in its shell.The Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54) can be picked with some Tiger Lake H45 CPUs and NVIDIA Ampere GPUs. Finally, we can say goodbye to the old and hot 14nm Comet Lake-H-based devices. The new CPU options are 10nm products and while they aren't as efficien[...]

Pros

  • It has two RAM SODIMM slots and two M.2 drives, besides the 2.5" SATA drive bay
  • Optional RGB backlight
  • Decent price tag
  • Has a lot of GPU options

Cons

  • Lacks an SD card reader
  • The cooling could be better
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Alan
Alan
2 months ago

How do I “pop the plate with a plastic pry tool” seems like it’d be useful to demonstrate that.

Robin
Robin
25 days ago
Reply to  Alan

Loose the screws and than use a thin Plastikc Chip to Pop off the Plastic. Carfully