Acer travelmate 6291 6231 (vico) User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Features

  7
• System Block Diagram

  10
• Board Layout

  11
  • Top View

    11
  • Bottom View

    12
• Your Acer Notebook tour

  13
  • Front View

    13
  • Closed Front View

    14
  • Left View

    15
  • Right View

    15
  • Rear view

    16
  • Base view

    17
  • Indicators

    17
  • Easy-Launch Buttons

    18
  • Touchpad Basics

    19
• Using the Keyboard

  20
  • Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

    20
  • Windows Keys

    20
  • Hot Keys

    21
  • Special Key

    22
• Acer Empowering Technology

  23
  • Empowering Technology password

    23
  • Acer eNet Management

    23
  • Acer ePower Management

    25
  • Acer ePresentation Management

    26
  • Acer eDataSecurity Management

    27
  • Acer eLock Management

    29
  • Acer eRecovery Management

    30
  • Acer eSettings Management

    31
• Using the System Utilities

  33
  • Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)

    33
  • Launch Manager

    34
• Hardware Specifications and Configurations

  35
• System Specifications

  7
  • BIOS Setup Utility

    43
    • Navigating the BIOS Utility

      44
    • Information

      45
    • Main

      46
    • Advanced

      48
    • Security

      49
    • Boot

      53
    • Exit

      54
  • BIOS Flash Utility

    55
• System Utilities

  43
  • General Information

    58
    • Before You Begin

      58
  • Disassembly Procedure Flowchart

    59
  • Removing the Battery Pack

    61
  • Removing the HDD Modules/Memory/Wireless LAN Card and the LCD Module

    62
    • Removing the HDD Module

      62
    • Removing the Memory and Wireless LAN Card

      62
    • Removing the Keyboard and LCD Module

      63
  • Disassembling the Main Unit

    65
    • Separate the Main Unit Into the Upper and the Lower Case Assembly

      65
    • Removing the Power Board

      66
    • Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly

      66
    • Removing the Thermal Module and CPU

      67
    • Disassembling the Upper Case Assembly

      68
    • Removing the Fingerprinter Module

      68
  • Disassembling the LCD Module

    69
  • Disassembling the External Modules

    71
    • Disassembling the HDD Module

      71
    • Disassembling the ODD Module

      71
• Machine Disassembly and Replacement

  57
  • System Check Procedures

    74
    • External Diskette Drive Check

      74
    • External CD-ROM Drive Check

      74
    • Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check

      74
    • Memory check

      75
    • Power System Check

      75
    • Touchpad Check

      77
  • Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message

    78
  • Index of Error Messages

    79
  • Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes

    82
  • Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message

    86
  • Intermittent Problems

    89
  • Undetermined Problems

    90
• Troubleshooting

  73
  • Top View

    91
  • Bottom View

    92
• Jumper and Connector Locations

  91
  • TravelMate Vico Exploded Diagram

    94
• FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

  93