Acer Travelmate 5000 Maintenance Manual

Table 5-1  Cover Display Assembly, Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
FRU Description  TI Part No. Removal/Replacement 
Paragraph No.
TM5557, Pentium-Based Color LCD, 810 Drive, P/N 9798843
10.4 inch LCD 9786279-0001 5.5.14, 5.5.15
Cover Display Assembly with 
LCD Panel,Inverter Board, 
Display Adapter Board , 
Microphone Assembly, 
and cables 9786250-8003 5.5.16
Inverter Board 9796134-8001 5.5.17
DAB Board Assembly 9786273-8001 5.5.15
Display Bezel 9786072-0005 5.5.14
Display Cover* 9786263-0001 Ref.
TFT...

5.4.2 System Base Assembly
As shown in Figure 5-3, the System Base Assembly houses a variety of
field-replaceable subassemblies and components. The various assemblies,
associated TI part numbers and paragraphs numbers containing
removal/replacement procedures are listed in Table 5-2. Table 5-3 contains
a listing of Customer (non-technical user) replaceable units (CRUs).  
Internal Speaker Assembly
PCMCIA/Sound Board Assembly
Floppy Drive Assembly
Keyscan Board Assembly
Battery Bays Sleep Switch Board...

Table 5-2  Base Assembly, Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
FRU Description TI Part No. Removal/Replacement 
Paragraph No.
TM5557, Pentium-Based Color LCD, 810 Drive, P/N 9798843
Keyboard Assembly 9791004-00XX  5.5.3
Hard Disk Drive, 810 9786285-8001 5.5.4
Expansion RAM See Section 2 5.5.5 
(Three options)
Base Top Cover Assembly 9786227-8001 5.5.6
PWB Assemblies
Keyscan Board Assembly 9786209-8001 5.5.7
IR Transceiver Board Assembly 9766319-8001 5.5.8
Floppy Diskette Drive 9786185-8001 5.5.9
LED Board...

Table 5-3  Notebook CRUs (Customer Replaceable Units)
CRU Description  TI Part No. Removal/Replacement
Paragraph No.
All TM5000 Models
Battery Pack Kit, LI-ON 9786217-0001  5.5.1
PCMCIA Options (See Section 1) 5.5.2     
AC Power Adapter 9786094-0001 Section 2
8 MB RAM Expansion Kit  9798816-0001 5.5.5
16MB RAM Expansion Kit 9798816-0002 5.5.5
8 MB Add On(Shuttle) 
Memory Option Kit 9798816-0003 5.5.5
User Replaceable 810HDD 9796291-0003 5.5.4
  
5-8 Field Service 

5.5 Notebook Sub-Assembly
Removal and Replacement
Procedures
The following paragraphs contain field service-level removal/replacement
procedures for the Notebook. 
5.5.1 Removing/Replacing the Notebook
Battery Pack
The procedure for removing and replacing the battery pack(s) is as follows:  
1.Turn off the computer. 
2.  Press the associated Battery Eject button, for the battery you are
removing, to the left; remove the battery pack from the unit (see
Figure 5-4). 
3.Insert the replacement battery until...

5.5.2 Removing/Replacing PCMCIA Options
The procedure for removing and replacing the PCMCIA options is as follows:  
1.Turn off the computer.
2. Press the associated PCMCIA Eject button (left button ejects the top
PCMCIA device, right button ejects the bottom device (see Figure 5-5). 
3.   Remove the PCMCIA device(s).
4.To replace the PCMCIA Device, open the cover door and insert the device.
Reinstall any external cabling required for the device. 
5.5.3 Removing/Replacing the Keyboard
Assembly
The...

4.Repeat this procedure until the top edge of the keyboard is free. 
5.Tilt the top edge of the keyboard toward you to gain access to the two
keyboard cable connectors underneath the keyboard. 
6.Note that the wide keyboard connector attaches to the Main Board using 
a ZIF (zero insertion force ) type connector. To disconnect this cable,
gently pry the connector release mechanism to the right
approximately 1/8 which releases the ribbon cable.  
7.Gently lift upwards on the narrow ribbon cable (point...

5.5.4 Removing/Replacing the Hard Drive
Assembly
The procedure for removing and replacing the Hard Drive assembly is as
follows:  
1. Power down the notebook, remove the battery packs, and disconnect the
AC Adapter, if installed.
2.Disconnect any peripheral device interface cables from the external
interface connectors and remove any installed PCMCIA options. 
3. Turn the computer over and remove the two Phillips head screws located
along the edge of the panel (see Figure 5-7).
4.Using a small straight...

5.5.5 Removing/Replacing Expansion RAM
Boards
To remove and replace the expansion RAM board(s),perform the following
procedure:
1.Power down the notebook, remove the battery packs, and disconnect the
AC Adapter, if installed.
2.      Disconnect any peripheral device interface cables from the external
interface connectors and remove any installed PCMCIA options. 
3.Turn the notebook upside down on a padded surface.
4.Remove the two holding screws and remove the floppy bezel as shown in
Figure 5-8....

5.5.6 Opening/Replacing the Base Cover
Assembly
The Top Cover Assembly protects all internal components housed in the
base assembly (Boards, Floppy Drive, Speaker, etc.  To open up the Base
Assembly for maintenance operations, perform the following procedure:
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Note:  Removing the Top Cover Assembly will cause the PCMCIA Button
(P/N 9786086-1) and the Tamper Evident Warranty Label (P/N 9798834-2)
to become unusable.  Ensure that these components are in stock before re-
moving the Top Cover. 
1.Power down...