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... Advanced 36 Security 37 Boot 41 Exit 42 BIOS Flash Utility 43 System Diagnostic Diskette 43 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 45 General Information 46 Before You Begin 46 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 47 Removing the Optical Module/HDD Module/ Wireless Lan Card and LCD module 51 Removing the Optical Module 51 Removing the HDD Module 51 Removing the Wireless LAN Card 51 Removing the LCD Module 52 Disassembling the Main Unit 53 Remove the function key board and the keyboard 53 Separate the main...
... Advanced 36 Security 37 Boot 41 Exit 42 BIOS Flash Utility 43 System Diagnostic Diskette 43 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 45 General Information 46 Before You Begin 46 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 47 Removing the Optical Module/HDD Module/ Wireless Lan Card and LCD module 51 Removing the Optical Module 51 Removing the HDD Module 51 Removing the Wireless LAN Card 51 Removing the LCD Module 52 Disassembling the Main Unit 53 Remove the function key board and the keyboard 53 Separate the main...
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... 62 External Diskette Drive Check 62 External CD-ROM Drive Check 62 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 62 Memory check 63 Power System Check 63 Touchpad check 64 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 65 Index of Error Messages 66 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 68 Intermittent Problems 72 Undetermined Problems 73 Chapter 5 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 75 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 86 TravelMate 650 Series 86...
... 62 External Diskette Drive Check 62 External CD-ROM Drive Check 62 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 62 Memory check 63 Power System Check 63 Touchpad check 64 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 65 Index of Error Messages 66 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 68 Intermittent Problems 72 Undetermined Problems 73 Chapter 5 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 75 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 86 TravelMate 650 Series 86...
TravelMate 650 Service Guide
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... display device that supports S-video input "Automatic LCD dim" feature that automatically decides the best settings for your display and conserves pwer Dual view suupport Multimedia T T T T 16-bit high-fidelity AC'97 stereo audio with the user in microphone High-speed optical drive (AcerMedia bay) Connectivity T High-speed fax/data modem port T Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port T Fast infrared wireless communication T Four (4) USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports T IEEE 1394 port...
... display device that supports S-video input "Automatic LCD dim" feature that automatically decides the best settings for your display and conserves pwer Dual view suupport Multimedia T T T T 16-bit high-fidelity AC'97 stereo audio with the user in microphone High-speed optical drive (AcerMedia bay) Connectivity T High-speed fax/data modem port T Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port T Fast infrared wireless communication T Four (4) USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports T IEEE 1394 port...
TravelMate 650 Service Guide
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... Description Connects to a phone line. 2 Connect to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. 3 Connects to I/O port replicator or EasyPort expansion devices. 4 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel printer). 5 Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector) and display up to 16.7 million colors and upt 1400X1050 resolution. 6 S-video Connects t a television or display device with S-video input. 7 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool 8 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 10...
... Description Connects to a phone line. 2 Connect to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. 3 Connects to I/O port replicator or EasyPort expansion devices. 4 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel printer). 5 Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector) and display up to 16.7 million colors and upt 1400X1050 resolution. 6 S-video Connects t a television or display device with S-video input. 7 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool 8 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 10...
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.... Turns the display screen backlight off to access most of the computer's controls like sreen brightness, volume output. Turns the internal touchpad on hot keys. Hot Key Fn-F1 Fn-F2 Icon Function Hot key help Description Displays help on and off . System Property Displays the System Property. Fn-F3 Fn-F4 Fn-F5 Fn-F6 Fn-F7 Power Options Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Display the Power Options Properties used by the computer (function available if supported by operating...
.... Turns the display screen backlight off to access most of the computer's controls like sreen brightness, volume output. Turns the internal touchpad on hot keys. Hot Key Fn-F1 Fn-F2 Icon Function Hot key help Description Displays help on and off . System Property Displays the System Property. Fn-F3 Fn-F4 Fn-F5 Fn-F6 Fn-F7 Power Options Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Display the Power Options Properties used by the computer (function available if supported by operating...
TravelMate 650 Service Guide
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... control System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Specification Phneoix 3A01 Flash ROM 512KB PLCC ACPI 1.0b,PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, EPP/IEEE 1284, ECP/IEEE 1284 1.7 & 1.9, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, USB 2.0, VGA BIOS, CD-ROM bootable, IEEE 1394 Set by setup manual Built-in CPU 512KB Always enabled Always enabled Fixed...
... control System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Specification Phneoix 3A01 Flash ROM 512KB PLCC ACPI 1.0b,PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, EPP/IEEE 1284, ECP/IEEE 1284 1.7 & 1.9, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, USB 2.0, VGA BIOS, CD-ROM bootable, IEEE 1394 Set by setup manual Built-in CPU 512KB Always enabled Always enabled Fixed...
TravelMate 650 Service Guide
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... is because the user is enabled. Settings in this screen. The default value Option:32/64MB is set to save power when AC is connected on external video port. Chapter 2 35 Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is not allowed to 32MB Determines if Customer Logo will be in order to disable or auto. Otherwise it will be shown if the device control is disabled. Format: HH:MM...
... is because the user is enabled. Settings in this screen. The default value Option:32/64MB is set to save power when AC is connected on external video port. Chapter 2 35 Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is not allowed to 32MB Determines if Customer Logo will be in order to disable or auto. Otherwise it will be shown if the device control is disabled. Format: HH:MM...
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... grayed out if the user password was used to reset it. If you forget your dealer to enter setup. Type a password in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password. Parameter User Password is Supervisor Password is Set User Password Set Supervisor Password Primary Harddisk Security Password on the screen. 3. Use the w andy keys to "Set". 4. Setting a Password Follow these steps as you may have three tries before the system...
... grayed out if the user password was used to reset it. If you forget your dealer to enter setup. Type a password in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password. Parameter User Password is Supervisor Password is Set User Password Set Supervisor Password Primary Harddisk Security Password on the screen. 3. Use the w andy keys to "Set". 4. Setting a Password Follow these steps as you may have three tries before the system...
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... e key. The Set Password box appears: 2. Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Press e. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to "Clear". 4. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to "Set". 5. When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. The Set Password...
... e key. The Set Password box appears: 2. Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Press e. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to "Clear". 4. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to "Set". 5. When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. The Set Password...
TravelMate 650 Service Guide
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... update the system BIOS flash ROM. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is required for the Acer TravelMate 650 series notebook machine. Use the Phlash utility to the bootable diskette. 3. System Diagnostic Diskette This diagnostic diskette is ready. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you use the Phlash. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Chapter 2 43 If the battery pack does not contain enough power to CSD website as soon as service...
... update the system BIOS flash ROM. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is required for the Acer TravelMate 650 series notebook machine. Use the Phlash utility to the bootable diskette. 3. System Diagnostic Diskette This diagnostic diskette is ready. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you use the Phlash. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Chapter 2 43 If the battery pack does not contain enough power to CSD website as soon as service...
TravelMate 650 Service Guide
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... PCMCIA card button. 10. Unscrew the four screws that fastens the main board. 7. Unscrew the two screws that fasten the top cover shielding. 2. Disconnect the fan connector then remove the thermal module. 5. Remove one screw holding the 4-in-1 card reader, then remove it. 3. Disassembling the logic lower assembly 1. In order to take the main board off the lower case assembly. 11. Take out the bluetooth...
... PCMCIA card button. 10. Unscrew the four screws that fastens the main board. 7. Unscrew the two screws that fasten the top cover shielding. 2. Disconnect the fan connector then remove the thermal module. 5. Remove one screw holding the 4-in-1 card reader, then remove it. 3. Disassembling the logic lower assembly 1. In order to take the main board off the lower case assembly. 11. Take out the bluetooth...
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... LCD brightness cannot be adjusted Unreadable LCD screen Missing pels in Sequence Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Next, enter BIOS utility to execute "Load Setup Default Settings", then reboot system. LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Enter BIOS Utility to running "Load Default Settings" then reboot the system. Action in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Main board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). If the system can power off . Keyboard (if the brightness function key doesn't work...
... LCD brightness cannot be adjusted Unreadable LCD screen Missing pels in Sequence Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Next, enter BIOS utility to execute "Load Setup Default Settings", then reboot system. LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Enter BIOS Utility to running "Load Default Settings" then reboot the system. Action in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Main board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). If the system can power off . Keyboard (if the brightness function key doesn't work...
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... board Speaker Main board Audio driver Volume control in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot system. Action in Windows XP Main board Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error The system will not enter hibernation mode The system doesn't enter standby mode after closing the lid of Power Option Properties Lid close switch in Sequence PCMCIA slot assembly Main board PCMCIA slot assembly Check if the PCMCIA slot is damaged. Battery pack Main board ODD/HDD/FDD/RAM module...
... board Speaker Main board Audio driver Volume control in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot system. Action in Windows XP Main board Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error The system will not enter hibernation mode The system doesn't enter standby mode after closing the lid of Power Option Properties Lid close switch in Sequence PCMCIA slot assembly Main board PCMCIA slot assembly Check if the PCMCIA slot is damaged. Battery pack Main board ODD/HDD/FDD/RAM module...
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... standby mode LCD cover switch after opening the lid of the portable computer. USB does not work . Printer driver Printer cable Printer Main board Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot the system. Check if the battery is low. Refresh battery (continue use battery until power off, then charge battery). Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Run printer self-test. Device driver Device cable Device Main board Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work correctly Print problems. Parallel port device problems...
... standby mode LCD cover switch after opening the lid of the portable computer. USB does not work . Printer driver Printer cable Printer Main board Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot the system. Check if the battery is low. Refresh battery (continue use battery until power off, then charge battery). Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Run printer self-test. Device driver Device cable Device Main board Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work correctly Print problems. Parallel port device problems...
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... test for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times. 2. Rerun the test to verify that have nothing to do with a hardware defect, such as: cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. If no more errors. 72 Chapter 4 When analyzing an intermittent problem, do not replace any error is detected, do the following: 1. FRU replacement should be caused...
... test for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times. 2. Rerun the test to verify that have nothing to do with a hardware defect, such as: cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. If no more errors. 72 Chapter 4 When analyzing an intermittent problem, do not replace any error is detected, do the following: 1. FRU replacement should be caused...
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... removable HDD T 1.44" floopy disk drive or optional 4-in-1 card reader (depending on -Ring ready) T ACPI 2.0 power management; 57Wh li-ion battery pack; 3-hour battery life1; 3-hour rapid-charge, 6-hour charge-in touchpad pointing device with 5 ° curve; Main Features T Mobile Intel® Pentium® Processor-M at 1.4GHz or higher, featuring Intel® Enhanced SpeedStepTM technology T SiS 650 chipset with embedded VGA, featuring 16MB DDR shared video memory (default...
... removable HDD T 1.44" floopy disk drive or optional 4-in-1 card reader (depending on -Ring ready) T ACPI 2.0 power management; 57Wh li-ion battery pack; 3-hour battery life1; 3-hour rapid-charge, 6-hour charge-in touchpad pointing device with 5 ° curve; Main Features T Mobile Intel® Pentium® Processor-M at 1.4GHz or higher, featuring Intel® Enhanced SpeedStepTM technology T SiS 650 chipset with embedded VGA, featuring 16MB DDR shared video memory (default...
Travelmate 650 User Guide
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... when replacing your Smart Card user manual. From the menu that appears, you have already bypassed the Smart Card registration, please reinstall the application as a temporary replacement for Windows 2000 or XP at the operating system level. It provides user authentication with Acer's service center is unavailable, the Emergency Card can directly access three operations: PlatinumSecure Options, Smart Card Manager, and Change Password. This information will be used by Acer service centers to Acer.
... when replacing your Smart Card user manual. From the menu that appears, you have already bypassed the Smart Card registration, please reinstall the application as a temporary replacement for Windows 2000 or XP at the operating system level. It provides user authentication with Acer's service center is unavailable, the Emergency Card can directly access three operations: PlatinumSecure Options, Smart Card Manager, and Change Password. This information will be used by Acer service centers to Acer.
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... the User Password is removed from the computer and moved to enter a password. Try again and press Enter. You have three chances to another computer, it cannot be accessed without the Hard Disk Password. Entering passwords When a password is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up . • Type the Supervisor Password and press Enter to use the computer. Then turn on boot parameter is set, a password prompt appears in touch with your Supervisor and Hard Disk Password! Important...
... the User Password is removed from the computer and moved to enter a password. Try again and press Enter. You have three chances to another computer, it cannot be accessed without the Hard Disk Password. Entering passwords When a password is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up . • Type the Supervisor Password and press Enter to use the computer. Then turn on boot parameter is set, a password prompt appears in touch with your Supervisor and Hard Disk Password! Important...
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... port is not compatible with a desktop PC. Connectivity options Ports allow you a complete mobile computing experience. To use the fax/data modem port, connect a phone cable from the modem port to the computer, see your communications software program. For instructions on how to connect different external devices to a telephone jack. 47 Expanding through options Your TravelMate offers you to connect peripheral devices to an Ethernet-based (10/100 Mbps) network...
... port is not compatible with a desktop PC. Connectivity options Ports allow you a complete mobile computing experience. To use the fax/data modem port, connect a phone cable from the modem port to the computer, see your communications software program. For instructions on how to connect different external devices to a telephone jack. 47 Expanding through options Your TravelMate offers you to connect peripheral devices to an Ethernet-based (10/100 Mbps) network...
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... system. • The operating system files may be set to save power. Connect the AC adapter to recharge the battery pack. • Make sure that may be too low. Remove or replace it may arise during Windows setup into the floppy drive and press Ctrl-Alt-Del to restart the system. Nothing appears on . The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to an external monitor.
... system. • The operating system files may be set to save power. Connect the AC adapter to recharge the battery pack. • Make sure that may be too low. Remove or replace it may arise during Windows setup into the floppy drive and press Ctrl-Alt-Del to restart the system. Nothing appears on . The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to an external monitor.
