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Acer TravelMate 430 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 PART NO.: VD.T26V5.001 PRINTED IN TAIWAN - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 430 service guide. Date Chapter Updates II - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 3
, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 4
conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 5
Preface Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information. 1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 6
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Disassembly and Replacement 59 General Information 60 Before You Begin 60 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 61 Removing the Optical Module/HDD Module and Memory 64 Removing the Optical Module 64 Removing the HDD module 64 Removing the Memory 64 Removing the Keyboard/ LCD Module and VGA Board - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 8
View 97 Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 99 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 118 TravelMate 420 Series 118 Main Features 119 Appendix B Test Compatible Components 121 Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Environment Test 122 Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro Environment Test 125 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 9
mPGA 478 package T PC2100 DDR SDRAM, Maximum memory up to 2GB (with two 1024MB SODIMM when available) T Internal optical drive (swappable with optional drive) T Removable PCI Bus Master Enhanced IDE hard disk T Li-Ion main battery pack T Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuration - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 10
-centered touchpad pointing device Expansion T T One type II CardBus PC Card slots Upgradeable memory Keyboard and Pointing Device T Acer FineTouch keyboard: with 5 ° curve T 84/85/88-key windows keyboard, inverted "T" cursor layout, 18mm spacing, 2.5mm (min) key travel T Built-in touchpad - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 11
Embedded Controller PC87591L Media Reader W83L518D Touch Pad Memory Stick SD/MMC Slot Slot Int.Keyboard Ext. I/O USB interface 3.3V 480MHz 3.3V MDC HDD Connector AC97 Codec ALC202 Audio DJ OZ-165 Audio Amplifier TDA8552TS CD-ROM Connector Int. Speaker Headphone Out Flash Memory FIR - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 12
Board Layout Top View 1 2 4 5 3 6 1-U5 2-U9 3-U16 Clock Generator CardBus Controller Super I/O 4-U6 5-U11 6-U23 LAN Controller Media Reader IEEE 1394a Controller 4 Chapter 1 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 13
Bottom View 7 8 1 5 6 2 4 3 1-U41 2-U52 3-U54 4-U42 Flash Memory Audio Amplifier Audio CODEC Embedded Controller 5-U37 6-U35 7-U31 8-U32 Audio DJ Southbridge Northbridge CPU Chapter 1 5 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 14
9 10 11 12 13 6 Icon Item Display screen Power Button Speakers Keyboard Touchpad Click buttons (left, center and right) Audio DJ controls Optical drive Optical drive indicator Emergency eject slot Eject button Infrared port Wireless networking/ Bluetooth button Description Also called LCD (liquid - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 15
computer, its functions and components. 16 Microphone Inputs sounds and voice into your computer. 17 Launch keys Special keys for launching Internet browser, E-mail program and frequently used programs. Located at the top of the keyboard are five buttons. They are designated as P1, P2 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 16
Left Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. K 8 Chapter 1 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 17
USB mouse, USB camera). 2 Line-in/Mic-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman). Selection is through the OS Windows to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. 9 Memory stick slot Accepts memory sticks. 10 SD/MMC slot Accepts SD or MMC cards. Chapter 1 9 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 18
port I/O replicator or EasyPort expansion devices. 2 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 3 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel printer). 4 S-video Connects t a television or display device with S-video - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 19
the battery pack. 3 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory. 4 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. Note: Don't cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 5 AcerMedia drive bay latches the AcerMedia bay to remove the release latch optical diskette drive. 6 Hard disk bay - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 20
icons below the display screen. The status LCD battery is being charged. Wireless communication Caps lock Lights when the Wireless LAN or Bluetooth capabilities are enabled. Lights when Caps Lock is activated. Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. Media activity Lights when the hard disk - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 21
Lock Keys The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off. Lock is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to connect an - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 22
located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys. Desired control keys on embedded keypad Hold j while using cursor-control keys. Main keyboard keys Hold Fn while typing letters on embedded keypad. Num - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 23
Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Windows logo key Application key Icon Description Start button. Combinations with this key perform special functions. Below are a few examples: + Tab (Activates next - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 24
the Power Options Properties used by the computer (function available if supported by operating system). Puts Screen blank Touchpad toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both the display screen and external monitor. Turns the display screen - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 25
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 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 26
. 5. Click on OK. To verify the keyboard type in Windows XP, follow the steps below: 1. Click on Start, Control Panel. 2. Double-click on Regional and Language Options. 3. Click on the Language tab and click on Details. 4. Verify that the keyboard layout used for "En English (United States)" is set - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 27
Keys Located at the top of keyboard are five buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as P1, P2, Email button and Web browser button. NOTE: To the left of these five launch keys is the wireless communication button. This wireless communication button works for model with - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 28
enable/disable mail checking, set the time interval for mail checking, etc. If you already have an email account, you can fill in User Name, Password and POP3 Server in the dialog box. The POP3 Server is the mail server where you get your email. Aside from the email checking function - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 29
. The central location on the palmrest provides optimal comfort and support. NOTE: If you are using an external USB mouse, you can press Fn-F7 to disable Drag Left Button Click twice quickly Click once Click and hold, then use finger to drag the cursor on the touchpad Right Button Scroll Button - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 30
menu Click once Scroll Click and hold the button in the desired direction (up/ down/left/right) NOTE: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence, the lighter the touch, the better the - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 31
Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Specification Phoenix PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 Flash ROM 512KB TSOP 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, VGA BIOS, CD-ROM bootable, Set by setup manual - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 32
100 Mbps RJ45 Right side Specification Item Data modem data baud rate (bps) Supports modem protocol Modem connector type Modem connector location 56K V.90 MDC or Billionton RJ11 Right side Specification Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Specification IBM 20G IBM 30G Capacity - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 33
(Start up) +5 V +/- 0.25V Item Audio Controller Audio onboard or optional Mono or Stereo Resolution Compatibility Mixed sound source Sampling rate Internal microphone Internal speaker / Quantity Supports PnP DMA channel Supports PnP IRQ Video Interface Specification Realtek ALC202 AC97 Codec Built - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 34
other devices. Yes (set by BIOS setup) Note: When Mode is Supports 32 bit CardBus Specification O2 OZ6912 CardBus controller Type II One type-II Right panel No ZV support Yes (IRQ11) System Board Major Chips Item System core logic Super I/O controller Audio controller Video controller Hard disk - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 35
EC_SMD1: SMbus DATA Pin 7: EC_SMC1: SMbus CLOCK Pin 8, 9: GND: battery ground power pin 11.1V LCD Inverter Specification This inverter is designed to light up the CCFL of LCD for TravelMate 430 series notebook. It should be supported the following LCD panels. No. Supplier 1 CPT 2 AU 3 CPT - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 36
mode. The PWM burst mode is that turning on and off the lamp at rate of 150Hz. The effective brightness is a function of the duty cycle. Features 1. Wide range 9V to 21V input voltage. 2. Birghtness adjustment by PWM duty mode. 3. Close loop controls lamp current. 28 Chapter 1 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 37
Electrical Characteristics No . Parameter Symbol 1 Input voltage NV_PWR Min. 9 2 Input Iin -- current 3 Lamp IL 3.0 current 4 Lamp IL 2.7 current 4 Frequency F 45 5 Output Pout -- power 6 Efficiency η 80% 7 Starting Vs voltage 1600 8 Starting Tvs 1 time - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 38
should not be over 85% under any condition. (turn on overshoot transient and line transient.) *10. Audio noise should be less than 36dB at 10cm distance. . Electrical specification No . Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Comment 1 V oper* -- Il 6.2 Il 3.0 650 -- Vrms Lamp operating voltage - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 39
below rules: 1. Component using conditions (component stress) must be within component specification including voltage rating, current Supports colors 262K Optical Specification Brightness control keyboard hotkey Contrast control No Suspend/Standby Yes control Electrical Specification - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 40
Audio Power Down Hard Disk Power Down Super I/O Low Power mode Also called Hibernate state. System saves all system states and data onto the disk prior to power off the whole system. Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Specification - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 41
Bus (USB) ports, One IEEE 1394 port, 100-pin port replicator connector for Acer EasyPort, One SD/MMC slots, One memory stick slot two Recycle plastic PC+ABS 94V0 Power, Media activity, Battery charge, Wireless communication, Caps lock, Num lock and Sleep indicators Power switch Lid switch Internet - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 42
Natural PS/2 Keyboard Motherboard resources Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded Controller Motherboard resources System CMOS/real time clock Motherboard resources Direct memory access controller Direct memory access controller Motherboard resources Direct memory access controller Programmable - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 43
-24FF 3000-30FF 3000-3FFF 4000-403F FC00-FCFF FD00-FDFF FE00 Motherboard resources Function(Hardware) SystemTimer Keyboard Programmable Interrup Controller Free Communications Port (COM1) Winbond Memory Stick Storage (MS) Device Driver Standard Floppy Disk 2 Intersil PRISM Wireless LAN PCI Card - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 44
DMA Channel 1 2 4 Function(Hardware) Free Alps Pointing-device Numeric data processor Primary IDE controller Secondary IDE controller Function(Hardware) ECP Printer Port (LPT1) Standard Floppy Disk Controller Direct Memory Access Controller 36 Chapter 1 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 45
Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. To activate the BIOS Utility, press m during POST (when "Press to enter Setup" message is prompted on the bottom of screen). Press F12 to change boot order. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are six menu options: Info - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 46
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 carefully when - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 47
display "None". This field shows the Serial Number of HDD installed on Secondary IDE master. If no hard disk drive or other devices are installed on Primary IDE master, it will display a blank line. Displays system BIOS version Displays VGA BIOS version Displays the serial number of the unit. 39 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 48
Parameter UUID Number System Memory Description UUID=16bytes. This will be visible only when there is an internal LAN device present. This field reports the memory size of system base memory. The size is fixed to 640KB. 40 Chapter 2 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 49
Main The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup parameters. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters. NOTE: The screen above is for reference only. Actual values may differ. Chapter 2 41 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 50
memory size of the extended memory in the system. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB VGA Memory size=16MB Control whether Customer Logo and Summary Option: Enabled or Disabled Screen integrated LCD screen and the system's external video port (for an external CRT or projector). Option: - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 51
the system. The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings of the serial port. Please set the parameter to "Enabled" if you need to use FIR under Windows operation system. Sets the I/O address of the Infrared port. Sets - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 52
Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. 44 Chapter 2 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 53
to set the administrator password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. This feature is available to user when Supervisor password is set. Password can be written on HDD only when Supervisor password or user password is set and password on HDD is set to - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 54
the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Changing a Password 1. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set User Password parameter and press the e key. The Set Password box appears: 2. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e. 3. Type a password in the Enter New - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 55
setting is complete after the user presses u. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following message. Chapter 2 47 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 56
Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay. 48 Chapter 2 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 57
contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Allows the user to save changes - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 58
is for the Acer TravelMate 430 series notebook machine. You can find the utility in Service CD kit. It provides the following functions: 1. RTC Function Test 2. PIO Loop Back Test 3. CD ROM Function Test 4. Touchpad and USB Mouse Test 5. Video Model (R.G.B.) Test 6. Internal Keyboard Test 7. Num - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 59
Test Procedure, please prepare the following items for system components test: PC (with FIR port), 1394 HDD, PS2 mouse, PS2 Ext-KB, CRT monitor, USB mouse, CD-ROM, DVDROM disc (with data and audio track), external speaker, internal CD-ROM module, internal DVD-ROM module, SD card, MS card, AC - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 60
Running Diagnostics Program 1. RTC Function Test Run the RTC Function Test program. 2. PIO Loop Back Test Insert PIO loopback fixture to main board PIO connect then run the testing program. 3. CD-ROM Function Test Insert a data CD to CD-ROM drive. Then check the CD-ROM drive function with CD-ROM - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 61
the mouse and click the right and the left button to see if it works fine. . USB Port 1 USB Port 2 USB Port 3 5. Video Model (R. G. B.) Test Use the utility to test LCD color(red, green, blue, white, black) mode. Please press "Enter" key to continue each color display. . 6. Internal - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 62
or not. If suspect a certain key has problem, please press "B" key to test the key again. 7. Num/Caps/Scroll Key Lock Test Press the FN+Num/Caps key. Then check if the FN+Num/Caps media LED is emitting or not. 8. Battery (Charge/Discharge) Test Use Battery Test to check AC adapter function and - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 63
10. Audio CD Play Function Test Put a music compact disc in CD-ROM drive. Click function keys to test its functions. Click on "QUIT" to exit the testing. 11. Lid Switch Function Test Please use the utility to test the Lid Switch Functioin. Close the LCD to press "Lid switch" for testing. Then check - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 64
keys locate on the middle cover; audio controls locate on the front panel. Once you press any launch key or audio control, the button displaying on the LCD/CRT monitor will disappear at the same time. NOTE: Please also note the FIR LED colors. It emits orange for Wireless mode; green for bluetooth - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 65
Run CRT output fucntion test to see if CRT displays well. Please plug in CRT cable to monitor connectorFAN test program to check if fan wire and fan function works normally. Press "Fn+F5" to switch to CRT monitor and LCD. This utility mainly checks if you can be switch to LCD and CRT monitor on this - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 66
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computer for maintenance and troubleshooting. To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: T Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge T Flat head screw driver T Tweezers T Plastic screw driver T Nut driver T Philips screw driver NOTE: The screws - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 68
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: TravelMate 430 series product uses mylar or tape to fasten the FFC/FPC/connectors/cable, you may need to tear the tape or mylar before you disconnect - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 69
frame in that order. Start Battery Ax2 RAM Door Memory Ax2 HDD Module Fx1 HDD Assembly Hx4 HDD Cover HDD HDD Connector HDD Carrier Bx2 Hinge Caps Dx4 Keyboard Middle Cover Bx1 Dx9 Cx5 LCD Module Main Unit (See Next Page) LCD Coaxial Cable VGA Board VGA Shielding Bx4 LCD Bezel Bx4 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 70
PCI Wireless Card Ax2 Main Board Assembly Bx4 I/O Bracket Ax2 Main Board Main Frame Upper Case Assembly Fx3 Support Bracket Fx2 Upper Case Shielding Touchpad Button Board Ax2 CD-Player Button Assembly Jx2 MDC Card MDC Cable FFC (Touchpad Button to Touchpad) Touchpad Cover - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 71
Removing the Battery Pack 1. Slide the battery latch as the picture shows. 2. Then remove the battery. Chapter 3 63 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 72
. 2. Then remove the optical drive. Removing the HDD module 1. Unscrew the two screws that secure the hard disk drive door. 2. Remove the hard disk drive module. Removing the Memory 1. Remove the two screw that secures the RAM door. 2. Remove the RAM door. 3. Prize the retaining clips with fingers - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 73
screws holding the keyboard. 3. Use a tool to press the keyboard lock latch on the right and the left side. 4. Turn over the keyboard as the picture shows. 5. Disconnect keyboard FFC then remove the keyboard. 6. Then detach the middle cover carefully. Removing the LCD module and VGA Board 1. See - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 74
90 degree from the main unit. 8. Remove the LCD module from the main unit. 9. Detach the mylar that fastens then take the cable out of VGA shielding notch. 10. Disconnect the LCD coaxial cable from the VGA board. 11. Remove the VGA shielding from the VGA board. 66 Chapter 3 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 75
Disassembling the Main Unit 1. See "Removing the Keyboard/ LCD Module and VGA Board" on page 65 2. Disconnect the left 6. Disconnect the antenna line connectors that connects to the mini PCI wireless card. 7. Release the mini PCI wireless card lock with the fingers then remove it. 8. Unscrew the four - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 76
10. Release the CPU lock. 11. Remove the CPU from the main unit carefully. 12. Tear off the tape that fastens the antenna line to the main board. Then take the antenna line out from the other side. 13. Remove the screw here. 14. Unscrew the screw as shown here. 15. Then remove the main board - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 77
connector. 27. Then remove the MDC cable. NOTE: Please see the image below for the tweezers used. You can also use any tweezers as long as it will not damage MDC cable connector. Specification: AA120mm 28. Remove the three holding the support bracket. 29. Remove the support bracket. Chapter 3 69 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 78
CD player board. 35. Take the CD player board off the lower case. 36. Remove the two screws holding CD-player button and CD-player support. 37. Remove the CD-player button. 38. Press the CD-player - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 79
touchpad button board off the upper case. 43. Disconnect the touchpad button board FFC. 44. Release nine locks that secure the touchpad cover. 45. Detach the touchpad cover. 46. Remove the touchpad. 47. Unscrew the four screws holding the antenna line. Two on each side. 48. Remove the antenna line - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 80
Disassembling the LCD Module 1. Remove the four screwpad then unscrew the four screws on the LCD bezel. 2. Detach the LCD bezel from the lower side of the LCD module carefully.. 3. Unscrew the screw that holds the LCD inverter. 4. Disconnect the inverter board. 5. Remove the inverter wire. 6. - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 81
Module 1. Remove the screw holding the HDD cover. 2. Take the HDD out of the HDD cover. 3. Remove the four (two on each side) screws on HDD carrier. 4. Remove the HDD from HDD carrier. 5. Disconnect the HDD connector. Disassembling the Optical Disk Drive Module/Combo Drive Module 1. Unscrew the - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 82
5. Remove the ODD PCB board. 6. Release the ODD door latch on one side. 7. Then remove the ODD door carefully. 74 Chapter 3 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 83
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Use the following procedure as a guide for computer problems. NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test this model (TravelMate 430 series). Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1. Obtain the failed - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 84
their performance. Use an FDD Replace the external diskette drive module. 3. Replace the main board. External CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drive Check Do the following to isolate the problem audio CD, you may need to clean the CD/DVD drive with a CD/DVD drive cleaning disk. 2. Make sure that the appropriate driver - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 85
V.3.0". You may test the memory with this program under Window XP environment. 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 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 86
figure Pin 1: 19V Pin 2: 0V, Ground 1. If the voltage is not correct, replace the power adapter. 2. If the voltage is within the range, do the following: T Replace the main board. T If the problem is not corrected, see "Undetermined Problems" on page 88. T If the voltage is not correct, go to the - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 87
work, then replace the FPC on Track Pad PCB. After you use the touchpad, the pointer drifts on the screen for a short time. This self-acting pointer movement can occur when a slight, steady pressure is applied to the touchpad pointer. This symptom is not a hardware problem. No service actions are - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 88
another of the same specifications. If the problems still occurs, go to next step. The main board may be damaged. Replace main board. 3. If the external monitor has the same problem as the internal monitor, the main board may be damaged. Please insert the diagnostic disk and run the display test - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 89
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 88. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function. NOTE: Most of - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 90
Extended RAM test failed Main board 0250 System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP CMOS clock battery needs to be replaced. Replace the battery and run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. 0251 System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used CMOS data - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 91
(try loading the default settings); then save and restart the computer. Recover hard disk. Reinstall the operating system. Parity error found on system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays. Parity error found on - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 92
color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to execute "Load Setup Defaults" on Exit screen, then reboot system. Reconnect the LCD connectors. Keyboard (if contrast and brightness function key doesn't work). LCD cable LCD inverter LCD - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 93
Sequence See "Sound Check" on page 80 Audio driver Speaker Main board See "Sound Check" on page 80 Speaker Main board Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence The system will not enter hibernation Keyboard (if control is from the keyboard) Hard disk drive Main board - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 94
correctly Print problems. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Setup defaults", then reboot system. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/ Reconnect the keyboard cable. Keyboard Main board Reconnect touch pad cable. Modem port is secured to the main board Touch pad FPC Audio/Touch pad - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 95
diagnostic test for several times to isolate the problem. 2. If no error is detected, do not replace any FRU. 3. If any error is detected, replace the FRU. Rerun the test to verify that there are no more errors. If an error is detected by the main battery test, see "Check the Power Adapter" on - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 96
-off the computer. 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 CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module T PC Cards - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 97
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 TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 98
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 Test - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 99
Determine number of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for password (optional) Prepare Boot Initialize DMI parameters Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 100
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 TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 101
found in table of supported parts Open/Read failed on BIOS ROM image file File Close failed on BIOS.ROM Cannot flash when Memory Managers (e.g. EMM386) are present Attempt to read flash memory ID failed File does not contain the same BIOS part number Write/Erase to flash memory failed New DMI string - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 102
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Locations Top View Chapter 5 1-JP1 Inverter Connnector 2-JP2 3-JP3 and JP5 4-JP6 5-JP7 6-JP8 Speaker L Connector VGA Board to Main Board Connector Speaker R Connector SD/MMC Socket Int. Keyboard Connector 7-JP10, JP11 and JP15 8-JP12 9-JP13 10-JP14 11-SW1 USB Connector Headphone Out Jack MDC - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 104
SW1 Settings (Lid switch) Function 1 Function 2 Function 3 SW2 Settings SW2 POWER BUTTON NONE STAND BY HIBERNATE Setting ON:SYSTEM ON OFF: SYSTEM OFF Setting 96 Chapter 5 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 105
Bottom View 1-JP21 2-JP23 3-JP33 4-JP35 5-JP22 6-JP27 7-JP34 8-JP19 9-JP24 10-JP31 RJ45 Memory Stick Socket 1394 Connector RJ11 SPR Connector Mini PCI Socket HDD Connector CRT Connector PCMCIA Connector Module Bay Connector 11-JP25 12-JP16 13-U32 14-JP29 15-JP32 16-JP20 17-PCN2 18-JP26 19- - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 106
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gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of TravelMate 420 series products. Refer to this chapter of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines. - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 108
Exploded Diagram THE SYSTEM 100 Chapter 6 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 109
LOGIC UP ASSY Chapter 6 101 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 110
LOGIC UP ASSY (Wireless) 102 Chapter 6 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 111
LCD 14.1" LCD 15" Chapter 6 103 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 112
DVD ASSY CD-ROM ASSY 104 Chapter 6 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 113
Combo ASSY Chapter 6 105 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 114
.T1903.001 1900-05CA NS ADAPTER - LITEON 90W (3 PIN) / 4.74AMP/PA- BT.T2603.001 1900-05CA BATTERY LI-ION 9 CELLS-SONY 2100mAH (2100mAH/69.3Wh/ LIP9100CMPT/TW) BT.T2604.001 252-THE SYSTEM BOARD-VGA BOARD 55.T26V5.001 252-LOGIC UP ASSY AND LOGIC UP ASSY(WIRE LESS) BOARD-CD PLAYER - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 115
Picture Cables No. NS Partname And Description Part Number BOARD-MINI PCI WIRELESS BOARD (802.11b) 54.T26V5.003 (WNC EM9-NB) MINI PCI WIRELESS 50.T19V5.002 50.T19V5.003 50.T19V5.004 NS Case/Cover/Bracket Assembly 318-THE SYSTEM WIRELESS ANTENNA LINE BLUETOOTH ANTENNA LINE POWER CORD US (3Pin) - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 116
LESS) UPPER CASE SHIELDING 320-THE SYSTEM VGA SHIELDING 33.T26V5.001 33.T19V5.002 33.T19V5.004 010-LOGIC UP ASSY AND LOGIC UP ASSY(WIRE LESS) CD-PLAYER BUTTON 011-LOGIC UP ASSY AND LOGIC UP ASSY(WIRE LESS) CD-PLAYER SUPPORT 108 42.T19V5.003 42.T19V5.004 Chapter - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 117
Picture No. Partname And Description 008-LOGIC UP ASSY AND LOGIC UP ASSY(WIRE LESS) TOUCHPAD COVER 309-THE SYSTEM HINGE CAP-R Part Number 42.T19V5.005 42.T19V5.006 308-THE SYSTEM HINGE CAP-L 42.T19V5.007 CPU FDD NS Intel - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 118
Picture No. NS Partname And Description TM420 FDD CASE Part Number 33.T19V5.021 NS TM420 FDD MYLAR 47.T19V5.004 NS HDD/ Hard Disk Drive NS NS TM 420FDD BACK COVER 33.T19V5.022 HDD 2.5" 20G HGST CASCADE IC25N020ATCS04-0 07N8325 FW: A71A HDD 2.5" 30G HGST CASCADE IC25N030ATCS04-0 07N8326 FW: - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 119
Picture No. NS Partname And Description HDD COVER Part Number 42.T19V5.008 Keyboard Chapter 6 NS KEYBOARD DARFON ARABIC NSK-A680A KB.T2607.010 84KEYS KEYBOARD DARFON BELGIUM NSK-A681A 85KEYS KB.T2607.012 KEYBOARD DARFON BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE NSK-A681B 85KEYS KB.T2607.020 KEYBOARD DARFON - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 120
LCD Picture No. Partname And Description Part Number LCD 14.1" AND LCD 15" 001-LCD 14.1" AND LCD 15" 008-LCD 14.1" AND LCD 15" ASSY LCD - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 121
Picture No. 003-LCD 14.1" AND LCD 15" 002-LCD 14.1" AND LCD 15" 006-LCD 14.1" AND LCD 15" NS Partname And .T19V5.014 47.T19V5.001 NS LCD RUBBER-LOW 47.T19V5.002 Main Board 251-THE SYSTEM MAINBOARD W/ PCMCIA SLOT(W/O CPU, MEMORY) MB.T2602.001 Memory PCMCIA SLOT 21.T26V5.001 Chapter 6 113 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 122
Picture Optical Drive Others No. NS Partname And Description INFINEON 128MB HYS64V16000GDL-7-B NANYA 128MB NT128D64SH4B0GM-75B (.14U) MICRON 128MB MT4VDDT1664HG265C2(16MX16) INFINEON 256MB HYS64D32020GDL-7-B 32MX8*8 (.14U) - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 123
Picture No. THE SYSTEM Partname And Description SPEAKER R (WITH SHORTER CABLE THNA THE LEFT SPEAKER) Part Number 23.T19V5.001 THE SYSTEM SPEAKER L NS VGA M2.0X4FP-ZK(H3.5-3.8XT0.6) 020-LOGIC UP ASSY AND LOGIC UP ASSY (WIRELESS) SCREW M2.5X0.45P+3K-ZK(NL) NS SCREW M2.0X0.4P+2.3FP-ZK - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 124
Picture No. Partname And Description 317-THE SYSTEM THERMAL SCREW 321-THE SYSTEM SCREW M2.0X0.4P+3FP-NI NS SCREW M2X0.4+10FP-NI NS SCREW - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 125
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Model Definition and Configuration TravelMate 420 Series Appendix A Model Number 432XC CPU Pentium 4 2.53Ghz LCD 06Ghz 15.0 XGA ODD 24x CDRW+DVD 24x CDRW+DVD 24x CDRW+DVD 24x CDRW+DVD 24x CDRW+DVD Memory 1x256M HDD (GB) 40GB FDD (Int. FDD) N WLAN N 1x256M or 30GB N N 1x512M 1x256M 40GB - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 127
T SD/MMC memory slot T Memory stick slot T Acer EasyPort port replicator T Wireless LAN ready (specification varies depending on models) T Bluetooth ready (specification varies depending on models) T 4-way scroll button T Sleek, smooth and stylish design T Acer FinTouch full-sized curved keyboard - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 128
T Embedded numeric keypad T International language support Appendix A 120 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 129
® XP Pro and Windows® 2000 environment. 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 TravelMate 430 series Compatibility Test Report released by the Acer Mobile - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 130
® XP Home Environment Test Display Item Ethernet Headset Speaker Modem HDD Hub ZIP USB Net Connector CD-R/RW ROM DVD-ROM HDD box I/O Peripheral I/O-Scanner I/O - printer (parallel) I/O-printer (USB) I/O - TV I/O - Keyboard I/O-Mouse I/O-Joystick I/O-Tablet I/O-Camera Specifications ViewSonic - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 131
I/O - USB Item I/O - USB (Mouse) I/O-USB (Keyboard) I/O - USB (Camera) I/O - USB (HUB) Com port & PS/2 IEEE 1394 DV HDD MO PCMCIA Card Ethernet Card CardBust Card Multi-Function Card Modem Card ISDN Card Appendix B Specifications JAZ 2GB Iomega ZIP 100 Sony Electronics USB Floppy Drive Y/E data - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 132
Flash Card Item ATA Card SCSI Card IEEE 1394 PC Card Wireless LAN Card Smart Media Card SD Card Bluetooth Card Specifications Kingston 64MB Feiya CompactFlash Card (32MB) Feiya Smart Media Flash Memory Card To PCMCIA (32MB) Sundisk 2.5MB HP 10MB Kingston 64MB Toshiba 2G MK20001MPL Toshiba 5G - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 133
Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro Environment Test Display Item Video Ethernet Audio Headphone Microphone Speaker FDD I/O Peripheral I/O - printer (parallel) I/O - TV I/O - Keyboard I/O - USB I/O - USB (Mouse) I/O - USB (Speaker) I/O - USB (Camera) I/O - USB (ZIP) I/O - USB (HUB) Specifications LCD 14 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 134
& PS/2 I/O Adapter PCMCIA Specifications Logitech M-M35 Logitech Trackman Marble HDD 3COM Airconnect(3CRWE737A) wireless LAN card Cisco Aironet 340(AIR-PCM340)wirless LAN card Iomeage Clik! PC Card 40MB LEXAR Compact Flash Card (16MB) RITEK Compact Flash Memory (128MB) HITACHI CompactFlash Memory - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 135
Environment Test Display Item Video Ethernet Audio Headphone Microphone Speaker FDD I/O Peripheral I/O - printer (parallel) I/O - TV I/O - Keyboard I/O - USB I/O - USB (Mouse) I/O - USB (Speaker) I/O - USB (Camera) I/O - USB (ZIP) I/O - USB (HUB) Specifications LCD 14.1" TFT (XGA)-AU UB141X03 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 136
& PS/2 I/O Adapter PCMCIA Specifications Logitech M-M35 Logitech Trackman Marble HDD 3COM Airconnect(3CRWE737A) wireless LAN card Cisco Aironet 340(AIR-PCM340)wirless LAN card Iomeage Clik! PC Card 40MB LEXAR Compact Flash Card (16MB) RITEK Compact Flash Memory (128MB) HITACHI CompactFlash Memory - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 137
you convenient and 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 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 138
130 Appendix C - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 139
Index 81 External CD-ROM Drive Check 76 F Features 1 features 119 Flash Utility 50 Floppy Disk removing the 72 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 99 H Hard disk 24, 26 HDD 24, 26 Hot Keys 13 I Indicators 12 Intermittent Problems 87 J Jumper and Connector Locations 95 Top View 95 K Keyboard 27 131 - Acer TravelMate 430 | TravelMate 430 Service Guide - Page 140
132 System Diagnostic Diskette 50 System Memory 23 System Specifications Features 119 System Utilities 37 System Utility Diskette 50 T Temperature 32 Test Compatible Components 121 Touchpad Check 79 Troubleshooting 75 U Undetermined Problems 88 USB 26 utility BIOS 37 V Video 25 Resolutions 25 Video