Acer Travelmate 510 Service Guide

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3.  Remove the charger board  from the system board at CN23
4.  To reconnect the charger board, make sure that the charger board 
matches with the two pillars on the system board. 

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Removing the Fan
1.  Disconnect the fan cable at CN16 from the system board.
2.  Remove the two screws from the fan.
3.  Lift the fan from the lower case.
Removing the FIR module
1.  Disconnect the FIR cable at CN15 from the system board. 

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2.  Remove the screw from the FIR module.
3.  Lift the FIR module from the lower case.
4.  Disconnect FIR cable from the FIR module.
Removing the System Board
1.  Remove the two screws from the system board.
2.  Remove the modem connector bracket from the system board.
  

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3.  Remove the system board from the lower case.
4.  Remove the modem connector from the lower case.
Removing the PCMCIA Card
1.  Remove the four screws of the PCMCIA card slot.
2.  Lift the PCMCIA card from the system board.
3.  This completes the disassembly procedure of the lower case. 

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For CD-ROM/diskette drive module, there are two types of cabling:
Important:
 Before Acer encountered problems, the cabling for the 
diskette drive was originally placed between the bracket of roughly 
1000 pieces.  In order to avoid damaging these cables, Acer then 
redesigned the cabling to go around the bracket instead.  You may 
have to repair both types.  In the case of the limited quantity version, 
you should replace the longer cable type and connect the diskette 
FRC cable to go...

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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...

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System Check Procedures
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 PQA program.
2.  Go to the diagnostic Diskette Drive in...

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Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check
Remove the external keyboard if the internal keyboard is to be tested.
If the internal keyboard does not work or an unexpected character appears, 
make sure that the flexible cable extending from the keyboard is correctly 
seated in the connector on the system board.
If the keyboard cable connection is correct, run the Keyboard Test. See 
“Running the Diagnostics” for details.
If the tests detect a keyboard problem, do the following one at a time to...

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If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate power supply check in 
the following list:

“Check the Power Adapter.”

“Check the Battery Pack.”
Check the Power Adapter
Unplug the power adapter cable from the computer and measure the output 
voltage at the plug of the power adapter cable. See the following figure
1.  If the voltage is not correct, replace the power adapter.
2.  If the voltage is within the range, do the following:

Replace the System board.

If the problem is not...