TravelMate 550 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
TravelMate 550 Laptop Service Guide Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD
TravelMate a 550.................................................. 1 Revision History.................................................. 2 Copyright......................................................... 3 Disclaimer........................................................ 3 Conventions....................................................... 4 Preface........................................................... 5 Table of Contents................................................. 7 Ch.1 System Specifications........................................ 9 Features...................................................... 9 System Block Diagram.......................................... 11 Board Layout.................................................. 12 Outlook View.................................................. 14 Indicators.................................................... 20 Lock Keys..................................................... 22 Embedded Numeric Keypad....................................... 23 Windows Keys.................................................. 24 Hot Keys...................................................... 25 Keyboard Ergonomics........................................... 26 Touchpad...................................................... 27 Launch Keys................................................... 29 Hardware Specifications and Configurations.................... 31 Ch.2 System Utilities............................................. 45 BIOS Setup Utility............................................ 45 BIOS Flash Utility............................................ 53 System Utility Diskette....................................... 53 System Diagnostic Diskette.................................... 53 Ch.3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement.......................... 59 General Information........................................... 60 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart............................... 61 Removing the HDD Module/Thermal Module/CPU and DVD-ROM........ 64 Removing the LCD Module/the Keyboard and the System Window.... 65 Disassembling the Main Unit................................... 66 Disassembling the LCD Module-15 Inch.......................... 70 Disassembling the External Modules............................ 71 Ch.4 Troubleshooting.............................................. 73 System Check Procedures....................................... 74 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message....................... 77 Index of Error Messages....................................... 78 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message......................... 81 Intermittent Problems......................................... 84 Undetermined Problems......................................... 85 Index of AFlash BIOS Error Message............................ 86 Index of PQA Diagnostic Error Code, Message................... 87 Ch.5 Jumper and Connector Locations............................... 89 Top View...................................................... 89 Bottom View................................................... 93 Ch.6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List............................107 App.A Model Definition and Configuration..........................124 Main Features.................................................125 App.B Test Compatible Components..................................127 Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test.........................128 App.C Online Support Information..................................129 Index.............................................................131
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