Acer 8431 manual Preface

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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.

2.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.

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Contents TravelMate 8471/8431 Series Service Guide Revision History Copyright Conventions Preface Page Table of Contents Jumper and Connector Locations Chapter FeaturesPower subsystem Environment CRT DiagramBlockSystemTop View Board LayoutBottom View Your Acer Notebook tour HDD Rear view Closed Front ViewRight View Left ViewBase view Touchpad Basics with fingerprint reader Touchpad basics with two-click buttons Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad Using the KeyboardWindows Keys Hot Keys Acer Bio-Protection only for certain models Using the system utilitiesAcer GridVista dual-display compatible Acer Backup Manager Acer eRecovery Management Power managementBurn backup discs RestoreRestore Windows Vista from backup discs Hardware Specifications and Configurations Hard Disk Drive Interface Bluetooth InterfaceAudio Interface LCD panelKeyboard Power ManagementButton SoftwarePhysical Characteristics LED Status IndicatorSecurity Features System Utilities Bios Setup UtilityInformation Invoking Bios SetupMain Post Security Setting a Password Removing a Password Boot Exit Bios Flash Utility Machine Disassembly and Replacement Before You Begin General InformationLCM module disassembly flow chart Disassembly Procedure FlowchardMain unit disassembly flow chart Removing the Battery Pack Removing the HDD and RAM Remove the screw on RAM cover and remove RAM Remove the wireless card Remove ODD Chapter Remove Keyboard Remove FFC of main board and sub board Remove the FFC and screw on the Wireless board M2*54.5D*0.8T Remove Panel M2*44.5D*0.5T Disassembling the HDD Module Disassembling the External ModuleTroubleshooting External Diskette Drive Check System Check ProceduresExternal CD-ROM Drive Check Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device CheckMemory check Power System CheckTouchpad Check Power-On Self-Test Post Error Message Error Message List Index of Error MessagesError Code List Cmos CRT InsydeH2O Bios Beep Codes Post device initialization 8Ah Initialize Extended Bios Data Area PnPnd dual Cmos optional LCD-Related Symptoms Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error MessageIndicator-Related Symptoms Power-Related SymptomsMemory-Related Symptoms PCMCIA-Related SymptomsSpeaker-Related Symptoms Power Management-Related SymptomsSymptom / Error Action in Sequence Modem-Related Symptoms Peripheral-Related SymptomsKeyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Intermittent Problems Undetermined Problems Top View Jumper and Connector LocationsBottom View FRU Field Replaceable Unit List TravelMate 8471/8431 Exploded Diagram Chapter Chapter Battery AccessoryTravelMate 8471/8431 FRU List AdapterLAN Intel Wlan 512AGHMWG Cable Camera CASE/COVER/BRACKET Assembly DVD RW Drive HDD/SSD Keyboard LCD Microphone Speaker Chapter