Acer 505 - User Manual

Acer 505

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Copyright
  • Page 3 – Conventions; NOTE
  • Page 4 – Preface
  • Page 5 – Table of Contents
  • Page 7 – Features; Performance; System Specifications; Chapter 1
  • Page 8 – Display
  • Page 9 – Keyboard; Special Keys; Embedded Numeric Keypad
  • Page 10 – Windows Keys; Click on the Language tab.
  • Page 11 – Hold Alt Gr and press the Euro symbol.; Hot Keys
  • Page 12 – Activating Hotkeys; Keyboard Ergonomics
  • Page 13 – Touchpad Basics
  • Page 14 – System Block Diagram; Ali
  • Page 15 – Board Layout; Top View
  • Page 16 – Bottom View
  • Page 17 – Panels; Front Panel
  • Page 18 – Rear Panel; Universal Serial Bus
  • Page 19 – Right Panel
  • Page 20 – Indicators
  • Page 21 – Hardware Specifications and Configurations; System Board Major Chips
  • Page 22 – System Memory
  • Page 23 – Floppy Disk Drive Interface
  • Page 24 – Audio Interface
  • Page 25 – Video Resolution Modes
  • Page 26 – USB Port
  • Page 27 – Battery
  • Page 28 – LCD
  • Page 29 – AC Adapter
  • Page 30 – Power Management
  • Page 31 – Memory Address Map
  • Page 32 – IRQ Assignment Map; DMA Channel Assignment
  • Page 33 – BIOS Setup Utility; Navigating the BIOS Setup Utility; Chapter 2; System Utilities
  • Page 34 – System Information; Serial Number; While service engineers swapping inverters for customers,
  • Page 35 – Product Name
  • Page 36 – Basic System Configuration
  • Page 37 – Startup Configuration
  • Page 38 – Onboard Device Configuration
  • Page 39 – System Security; Setting a password; Press Enter. The retype password box appears.
  • Page 41 – Load Default Settings
  • Page 42 – AFlash Utility; Executing AFlash
  • Page 43 – System Utility Diskette; Panel ID Utility; Thermal and Fan Utility; Read mother board data can display the MBD data.; Write MBD serial number can keyin MBD serial number by user.
  • Page 44 – System Diagnostic Diskette; Running PQA Diagnostics Program.
  • Page 47 – Machine Disassembly and Replacement; Chapter 3
  • Page 48 – General Information; Before You Begin; Connector Types; Unplugging the cable with locks
  • Page 49 – Disassembly Procedure Flowchart
  • Page 52 – Removing the Keyboard
  • Page 53 – Removing the LCD Module
  • Page 54 – Disassembling the LCD
  • Page 55 – Disconnect the LCD FPC cable from the LCD.
  • Page 56 – Disassembling the Main Unit; Removing the Heatsink and CPU EMI Shield; Removing the Hard Disk Drive
  • Page 57 – Removing Upper Case; Removing the Floppy Disk Drive/CD-ROM Drive Combo Module
  • Page 58 – Removing the Speakers
  • Page 59 – Removing the Audio I/O and Battery Connection Board; Removing the Mainboard
  • Page 60 – Removing the PCMCIA Card; Removing the Touchpad Module
  • Page 61 – Disassembling the Hard Disk Drive Module
  • Page 62 – Disassembling the Floppy Disk Drive and CD-ROM Combo Module
  • Page 63 – Troubleshooting; Chapter 4
  • Page 64 – System Check Procedures; Diskette Drive Check
  • Page 65 – Check the Power Adapter
  • Page 66 – Check the Battery Pack; Touchpad Check
  • Page 67 – Index of Error Message; Error Messages List
  • Page 70 – Indicator-Related Symptoms; Power-Related Symptoms
  • Page 71 – PCMCIA-Related Symptoms; Memory-Related Symptoms; Speaker-Related Symptoms; Power Management-Related Symptoms
  • Page 72 – Peripheral-Related Symptoms
  • Page 73 – Modem-Related Symptoms
  • Page 74 – Intermittent Problems
  • Page 75 – Undetermined Problems
  • Page 76 – Index of PQA Diagnostic Error Code, Message
  • Page 77 – SW2 Settings; Jumper and Connector Locations; Chapter 5
  • Page 79 – Chapter 6
  • Page 93 – Model Number Definitions; Model Definition and Configuration; Appendix A
  • Page 95 – Test Compatible Components; Appendix B
  • Page 96 – Microsoft Windows 98 ACPI Environment Test
  • Page 99 – Online Support Information; Appendix C
  • Page 101 – Index
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TravelMate 505

Service Guide

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Summary

Page 2 - Copyright

II Copyright Copyright © 1999 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical...

Page 3 - Conventions; NOTE

III Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific act...

Page 4 - Preface

IV 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 ...

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