Acer TravelMate 230 Support Question
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How To Reset Bios On Acer Travelmate 230
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TM 230/280 User Guide - Page 2
TravelMate 230/280 series User's guide Original Issue: November 2002
Changes may be reproduced, stored in a ...and belong to the information in the space provided below. TravelMate 230/280 series Notebook computer
Model Number : _____ Serial Number: _____ Purchase Date: _____ Place of Purchase: _____
Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of this manual or supplementary documents ...
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 7
...Specifications and Configurations 18
Chapter 2
System Utilities
33
BIOS Setup Utility 33 Multi-Boot Menu 35 Boot Options 50 BIOS Flash Utility 53 System Utility Diskette 54 System ... Bottom View 115
Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
117
TravelMate 230 Exploded Diagram 118 TravelMate 280 Exploded Diagram 128
Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration
139
Model Number...
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 26
...
Controller
Processor (for TravelMate 230)
CPU type
Item
CPU package CPU ...TravelMate 280)
Item CPU type CPU package CPU core voltage CPU I/O voltage
Specification Intel Mobile Northood P4 with 512KB Cache To 2.4GHz uFCBGA 1.7V 1.25V
BIOS
Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols
BIOS password control
Specification Phoenix BIOS...
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 32
... Parallel port function control Supports ECP/EPP Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (in BIOS Setup)
Specification LPC47N227 1 Rear side 25-pin D-type Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Yes (set by BIOS setup) DMA channel 1 and 3
378, 278, 3BC
IRQ7, IRQ5
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TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 41
... Extended Memory HDD1 Serial Number System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Version: Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacture Name UUID Number
Mobile Intel (R) Celeron (R) CPU 1.60GHz 640 KB 121344 KB 115188 V0.51 (BXB35WW) 2759 02.29.25 8146W 01008246015BFM000 No Asset Tag TravelMate 230 Acer 5f8f5060-fd71-11d6-85f3-c5c61adec588
F1...
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 42
... (R) IV 1.4GHz 640 KB 121344 KB 115188 V0.51 (BXB35WW) 2759 02.29.25 8146W 01008246015BFM000 No Asset Tag TravelMate 280 Acer 5f8f5060-fd71-11d6-85f3-c5c61adec588
F1 Help Esc Exit
Select Item F5/F6 Change Values
F9 Setup Defaults
Select Menu Enter Select > Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 44
... Extended Memory HDD1 Serial Number System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Version: Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacture Name UUID Number
Mobile Intel (R) Celeron (R) CPU 1.60GHz 640 KB 121344 KB 115188 V0.51 (BXB35WW) 2759 02.29.25 8146W 01008246015BFM000 No Asset Tag TravelMate 230 Acer 5f8f5060-fd71-11d6-85f3-c5c61adec588
F1...
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 46
... (day-of-the-week month day, year)
Sets the display device on boot up .
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TravelMate 230/ 280 This will decrease the time needed to both the computer display screen and an external display ...
QuickBoot Mode Boot-time Diagnostic Screen:
Boot on boot up .
Auto or Both
Allow the system to show the BIOS logo picture screen on LAN Hotkey Beep
Auto Dim F12 Multi-Boot
[08:46:55] [12/03/2002]
[...
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 52
...request of the parallel port. 378, 3BC, 278
Interrupt: If operation mode is set to ] BIO S or O S chooses configuration
(O S C ontrolled) D isplayed when C ontrolled by O... options:
[D isabled] N o configuration
[E n a b le d ] U ser C onfiguration
[A u to be hidden. 44
TravelMate 230/ 280 Settings in boldface are for advanced users only. If set to basic computer communication hardware.
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 54
... protects the BIOS SETUP menu ...BIOS need to request user to highlight a Password parameter (Supervisor Password, User Password, Password on boot
Set Primary Hard Disk Password
[Enter] [Enter]
[Enabled]
[Enter]
Item Specific Help
Supervisor password controls the access of the whole setup utility. The password box appears
as below if choosing Set Supervisor Password:
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TravelMate 230...
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 56
... to use the computer. Leave " Confirm New Password" blank and press e, then the password is set a password.
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TravelMate 230/ 280 up . Enter Password
Type the Hard Disk Password (a symbol appears for each character you enter the password incorrectly, an... appears at boot- Type the Supervisor Password and press e to access the BIOS Utility.
2. When the Power on boot is removed.
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 58
... or configure devices:
expands or collapses devices with a + or and moves the device up or down .
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Help: Keys used to bottom is 1st, 2nd, 3rd. The priority of option and show '+' in ...There are three priorities that can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP utility. Boot Options
Users can press F12 during POST to specify the boot device sequence.
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 108
... computer.
Do not replace a non-defective FRU. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 108. The most likely cause is not listed, see "Undetermined Problems" on ..., put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error.
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Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error...
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 110
... board
Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board
DIMM BIOS ROM System board
None
BIOS ROM System board
Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 96. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board
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Error Message List
Error Messages Real...
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 112
... doesn't power-on. Battery can't be adjusted
Unreadable LCD screen Missing pels in Sequence
Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message
LCD-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ).... Pack" on page 97. Battery pack System board
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Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board
Power source (battery ...
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 114
...
Serial or parallel port device problems.
Action in the "Onboard Devices Configuration" of BIOS Setup Utility is set to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot system. Onboard ..." of BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled. Power Management-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error System hangs intermittently. System board
See "System Diagnostic Diskette" on page 108.
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TravelMate 230/ 280...
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 116
.... 2. If the problem remains, replace the following devices:
T Non-Acer devices T Printer, mouse, and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module T PC Cards 4. Do not replace a non-defective FRU: T System board T LCD assembly
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TravelMate 230/ 280 NOTE: Verify that the power supply being used at...
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 118
...C7
Error Message Cannot flash if Memory Managers (e.g.HIMEM) is older than (or same as) BIOS ROM image. BIOS ROM file maybe corrupt (checksum not zero). DMI system and chassis strings require BCP DMI ... Platform signature not found in the interface. BIOS ROM file is present. Program terminated due to command line option.
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TravelMate 230/ 280 BIOS ROM file size doesn't match flash part ...
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 125
...) List
This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in the FRU list of TravelMate 230/ 280. For whatever reasons a part number change is made, it will not be noted on your... repair and service of customer machines. You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office on how to dispose it .
Please note that WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, you should check ...
TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 152
....11a) PCMCIA
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Specifications Chicony USB Keyboard IBM USB Numeric Keypad Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pr Acer Aspire USB mouse Logicool US Mouse Logitech Cordless Mouseman Wheel USB Interface Logitech USB Wheel Mouse... 350 Orinoco AP-500 Intel Dual Pro/Wireless 5000 Intel Pro/Wireless 5000
TravelMate 230/280 Item I /O - USB Keyboard/Mouse
I /O - USB Storage Drive
I /O - USB Hub
I/O -...
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