Acer 4000 User manual

Acer TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 Series

Service Guide

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Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 service guide.

Date Chapter Updates

2004/10/13 Chapter 1 Specify core logic for TravelMate 2300 series

2005/01/07 Chapter 3 ODD module disassembling SOP

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear

on screen.

NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional

information related to the current

topic.

WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might

result from doing or not doing specific

actions.

CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to

avoid possible hardware or software

problems.

IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions

relevant to the accomplishment of

procedures.

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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 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 capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered

in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible

personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.

2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should 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 will

not be noted 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 machines.

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Chapter 1 1

Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:

Performance

T Intel

®

Pentium M

®

processor 705, 715, 725, 735, 745, 755 or Intel

®

Celeron M

®

processor

T Intel

®

855GME or 852GM chipset (manufacturing option; Intel

®

855GME is for TM4000/4500 and

Intel

®

852GM is for TM2300)

T 256/512 MB of DDR333 SDRAM standard, upgradeable to 2048 MB with dual soDimm modules

T 30 GB and above high-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk

T Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) power management system.

T Internal removable optical drive (AcerMedia bay)

T Li-ion main battery pack

Display

T The TFT LCD panel providing a lare viewing area for maximum efficiency and ease-of-use:

t14.1” XGA (1024x768) resolution

t15.0” XGA (1024x768) or SXGA+ (1400x1050) resolution

t15.4” WXGA (1200x800) or WSXGA+ (1680x1050) resolution

T ATI MOBILITY

TM

RADEON

TM

9700 with 64MB of video memory (manufacturing option)

T 3D graphics support

T Simultaneous display on LCD and CRT monitor, and other display devices like projector support

T “Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically decides the best settings for your display and

conserves pwer

T Dual indenpendent display

Multimedia

T High-speed drive: DVD/CD-RW Combo, DVD-Dual or DVD-Super Multi

T 16-bit high-fidelity AC’97 stereo audio

T Built-in microphone and dual speakers

T Built-in microphone

T High-speed DVD/CD-RW Combo, DVD-Dual or DVD-Super Multi drive

Connectivity

T Built-in 56Kbps fax/data modem

T Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection (manufacturing option)

T Fast infrared wireless communication (manufacturing option)

T Three Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports

T IEEE 1394 port

T Invilink

TM

802.11b/g or LnviLink

TM

802.11a/b/g dual-band tri-mode Wireless LAN (manufacturing

option)

System Specifications

Chapter 1

2 Chapter 1

T Bluetooth

®

(manufacturing option)

T SD/MMC/MS memory card reader (manufacturing option; for TravelMate 4500 only)

T 100-pin port replicator connector (manufacturing option)

Human-centric design and ergonomics

T Rugged, yet extremely portable design

T Stylish appearance

T Full-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys

T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device

T Acer FineTouch keyboard with a 5-degree curve

T Internet 4-way scroll button

Keyboard and Pointing Device

T 88/89-key Windows keyboard

T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with scroll function

T Acer FineTouch

TM

keyboard with a 5-degree curve

Expansion

T One Type II CardBus PC Card slot

T Upgradeable memory modules

T Acer EasyPort (only in TravelMate 4500)

I/O Ports

T One Type II PC Card slot

T One RJ-11 phone jack (V.92, 56Kbps modem)

T One RJ-45 network jack

T One DC-in jac (AC adapter)

T One 100-pin port replicator connector (manufacturing option) for TravelMate 4500 only

T One external monitor port

T One speaker/headphone-out jack (3.5mm mini jack)

T One audio line-in jack (3.5mm mini jack)

T One microphone-in jack (3.5mm mini jack)

T One Infrared (FIR) port (manufacturing option)

T One IEEE 1394 port (manufacturing option)

T One S-video TV-out port (manufacturing option)

T Three USB 2.0 ports

T 3-in-1 (MS/MMC/SD) memory card reader (manufacturing option; for TravelMate 4500 only)

Chapter 1 3

System Block Diagram

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

A A

B B

C C

D D

INTEL Mobile_479 CPU

333MHZ DDR

ATA 66/100

AC97

CLOCK GEN

AUDIO CODEC

Centrino

DDR-SODIMM1

DDR-SODIMM2

IDE-ODD

IDE - HDD

ATA 66/100

MODEM

RJ11

Page:13

Page:14

Page:12

Page:16

Page:8~9

CY28346-2

CLK_SDRAM0~5,

CLK_SDRAM0~5#

Page : 2 , 3

Page : 4 ~ 5

Page : 6 ~ 7

Page : 10

Page:13

LINE

OUT

732 Micro-FCBGA

82855GME

Montara-GME

ICH4-M

421 BGA

HUB I/F 66(266)MHz

Page : 18

Page:16Page:15

Touchpad

KBC(97551)

Keyboard

DOCKING

Page:16

82801DBM

BANIAS DORTHAN

CELEROM-M

M11-P

Page : 4 ~ 5

ATI

64M /

128M

Page : 4 ~ 5

CHRONTEL

CH7011A

AGP BUS

DVO

EXT_LVDS

EXT_CRT

EXT_TV-OUT

INT_LVDS

INT_CRT

INT_TV-OUT

SWITCH

CIRCUIT

MEDIA BAY

Page:16

PCI7411

PCI BUS

MINI-USB

RJ45

TI

1G LAN

USB2,3,5

Page:12

PCMCIA

USB 2.0

Page : 15

Page: 11

Page : 15

Wireless LAN

Modem/LAN

Page: 11

SYSTEM 3

USB PORT

USB4

Page: 15

Page:12

MINI-PCI

BROADCOM

CONEXANT

20493-21

MAX9750

Page:14

AMP

20468-31

SPEKER

Page:13Page:13

LINE

IN

Page:13

MIC IN

CONEXANT

PS2

HOST BUS 400MHz

LPC

NS

SIO (87383)

NS

Page : 18

Page:16

IrDA

Page:16

DOCKING

Print Port

Page:16

DOCKING

COM Port

LVDS

RGB

Page : 15

DOCKING 2

USB PORT

USB0,1

PCMCIA+1394

+3 IN 1

1394

Page: 11

3 IN 1

Page: 11

5788M

TRANSFORMER

BOTHHAND

CYPRESS

CLOCK S/S

*IC91718

Page : 10

ICS

5V / 3.3V / 12V

Page : 10

5VPCU

3V_ALWAYS

+12V

5V_S5

3V_S5

+5V

3VSUS

5VSUS

2.5V / 1.25V / 1.8V

Page : 10

Page:17

TV-OUT

LVDS

CRT

Page:17

Page : 10

1.5V / 1.2V

SMDDR_VTERM

+2.5V

2.5VSUS

+1.8V

MVREF_DM

AGP_VCC (+1.5V)

+1.5V

1.2VCCT

1.5V_S5

VTT

VCC_CORE

Page : 10

CPU CORE

VGA CORE/VRAM

Page : 10

VGA_CORE

2.5V_VGA

Page : 10

BATTERY

CHARGER

Page : 10

BATTERY

SELECT

PCI ROUTING TABLE

REQ0# / GNT0#

REQ1# / GNT1#

REQ2# / GNT2#

REQ3# / GNT3#

IDSEL

AD18

AD20

AD23

AD22

INTERUPT

INTD#

INTB# , INTC#

INTE#,INTF#,INTG#

DEVICE

BROADCOM LAN

MINI-PCI

TI 7411

INTA# M11

BLOCK DIAGRAM

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4 Chapter 1

Board Layout

Top View

1 Keyboard Connector 7 3 in 1 Connector

2 Bluetooth Board Connector 8 Speaker Connector

3 LCD Cable Connector 9 Internal Microphone Connector

4 LED Board Connector 10 Modem Board Connector

5 Lid Switch 11 Touchpad Board Connector

6 Modem Cable Connector

Chapter 1 5

Bottom View

1 Power Jack 16 Audio Cable Connector

2 CRT 17 Line-in Connector

3 Docking 18 Headphone Out Connector

4 Audio Cable Connector 19 Microphone-in Connector

5 Main Battery Connector 20 USB Connector

6 ODD Connector 21 IEEE 1394 Connector

7 Media Bay Connector 22 PCMCIA

8 Mini PCI Slot 23 USB Connector

9 Second Battery Connector 24 CPU Socket

10 RTC Battery Connector 25 USB Connector

11 DDR DIMM Connector 26 S-Video

12 HDD Connector 27 RJ45 and RJ11 Connector

6 Chapter 1

13 IR 28 LAN Cable Connector

14 Bluetooth Switch 29 FAN Connector

15 Wireless Switch 30 LAN Cable Connector

Chapter 1 7

A TravelMate tour

After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer.

Front Open View

# Icon Item Description

1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),

displays computer output.

2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

3 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.

4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for our hands

when you use the computer.

5 Click buttons (Left,

center and right)

The left and right buttons function like the

left and right mouse buttons; the center

button serves as a 4-way scroll button.

6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which

functions like a computer mouse.

Turns on the computer power.

7 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on

and off to show the status of the

computer’s function and components.

8 Launch keys Buttons for launching frequently used

programs.

8 Chapter 1

9 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

Chapter 1 9

Front Closed View

# Icon Item Description

1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

output.

2 Infrared port

Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infra-

red printer, IR-aware computer). The func-

tion is for TravelMate 4000 and TravelMate

4500.

3 Power indicator

Lights when the computer is on.

4 Battery indicator

Lights when the battery is being charged

5

Bluetooth

®

communications

Indicates that (optional) Bluetooth is

enabled.

6 Wireless

communication

Indicates status of wireless LAN communi-

cation.

7 Line-in/Mic-in jack

Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio

CD player, stereo walkman).

8 Line-in/MIc-in jack

Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio

CD player, stereo walkman).

9 Speaker/Line-Out/

Headphone jack

Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,

speakers, headphones).

10 USB 2.0 port

Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0

devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

11 Latch

Locks and releases the lid.

10 Chapter 1

Left View

# Icon Item Description

1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs

depending on the optical drive type.

2 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.

3 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the

computer is turned off.

4 Optical drive eject

button

Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.

5 AcerMedia bay

(Manufacturing option)

Houses an AcerMedia drive module.

Chapter 1 11

Right Panel

# Icon Item Description

1 IEEE 1394 port

(Manufacturing option)

Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. The

function is for TravelMate 4000 and

TravelMate 4500 only.

2 PC Card slot eject

button

Ejects the PC Card from the slot.

3 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card.

4 3-in-1 card reader Accepts MS, MMC and SD card.

Note: The 3-in-1 card reader is a

manufacturing option, subject to

configuration. Only one card can operate at

any given time.

5 Two USB 2.0 ports Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0

devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

6 S-video port

Connects to a television or display device

with S-video input. This is for TravelMate

4000 and TravelMate 4500 only.

7 Network jack Connect to an Ethernet 10/100-based

network.

8 Modem jack

Connects to a phone line.

9 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even

after prolonged use.

12 Chapter 1

Rear Panel

# Icon Item Description

1 Power jace Connects to an AC adapter.

2 External display port Connects a display device (e.g., external

monitor, LCD projector).

3 100-pin port replicator

connector

(Manufacturing option)

Connects to an I/O port replicator, or Acer

EasyPort expansion devices.(for

TravelMate 4500 only)

4 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible

computer security lock.

Chapter 1 13

Bottom Panel

# Item Description

1 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening

of the fan.

2 Battery lock Locks the battery in place.

3 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.

4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured

by a screw).

5 AcerMedia bay release

latch

Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for

removing the optical drive. (Only in

TravelMate 4500)

6 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module.

7 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery

pack.

8 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

14 Chapter 1

Indicators

The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard.

Icon Function Description

Caps lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.

Media Activity Lights when the disc or AcerMedia is

activated.

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