Acer Ferrari 5000 Service Guide

Chapter 372
12.Cautiously take out the main board assembly from the lower case.
13.Remove the four screws holding the speaker set to the lower case.
14.Detach the foil fastening the speaker cable to the lower case.
15.Then detach the speaker set from the lower case.
16.Then take out the modem cable from the lower case as well.
17.Detach the DC-in cable from the lower case.
18.Disconnect the RTC battery then detach it from the main board.
19.Disconnect the thermal module cable connector from the main...

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Disassembling the LCD Module
1.Remove the six screw caps on the LCD bezel.
2.Then remove the six screws fastening the LCD bezel to the LCD module.
3.Carefully detach the LCD bezel from the LCD module.
4.Detach the microphone from the LCD bezel.
5.Disconnect the LVDS cable and LCD cable from the inverter then remove the inverter.
6.Disconnect the CCD cable and the LCD cable.
7.Remove the four screws fastening the LCD assembly to the LCD cover.
8.Then take out the LCD assembly from the LCD...

Chapter 374
11 .Detach the antenna set from the LCD cover.
12.Remove the two screws fastening the LCD latch.
13.Then carefully detach the latch knob from the LCD cover.
14.Take out the LCD latch (with the small spring) from the LCD cover.
15.Remove the screws holding the CCD module (digital camera module) to the LCD cover.
16.Detach the CCD cable from the LCD cover and remove the CCD module
17.Remove the CCD cover from the CCD module.
18.Detach the CCD bezel from the CCD module
19.Remove the two screws...

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21.Take out the CCD hinge from the CCD cover as well.
22.Disconnect the CCD cable from the CCD board.
23.Remove the two screws fastening the left LCD bracket to the LCD.
24.Remove the left LCD bracket.
25.Remove the two screws holding the right LCD bracket.
26.Remove the right LCD bracket.
27.Tear off the mylar fastening the LCD cable and disconnect the LCD cable from the LCD.
Disassembling the External Modules
HDD Module
1.Remove two screws holding the HDD bracket to the HDD.
2.Remove...

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ODD Module
1.Remove the four screws fastening the ODD bracket to the ODD.
2.Remove the ODD bracket form the ODD.
3.Detach the ODD board from the ODD. 

Chapter 477
Please use the following procedures as a guide for computer problems.
NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or 
modified options may occur errors or invalid responses.
1.Obtain the detailed fail symptoms as many as possible.
2.Verify the symptoms by attempting to recreate, running the diagnostic tests or repeating the same 
operation.
Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 

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System Check Procedures
External Diskette Drive Check
Do the following procedures to isolate the possible effects from a controller, driver, or diskette. A 
writable, diagnostic diskette is required.
NOTE: Make sure that the diskette does not have more than one label attached. Multiple labels may cause 
damage to the drive or make the drive fail.
1.Boot from the diagnostic diskette and start the diagnostic programs.
2.See if FDD test is passed as the programs run the FDD test.
3.Follow the...

Chapter 479
Memory Check
Follow the procedures below to correct the memory errors.
1.Boot from the diagnostic diskette and start the diagnostic programs.
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 correctly inserted into the connector. A wrong connection will cause 
errors.
Power System Check
To verify the symptoms, power on the computer by using the following power sources separately....

80Chapter 4
1.Power off the system.
2.Remove the battery pack and measure the voltage between terminals one (+) and seven (-). There are 
seven terminals totally. See the illustration below.
3.If the voltage is still less than 7.5V after recharging, replace the battery.
If the battery status indicator does not light up, remove the battery pack. After the battery pack 
returns to room temperature, reinstall it to the system.
If the charge indicator does not light up, replace the battery pack. If the...

Chapter 481
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message
The POST error message index lists the error message and their possible causes.
NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the sequence shown in Error Message List, if the FRU 
replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the computer. Do not replace a 
non-defective FRU.
The error messages are listed in the coming pages to indicate the BIOS signals on the screen and 
the error symptoms classified by functions. If the...