Acer Travelmate 200 Service Guide

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3.Disconnect the floppy disk drive FPC cable from the drive.
4.To remove the floppy disk drive bezel, remove the cushion from the drive, and then detach the bezel from 
the drive carefully.
Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate
1.Remove the two screws from the CPU heatsink plate, then pull the CPU heatsink plate backward then 
rightward from the main unit.
Removing the RTC Battery
1.Use the flat bladed screwdriver to remove the RTC battery gently. 

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2.Reinstall the RTC battery back into position by pressing it down to secure.
Removing the Upper Case
1.To remove the upper case, remove the eight screws from the base of the unit as shown.
2.At CN14, disconnect the touchpad cable from the main board.
3.Pull the upper case up from rear to front of the unit gently.
4.Remove the touchpad frame from the upper case carefully.
5.Remove the touchpad scroll button from the upper case. 

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6.Disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad board, then remove the touchpad board from the upper 
case.
7.Remove the touchpad cable from the upper case carefully. 

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Disassembling the Lower Case
Removing the CPU Heatsink
1.
Remove the four screws from the CPU heatsink.
2.
Remove the CPU heatsink from the main unit.
Removing the Charger Plate
1.
Remove the screw from the charger plate, then remove the charger plate from the main board.
Removing the Main Board
1.
Remove the three screws from the main board as shown.
2.
At CN11, disconnect the fan cable from the main board. 

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3.Pull the audio jack  and battery connector out  to remove the main board from the lower case.
Removing the Fan
1.Remove the screw from the fan, then remove the fan from the lower case.
2.Detach the audio board from the main board.
Removing the PCMCIA Slot
1.Remove the two screws from the PCMCIA plate to remove the plate. 

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2.At CN13, remove the two screws from the PCMCIA slot, then detach the PCMCIA slot from the main 
board by hand gently.
Removing the I/O Bracket
1.Remove the six hexed screws from the I/O bracket.
2.Remove the I/O bracket from the main board. 

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Removing the Modem Cable
1.
At CN17, disconnect the modem cable from the main board, then remove the modem cable from the main 
board. 

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Use the following procedure 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 can give false errors and invalid system responses.
1.Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible.
2.Verify the symptoms by attempting to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by repeating 
the same operation.
3.Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine...

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System Check Procedures
Diskette Drive Check
Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, driver, cable 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 PQA program.
2.
Go to the diagnostic Diskette Drive in...

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The following auxiliary input devices are supported by this computer:
!Numeric keypad
!External keyboard
If any of these devices do not work, reconnect the cable connector and repeat the failing operation. 
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 PQA program (please refer to “Running PQA Diagnostics 
Program”).
2.
Go to the diagnostic memory in the test items.
3.
Press...