Acer TravelMate 505 Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 5

    Table of Contents
  • 7

    System Specifications

• 7

  Chapter 1 System Specifications

  • 7

    Features
    • 9

      Keyboard
    • 12

      Keyboard Ergonomics
    • 12

      Touchpad
  • 14

    System Block Diagram
  • 15

    Board Layout
    • 15

      Top View
    • 16

      Bottom View
  • 17

    Panels
    • 17

      Front Panel
    • 18

      Rear Panel
    • 19

      Right Panel
  • 20

    Indicators
  • 21

    Hardware Specifications and Configurations
    • 33

      System Utilities

• 33

  Chapter 2 System Utilities

  • 33

    BIOS Setup Utility
    • 34

      System Information
    • 36

      Basic System Configuration
    • 37

      Startup Configuration
    • 38

      Onboard Device Configuration
    • 39

      System Security
    • 41

      Load Default Settings
  • 42

    Aflash Utility
    • 42

      Executing Aflash
  • 43

    System Utility Diskette
    • 43

      Panel ID Utility
    • 43

      Thermal and Fan Utility
    • 43

      Mainboard Data Utility
  • 44

    System Diagnostic Diskette
    • 44

      Running PQA Diagnostics Program

• 47

  Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement

  • 48

    General Information
    • 48

      Before You Begin
    • 48

      Connector Types
  • 49

    Disassembly Procedure Flowchart
    • 51

      Removing the Battery Pack
    • 51

      Removing the DIMM
    • 51

      Removing the Modem Board
    • 52

      Removing the Keyboard
    • 53

      Removing the LCD Module
  • 54

    Disassembling the LCD
  • 56

    Disassembling the Main Unit
    • 56

      Removing the Heatsink and CPU EMI Shield
    • 56

      Removing the Hard Disk Drive
    • 57

      Removing Upper Case
    • 57

      Removing the Floppy Disk Drive/CD-Rom Drive Combo Module
    • 58

      Removing the Speakers
    • 59

      Removing the Audio I/O and Battery Connection Board
    • 59

      Removing the Fan
    • 59

      Removing the Mainboard
      • 60

        Removing the PCMCIA Card
      • 60

        Removing the Touchpad Module
    • 61

      Disassembling the Hard Disk Drive Module
    • 62

      Disassembling the Floppy Disk Drive and CD-ROM Combo Module
      • 63

        Troubleshooting

• 63

  Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

  • 64

    System Check Procedures
    • 64

      Diskette Drive Check
    • 64

      CD-ROM Drive Check
    • 64

      Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check
    • 65

      Memory Check
    • 65

      Power System Check
    • 66

      Touchpad Check
  • 67

    Index of Error Message
  • 70

    Index of Symptom-To-Fru Error Message
  • 74

    Intermittent Problems
  • 75

    Undetermined Problems
  • 76

    Index of PQA Diagnostic Error Code, Message

• 77

  Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations

  • 77

    Top View
  • 78

    Bottom View

• 79

  Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

• 93

  Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration

• 95

  Appendix B Test Compatible Components

  • 96

    Microsoft Windows 98 ACPI Environment Test

• 99

  Appendix C Online Support Information

  • 101

    Index