Acer TravelMate 520 Laptop Service Guide Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD
Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.
1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION
decided for Acer’s “global” product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product
competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g.
add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will 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 Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer
office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service
Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and
service of customer machines.
Acer TravelMate 520 Laptop Service Guide Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD
TravelMate 240/250……………………………. 1
Revision History……………………………… 2
Copyright……………………………………. 3
Conventions………………………………….. 4
Preface……………………………………… 5
Table of Contents…………………………….. 7
Ch.1 System Introduction………………………. 10
Features…………………………………. 10
System Block Diagram………………………. 12
Board Layout……………………………… 13
Top View……………………………… 13
Bottom View…………………………… 14
Panel……………………………………. 15
Front Panel…………………………… 15
Left Panel……………………………. 16
Right Panel…………………………… 18
Rear Panel……………………………. 19
Bottom Panel………………………….. 20
Indicators……………………………….. 21
Understanding the icons………………… 22
Keyboard…………………………………. 23
Special keys………………………….. 23
Hot Keys…………………………………. 25
Hardware Specifications and Configurations…… 28
Ch.2 System Utilities…………………………. 43
BIOS Setup Utility………………………… 43
Navigating the BIOS Utility…………….. 44
Information…………………………… 45
Main…………………………………. 46
Advanced……………………………… 48
Security……………………………… 49
Boot…………………………………. 53
Exit…………………………………. 54
BIOS Flash Utility………………………… 55
System Diagnostic Diskette…………………. 55
Ch.3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement………… 57
General Information……………………….. 58
Before You Begin………………………. 58
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart…………….. 59
Removing the Battery………………………. 61
Removing the Memory Module…………………. 62
Removing the Modem Board…………………… 63
Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module…………. 64
Disassembling the Hard Disk Drive Module…. 64
Removing the LCD Module……………………. 65
Removing the Middle Cover………………. 65
Removing the Launch Board………………. 65
Removing the LCD Module………………… 66
Disassembling the LCD Module……………….. 68
Removing the LCD Bezel…………………. 68
Removing the Inverter Board (15” LCD)……. 68
Removing the 15” TFT LCD……………….. 69
Removing the LCD Brackets………………. 69
Removing the LCD Coaxial Cable………….. 70
Removing the LCD Hinges………………… 70
Disassembling the Main Unit………………… 72
Removing the Keyboard………………….. 72
Removing the RTC Battery……………….. 72
Removing the MimiPCI Card Plate…………. 72
Removing the Thermal Module…………….. 73
Removing the Processor…………………. 73
Installing the Processor……………….. 74
Removing the Upper Case Assemly…………. 74
Removing the Touchpad Board…………….. 75
Removing the Touchpad Cable…………….. 75
Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module……. 76
Dissembling the Floppy Disk Drive Module…. 76
Removing the VGA Heatsink Plate…………. 77
Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate…………. 77
Removing the ODD Module(1)……………… 78
Removing the ODD Module(2)……………… 78
Removing the HDD Bracket……………….. 78
Removing the Main Board………………… 79
Removing the DC Board………………….. 79
Removing the I/O Port Bracket…………… 80
Removing the PCMCIA Slot……………….. 80
Removing the Speaker Set……………….. 81
System Upgrade Procedure…………………… 82
Base Unit to Wireless Unit……………… 82
Assembling the Main Unit…………………… 83
Installing the Speaker Set……………… 83
Installing the DC Board………………… 83
Installing the PCMCIA Slot……………… 83
Installing the Main Board………………. 83
Installing the HDD Bracket……………… 84
Installing the ODD Module………………. 84
Installing the CPU Heatsink Plate……….. 85
Installing the VGA Heatsink Plate……….. 85
Installing the Floppy Disk Drive Module….. 86
Installing the Touchpad Cable…………… 86
Installing the Touchpad Board…………… 86
Installing the Upper Case Assemly……….. 87
Installing the Processor……………….. 88
Installing the Thermal Module…………… 88
Installing the MimiPCI Card Plate……….. 89
Installing the RTC Battery……………… 90
Installing the Keyboard………………… 90
Assembling the LCD Module………………….. 92
Installing the LCD Hinges………………. 92
Installing the LCD Coaxial Cable………… 92
Installing the LCD Brackets…………….. 92
Installing the 15” TFT LCD……………… 93
Installing the Inverter Board (15” LCD)….. 93
Installing the LCD Bezel……………….. 94
Installing the LCD Module………………….. 96
Installing the LCD Module………………. 96
Installing the Launch Board…………….. 96
Installing the Middle Cover…………….. 97
Installing the Hard Disk Drive Module……….. 99
Removing the Modem Board……………………100
Installing the Memory Module………………..101
Installing the Battery……………………..102
Ch.4 Troubleshooting…………………………..103
System Check Procedures…………………….104
External Diskette Drive Check……………104
External CD-ROM Drive Check……………..104
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check….104
Memory check…………………………..105
Power System Check……………………..105
Touchpad Check…………………………107
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message………108
Index of Error Messages…………………….109
POST Codes………………………………..112
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message………..116
Intermittent Problems………………………119
Undetermined Problems………………………120
Ch.5 Jumper and Connector Locations……………..121
Top View………………………………….121
Bottom View……………………………….123
Ch.6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List…………..125
TravelMate 240/250 Exploded Diagram………….126
App.A Model Definition and Configuration…………139
Model Name Definition………………………139
App.B Test Compatible Components………………..141
Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test………..142
Microsoft Windows 2000 Environment Test………146
Microsoft Windows 98 Environment Test………..150
App.C Online Support Information………………..155
Index………………………………………..157
PLEASE NOTE:
- This is the SAME exact manual used by your dealers to fix your vehicle.
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