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...drivers. T Back up to CD/DVD. T Recover from CD/DVD. 24 Chapter 1 T Recover from the HDD (most recent user-defined recovery point). User-created backups are stored on your system's HDD. T Image/data recovery tools: T Recover from a hidden partition (factory defaults). Acer... eRecovery Management provides you with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on D:\ drive. T Image/data backup...
...drivers. T Back up to CD/DVD. T Recover from CD/DVD. 24 Chapter 1 T Recover from the HDD (most recent user-defined recovery point). User-created backups are stored on your system's HDD. T Image/data recovery tools: T Recover from a hidden partition (factory defaults). Acer... eRecovery Management provides you with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on D:\ drive. T Image/data backup...
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When you need the following tools: T Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge T Small Philips screw driver T Philips screwdriver T Plastic flat head screw driver T Tweezers NOTE: The screws for maintenance and troubleshooting. To disassemble the computer, you remove the stripe cover, please be careful not to scrape the cover. ...
When you need the following tools: T Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge T Small Philips screw driver T Philips screwdriver T Plastic flat head screw driver T Tweezers NOTE: The screws for maintenance and troubleshooting. To disassemble the computer, you remove the stripe cover, please be careful not to scrape the cover. ...
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Remove the five screws securing the heatsink. 2. Remove the heatsink module from the MDC board and tear off the tape on MDC board. 3. Turn the screw counterclockwise with a flat screw driver to release the CPU. 2. Removing the Heatsink Module 1. Chapter 3 62 Disconnect the MDC cable from the mainboard. Remove the MDC module from the CPU socket. Remove the CPU from the mainboard. 4. Removing the CPU 1.
Remove the five screws securing the heatsink. 2. Remove the heatsink module from the MDC board and tear off the tape on MDC board. 3. Turn the screw counterclockwise with a flat screw driver to release the CPU. 2. Removing the Heatsink Module 1. Chapter 3 62 Disconnect the MDC cable from the mainboard. Remove the MDC module from the CPU socket. Remove the CPU from the mainboard. 4. Removing the CPU 1.
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.... To check the battery charge operation, use the touchpad, the pointer drifts on recharging or discharging. For example, run Tracking Pad PS2 Mode Driver. Replace touch pad PCB. 7. If the main board to switch board FPC is not a hardware problem. If the FFC on touch pad... in a short period of time. 70 Chapter 4 No service actions are pulese. If the voltage is connected O.K. 4. After rebooting, run Syn touch driver. 2. From Hardware: 1. Check the Battery Pack To check the battery pack, do the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. See...
.... To check the battery charge operation, use the touchpad, the pointer drifts on recharging or discharging. For example, run Tracking Pad PS2 Mode Driver. Replace touch pad PCB. 7. If the main board to switch board FPC is not a hardware problem. If the FFC on touch pad... in a short period of time. 70 Chapter 4 No service actions are pulese. If the voltage is connected O.K. 4. After rebooting, run Syn touch driver. 2. From Hardware: 1. Check the Battery Pack To check the battery pack, do the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. See...
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..., enter BIOS utility to running "Load Default Settings" then reboot the system. Keyboard (if the brightness function key doesn't work HDD/CD-ROM drive Device driver Main board Action in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Battery pack AC adapter See if the...
..., enter BIOS utility to running "Load Default Settings" then reboot the system. Keyboard (if the brightness function key doesn't work HDD/CD-ROM drive Device driver Main board Action in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Battery pack AC adapter See if the...
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...make noise or emit no sound comes from actual size. Microphone cannot work Action in Sequence OS volume control Audio driver Speaker Main board Speaker Main board Audio driver Volume control in Windows XP Main board Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error The system will not enter hibernation mode... doesn't enter standby mode after closing the lid of Power Option Properties Lid close switch in Windows XP Hard disk drive Main board Driver of the portable computer. PC Card cannot be charged or discharged System hang during POST Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to ...
...make noise or emit no sound comes from actual size. Microphone cannot work Action in Sequence OS volume control Audio driver Speaker Main board Speaker Main board Audio driver Volume control in Windows XP Main board Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error The system will not enter hibernation mode... doesn't enter standby mode after closing the lid of Power Option Properties Lid close switch in Windows XP Hard disk drive Main board Driver of the portable computer. PC Card cannot be charged or discharged System hang during POST Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to ...
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... resumes from standby mode LCD cover switch after opening the lid of the portable computer. External display does not work . Printer driver Printer cable Printer Main board Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Setup defaults", then reboot system. Action in Windows doesn't... self-test. Keyboard Main board Reconnect touchpad cable. Hard disk drive Main board The system doesn't resume from Standby/Hibernation mode. Device driver Device cable Device Main board Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work correctly. USB does...
... resumes from standby mode LCD cover switch after opening the lid of the portable computer. External display does not work . Printer driver Printer cable Printer Main board Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Setup defaults", then reboot system. Action in Windows doesn't... self-test. Keyboard Main board Reconnect touchpad cable. Hard disk drive Main board The system doesn't resume from Standby/Hibernation mode. Device driver Device cable Device Main board Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work correctly. USB does...
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Chapter 4 81 Modem/LAN-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in this list and the problem remains, see "Undetermined Problems" on page 83. Main board Internal LAN does not work correctly Lan cable Driver Main board NOTE: If you cannot find a symptom or an error in Sequence Internal modem does not work correctly. Phone cable Driver Reconnect the Internal modem cable to the main board tightly.
Chapter 4 81 Modem/LAN-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in this list and the problem remains, see "Undetermined Problems" on page 83. Main board Internal LAN does not work correctly Lan cable Driver Main board NOTE: If you cannot find a symptom or an error in Sequence Internal modem does not work correctly. Phone cable Driver Reconnect the Internal modem cable to the main board tightly.
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Note: If your computer did not come with : • Password protection. • Recovery of applications and drivers. • Image/data backup: • Back up to HDD (set recovery point). • Back up to CD/DVD. • Image/data ... To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your system's HDD. Empowering Technology 5 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery...
Note: If your computer did not come with : • Password protection. • Recovery of applications and drivers. • Image/data backup: • Back up to HDD (set recovery point). • Back up to CD/DVD. • Image/data ... To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your system's HDD. Empowering Technology 5 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery...
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... carrying it home. Make sure that the battery in an environment with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you Take the following items with a temperature between outside and room temperature. With a second AC adapter, you were taking it into the gate...
... carrying it home. Make sure that the battery in an environment with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you Take the following items with a temperature between outside and room temperature. With a second AC adapter, you were taking it into the gate...
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... traveling in another country, check that are appropriate for the country to which you are traveling • Spare, fully-charged battery packs • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer • Proof of the country you need to show it for traveling. Airport security X-ray machines are...
... traveling in another country, check that are appropriate for the country to which you are traveling • Spare, fully-charged battery packs • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer • Proof of the country you need to show it for traveling. Airport security X-ray machines are...
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... to proceed. Note: Select 1. Re-install bundled software without CD Acer eRecovery Management stores pre-loaded software internally for easy driver and application re-installation. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default ... Next. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select Reinstall applications/drivers and click Next. 6 Select the desired driver/application and follow the instructions on screen to re-install. At first launch, Acer eRecovery Management prepares all the needed software and may take few ...
... to proceed. Note: Select 1. Re-install bundled software without CD Acer eRecovery Management stores pre-loaded software internally for easy driver and application re-installation. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default ... Next. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select Reinstall applications/drivers and click Next. 6 Select the desired driver/application and follow the instructions on screen to re-install. At first launch, Acer eRecovery Management prepares all the needed software and may take few ...