Acer TravelMate 290 Series User Manual

Chapter 3 59
Disassembling the External Modules
Disassembling the HDD Module
1. Remove the two screws holding the HDD carrier on one side.
2. Then remove another two screws fastening the HDD carrier on the other side.
3. Remove the HDD carrier.
4. Remove the two screws holding the HDD cover.
5. Detach the HDD cover.
Disassembling the Optical Disk Drive Module/Combo Drive Module
1. Remove the two screws holding the optical device holder.
2. Remove another two screws that fasten the optical device holder on the other side.
3. Then remove the last two screws that secure the holder.
4. Take the optical disc drive from the optical device holder.
5. Remove the optical device bracket.
6. Then remove the optical device board.

Acer TravelMate 290 Series Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel 855GME
Processor	Intel Pentium M or Intel Celeron M
RAM	Up to 2GB DDR
Storage	40GB to 80GB HDD
Display	15-inch TFT
Resolution	1024 x 768 (XGA)
Graphics	Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM
Networking	10/100 Mbps Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem
Ports	USB 2.0, VGA, Parallel, Serial
Battery	Li-ion battery
Operating System	Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home