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
        Info. MainAdvancedSecurity Boot Exit
Item Specific HelpSerial port A:
Configure serial port A
using options:
[Disable]
    No configuration
[Enabled]
    User configuration
[Auto]
    BIOS or OS chooses
    configuration
(OS Controlled)
    Displayed when 
    controlled by OS
F1Help↑↓Select ItemF5/F6Change ValuesF9Setup Defaults
EscExit←→Select MenuEnterSelect4Sub - MenuF10Save and Exit
[Auto]
Infrared Port:
[Auto]
Parallel port:
[Auto]
Mode:
[ECP] 
						

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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 the table below:
Symbol CharacterSymbol Name
A-Z letters A to Z (not case sensitive)
0-9 numerical characters
- dash
= equal sign
[ left bracket
] right bracket
. period
, comma
; semi-colon
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Info. Main Advanced Boot
Item Specific HelpSupervisor Password Is: Clear
User Password Is: Clear
[Enter]Set Supervisor Password
Password on boot:
[Disabled]
Supervisor Password
controls access to the
setup utility.
F1Help↑↓Select ItemF5/F6Change ValuesF9Setup Defaults
EscExit←→Select MenuEnterSelect4Sub -MenuF10Save and Exit
Set User Passord
[Enter]Clear
19893803
Set HDD Password
[Enter]Exit
Security
HDD Password Is:
HDD Master ID: 
						

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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 
password dialog box to ask for the password when the system is powered on or resumes for S4 state. 
•If the users fail three times consecutively in password verification, the system will be hung up and the 
users need to manually power off the system. 
•User Password:
•If the User 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 not set at first, the User Password can not be set. If the Supervisor 
Password is cleared, the User Password will be cleared, too.
•If the User Password is set and Password on boot is enabled, the system will pop up the password 
dialog box to ask for the password when the system is powered on or resumes for S4 state.
•If the users fail three times consecutively in password verification, the system will be hung up and the 
users need to manually power off the system.
•Set Supervisor Password / User Password:
•Highlight the item and press “Enter”, a dialog box will be shown to ask the users to enter new 
password and confirm new password.
•If the users want to reset password, a current password will be required to be tapped in at first. If the 
current password is correct, the users are permitted to enter new password and confirm new 
password for verification. If the verification is OK, the password setting will be complete after the users 
press “Enter”.
•If the password entered does not match the current password, a dialog box will be shown to ask to re-
enter the password.
•Password on Boot: It allows the user to specify whether or not a password is required to boot. /slash
\ back slash
Symbol CharacterSymbol Name 
						

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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 device.
 and  moves
the device up or down.
 and  specifies
the device fixed or
removable.
 exclude or include
the device to boot.
 enables or
disables a device.
Loadsdefault
boot sequence.
F1Help↑↓Select ItemF5/F6Change ValuesF9Setup Defaults
EscExit←→Select MenuEnterSelect4Sub -MenuF10Save and Exit
Boot
1: USB KEY:
2: USB FDC:
3: USB HDD: FUJITSU MHT2040AH-(USB 2.
4: IDE 0: ST98823ASIDE S
5: IDE 1:
6: IDE 2: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4082N
7: USB CDROM:
8: PCI LAN: IBA GE Slot 0300 v1230 
						

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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 Dicarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Exit System Setup and save
your changes to CMOS.
F1Help↑↓Select ItemF5/F6Change ValuesF9Setup Defaults
EscExit←→Select MenuEnterSelect4Sub -MenuF10Save and Exit
Discard ChangesExit
Save Changes 
						

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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 corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components. When you 
remove the stripe cover, please be careful not to scrape the cover.
Before You Begin
Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, you have to make sure that:
1. The system and all peripherals are powered off.
2. The AC adaptor and all power and signal cables from the system are unplugged.
3. The battery pack is removed.
Note: There are several types of screws used to secure the main unit. The screws vary in length. Please refer 
to the screws table after the flowchart. Group the same type of screws together during service disassembling. 
Please also remember the screw location for each screw type. If you fasten the screws on the wrong location, 
the long screws may cause irrecoverable damage to the main board.
Machine Disassembly and ReplacementChapter 3 
						

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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.