User ManualTable of ContentsTravelMate 8172/8172Z Series Service Guide1Revision History2Copyright3Disclaimer3Conventions4Preface5Table of Contents7Chapter 19System Specifications9Features9System Block Diagram13Board Layout14Top View14Bottom View15Your Acer Notebook tour17Top View17Closed Front View18Rear view18Left View19Right View19Base view20Touchpad Basics (with fingerprint reader)21Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons)22Using the Keyboard23Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad*23Windows Keys24Hot Keys25Using the system utilities26Acer Backup Manager28Power management29Acer PowerSmart key29Acer eRecovery Management29Burn backup discs30Restore30Hardware Specifications and Configurations32Chapter 237System Utilities37BIOS Setup Utility37Invoking BIOS Setup38Information38Main39Security41Set Supervisor Password42Boot44Exit44Exit Saving Changes45Exit Discarding Changes45Load Setup Default45Discard Changes46Save Changes46BIOS Flash Utility47DOS flash BIOS SOP48Clean BIOS Password SOP51Clean HDD Password SOP56Crisis Disk SOP62DMI Utility SOP65LAN EEPROM Utility SOP69Winflash SOP73Chapter 377Machine Disassembly and Replacement77Disassembly Requirements77Related Information77Replacement Requirements77Pre-disassembly Instructions78Disassemble Process79Main Screw List79External Module Disassembly Process79Screw List79Removing the Battery Pack80Removing the HDD82Removing the DIMM module86Remove the Wireless module89LCD Module Disassembly Process91Screw List91Removing the keyboard92Removing the Upper Case95Removing the LCD Module99Removing the Bluetooth Module106Removing the Mainboard108LCD Module Disassembly Process121LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart121Screw List121Removing the Mainboard122Removing the Camera Board126Remove the Antennas127LCD Reassembly132Replacing the Antenna132Replacing the Camera Board136Replace the Wireless LAN Module137Replacing LCM Module138Replacing the Mainboard143Replacing the Panel152Replacing the Bluetooth Module159Replacing the Upper Case160Replacing the keyboard164Replace the Wireless LAN Module166Replace the DIMM module167Replacing HDD module170Replacing the battery172Chapter 4173Troubleshooting173System Check Procedures174External Diskette Drive Check174External CD-ROM Drive Check174Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check174Memory check175Power System Check175Check the Power Adapter175Check the Battery Pack175Touchpad Check176Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message177Index of Error Messages178InsydeH2O BIOS Beep Codes181Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message185Intermittent Problems189Undetermined Problems190Chapter 5191Jumper and Connector Locations191Top View191Bottom View192Chapter 6195FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List195TravelMate 8172/8172Z Exploded Diagram196TravelMate 8172/8172Z FRU List199Appendix A211Model Definition and Configuration211TravelMate 8172/8172Z211Appendix B231Test Compatible Components231Appendix C239Online Support Information239BIOS Setup Utility239Size: 9.54 MBPages: 240Language: EnglishOpen manual