Acer C300 Series manual

Acer TravelMate C300 Series

Service Guide

SERVICE CD PART NO.: VD.T28V1.001

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

Contents

Main II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate C300 service guide. Copyright Disclaimer Conventions Preface Page Table of Contents Page System Specifications Chapter 1 Features Performance Display Expansion I/O Ports Chapter 1 3 System Block Diagram DC/DC IMVP4 CANARY Block RGB G768D Diagram 333MHz LVDS Board Layout Top View Page 6Chapter 1 Outlook View Front View Page 8Chapter 1 Left view Right view 10 Chapter 1 Rear Panel Chapter 1 11 Bottom Panel Note Indicators Page 14 Chapter 1 Lock Keys The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off. Embedded Numeric Keypad 16 Chapter 1 Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Hot Keys Page The Euro Symbol Launch Keys Touchpad Touchpad Basics Page Chapter 1 23 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor BIOS Second Level Cache System Memory Page Chapter 1 25 Four-in-One Card Reader Hard Disk Drive Interface Wireless Module 802.11b 26 Chapter 1 DVD/CDRW Interface DVD-RW Interface Chapter 1 27 DVD Interface Speaker Video Interfac e Audio Interface 28 Chapter 1 Video Resolutions Mode (for both LCD and CRT) Video Memory Parallel Port Audio Interface Chapter 1 29 USB Port IEEE 1394 Port PCMCIA Port System Board Major Chips 30 Chapter 1 Keyboard Battery LCD Chapter 1 31 LCD Inverter AC Adaptor System Power Management Memory Address Map 32 Chapter 1 IRQ Assignment Map I/O Address Map Page Page System Utilities Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Utility Navigating the BIOS Utility Information Main Page Advanced Chapter 2 41 Security Disabled Setting a Password Removing a Password Changing a Password Page Boot Chapter 2 45 Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. BIOS Flash Utility Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement General Information Before You Begin Chapter 3 49 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart Page Removing the HDD Module/Optical Module/Wireless LAN Card/Keyboard and LCD Module Removing the LCD Module Page Disassembling the Main Unit Separate the main unit into the logic upper and the logic lower assembly Disassembling the logic upper assembly Disassembling the logic lower assembly Page Disassembling the LCD Module Page Page Disassembling the External Modules Page Page Troubleshooting Chapter 4 System Check Procedures External Diskette Drive Check External CD-ROM Drive Check Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check Memory check Power System Check Check the Battery Pack Touchpad check Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 68 Chapter 4 Index of Error Messages Error Message List Chapter 4 69 Error Message List 70 Chapter 4 POST Codes Chapter 4 71 72 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 73 74 Chapter 4 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Indicator-Related Symptoms Power-Related Symptoms Chapter 4 75 PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Memory-Related Symptoms Speaker-Related Symptoms Power Management-Related Symptoms 76 Chapter 4 Peripheral-Related Symptoms Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Power Management-Related Symptoms Page Page Undetermined Problems Page Jumper and Connector Locations Chapter 5 Chapter 5 81 Top View Page FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Chapter 6 Exploded Diagram Chapter 6 85 86 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 87 88 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 89 90 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 91 Page Page Model Definition and Configuration Appendix A Appendix A 94 TravelMate C300 Series Test Compatible Components Appendix B 96 Appendix B Microsoft Windows XP Pro Environment Test Appendix B 97 98 Appendix B Microsoft Windows XP Home Environment Test Appendix B 99 100 Appendix B Microsoft Windows 2000 Environment Test Page Page Online Support Information Appendix C Page A Index B E C