Acer Travelmate 6593 Service Guide

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9.Remove the three screws (F) securing the LCD panel. 
10.Remove the LCD panel with the brackets from the back cover. 
Removing the Inverter Board and FPC Cable
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56.
2.See “Removing the Expansion Slots Cover” on page 65.
3.See “Removing the 3G Board Module” on page 66.
4.See “Removing the WLAN Board Module” on page 68.
5.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 72.
6.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 78.
7.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 98....

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9.Disconnect the cables from the inverter board. 
10.Detach any adhesive tapes and any cable that is glued to the LCD panel.  

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11 .Disconnect the FPC cable from the LCD panel. 
Removing the Hinges
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56.
2.See “Removing the Expansion Slots Cover” on page 65.
3.See “Removing the 3G Board Module” on page 66. 

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4.See “Removing the WLAN Board Module” on page 68.
5.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 72.
6.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 78.
7.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 98.
8.See “Removing the LCD Panel with the Brackets” on page 100.
9.Remove the two screws (F) securing the left and right hinges. 
10.Remove the left and right hinges from the back cover. 
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1~2 M2.5 x L5 (2) Black 2.5 kgf-cm 

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Removing the LCD Brackets
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 56.
2.See “Removing the Expansion Slots Cover” on page 65.
3.See “Removing the 3G Board Module” on page 66.
4.See “Removing the WLAN Board Module” on page 68.
5.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 72.
6.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 78.
7.See “Removing the LCD Panel with the Brackets” on page 100.
8.See “Removing the Inverter Board and FPC Cable” on page 101.
9.Remove the four screws (D) securing the left and...

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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
External 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 diagnostics program.
2.See if FDD Test is passed as the...

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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 diagnostic program (please refer to main board.
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...

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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:
Replace the System board.
If the problem is not corrected, see “Undetermined Problems” on page 126.
If the voltage is not correct, go to the next step.
NOTE: An audible noise from the power adapter does not...