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TravelMate 510 Notebook
Service Guide
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PART No: 49.45C01.001.
DOC No: SG370...................................................PRINT IN TAIWAN
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Copyright Copyright © 1999 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. Disclaimer Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Denotes actual messages that appear on- Screen messages screen. Note Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. Warning Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible Caution hardware or software problems. Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the Important accomplishment of procedures. III
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Preface Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the fol- lowing general information! 1 This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitive- ness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEA
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Introductions 1 Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Special Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Keyboard Ergonomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the DIMM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Removing the Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Removing the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Disassembling the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Removing the Heat Sink and CPU EMI Shield. . . . 64 Removing the Hard Disk Driv
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Table of Contents Appendix A Model Number and Configurations117 Appendix B Test Compatible Components List119 Appendix C Online Support Information 125 Index 127 III
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IV
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Chapter 1 System Introductions This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features: Performance Intel® Celeron™ processor with 128 KB level 2 cache 64-bit main memory Large LCD display and AGP video with 256-bit graphics acceleration 1 Internal CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive Internal 3.5-inch floppy drive High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Lithium-ion battery pack Power management system with standby and hibernation power saving modes
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CD or DVD player control Expansion CardBus PC card (formerly PCMCIA) slots (two type II/I or one type III), 2 upper sort with ZV (Zoomed Video) port support Port replicator option for one-step connect/disconnect from peripherals Upgradeable memory and hard disk Display The large graphics display offers excellent viewing, excellent display quality and high performance desktop graphics. The computer supports two different display configurations — High Performance Addressing (HPA) or
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Opening and Closing the Display To open the display, slide the display cover latch to the left and lift up the cover. Then tilt it to a comfortable viewing position. The computer employs a microswitch that turns off the display (and enters standby mode) to conserve power when you close the display cover and turns it back on when you open the display cover. Note: If an external monitor is connected, the computer turns off the display (but does not enter standby mode) when you close the di
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Basic Operation Indicators The computer has six easy-to-read status indicators (LEDs) under the display screen. The Power and Standby indicators are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the status of the computer while the cover is closed. # Icon Function Description 1 Power Lights when the computer is on. Blinks when a battery-low condition occurs. 2 Standby Lights when the computer enters Standby mode. 3 Media Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk or Activity CD-
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Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Special Keys Lock Keys The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off. Lock Key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase. Num Lock When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric (Fn-F11) mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). U
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Embedded Numeric Keypad The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys. Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off Number keys on Type numbers in a normal embedded keypad manner. Cursor-control keys on Hold Shift while using Hold Fn while embedded keypad cursor-control keys. using cursor- control k
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Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Description Windows logo key Start button. Combinations with this key perform special functions. Below are a few examples: + Tab (Activates next Taskbar button) + E (Explores My Computer) + F (Finds a Document) + M (Minimizes All) Shift + + M (Undoes Minimize All) + R (Displays the Run dialog box) Application key Opens the application’s context menu (same as right- click). (Fn-Application
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To verify the keyboard type: 1. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2. Double-click on Keyboard. 3. Click on the Language tab. 4. Verify that the keyboard type used for "En English (United States)" is set to United States-International. 5. If not, select and click on Properties; then select United States- International and click on OK. 6. Click on OK. To type the Euro symbol: 1. Locate the Euro symbol on your keyboard. 2. Open a text editor or word processor. 3. Hold Alt Gr and p
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Hot Key Icon Function Description Fn-F3 Standby Puts the computer in Standby mode. Press any key to return. See “System Standby Mode” to learn more about Standby mode. Fn-F4 Hibernation Puts the computer in Hibernation mode (if Sleep Manager, the hibernation utility, is installed, valid and enabled). Press the power switch to resume. Otherwise, the computer issues a warnign beep and continues operation. See "Hibernation Mode" for more about Hibernation mode. Fn-F5 Display toggle Swi
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Activating Hotkeys When activating hotkeys, press and hold the first key Fn before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Keyboard Ergonomics Located below the keyboard, the wide and curved palm rest is ergonomically designed to provide you with a very comfortable place to rest your hands while you type. 10 System Introductions
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Touchpad The built-in touchpad is a PS/2-compatible pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palm rest provides optimum comfort and support. Note: When you connect an external PS/2 mouse, the computer automatically disables the internal touchpad. Chapter 1 11
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Touchpad Basics The following items teach you how to use the touchpad: 1. Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor. 2. Press the left and right buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to do selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad produces similar results. Function Left Button Right Button Tap Execute Click twice Tap twice (at the same speed quickly as double-clicking the mouse
