Chapter 1 System Specifications

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Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Hardware Specifications and Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Chapter 2 System Utilities

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BIOS Setup Utility

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BIOS Flash Utility

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Chapter 3 Machine DIsassembly and Replacement

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General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Removing the HDD Module and the miniPCI . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Disassembling the Main Unit into Upper Case and Lower Case 52

Disassembling the Lower Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Disassembling the LCD Module and Upper Case . . . . . . . . . 57

Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Disassembling the External Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

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System Check Procedures

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Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message

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Index of Error Messages

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Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes

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Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message

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Intermittent Problems

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Undetermined Problems

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Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations

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Top View

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Bottom View

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Main Board Layout

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Chapter 6 FRU(Field Replaceable Unit)List

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Exploded Diagram

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FRU List 87

 

Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration

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TravelMate 8100 Series

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Appendix B Test Compatible Components

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Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro Environment Test

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Appendix C Online Support Information

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