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Acer Ferrari 3400 Series Service Guide Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Ferrari 3400 service guide. Date Chapter Updates II justmanuals.com - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 3
additional information related to the current topic. Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. IV - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 4
in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 5
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37 Boot 41 Exit 42 BIOS Flash Utility 43 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 45 General Information 46 Before You Begin 46 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 47 Removing the Battery Pack 50 Removing the Optical Module/HDD Module/Wireless Lan Card and LCD module . .51 Removing - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 7
86 Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 87 Exploded Diagram 88 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 96 Ferrari 3200 Series 96 Appendix B Test Compatible Components 97 Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Environment Test 98 Appendix C Online Support Information 101 Index 103 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 8
processor T Memory upgradeable up to 2GB DDR SDRAM with 2 slots (only one slot for user accessible) T High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk T Li-Ion main battery pack T Microsoft Windows XP operating system Display T T T T T T T Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid-crystal display (LCD) displaying 32 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 9
-key Windows keyboard T Sleek, smooth and stylish design T Acer FinTouch full-sized curved keyboard T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with four-way scroll button Expansion T T One type II CardBus PC Card slot Upgradeable memory I/O Ports T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T One Card bus - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 10
System Block Diagram Chapter 1 3 justmanuals.com - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 11
CRT 4 Printer port 5 EazyPort connector 6 RJ45 7 RJ11 8 Power jack 9 LCD connector 13 14 10 DIMM Socket 11 Optical drive connector 12 Keyboard connector 13 Main battery connector 14 FIR 15 HDD connector 16 PCMCIA slot 17 IEEE 1394 port 18 Four USB ports 4 Chapter 1 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 12
Bottom View 5 1 2 3 4 1 Line-in connector 2 Microphone-in connector 3 Line-out connector 4 Mini PCI connector 5 DIMM socket Chapter 1 5 justmanuals.com - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 13
screen Power button Touchpad Click buttons (left, center and right) Palmrest Keyboard Status indicators Microphone Launch keys Description Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays computer output. Turns on the computer. Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 14
# Icon Item Description 1 Speaker Outputs sound. 2 4-in-1 memory reader Reads cards from Smart Media, Memory Stick, MultiMedia, and Secure Digital cards. 3 4-in-1 status indicator Displays activity of 4-in-1 memory reader. 4 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infra - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 15
Bus devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 2 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 3 PC Card slot The slot supports a standard Type II CardBus PC Card. 4 PC Card eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot. 5 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 16
access LED that indicates when an optical disc is indicator being read or written. 3 Optical drive eject Press the eject button to remove a disc button from the optical drive. 4 Optical drive Used to eject an optical disc when the emergency eject hole computer is turned off. 5 Power - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 17
. 3 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel printer). 4 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 5 S-video Connects t a television or display device with S-video input. 6 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 18
the battery pack. 3 Battery lock Locks the battery in place. 4 Mini-PCI slot Slot for adding mini-PCI cards. 5 Hard disk protector Protects the hard disk from accidental bumps and vibration. 6 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured by a screw). 7 Memory compartment - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 19
status indicators are visible even when the display is closed. Icon Function Caps lock Description Lights when Caps Lock is activated. Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. Media Activity Power Battery Lights when the disc or optical drive is activated. Lights gree when the power - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 20
embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Lock Keys The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle Toggle on and off by pressing the Caps Lock key on the left of the keyboard. When Num Lock is on, the embedded numeric keypad can be used. Toggle - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 21
Number keys on embedded Type numbers in a normal keypad manner. Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Hold j while using cursor-control keys. Main keyboard keys Hold Fn while typing letters on embedded keypad. Num Lock Off Hold Fn while using cursorcontrol keys. Type the letters in a normal - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 22
Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Windows logo key Application key Icon Description Start ) + F (Finds Document) + M (Minimizes All) j + Windows logo key + M (Undoes Minimize All) + R (Displays the Run... dialog box) Opens a context menu (same as a - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 23
management scheme used by the computer (function available if supported by operating system). Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode. Fn-F5 Fn-F6 Fn-F7 Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both the - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 24
Hot Key Fn-y Icon Function Volume down Description Decreases the speaker volume. Fn-x Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. Fn-z Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness Chapter 1 17 justmanuals.com - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 25
type the Euro symbol on your keyboard. NOTE: For US keyboard users: The keyboard layout is set when you first set up Windows. For the Euro symbol to work, the keyboard layout has to be set to United States-International. To verify the keyboard type in Windows XP, follow the steps below: 1. Click on - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 26
Launch Keys Located at the top of keyboard are five buttons. The left-most button is the power button. To To the left of these five launch keys is the wireless communication button. This wireless communication button works for model with 802.11b wireless LAN only. Launch Key Mail Web browser P1 P2 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 27
touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimal comfort and support. NOTE: If you are using an external USB mouse, you can your cursor pressing on the vertical and horizontal scroll bars of Windows applications. Function Execute Left Button Click twice quickly Right Button - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 28
. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the touchpad's responsiveness. Chapter 1 21 justmanuals.com - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 29
voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Phneoix Specification Flash ROM 512KB PLCC ACPI 1.0b, PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, EPP/IEEE 1284, ECP/IEEE 1284 1.7 & 1.9, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, USB 2.0, VGA BIOS, CD-ROM bootable, IEEE 1394 Set by setup manual - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 30
1536MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface Connector type Support voice function Specification South bridge/VIA VT8235CE--controller on the mainboard - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 31
Wireless Module 802.11g (optional device) Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface BCM4306KFB 11M bps 802.11g Mini-PCI type II Specification Four-in-One Card Reader Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Specification M220V0315 USB 1.1 SMC, MS, MMC, and SD Hard Disc Drive Interface Item - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 32
drive has a data buffer that is implemented as a ring buffer. The buffer has a size of 2 Mbyte. IDE/ATAPI (compliant to ATA/ATAPI-5) DVD: DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-R (3.95G/4.7G), DVD-RAM in the drive, it is needed to push the disc manually.) Release: Supports PnP IRQ Specification - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 33
Support Bus Specifications Memory Type VGA Ram Size Specification No Support for fixed resolution displays (e.g. panels) from VGA (640x480) to wide UXGA (1600x1200) resolution LVDS: support function control Specification VIA VT8235CE 2.0 USB 2.0 4 Left side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup IEEE 1394 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 34
TM41P-353 Vishay TFU6102F Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Keyboard vendor & model name Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously NS 87570 C4 DARFON 84-/85-/88- key Yes Yes Specification Battery Item Vendor & model name Battery Type Pack capacity - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 35
Battery Item Package voltage 14.8V Specification LCD Item Vendor & model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Active Area (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) also called Brightness Luminance Uniformity Contrast Ratio Response Time ( - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 36
mode. Display Standby Mode Keyboard, built-in touchpad, and an external PS/2 pointing device are idle for a specified period. Hard Disk Standby Mode Hard disk indicator lights up T All power shuts off T The display shuts off T Hard disk drive is in standby mode. (spindle turned-off) Environmental - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 37
Specification Dimensions Weight I/O Ports Item Drive Bays Material Indicators Switch Specification 330(W) x 272(D) x 31.8(H)mm 6.64lbs (3.01kg) for 15.1"LCD model with battery One Card in-1 Card Reader (Manufacture optional) FIR (Fast Infred) port 100-pin expansion port supporting Acer EasyPort - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 38
: ATAPI Device: System BIOS Ver: VGA BIOS Ver: KBC Ver: Serial Number Asset Tag Number: Product Manufacturer Name: UUID: IC25N080ATMR04-0 MRG467K4HAKAKH MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-825S 3C14 ATi 008.017M.123.000 1A26 LXT123456704360014EF00 N/A Ferrari 3400 Acer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Byte 32 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 39
any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 40
: ATAPI Device: System BIOS Ver: VGA BIOS Ver: KBC Ver: Serial Number Asset Tag Number: Product Manufacturer Name: UUID: IC25N080ATMR04-0 MRG467K4HAKAKH MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-825S 3C14 ATi 008.017M.123.000 1A26 LXT123456704360014EF00 N/A Ferrari 3400 Acer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Byte 32 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 41
. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Info. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory Quiet Boot: Power on Display: LCD Auto Dim: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: Item Specific Help [14:06:58] [09/13/2004] , , or 624 KB - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 42
in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Power on display LCD Auto Dim F12 Boot Menu Description Format/Option Sets the system time. Format: HH:MM:SS (hour - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 43
] [2F8] [IRQ 3] [DMA1] [Enabled] [ECP] [378] [IRQ 7] [DMA3] Item Specific Help Configure Infrared Port using options: [Disable] No configuration [Enabled] User configuration [Auto] BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayed when controlled by OS F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 44
ID: Set Supervisor Password Set User Passord Set HDD Password Password on Boot Clear Clear Clear 47874773 [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls accesses of the whole setup utility. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 45
MasterID program together to remove HDD password. Note: Remove HDD password SOP wll not be released in service guide because of security concern. Please request Remove HDD SOP via tracking system--http://csd.acer.com.tw Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set, this password protects the - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 46
". 4. If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter. 5. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The Set - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 47
can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the verification is OK, the screen will display as following. The password setting is complete after the user presses u. If the current password entered does not match the - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 48
and the CD-ROM in module bay. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Info. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit +Hard Drive Floppy Devices CD-ROM/DVD Drive Network Boot Item Specific Help + and - indicate device categories. Use to expand/collapses. Boot order is top-down using only the top device - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 49
Advanced Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Dicarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu F9 Setup - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 50
T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Use the Phlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you use the Phlash utility. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 51
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Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting. To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: T Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 53
Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following: 1. Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals. 2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system. 3. Remove the battery pack. NOTE: Ferrari 3200 series product uses mylar or - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 54
and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicing. For example, if you want to remove the system board, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order. Start Battery Hx2 HDD Door Hx2 Dimm Door HDD Module Memory Hx2 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 55
LCD Module 6 LCD Cushions Jx6 LCD Bezel LCD Inverter Hx4 LCD LCD Assembly Hx4 LCD Coaxial Cable Dx4 LCD Brackets LCD Panel Wireless Antenna Hx2 LCD Latch Kit Bracket Dx1 LCD Latch Kit Screw List Item Description A NUT-I/O B SCREW M1.6X4.0-I-NI-NYLOK C SCREW M2.0X2.5-I-NI-NYLOK D - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 56
Item L M N O P Q R S T U Description SCREW M2.5X0.45+7I-NYLOK SCREW M1.7X3.5-I-BZN SCREW M2X3-I-BNI-NYLOK SCREW M2.0X5.0-I-BNI-NYLOK SCREW M2.0X6.0-I-NI-NYLOK SCREW M2.5X2-I-NI-NYLOK SCREW M2.5X4-I-BNI SCREW M2.5X7 SCREW M3.0X3.5 SCREW M2.5X5 (BLACK) Chapter 3 49 justmanuals.com - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 57
Removing the Battery Pack 1. Release the battery lock. 2. Slide the battery latch then remove the battery. 50 Chapter 3 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 58
module Removing the Optical Module 1. Slide the optical disk drive latch. 2. Remove the ODD module. Removing the HDD Module 1. Remove the two screws holding the HDD cover. 2. Remove the HDD cover. 3. Remove the HDD module. Removing the Wireless LAN Card 1. Remove the screw that secures the PCI door - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 59
; two one each side. 2. Detach middle cover with the assistance of a plastic flat head screw driver. 3. Disconnect the LCD cable then take out the cable from the upper case. 4. Disconnect the left wireless LAN antenna line. Then take out the antenna from the upper case with a tweezers. 5. Unscrew - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 60
Disassembling the Main Unit Remove the function key board and the keyboard 1. Take the wireless antenna out of the hook on the function key board. 2. Disconnect function key board connector 3. Unscrew the three screws holding the function key board. 4. Remove - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 61
Disassembling the logic upper assembly 1. Take out the touchpad cable from the small hook on touchpad holder. 2. Remove the four screws holding the touchpad shielding and the touchpad board. 3. Disconnect the touchpad FFC from the touchpad board. 4. Remove the touchpad board. 5. Remove the wireless - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 62
. 9. To remove the main board from the lower case assembly, first press the PCMCIA card button. 10. Then take the main board off the lower case assembly. 11. Unscrew the two screws that fasten the HDD bracket. 12. Remove one screw holding the top cover shielding. Chapter 3 55 justmanuals.com - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 63
use a hex wrench (2.5mm) to fasten the CPU lock as shown. 16. Pop out the memory then remove it. 17. Unscrew the two screws that secure the modem/bluetooth combo card. Remove the modem/bluetooth combo card then disconnect the connector. 18. Disconnect the bluetooth antenna and the modem cable. 19 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 64
Disassembling the LCD Module 1. Remove the six screw pad and the six screws. 2. Detach the LCD bezel carefully. 3. Disconnect LCD inverter. 4. Remove the two screws holding the LCD to LCD panel. 5. Then remove the LCD. 6. Remove the four screws that fasten the right and the left LCD brackets. Then - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 65
13. Unhook the spring. 14. Remove the screw that fastens the LCD latch kit. 15. Then remove the LCD latch kit. 58 Chapter 3 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 66
the HDD Module 1. Remove the four screws holding the HDD bracket; two on each side. 2. Take out the HDD from the HDD bracket. Disassembling the Optical Drive Module 1. Remove the two screws holding the ODD bracket. 2. Remove another screw as the picture shows. 3. Then remove the last two - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 67
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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Use the following procedure as a guide for computer problems. NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test this model. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1. Duplicate symptom and obtain the failing - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 69
Follow the instructions in the message window. If an error occurs, reconnect the connector on the System board. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. Replace the main board. Keyboard or Auxiliary - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 70
the instructions in the message window. NOTE: Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector. A loose connection can cause an error. Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each of the following power sources: 1. Remove the battery pack - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 71
the battery pack. If the charge indicator still does not light up, replace the DC/DC charger board. Touchpad check If the touchpad doesn't work, do the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRU: 1. After rebooting, run Tracking Pad PS2 Mode Driver - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 72
part back in the computer. Do not replace a non-defective FRU. This index can also help you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. If the symptom is not listed, see "Undetermined Problems" on page 77. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 73
System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used Invalid System Configuration Data Operating system not found FRU/Action in Sequence See ""Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 62 RTC battery Run BIOS Setup - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 74
Reconnect the DIMM. Main board. Power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank. Power source (battery pack and power adapter.) See "Power System Check" on page 63 Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank. But you - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 75
refresh Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Enable A20 line Autosize DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 215 KB base RAM RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 76
ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST display service Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP" Disable CPU cache Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB Test extended memory - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 77
Routine Description Determine number of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build display function Initialize system error handler PnPnd dual CMOS (optional) Initialize notebook docking (optional) Initialize notebook - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 78
timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 79
pack AC adapter See if the thermal module is overheat (Heat sink or fan). Main board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See "Power System Check" on page 63. Battery pack Power adapter CPU Main board In Windows XP operating system, hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 80
Battery Pack" on page 64. Battery pack Main board ODD/HDD/FDD/RAM module Main board PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot pin is damaged. PC Card Sequence Power option in Windows XP Hard disk drive Main board Driver of Power Option Properties - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 81
work correctly Print problems. Parallel port device problems Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Setup defaults", then reboot system. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives/FDD or other peripherals. Main board Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT/Both display switching Keyboard Main board Main - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 82
Reconnect the Internal modem cable to the main board tightly. Main board Internal LAN does not work correctly Lan cable Driver Main board NOTE: If you cannot find a symptom or an error in this list and the problem remains, see "Undetermined Problems" on page 77. Chapter 4 75 justmanuals.com - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 83
to do with a hardware defect, such as: cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring problem exists. When analyzing an intermittent problem, do the following: 1. Run the diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 84
. 2. Visually check them for damage. If any problems are found, replace the FRU. 3. Remove or disconnect all of the following devices: T Non-Acer devices T Printer, mouse, and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T PC Cards 4. Power-on the computer. 5. Determine if the - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 85
How to Build NAPP Master Hard Disc Drive CD to Disk Recovery 1. Prepare NAPP CD, Recovery CD and System CD. 2. Put NAPP CD into the optical drive. Then boot up the system. 3. The system will ask you if you want to build NAPP Master HDD. Please press any key to continue. 4. NAPP - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 86
image files to the system, you do not have to put the Recovery CD to the optical drive in order. Place one Recovery CD to the drive at one time till you finish all Recovery CDs. After you place the Recovery CD to the optical drive, you will see the display below. Chapter 4 79 justmanuals.com - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 87
7. Then insert the System CD to the optical drive. 8. You will see the screen displaying "PASS" when the system has buit NAPP Master hard disc drive. 80 Chapter 4 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 88
Disk to Disk Recovery 1. Prepare NAPP CD, Recovery CD and System CD. 2. Put NAPP CD into the optical drive. Then boot up the system. 3. The system will ask you if you want to build NAPP Master HDD. Please press any key to continue. 4. NAPP - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 89
than five languages could be loaded to the system. 6. Put the Recovery CD to the optical drive. This step is to create image files to the system, you do not have to put the Recovery CD to the optical drive in order. Place one Recovery CD to the drive at one time till you finish all - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 90
After you place the Recovery CD to the optical drive, you will see the display below. 7. Then insert the System CD to the optical drive. Chapter 4 83 justmanuals.com - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 91
8. You will see the screen displaying "PASS" when the system has buit NAPP Master hard disc drive. 84 Chapter 4 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 92
connector 6 CN2 RJ45 7 CN2 RJ11 8 CN6 Power jack 9 CN8 LCD connector 10 CN15 DIMM Socket 11 CN17 Optical drive connector 12 CN19 Keyboard connector 13 CN20 Main battery connector 14 U14 FIR 15 CN21 HDD connector 16 CON1 PCMCIA slot 17 CN16 IEEE 1394 port 18 CN9 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 93
Bottom View 5 1 2 3 4 1 CN26 Line-in connector 2 CN28 Microphone-in connector 3 CN29 Line-out connector 4 CN27 Mini PCI connector 5 CN25 DIMM socket 86 Chapter 5 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 94
This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Ferrari 3400 series products. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). Please note that WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, you should check the most up - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 95
Exploded Diagram 1 7 12 14 3 4 5 2 6 8 9 10 11 13 88 Chapter 6 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 96
8CELL (4UR18650F- BT.FR103.001 2-QC-ZG1, 4400mAH) BATTERY SIMPLO LI-ION 8CELL (LI-ION BATTERY PACK ZG14S2P, 4400mAH) BT.FR107.001 NS MODEM CARD (Ambit T60M283.10) 54.T29V7.001 NS MODEM /BLUETOOTH COMBO BOARD AMBIT 54.T23V7.002 T60M665.00 NS WIRELESS LAN BOARD (802.11g) WNC KM8-1 54.A13V7 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 97
MODEM CABLE NS COVER SWITCH CABLE NS NS NS NS NS NS NS Case/Cover/Bracket Assembly 3 NS POWER CORD US (3 pin) POWER CORD EU ( 3 Pin) (3 PIN) POWER CORD AF (3 PIN) MIDDLE COVER W/ NAME PLATE DIMM DOOR W/SCREW Part Number 50.FR2V7.001 50.T23V7.003 27.A03V7.001 27.A03V7.002 27.A03V7.003 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 98
Partname And Description WIRELESS BOARD COVER Part Number 42.FR1V7.003 8 I/O BRACKET W/MICROPHONE NS TOUCHPAD BOARD BUTTON Communication Module NS BLUETOOTH ANTENNA 33.FR2V7.001 33.T41V7.001 50.T23V7.004 NS WIRELESS LAN ANTENNA Y CABLE 50.FR2V7.002 CPU NS HDD/ Hard Disk Drive 12 NS AMD - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 99
KEYBOARD DARFON ARABIC KEYBOARD DARFON BELGIUM KEYBOARD DARFON SWEDEN KEYBOARD DARFON CZECH KEYBOARD DARFON HUNGAIAN KEYBOARD DARFON NORWAY KEYBOARD DARFON DANISH KEYBOARD DARFON TURKISH KEYBOARD DARFON CANADIAN FRENCH KEYBOARD DARFON GREEK KEYBOARD DARFON RUSSIAN Part " TFT SXGA+ CMO IDT N150P2-L04 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 100
LOGO-15" Part Number 60.FR2V7.003 NS LCD BEZEL 15" 42.FR1V7.006 NS LCD COAXIAL CABLE FOR 15" XGA spwg-B 50.T23V7.021 Main Board 9 MAINBOARD 128MB VGA K8T800 W/SMART LB.FR306.001 CARD READER,PCMCI SLOT,W/O CPU MEMORY NS PCMCIA SLOT 22.A13V7.001 Memory Optical Drive NS 256MB DDR333 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 101
NS DVD SUPER MULTI BEZEL FOR MKE 42.FR2V7.001 NS OPTICAL DEVICE BRACKET 33.FR2V7.002 Pointing Device NS TOUCHPAD 56.FR1V7.001 Speaker Heatsink Reader 94 FERRARI 3200 MOUSE 14 SPEAKER SET 7 THERMAL MODULE NS VGA MEMORY HEATSINK NB HEATSINK CHIP SINK MS.FR207.001 6K.T23V7.002 60 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 102
Picture No. NS Partname And Description 4 IN 1 READER Part Number 6K.FR2V7.001 Others Screws NS LCD LATCH W/O SPRING NS LCD SCREW RUBBER UPPER NS LCD SCREW RUBBER LOWER NS NUT-I/O NS SCREW M1. - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 103
Model Definition and Configuration Ferrari 3400 Series Appendix A Model Number 3400LMi CPU Athlon 64 3000+ 35W LCD 15.0"SXGA + 200nit Memory 2*256MB HDD (GB) 80GB ODD Slot 4x DVD-SMulti Card Reader 4 in 1 Wireless LAN wired&wir eless 802.11g Model Number 3200LMi MDC(Bluetooth) BT VGA ATI - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 104
are tested under Windows® XP Home. Refer to the following lists for components, adapter cards, and peripherals which have passed these tests. Regarding configuration, combination and test procedures, please refer to the Ferrari 3400 series Compatibility Test Report released by the Acer Mobile System - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 105
Windows® XP Home Environment Test Processor Memory Item LCD Hard Disk Drive DVD Super Multi AC Adapter Battery Network Adapters Gigabit LAN Hub LAN Ethernet/10baseT/100base Multifunction Card (Combo) Wireless LAN Card Modem Adapters Modem (up to 56K) I/O Peripheral I/O - Display -A CMO N150P2 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 106
RW combo USB interface IOMega USB ZIP 650 IOMega USB ZIP 250 Acer Y-E Data FDD Teac USB FDD HD 530 Tested to comply with FCC Standards (external HDD case) Iwill 6-in-1 card reader BenQ 256MB JMTEK USB DRIVE 128MB Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro SILITEK LUNARIS-TK-LU2BSV USB keypad Logitech K/B+Mouse - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 107
PCMCIA - SCSI PCMCIA - ATA PCMCIA - ZIP PCMCIA - 1394 PC Cards S-Video Specifications Panasonic Earphone AIMA Earphone AIWA HP-X121 Earphone AOC STEREO DYNAMIC HEADPHONES AHP-850 PHILIPS Stereo Headphone SBC HP090 Condenser MIC. EM-420T Intel Pro/Wireless 5000 LAN Dual Apapter PCMCIA 4 in 1 PQI CF - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 108
valuable support resources whenever you need them. In the Technical Information section you can download information on all of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and Server models including: T Service guides for all models T User's manuals T Training materials T Bios updates T Software utilities T Spare parts - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 109
102 Appendix C - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 110
Requirements 29 Error Symptom-to-Spare Part Index 65 External CD-ROM Drive Check 62 External Diskette Drive Check 62 F Features on System Specifications 1 Flash Utility 43 Floppy Disk removing the 57 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 87 Exploded Diagram 88 H Hard Disk Standby Mode 29 Hibernation - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 111
22 System Specifications 1 Board Layout 4 System Utilities 31 T Temperature 29 Test Compatible Components 97 The Euro Symbol 18 Touchpad Check 64 Troubleshooting 61 U Undetermined Problems 77 USB 26 Using the Keyboard 13 utility BIOS 31 V Video 25 W Web browser on Launch Keys 19 Windows 2000 - Acer Ferrari 3400 | Service Guide - Page 112
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