Acer 350 manual

TravelMate 350

Service Guide

PART NO.: 49.45H02.001

DOC. NO.: SG348 PRINTED IN TAIWAN

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Contents

Main Copyright Disclaimer Conventions Preface Table of Contents Page System Specifications Chapter 1 Features Performance Display Human-centric design and ergonomics Expansion Chapter 1 3 System Block Diagram CPU North Bridge South Bridge SDRAM Board Layout Top Vi ew Bottom View 6Chapter 1 Panel Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC. Front view Chapter 1 7 Left view Right view 8Chapter 1 Rear view Chapter 1 9 Bottom view Indicators Keyboard Special keys Lock keys Embedded numeric keypad ! Windows keys Chapter 1 13 Hot keys The Euro symbol Launch Keys Touchpad Touchpad basics Page Chapter 1 17 Hardware Specifications and Configuratio ns Main board Major Chi ps Processor BIOS Second Level Cache Page Chapter 1 19 Modem Interface Hard Disk Drive Interface CD-ROM/Floppy Diskette Combo Drive Interface 20 Chapter 1 DVD-ROM/Floppy Diskette Combo Drive Interface CD-ROM/Floppy Diskette Combo Drive Interface Chapter 1 21 Audio Interface Video Interface Video Memory Video Resolutions Mode 22 Chapter 1 USB Port IrDA Port PCMCIA Port Keyboard Page 24 Chapter 1 AC Adapter Chapter 1 25 Power Management Environmental Requirements 26 Chapter 1 Mechanical Specifications Memory Address Map I/O Address Map Chapter 1 27 IRQ Assignment Map DMA Channel Assignment I/O Address Map Page System Utilities Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Utility Navigating the BIOS Utility System Information Chapter 2 31 Basic System Settings The Basic System Settings sub-menu allows you to set the system date and time. The following table describes the parameters in this sub-menu. Startup Configuration 32 Chapter 2 Setting the Boot Drive Sequence Chapter 2 33 Onboard Devices Configuration System Security Setting a Password Removing a Password Changing a Password Loading Default Setti ngs BIOS Flash Utility Executing Flash Program System Utility Diskette Panel ID Utility Thermal and Fan Utility Main Board Data Utility System Diagnostic Diskette Disk 1: Running PQA Diagnostics Program Page Page Page Machine Disassembly and Replacement Chapter 3 Page Disassembly Procedure Flow chart 46 Chapter 3 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Wireless LAN to Wireless LAN and Bluetooth Combo Unit Page Page Troubleshooting Chapter 4 System Check Procedures External Diskette Drive Check External CD/DVD-ROM Drive Check Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check Memory Check Power System Check Check the Power Adapter Check the Battery Pack Touchpad Check Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 74 Chapter 4 Index of Error Messages Chapter 4 75 76 Chapter 4 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Indicator-Related Symptoms Power-Related Symptoms Chapter 4 77 PCMCIA/Smart Card-Related Symptoms Memory-Related Symptoms Speaker-Related Symptoms Power Management-Related Symptoms 78 Chapter 4 Peripheral-Related Symptoms Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Modem-Related Symptoms Power Management-Related Symptoms Page Intermittent Problems Undetermined Problems Chapter 4 81 Index of AFlash BIOS Error Message Index of PQA Diagnostic Error Code, Message Page Jumper and Connector Information Chapter 5 Chapter 5 83 Top V iew SW3 Switch Settings Page Page FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Chapter 6 Page Chapter 6 89 90 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 91 92 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 93 94 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 95 96 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 97 98 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 99 Page Model Definition and Configuration Appendix A Page Page 104 Appendix B Microsoft Windows 98 Envir onment Test Appendix B 105 106 Appendix B Appendix B 107 Microsoft Windows 2000 Env ironment Test 108 Appendix B Appendix B 109 110 Appendix B Windows Millenium Environment Test Appendix B 111 112 Appendix B Appendix B 113 Microsoft Windows NT Envir onment Test 114 Appendix B Appendix B 115 Page Online Support Information Appendix C Page A Index B C D H I J K L R S T U V