Acer TravelMate P453-M Support Question
Acer TravelMate P453-M Support Question
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Question posted by lidylidi on February 3rd, 2013
How Can I Find Boot Device And Chnage It Into Optical Drive?
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Answer #1: Posted by TGSTKer on February 3rd, 2013 5:38 PM
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Sounds like you're trying to boot from the optical drive? The priority settings for boot will be found in your BIOS. As these are different from one to another, many will tell you on the screen during bootup what button to press to enter the BIOS or setup. Some examples are "del" "F2" buttons.
Related Acer TravelMate P453-M Manual Pages
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 2
..., magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without notice.
Conventions
The following their purchase, the buyer (not the manufacturer, distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any particular purpose. The software described in this TravelMate P453 service guide...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 5
CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications
Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 Platform 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Graphics 1-6 Storage Subsystem 1-6 Audio Subsystem 1-6 Optical Media Drive 1-7 Communication 1-7 Privacy Control 1-7 Dimensions and Weight 1-7 Power Adapter and Battery 1-8 Special Keys and Controls 1-8 I/O Ports 1-8 Software 1-9 Environment 1-10
Notebook Tour 1-11 Top ...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 8
...
CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-6 Clearing Password Check 5-6 Clear CMOS Jumper 5-7 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-8
CHAPTER 6 FRU List
TravelMate P453 Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-4
FRU List 6-6
CHAPTER 7 Test Compatible Components
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 12
Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 Platform 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Graphics 1-6 Storage Subsystem 1-6 Audio Subsystem 1-6 Optical Media Drive 1-7 Communication 1-7 Privacy Control 1-7 Dimensions and Weight 1-7 Power Adapter and Battery 1-8 Special Keys and Controls 1-8 I/O Ports 1-8 Software 1-9 Environment 1-10
Notebook Tour 1-11 Top Cover View 1-11 ...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 17
Built-in digital microphone
Optical Media Drive 0
Slim DVD Super Multi double-layer drive: Read: 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R DL, 5X DVD-RAM, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD+RW, 8X DVD+R DL, ...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 23
... computer's power status. Keyboard View (Continued)
No
Icon
Item
Description
4
HDD indicator
Indicates when the hard disk drive is charging. 2.
Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode.
5
Click buttons (left and The ...
Communication Indicator
Power indicator
Indicates the computer's wireless connectivity device status. Hardware Specifications and Configurations
1-13
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 25
...: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole
to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is
turned off .
7
DC-in jack
Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB
camera).
3
Optical drive
Internal optical drive;
button
6
Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is off . Hardware Specifications and Configurations
1-15
accepts...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 27
...The light shows orange when the battery is active. Optical disk access indicator
Lights up when the optical drive is charging. 2. Indicators
Icon
Function
Power indicator
Description Indicates the computer's power status. Indicates when the hard disk drive is closed. Communication Indicator
Indicates the computer's wireless connectivity device status. Fully charged: The light shows blue...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 35
... 0
Computer specifications
Item
Metric
Imperial
Dimensions
Length
381.6 mm
15.0 in
Width
253.0 mm
9.9 in
Height
33.8 mm
1.3 in
Weight (equipped with optical 2.5 kg with 6-cell battery pack drive, flash drive, and battery)
5.5 lbs with 6-cell battery pack
Input power
Operating voltage
19V at 4.74A Max for 90W
Operating current
4.74A(Max)
Temperature...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 59
... Utility 0
A hardware configuration program built into a computer's BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). If configuration problems occur, users may need to run this utility. To change boot device without entering the BIOS SETUP, Press during POST when prompted at the bottom of screen. Navigation keys appear at the bottom of the screen. use...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 63
...)BIOS Main
Parameter
Description
Format/Option
D2D Recovery
Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. The function allows the user to create a hidden partition on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to F12 act as normal function keys during device boot or while in BIOS.
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 68
... changes to the order of boot devices used to move it up or down the list.
BIOS Boot
2-12
System Utilities Figure 2-10. Bootable devices include the: USB diskette drives Onboard hard disk drive DVD drive in the module bay Use and keys to select a device and press F5 or...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 184
...click on battery alone as this may reduce display brightness. 2. 5. If the computer boots correctly, add the devices one by pressing Fn+F5.
6. Abnormal Video 0
If the video appears abnormal, perform.../mouse wheel zoom feature in the same location, the LCD is properly installed. Remove the drives (refer to Online Support Information. 8. Remove and reinstall the video driver. 6. If the...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 188
..., perform the following , one at a time. 1.
Navigate to the previous version. 4. Remove and reinstall the audio driver. 5. Confirm that : The device is not muted.
4-10
Troubleshooting Boot the computer.
2. Do not replace a non-defective FRU:
START
START
Check MB SPK cable
NG
Reassemble the SPK cable to determine that the...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 197
... the time of the failure is defective. Check if drives are functioning correctly. 3.
Perform the following devices: Non-Acer devices Printer, mouse, and other external devices Battery pack Hard disk drive DIMM CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module PC Cards 4. FRU replacement should...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 199
... Initialization
PEI_PROGRAM_CLOCK_GEN
PEI
7A
Clock Generator Initialization
PEI_IGD_EARLY_INITIAL *
PEI
7B
Internal Graphic device early
Initialization
PEI_HECI_INIT*
PEI
7C
HECI Initialization
PEI_WATCHDOG_INIT*
PEI
7D
Watchdog timer ...to maximum level Setup BIOS ROM cache Enter Boot Firmware Volume
Table 4-4.
PEI_MEMORY_INIT_FOR_CRISIS
PEI
7F
Memory Initial for Normal...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 202
...
BDS_CONNECT_LEGACY_ROM
BDS 26
Dispatch option ROMs
BDS_ENUMERATE_ALL_BOOT_OPTION BDS 27
Get boot device information
BDS_END_OF_BOOT_SELECTION
BDS 28
End of boot selection
BDS_ENTER_SETUP
BDS 29
Enter Setup Menu
BDS_ENTER_BOOT_MANAGER
BDS 2A
Enter Boot manager
BDS_BOOT_DEVICE_SELECT
BDS 2B
Try to boot system to OS
BDS_EFI64_SHADOW_ALL_LEGACY_R BDS
2C
Shadow Misc Option ROM...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 217
For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, the Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code from those given in global configurations for the TravelMate P453.
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
This chapter provides users with a FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in the FRU list of this chapter whenever ordering for ...
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 232
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test 7-4 TravelMate P453 7-4
8-2
Acer TravelMate P453, P453-M, P453-MG Notebook Service Guide - Page 234
...
60002162 SIMPLO
6CELL2.2
Battery SIMPLO ID:AS10D73, for HSF Li-Ion 3S2P LGC 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON
Part No. Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test 0 TravelMate P453 0
Table 8-1.
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