Acer 5910 manual System Troubleshooting, Viii

Table of Contents
Removing the Touchpad Board	47
Removing the Modem Board	49
Removing the Bluetooth Board	50
Removing the Subwoofer	51
Removing the USB Board	51
Removing the System Board	53
Removing the Card Reader Board	54
Removing the DC-in Jack	.54
LCD Module Disassembly	55
LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart	55
Removing the LCD Bezel	.56
Removing the LCD Panel	57
Removing the Inverter Board	58
Removing the LCD-CCD Cable	.58
Removing the LCD Panel Brackets	59
Removing the LCD Module Hinges	59
Removing the CCD Board	60
Removing the Microphones	60
Removing the WLAN Antennas	.61
System Troubleshooting	63

Hardware Diagnostic Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Memory Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 POST Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 POST Error Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 POST Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Intermittent Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Online Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

System Block Diagram and Board Layout	81
System Block Diagram	. .81
System Board Layout	. .82
Top View	. 82
Bottom View	. .83
System Switch	. .84
Aspire 5910 Series Model Configurations	85
Test Compatible Components	89
Technical Specifications	93
Index	103

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