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Chapter 4

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Error Message List

No beep Error Messages

FRU/Action in Sequence

Power-on indicator turns off and LCD is blank.

Power source (battery pack and power adapter.) See “Power 
System Check” on page 59
Ensure every connector is connected tightly and correctly.
Reconnect the DIMM.
Main board.

Power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank.

Power source (battery pack and power adapter.) See “Power 
System Check” on page 59
Reconnect the LCD connector
Hard disk drive
LCD cable
LCD inverter
LCD
Main board

Power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank. 
But you can see POST on an external CRT.

Reconnect the LCD connectors.
LCD cable
LCD inverter
LCD
Main board

Power-on indicator turns on and a blinking cursor 
shown on LCD during POST.

Ensure every connector is connected tightly and correctly.
Main board

Summary of Contents for TravelMate C200 Series

Page 1: ...Acer TravelMate C200 Series 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 made on TravelMate C200 service guide Date Chapter Updates ...

Page 3: ...pect 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 necessary servicing repair and an...

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 printe...

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Page 7: ...lution T LCD slides to convert from notebook to tablet mode T Graphic controller NVIDIA NV44M V NVIDIA GeForceTM Go 6200 with 32MB of VRAM supporting NVIDIA TurboCacheTM technology up to 128 MB PCI ExpressTM and Microsoft DirectX 9 0 T DualViewTM support Communication T Modem 56K ITU V 92 with PTT approval Wake on Ring ready T LAN gigabit Ethernet Wake on LAN ready T WLAN Intel PRO Wireless 2915AB...

Page 8: ... interface T 124 pin Acer ezDock connector T Three USB 2 0 ports T 4 in 1 card reader MS MS PRo MMC SD T PC Card slot Type II T IEEE 1394 port T Fast infrared FIR port T External display VGA port T Ethernet RJ 45 port T Modem RJ 11 port T Microphone line in jack T Headphones speaker line out jack T DC in jack for AC adapter ...

Page 9: ...Internal MIC Head phone LINE IN MIC IN Page 36 Page 3 Page 41 Page 40 Page 10 11 Page 10 11 Page 32 Page 6 7 8 9 Page 4 5 Page 12 13 14 15 Page 30 Page 31 Page 30 Page 25 DVI Page 16 CH7307 INT_LVDS INT_VGA INT_TVOUT SWITCH Page 28 CIRCUIT Page 17 VGA CRT EXT_LVDS EXT_TVOUT EXT_VGA EZ4 DVI Page 33 DOCKING EXT VGA LCD Connector Page 24 RJ11 Page 32 609 BGA 1 5VSUS ICH6 M 3VSUS 3V Page 18 19 20 2 5V...

Page 10: ...CN29 Lid Switch U11 CardBus PWR IC PU11 CPU PWR IC PU1 System PWR IC CN8 Quick Board Connector BT1 RTC Battery Connector CN7 Jogdial Connector U2 CardBus IC CN9 Microphone Connector U17 Track Point IC CN6 Pen Sensor CN3 Track Point Connector U26 BIOS U59 ODD Switch IC CN5 Bluetooth Connector U60 ODD Switch IC U23 Keyboard Control IC U45 Super I O IC CN4 Keyboard Connector U3 GigaLAN IC SW5 Power O...

Page 11: ...onnector CN25 CRT SW4 Wireless Switch CN22 USB Port LED2 Wireless LED Amber CN23 USB Port LED1 Bluetooth LED Blue U51 CPU Socket SW3 Bluetooth Switch U46 North Bridge CN13 3 in 1 Card Reader Slot CN20 FAN Connector U40 South Bridge CN24 USB Port CN17 2nd Battery Connector CN28 1394 Connector CN11 Modem CN26 Audio Jack Blue U34 LAN Transfermer CN27 Audio Jack Green CN10 RJ45 RJ11 U52 Audio Codec CN...

Page 12: ... on the screeen 2 Tablet mode button Escape button for use in tablet PC mode 3 Tablet mode button Function button for use in tablet PC mode 4 Tablet mode button Screen rotate button for use in tablet PC mode 5 Biometric fingerprint reader Provides fingerprint verified access to operating system applications 6 Windows Security lock button A tablet mode button it functions like CLT ALT DEL to lock t...

Page 13: ...buttons 3 Click buttons left and right Function like the left and right mouse buttons when used together with the center keyboard trackpoint 4 Built in microphone Internal microphone for sound recording 5 Scroll wheel For up down and one touch accelerated scrolling 6 Easy launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs 7 Indicator lights Light up when Caps Lock or Num Lock are activa...

Page 14: ...dicator Press to enable disable Bluetooth functions Lights to indicated the status of Bluetooth communications 3 Speaker Provides sound 4 Battery indicator Lights up when battery is being charged 5 Fast infrared FIR port Interfaces with infrared printers computers and other FIR aware devices 6 HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is active 7 Electromagnetic resonance EMR pen with erase...

Page 15: ...hen the optical drive is active 5 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical drive tray 6 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off Lights up when computer is off 7 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card 8 PC Card slot eject button Eject the PC Card from the slot 9 4 in 1 card reader Accepts Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro MultiMediaCard MMC Secure Digit...

Page 16: ...es e g microphone or audio CD player 3 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices 4 USB 2 0 port Connects to USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse or camera 5 Ventilation slots Keep computer cool during use 6 USB 2 0 port Connects to USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse or camera 7 External display VGA port Connects to a display device e g monitor or projector Icon Item Description ...

Page 17: ...ck slot Connects to a Kensington compatible computer security lock 2 DC in jack Connects to an AC adapter 3 Latch Locks and release the LCD unit to convert from tablet to notebook mode 4 Acer ezDock port Connects to an Acer ezDock optional Icon Item Description ...

Page 18: ...o screws 4 Cooling fan Cools computer during use Note Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan 5 Hard disk bay Houses the computer s hard disk secured with two screws 6 Optical drive Internal optical drive hot swappable Acer MediaBay drive moudel is optional 7 Optical drive release latch Release the optical drive module fo removal 8 Battery lock latch Locks the battery in place Item Descrip...

Page 19: ...tion Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated Media activity Indicates when the hard disk or optical drive is active Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication Power Lights up when the computer is on 1 Charging The lights shows amber when the battery is charging 2 Ful...

Page 20: ...un the Acer Empowering Technology The mail and Web browser buttons are pre set to email and Internet programs but can be reset by users To set the Web browser mail and programmable buttons run the Acer Launch Manager Easy launch button Default application P User programmable Acer Empowering Technology user programmable Internet browser user programmable Mail Email application user programmable Ico...

Page 21: ...These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse Scrolling basics The 3 way scroll wheel is enabled for tablet and keyboard mode use T Use the job wheel 4 to scroll up or down on a page A click on the job wheel executes the Enter function similar to clicking the left click button or the left button of a mouse NOTE When using these inputs keep them and your fingers dry and and...

Page 22: ... When Num Lock 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 Another solution would be connect an external keypad 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 doe...

Page 23: ...ng on the Windows Start button it launches the Start menu It can also be used with other keys to provides a variety of functions Tab Activates the next taskbar button E Opens the My Computer window F1 Opens Help and Support Center F Opens the Search Results window R Opens the Run dialog box M Minimizes all windows Shift M Undoes the minimize all windows action Application key This key has the same...

Page 24: ...nt on page 25 Fn F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen external monitor if connected and both the display screen and external monitor Fn F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power Press any key to return Fn F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off Fn F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off Fn Volume up Increases the ...

Page 25: ...oard NOTE Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol Please refer to www microsoft com typography faq faq12 htm for more information 3 The US dollar sign 1 Open a text editor or word processor 2 Either press at the bottom right of the keyboard or hold shift and then press the 4 key at the upper center of the keyboard NOTE This function varies according to the language settings ...

Page 26: ...se USB 2 0 VGA BIOS CD ROM bootable IEEE 1394 BIOS password control Set by setup manual Second Level Cache Item Specification Cache controller Built in CPU Cache size 2MB for Intel Pentium M processor 1MB for Intel Celeron M processor 1st level cache control Always enabled 2st level cache control Always enabled Cache scheme control Fixed in write back System Memory Item Specification Memory contro...

Page 27: ... 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 256MB 1280MB 1024MB 512MB 1536MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB Modem Interface Item Specification Data modem data baud rate bps 56K Supports modem protocol V92 MDC Modem connector type RJ11 Modem connector location Right panel LAN Interface Item Specification Chipset BroadCom BCM5788M Supports LAN protocol 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN connector type RJ45 LAN connector location Right panel Blueto...

Page 28: ...ads 2 2 3 3 4 for Toshiba 4 Logical heads 16 16 16 16 Logical sectors 63 63 63 63 Drive Format Disks 1 1 2 2 3 for Toshiba 2 Logical cylinders 16383 16383 16383 16383 Spindle speed RPM 4200 RPM 4200 RPM 4200 RPM 5400 RPM for HGST TS548060M9AT00 5400 RPM 4200 RPM for Toshiba Performance Specifications Buffer size 2MB 2MB 8MB 2MB for Toshiba 8MB AT Interface ATA ATAPI 6 ATA 5 for Toshiba ATA ATAPI 6...

Page 29: ... CD CD extra CD Plus CD Text CD R and CD RW discs Loading mechanism Load Manual Release a Electrical Release Release Button b Release by ATAPI command c Emergency Release Power Requirement Input Voltage 5 V 5 Operating DVD RW Interface Item Specification Vendor model name DVD RW MODULE PIONEER DVR K12D Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate KB sec Sustained Max ...

Page 30: ...XT Loading mechanism Load Manual Release a Electrical Release Release Button b Release by ATAPI command c Emergency Release Power Requirement Input Voltage 5 V 5 Operating Speaker Item Specification Number of speaker 1 Rated input 1W Connector type Headphone out microphone in and line in Video Interface Item Specification Chipset Intel 915GM UMA or Nvidia NV44M V NVIDIA GeForceTM Go 6200 Interface...

Page 31: ...l only Yes Yes Video Memory Item Specification Fixed or Upgradeable Fixed for UMA Upgradeable for NVIDIA NV44M V NVIDIA GeForceTM Go 6200 Vendor Intel NVIDIA Memory size UMA Default 32MB Adjust via BIOS NVIDIA up to 128MB Interface PCI E USB Port Item Specification Chipset ICH6 M intergrated USB Compliancy Level 2 0 EHCI USB 2 0 Number of USB port 3 Location Right side Serial port function control...

Page 32: ...controller PC 87391 MODEM Intel Montara GM and ICH4 M Blue tooth CSR BC02 Agere Scorpio solution Wireless 802 11 b Intel Claxico PCMCIA TI PC7411 Audio Intel ICH6 M intergrated Audio Codec Realtek ALC260 Four in one card reader TI PC7411 Trackpoint ALPS 3DA3DT362A or Sentech SH1202 Keyboard Item Specification Keyboard controller NS 87391 Keyboard vendor model name DARFON Total number of keypads 84...

Page 33: ... No Typical White Luminance 200 5 points average 180 for CHIME Contrast ratio 300 Min 500 Typ for CHIME 250 Min 300 Typ for AU Response time msec TR 6 Typ 10 Max TF 17 Typ 25 Max for CHIME 25 Typ for AU Electrical Specification Supply voltage for LCD display V 3 0 Min 3 3 Typ 3 6 Max LCD Inverter Item Specification Vendor model name Ambit Brightness conditions Vadj 3 3V Input voltage V 7 Min 14 Ma...

Page 34: ...0 FFFF PCI bus 0020 0021 0024 0025 0028 0029 002C 002D 0030 0031 0034 0035 0038 0039 003C 003D 00A0 00A1 00A4 00A5 00A8 00A9 00AC 00AD 00B0 00B1 00B4 00B5 00B8 00B9 00BC 00BD 00C0 00DF Programmable interrupt controller 0040 0043 0050 0053 System timer 0060 0064 Acer Tablet PC Keyboard Buttons 101 102 key 002E 002F 004E 004F 0061 0063 0065 0067 0080 0092 00B2 00B3 0200 020F 0600 060F 0700 070F 0800...

Page 35: ...Q Assignment Map Interrupt Channel System timer IRQ00 System time IRQ01 Keyboard IRQ02 Progammable Interrupt Controller IRQ03 FIR IRQ04 Communications Port COM1 IRQ05 Free IRQ06 Wacom Serial Pen Tablet Standard Floppy Disk Controller IRQ07 ECP Printer Port LPT1 O2Micro Smart CardBus Reader IRQ08 Real Time Clock IRQ09 SCI IRQ10 PCI Device LAN Audio Modem IRQ11 USB 1 1 USB 2 0 VGA IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse I...

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Page 37: ...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 38: ...d 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 ar...

Page 39: ...ed on Primary IDE master then it will display a blank line IDE2 Model Name This item will show the Model name of device installed on Secondary IDE master The hard disk or CD ROM model name is automatically detected by the system If there is no hard disk or CD ROM present or unknown type None should be shown on this field IDE2 Serial This item will show the Serial number of HDD installed on Seconda...

Page 40: ...t value is set to 8MB Note 8MB is VGA memory size under DOS mode Dynamic video memory allocation up to 64MB in Windows mode Quiet Boot Determines if Customer 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...

Page 41: ... in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings Parameter Description Options Infrared Serial port Enables disables the infrared serial port Enabled Disabled PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Infrared Serial port Disabled F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select 4 Sub Menu F10 S...

Page 42: ... the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password When set this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access Password on Boot Defines whether a password is required or not while the events defined in this group happened The following sub options are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be ...

Page 43: ... parameter to Set 4 If desired you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter 5 When you are done press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility Removing a Password Follow these steps 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 ...

Page 44: ...If desired you can enable the Password on boot parameter 6 When you are done press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility If the verification is OK the screen will display as following The password setting is complete after the user presses u If the current password entered does not match the actual current password the screen will show you the Setup Warning If the new password and ...

Page 45: ...Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Hard Drive Removable Device CD ROM Drive Keys used to view or configure devices Enter expnads or Collapses Devices with a or Ctrl Enter expnads all Shift 1 enables or disables a device and moves the device up or down n May move removable device between Hard Disk or Removable Disk d Remove a device that is not installed F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F...

Page 46: ... 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes t...

Page 47: ...ry 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 boot...

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Page 49: ...p and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge T Philips screw drivers T Flat head screwdriver 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 When you remove the middle cover please be careful not to scrape the cover Chapter 3 Machine Disassem...

Page 50: ...als 2 Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system 3 Remove the battery pack NOTE TravelMate C200 series product uses tape to fasten the antenna cable you may need to tear the tape before you remove the antenna NOTE The disassembly is based on an engineering sample therefore the number of the screws and the color of the system may differ from a finish good unit ...

Page 51: ...ODD Bracket M2L3 4 Optical Drive Optical Device Board ODD Connector M2L4 2 Hinge Covers Keyboard Support Plate Middle Cover RTC Battery Memory upgrade Wireless LAN Card Memory MDC board Disconnect Bluetooth LCD Module M2 5L5 4 Upper Assembly M2 5L6 2 M2L6 12 Lower Assembly Toucpad Cover Lower case left cover Lower case right cover Touchpad Button Touchpad Scroll Key Touchpad Touchpad Cable Main Bo...

Page 52: ...46 Chapter 3 Removing the Battery Pack 1 Release the battery lock 2 Slide the battery latch then remove the battery ...

Page 53: ...k 3 Pull out the hard disk drive then detach it from the main unit Removing the Optical Disk Drive Module 1 Slide the ODD latch then remove the ODD module from the main unit carefully Removing the Memory 1 Remove the two screws that fasten the DIMM door 2 Detach the DIMM door 3 Pop out the memory then remove it Removing the Wireless LAN Card 1 Remove the two screws holding the wireless LAN cover 2...

Page 54: ...emoving the LCD Module 1 Remove two screws holding the left and the right hinge cover 2 Remove the right hinge cover 3 Remove the left hinge cover 4 Turn over the entire LCD module as shown 5 Disconnect the six screws fastening the middle cover 6 Detach the middle cover carefully 7 Then disconnect the LCD cable ...

Page 55: ...four screws fastening the LCD module to the main unit 10 Detach the LCD module from the main unit Removing the Keyboard 1 Remove the screw fastening the keyboard on the bottom 2 Disconnect the trackpoint cable 3 Disconnect the keyboard cable then remove the keyobar ...

Page 56: ... the joystick board FFC as shown 5 Disconnect the bluetooth cable from the main board as shown 6 Tear off the capton fastening the wireless LAN antenna set then pull out the wireless LAN antenna set 7 Detach the upper case assembly carefully 8 Disconnect the dynamic board cable from the main board then remove it 9 Remove the two screws fastening the dynamic board then detach the dynamic board from...

Page 57: ...lower case 4 Disconnect the launch board FFC 5 Remove the two screws fastening the joystick board 6 Remove the joystick board assembly from the lower case 7 Disconnect the joystick board FFC 8 Remove the two screws fastening the Bluetooth module 9 Remove the Bluetooth module from the lower case carefully 10 Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the Bluetooth module 11 Remove the eight screws fasteni...

Page 58: ...ed screwdriver to release the CPU lock 14 Remove the CPU from the socket carefully 15 Remove the three screws fastening the PCMCIA slot 16 Detach the PCMCIA slot from the main board 17 Remove the two screws fastening the modem board 18 Disconnect the modem board from then main board and disconnect the modem board cable then remove the board ...

Page 59: ...wn 5 Open the cover as shown 6 Open the other cover protecting antenna set as shown then remove the LCD support 7 Detach the LCD bezel from the LCD module carefully 8 Remove the four screws fastening the LCD assembly 9 Remove the two screws fastening the finger board 10 Turn over the finger board and disconnect the cable then remove the finger board 11 Remove the two screws fastening the power boa...

Page 60: ...he launch board cable then remove the launch board 16 Disconnect the inverter cable then remove the inverter 17 Take out LCD assembly from the LCD panel The LCD support has been removed in step 3 to step 6 18 Disconnect the LCD cable from the LCD then remove the cable 19 Remove the three screws fastening the digitizer 20 Then detach the digitizer as shown ...

Page 61: ... screws fastening the HDD bracket 4 Detach the HDD from the HDD bracket carefully 5 Disconnect the HDD connector as shown Disassembling the Optical Disc Drive Module 1 Remove two screws fastening the ODD holder on one side 2 Remove another two screws holding the ODD holder on its rear side 3 Then remove the last screws fastening the ODD holder 4 Remove the ODD holder from the ODD 5 Disconnect the ...

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Page 63: ...ed and secured there are no obvious shorts or opens there are no obviously burned or heated components all components appear normal 5 Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which 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 59 POST does not complete No beep or error codes are indicated Power On ...

Page 64: ...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 Replac...

Page 65: ...ake sure that the DIMM 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 s...

Page 66: ... light up replace the battery pack If the charge indicator still does not light up replace the DC DC charger board Touchpad check If the touchpad doesn t work do the following actions one at a time to correct the problem Do not replace a non defective FRU 1 After rebooting run Tracking Pad PS2 Mode Driver For example run Syn touch driver 2 Run utility with the PS 2 mouse function and check if the ...

Page 67: ...ext possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer If the symptom is not listed see Undetermined Problems on page 73 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 may i...

Page 68: ...n reboot system Real time clock error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time then reboot system Main board Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility RTC batter Main baord Invalid System Configuration Data Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility Main board Operating system not found Enter Setup and see if fixed disk an...

Page 69: ...r on indicator turns on and LCD is blank Power source battery pack and power adapter See Power System Check on page 59 Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Power on indicator turns on and LCD is blank But you can see POST on an external CRT Reconnect the LCD connectors LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Power on indicator turns on and a blinking curs...

Page 70: ...8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 26h Enable A20 line 28h Autosize DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 215 KB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xx...

Page 71: ...Setup System Management Mode SMM area 6Ah Display external L2 cache size 6Bh Load custom defaults optional 6Ch Display shadow area message 6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery 70h Display error messages 72h Check for configuration errors 76h Check for keyboard errors 7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors 7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present 80h Disable onboard Super I O ports and IR...

Page 72: ...ematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag B0h Check for errors B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize DMI parameters BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear sc...

Page 73: ... 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 DOS F...

Page 74: ... horizontal or vertical lines displayed Reconnect the LCD cable LCD cable LCD Main board Indicator Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Indicator incorrectly remains off or on but system runs correctly Main board HDD CD ROM active indicators cannot work HDD CD ROM drive Device driver Main board Power Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Power shuts down during operation P...

Page 75: ...le Main board Check BIOS revision System can power on but you hear two long beeps B B and the LCD is blank Reinsert DIMM DIMM Main board Speaker Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence In Windows multimedia programs no sound comes from the computer OS volume control Audio driver Speaker Main board Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound Speaker Main board Microphone cannot work Aud...

Page 76: ...tility to execute Load Setup defaults then reboot system Reconnect hard disk CD ROM drives FDD or other peripherals Main board External display does not work correctly Press Fn F5 LCD CRT Both display switching Keyboard Main board USB does not work correctly Main board Print problems Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute Load Default Settings then reboot the system Run printer self test Printer driv...

Page 77: ...ns see Undetermined Problems on page 73 Modem LAN Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Internal modem does not work correctly Phone cable Driver Reconnect the Internal modem cable to the main board tightly Main board Internal LAN does not work correctly Lan cable Driver Main board ...

Page 78: ...tatic 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 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 79: ...the failure is operating correctly See Power System Check on page 59 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 PC Cards 4 Power on the computer 5 Determine if the problem has changed 6 I...

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Page 81: ... PWR IC PU11 CPU PWR IC PU1 System PWR IC CN8 Quick Board Connector BT1 RTC Battery Connector CN7 Jogdial Connector U2 CardBus IC CN9 Microphone Connector U17 Track Point IC CN6 Pen Sensor CN3 Track Point Connector U26 BIOS U59 ODD Switch IC CN5 Bluetooth Connector U60 ODD Switch IC U23 Keyboard Control IC U45 Super I O IC CN4 Keyboard Connector U3 GigaLAN IC SW5 Power On Switch Jumper and Connect...

Page 82: ...onnector CN25 CRT SW4 Wireless Switch CN22 USB Port LED2 Wireless LED Amber CN23 USB Port LED1 Bluetooth LED Blue U51 CPU Socket SW3 Bluetooth Switch U46 North Bridge CN13 3 in 1 Card Reader Slot CN20 FAN Connector U40 South Bridge CN24 USB Port CN17 2nd Battery Connector CN28 1394 Connector CN11 Modem CN26 Audio Jack Blue U34 LAN Transfermer CN27 Audio Jack Green CN10 RJ45 RJ11 U52 Audio Codec CN...

Page 83: ...hange 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 ...

Page 84: ...PTER PA 1650 02QR 19V 3 PINS 65W AP 06503 010 LSE NB ADAPTER SLS0335A19A57LF 19V 3 PINS 65W AP 06506 002 Battery LI ION SANYO 3S1P 2 0AH high rate W O IND W Z SANYO PACK CELLS BT 00303 003 LI ION SANYO 3S2P 4 8AH W O IND W Z SANYO PACK CELLS BT T4803 001 LI ION SANYO 3S3P 4 8AH W O IND W Z SANYO PACK CELLS BT 00903 001 MODEM BOARD 54 TAKV7 001 BLUETOOTH MODULE W ANTENNA 54 TADV7 001 WIRELESS LAN B...

Page 85: ...5 TADV7 003 PEN SENSOR BOARD 55 TADV7 004 PEN SENSOR BOARD CABLE 50 TADV7 001 FFC JOYSTICK BOARD TO MB 50 TADV7 002 FFC LAUNCH BOARD TO MB 50 TADV7 003 BLUETOOTH CABLE 50 TADV7 004 MODEM CABLE LEAD FREE 50 TADV7 005 TravelMate C200 FRU List Picture No Partname And Description Part Number ...

Page 86: ... PIN 27 A03V7 003 POWER CORD US 3 PIN 27 A03V7 001 POWER CORD KOERA Pin 27 T23V7 006 POWER CORD EU 3 PIN 27 A03V7 002 POWER CORD ITALIAN 3 PIN 27 A03V7 005 POWER CORD SWISS 27 A03V7 007 POWER CORD ISRAEL 3 PIN 27 A50V7 002 MIDDLE COVER 42 TADV7 001 HINGE COVER R 42 TADV7 002 HINGE COVER L 42 TADV7 003 UPPER CASE W ANTENNA 60 TADV7 001 TravelMate C200 FRU List Picture No Partname And Description Pa...

Page 87: ...on M 370 1 5G 1M C0 KC NC001 370 CELERON M 380 1 6G 1M C0 KC NC001 380 Pentium M 725 1 6G 2M 400FSB KC N0001 725 Pentium M 730 1 6G 2M 533FSB KC N0001 730 Pentium M 740 1 73G 2M 533FSB KC N0001 740 Pentium M 750 1 87G 2M 533FSB KC N0001 750 Pentium M 760 2 0G 2M 533FSB KC N0001 760 Pentium M 770 2 13G 2M 533FSB KC N0001 770 DVD CDRW COMBO ASSY PANASONIC STNB S 6M TADV7 001 TravelMate C200 FRU List...

Page 88: ... 55 TADV7 005 ODD HOLDER 42 TADV7 007 DVD COMBO BEZEL ASSY 42 TADV7 008 6M TADV7 002 DVD DUAL DL LITEON SOLW 831S SLOT IN F W WRT9 KU 00804 016 ODD CONNECTOR BOARD 55 TADV7 005 ODD HOLDER 42 TADV7 007 TravelMate C200 FRU List Picture No Partname And Description Part Number ...

Page 89: ... 013 60G SEAGATE 2 5 4200RPM N2 2ST960812A F W 3 04 KH 06001 003 60G HGST 2 5 4200RPM HAKONE A F W A70G KH 06007 009 80G SEAGATE 2 5 4200RPM N2 2ST980829A F W 3 04 KH 08001 013 80G HGST 2 5 4200RPM HAKONE A F W A70G KH 08007 011 40G SEAGATE 2 5 IN 4200RPM N2 1ST9402113A F W 3 01 KH 04001 016 60G TOSHIBA 2 5 IN 4200RPM PLUTO MK6025GAS CZK ROHS F W KA200A KH 06004 004 80G TOSHIBA 2 5 IN 4200RPM PLUT...

Page 90: ...MC200 KEYBOARD DARFON German KB TAD07 008 TMC200 KEYBOARD DARFON Italian KB TAD07 009 TMC200 KEYBOARD DARFON Japanese KB TAD07 022 TMC200 KEYBOARD DARFON Danish KB TAD07 019 TMC200 KEYBOARD DARFON Spanish KB TAD07 003 TMC200 KEYBOARD DARFON Arabic KB TAD07 013 TMC200 KEYBOARD DARFON Swiss G KB TAD07 011 TMC200 KEYBOARD DARFON Portuguese KB TAD07 012 TMC200 KEYBOARD DARFON Norway KB TAD07 018 TMC20...

Page 91: ...ER BOARD LF 19 TADV7 001 POWER BUTTON B ASSY 55 TADV7 007 TABLET BUTTON B ASSY 55 TADV7 008 FINGER PRINT BOARD 55 TADV7 009 CABLE ASSY FINGER12 1 50 55P 1A LF 50 TADV7 006 LCD STAND 33 TADV7 003 LCD BEZEL 60 TADV7 003 TravelMate C200 FRU List Picture No Partname And Description Part Number ...

Page 92: ...LTD121KA0Q 6M TADV7 012 LCD TFT 12 1 IN TOSHIBA LTD121KA0Q LF W PROTECT COVER 56 TADV7 002 INVERTER BOARD LF 19 TADV7 001 POWER BUTTON B ASSY 55 TADV7 007 TABLET BUTTON B ASSY 55 TADV7 008 FINGER PRINT BOARD 55 TADV7 009 CABLE ASSY FINGER12 1 50 55P 1A LF 50 TADV7 006 LCD STAND 33 TADV7 003 LCD BEZEL 60 TADV7 003 LCD COVER W ANTENNA TOSHIBA 60 TADV7 009 DIGITIZER PANEL WACOM SU 1201E 02X 56 TADV7 ...

Page 93: ...256MB NT256T64UH4A0FN 37B LF KN 25603 020 SO DIMM DDRII533 256MB MT8HTF3264HDY 53EB3 LF KN 25604 023 MEMORY DDRII 533 256MB M470T3354CZ3 CD5 PB FREE SAMSUNG KN 2560B 016 SO DIMM DDRII533 256MB HYMP532S64P6 C4 LF KN 2560G 006 MEMORY SO DIMM DDRII 533 256MB HYMP532S64P6 C4 HYNIX KN 51202 021 MEMORY SO DIMM DDRII 533 512MB NT512T64UH8A0FN 37B NANYA KN 51203 018 SO DIMM DDRII533 512MB M470T6554CZ3 CD5...

Page 94: ...maller one is LCD rubber mid 47 TADV7 003 LOWER CASE RUBBER FOOT 47 TADV7 004 WEIGHT SAVER SCREW M2 0 2 5 I NI NYLOK SCREW M2 0 5 I NI NYLOK SCREW M2 5 4 0 I NI NYLOK SCREW M2 0 6 I BNI SCREW M2 5 3 I NI NYLOK SCREW M2 5 I BNI NYLOK D3H0 3 LF TravelMate C200 FRU List Picture No Partname And Description Part Number ...

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