Acer ICONIA TAB A210 User manual

ICONIA TAB A210
S E R V I C E G U I D EG U I D E

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1. Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Tablet tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Specifications Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Chapter 2. Diagnostic Utilities
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Diagnostic Tool SOP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Tool Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Uninstallation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Chapter 3. Jumper and Connector Locations
Mainboard Top View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Mainboard Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Power On Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
No Display Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
LCD Picture Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Touch Screen Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Internal Speaker Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Extend Earphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
USB Test Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Front Camera Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
WiFi and BT Function Test Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
GPS Function Test Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Other Functions Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Chapter 5. Service and Maintenance
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Recommended Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Maintenance Flowchart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
SD Card Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
SD Card Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Lower Case Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Lower Case Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Battery Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

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Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
DC-In Cable Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
DC-In Cable Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Speaker Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Speaker Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Touch Panel Control Cable Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Touch Panel Control Cable Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
LVDS Cable Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
LVDS Cable Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Microphone Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Microphone Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
WLAN Antenna Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
WLAN Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
GPS Antenna Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
GPS Antenna Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
Mainboard Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Mainboard Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Front Camera Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Front Camera Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Chapter 6. FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Chapter 7. Test Compatible Components
Android OS Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
ICONIA TAB A210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Chapter 8. Online Support Information
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on this service guide.
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language
or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical,
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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 disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness
for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or
licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not
Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing,
repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.
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Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
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Date Chapter Updates

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
The following typographical conventions are used in this document:
• Book titles, directory names, file names, path names, and program/process names are shown
in italics.
Example:
the DRS5 User's Guide
/usr/local/bin/fd
the /TPH15spool_M program
• Computer output (text that represents information displayed on a computer screen, such as
menus, prompts, responses to input, and error messages) are shown in constant width.
Example:
[01] The server has been stopped
• User input (text that represents information entered by a computer user, such as command
names, option letters, and words) are shown in constant width bold. Variables contained within
user input are shown in angle brackets (< >).
Example:
At the prompt, type run <file name> -m
• Keyboard keys are shown in bold italics.
Example:
After entering data, press Enter.
• Screen output (text that represents information displayed on the system, such as menus,
prompts, responses to input, and error messages) are shown in bold.
Example:
On the main menu, select OK.
WARNING:
Indicates a potential for personal injury.
CAUTION:
Indicates a potential loss of data or damage to equipment.
IMPORTANT:
Indicates information that is important to know for the proper completion of a
procedure, choice of an option, or completing a task.
NOTE: Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic.

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General Information
This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the basic configuration for
Acer's global product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product
competitiveness, your regional office may have decided to extend the functionality of a machine
(e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capabilities). These localized features are not covered
in this generic service guide. In such cases, contact your regional offices or the responsible
personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.
When ordering FRU parts:
Check the most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever
reason, a part number change is made, it may not be noted in this printed service guide.
For Acer-authorized service providers:
Your Acer office may have a different part number code than those given in the FRU list of this
printed service guide. The list provided by your regional Acer office must be used to order FRU
parts for repair and service of customer machines.

CHAPTER 1
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Hardware Specifications and Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Tablet tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Specifications Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Features
The following is a summary of the computer’s many features:
Form Factor
• 10.1” Tablet
Operating System
• Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Platform
• Tegra T30L 1.2GHz (Quad-core)
• GPU Ultra Low Power GeForce®GPU
System Memory
• RAM: DDR3L 1G
• eMMC: 8G/16G
Display
LCM
• 10.1” WXGA 16:10 262K LCM (1280 X 800 AUO)
Wide view angle
LVDS interface
Graphics
• Ultra Low Power GeForce®
Audio Subsystem
• Far-Talk-HD audio (Audience eS305)
Single analog Microphone
Wideband
Stationary noise suppression and echo control
ASR Assist
• Stereo Speaker
• 3.5mm Audio Jack 4-ring (with Mic)

Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-3
Camera
• 2M Camera
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
• IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
• Bluetooth®2.1+EDR
USB
• Micro USB 2.0 Type B for Client
• USB 2.0 Host
GPS/A-GPS
• Standalone GPS and GLONASS (Broadcom BCM47511)
• A-GPS: Wi-Fi Positioning
Expansion Slot
• MicroSD memory card up to 32G (SDHC 2.0 compatible)
Special Keys and Controls
• Capacitive Multi-Touch Screen
• Function buttons
Side (mechanical key):
• Volume Up, Volume Down, Screen Lock
•Power
Sensors
•G-Sensor
•Gyro-meter
I/O Ports
• MicroSD memory card slot
•USB
Micro USB 2.0 type B for Client
USB 2.0 Host

1-4 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Dimensions and Weight
Dimension
• 260.0 (H) x 175 (W) x 12.4 (D) mm (with bezel)
Weight
• < 685g
Power Adapter and Battery
Battery
• Rechargeable Lithium-Ion polymer battery
• Capacity 24.1 W (3260mAh cell *2, 2S1P)
Power Adapter
• Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
• DC output: 12V and 1.5 A, 18W
Others
• Reset hole
Green Requirement
• Rohs compliance
• WEEE compliance
• Halogen free, including BFRs, PVC
• SMT Green process
Accessory
In Box
• USB cable
• Charger + Plug
•QSG
Optional
• MicroSD card
•Pouch
• Bluetooth keyboard

Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-5
Tablet tour
Front View
Figure 1-1. Front View
#Item Description
1 Camera A 2-megapixel camera for video chatting and self-portrait images.
2 Touch Screen 10.1-inch, 1280 x 800 capacitive touch screen.
1
2

1-6 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Rear View
Figure 1-2. Rear View
#Item Description
1 Speakers Emits stereo audio.
1 1

Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-7
Top View
Figure 1-3. Top View
#Icon Item Description
1Screen Rotation
Lock Switch Use this switch to lock the screen rotation or allow the screen to match the tablet’s orientation.
2 Volume Control Increases or decreases the tablet volume.
1 2

1-8 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Left View
Figure 1-4. Left View
#Icon Item Description
1 Power Button
• Long press to turn the tablet on.
• Press briefly to turn the screen on/off or enter sleep
mode.
• Press and hold to turn the tablet off.
2 Headset Jack Connects to stereo headphones.
3Micro USB Port
(slave) Connects to a computer with a USB cable.
4 USB Port (host) Connects USB devices to the tablet.
5Card Slot and
Reset Hole Cover
• Insert a microSD card into the slot under this cover.
• Insert a pointed object, such as a paper clip, into the
reset hole to reset the tablet to its factory defaults.
1 2 3 4 5

Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-9
Right View
Figure 1-5. Right View
#Icon Item Description
1 AC Adapter Jack Connects to the power adapter.
1

1-10 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
System Block Diagram
Figure 1-6. System Block Diagram
Nvidia
T30L
SDMMC4
(1.8V)
eMMC
SDMMC1
(3.3V)
HS uSD slot
DDR3L 1GB Debug Test Point
JTAG
UART4 Audience
eS305
Audio Codec WM8903
Audio AMP APA2010
Speaker x 2 (1W)
MIC & HP Jack
CIS(MIPI)
Broadcom
BCM47511
UART2
GPS Antenna
AzureWave
AW-NH660
BT/WLAN AntennaUART3
SDMMC3
GEN1_I2C
CAMERA
2M
Host
Client
Micro USB
G-Sensor
KXTI9-1001
GYRO Sensor
MPU-3050
LVDS Transmitter
SN75LVDS83
10.1" LCD
1280*800
CORE_PWR_REQ
PMU
TPS6591104
CPU_PWR_REQ
PMU_32K_IN
SYS_RESET_N
32KHz
VIN
Power ON
Touch Panel
Control
CAM_I2C
12MHz
Standard USB
IME
LVDS
GEN2_I2C
LCD
GEN2_I2C
PWR_I2C
EEPROM AT24C02C
Thermal
NCT72
PWR_I2S
BATTERY
TPS62361

Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-11
Specifications Table
Computer specifications
Item Metric Imperial
Dimensions
Length 260 mm 10.24 in
Width 175 mm 6.89 in
Height (front to rear) 12.4 mm 0.49 in
Weight (equipped with optical
drive, flash drive, and battery)
< 685g Under 1.5 lbs
Weight (equipped with optical
drive, flash drive, and without
battery) N/A N/A
Input power
Operating voltage AC Input: 100V ~ 240V DC Output: 18W, 12V/1.5A
Operating current DC Output: 1.5A
Temperature
Operating -25º ~ 60ºC -13º ~ 140ºF
Non-operating -30º ~ 70ºC -22º ~ 158ºF
Relative humidity
Operating 5% ~ 90%
Non-operating 0% ~ 90%
Maximum altitude (unpressurized)
Operating 0 cm ~ 63 cm 0 ~ 2.07 ft.
Non-operating 0 cm ~ 63 cm free drop on
wood 0 ~ 2.07 ft. free drop on wood
Shock
Operating Amplitude: 105 g
Non-operating Amplitude: 220 g
Random vibration
Operating 1.644 g
Non-operating 1.644 g
NOTE:
Applicable product safety standards specify thermal limits for plastic surfaces. The computer
operates well within this range of temperatures.

1-12 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
System Board Major Chips
Item Specification
CPU T30L Quad-core Cortex A9
Ultra Low Power GeForce
®
GPU
Graphics Processor Ultra Low Power Nvidia GeForce
®
GPU with OpenGL
®
ES 2.0
LVDS transmitter SN75LVDS83DGGRG4
PMU TPS6591104A2ZRCR
DDR3L 1G (Base on Acer’s AVL)
ULPI Phy for USB N/A
Bluetooth Azureware AW-NH660
Wireless Azureware AW-NH660
GPS BCM4751IFBG_FBGA100
GPS Low-Noise Amplifier APL5603-28BI-TRG_SOT23-5
TOUCH controller FT5816
eMMC 8G / 16G (Base on Acer’s AVL)
CAMERA 2M pixel (Image sensor: Aptina SOC 2031)
Thermal Sensor NCT72CMNR2G DFN
Audio codec WM8903LGEFK-RV
Audio Amplifier APA2010HAI-TRG WLCSP 9P CLASS D AMP
Echo Cancellation Audience ES305_BGA32
Battery Charger BQ24171RGYR_VQFN24_3P5X5P5
Embedded Controller IC N/A
Compass N/A
Gyro MPU-3050
G-Sensor KXTI9-1001
ALS/Proximity N/A

Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-13
Processor
Processor Specifications
System Memory-DDR3L
System Memory-eMMC
No Graphics Controller
N oBIOSSetupMenuforthisproduct
Item Specification
CPU ARM
®
Cortex-A9 MPCore™ (Quad-Core) Processor with NEON
technology
CPU package 782 Ball 24.5 x 24.5 mm IHS-FCBGA
NOTE:
No CPU Fan in this product.
Item CPU
Speed Cores
Bus
Speed
(FSB/DMI/
QBI)
Mfg
Tech Cache Size Package Core Voltage
T30L 1.2
GHz Quad Core N/A 40nm TSMC
L1:32KB
L2:Unified
1MByte
14 x 14
mm
FCBGA 0.95~1.2V
Item Specification
Memory controller Embedded in CPU
Memory size Up to 1 GB DDR3L
Item Specification
Vendor & Model Name Samsung
KLM8G2FE3B-B001 Samsung KLMAG2GE4A-A001
Capacity (GB) 8G 16G
DC Power Requirements
Voltage tolerance VCC: 2.85V
VCCQ: 1.8V

1-14 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
LAN Interface
No Keyboard for this product
Bluetooth Interface
Item Specification
LAN Chipset No support on board LAN
LAN connector type N/A
LAN connector location N/A
Item Specification
Chipset AW-NH660
Data throughput Bluetooth 2.1+EDR data rates of 1,2, and 3Mbps
Protocol TBD
Interface UART
Connector type I-PEX
Supported protocol TBD