Acer TravelMate -550 Manuals

Table of contents

• • 2

    Revision History
  • 7

    Table of Contents
  • 9

    System Specifications

• 9

  Chapter 1 System Specifications

  • 9

    Features
  • 11

    System Block Diagram
  • 12

    Board Layout
    • 12

      Top View
    • 13

      Bottom View
  • 14

    Outlook View
    • 14

      Front View
    • 16

      Left Panel
    • 17

      Right Panel
    • 18

      Rear Panel
    • 19

      Bottom Panel
  • 20

    Indicators
  • 22

    Lock Keys
  • 23

    Embedded Numeric Keypad
  • 24

    Windows Keys
  • 25

    Hot Keys
  • 26

    Keyboard Ergonomics
  • 27

    Touchpad
    • 27

      Touchpad Basics
  • 29

    Launch Keys
  • 31

    Hardware Specifications and Configurations
    • 41

      Mechanical Specification
    • 45

      System Utilities

• 45

  Chapter 2 System Utilities

  • 45

    BIOS Setup Utility
    • 45

      Navigating the BIOS Utility
    • 46

      Main
    • 47

      System Devices
    • 48

      Security
      • 49

        Removing a Password
      • 49

        Changing a Password
    • 50

      Others
    • 51

      Boot
    • 52

      Exit
  • 53

    BIOS Flash Utility
  • 53

    System Utility Diskette
  • 53

    System Diagnostic Diskette
    • 54

      Running Diagnostics Program

• 59

  Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement

  • 60

    General Information
    • 60

      Before You Begin
  • 61

    Disassembly Procedure Flowchart
  • 63

    Removing the Battery Pack
  • 64

    Removing the HDD Module/Thermal Module/CPU and DVD-ROM
  • 65

    Removing the LCD Module/the Keyboard and the System Window
    • 65

      Removing the LCD Module
    • 65

      Removing the Keyboard
    • 65

      Removing the System Window
  • 66

    Disassembling the Main Unit
    • 66

      Separate the Main Unit Into the Logic Upper and the Logic Lower Assembly
    • 66

      Disassembling the Logic Upper
    • 68

      Disassembling the Logic Lower
  • 70

    Disassembling the LCD Module-15 Inch
  • 71

    Disassembling the External Modules
    • 71

      Disassembling the HDD Module
    • 71

      Disassembling the Floppy Disk Drive Module
      • 71

        Disassembling the DVD-ROM Module
        • 73

          Troubleshooting

• 73

  Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

  • 74

    System Check Procedures
    • 74

      External Diskette Drive Check
    • 74

      External CD-ROM Drive Check
    • 75

      Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check
    • 75

      Memory Check
    • 75

      Power System Check
    • 76

      Touchpad Check
  • 77

    Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message
  • 78

    Index of Error Messages
  • 79

    Error Message List
  • 81

    Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message
  • 84

    Intermittent Problems
  • 85

    Undetermined Problems
  • 86

    Index of AFlash BIOS Error Message
  • 87

    Index of PQA Diagnostic Error Code, Message

• 89

  Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations

  • 89

    Top View
    • 92

      SW1 Settings (Lid Switch)
    • 92

      SW2 Settings
  • 93

    Bottom View

• 107

  Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

  • 108

    Exploded Diagram

• 124

  Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration

  • 125

    Main Features

• 127

  Appendix B Test Compatible Components

  • 128

    Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test

• 129

  Appendix C Online Support Information

  • 131

    Index