Table Of Contents - Acer TravelMate 2100 Service Manual

Table Of Contents

Revision History2
Screen Messages4
System Introduction6
Keyboard And Pointing Device7
System Block Diagram8
Board Layout9
Top View9
Bottom View10
Front Panel11
Left Panel12
Right Panel13
Rear Panel14
Bottom Panel15
Using The Keyboard17
Lock Keys17
Embedded Numeric Keypad18
Windows Keys19
Hot Keys20
The Euro Symbol22
Launch Keys23
Hardware Specifications And Configurations24
Second Level Cache25
System Memory25
Memory Combinations26
Lan Interface26
Modem Interface26
Floppy Disk Drive Interface26
Power Management35
Environmental Requirements35
Mechanical Specification36
System Utilities37
Bios Setup Utility37
Navigating The Bios Utility38
Setting A Password45
Removing A Password46
Changing A Password46
Bios Flash Utility50
Machine Disassembly And Replacement51
General Information52
Before You Begin52
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart53
Screw List54
Removing The Battery55
Removing The Memory Module56
Removing The Wireless Lan Board And The Modem Board57
Removing The Hard Disk Drive Module58
Disassembling The Hard Disk Drive Module58
Removing The Lcd Module59
Removing The Middle Cover59
Removing The Launch Board59
Disassembling The Lcd Module62
Removing The Lcd Bezel62
Removing The Lcd Brackets63
Removing The Lcd Coaxial Cable64
Removing The Lcd Hinges64
Disassembling The Main Unit66
Removing The Keyboard66
Removing The Rtc Battery66
Removing The Fan66
Removing The Thermal Module67
Removing The Processor67
Installing The Processor68
Removing The Upper Case Assemly68
Removing The Touchpad Board69
Removing The Touchpad Cable69
Removing The Vga Thermal Plate70
Removing The Cpu Heatsink Plate70
Removing The Second Fan Bracket71
Removing The Odd Module71
Removing The Hdd Bracket72
Removing The Main Board72
Removing The Dc Board73
Removing The I/O Port Bracket73
Removing The Pcmcia Slot74
Removing The Speaker Set75
System Upgrade Procedure76
Base Unit To Wireless Unit76
Troubleshooting77
System Check Procedures78
External Diskette Drive Check78
Keyboard Or Auxiliary Input Device Check78
Memory Check79
Power System Check79
Check The Power Adapter80
Check The Battery Pack81
Touchpad Check81
Power-On Self-Test (Post) Error Message82
Index Of Error Messages83
Error Code List83
Error Message List83
Post Code86
Index Of Symptom-To-Fru Error Message90
Peripheral-Related Symptoms92
Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms92
Modem-Related Symptoms92
Intermittent Problems93
Undetermined Problems94
How To Build Napp Master Hard Disc Drive95
Cd To Disk Recovery95
Disk To Disk Recovery98
Jumper And Connector Locations103
Fru (Field Replaceable Unit) List105
Model Definition And Configuration117
Model Name Definition117
Test Compatible Components119
Microsoft® Windows® Xp Environment Test120
Online Support Information125