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Summary of Contents for 8210 6632 - TravelMate - Core 2 Duo GHz

Page 1: ...Acer TravelMate 8210 8200 Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER CSD web For more information please refer to http csd acer com tw ...

Page 2: ...II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates of notebook TravelMate 8210 8200 service guide Date Chapter Updates October 12 2006 first release ...

Page 3: ...ublication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated ...

Page 4: ...y Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not Acer Incorporated its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Incorporat...

Page 5: ... bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures ...

Page 6: ...ill NOT be covered in this generic service guide In such cases please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel channel to provide you with further technical details 2 Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS you should check the most up to date information available on your regional web or channel For whatever reason if a part number change is made it will not be noted in the printed ...

Page 7: ...iew 5 Closed Front View 6 Left View 7 Right View 8 Rear View 8 Bottom View 9 Using the Keyboard 10 Lock keys 10 Embedded Numeric Keypad 10 Windows keys 11 Hotkeys 11 Special keys 13 Indicators 14 Easy launch Buttons 15 Touchpad 16 Touchpad Basics 16 Acer Empowering Technology 17 Acer eDataSecurity Management 18 Acer eLock Management 20 Acer ePerformance Management 21 Acer eRecovery Management 22 A...

Page 8: ... GridVista dual display compatible 34 Launch Manager 35 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 36 Chapter 2 System Utilities 45 BIOS Setup Utility 45 Invoking BIOS Setup 45 Buttons 46 Hotkeys 46 Launch Buttons 46 Power Button 47 Lid Switch 47 Auto Dim 47 Information Menu 48 Main Menu 49 Advanced Menu 51 Security Menu 52 Boot Menu 54 Exit Menu 55 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 56...

Page 9: ...Input Device Check 72 Memory Check 72 Power System Check 73 Check the Power Adaptor 73 Check the Battery Pack 73 Touchpad Check 74 Power On Self Test POST Error Message 75 Index of Error Messages 75 POST Code 78 Index of Symptom to FRU Error Message 79 Intermittent Problems 82 Undetermined Problems 83 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 84 Top View of Main Board 84 Part One of Top View 85 Par...

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Page 11: ...nel support Display and Graphics 15 4 WSXGA TFT LCD 1680 x 1050 pixel resolution 16 7 million colors simultaneous multi window viewing via Acer GridVistaTM support ATI MobilityTM Radeon X1600 with 256MB of GDDR3 VRAM ATI POWERPLAYTM 5 0 Microsoft DirectX 9 0 and PCI Express support Dual ViewTM support Simultaneous LCD and CRT display with LCD panel resolution at 70Hz refresh rate Up to 2048 x 1536...

Page 12: ...er PrimaLite technology Modem 56K ITU V 92 modem with PTT approval Wake on Ring ready LAN Gigabit Ethernet Intel AMT Active Management Technology support Wake on LAN support WLAN Integrated Intel PRO Wireless 3945 ABG network connection dual band tri mode 802 11a b g Wi Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology support Power Subsystem ACPI 2 0 CPU power management standard Standb...

Page 13: ...Chapter 1 3 Weight and Dimensions 3 kg 6 6 lbs 364 W x 271 D x 26 3 38 H mm 14 33 x 10 66 x 1 03 1 49 inches ...

Page 14: ...9 P10 P11 Primary Battery Secod Battery DDR II SODIMM1 P26 CPU ICH7 M Digital Home P37 P3 P4 Azalia Audio Controller Realtek ALC883 BIOS MIC Jack CALISTOGA 945PM 15 4 WSXGA 1466 FCBGA PCMCIA Slot 6 in 1 Cardreader SMSC 2228 Touch Pad Dual Point X TAL24 576MHZ New Card P33 P27 82573E P27 Intel Tekoa GigaLAN X TAL 25M SPI FLASH USB5 PCI Express X 2 TV out CRT DVI Audio 10 100 1G Switch MAX4892 Switc...

Page 15: ...hing frequently used programs 6 Power button Turns on and turns off the computer 7 Status indicators Light Emitting Diodes LEDs that light up to show the status of the computer s functions and components 8 Keyboard Serves to key in the data 9 Touchpad Touch sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse 10 Click buttons left center and right The left and right buttons function lik...

Page 16: ... 9 Bluetooth communication button indicator Slide to enable disable Bluetooth function Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth communications optional 10 Wireless communications button indicator Slide to enable disable Wireless function Lights to indicate the status of wireless LAN communications optional 11 Four pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices 12 Infrared port Interfaces with ...

Page 17: ...icator Lights up when the optical disk drive is active 6 N A Optical disk drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive 7 N A Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off 8 N A ExpressCard 34 slot Accepts a 34 mm PCI Express Card 9 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card 10 N A PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot Icon Item D...

Page 18: ...ription 1 DVI D port Supports digital video connections 2 124 pin port Replicator connector Connects to Acer ezDock 3 S video port TV out port Connects to a television or display device with S video input 4 N A Battery Powers the computer 5 DC in jack Connects to an AC adapter Icon Item Description Note Icon Item Description Icon Item Description Icon Item Description Icon Item Description Note Ic...

Page 19: ... optical drive for removal 5 Optical drive bay Houses the computer s optical drive 6 Hard disk bay Houses the computer s hard disk 7 Acer DASP disk Anti Shock Protection Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and bumps 8 Wireless LAN and memory compartments Houses the computer s Wireless LAN and main memory 9 Ventilation slots and cooling fan Keep the computer cool Do not cover or obstruct the o...

Page 20: ...Lock Fn F11 When Num Lock is on the embedded keyboard is in numeric mode Scroll Lock Fn F12 When Scroll Lock is on the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively scroll Lock does not work with some applications Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off Number keys on embedded keypad Type numbers in a normal manner N A Cursor control keys on embedded keypad...

Page 21: ...F Opens the Find All Files dialog box R Opens the Run dialog box M Minimizes all windows Shift M Undoes the minimize all windows M action Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button It opens the application s context menu Hot Key Icon Function Description Fn F1 Hot key help Displays help on hot keys Fn F2 Acer eSetting Launches the Acer eSetting in the Acer Empo...

Page 22: ...ume Fn L Volume down Decreases the sound volume Fn J Brightness up Increases the screen brightness Fn I Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness Hot Key Icon Function Description page 20 Fn F3 Fn F4 Fn F5 Fn F6 Fn F7 Fn F8 Fn Fn Fn Fn Fn F3 Fn F4 Fn F5 Fn F6 Fn F7 Fn F8 Fn Fn Fn Fn Fn F4 Fn F5 Fn F6 Fn F7 Fn F8 Fn Fn Fn Fn Fn F4 Fn F5 Fn F6 Fn F7 Fn F8 Fn Fn Fn Fn Fn F3 Fn F4 Fn F5 Fn F6 Fn...

Page 23: ... symbol on the number 5 key Note Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol Please refer to www microsoft com typography faq faq12 htm for more information The US Dollar Sign 1 Open a text editor or word processor 2 Either directly press the key on the bottom right side of the keyboard or hold Shift and then press the US dollar sign on the number 4 key Note This function varies accordi...

Page 24: ...um Lock Lights when Num Lock is activated Media activity Glitters when the hard disk or optical drive is active Power Lights when the computer is on Battery Lights when the battery is being charged Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication 1 Charging 2 Fully charged Icon Function Description Launch keys on page 10 Icon...

Page 25: ...mail and Internet programs they can be redefined by users To set the web browser mail and programmable buttons run the Acer Launch Manager Easy launch button Default application Acer Empowering Technology user programmable Mail E mail application user programmable Web browser Internet browser user programmable P User programmable Easy launch buttons on page 10 Easy launch buttons on page 10 Acer E...

Page 26: ... or down and move left or right a page This button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of windows applications Note Keep your fingers as well as the surface of the touchpad dry and clean The touchpad is sensitive to your finger movements the lighter the touch the better the response Tapping hard will not increase the touchpad s responsiveness Function Left button 1 Right button 4 M...

Page 27: ...formance by optimizing disk space memory and registry setting Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly reliably and completely Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily Acer eNet Management hooks up to location based networks intelligently Acer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile usage profiles Acer ePresentation Manage...

Page 28: ...ssword is a master password that can decrypt any file on the system The file specific password is assigned when you encrypt each individual file Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt for a supervisor password and default file specific password This file specific password will be used to encrypt files by default or you can choose to enter your own file specific password when encryp...

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Page 30: ...tem Optical drive devices includes any kind of CD ROM or DVD ROM drives Floppy disk drives 3 5 inch disks only To activate Acer eLock Management a password must be set at first Once set you may apply locks to any of the three kinds of devices The lock s will be set without any reboot necessary and will remain locked after rebooting until unlocked If you do not set a password Acer eLock Management ...

Page 31: ...e performance of the Acer notebook It provides you with the following options to enhance overall system performance Memory optimization releases unused memory and checks memory usage Disk optimization removes unneeded items and files Speed optimization improves the usability and performance of the Windows XP system ...

Page 32: ...CD please use Acer eRecovery Management s System backup to optical disk feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD To ensure the best results when recovering the system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management detach all peripherals except external Acer ODD if equipped including the Acer ezDock Acer eNet Management Acer eNet Management helps you to quickly and easily connect to both wired and wire...

Page 33: ...he appropriate profile when you move from one location to another The settings stored include network connection settings IP and DNS settings wireless AP details etc as well as default printer settings The security and safety concerns mean that Acer eNet Management does not store username and password information ...

Page 34: ...ireless LAN Bluetooth CardBus Memory Card Audio and Wired LAN DC Mode To suit your usage there are four pre defined profiles Entertainment Presentation Word Processing and Maximum Battery Or you can define up to three of your own profiles Battery Status For real time battery life estimates based on current usage refer to the panel on the lower left side of the window You can also click Advanced se...

Page 35: ...Chapter 1 25 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management lets you select from two of the most common projector resolution XGA and SVGA ...

Page 36: ...ogy so that you can transmit the best video quality over an instant messenger service Getting to Know Your Acer OrbiCam Rotating the Acer Orbicam The Acer OrbiCam rotates 225 degrees counterclockwise to achieve the desired angle Refer to the illustrations below For your convenience the camera snaps 45 degrees to match the position of your face in front in back of the LCD panel Note Do not rotate t...

Page 37: ...r OrbiCam The Acer OrbiCam capture windows window will appear as below Changing the Acer OrbiCam settings Resolution To change the capture resolution click the displayed resolution at the bottom right corner of the capture window then select the desired resolution Setting the camera resolution to 640 x 480 or larger does not change the capture window size ...

Page 38: ... display then select Camera Settings from the pop up menu You can adjust the Video Audio and Zoom Face tracking options from this window Capture settings From the Camera Settings window click the Driver Settings button The Properties window will appear Options Window Preview Folder Camera Settings Video Audio Zoom Face tracking Driver Settings Properties Device Settings Advanced Settings Camera Se...

Page 39: ...eos folder Using the Acer OrbiCam as webcam The Acer OrbiCam is automatically selected as the capture device of any instant messenger IM application To use the Acer OrbiCam as a webcam open the IM service then select the video webcam feature You can now broadcast from your location to an IM partner anywhere in the world Enabling the Acer VisageON The Acer VisageON technology comes with two feature...

Page 40: ...mera 2 Click the right icon to zoom in out or reset the current view 3 Click VisageON to display a menu that allows to change the configuration of the camera face tracking and video effects settings Using video effects selected models only The Video Settings section allows you to select an avatar or accessory video effect from the list To select an effect 1 Click the encircled icon to display the ...

Page 41: ... effects section of the VisageON window Note When using avatars you may have to calibrate the face points to achieve better tracking Follow screen instructions in the VisageON to continue Note You may use video effects when using the camera for IM chat video sessions or call conferences ...

Page 42: ... Left click or right click on the icon to open a context menu Protecting the HDD Right click on the tray icon to activate this feature and select HDD protection This function will park the HDD heads in the event that any sudden vibration or movement which exceeds the level tolerated by the HDD is detected Anti Theft Right click on the tray icon to activate this feature and select Anti Theft When e...

Page 43: ...the settings below will be changed to do nothing the personal settings will be recovered once the Anti Theft function is disable Power button Sleep button Close the lid If the system detects any movement when this function is activated the system will emit a beep as a warning and prompt you to enter the password Note Please remember the password for it can not be changed Note You need to disable t...

Page 44: ...efined display settings so you can view multiple windows on the same screen To access this function please go to Start All Programs and click on Acer GridVista You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below Acer Gridvista is dual display compatible allowing two displays to be partitioned independently Acer GridVista is simple to set up 1 Run Acer GridVista and select your pref...

Page 45: ...ager Launch Manager allows you to set the four easy launch buttons located above the keyboard You can access the Launch Manager by clicking on Start All Programs Launch Manager to start the application Note Easy launch buttons on page 24 Start All Programs Launch Manager Note Easy launch buttons on page 24 Start All Programs Launch Manager ...

Page 46: ...MHz 667 667 667 667 667 Bus Core Ratio 13 13 12 11 10 L2 cache size MB 2 2 2 2 2 L2 cache speed GHz 2 33 2 16 2 1 83 1 66 Package type pin 478 478 479 478 478 478 Manufacturing technology nm 65 65 65 65 65 Thermal design power 31W 31W 31W 31W 31W Thermal specification o C 100 100 100 100 100 Core voltage V 1 0375 1 30 1 0375 1 30 1 0375 1 30 1 0375 1 30 1 0375 1 30 Item Specification Package Micro...

Page 47: ... sec max 150 ATA data transfer mode supported SATA 1 0 SATA II PIO modes 0 4 Multiword DMA modes 0 2 Ultra DMA modes 0 6 Bytes per sector 1024 Average latency 5 56 Average seek read msec typical 12 5 Average seek write msec typical 14 5 Cache buffer 8 Mbytes Startup current typical peak 5V 1 1A Ambient temperature 5 to 55oC operating 40 to 70oC nonoperating Temperature gradient o C per hour max 20...

Page 48: ... E device SATA and Docking station 96MHz GMCH 48MHz for USB clock inside ICH7M 33MHz PCI clock for PC device SIO LPC 14 31818MHz for ICH7M and audio Item Description Feature 14 31818MHz crystal for clock chip 32 768KHz for RTC inside ICH7M and HS97551 24 576MHz 48MHz O2MICRO OZ711MP1 27MHz crystal for ATI VGA M56P 25MHz crystal for GigaLAN 82573E Tekoa Item Description Chipset Intel 945PM Calistog...

Page 49: ...ighting Integrated two channels of 24bit LVDS transmitter to support up to SXGA LCD Integrated TV decoder to support S video with both PAL and NTSC through EZ 4 128MB 256MB DDR3 memory DVD ready motion compensation for MPEG 2 Full ACPI compliant ZV port support Item Description Chip O2 Micro OZ711MP1 PCMCIA Feature PCI single chip solution PCI 2 2 compliant OHCI v1 1 IEEE 1394 A four pin IEEE 1394...

Page 50: ... performance DACs with 95dB SNR A Weighting ADCs with 85dB SNR A Weighting Internal Microphone Two speakers at least 1 5W 30cc for each 2 digital microphone array VoIP function support Universal jack function support Item Description Chip Intel Tekoa GigaLAN 82573E Feature PCI E GbE LAN WOL support from S5 LDCM support Intel AMT and Wake on LAN support Connector type RJ 45 Item Specification Model...

Page 51: ... Ring ready Connector type RJ 11 Item Description Module WNC BU5 Bluetooth miniUSB module Controller ICH7M Feature Bluetooth 1 1 qualified embedded USB module Class two specification RF output power max four dBm Full piconet and scatternet operation Full Bluetooth data rate 723 KB s USB 1 1 compliant interface LED indicator built in Item Description Chip PC97551 Package LQFP 176 pin Feature Host i...

Page 52: ...oth Item Controller System core logic North bridge Intel 945PM Calistoga South bridge ICH7M Super I O NS PC87383 PCMCIA IEEE 1394 Card Reader O2 711MP1 Audio Realtek ALC883 Video ATI M56P Keyboard PC97551 LAN Intel Tekoa GigaLAN 82573E Item Description Feature 120 pins for signals and four pins for power Power supplied from Acer ezDock Max six USB ports support Two 1394 ports support One new card ...

Page 53: ... for onboard LAN In S4 and S5 this feature is supported only with AC in RTC Yes Yes Yes In S4 and S5 this feature is supported only with AC in Lid Open No No No Embedded Software Modem Yes No No This feature is supported only with AC in USB Input Device No No No Any Key from Internal Keyboard Yes No No PS 2 Input Device No No No Battery Critically Low Yes No No This event should wake the system to...

Page 54: ...o 265Vac Rated frequency for 50Hz or 60Hz for 50Hz or 60Hz Frequency range from 47Hz to 63Hz from 47Hz to 63Hz Steady AC current less than 1 5A rms at 100Vac input and maximum load less than 1 5A rms at 100Vac input and maximum load Output feature Rated voltage 19V 19V Voltage range 18 05V to 20V from 18 2V to 19 8V Rated power 90 W 90 W Output ripple and noise less than 300mVp p less than 300mVp ...

Page 55: ...ess F2 to enter Setup message is prompted on the left bottom side of the screen There are six prime items in the BIOS Setup Utility They are Information Main Advanced Security Boot and Exit In the coming pages we will explain the BIOS Setup Utility by item Note During setup all Fn function keys and power saving function are disabled Part Description Information Display the system informations Main...

Page 56: ... the following limits NumLock is on when the system boots with external keyboard or numeric keypad The external keyboard or keypad NumLock status is on and internal keyboard overlay numeric keys are disabled NumLock key can be typed on or off via the internal keyboard Fn F11 or the external keyboard or keypad but NumLock affects the external keyboard or keypad only The NumLock shift state NumLock ...

Page 57: ...sed The LCD backlight will be lighted when the Lid switch is released again This function is irrelevant to OS and should be always true when the system is powered on When the system is running under ACPI mode the function of the Lid switch should follow the OS setting Auto Dim The system supports an automatic dimming of the LCD brightness when the AC power source is not available running on batter...

Page 58: ...UUID It shows only when an internal LAN device is available Note Other items are unit dependent PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Info Main Advanced Security Boot Exit CPU Type Intel R Pentium R M CPU 000 2 00GHz CPU Speed System BIOS Version v2 002e VGA BIOS Version ATi 009 012 001 000 KBC Version Serial Number LXT123ZC1000420076EF00 Asset Tag Number Product Name TravelMate 8200 Manufacturer Name Acer UU...

Page 59: ...wer on display will be only in CRT or projector mode Otherwise it will be in LCD mode Both Both the integrated LCD and the external video port for an external CRT or projector will be enabled simultaneously Network Boot It permits the users to boot from network F12 Boot Menu Enabled When it is enabled the users can modify device boot priority by pressing F12 during POST Disabled When it is not ena...

Page 60: ...tup Boot option D2D Recovery It allows the users to enable or disable the disk to disk recovery Processor Power Management To save power in working state the OS leads the CPU to low power states C1 C2 and C3 when the OS is idle In the low power state the CPU does not run any instructions and wakes up when an interruption such as the OS scheduler s timer interruption occurs ...

Page 61: ...ermits to set the mode for the parallel port There are four modes output only bi directional EPP and ECP PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Info Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Serial port A Configure serial port A using options Disable No configuration Enabled User configuration Auto BIOS or OS chooses configuration OS Controlled Displayed when controlled by OS F1 Help Select Item F5 F...

Page 62: ... The valid keys are listed in the table below Symbol Character Symbol Name A Z letters A to Z not case sensitive 0 9 numerical characters dash equal sign left bracket right bracket period comma semi colon PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Info Main Advanced Boot Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is Clear User Password Is Clear Enter Set Supervisor Password Password on boot Disabled Supervisor Passwor...

Page 63: ...Password can not be set If the Supervisor Password is cleared the User Password will be cleared too If the User Password is set and Password on boot is enabled the system will pop up the password dialog box to ask for the password when the system is powered on or resumes for S4 state If the users fail three times consecutively in password verification the system will be hung up and the users need ...

Page 64: ...dvanced Security Exit Item Specific Help Keys used to view or configure devices Up and Down arrows select a device and moves the device up or down f and r specifies the device fixed or removable x exclude or include the device to boot Shift 1 enables or disables a device 1 4 Loads default boot sequence F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select 4 Su...

Page 65: ... Changes The users can discard previous changes in CMOS Setup Save Changes The users can save current changes in CMOS Setup PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Info Main Advanced Security Boot Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit Dicarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Se...

Page 66: ...hen you remove the stripe cover please be careful not to scrape the cover Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure you have to make sure that 1 The system and all peripherals are powered off 2 The AC adaptor and all power and signal cables from the system are unplugged 3 The battery pack is removed Note There are several types of screws used to secure the main unit The scr...

Page 67: ...u a graphic representation on the entire disassembly and reassembly and instructs you how to remove the components Item Description a SCREW M2 0 2 5 I NI NYLOK b SCREW M2 5 6 I BNI NYLOK c SCREW M2 0 3 0 I NI NYLOK d SCREW M2 0 6 0 I NI NYLOK e SCREW M2 5 2 I NI NYLOK ...

Page 68: ...Chapter 3 58 f SCREW 2 5 3 I NI NYLOK g SCREW 2 5 6 I BNI TAP h SCREW M2 5 4 I BNI i SCREW M2 5 4 0 I NYLOK EU j NUT IO EA1 Item Description ...

Page 69: ...tery pack 2 Slide the battery latch hold it then remove the battery Removing the HDD Module 1 Release the two screws fastening the HDD module cover 2 Detach the HDD module cover 3 Release the screw fastening the HDD module 4 Pull the HDD module backwards carefully then remove it ...

Page 70: ...over 3 Pop up the memory card 4 Then remove it from the slot 5 Disconnect carefully the main wireless antenna and the auxiliary wireless antenna 6 Release the two screws fastening the miniPCI card then remove the miniPCI card 7 Disconnect carefully the bluetooth module 8 Slide the latch then remove the ODD module from the main unit ...

Page 71: ...board is under the middle cover 3 Disconnect the middle cover side cable then remove the middle cover 4 Release the connector then disconnect the main board side cable as shown 5 Remove the two screws fastening the keyboard 6 Detach the keyboard carefully then turn it over as shown 7 Disconnect the keyboard then remove the keyboard 8 Disconnect the LCD cable 9 Pull out the wireless antenna set fro...

Page 72: ...ain unit carefully 11 To detach the LCD module you have to remove the four screws fastening the LCD hinges and the main unit 12 There is a metal ring fastened on the right hinge Do not mismatch when reassembling 13 Then detach the LCD module 14 Disconnect the touchpad cable ...

Page 73: ...wer cases One of these 18 screws secures the fan marked in red 17 Finally remove the two hexagonal screws on the rear side of the main unit 18 Now detach the upper case from the main unit 19 Release the connector and disconnect the Smart Card reader cable 20 Disconnect the USB board cable 21 Disconnect the speaker set cable 22 Disconnect the other USB board cable on the bottom side of the main uni...

Page 74: ...ve the screw fastening the main board 29 Separate the main board from the lower case carefully 30 Disconnect the RTC battery on the main board then detach it 31 Release the five screws fastening the heatsink then detach the heatsink 32 Release the screw fastening the CPU by rotating the screw counter clockwise then detach the CPU 33 Remove the screw fastening the charge board then detach it from t...

Page 75: ...er then detach the Smart Card reader from the lower case 35 Pull the latch backwards softly and detach the USB board from its position 36 Then disconnect carefully the four pin USB cable 10 pin USB cable and modem cable 37 Detach the bluetooth module from the upper case ...

Page 76: ... remove it 40 Remove the three screws fastening the click button bracket then detach the click button bracket 41 Remove the four screws fastening the touchpad bracket then detach the touchpad bracket 42 Then detach the touchpad 43 Finally remove the three screws securing the LED board then detach the LED board from the middle cover ...

Page 77: ...cushions and remove the six screws fastening the LCD bezel 2 Then carefully detach the LCD bezel 3 Detach inverter board then disconnect the LCD backlight cable and the inverter cable 4 Remove the four screws securing the LCD bracket 5 Disconnect the CCD module 6 Detach the LCD ...

Page 78: ...cket 9 Carefully detach the tapes then disconnect the LCD cable 10 Remove the two screws fastening the antenna set 11 Then carefully detach the antenna set from the LCD panel 12 Remove the two screws fastening the LCD panel latch 13 Take out the left LCD panel latch lock with tweezers 14 Take out the right LCD panel latch lock with tweezers 15 Then remove the latch ...

Page 79: ...CD module carefully from the LCD panel Disassembling the ODD Module 1 Remove the four screws fastening the ODD holder and detach the ODD holder 2 Insert a screwdriver or a clip into the emergency eject hole to eject the optical disk drive as shown 3 Then detach the ODD bezel ...

Page 80: ...Detach the CCD module holder 2 Separate the cases of the CCD module 3 Remove the two screws fastening the CCD board and detach the CCD board Disassembling the HDD Module 1 Remove the two screws securing the HDD bracket and detach the HDD bracket ...

Page 81: ...tended to test only Acer products Non Acer products prototype cards or modified options may occur errors or invalid responses 1 Obtain the detailed fail symptoms as many as possible 2 Verify the symptoms by attempting to recreate running the diagnostic tests or repeating the same operation Troubleshooting Chapter 4 ...

Page 82: ...the diagnostic programs 2 See if CD ROM test is passed when the programs run the CD ROM test 3 Follow the instructions in the message window If errors occur reconnect the connector on the system board If the errors still remain 1 Reconnect the external CD ROM drive 2 Replace the external CD ROM drive 3 Replace the main board Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check Remove the external keyboard if ...

Page 83: ... Replace the system board 2 If the problem is still not resolved see Undetermined Problems 3 If the voltage is not correct go to the next step Note An audible noise from the power adaptor does not always indicate a defect 3 If the power on indicator does not light up check the power cord of the power adaptor for continuity and correct installation 4 If the operational charge does not work see Chec...

Page 84: ...charge indicator still does not light up replace the AC DC charger board Touchpad Check If the touchpad does not work follow the procedures one at a time to correct the problem Do not replace a non defective FRU 1 Reconnect the touchpad cables 2 Replace the touchpad 3 Replace the system board After you use the touchpad the pointer drifts on the screen for a short time This self acting pointer move...

Page 85: ...ges Error Code Error Message 006 Equipment Configuration Error Causes 1 CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2 IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error The causes will be shown before Equipment Configuration Error 010 Memory Error at xxxx xxxx xxxxh R xxxxh W xxxxh 070 Real Time Clock Error 071 CMOS Battery Bad 072 CMOS Checksum Error 110 System disabled Incorrect password is specified No error code Batter...

Page 86: ...TC battery System board Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Run Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility DIMM System board Diskette drive A error Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility See External Diskette Drive Check Incorrect Drive A type run Setup Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility System cache erro...

Page 87: ...rd No beep power on indicator turns on and LCD is blank Power source battery pack and power adapter See Power System Check Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep power on indicator turns on and LCD is blank But you can see POST on an external CRT Reconnect the LCD connectors LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD inverter LCD System board...

Page 88: ...M E7h Go to BIOS E8h Set Huge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor EAh Initialize OEM special code EBh Initialize PIC and DMA ECh Initialize Memory type EDh Initialize Memory size EEh Shadow Boot Block EFh System memory test F0h Initialize interrupt vectors F1h Initialize Run Time Clock F2h Initialize video F3h Initialize System Management Mode F4h 1 Output one beep before boot F5h Boot to Mini ...

Page 89: ...ed LCD inverter ID LCD inverter LCD cable LCD System board Symptom Error Action in Sequence Indicator incorrectly remains off or on but system runs correctly Reconnect the inverter board Inverter board System board Symptom Error Action in Sequence Power shuts down during operation Power source battery pack and power adapter See Power System Check Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive battery conne...

Page 90: ...keyboard Hard disk drive System board The system does not enter hibernation mode and four short beeps every minute Press Fn F4 and see if the computer enters hibernation mode Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board The system does not enter standby mode after closing the LCD LCD cover switch System board The system does not resume from hibernation mode Hard disk c...

Page 91: ...arallel Port in the Onboard Devices Configuration of BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled Onboard Devices Configuration Run printer self test Printer driver Printer cable Printer System Board Serial or parallel port device problems Ensure the Serial Port in the Devices Configuration of BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled Device driver Device cable Device System board Symptom Error Action in Seque...

Page 92: ...arge or software errors FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring problem exists When analyzing an intermittent problems follow the procedures below 1 Run the advanced diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times 2 If no error is detected do not replace any FRU 3 If any error is detected replace the FRU Rerun the test to verify that there are no more errors ...

Page 93: ...e the failing FRU Do not isolate non defective FRU 1 Power off the computer 2 Visually check the devices If any problems are found replace the FRU 3 Remove or disconnect all of the following devices Non Acer devices Printer mouse and other external devices Battery Pack Hard disk drive DIMM CD ROM Diskette drive module PC cards 4 Power on the computer 5 Determine if the problem has been resolved 6 ...

Page 94: ...Chapter 5 84 Top View of Main Board Jumper and Connector Locations Chapter 5 ...

Page 95: ...85 Chapter 5 Part One of Top View Part Two of Top View ...

Page 96: ...22 pin SATA CN22 DVI D CN37 Connector SMD FFC 30 pin CN23 CRT connector CN38 Bluetooth module connector five pin CN24 mini card connector U37 V RAM CN25 RJ45 W LED U40 V RAM CN26 Battery connector seven pin U41 VGA chip CN28 Fan connector U43 CPU CN29 Media connector M B side U44 North bridge CN30 DDR2 9 2MM U48 South bridge CN31 DDR2 5 2MM U57 BIOS ...

Page 97: ...87 Chapter 5 Bottom View Part One of Bottom View ...

Page 98: ... pin CN16 1394 four pin CN04 LCD connector 40 pin CN17 SPDIF line out CN05 daughter board cable to main board 10 pin CN18 Audio jack line in CN06 Keyboard FFC connector 25 pin CN19 Audio jack mic CN07 Touchpad FFC connector four pin U06 V RAM CN08 USB U10 V RAM CN09 USB U28 IR module CN10 Smart card FFC connector SW02 Slider switch CN12 PCMCIA card header SW03 Slider switch CN14 Five in one card r...

Page 99: ...art number is changed it will NOT be noted on the printed service guide For Acer authorized service providers your Acer office may have a different part number code from those given in the FRU list of this printed service guide You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for service Note To scrap or to return the defective parts you should follow the lo...

Page 100: ...90 Chapter 6 Exploded Diagram ...

Page 101: ...MDC T60M893 T00 S P 54 T72V7 001 BLUETOOTH MODULE FOXCONN T60H928 01 W ANTENNA ZC1 FOX BULETOOTH T60H928 01 S P 54 TAXV7 001 MINI PCI WIRELESS BOARD 802 11 A B G MOW2 INTEL MM872659 ZC1 W L 3945ABG MOW2 S P KI GLN01 002 MINI PCI WIRELESS BOARD 802 11 A B G MOW1 INTEL MM872612 ZC1 W L 3945ABG MOW1 S P KI GLN01 001 MINI PCI WIRELESS BOARD 802 11 A B G ROW INTEL MM874511 ZC1 W L 3945ABG ROW S P KI GL...

Page 102: ... P TBD POWER CORD UK ET2S POWER CORD SPARE PART UK TBD POWER CORD CONTINENTAL EI2 POWER CORD 3P CONTINENTAL S P TBD POWER CORD ISRAEL ZL6A POWER CORD S P ISR S P TBD POWER CORD ITALIAN EI2 POWER CORD 3P ITALY S P TBD POWER CORD SWISS ZE1 POWER CORD 3P SWISS S P TBD POWER CORD US 110V BSMI ZL3E POWER CORD S P TWN TBD POWER CORD AF 3 PIN ZI5 POWER CORD S P AF 27 T48V7 001 POWER CORD DANISH 3 PIN ET2...

Page 103: ... CABLE ZC1 CABLE DCIN 5 5P REV1A S P TBD CASE COVER BRACKET ASSEMBLY MIDDLE COVER ZC1 KB COVER ASSY S P 42 TAXV7 001 UPPER CASE W TP ZC1 TOP ASSY S P 60 TAXV7 001 LOWER CASE W SPEAKER ZC1 BASE CASE ASSY S P 60 TAXV7 002 THERMAL DOOR ZC1 THERMAL DOOR ASSY S P 42 TAXV7 002 TP BOARD SUPPORT BRACKET ZC1 TP BD SUPPORT BRACKET S P 33 TAXV7 001 N A DUMMY NEW CARD ZC1 DUMMY NEW CARD S P 42 TAXV7 003 OPTIC...

Page 104: ...ND HDD BASE ASSY S P 60 TAXV7 003 N A 2ND HDD BRACKET ZL1 2ND BRACKET ASSY S P 33 TAXV7 003 N A 2ND HDD COVER ZC1 EBZC1027 REV3A LF ZC1 2ND HDD COVER S P 42 TAXV7 005 COMMUNICATION MODULE N A WIRELESS LAN ANTENNA ZC1 ANTENNA 81 ED415 009 S P 50 TAXV7 011 CPU CPU INTEL YONAH CORE DUO FSB 667 2 16G 2M L8VN ZC1 Intel CPU YONAH 2 16G S P KC 26001 DTP CPU INTEL YONAH CORE DUO FSB 667 2 0G 2M L8VP ZC1 I...

Page 105: ...E MERCURY2 ST9100824AS FW 3 06 LF ZC1 HDD Seagate 100G S P KH 10001 008 HDD 120GB 2 5 IN SEGATE MERCURY2 ST9120821AS FW 3 06 LF ZC1 HDD Seagate 120G S P KH 12001 025 KEYBOARD TM8200 KEYBOARD DARFON US INTERNATIONAL ZC1 K B MODULE UI S P KB TAX07 001 TM8200 KEYBOARD DARFON CHINESE ZC1 K B MODULE TAIWAN S P KB TAX07 002 TM8200 KEYBOARD DARFON SPANISH ZC1 K B MODULE SPANISH S P KB TAX07 003 TM8200 KE...

Page 106: ... MODULE DANISH S P KB TAX07 019 TM8200 KEYBOARD DARFON TURKISH ZC1 K B MODULE TURKISH S P KB TAX07 020 TM8200 KEYBOARD DARFON CANADIAN FRENCH ZC1 K B MODULE FRA CAN S P KB TAX07 021 TM8200 KEYBOARD DARFON JAPANESE ZC1 K B MODULE JA S P KB TAX07 022 TM8200 KEYBOARD DARFON GREEK ZC1 K B MODULE GREEK S P KB TAX07 023 TM8200 KEYBOARD DARFON HEBREW ZC1 K B MODULE HEBREW S P KB TAX07 024 TM8200 KEYBOARD...

Page 107: ...ANYA DDRII533 512MB RAM S P KN 51203 023 SAMSUNG SO DIMM DDRII533 512MB M470T6554CZ3 CD500 LF ZC1 SAMSUNG DDRII533 512MB RAM S P KN 5120B 015 NANYA SO DIMM DDRII667 512MB NT512T64UH8A1FN 3C LF ZC1 NANYA DDRII667 512MB RAM S P KN 51203 025 NANYA SO DIMM DDRII533 1GB NT1GT64UH8A0BN 37B LF ZC1 NANYA DDRII533 1GB RAM S P KN 1GB03 006 INFINEON SO DIMM DDRII533 1GB HYS64T128021HDL 3 7 A LF 0 11u SO DIMM...

Page 108: ...NI NYLOK ET2S SCREW MM2 0X3 0 SPARE PART 86 A03V7 012 SCREW M2 5 6 I BNI NYLOK ZG1S I2 5 3M BNIH M2 5L3 S P 86 T25V7 012 SCREW M2 0 3 0 I NI NYLOK ZI1S SCREW M2 0X5 I NI NYLOK S P 86 T23V7 006 SCREW M2 0 6 0 I NI NYLOK DT1 SCREW MM25060IL69 SPARE PART 86 A08V7 004 SCREW M2 5 2 I NI NYLOK ZI1S SCREW M2 5X2 I NI NYLOK S P 86 T23V7 018 SCREW M2 5 3 I NI NYLOK ET2S SCREW MM2 5X3 0 SPARE PART 86 A03V7 ...

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