Acer Travelmate 8210 Service Guide

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Advanced Menu
•Serial Port A:
•Disabled: No configuration
•Enabled: User configuration
•Auto: BIOS or OS chooses configuration.
•Infrared Port:
•Disabled: No configuration
•Enabled: User configuration
•BIOS or OS chooses configuration.
•Parallel Port:
•Disabled: No configuration
•Enabled: User configuration
•Auto BIOS or OS chooses configuration.
•Mode: It permits to set the mode for the parallel port. There are four modes: output only, bi-directional, 
EPP and ECP.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility...

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Security Menu
The system supports three levels of password protection. The password support consists of a Supervisor 
Password, User Password, and Hard Disk Password. All the passwords are stored in a non-volatile storage device 
(EEPROM).
•All the passwords will obey the following rules:
•All the passwords can be set or cleared in BIOS Setup Security screen.
•The password entry consists of eight alphanumeric characters. At least one character must be 
assigned.
•The valid keys are listed in...

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•The users can not change or remove password during resuming from S4.
•The max. number of times to retry the password is limited to three.
•Supervisor Password: 
•Supervisor Password controls the access of the whole BIOS Setup Utility. If the Supervisor Password 
is set, the system will pop up the password dialog box to ask for the password when the users press 
 for entering BIOS Setup Utility. 
•If the Supervisor Password is set and Password on boot is enabled, the system will pop up the...

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Boot Menu
This menu allows the users to decide the order of bootable devices to load the operating system. It identifies all the 
bootable devices in the system and attempts to boot them in the order specified. Bootable devices include the 
diskette drive in module bay, the hard disk and the CD-ROM/DVD drive in module bay and onboard LAN device.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Info. Main Advanced Security Exit
Item Specific Help
Keys used to view or
configure devices:
Up and Down arrows
select a...

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Exit Menu
•Exit Saving Changes: It allows the users to save changes to CMOS and reboot the system. 
•Exit Discarding Changes: The users can exit the Setup not to save changes.
•Load Setup Defaults: It allows the users to load default values in CMOS Setup.
•Discard Changes: The users can discard previous changes in CMOS Setup.
•Save Changes: The users can save current changes in CMOS Setup.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Info. Main Advanced Security Boot
Item Specific Help
Exit Saving Changes
Exit...

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General Information
This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the notebook for maintenance and 
troubleshooting.
To disassemble the computer, you need the tools below:
•Wrist ground strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge
•Small Philips screw driver
•Plastic flat head screw driver
•Hexagonal driver
•Tw e e z e r s
Note: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the 
screws with the...

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Disassembly Procedure Flowchart
The flowchart gives you a graphic representation on the entire disassembly and reassembly and instructs you how 
to remove the components.
Item Description
a SCREW M2.0*2.5-I (NI) (NYLOK)
b SCREW M2.5*6-I (BNI) (NYLOK)
c SCREW M2.0*3.0-I-NI-NYLOK
d SCREW M2.0*6.0-I-NI-NYLOK
e SCREW M2.5*2-I (NI, NYLOK) 

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f SCREW 2.5*3-I (NI, NYLOK)
g SCREW 2.5*6-I (BNI) TAP
h SCREW M2.5*4-I (BNI)
i SCREW M2.5*4.0-I (NYLOK) EU
j NUT IO EA1
Item Description 

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Disassembly Procedure
Removing the Battery Pack
1. Unlock the battery pack.
2. Slide the battery latch, hold it then remove the battery.
Removing the HDD Module
1. Release the two screws fastening the HDD module cover.
2. Detach the HDD module cover.
3. Release the screw fastening the HDD module.
4. Pull the HDD module backwards carefully then remove it. 

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Removing the Memory and the MiniPCI Card
1. Release the five screws fastening the heatsink cover.
2. Detach the heatsink cover.
3. Pop up the memory card.
4. Then remove it from the slot.
5. Disconnect carefully the main wireless antenna and the auxiliary wireless antenna.
6. Release the two screws fastening the miniPCI card then remove the miniPCI card.
7. Disconnect carefully the bluetooth module.
8. Slide the latch then remove the ODD module from the main unit.