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Chapter 2

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BIOS Flash Utility

The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions:

T

New versions of system programs

T

New features or options

T

Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. 

Use the Phlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM.

NOTE: 

If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a 

Crisis Recovery 

Diskette

 before you use the Phlash utility.

NOTE: 

Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Phlash.

NOTE: 

Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Phlash utility. If the battery pack does not 

contain enough power to finish BIOS flash, you may not boot the system because the BIOS is not 
completely loaded. 

Fellow the steps below to run the Phlash.

1.

Prepare a bootable diskette.

2.

Copy the Phlash utilities to the bootable diskette.

3.

Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. The Phlash utility has auto-execution function.

System Diagnostic Diskette

This diagnostic diskette is for the Acer TravelMate 240/250 series notebook machine. However, system 
diagnostic utility is not ready as service CD released. Acer HQ CSD will upload the utility to CSD website as 
soon as it is ready.

Summary of Contents for TravelMate 240 series

Page 1: ...Acer TravelMate 240 250 Series Service Guide SERVICE CD PART NO VD T30V1 001 PRINTED IN TAIWAN ...

Page 2: ...II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on HP Lapin service guide Date Chapter Updates ...

Page 3: ...essed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any 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 necessar...

Page 4: ... 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 5: ...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 that you should check the most up to date information available on your regional web or channel If for whatever reason a part number change is made it will not be noted in the printed...

Page 6: ...VI ...

Page 7: ...e Main Unit 63 System Upgrade Procedure 73 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 74 Assembling the Main Unit 74 Assembling the LCD Module 83 Installing the LCD Module 87 Installing the Hard Disk Drive Module 90 Removing the Modem Board 91 Installing the Memory Module 92 Installing the Battery 93 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 94 System Check Procedures 95 Power On Self Test POST Error Message 99 Index of...

Page 8: ...VIII Table of Contents Microsoft Windows 2000 Environment Test 133 Microsoft Windows 98 Environment Test 137 Appendix C Online Support Information 142 Index 144 ...

Page 9: ...IX Table of Contents ...

Page 10: ...avetable synthesizer T Built in dual speakers T High speed CD DVD or DVD CD RW combo drive Connectivity T High speed fax data modem port T Ethernet Fast Ethernet port T USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports T 802 11a g 802 11b wireless LAN option T Bluetooth option Multimedia T All in one design CD ROM floppy disk drive hard disk drive T Sleek smooth and stylish design T Full sized keyboard T Ergonom...

Page 11: ...ay T 14 1 or 15 Thin Film Transistor TFT liquid crystal display LCD displaying 16M color at 1024x768 XGA eXtended Graphics Array resolution T 3D capabilities T Simultaneous LCD and CRT display support T Supports other output display devices such as LCD projection panels for large audience presentations T Dual display capacity ...

Page 12: ...Pad PC87392 NS SIO 333MHz LVDS RGB FWH 4MB DEBUG CONN LPC 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 26 27 27 19 20 24 24 25 28 HDD 17 PIDE MDC CARD G1421 AC 97 CODEC OP AMP 23 AC Link 22 18 MODEM BT CS4299XQ 11 CRT CONN 12 LCD USB 4 PORT18 INT SPKR G768D 16 21 D 4 25 B 1 PLCC32 SOIC40 25 25 Mini PCI 21 XGA SXGA 802 11A B G PRN Port 29 FIR 28 Mobile CPU Portability Mobile P4 CD ROM 17 SIDE 266 333MHz 23 23 23 Line...

Page 13: ...5 HDD Connector 18 VGA Port 6 Keyboard Connector 19 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector 7 Speaker Cable Connector 20 Mini PCI Connector 8 Optical Drive Connector 21 RTC Battery Connector 9 South Bridge 22 North Bridge 10 FDD Connector 23 Parallel Port 11 Launch Cable Connector 24 DC in Port 12 PCMCIA Slot 25 LCD Lid Switch 13 LCD Inverter Cable Connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

Page 14: ...Chapter 1 5 Bottom View 1 FIR Port 2 Modem Cable Connector 3 Modem Card Connector 4 DIMM Socket 2 5 DIMM Socket 1 ...

Page 15: ...6 TravelMate 240 250 Panel Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC Front Panel ...

Page 16: ...button 7 Touchpad Touch sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse 8 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer 9 Ventilation Slot Enables the computer to stay cool even after the prolonged use Icon Item Port Description 1 PCMCIA PC card Port Connects to one Type III 16 bit PC card or 32 bit CardBus PC Card 2 Eject button Eject PC cards from the card slots 3 Optical drive Interna...

Page 17: ...8 TravelMate 240 250 7 Eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive 8 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output Icon Item Port Description ...

Page 18: ...tivity indicator LED light emitting diode that turns on and off when the floppy is active 3 Floppy drive Internal diskette drive accepts 3 5 inch diskettes 4 Floppy disk eject button Push this button to eject the floppy disk 5 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington compatible computer security lock ...

Page 19: ... monitor LCD projector and displays up to 16M colors at 1024x768 resolution 4 USB port four Connects to any Universal Serial Bus devices e g USB mouse USB camera 5 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10 100 based network 6 Modem jack Connects to the phone line 7 Line in jack Accepts audio line in devices e g audio CD player stereo walkman 8 Speaker Headphone out jack Connects to audio line out de...

Page 20: ... 11 Bottom Panel Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer s battery pack 2 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack 3 Memory compartment Houses the computer s main memory ...

Page 21: ...e the cover is closed Icon Function Description 1 Power Lights when the computer is on 2 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby mode and blinks when it enters into or resumes from hibernation mode 3 Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive hard disk or optical drive is active 4 Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being charged 5 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated 6 Num Lo...

Page 22: ...sed 2 easy to read icons are shown indicating which state or feature is enabled or disabled Icon Function Description 1 Power Lights up when the computer is on 2 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby mode and blinks when it enters into or resumes from hibernation mode ...

Page 23: ...e keycaps To simplify the keyboard legend cursor control key symbols are not printed on the keys Lock key Description Caps Lock When is on all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase Num Lock Fn F11 When is on the embedded keypad is in numeric mode The keys function as a calculator complete with the arithmetic operators and Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry A bette...

Page 24: ... manner Cursor control keys on embedded keypad Hold Shift while using cursor control keys Hold Fn while using cursor control keys Main keyboard keys Hold Fn while typing letters on embedded keypad Type the letters in a normal manner Keys Description Windows logo key Start button Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions Below are a few examples Tab Activates next taskbar button E Explo...

Page 25: ...heme Toggle Switches between the power management scheme used by the computer function available if supported by operating system Fn o Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode Fn p Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen external monitor if connected and both the display screen and external monitor Fn q Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power Press ...

Page 26: ...Panel 2 Double click on Regional and Language Options 3 Click on the language tab and click on Details 4 Verify that the keyboard layout used for EN English United States is set to United States International If not select and click on ADD then select United States International and click on OK 5 Click on OK To type the Euro symbol 1 Locate the Euro symbol on your keyboard 2 Open a text editor or ...

Page 27: ... the internet browser The mail button is used to launch the e mail application The LED of the mail button will flash when the user has received an incoming email Icon Function Description 1 Mail Email application 2 Web browser Internet browser application 3 P1 User programmable 4 P2 User programmable 5 Bluetooth Starts optional Bluetooth functionality and indicates that optional Bluetooth is enabl...

Page 28: ... voltage High speed 1 525V or 1 55V Low speed 1 2V Processor for TravelMate 250 Item Specification CPU type Intel Petium 4 processor CPU package To 2 4GHz uFCBGA CPU core voltage 1 525V CPU I O voltage 1 525V BIOS Item Specification BIOS vendor Phoenix BIOS BIOS Version TM240 V1 00 for TM240 TM250 V1 00 for TM250 BIOS ROM type Flash ROM BIOS ROM size 512KB BIOS package 32 Pin PLCC Supported protoc...

Page 29: ...e 2 5 V Supports DIMM package 200 pin so DIMM Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications Memory Combinations Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory 0MB 128MB 128 MB 128MB 0MB 128 MB 128MB 128MB 256 MB 256MB 0MB 256MB 0MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 128MB 384MB 128MB 256MB 384MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 0MB 512MB 512MB 512MB 128MB 640MB 256MB 512...

Page 30: ...s track 9 15 18 Tracks 80 80 80 Data transfer rate Kbit s 1 MB 1 6 MB 2 MB Rotational speed RPM 300 360 300 Read write heads 2 Encoding method MFM Power Requirement Input Voltage V 5V Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Specification Vendor Model Name HITACHI EUCALYPTUS DK23EA 20 HGST MORAGA IC25N020ATMR04 0 08K0632 IBM CASCADE IC25N020ATCS04 0 07N8325 HITACHI DK23EA 30 HGST MORAGA IC25N030ATMR04 0 TOS...

Page 31: ...tsumi SR 244W1 Performance Specification Transfer rate Read Sustained 1545 3600 KB sec Programmed I O 16 7 MB sec Max Mode 0 4 Multi word DMA 16 7 MB sec Max Mode 0 2 Ultra DMA 33 3MB sec Max Access time typ Random 115 ms Full Stroke 250 ms Rotation speed 5136 rpm Data Buffer Capacity 128 KB Interface IDE Applicable disc format CD CD ROM 12cm 8cm CD R CD RW CD DA CD ROM Mode 1 Mode2 CD ROM XA Mode...

Page 32: ... 11 08 Mbits sec CAV mode 36 67 88 64 Mbits sec Average Full Access time typ Random 1 CAV mode 110 msec typical 150 msec average max Full Stroke 2 CAV mode 200 msec typical 260 msec average max DVD 5 Random 4 120 msec typical 160 msec average max Full Stroke 5 270 msec typical 350 msec average max DVD 9 Random 7 150 msec typical 200 msec average max Full Stroke 8 340 msec typical 450 msec average ...

Page 33: ...Multi word mode 2 Ultra DMA mode 33 3MB sec Ultra DMA mode 2 Buffer rate 2MB Access time DVD ROM 180 ms typ 1 3 stroke CD ROM 130 ms typ 1 3 stroke Start up time less than 15s Stop time less than 6s Acoustic noise less than 50 dBA Interface Enhanced IDE ATAPI compatible Master Slave Set by Cable Select By host PC compatible PC2001 compatible Applicable disc format CD CD DA CD ROM CD ROM XA CD R CD...

Page 34: ... colors 1280x1024 32 bit colors 1600x1200 32 bit colors Video Memory Item Specification Fixed or upgradeable Fixed share the system memory Video memory size 8MB Video Resolutions Mode Resolution Refresh Rate CRT Only LCD CRT Simultaneous 640x480x256 90 60 640x480x64K 90 60 640x480x16M 90 60 800x600x256 90 60 800x600x64K 90 60 1024x768x256 90 60 Parallel Port Item Specification Parallel port contro...

Page 35: ...cation Left side Supports ZV Zoomed Video port Yes Supports 32 bit CardBus Yes IRQ17 Keyboard Item Specification Keyboard controller Mitsubishi LPC keyboard controller M38857 Keyboard vendor model name API Total number of keypads 84 85 key Windows 95 keys Yes Internal external keyboard work simultaneously Yes Battery Item Specification Vendor model name SIMPLO Battery Type Li ION Pack capacity 200...

Page 36: ...en system is still operative Constant power mode 2 8A 0A Battery low 2 level V 12 5V Battery low 3 level V 11 5V Protection Charger protection Over Current Protection DC DC converter protection OCP Over Current Protection A OVP Over Voltage Protection V UVP Under Voltage Protection V DC AC LCD Inverter Item Specification Vendor model name Ambit Input voltage V 8 21V Input current mA 1A max Output ...

Page 37: ...namic Output Characteristics Turn on delay time 3 sec 115Vac Hold up time 5ms 115Vac Full load Over Voltage Protection OVP 24V Short circuit protection 3 9A max can be protected and output can be shorted without damage Electrostatic discharge ESD 15KV at air discharge 8KV at contact discharge Dielectric Withstand Voltage Primary to secondary 3000Vac Leakage current 0 25 mA max 254Vac 60Hz Regulato...

Page 38: ...e are idle for a specified period T The display shuts off Hard Disk Standby Mode Hard disk is idle within a specified period of time T Hard disk drive is in standby mode spindle turned off Environmental Requirements Item Specification Temperature Operating 5 35 C Non operating 10 60 C Package storage 20 60 C Humidity Operating 20 to 85 RH non condensing Non operating 20 to 80 RH non condensing Unp...

Page 39: ... FEBFCFFF FEBFD000 FEBFDFFF FEBFE000 FEBFEFFF Texas Instruments PCI 1520 CardBus Controller E0100000 E01003FF Intel R 82801DB DBM USB 2 0 Enhanced Host Controller 24CD E0100800 E01008FF E0100C00 E0100DFF Crystal WDM AC 97 Driver for ICH4 E0200000 E02000FF Realtek RTL8139 810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC FEBFFC00 FEBFFFFF Intel R 82801DBM Ultra ATA Storage Controller 24CA FEC10000 FEC1FFFF Motherboard...

Page 40: ...mable interrupt controller 000000A8 000000A9 Programmable interrupt controller 000000AC 000000AD Programmable interrupt controller 000000B0 000000B5 Programmable interrupt controller 000000B8 000000B9 Programmable interrupt controller 000000BC 000000BD Programmable interrupt controller 000000C0 000000DF Direct memory access controller 000000F0 000000F0 Numeric data processor 00000170 00000177 Seco...

Page 41: ...F Texas Instruments PCI 1520 CardBus Controller 0000FE00 0000FEFF Texas Instruments PCI 1520 CardBus Controller 0000FF00 0000FFFF Texas Instruments PCI 1520 CardBus Controller IRQ Assignment Map Interrupt Channel Function ISA 0 System timer ISA 1 Keyboard ISA 6 Keyboard ISA 8 Standard floppy disk controller ISA 9 System CMOS real time clock ISA 12 Synaptics PS 2 Port Pointing Device ISA 13 Numeric...

Page 42: ...Chapter 1 33 DMA Channel Assignment DMA Channel Function 2 Standard floppy disk controller 3 ECP Printer Port LPT1 4 Direct memory access controller ...

Page 43: ...tility However if you encounter configuration problems you may need to run Setup Please also refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises To activate the BIOS Utility press m during POST when Press F2 to enter Setup message is prompted on the bottom of screen Press m to enter setup Press F12 during POST to enter multi boot menu In this menu user can change boot device without entering BI...

Page 44: ... this item T Press while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu T In any menu you can load default settings by pressing t You can also press u to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility NOTE You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen Help for parameters are...

Page 45: ...Chapter 2 36 Information Parameter Description Floppy Disk Drive Shows floppy drive type informaiton Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit UUID Number UUID 32bytes ...

Page 46: ... displays a summary of your computer hardware information and also includes basic setup parameters It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters NOTE The screen above is for reference only Actual values may differ ...

Page 47: ...omer Logo will be displayed or not shows Summary Screen is disabled or enabled Enabled Customer Logo is displayed and Summary Screen is disabled Disabled Customer Logo is not displayed and Summary Screen is enabled Option Enabled or Disabled Power on display Auto During power process the system will detect if any display device is connected on external video port If any external display device is ...

Page 48: ...abled Disabled Auto Parallel Port Enables disables or auto detects the parallel port Enabled Disabled Auto Mode Sets the operation mode of the parallel port ECP EPP Normal or Bi directional Base I O address Sets the I O address of the parallel port 378h 278h 3BCH Interrupt Sets the interrupt request of the parallel port IRQ7 IRQ5 DMA channel Sets a DMA channel for the printer to operate in ECP mod...

Page 49: ...Chapter 2 40 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use ...

Page 50: ...ss u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility Parameter Description Option User Password is Shows the setting of the user password Clear or Set Supervisor Password is Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Clear or Set Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password When set this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access Set Supervisor Password Press...

Page 51: ...e BIOS Setup Utility Changing a Password 1 Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key The Set Password box appears 2 Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e 3 Type a password in the Enter New Password field Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field 4 Press e After setting the password the computer sets t...

Page 52: ...current password entered does not match the actual current password the screen will show you the Setup Warning If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match the screen will display the following message ...

Page 53: ...4 Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay the onboard hard disk drive and the CD ROM in module bay ...

Page 54: ...he parameters in this screen Parameter Description Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS Exit Discarding Changes Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS Load Setup Default Load default values for all SETUP item Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items Save Changes Save Setup Data to CMOS ...

Page 55: ...TE Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Phlash utility If the battery pack does not contain enough power to finish BIOS flash you may not boot the system because the BIOS is not completely loaded Fellow the steps below to run the Phlash 1 Prepare a bootable diskette 2 Copy the Phlash utilities to the bootable diskette 3 Then boot the system from the bootable diskette The Phlash ...

Page 56: ...47 Chapter 2 ...

Page 57: ...trap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge T Flat bladed screw driver T Phillips screw driver T Tweezers T Plastic Flat bladed screw driver T Hexed Screw Driver NOTE The screws for the different components vary in size During the disassembly process group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components Chapter 3 Machine Disassembl...

Page 58: ...rmation Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure make sure that you do the following 1 Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals 2 Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system ...

Page 59: ...ery HDD Module Hinge Caps HDD LCD Module 6 Keyboard Lower Case Assembly 3 3 11 4 Dimm Cover Memory 2 2 Launch Board Modem Cover Modem Board 1 2 CPU RTC Battery Mini PCI Card Plate Thermal Module 4 3 HDD Holder 2 2 Middle Cover Upper Case Assembly Wireless LAN Antenna Touchpad Cover Touchpad Button Pad Touchpad Upper Case Touchpad Cable Touchpad Scroll Key FDD Module VGA Heatsink Plate CPU Heatsink...

Page 60: ...N 1JMCPC 420325 86 9A352 3R0 D SCREW M2 5X6 86 9A353 6R0 E SCREW M3x4 86 9A524 4R0 F SCREW M2X2 0 86 9A552 2R0 G SCREW WAFER NYLOK NI 2ML3 86 9A552 3R0 H SCRW M2 4 WAFER NI 86 9A552 4R0 I SCRW M2 5 3 WAFER NI 86 9A553 3R0 J SCREW M2 5 4L NI 86 9A553 4R0 4 LCD Cushions 4 LCD Bezel Inverter LCD 4 LCD Panel LCD Brackets LCD Coaxial Cable 4 1 LCD Module ...

Page 61: ...Chapter 3 52 Removing the Battery 1 To remove the battery push the battery release latch 2 Then slide the battery out from the machine ...

Page 62: ...ving the Memory Module 1 See Removing the Battery on page 52 2 To remove the memory module from the machine first remove the two screws holding the dimm cover 3 Remove the dimm cover 4 Pop up the memory 5 Then remove the memory ...

Page 63: ...over 3 Remove the modem cover from the machine 4 Remove two screws from the modem board as shown Please remove the screws according to the number on the picture indicate 5 Then remove the modem board from the main unit carefully by using a plastic bladed screw driver 6 Disconnect the modem cable from the modem board then remove the modem board ...

Page 64: ...rive pull the hard disk dirve carefully 3 Then take the hard disk drive out of the main unit Disassembling the Hard Disk Drive Module 1 See Removing the Battery on page 52 2 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 55 3 Remove the two screws that fasten the HDD holder 4 Detach the hard disk drive from the HDD holder ...

Page 65: ... hinge cap 3 Remove the screw that secures the middle cover 4 Remove the left hinge cap 5 Then remove the screw holding the middle cover on the other side 6 Detach the middle cover from the machine 7 Disconnect the launch board cable then remove the middle cover off the main unit Removing the Launch Board 1 See Removing the Battery on page 52 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 56 ...

Page 66: ... on page 56 4 Remove the screw that fastens the LCD coaxial cable and disconnect the cable Then disconnect the LCD inverter cable 5 Remove the four screws holding the LCD hinge two on the right and two on the left Remove the four screws holding the LCD hinge two on the right and two on the left 6 Remove the two screws on the bottom one on the right and the other on the left 7 Then you can remove t...

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Page 68: ...rews that fasten the LCD bezel 6 Snap off the bezel carefully and then remove the LCD bezel from the LCD module Removing the Inverter Board 15 LCD 1 See Removing the Battery on page 52 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 56 3 See Removing the Launch Board on page 56 4 See Removing the LCD Module on page 57 5 See Removing the LCD Bezel on page 59 6 To remove the inverter board first remove one ...

Page 69: ...2 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 56 3 See Removing the Launch Board on page 56 4 See Removing the LCD Module on page 57 5 See Removing the LCD Bezel on page 59 6 See Removing the Inverter Board 15 LCD on page 59 7 To remove the LCD first remove the four screws that secure the LCD hinges 8 Then take the LCD out of the LCD panel Removing the LCD Brackets 1 See Removing the Battery on page 5...

Page 70: ...ket 9 Remove the four screws holding the left LCD bracket Then remove the left bracket Removing the LCD Coaxial Cable 1 See Removing the Battery on page 52 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 56 3 See Removing the Launch Board on page 56 4 See Removing the LCD Module on page 57 5 See Removing the LCD Bezel on page 59 6 See Removing the Inverter Board 15 LCD on page 59 7 See Removing the 15 TFT...

Page 71: ...Removing the LCD Module on page 57 5 See Removing the LCD Bezel on page 59 6 See Removing the Inverter Board 15 LCD on page 59 7 See Removing the 15 TFT LCD on page 60 8 Remove the screw holding the right hinge then remove the right hinge 9 Remove the screw holding the left hinge then remove the left hinge ...

Page 72: ...refully then remove the keyboard from the main board Removing the RTC Battery 1 See Removing the Battery on page 52 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 56 3 See Removing the LCD Module on page 57 4 Disconnect the RTC battery cable then remove it Removing the MimiPCI Card Plate 1 See Removing the Battery on page 52 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 56 3 See Removing the LCD Module on page...

Page 73: ...move the four screws fastening the thermal module 7 Then remove the thermal module Removing the Processor 1 See Removing the Battery on page 52 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 56 3 See Removing the Keyboard on page 63 4 See Removing the RTC Battery on page 63 5 See Removing the MimiPCI Card Plate on page 63 6 See Removing the Thermal Module on page 64 7 Lift up the CPU socket lever Then re...

Page 74: ...3 6 See Removing the Thermal Module on page 64 7 Lift up the CPU lever then place the CPU back to the CPU socket Please remember to press the CPU lever after you put the CPU back to the socket Removing the Upper Case Assemly 1 See Removing the Keyboard on page 63 2 Disconnect the touchpad cable 3 Remove the 6 screws that secure the upper case to the lower case Then turn over the main unit and remo...

Page 75: ...r Case Assemly on page 65 5 To detach the touch pad board first disconnect the touch pad cable from the touch pad board with a plastic tweezers Then release the touchpad cover lock on the back as the picture shows 6 Remove the touchpad cover the remove the touchpad button pad Finally remove the touchpad board from the upper case Removing the Touchpad Cable 1 See Removing the Battery on page 52 2 S...

Page 76: ...the Floppy Disk Drive Module 1 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 56 2 See Removing the LCD Module on page 57 3 See Removing the Keyboard on page 63 4 See Removing the Upper Case Assemly on page 65 5 Disconnect the FDD cable from the main board 6 Remove the two screws hastening the FDD module Detach the FDD module from the lower case Dissembling the Floppy Disk Drive Module 1 Disconnect the FDD...

Page 77: ...oving the Keyboard on page 63 4 See Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module on page 67 5 Remove the three screws that secure the VGA heatsink plate then remove the plate Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate 1 See Removing the Battery on page 52 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 56 3 See Removing the Keyboard on page 63 4 See Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module on page 67 5 Remove the screw that f...

Page 78: ...emoving the Battery on page 52 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 56 3 See Removing the Keyboard on page 63 4 See Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module on page 67 5 Push the ODD module outwards then take the ODD out of the support bracket Remove the screw that fastens the ODD support bracket then remove it Removing the HDD Bracket 1 See Removing the Battery on page 52 2 See Removing the Middl...

Page 79: ...Disconnect the launch board cable Tear off the tape that fastens the speaker set cable Then disconnect the speaker set cable 10 Remove the two screws holding the main board as the picture shows Remove another two screws that fasten the main board Then detach the main board from the lower case carefully Removing the DC Board 1 See Removing the Battery on page 52 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on p...

Page 80: ...n page 68 6 See Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate on page 68 7 See Removing the ODD Module 1 on page 69 8 See Removing the HDD Bracket on page 69 9 See Removing the Main Board on page 70 10 Remove the four hex screws to detach the I O port bracket from the main board Removing the PCMCIA Slot 1 See Removing the Battery on page 52 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 56 3 See Removing the Keyboard ...

Page 81: ...e Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module on page 67 5 See Removing the VGA Heatsink Plate on page 68 6 See Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate on page 68 7 See Removing the ODD Module 1 on page 69 8 See Removing the HDD Bracket on page 69 9 See Removing the Main Board on page 70 10 See Removing the DC Board on page 70 11 Tear off the tape fastening the speaker set cable Then remove the four screws that...

Page 82: ... on page 56 2 See Removing the Keyboard on page 63 3 See Removing the RTC Battery on page 63 4 See Removing the MimiPCI Card Plate on page 63 5 Secure the wireless LAN card antanna by four screws Insert the wireless LAN card to the socket then connect the wireless LAN card antenna to the wireless LAN card ...

Page 83: ...wer case with two screws Installing the PCMCIA Slot 1 See Installing the Speaker Set on page 86 2 See Installing the DC Board on page 86 3 Attach the PCMCIA slot to the main board and then fasten the PCMCIA slot to the main board with four screws Installing the Main Board 1 See Installing the Speaker Set on page 86 2 See Installing the DC Board on page 86 3 See Installing the PCMCIA Slot on page 8...

Page 84: ...the Main Board on page 86 5 Attach the HDD bracket Then secure the HDD bracket with the four screws Installing the ODD Module 1 See Installing the Speaker Set on page 86 2 See Installing the DC Board on page 86 3 See Installing the PCMCIA Slot on page 86 4 See Installing the Main Board on page 86 5 See Installing the HDD Bracket on page 87 6 Put the ODD support bracket to the lower case assembly a...

Page 85: ...cure the CPU heatsink plate with one screws Installing the VGA Heatsink Plate 1 See Installing the Speaker Set on page 86 2 See Installing the DC Board on page 86 3 See Installing the PCMCIA Slot on page 86 4 See Installing the Main Board on page 86 5 Place the VGA heatsink plate to the main board Then fasten the VGA heatsink plate with three screws Installing the Floppy Disk Drive Module 1 See In...

Page 86: ...ure the FDD module with two screws 8 Connect the FDD cable to the main board Installing the Touchpad Cable 1 Attach the touchpad cable to the upper case and then pull out the cable 2 Place the touchpad scroll key to the upper case Installing the Touchpad Board 1 See Installing the Touchpad Cable on page89 2 Put the touchpad board and the touchpad button pad to the upper case Then attach the touchp...

Page 87: ...e 86 5 See Installing the HDD Bracket on page 87 6 See Installing the ODD Module on page 87 7 See Installing the CPU Heatsink Plate on page 88 8 See Installing the VGA Heatsink Plate on page 88 9 See Installing the Floppy Disk Drive Module on page 88 10 See Installing the Touchpad Cable on page 89 11 See Installing the Touchpad Board on page 89 12 Attach the upper case assembly to the lower case a...

Page 88: ...6 2 See Installing the DC Board on page 86 3 See Installing the PCMCIA Slot on page 86 4 See Installing the Main Board on page 86 5 See Installing the HDD Bracket on page 87 6 See Installing the ODD Module on page 87 7 See Installing the CPU Heatsink Plate on page 88 8 See Installing the VGA Heatsink Plate on page 88 9 See Installing the Floppy Disk Drive Module on page 88 10 See Installing the To...

Page 89: ...86 5 See Installing the HDD Bracket on page 87 6 See Installing the ODD Module on page 87 7 See Installing the CPU Heatsink Plate on page 88 8 See Installing the VGA Heatsink Plate on page 88 9 See Installing the Floppy Disk Drive Module on page 88 10 See Installing the Touchpad Cable on page 89 11 See Installing the Touchpad Board on page 89 12 See Installing the Upper Case Assembly on page 90 13...

Page 90: ... See Installing the Touchpad Cable on page 89 11 See Installing the Touchpad Board on page 89 12 See Installing the Upper Case Assembly on page 90 13 See Installing the Processor on page 91 14 See Installing the Thermal Module on page 91 15 See Installing the MiniPCI Card Plate on page 92 16 Place the RTC battery to the RTC battery holder Connect the RTC battery cable to the main board Installing ...

Page 91: ...lling the Touchpad Board on page 89 12 See Installing the Upper Case Assembly on page 90 13 See Installing the Processor on page 91 14 See Installing the Thermal Module on page 91 15 See Installing the MiniPCI Card Plate on page 92 16 See Installing the RTC Battery on page 93 17 Attach the keyboard cable to its connector on the main board Connect the keyboard cable 18 Turn over the keyboard and at...

Page 92: ...right hinge with one screw Installing the LCD Coaxial Cable 1 See Installing the LCD Hinges on page 95 2 Connect the LCD coaxial cable and fasten with mylar Fasten the LCD coaxial cable with mylar Installing the LCD Brackets 1 See Installing the LCD Hinges on page 95 2 See Installing the LCD Coaxial Cable on page 95 3 Attach the left bracket to the LCD Then secure the left LCD bracket with four sc...

Page 93: ...nstalling the LCD Coaxial Cable on page 95 3 See Installing the LCD Brackets on page 95 4 Place the LCD to the LCD panel 5 Secure the left hinge with two screws Fasten the right hinge with two screws Installing the Inverter Board 15 LCD 1 See Installing the LCD Hinges on page 95 2 See Installing the LCD Coaxial Cable on page 95 3 See Installing the LCD Brackets on page 95 ...

Page 94: ...D panel as the picture below shows when you reassemble the LCD module 6 Secure the inverter board with one screw Installing the LCD Bezel 1 See Installing the LCD Hinges on page 95 2 See Installing the LCD Coaxial Cable on page 95 3 See Installing the LCD Brackets on page 95 4 See Installing the 15 TFT LCD on page 96 5 See Installing the Inverter Board 15 LCD on page 96 6 Attach the LCD bezel to t...

Page 95: ...Chapter 3 86 7 Fasten the LCD bezel with the four screws Then cover the four screw pads ...

Page 96: ...another one on the left 3 Secure the LCD hinge with the four screws two on the right and two on the left 4 Connect the inverter cablet to the main board Connect the LCD coaxial cable to the maine board Then fasten the LCD coaxial cable with one screw Installing the Launch Board 1 Attach the launch board to the middle cover Then secure the launch board with the two screws as the picture shows ...

Page 97: ... Attach the middle cover to the main unit carefully Then close the LCD panel and fasten the middle cover with your fingers on its ridge 4 Secure the middle cover with one screw as the picture shows 5 Then attach the left hinge cap 6 Secure the middle cover with one screw on another side as the picture shows 7 Then attach the right hinge cap ...

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Page 99: ...Hard Disk Drive Module 1 Inster the hard disk drive to the main unit Then push it to the original position carefully NOTE Please attend the positive and negative of hard disk drive when insert the hard disk drive to the main unit ...

Page 100: ...em Board 1 Connect the modem cable to the modem board 2 Place the modem board to the main unit carefully Then fasten the modem board with the two screws 3 Place the modem cover back to the machine Then secure the modem cover with one screw ...

Page 101: ...Chapter 3 92 Installing the Memory Module 1 Insert the memory module to the DIMM slot 2 Put the DIMM cover back to the machine 3 Fasten the DIMM cover with the two screws ...

Page 102: ...93 TravelMate 240 250 Installing the Battery 1 Place the the battery back to the machine ...

Page 103: ...hich page to go to Symptoms Verified Go To Power failure The power indicator does not go on or stay on Power System Check on page 96 POST does not complete No beep or error codes are indicated Power On Self Test POST Error Message on page 99 Undetermined Problems on page 107 POST detects an error and displayed messages on screen Error Message List on page 100 Other symptoms i e LCD display problem...

Page 104: ...use the drive to fail Do the following to select the test device 1 Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program 2 See if CD ROM Test is passed when the program runs to CD ROM Test 3 Follow the instructions in the message window If an error occurs reconnect the connector on the System board If the error still remains 1 Reconnect the external diskette drive CD ROM module 2 Re...

Page 105: ...IMM is fully installed into the connector A loose connection can cause an error Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem power on the computer using each of the following power sources 1 Remove the battery pack 2 Connect the power adapter and check that power is supplied 3 Disconnect the power adapter and install the charged battery pack then check that power is supplied by the batt...

Page 106: ...o the following T Replace the System board T If the problem is not corrected see Undetermined Problems on page 107 T If the voltage is not correct go to the next step NOTE An audible noise from the power adapter does not always indicate a defect 3 If the power on indicator does not light up check the power cord of the power adapter for correct continuity and installation 4 If the operational charg...

Page 107: ...battery pack that has less than 50 of the total power remaining when installed in the computer If the battery status indicator does not light up remove the battery pack and let it return to room temperature Re install the battery pack If the charge indicator still does not light up replace the battery pack If the charge indicator still does not light up replace the DC DC charger board Touchpad Che...

Page 108: ...he next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer If the symptom is not listed see Undetermined Problems on page 107 The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function NOTE Most of the error messages occur during POST Some of them display information about a hardware device e g the amount of memory installed Others ...

Page 109: ...ault Settings in BIOS Setup Utility Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 95 Keyboard error see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 95 Keyboard Controller Failed see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 95 Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does not match CMOS Run Setup Run Load Defa...

Page 110: ... BIOS Setup Utility System cache error Cache disabled System board CPU ID System board DMA Test Failed DIMM System board Software NMI Failed DIMM System board Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed DIMM System board Device Address Conflict Run Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility RTC battery System board Allocation Error for device Run Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility RTC battery System boar...

Page 111: ... source battery pack and power adapter See Power System Check on page 96 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 No beep power on indicator turns on and a blinkin...

Page 112: ... LCD cable LCD System board Indicator Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Indicator incorrectly remains off or on but system runs correctly Reconnect the inverter board Inverter board System board Power Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Power shuts down during operation Power source battery pack and power adapter See Power System Check on page 96 Battery pack Power ad...

Page 113: ...er hibernation Keyboard if control is from the keyboard Hard disk drive System board The system doesn t enter hibernation mode and four short beeps every minute See Hibernation Mode on page 29 Press Fn oand see if the computer enters hibernation mode Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board The system doesn t enter standby mode after closing the LCD See Hibernation...

Page 114: ...blems Ensure the Parallel 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 Keyboard To...

Page 115: ...c discharge or software errors FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring problem exists When analyzing an intermittent problem do the following 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 116: ...e is operating correctly See Power System Check on page 96 1 Power off the computer 2 Visually check them for damage If any problems are found replace the FRU 3 Remove or disconnect all of the following devices T Non Acer devices T Printer mouse and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T CD ROM Diskette drive Module T PC Cards 4 Power on the computer 5 Determine if the pr...

Page 117: ...Chapter 5 108 Top View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Jumper and Connector Locations Chapter 5 ...

Page 118: ...18 CRT1 VGA Port 6 KB1 Keyboard Connector 19 LCD1 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector 7 SPK1 Speaker Cable Connector 20 MINI1 Mini PCI Connector 8 IDE1 Optical Drive Connector 21 RTC1 RTC Battery Connector 9 U23 South Bridge 22 U15 North Bridge 10 FDD1 FDD Connector 23 PRT1 Parallel Port 11 CN1 Launch Cable Connector 24 DCIN1 DC in Port 12 CBUS1 2 PCMCIA Slot 25 CVR1 LCD Lid Switch 13 INV1 LCD Inverter Ca...

Page 119: ... Cable Connector 3 MDC1 Modem Card Connector 4 DM1 DIMM Socket 1 5 DM2 DIMM Socket 2 SW1 Settings 1 2 3 4 Password Enable ON X X X Password Disable OFF X X X Bootblock Enable X ON X X Bootblock Disable X OFF X X Adapter 90W X X ON X Adapter 120W X X OFF X ...

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Page 121: ...is made 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 repair and service of customer machines NOTE To scrap or to return the defective parts you sh...

Page 122: ...113 TravelMate 240 250 TravelMate 240 250 Exploded Diagram ...

Page 123: ...003 002 Battery RTC BATTERY 23 T30V1 001 18 BATTERY MODULE LI ION 8CELL 2 0 MAH SIMPLO W COVER 6M T30V1 009 BATTERY LI ION 8CELL 2 0 MAH LI ION SIMPLO BTP 58A1 BT T3007 001 CASE COVER BRACKET ASSEMBLY BATTERY COVER 42 T30V1 001 Boards DC BOARD 55 T30V1 001 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802 11B AMBIT T60H656 02 REV 03 54 T30V1 001 ...

Page 124: ...es TOUCHPAD CABLE 50 T30V1 001 COVER SWITCH CABLE 50 T30V1 002 LAUNCH CABLE 50 T30V1 011 MODEM CABLE 50 41T11 002 POWER CORD US 3 pin 27 01618 051 Case Cover Bracket Assembly 3 MINI PCI CARD PLATE W RTC HOLDER 60 T30V1 003 6 HINGE CAP RIGHT 42 T30V1 002 Picture No Partname And Description Part Number ...

Page 125: ...5 HDD BRACKET 33 T30V1 002 16 HDD HOLDER 33 T30V1 003 17 LOWER CASE W DIMM COVER MODEM COVER SPEAKERS 60 T30V1 004 MODEM COVER W SCREW 42 T30V1 004 DIMM COVER W SCREW 42 T30V1 005 19 UPPER CASE W O COVER SWITCH CABLE TOUCHPAD MODULE 60 T30V1 001 Picture No Partname And Description Part Number ...

Page 126: ...KC NCP01 24G INTEL CELERON PORTABILITY 2 3 GHZ 128K 400FSB for TM240 KC NCP01 23G INTEL CELERON PORTABILITY 2 2 GHZ 128K 400FSB for TM240 KC NCP01 22G INTEL CELERON PORTABILITY 2 0GHZ 128K 400FSB for TM240 KC NCP01 20G INTEL MOBILE PENTIUM 4 PORTABILITY 3 06GHZ 512K 1 53V for TM250 KC NP001 306 INTEL MOBILE PENTIUM 4 PORTABILITY 2 8GHZ 512K 1 53V for TM250 KC NP001 2G8 INTEL MOBILE PENTIUM 4 PORTA...

Page 127: ... 2 5 IN 4200 RPM IBM CASCADE IC25N020ATCS04 0 07N8325 KH 25202 001 HDD 20GB 2 5 IN 4200RPM HITACHI EUCALYPTUS DK23EA KH 32005 002 HDD 20GB 2 5 4200RPM TOSHIBA NEPTUNEV20 MK2023GAS KH 02004 001 HDD 30GB 2 5 IN 4200RPM HITACHI EUCALYPTUS DK23EA 30 KH 33005 002 HDD 30GB 2 5 4200RPM FUJITSU V 40 MHT2030AT KH 03006 002 HDD 30GB 2 5 4200RPM HGST MORAGA IC25N030ATMR04 0 KH 03007 002 HDD 30GB 2 5 IN 4200R...

Page 128: ...2 5 IN 4200RPM HITACHI EUCALYPTUS DK23EA 60 KH 06005 001 HDD 60GB 2 5 4200RPM HGST MORAGA IC25N060ATMR04 0 08K0634 KH 06007 002 HDD 60GB 2 5 IN 4200RPM TOSHIBA NEPTUNE MK6021GAS KH 36004 001 HDD 60GB 2 5 4200RPM FUJITSU V 40 MHT2060AT KH 06006 002 HDD 80GB 2 5 4200RPM HGST MORAGA IC25N080ATMR04 0 08K0635 KH 08007 002 Heatsink 4 CPU FANSINK 34 T30V1 001 VGA HEATSINK PLATE 34 T30V1 002 CPU HEATSINK ...

Page 129: ... 08 6M T30V1 005 LCD MODULE 15 TFT XGA CHIMEI N150X3 L05 6M T30V1 006 LCD MODULE 15 TFT XGA HITACHI TX38D81VC1CAB 6M T30V1 007 LCD MODULE 15 TFT XGA AU B150XG01 V 2 6M T30V1 008 LCD 14 1 TFT XGA AU B141XN04 V2 5AXXX LK 14105 005 LCD 14 1 TFT XGA CHIMEI N141X6 L01 08 LK 1410D 001 LCD 15 TFT XGA CHIMEI N150X3 L05 LK 1500H 001 LCD 15 TFT XGA HITACHI TX38D81VC1CAB LK 15004 004 LCD 15 TFT XGA AU B150XG...

Page 130: ... BEZEL 14 1 W ICON LABEL 60 T30V1 006 LCD BEZEL 15 W ICON LABEL 60 T30V1 007 HINGE PACK 6K T30V1 001 Main Board MAINBOARD W LAUNCH CABLE MODEM MODEM CABLE PCMCIA SLOT RTC BATTERY MB T3001 001 Miscellaneous LOGO 31 42S08 001 ICON LABEL 40 T30V1 001 TOUCHPAD SCROLL KEY 42 T30V1 007 Picture No Partname And Description Part Number ...

Page 131: ...T4VDDT1664HG 265B2 KN 12804 004 MEMORY DDR266 128MB MICRON MT4VDDT1664HG 265C2 KN 12804 005 MEMORY SO DIMM DDR266 256MB 0 14U INFINEON HYS64D32020 GDL 7 B KN 25602 001 MEMORY DDR266 256MB NANYA NT256D64SH8BAGM 75B KN 25603 010 MEMORY SO DIMM DDR266 256MB 0 15U MICRON MT8VDDT3264HDG 256B3 KN 25604 003 MEMORY SO DIMM DDR266 256MB MICRON MT8VDDT3264HDG 265C3 KN 25604 004 MEMORY SO DIMM DDR266 512MB 0...

Page 132: ...SR244W1 6M T30V1 001 DVD ROM MODULE 8X MKE SR 8177 6M T30V1 002 CD ROM DRIVE 24X W BEZEL MITSUMI SR244W1 KD 24X04 002 DVD ROM DRIVE 8X W BEZEL MKE SR 8177 KV 08X02 004 OPTICAL DRIVE BRACKET 33 T30V1 004 PCMCIA slot PC card slot PCMCIA SLOT 22 T30V1 001 Pointing Device NS TOUCHPAD SYNAPTICS TM41P 357 56 17001 001 Speaker SPEAKER SET 23 T30V1 002 Screws NS SCREW 86 T30V1 001 NS SCREW 86 T30V1 002 Pi...

Page 133: ...52 3R0 NS SCREW 86 9A353 6R0 NS SCREW 86 9A524 4R0 NS SCREW 86 9A552 2R0 NS SCREW 86 9A552 3R0 NS SCREW 86 9A552 4R0 NS SCREW 86 9A553 3R0 NS SCREW 86 9A553 4R0 NS SCREW 34 00015 081 Picture No Partname And Description Part Number ...

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Page 135: ...Ion N 244XC 14 1 ICP 2 6G 1x256M 20 30G 24x CDRW DVD Li Ion N 244LM 15 0 ICP 2 6G 1x256M 30G DVD RW Li Ion N 244LC 15 0 ICP 2 6G 1x256M 30G 24x CDRW DVD Li Ion N 250X 14 1 P4P 2 4G 1x256M 20 30G 24X CD Li Ion N 250XC 14 1 P4P 2 4G 1x256M 30G 24x CDRW DVD Li Ion N 250LC 15 0 P4P 2 4G 1x256M 2x256M 30 40G 24x CDRW DVD Li Ion N 251XCi 14 1 P4P 2 66G 1x256M 30G 24X CDRW DVD Li Ion 11b 251LC 14 1 P4P 2...

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Page 137: ... B 128 This computer s compatibility is a test plan released by Acer Internal Testing Department Once the final report is available this chapter will be revised accordingly Test Compatible Components Appendix B ...

Page 138: ... Infineon SO DIMM DDR333 HYS64D32020GDL 6 B 256MB Elpedia SO DIMM DDR333 W30256AAEPI652A 256MB Micron SO DIMM DDR333 MT8VDDT3264HDG 335C3 13u 512MB Infineon SO DIMM DDR266 HYS64D64020GBDL 7 B 64Mx64 14u 512MB Infineon SO DIMM DDR333 HYS64D64020GBDL 6 B LCD 14 1 XGA TFT AU B141XN04 V 2 Driver IC 5Axxx CMO CMO N141X6 L01 Smasung LTN141X5 AU B141XN03 0Hxxx 15 XGA TFT AU B150XG01 V 2 Hitachi TX38D81VC...

Page 139: ...isco Aironet 350 series Wireless Lan Card NeWeb Wireless Lan Card 802 11b Modem Adapters Modem up to 56K 3Com Megahertz 56K Modem PC Card Xircom Credit Card Modem 56 IBM 56K Double Jack Modem ISDN US Robotics Megahertz 128K ISDN Card 405R17T7117M IBM OBI International ISDN PC Card I O Peripheral I O Display Acer 211c 21 Viewsonic PF790 19 Acer FP751 17 TFT LCD IBM Color TFT LCD 14 Compaq Color Mon...

Page 140: ...icrosoft SideWinder Precision Pro Joystick Logitech WingMan RumblePad I O USB Camera Intel Easy PC Camera Logitech QuickCam Express Internet Logitech QuickCam Home PC Video Camera Orange Micro USB 2 0 Web Cam I O USB Storage Drive Logitech CDRW DVDROM combo USB interface Iomega USB Zip 250MB I O USB Flash Drive IBM 32MB USB Memory key Apacer USB Handy Drive 32MB Apacer USB Handy Drive 256MB I O US...

Page 141: ...c USB2CONNECT PCMCIA 1394 Buffalo 1394 Interface Cardbus IFC ILCB DV I O Data 1394 Interface Cardbus CB1394 DVC Pixela 1394 Cardbus PC Card PIX PCMC FW1 PCMCIA SCSI Adaptec 1408 or B SCSI CB NewMedia Bus Toaster SCSI II PCMCIA Bluetooth IBM Community Bluetooth PC Card Toshiba Bluetooth PC Card Item Specifications ...

Page 142: ...B Infineon SO DIMM DDR333 HYS64D32020GDL 6 B 256MB Elpedia SO DIMM DDR333 W30256AAEPI652A 256MB Micron SO DIMM DDR333 MT8VDDT3264HDG 335C3 13u 512MB Infineon SO DIMM DDR266 HYS64D64020GBDL 7 B 64Mx64 14u 512MB Infineon SO DIMM DDR333 HYS64D64020GBDL 6 B LCD 14 1 XGA TFT AU B141XN04 V 2 Driver IC 5Axxx CMO CMO N141X6 L01 Smasung LTN141X5 AU B141XN03 0Hxxx 15 XGA TFT AU B150XG01 V 2 Hitachi TX38D81V...

Page 143: ...isco Aironet 350 series Wireless Lan Card NeWeb Wireless Lan Card 802 11b Modem Adapters Modem up to 56K 3Com Megahertz 56K Modem PC Card Xircom Credit Card Modem 56 IBM 56K Double Jack Modem ISDN US Robotics Megahertz 128K ISDN Card 405R17T7117M IBM OBI International ISDN PC Card I O Peripheral I O Display Acer 211c 21 Viewsonic PF790 19 Acer FP751 17 TFT LCD IBM Color TFT LCD 14 Compaq Color Mon...

Page 144: ...icrosoft SideWinder Precision Pro Joystick Logitech WingMan RumblePad I O USB Camera Intel Easy PC Camera Logitech QuickCam Express Internet Logitech QuickCam Home PC Video Camera Orange Micro USB 2 0 Web Cam I O USB Storage Drive Logitech CDRW DVDROM combo USB interface Iomega USB Zip 250MB I O USB Flash Drive IBM 32MB USB Memory key Apacer USB Handy Drive 32MB Apacer USB Handy Drive 256MB I O US...

Page 145: ...c USB2CONNECT PCMCIA 1394 Buffalo 1394 Interface Cardbus IFC ILCB DV I O Data 1394 Interface Cardbus CB1394 DVC Pixela 1394 Cardbus PC Card PIX PCMC FW1 PCMCIA SCSI Adaptec 1408 or B SCSI CB NewMedia Bus Toaster SCSI II PCMCIA Bluetooth IBM Community Bluetooth PC Card Toshiba Bluetooth PC Card Item Specifications ...

Page 146: ... Infineon SO DIMM DDR333 HYS64D32020GDL 6 B 256MB Elpedia SO DIMM DDR333 W30256AAEPI652A 256MB Micron SO DIMM DDR333 MT8VDDT3264HDG 335C3 13u 512MB Infineon SO DIMM DDR266 HYS64D64020GBDL 7 B 64Mx64 14u 512MB Infineon SO DIMM DDR333 HYS64D64020GBDL 6 B LCD 14 1 XGA TFT AU B141XN04 V 2 Driver IC 5Axxx CMO CMO N141X6 L01 Smasung LTN141X5 AU B141XN03 0Hxxx 15 XGA TFT AU B150XG01 V 2 Hitachi TX38D81VC...

Page 147: ...isco Aironet 350 series Wireless Lan Card NeWeb Wireless Lan Card 802 11b Modem Adapters Modem up to 56K 3Com Megahertz 56K Modem PC Card Xircom Credit Card Modem 56 IBM 56K Double Jack Modem ISDN US Robotics Megahertz 128K ISDN Card 405R17T7117M IBM OBI International ISDN PC Card I O Peripheral I O Display Acer 211c 21 Viewsonic PF790 19 Acer FP751 17 TFT LCD IBM Color TFT LCD 14 Compaq Color Mon...

Page 148: ...icrosoft SideWinder Precision Pro Joystick Logitech WingMan RumblePad I O USB Camera Intel Easy PC Camera Logitech QuickCam Express Internet Logitech QuickCam Home PC Video Camera Orange Micro USB 2 0 Web Cam I O USB Storage Drive Logitech CDRW DVDROM combo USB interface Iomega USB Zip 250MB I O USB Flash Drive IBM 32MB USB Memory key Apacer USB Handy Drive 32MB Apacer USB Handy Drive 256MB I O US...

Page 149: ...c USB2CONNECT PCMCIA 1394 Buffalo 1394 Interface Cardbus IFC ILCB DV I O Data 1394 Interface Cardbus CB1394 DVC Pixela 1394 Cardbus PC Card PIX PCMC FW1 PCMCIA SCSI Adaptec 1408 or B SCSI CB NewMedia Bus Toaster SCSI II PCMCIA Bluetooth IBM Community Bluetooth PC Card Toshiba Bluetooth PC Card Item Specifications ...

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Page 151: ...p and Server models including T Service guides T User s manuals T Training materials T Main manuals T Bios updates T Software utilities T Spare parts lists T Chips T TABs Technical Announcement Bulletin For these purposes we have included an Acrobat File to facilitate the problem free downloading of our technical material Also contained on this website are T Detailed information on Acer s Internat...

Page 152: ...143 Appendix C ...

Page 153: ...omputer on indicator 12 13 contrast hotkeys 16 Controllers 19 Core logic 19 CPU core voltage 19 I O voltage 19 package 19 type 19 D DC AC LCD Inverter 27 DC DC Charger 26 DIMM 20 Combinations 20 package 20 Speed 20 voltage 20 Disassembly Machine 48 74 Disassembly Flowchart 50 Display 1 display hotkeys 16 Display Standby Mode 29 DMA Channel Assignment 33 DVD ROM Interface 22 E Environmental Require...

Page 154: ...mation 142 P Panel 5 110 Bottom 11 right 9 Parallel Port 25 PC Card 12 26 PCMCIA 26 Power Management 29 Power System Check 96 Battery Pack 98 Power Adapter 97 Processor 19 R Removing the Battery Pack 52 RTC 19 S Second Level Cache 19 speakers hotkey 16 Standby Mode 29 Super I O 19 System Layout 4 System Check Procedures 95 System Diagnostic Diskette 46 System Memory 20 System Utilities 34 System U...

Page 155: ...Index 146 Windows 98 Environment Test 137 ...

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