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TravelMate 5530/5230 Series

Service Guide

    
                                                                                                                                     PRINTED IN TAIWAN

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Summary of Contents for Extensa 5430 Series

Page 1: ...TravelMate 5530 5230 Series Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER CSD web for more information please refer to http csd acer com tw...

Page 2: ...II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 5530 5230 Series service guide Date Chapter Updates...

Page 3: ...ect 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 license...

Page 4: ...bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Gives precautionary measures...

Page 5: ...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 OR...

Page 6: ...VI...

Page 7: ...g the System Utilities 26 Acer GridVista dual display compatible 27 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 29 System Utilities 37 BIOS Setup Utility 37 Navigating the BIOS Utility 38 Information 3...

Page 8: ...Removing the LCD Brackets 99 Removing the Antennas 100 Removing the Web Camera 101 Troubleshooting 103 System Check Procedures 104 External Diskette Drive Check 104 External CD ROM Drive Check 104 Key...

Page 9: ...IX Table of Contents Online Support Information 163 Index 165...

Page 10: ...X Table of Contents...

Page 11: ...Display and graphics K 15 4 WXGA 1280 x 800 K ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 3470 Storage subsystem K 2 5 hard disk drives K Optical drive options jBlu ray Disc DVD Super Multi double layer drive jDVD Su...

Page 12: ...t reader K 5 in 1 card reader SD MMC MS MS PRO xD K 3 USB 2 0 ports K HDMI port with HDCP support K USB 2 0 eSATA port NOTE If you plug an eSATA device you will have three USB ports available in the m...

Page 13: ...Chapter 1 3 System Block Diagram...

Page 14: ...one Two internal stereo microphones for sound recording only for certain models 3 Display screen Also called Liquid Crystal Display LCD displays computer output 4 Speakers Left and right speakers deli...

Page 15: ...center button serves as Acer BioProtect fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4 way control function manufacturing option 11 Acer Bio Protection fingerprint reader The center button serves as...

Page 16: ...at any given time 3 Line in jack Accepts audio line in devices e g audio CD player stereo walkman mp3 player 4 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones 5 Headphones speaker line out ja...

Page 17: ...1000 based network 5 HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections only for certain models 6 Two USB 2 0 ports Connect to USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera 7 PC Card slot Accept...

Page 18: ...Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off Note Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off Icon It...

Page 19: ...SATA port Connects to USB 2 0 or eSATA devices only for certain models Note If you plug an eSATA device you will have three USB ports available in the mean time 3 Modem RJ 11 port Connects to a phone...

Page 20: ...otects the hard disk drive from shocks and bumps only for certain models 3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool even after prolonged use 4 Memory compartment Houses the computer s main m...

Page 21: ...mable buttons run the Acer Launch Manager You can access the Launch Manager by clicking on Start All Programs and then Launch Manager to start the application Icon Function Description HDD Indicates w...

Page 22: ...page This fingerprint reader or button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications Touchpad basics with two click buttons The following items show you how to use the t...

Page 23: ...vement hence the lighter the touch the better the response Tapping harder will not increase the touchpad s responsiveness NOTE By default vertical and horizontal scrolling is enabled on your touchpad...

Page 24: ...11 When Num Lock is on the embedded keypad is in numeric mode The keys function as a calculator complete with the arithmetic operators and Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry...

Page 25: ...k domain M Minimizes all windows R Open the Run dialog box T Cycle through programs on the taskbar U Open Ease of Access Center X Open Windows Mobility Center BREAK Display the System Properties dialo...

Page 26: ...Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology Fn F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode Fn F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen external monitor if co...

Page 27: ...rd or hold Alt Gr and then press the 5 key at the upper center of the keyboard NOTE Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol Please refer to www microsoft com typography faq faq12 htm fo...

Page 28: ...h a particular utility launch the utility and click the icon at the bottom of the active window Launching Acer Empowering Technology To launch Acer Empowering Technology 1 Press the Empowering Key to...

Page 29: ...e Restore tab 3 Click Password settings The Empowering Technology Password Center dialogue box pops up 4 Click Create a new password 5 In the Create a New Password dialogue box key in and confirm your...

Page 30: ...the New power plan option or icon 2 Enter a name for your new power plan 3 Choose a predefined power plan to base your customized plan on 4 If necessary change the display sleep and hibernation setti...

Page 31: ...fly file encryption for Lotus Notes and Microsoft Outlook On first use the Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you to create the Master Password You will use this password to access...

Page 32: ...rs By default user created backups are stored to the D drive Acer eRecovery Management provides you with K Backup jBack up factory default to CD DVD jBack up drivers and applications to CD DVD jCreate...

Page 33: ...Recovery Management s Backup factory default to CD DVD feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management detach...

Page 34: ...llows you to inspect hardware specifications set BIOS passwords and modify boot options Acer eSettings Management also K Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation K Prints and saves ha...

Page 35: ...hronization status and presentation settings Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer specific settings like sharing folders overview sharing service on or off Bluetooth Add Device if applicable and...

Page 36: ...usic player launching with Acer MusicLaunch secure Internet favorites via Acer MyLaunch and fast application website launching and login with Acer FingerLaunch while Acer ProfileLaunch can launch up t...

Page 37: ...he same screen To access this function please go to Start All Programs and click on Acer GridVista You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below Double vertical Triple primary at...

Page 38: ...28 Chapter 1 NOTE Please ensure that the resolution setting of the second monitor is set to the manufacturer s recommended value...

Page 39: ...0 3000 29 55 66 0 3300 33 68 74 3300 3800 38 78 83 3800 4100 40 86 91 4100 4800 40 BIOS Item Specification BIOS vendor Phoenix BIOS Version 1 04c System Memory Item Specification Memory controller Bui...

Page 40: ...0MB 1024MB 1024MB 256MB 1280MB 1024MB 512MB 1536MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 2048MB 3072MB 2048MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 256MB 2304MB 2048MB 512MB 2560MB 2048MB 1024MB 3072MB 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB Item S...

Page 41: ...EVT 22ZCT0 HITACHI HTS541616J9SA00 LF SEAGATE SATA ST9160827AS TOSHIBA MK1646GSX LF SEAGATE SATA ST9250827AS TOSHIBA MK2546GSX LF HGST HTS542525K9SA00 LF WD WD2500BEVS 22UST0 ML125 WD WD3200BEVT 22ZCT...

Page 42: ...multi session Video CD Cd Extra CD CD text DVD DVD VIDEO DVD ROM DVD R 3 9GB 4 7GB DVD R DL DVD RW DVD RAM DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW CD CD DA Red Book Standard Audio CD CD TEXT CD ROM Yellow Book Mode1 2...

Page 43: ...et ATI Radeon HD 3200 3470 Memory size 512M GDDR3 Item Specification Chipset AMD M780G USB Compliancy Level 2 0 OHCI USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 Host controller Number of USB port 3 Location Two on the right...

Page 44: ...Specification Vendor model name CMO AUO LG Screen Diagonal mm 15 4 inches Display resolution pixels 1280 x 800 WXGA Pixel Pitch 0 204 x 0 204 Pixel Arrangement R G B Vertical Stripe Display Mode Norma...

Page 45: ...rned off completely Working G0 S0 Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be power managed in this state Suspend to RAM S3 CPU set power down VGA Suspend PCMCIA Suspend Audio Power Down H...

Page 46: ...36 Chapter 1...

Page 47: ...e without entering BIOS Setup Utility please set the parameter to enabled Press F12 during POST to enter multi boot menu In this menu user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility Ph...

Page 48: ...ress Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu K In any menu you can load default settings by pressing F9 You can also press F10 to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Se...

Page 49: ...sset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system Product Name This field shows product name of the system Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system UU...

Page 50: ...tm Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SAT...

Page 51: ...memory size of the extended memory in the system Extended Memory size Total memory size 1MB VGA Memory Shows the VGA memory size Quiet Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or not shows S...

Page 52: ...y Main F1 Esc Help Exit Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Information Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls a...

Page 53: ...red you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter 5 When you are done press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility Parameter Description Option Supervisor Password Is Shows the s...

Page 54: ...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 Type the current password in the En...

Page 55: ...urrent 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...

Page 56: ...tup Utility Main Item Specific Help Use or to select a device then press F6 to move it up the list or F5 to move it down the list Press Esc to escape the menu Boot priority order F1 Esc Help Exit Sele...

Page 57: ...saving setup data to CMOS Load Setup Default Load default values for all SETUP item Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items Save Changes Save Setup Data to CMOS Phoenix Secu...

Page 58: ...ery Diskette before you use the Flash utility NOTE Do not install memory related drivers XMS EMS DPMI when you use the Flash NOTE Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Flash utility...

Page 59: ...key in wrong HDD password for three time HDD password error code would display on the screen See the image below K If you need to solve HDD password locked problem you can run HDD_PW EXE 1 Key in hdd...

Page 60: ...50 Chapter 2 Remove BIOS Password K If you key in wrong Supervisor Password for three time System Disabled would display on the screen See the image below...

Page 61: ...2 51 K If you need to solve BIOS password locked problem you can run BIOS_PW EXE 1 Key in bios_pw 14452 0 2 Choose one upper case string K Reboot the system and key in qjjg9vy or 07yqmjd to BIOS user...

Page 62: ...52 Chapter 2...

Page 63: ...Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge K Flat screwdriver K Philips screwdriver K Hex screwdriver K Plastic flat screwdriver K Plastic tweezers NOTE The screw...

Page 64: ...in unit disassembly LCD module disassembly The flowcharts provided in the succeeding disassembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence Observe the order of the sequence to avoid damage t...

Page 65: ...rd then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order Screw List Item Screw Color Part No A M2 x L3 Silver 86 9A552 3R0 B M2 x L4 Silver 86 9A552 4R0 C M2 5 x L5 Black 86 00E33 736 E M3 x L4 Sil...

Page 66: ...ving the Battery Pack 1 Turn base unit over 2 Slide the battery lock unlock latch to the unlock position 3 Slide and hold the battery release latch to the release position 4 Then remove the battery fr...

Page 67: ...Chapter 3 57 Removing the SD dummy card 1 Push the SD dummy card all the way in to eject it 2 Pull it out from the slot...

Page 68: ...58 Chapter 3 Removing the PC and ExpressCard dummy cards 1 Press the eject button to pop out the button 2 Press it again to pop out the PC dummy card 3 Remove the PC dummy card from the slot...

Page 69: ...4 Push the ExpressCard dummy card all the way in to eject it 5 Pull it out from the slot Removing the Lower Cover 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 56 2 Remove the six captive screws securing th...

Page 70: ...ly pry open the lower cover 4 Remove the lower cover from the lower case Removing the DIMM 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 56 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 59 3 Push out the latches o...

Page 71: ...attery Pack on page 56 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 59 3 Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN board NOTE There are 2 antenna cables connected to the WLAN board The Black antenna cable...

Page 72: ...way from the WLAN board 5 Remove the two screws B on the WLAN board to release the WLAN board 6 Detach the WLAN board from the WLAN socket NOTE When attaching the antenna back to the WLAN board make s...

Page 73: ...the one screw B securing the hard disk drive module 4 Using the plastic tab slide the hard disk drive module away from the connector lift up the hard disk module to remove from the bay NOTE To prevent...

Page 74: ...hard disk to the bracket and remove the hard disk from the bracket Removing the Optical Drive Module 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 56 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 59 Step Size Qua...

Page 75: ...one screw C from the bottom panel 4 Use a screw driver to carefully push the odd drive tray out as shown 5 Slowly pull out the odd module from the odd drive bay Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 5...

Page 76: ...66 Chapter 3 6 Remove the one screw A securing the locker bracket and remove the locker bracket from the optical disk drive module Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 x L3 1 Silver 1 6 kgf cm...

Page 77: ...8 F M2 x L3 Silver 86 00E13 524 H M2 x L3 Silver 86 00C07 220 MAIN UNIT KEYBOARD MAIN BOARD Bx3 MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY LCD MODULE B x 2 Bx2 Dx2 UPPER CASE C x 14 CPU VGA THERMAL MODULE CPU SCREW X 5 CP...

Page 78: ...driver to pry loose the side of the middle cover 3 Carefully pry loose the middle cover from the latches securing it and turn it over on the keyboard to gain access to the cable connected to the powe...

Page 79: ...Chapter 3 69 Removing the Power Board 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 56 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 68...

Page 80: ...3 Remove the one screw A securing the power board to the middle cover 4 Release the power board from the latches and remove it from the middle cover Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 x L3 1 Silver...

Page 81: ...Battery Pack on page 56 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 68 3 Remove the two screws A securing the keyboard 4 Carefully pry loose the keyboard and turn it over on the touchpad area Step Size Q...

Page 82: ...board cable from the main board to remove the keyboard Removing the Heatsink Fan Module 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 56 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 59 3 Disconnect the heat sink...

Page 83: ...Carefully lift up the heatsink fan module Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 56 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 59 3 See Removing the Heatsink Fan...

Page 84: ...ve screw securing the CPU heatsink module 5 Carefully remove the heatsink module from the system Removing the CPU 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 56 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 59 3...

Page 85: ...ise to release the CPU 6 Lift up carefully to remove the CPU NOTE When installing the CPU make sure to install the CPU with PIN 1 at the corner as shown Removing the VGA Board Discrete Model only 1 Se...

Page 86: ...main board Removing the LCD Module 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 56 2 See Removing the SD dummy card on page 57 3 See Removing the PC and ExpressCard dummy cards on page 58 4 See Removing th...

Page 87: ...m the bottom of the left and right hinges 9 Carefully pull out the wireless antenna cables from the hole and release the cables from the latches 10 Disconnect the LCD cable connector from the main boa...

Page 88: ...d on page 57 3 See Removing the PC and ExpressCard dummy cards on page 58 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 59 5 See Removing the DIMM on page 60 6 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 61...

Page 89: ...e Removing the VGA Board Discrete Model only on page 75 15 See Removing the LCD Module on page 76 16 Disconnect the touchpad cable from the TPAD1 connector on the main board 17 Disconnect the fingerpr...

Page 90: ...80 Chapter 3 18 Disconnect the launch board cable from the SWITCHCN1 connector on the main board...

Page 91: ...from the INTSPK1 connector on the main board 20 Remove the fourteen screws 14 x C from the bottom panel 21 Turn the unit over and gently remove the upper case from the lower case Step Size Quantity Co...

Page 92: ...moving the Optical Drive Module on page 64 9 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 68 10 See Removing the Keyboard on page 71 11 See Removing the Heatsink Fan Module on page 72 12 See Removing the CPU...

Page 93: ...oving the WLAN Board Modules on page 61 7 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 63 8 See Removing the Optical Drive Module on page 64 9 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 68 10 See Removi...

Page 94: ...8 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 59 5 See Removing the DIMM on page 60 6 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 61 7 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 63 8 See Removing the...

Page 95: ...e Model only on page 75 15 See Removing the LCD Module on page 76 16 See Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case on page 78 17 Disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad board 18 Disconnect...

Page 96: ...er 3 19 Remove the three screws 2 x F 1 x A securing the bracket to the upper case 20 Remove the touchpad bracket Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 2 M2 x L3 2 Silver 1 6 kgf cm 3 M2 x L3 2 Silver 1 6...

Page 97: ...lly pry loose and remove the touch pad board WARNING The touchpad board is glued to the upper case only remove the touchpad board if it is defective Removing the Modem Board 1 See Removing the Battery...

Page 98: ...le Cover on page 68 10 See Removing the Keyboard on page 71 11 See Removing the Heatsink Fan Module on page 72 12 See Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module on page 73 13 See Removing the CPU on pag...

Page 99: ...e WLAN Board Modules on page 61 7 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 63 8 See Removing the Optical Drive Module on page 64 9 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 68 10 See Removing the K...

Page 100: ...58 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 59 5 See Removing the DIMM on page 60 6 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 61 7 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 63 8 See Removing th...

Page 101: ...ule on page 76 16 See Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case on page 78 17 See Removing the Modem Board on page 87 18 See Removing the USB Board Module on page 89 19 Disconnect the Bluetooth ca...

Page 102: ...92 Chapter 3 21 Remove the three screws B securing the main board in place 22 Carefully remove the main board Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 3 M2 x L4 3 Silver 1 6 kgf cm...

Page 103: ...List Item Screw Color Part No B M2 x L4 Silver 86 9A552 4R0 C M2 5 x L5 Black 86 00E33 736 G M2 5 x L5 Black 86 00F87 735 LCD MODULE LCD BEZEL Cx4 LCD ASSEMBLY LEFT LCD BRACKET Bx2 RIGHT LCD BRACKET...

Page 104: ...4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 59 5 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 61 6 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 68 7 See Removing the Keyboard on page 71 8 See Removing the LCD Modu...

Page 105: ...Chapter 3 95 11 Carefully pry open the LCD bezel and place the bezel on top of the LCD panel 12 Disconnect the microphone cable and remove the bezel from the LCD panel...

Page 106: ...ver on page 59 5 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 61 6 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 68 7 See Removing the Keyboard on page 71 8 See Removing the LCD Module on page 76 9 See Removin...

Page 107: ...and ExpressCard dummy cards on page 58 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 59 5 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 61 6 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 68 7 See Removing the Keyboard...

Page 108: ...98 Chapter 3 12 Detach any adhesive tapes and any cable that is glued to the LCD panel...

Page 109: ...ng the Lower Cover on page 59 3 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 61 4 See Removing the Keyboard on page 71 5 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 68 6 See Removing the LCD Module on page 7...

Page 110: ...er on page 59 3 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 61 4 See Removing the Keyboard on page 71 5 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 68 6 See Removing the LCD Module on page 76 7 See Removing...

Page 111: ...Web Camera 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 56 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 59 3 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 61 4 See Removing the Keyboard on page 71 5 See Removing t...

Page 112: ...102 Chapter 3 9 Remove the Web camera from the back cover...

Page 113: ...h page to go to Symptoms Verified Go To Power failure The power indicator does not go on or stay on Power System Check on page 105 POST does not complete No beep or error codes are indicated Power On...

Page 114: ...to it The label can cause damage to the drive or can cause the drive to fail Do the following to select the test device 1 Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program 2 See if...

Page 115: ...tructions in the message window NOTE Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector A loose connection can cause an error Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem power o...

Page 116: ...following K Replace the System board K If the problem is not corrected see Undetermined Problems on page 122 K If the voltage is not correct go to the next step NOTE An audible noise from the power a...

Page 117: ...that has less than 50 of the total power remaining when installed in the computer If the battery status indicator does not light up remove the battery pack and let it return to room temperature Re ins...

Page 118: ...xt possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer If the symptom is not listed see Undetermined Problems on page 122 The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on the screen...

Page 119: ...ixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 104 Keyboard error...

Page 120: ...he drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility System cache error Cache disabled System board CPU ID System board DMA Test Failed DIMM System board Software NMI Failed DIMM Sy...

Page 121: ...source battery pack and power adapter See Power System Check on page 105 Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep power on indicator...

Page 122: ...ialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory autosize 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interru...

Page 123: ...splay service 5Ah Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache 5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB 60h Test extended memory 62h Test extended memory address lines 64h Jump to User Patc...

Page 124: ...ump to UserPatch2 93h Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards 95h Install CD ROM for boot 96h Clear huge ES segment register 97h Fixup Multi Processor table 98h 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long tw...

Page 125: ...Force check optional C9h Extended checksum optional D2h Unknown interrupt Code Beeps E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Initialize the CPU E3h Initialize the system timer E4h Ini...

Page 126: ...116 Chapter 4 F5h Boot to Mini DOS F6h Clear Huge Segment F7h Boot to Full DOS Code Beeps...

Page 127: ...r ID LCD cable LCD inverter LCD System board LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed LCD inverter ID LCD inverter LCD cable LCD System board Indicator Related Symptoms Symptom Error Actio...

Page 128: ...system DIMM System board Speaker Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence In Windows multimedia programs no sound comes from the computer Audio driver Speaker System board Internal speakers m...

Page 129: ...devices Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute Load Default Settings then reboot system Reconnect hard disk CD ROM diskette drives External display does not work correctly Press Fn F5 LCD CRT Both displ...

Page 130: ...ed Problems on page 122 Touchpad does not work Reconnect touchpad cable Touchpad board System board Modem Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Internal modem does not work correctly Modem...

Page 131: ...discharge or software errors FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring problem exists When analyzing an intermittent problem do the following 1 Run the advanced diagnostic test for t...

Page 132: ...perating correctly See Power System Check on page 105 1 Power off the computer 2 Visually check them for damage If any problems are found replace the FRU 3 Remove or disconnect all of the following de...

Page 133: ...Chapter 5 123 Top and Bottom View Jumper and Connector Locations Chapter 5...

Page 134: ...124 Chapter 5...

Page 135: ...OS Setup menu However once it is necessary to bypass the password check users need to short the HW Gap to clear the password by the following steps Power Off a system and remove HDD AC and Battery fro...

Page 136: ...ecovery by Crisis Disk Before doing this one Crisis Disk should be prepared ready in hand The Crisis Disk could be made by executing the Crisis Disk program in another system with Windows XP OS Follow...

Page 137: ...e is made it will not be noted on the printed Service Guide For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code from those given in the FRU list of this printe...

Page 138: ...128 Chapter 6 TravelMate 5530 5230 Series Exploded Diagram...

Page 139: ...SANYO AS 2007B LI ION 3S2P SANYO 6 CELL 4400MAH BT 00603 042 SONY AS 2007B LI ION 3S2P SONY 6 CELL 4400MAH BT 00604 025 PANASONIC AS 2007B LI ION 3S2P PANASONIC 6 CELL 4400MAH BT 00605 021 SIMPLO AS 2...

Page 140: ...E 16A 250V 3PIN EUR UK 27 01518 731 POWER CORD 3A 250V 3PIN UK 27 01518 541 POWER CORD 5A 250V 3PIN UK BK 27 03118 001 POWER CORD 10A 3PIN BK DENMARK 27 01518 561 POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN DENMARK BK 2...

Page 141: ...1 VGA BOARD BARCKET FOR NVIDIA 33 TPE01 001 UPPER CASE W SPEAKER E KEY CABLE POWER CABLE FINGERPRINT HOLE 60 AQ301 002 OPTICAL BRACKET 33 AR501 002 BD COMBO BEZEL 42 AR501 005 SUPER MULIT BEZEL 42 AGV...

Page 142: ...12 7MM TRAY DL 8X DVR TD08RS LF W O BEZEL SATA KU 00805 044 ODD PANASONIC SUPER MULTI DRIVE 12 7MM TRAY DL 8X UJ 870A LF W O BEZEL SATA KU 00807 059 ODD HLDS SUPER MULTI DRIVE 12 7MM TRAY DL 8X GSA T5...

Page 143: ...SATA WD WD3200BEVT 22ZCT0 ML125 KH 32008 013 Keyboard KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E88KS US INTERNATIONAL ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 442 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E88KS US INTERNATIONAL HEBREW ASPIRE BLACK...

Page 144: ...OARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E88KS TRADITIONAL CHINESE ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 470 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E89KS CANADIAN FRENCH ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 471 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E89KS BRAZILIAN PORTUGU...

Page 145: ...1 SODIMM 2GB DDRII667 HYNIX HYMP125S64CP8 Y5 LF KN 2GB0G 004 SODIMM 2GB DDRII667 SAMSUNG M470T5663QZ3 CE6 LF KN 2GB0B 003 SODIMM 2GB DDRII667 MICRON MT16HTF25664HY 667E1 LF KN 2GB04 001 SODIMM 512MB D...

Page 146: ...14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N80G B5 4K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG N N AS505 1ANW XMi AAP Philippines LX AV 30C 0 04 AS5051AN WXMi LINPUSPH 1 UMAC 1 512 80 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBI...

Page 147: ...AWX Mi PA ACLA Spanish LX AV 305 01 0 AS5051AW XMi XPHES1 UMAC 1 512 120 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi PA USA Canada LX...

Page 148: ...C 2 512 120 BT 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG FOX_ BRM_ 2 0 N AS505 2WXM i TWN GCTWN S2 AV 305 00 2 AS5052WX Mi XPHTC1 UMAC 2 512...

Page 149: ...X Mi AAP Singapore LX AV 30J 01 2 AS5051AW XMi MCESG1 UMAC 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi AAP India LX AV 30J 01 3...

Page 150: ...dia LX AV 30J 00 5 AS5052WX Mi MCEIL1 UMAC 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATTL5 0 N14 1 WXGA G SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG N N AS505 2WXM i AAP Indonesia LX AV 30J 00 6 AS5052WX Mi...

Page 151: ...WXMi LINPUSVN 1 UMAC 1 512 60 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N60G B5 4K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG N N AS505 1ANW XMi AAP Thailand LX AV 30C 0 16 AS5051AN WXMi LINPUSTH 2 UMAC 1 5...

Page 152: ...2 AS5051AW XMi MCEBE6 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Middle East LX AV 30J 04 3 AS5051AW XMi MC...

Page 153: ...2 8 AS5051AW XMi MCEDEB UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Holland LX AV 30J 03 3 AS5051AW XMi MCENL...

Page 154: ...X AV 30J 04 5 AS5051AW XMi MCESW8 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA UK LX AV 30J 04 6 AS5051AW XMi...

Page 155: ...AV 305 02 3 AS5051AW XMi XPHDE7 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Greece LX AV 305 03 3 AS5051AW X...

Page 156: ...3 0 AS5051AW XMi XPHSLO2 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Eastern Europe LX AV 305 02 9 AS5051AW X...

Page 157: ...S5051AW XMi XPHWFRB 1W UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Italy LX AV 305 03 7 AS5051AW XMi XPHWIT21...

Page 158: ...2 UMAC 1 512 80 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N80G B5 4K NCB2 4X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1ANW XCi AAP Malaysia LX AV 30C 0 18 AS5051AN WXCi LINPUSMA 2 UMAC 1 512 80 6L 5R C...

Page 159: ...05 3 AS5051AW XMi MCESI1 UMAC 1 512 100 BT 6L 5R_bg_VP _0 3C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 N N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG FOX_ BRM_ 2 0 BT VoIP PCMC IA AS505 2NWX Mi AAP Thailand LX AV 30C...

Page 160: ...12 100 BT 6L 5R_bg_VP _0 3C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 N N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG FOX_ BRM_ 2 0 BT VoIP PCMC IA AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Russia LX AV 305 04 5 AS5051AW XMi XPHRU1 UMAC 1 51...

Page 161: ...AS5051AW XMi MCEDEB UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Middle East LX AV 30J 07 0 AS5051AW XMi MCEAR...

Page 162: ...3 AS5051AW XMi MCENO5 UMAC 1 512 80 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 N N80G B5 4K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Norway LX AV 30J 07 5 AS5051AW XMi MCENO5 UMAC 2 512 12...

Page 163: ...07 2 AS5051AW XMi MCETR5 UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Italy LX AV 30J 07 6 AS5051AW XMi MCEWIT...

Page 164: ...05 05 2 AS5051AW XMi XPHCS2 UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA UK LX AV 30J 08 3 AS5051AW XMi MCEWUK...

Page 165: ...5 05 3 AS5051AW XMi XPHPL6 UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Holland LX AV 305 06 7 AS5051AW XMi XP...

Page 166: ...zerland LX AV 305 06 4 AS5051AW XMi XPHSW5 UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA UK LX AV 305 06 5 AS50...

Page 167: ...052N WXMi LINPUSIL1 UMAC 1 512 80 BT 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATTL5 0 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N80G B5 4K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG FOX_ BRM_ 2 0 N Model RO Country Acer Part no Descriptio n CPU LCD DIMM 1...

Page 168: ...Appendix A 158...

Page 169: ...P Home Windows XP Pro environment Refer to the following lists for components adapter cards and peripherals which have passed these tests Regarding configuration combination and test procedures please...

Page 170: ...ker EAB MPC57USB USB Storage Drive Iomega USB Zip 250MB Transcend 80G HDD Plextor DVD R RW LG DVD R RW Sony DVD R RW USB Camera Intel Easy PC Camera A20953 001 Orange Micro USB 2 0 Web Cam USB HUB and...

Page 171: ...S card Sony Ericsson GC89 GPRS card ExpressCard Test Express Card Abcom 5 in 1 Adapter ExpressCard Reader Abcom GigaLan ExpressCard Sunix ECF2400 2 Ports 1394A ExpressCard Memory Card Test SD MS MMC S...

Page 172: ...162 Appendix B...

Page 173: ...ktop and Server models including K Service guides for all models K User s manuals K Training materials K Bios updates K Software utilities K Spare parts lists K TABs Technical Announcement Bulletin Fo...

Page 174: ...164 Appendix C...

Page 175: ...ex 108 Euro 17 External CD ROM Drive Check 104 External Module Disassembly Flowchart 55 F Features 1 Fingerprint Board 84 Flash Utility 48 fpc cable 97 FRU Field Replaceable Unit List 127 H Hard disk...

Page 176: ...stem Check 105 Battery Pack 107 Power Adapter 106 Processor 29 S Screw List 54 speakers hotkey 16 System Block Diagram 3 System Check Procedures 104 System Memory 29 System Utilities 37 T Test Compati...

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