Acer TravelMate 310, Service Manual

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58 TravelMate 310 Service Guide
Do the following to select the test device. See “Running the Diagnostics” for
details.
1. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the PQA program (please
refer to “Running PQA Diagnostics Program”).
2. Go to the diagnostic Diskette Drive in the test items.
3. Press F2 in the test items.
4. Follow the instructions in the message window.
If an error occurs with the internal diskette drive, reconnector the connector
on the Main board.
If the error still remains:
1. Reconnector the diskette drive.
2. Replace the diskette driver cable.
3. Replace the diskette.
4. Replace the IDE board
5. Replace the Main board.
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check
Remove the external keyboard if the internal keyboard is to be tested.
If the internal keyboard does not work or an unexpected character appears,
make sure that the flexible cable extending from the keyboard is correctly
seated in the connector on the sub card.
If the keyboard cable connection is correct, run the Keyboard Test. See
“Running the Diagnostics” for details.
If the tests detect a keyboard problem, do the following one at a time to
correct the problem. Do not replace a nondefective Spare Part:
1. Reconnector the keyboard cables.
2. Replace the keyboard.
3. Replace the Main board.
The following auxiliary input devices are supported for this computer:
•
Numeric keypad
•
External keyboard (with keyboard/mouse cable)
If any of these devices do not work, reconnector the cable connector and
repeat the failing operation.
If the problem does not recur, recheck the connector. If the problem is not
corrected, replace the device and then the Main board.