Acer 230 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• TravelMate 230/ 280

  1
• Revision History

  2
• Copyright

  3
• Disclaimer

  3
• Conventions

  4
• Preface

  5
• Table of Contents

  7
• Ch.1 System Introduction

  9
  • Features

    9
  • System Block Diagram

    12
  • Board Layout

    13
  • Panel

    15
  • Indicators

    20
  • Keyboard

    21
  • Hot Keys

    23
  • Hardware Specifications and Configurations

    26
• Ch.2 System Utilities

  41
  • BIOS Setup Utility

    41
  • Multi-Boot Menu

    43
  • Boot Options

    57
  • BIOS Flash Utility

    60
  • System Utility Diskette

    61
  • System Diagnostic Diskette

    62
• Ch.3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement

  65
  • General Information

    66
  • Disassembly Procedure Flowchart

    67
  • Removing the Battery

    70
  • Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module

    71
  • Removing the Memory Module

    73
  • Removing the Modem Board

    74
  • Disassembling the LCD

    76
  • Disassembling the Main Unit

    87
  • System Upgrade Procedure

    99
• Ch.4 Troubleshooting

  101
  • System Check Procedures

    102
  • Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message

    106
  • Index of Error Messages

    107
  • Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message

    110
  • Intermittent Problems

    113
  • Undetermined Problems

    114
  • Index of Phlash16 Error Message

    115
  • Index of PQA Diagnostic Error Code, Message

    117
• Ch.5 Jumper and Connector Locations

  119
  • Top View

    119
  • Bottom View

    121
• Ch.6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

  123
  • TravelMate 230 Exploded Diagram

    124
  • TravelMate 280 Exploded Diagram

    133
• Ap.A. Model Definition and Configuration

  143
  • Model Number Definition

    143
• Ap.B. Test Compatible Components

  145
  • Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test

    146
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Environment Test

    150
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Environment Test

    154
• Ap.C. Online Support Information

  159
• Index

  161