Acer Travelmate 530 Service Guide

Chapter 363
Disassembling the Main Unit
Separate the main unit into the logic upper and the logic lower assembly
1.Disconnect the audio board FFC.
2.To detach logic upper assembly, first remove the five screws as shown here.
3.Remove the two screws as shown here.
4.Remove the eight screws holding the lower case.
5.Detach the logic upper assembly form the logic lower assembly..
Disassembling the logic lower assemby
1.To detach the main board off the lower case, first unscrew one screw holding the CPU...

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Disassembling the Logic Upper Assembly
7.Remove the two screws that fasten the left antenna, then remove another two screws on the other side 
holding the right antenna line.
8.Unscrew the six screws that secure the touchpad bracket then remove the touchpad bracket.
9.Tear off the mylar that fasten the touchpad FFC then disconnect the FFC.
10.Disconnect the right and the left speaker cable.
11 .Remove the two screws that secure the two speakers, one on each side.
12.Disconnect the audio board...

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17.Remove the two screws that hold the hinge saddle.
18.Unscrew the two screws that fasten the other hinge saddle.
19.Remove the two screws holding the phone jack board assembly.
20.Then detach the phone jack cover off the phone jack board.
21.Take the EMI shielding off the lower case.
22.Release the touchpad cover locks as shown here.
23.Remove the touchpad cover then take the touchpad off the lower case.  

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Disassembling the LCD Module
1.Remove the two screwpad then unscrew the two screws on the LCD bezel. One on each side.
2.Disattach the LCD bezel from the upper side of the LCD module carefully..
3.Unscrew the screw that holds the LCD inverter.
4.Disconnect the LCD wire set and LCD power cable from the LCD inverter.
5.Remove the eight screws that secure the LCD to LCD panel; four on each side. 
6.Remove the LCD from the LCD panel.
7.Remove the six screws holding the right and the left LCD...

Chapter 367
Disassembling the External Modules
Disassembling the HDD Module
1.Remove the four (two on each side) screws on HDD carrier. 
2.Remove the HDD EMI shielding and take out the HDD from the carrier.
3.Disconnect the hard disk drive connector.
Disassembling the Floppy Disk Drive Module
1.Remove the four screws (two on each side) that secure the FDD to the FDD bracket. Then remove the 
FDD from the FDD bracket.
2.Disconnect FDD FFC.
3.Use a tool (a tip of a pen or an uncurved  paper clipper) to...

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Chapter 469
Use the following procedure as a guide for computer problems.
NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test this model (TravelMate 530 series).  Non-Acer products, 
prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses.
1.Obtain the failed 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.If any problem occurs, you can perform visual...

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System Check Procedures
External Diskette Drive Check
Do the following steps 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. See “System Diagnostic Diskette” on page 46 for details.
1.The FDD heads can become dirty over time,...

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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 main board.
If the keyboard cable connection is correct, run the Keyboard Test. See “System Diagnostic Diskette” on page 
46 for more details.
If the tests detect a keyboard problem, do the following one...

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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:
TReplace the main board.
TIf the problem is not corrected, see “Undetermined Problems” on page 82.
TIf the voltage is not correct, go to the next step.
NOTE: An audible noise from the power adapter does not...