Acer Ferrari 3400 Service Guide

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Disassembling the logic upper assembly
1.Take out the touchpad cable from the small hook on touchpad holder.
2.Remove the four screws holding the touchpad shielding and the touchpad board.
3.Disconnect the touchpad FFC from the touchpad board.
4.Remove the touchpad board.
5.Remove the wireless and bluetooth button off the touchpad board.
6.Remove the four screws that fasten the touchpad holder.
7.Remove the touchpad off the logic upper assembly.
8.Disconnect touchpad FFC. 

Chapter 355
Disassembling the logic lower assembly
1.In order to take out the main board from the upper case, first remove the four screws that fasten the top 
cover shielding.
2.Remove the three screws holding the 4-in-1 card reader, then remove it.
3.Unscrew the four screws that secure the thermal module.
4.Disconnect the fan connector then remove the thermal module.
5.Remove one screw that secures the main board as picture shows.
6.Remove another screw that fastens the main board.
7.Take out the...

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13.Disconnect the microphone cable. Then remove the top cover shielding.
14.Use a hex wrench (2.5mm) to turn the CPU lock counter clock-wise. Then remove the CPU.
15.Put the CPU back to the socket then use a hex wrench (2.5mm) to fasten the CPU lock as shown.
16.Pop out the memory then remove it.
17.Unscrew the two screws that secure the modem/bluetooth combo card. Remove the modem/bluetooth 
combo card then disconnect the connector.
18.Disconnect the bluetooth antenna and the modem cable....

Chapter 357
Disassembling the LCD Module
1.Remove the six screw pad and the six screws.
2.Detach the LCD bezel carefully.
3.Disconnect LCD inverter.
4.Remove the two screws holding the LCD to LCD panel.
5.Then remove the LCD.
6.Remove the four screws that fasten the right and the left LCD brackets. Then remove the right and the left 
LCD brackets.
7.Tear off the electric conductive tape that fastens the LCD coaxial cable.
8.Tear off another electric conductive tape that fastens the LCD coaxial cable....

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13.Unhook the spring.
14.Remove the screw that fastens the LCD latch kit.
15.Then remove the LCD latch kit. 

Chapter 359
Disassembling the External Modules
Disassembling the HDD Module
1.Remove the four screws holding the HDD bracket; two on each side.
2.Take out the HDD from the HDD bracket.
Disassembling the Optical Drive Module
1.Remove the two screws holding the ODD bracket.
2.Remove another screw as the picture shows.
3.Then remove the last two screws on the back side of the ODD module.
4.Slide the ODD from the ODD bracket.
5.Then remove the optical bracket.
6.In order to open the ODD, use an uncurved pin...

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Chapter 461
Use the following procedure as a guide for computer problems.
NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test this model.  Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified 
options can give false errors and invalid system responses.
1.Duplicate symptom and obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible.
2.Distinguish symptom. Verify the symptoms by attempting to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic 
test or by repeating the same operation.
3.Disassemble and assemble the...

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System Check Procedures
External Diskette Drive Check
Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, driver, or diskette. A write-enabled, diagnostic diskette is 
required.
NOTE: Make sure that the diskette does not have more than one label attached to it. Multiple labels can cause 
damage to the drive or cause the drive to fail. 
Do the following to select the test device. 
1.Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program. 
2.See if FDD Test is passed as the...

Chapter 463
Memory check
Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the screen, or hang the system.
1.Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the doagmpstotics program (please refer to main board.
2.Go to the diagnostic memory in the test items.
3.Press F2 in the test items.
4.Follow the instructions in the message window.
NOTE: Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector. A loose connection can cause an error.
Power System Check
To verify the symptom of the...