Acer TravelMate 3200 Series

Service Guide

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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 3200 service guide.

Chapter

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Copyright

Copyright 2004 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.

Disclaimer

The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.
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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES NOTE Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.

WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

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. 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.

Bottom View

DDR SO-DIMM (BOT) HDD Connector Mini-PCI Slot
PCMCIA Connector PCMCIA Slot

Outlook View

A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.

Front Open View

Item Display screen Power button Status indicators
Description Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays computer output. Turns on the computer. Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on and off to show the status of the computers functions and components. Inputs data into your computer. Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll button. Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. Turns on the computer power. Special keys for launching Internet browser, E-mail program and frequently used programs.
Keyboard Palmrest Click buttons (left, center and right) Touchpad

Launch keys

Microphone
Internal microphone for sound recording.

Front Closed View

Description
Item Speakers Infrared port
Description Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer, IR-aware computer). Lights when the computer is on.

Power indicator

Battery indicator
Lights when the battery is being charged

Bluetooth communications

Indicates that (optional) Bluetooth is enabled.

Wireless communication

Indicates status of wireless LAN communication.
NOTE: The Bluetooth and Wireless buttons and indicators only work on models with Bluetooth and Wireless features, respectively.

Left View

Icon Item Security keylock
Description Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

IEEE 1394 port

Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

Modem jack

Connects to aphone line.

USB port

Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

Ventilation slots Speaker/Line-Out/ Headphone jack
Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, headphones).

Microphone jack

Accepts input from external microphones or audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman).

Right Panel

Item Optical drive LED indicator Emergency eject hole Optical drive eject button Eject button PC Card slot
Description Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the optical drive type. Lights up when the optical drive is active. Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive. Ejects the PC Card from the slot. Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card.

3-in-1 card reader

Note: USB 2.0 port
Accepts MS, MMC and SD card. Note: The 3-in-1 card reader only supports one card at a time. Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Connect to an Ethernet 10/100-based network.

Network jack

Power jack
Connects to an AC adapter.

Rear Panel

Item Icon

Item Expansion port

Connects to I/O port replicator or EasyPort expansion devices.

External display port

Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).

Bottom Panel

Bottom view
Item Memory compartment Cooling fan
Description Houses the computers main memory. Helps keep the computer cool. Note: Dont cover or obstruct the opening Note of the fan.
Battery release latches Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. Battery bay Battery lock Houses the computers battery pack. Locks the battery in place.

Indicators

The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-left above the keyboard.
Function Function Caps lock
Description Description Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

Num lock

Lights when Num Lock is activated.

Media Activity

Lights when the disc or AcerMedia is activated.
In addition, there are two indicators at the front panel. Even when the cover is closed, the state or features can still b seen.

Function

Icon Power
Description Lights green when the power is on and orange when the computer is in standby mode. Lights orange when the battery is charging.

Battery

Using the Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys.

Hot Key

Hot Key Fn-F1 Icon Fn-F1
Description Displays help on hot keys.

Hot key help

Fn-F2 Acer eSetting Launches the Acer eSetting in the Acer eManager set by the Acer Empowering key.

Acer ePowerManagement

Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in the Acer eManager set by the Acer Empowering key.
Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
Fn-F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both the display screen and external monitor. Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return.

Screen blank

Touchpad toggle
Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

Speaker toggle

Turns the speakers on and off.

Volume up

Increases the speaker volume.

Hot Key Fn-y

Function Volume down
Description Decreases the speaker volume.

Brightness up

Increases the screen brightness.

Brightness down

Decreases the screen brightness

Alt Gr-Euro

Types the Euro symbol.

The Euro Symbol

If your keyboard layout is set to United States-International or United Kingdom or if you have a keyboard with a European layout, you can type the Euro symbol on your keyboard. NOTE: For US keyboard users: The keyboard layout is set when you first set up Windows. For the Euro symbol to work, the keyboard layout has to be set to United States-International.
To verify the keyboard type in Windows XP, follow the steps below: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click on Start, Control Panel. Double-click on Regional and Language Options. Click on the Language tab and click on Details. Verify that the keyboard layout used for "En English (United States)" is set to United States-International. If not, select and click on ADD; then select United States-International and click on OK. Click on OK.
To type the Euro symbol: 1. 2. Locate the Euro symbol on your keyboard. Open a text editor or word processor.

3. Hold Alt Gr and press the Euro symbol. NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/ typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.

Launch Keys

Located at the upper-right above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as the mail, Web browser, Empowering and programmable keys. Press the Acer Empowering Key to run the Acer EManager. The mail and Web browser are default for Email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the mail, Web browser and programmable keys, run the acer Launch Manager.

Default Application

Launch Key Email Web browser e P
Default application Email application (user programmable) Internet browser application (user programmable) Acer EManager application (userprogrammable) User-programmable
In addition, there are two launch keys at the front panel. Even when the cover is closed, you can easily access the features of Wireless and Bluetooth. However, the Wireless and Bluetooth keys cannot be set by users.
Description Bluetooth communications
Default application Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth (optional) communications.
Lights to indicate the status of wireless LAN (optional) communications.

Touchpad

The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimal comfort and support.
NOTE: If you are using an external USB mouse, you can press Fn-F7 to disable the touchpad.

Touchpad Basics

The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:
Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor. Press the left (1) and right (3) buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to do selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad produces similar results. Use the 4-way scroll (2) button (top/bottom/left/and right) to scroll.

Function Execute

Left Button Click twice quickly Click once Click and hold, then use finger to drag the cursor on the touchpad

Right Button

Scroll Button
Tap Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking the mouse button) Tap once Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button) then hold finger to the touchpad on the second tap to drag the cursor

Select Drag

Access context menu

Click once

Function Scroll

Left Button

Scroll Button Click and hold the button in the desired direction (up/ down/left/right)
NOTE: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the touchpads responsiveness.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item CPU type Core logic CPU package CPU core voltage Intel 855GME+ICH4M Intel socketable 478pin Micro-BGA 1.308V (highest frequency mode) to 0.956V (low frequency mode) 0.748V (deeper sleep mode) Specification Intel Pentium M processor at 1.5~2.0GHz (Dothan)
Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols Phneoix 3A01 Flash ROM 512KB 32-pin PLCC ACPI 2.0, PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.0, IEEE1284-ECP/EPP, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, USB 2.0, VGA BIOS, CD-ROM bootable, IEEE 1394 Set by setup manual Specification

BIOS password control

Second Level Cache
Item Cache controller Cache size 1st level cache control 2st level cache control Cache scheme control Built-in CPU 2MB for Intel Pentium M processor at 1.5~2.0GHz (Dothan) Always enabled Always enabled Fixed in write-back Specification

System Memory

Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Intel 855GME built-in 0MB (no on-board memory) 2 sockets 1024MB 2G (by two 1024MB SO-DIMM module) DDR Synchronous DRAM 333 MHz 2.5V and 1.25V 200-pin soDIMM You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications. Specification

Advanced

The Advanced menu screen contains parameters involving your hardware devices. It also provides advanced settings of the system.
Serial Port Parallel port: Mode:
[Auto] [Auto] [ECP] [Both]

Item Specific Help

Configure Infrared Port using options: [Disable] No configuration [Enabled] User configuration [Auto] BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayed when controlled by OS

Internal Touchpad:

Infrared Port (FIR):

[Enabled]

F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub - Menu

Esc Exit

The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
Parameter Parallel Port Mode Base I/O address
Description Enables, disables or auto detects the parallel port. Sets the operation mode of the parallel port. Sets the I/O address of the parallel port. This parameter is enabled only if Mode is set to ECP or Bi-directional. This parameter is enabled only if Mode is set to ECP. Sets the interrupt request of the parallel port. Sets a DMA channel for the printer to operate in ECP mode. This parameter is enabled only if Mode is set to ECP. Determines whether or not to disable the internal pointing device as the PS/2 mouse is connected. Enables, disables or auto detects the infrared port.

Options

Enabled/Disabled/Auto ECP, EPP, Normal or Bi-directional 378h/278h/3BCH

Interrupt DMA channel

IRQ7/IRQ5 DMA3/DMA1
Internal Touchpad Infrared Port (FIR)
Both or Auto Disabled/EnabledDisabled/Auto

Security

The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Advanced
Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: Primary HardDisk Security: HDD Master ID: Set Supervisor Password Set User Passord Set HDD Password Password on Boot Clear Clear Clear 43883467 [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Supervisor Password controls accesses of the whole setup utility. It can be used to boot up when Password on boot is enabled.
Parameter Supervisor Password is User Password is Set Supervisor Password
Description Shows the setting of the supervisor password. Shows the setting of the uer password. Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. Press Enter to set the user password. When user password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to change the value of parameters. This feature is available to user when Supervisor password is set. Password can be written on HDD only when Supervisor password or user password is set and password on HDD is set to enabled. Supervisor Password is written to HDD only when Supervisor password is being set. User password is written to HDD when both passwords are set. When both Supervisor and user password are present, both passwords can unlock the HDD. Defines whether a password is required or not while the events defined in this group happened. The following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to enter setup.

Option

Clear or Set Clear or Set

Set User Password

Primary Harddisk Security

Password on Boot

Disabled or Enabled
NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Dont forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it.

Setting a Password

Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password: 1. Use the w andy keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The Set Supervisor Password box appears:
Type a password in the Enter New Password field. The password length can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field.
IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen. 3. 42 Press e. Chapter 2
After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to Set. If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

Removing a Password

Follow these steps: 1. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The Set Password box appears:

2. 3. 4.

Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e. Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to Clear. When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

Changing a Password

1. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The Set Password box appears:

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e. Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field. Press e. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to Set. If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
If the verification is OK, the screen will display as following.
The password setting is complete after the user presses u. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the Setup Warning.
If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following message.
This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay.

General Information

Before You Begin
Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following: 1. 2. Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system.
3. Remove the battery pack. NOTE: TravelMate 3200 series product uses mylar or tape to fasten the FFC/FPC/connectors/cable, you may need to tear the tape or mylar before you disconnect different FFC/FPC/connectors. NOTE: There are several types of screws used to secure bottom case and upper case assembly. The screws vary in length. Please refer the picture below, group the same type of screws together during service disassembling. Please also remember the screw location for each screw type. If you fasten the screw to the wrong location, the screw may be too long to damage the main board.
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart
The flowchart on the succeeding page gives you a graphic representation on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicing. For example, if you want to remove the system board, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order.

K*2 Wireless cover

E*2 K*2 F*1 DDR/HDD cover
G*2 L*2 left and right hinge cover assembly

F*1 Keyboard

K*5 Wireless LAN card HDD module Memory K*1 Left hinger cover K*2 Right hinge cover Thermal module
Function board HDD assembly HDD bracket ODD module

Power board

A*2 F*3 A*2 A*1 LCD module

HDD assembly

HDD bracket

Optical disc drive

Optical bracket

K*2 K*3 A*2 G*1 E*10

Lower case assembly

Upper case assembly

D*7 K*1 Memory Modem board K*in 1 card reader E*4 Speaker set Touchpad bracket assembly I*2 MDC cable Touchpad board to main board cable Touchpad board Touchpad to touchpad board cable Touchpad
B*2 Lower case assembly Main board
LCD Module 4 screw pads M*4 LCD Bezel
M*7 LCD Inverter Antenna set LCD Cover LCD Assembly B*8

LCD coaxial cable

LCD Brackets

Screw List

Item A B C D E F G H I J K L M Description SCREW M2.5X4-INYLOK SCREW MM20030ICI3 SCREW MM20060ICI7 SCREW MM25025ICI0 SCREW MM25060IL69 SCREW MM25080IL68 SCREW MS25120IDJ4 SCREW M3.0*3.0-I NI SCREW MS25030IJ81 SCREW MM30035I354 SCREW MM25030IL65 SCREW MM25040I243 SCREW MM25050IL64 Acer part No. 86.T23V7.009 86.A08V7.005 86.A03V7.013 86.T25V7.010 86.A03V7.019 86.T48V7.001 86.T48V7.002 86.T48V7.003 86.A10V7.007 86.A03V7.011
Removing the Battery Pack
1. 2. 3. Release the battery lock. Slide the battery latch. Remove the battery pack.
Removing the Wireless LAN Card/the HDD Module/the ODD Module/and the LCD module
Removing the Wireless LAN Card
1. 2. 3. Remove the two screws then remove the mini PCI cover. Disconnect the wireless antennae. Pop up the wireless LAN card then remove it.

Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly
1. 2. 3. Disconnect the modem cable from the main board. Pop up the memory then remove it from the main board. Remove one screw that seucres the modem board.
Disconnect the modem cable from the modem board then remove the modem board. Tear off the type fastening the modem cable on the main board. Disconnect the modem cable from the main board then remove it.
Remove one screw that secures the three in one card reader. Detach the three in one card reader from the lower case assembly. Remove one screw holding the main board to the lower case.
10. Remove one screw tightening the main board as shown. 11. Detach the main board from the lower case carefully. 12. Use a plastic flat screwdriver to detach the VGA heatsink from the main board.
13. Remove the four screws tightening the speaker set. Chapter 3 59
14. Tear off the type fastening the speaker set. 15. Remove the speaker set from the lower case.
Disassembling the LCD Module
1. 2. Remove the four screw caps as shown. Then remove the four screws tightening the LCD bezel.
Detach the LCD bezel from the LCD module. Then turn the LCD bezel over and remove the microphone.
Tear off the type fastening the inverter cable then disconnect the inverter cable then remove the inverter. Remove the six screws holding the LCD to the LCD cover. Then remove the LCD from the LCD cover.
Remove the two screws holding the right bracket then remove the bracket. Remove the two screws holding the left bracket then remove the bracket.
10. Tear off the tape that fastens the LCD cable.
11. Disconnect the LCD cable from the LCD.
12. Tear off the tape fastening the antennae set. 13. Then detach the antennae set from the LCD cover.
Disassembling the External Modules
Disassembling the HDD Module
1. 2. Remove the two screws holding the HDD bracket on one side. Remove the two screws holding the HDD bracket on the other side.
Detach the hard disc drive from the HDD bracket. Disconnect the HDD cable then remove it.
Disassembling the Optical Drive Module
1. 2. Remove the two screws holding the ODD bracket. Detach the ODD bracket.
Use the following procedure as a guide for computer problems. NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test this model. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1. 2. 3. 4. Duplicate symptom and obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible. Distinguish symptom. Verify the symptoms by attempting to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by repeating the same operation. Disassemble and assemble the unit without any power sources. If any problem occurs, you can perform visual inspection before you fellow this chapters instructions. You can check the following: power cords are properly connected and secured; there are no obvious shorts or opens; there are no obviously burned or heated components; all components appear normal. 5. Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which page to go to.

Code 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h 99h 9Ah 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh 9Fh A0h A2h A4h A8h AAh ACh AEh B0h B2h B4h B5h B6h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh C0h C1h C2h C3h C4h C5h C6h C7h C8h C9h D2h 1 1-2
POST Routine Description Determine number of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fixup Multi Processor table Search for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on checksum failure. Check for SMART drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize Typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for F2 key stroke Enter SETUP Clear Boot flag Check for errors POST done- prepare to boot operating system One short beep before boot Terminate QuietBoot (optional) Check password (optional) Prepare Boot Initialize DMI parameters Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen (optional) Check virus and backup reminders Try to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error handler PnPnd dual CMOS (optional) Initialize notebook docking (optional) Initialize notebook docking late Force check (optional) Extended checksum (optional) Unknown interrupt
Code E0h E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh F0h F1h F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h 1
POST Routine Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Mode Output one beep before boot Boot to Mini DOS Clear Huge Segment Boot to Full DOS
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message

LCD-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work Action in Sequence First, plug a monitor to CRT port. Next, enter BIOS utility to running Load Default Settings then reboot the system. Reconnect the LCD connectors. Keyboard (if the brightness function key doesn't work). LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board LCD is too dark LCD brightness cannot be adjusted Enter BIOS Utility to execute Load Setup Default Settings, then reboot system. Reconnect the LCD connectors. Keyboard (if the brightness function key doesn't work). LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Unreadable LCD screen Missing pels in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Reconnect the LCD cable LCD cable LCD Main board

Item PC Cards LAN+Modem card:
Specifications Xircom CreditCard Ethernet + Modem 56k (CEM56-100) ATA Card: 4 in1 WIN&MAC Card reader+Transcend 128MB Apapter CF Card Read + PNY CF CARD 128MB Wireless LAN Card: CISCO AIRONET 350 SERIES\AIR-PCM350 Linksys WPC11ver.4 Intel(R)PRO / Wireless 2011B LAN PC Card

Memory Card

MMC: SanDisk 64MB Compact Flash Card: PNY 128MB Memory Stick: SONY 256MB SD Memory Card: Apacer 128MB Toshiba 256MB Smart Media: Transcend 128 MB Fuji 128 MB

Audio Jacks

Speaker: J-S 3D Speaker /J-2202 Headphone: PHILIPS Stereo Headphone SBC HP090 Labtec Stereo Headphone Elite-840 Earphone: Philips Earphone Microphone: Condenser MIC. EM-420T Labtec deskmic 524 Microphone
Access Point Bluetooth HDD
Intel 802.11B Linksys 54G HP Deskjet 450 with Ericsson bluetooth card Toshiba 40G Toshiba 60G Toshiba 80G HITACHI 60G
MATSHITA UJDA755 DVD/CDRW

Appendix C

Online Support Information
This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems. If you are a distributor, dealer, ASP or TPM, please refer your technical queries to your local Acer branch office. Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website. However some information sources will require a user i.d. and password. These can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. Acer's Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them. In the Technical Information section you can download information on all of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and Server models including: Service guides for all models User's manuals Training materials Bios updates Software utilities Spare parts lists TABs (Technical Announcement Bulletin) For these purposes, we have included an Acrobat File to facilitate the problem-free downloading of our technical material. Also contained on this website are: Detailed information on Acer's International Traveler's Warranty (ITW) Returned material authorization procedures An overview of all the support services we offer, accompanied by a list of telephone, fax and email contacts for all your technical queries. We are always looking for ways to optimize and improve our services, so if you have any suggestions or comments, please do not hesitate to communicate these to us.