Acer ASPIRE 1610 Service Manual

Acer Aspire 1610 Series

Service Guide

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Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1610 service guide.

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Copyright

Copyright © 2004 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, chemical, 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 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.

Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

III

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.

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 "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.

Chapter 1 System Introduction 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Left Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Right Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Indicator on cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Chapter 2 System Utilities 30

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 44

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing the Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Disassembling the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the Middle Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the Launch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the Inverter Board (15” LCD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the 15” TFT LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the LCD Coaxial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the LCD Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the MimiPCI Card Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

VII

Table of Contents

Removing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Installing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the Upper Case Assemly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the Touchpad Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the Touchpad Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Dissembling the Floppy Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the VGA Heatsink Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the ODD Module(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the ODD Module(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the HDD Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Removing the DC Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Removing the I/O Port Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the PCMCIA Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the Speaker Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

System Upgrade Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Base Unit to Wireless Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Assembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Installing the Speaker Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Installing the DC Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Installing the PCMCIA Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Installing the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Installing the HDD Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Installing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Installing the CPU Heatsink Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Installing the VGA Heatsink Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Installing the Floppy Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Installing the Touchpad Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Installing the Touchpad Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Installing the Upper Case Assemly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Installing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Installing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Installing the MimiPCI Card Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Installing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Installing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Assembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Installing the LCD Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Installing the LCD Coaxial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Installing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Installing the 15” TFT LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Installing the Inverter Board (15” LCD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Installing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Installing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Installing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Installing the Launch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Installing the Middle Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Installing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Removing the Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Installing the Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 90

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

VIII

Table of Contents

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Memory check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 104

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Chappter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 107

Aspire 1610 Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 117

Model Name Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Appendix B Test Compatible Components 119

Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Appendix C Online Support Information 123

Index 125

System Introduction

Features

This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:

Performance

T Intel

T Two memory slots supporting 333 MHz DDR, upgradeable to 2GB

T High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk

Display

T 15.0” SXGA+ (1400X1050 resolution) TFT LCD panel provides a large viewing area for maximum

T 3D graphics support

T Supports simultaneous display between LCD and CRT display

T S-video for out put toa television or display device that supports S-video input

T “Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically selects the best setting for the display in order to

T DualView

Pentium® 4 processor 3.06 GHz with 512 KB L2 cache

efficiency and ease-of-use

conserve power

support

Chapter 1

Multimedia

T High-speed built-in optical drive: DVD-Dual

T MS DirectSound compatible

T Built-in dual speakers

T Audio ports for microphone-in and headphones

Connectivity

T Integrated 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection

T Built-in 56Kbps fax/data modem

T Four universal serial bus (USB)2.0 ports

T One IEEE 1394 port

T IEEE 802.11g

Expansion

T PC card slot enableing a range of add-on options

T Upgradeable hard disk and memory modules

I/O Ports

T Two Type II or one Type III PC CardBus (PCMCIA) slot

T One IEEE 1394 port

T One FIR port

T One RJ-11 modem jack (V.90/V.92, 56K)

Chapter 1 1

T One RJ-45 network jack

T One DC-in jack

T One parallel port (ECP/EPP)

T One S-video port

T One external monitor port

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

T One headphone jack (3.5mm mini jack)

T Four USB 2.0 ports

2 Aspire 1610

System Block Diagram

INPUT

OUTPUT

RANGE

V_VID

V_AGTL+ BUS

2004/01/08

Project Code : 91.41I01.001

M/B:48.41I01.0SB

(04201-SB)

CRT

CONN

19,20

16MB *4

1M*32bit*4banks

K4D263238E-GC36

DDR-SDRAM

4,5

L/H: 48.41I01.0SB()

BAT B/D:

48.41I01.0SB(03386)

CONN

DUAL

ATI

M11P

2.1GB/s

AGP 8 X

6,7,8,9,10,11

FSB

533MH z

LCD

LVDS

16,17,18

NON

CSA

Acer Incorporated

8F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih,

Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Yuhin aME

Block diagram

Custom

Title

Size Document Number Rev

(NORTHWO OD) CPU o nly

158Friday, January 30, 2004

Date: Sheet

10/1 00

26,27

8101L

10/1 00

REALTEK LAN

30,31,32,33

TI P CI 7 420

33MHz

PCI B US

Mini PCI

266MHz

LAN

266MH z

Hub L ink

SATA

MAC

LAN

23,24,25

SLOT-A

SD/MM C/MS

CardBus/13 94/Card reader

802.11G

NON

150MB/s

CONN

RJ45

SLOT-B

Power Switch

CONN

SD/MMC/M S

CONN

1394

2632 33 30

TI TP S2224

33MHz

LPC B US

SIO

NS87392

Debug

Port

41 41

LPC ROM

W39V040FA

KBC

M38857

FIR

Paral lel Port

Touch

Inte rnal

TFDU 6102

Pad

V_AGTL+ BUS

VCC_CORE

OUTPUT

RANGE

DESKTOP CPU

DCBATOUT VCC_CORE

9V~20V 1.1Vcore~ 1.85Vcore

INPUT

RANGE

V_VID

VCC_CORE

1D2V_VID(No rthwood o nly)

40 40

Controller-ISL6247 P.44 / Drive-ISL6207 * 3 (3 Phase)

CPU VCC_CORE DC/DC

INTEL

865 PE

Host/Memory

2.1GB/s(266MHz)

up to

3.2 GB/s(400MHz)

12,13

DDR-CHANNELA

Controller

ICH5

14,15

DDR-CHANNELB

Primary IDE

I/O

Control

Hub

133MH z

HDD ATA-133

Secondary IDE

3 3

Thermal

CD-ROM

G768D/

G791

G781

USB 1 .1/2.0

USB*4

AC-LI NK

Modem

RJ11

CONN

2 2

AC'97

CODEC

ALC655

Line-In

Mic-In

Line-Out

OUTPUT

TPS5130 P.47/ APL5331 P.55/

DDR & VDDR DC/DC

INPUT

1D5V_S0

1D5V_AGP_S0

1D8V_S0

OUTPUTINPUT

SYSTEM DC/DC

1D5V_S5

MAX1999 / FDS9412 /TPS5130 / APL5308-18A

S/PDIF

SYSTEM DC/DC

MAX1999

POWER BOARD

DDR_VDD

= 2D5V_S3

DCBATOUT

3D3V_S0

5V_S5

DCBATOUT

INPUT OUTPUT

1 1

DDR_VTT =1D25V_S0

2D5V_S3

2D5V_S02D5V_S3

3D3V_S0

3D3V_LAN_S5

3D3V_S5 3D3V_S3

3D3V_S5

+5V_UP_S5

CHARGER

MAX1999_LDO5

5V_S3

5V_S0

2D5V_S3

1D5V_S5

NVVDD_AGP_S0

5V_S5

DCBATOUTDCBATOUT

OUTPUT

Tiny12 / MAX1645

INPUT

AD+ BT+

AD+ or BT+

Intel Desktop P4

3.06GHz

Speed Step

(High)

CY28409

Clock Gen

4 4

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Board Layout

Top Vi e w

67 8 9

1 CPU Socket 14 Line-in Port

2 Fan Connector 15 Line-out Port

3 SW1 (Please see Chapter 5 for detailed settings) 16 RJ45+RJ11

4 Touchpad Cable Connector 17 Four USB Ports

5 HDD Connector 18 VGA Port

6 Keyboard Connector 19 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector

7 Speaker Cable Connector 20 Mini PCI Connector

8 Optical Drive Connector 21 RTC Battery Connector

9 South Bridge 22 North Bridge

10 FDD Connector 23 Parallel Port

11 Launch Cable Connector 24 DC-in Port

12 PCMCIA Slot 25 LCD Lid Switch

13 LCD Inverter Cable Connector

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1819

Bottom View

1 FIR Port

2 Modem Cable Connector

3 Modem Card Connector

4 DIMM Socket 2

5 DIMM Socket 1

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Panel

Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC.

Front Panel

# Item Description

1 Display screen Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer

output.

2 Status indicators LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show

the status of the computer and its functions and components.

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# Item Description

3 Launch Keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs. See

“Launch keys” on page 17 for more details.

4 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the

6 Click buttons and 4-way scroll key The left and right buttons function like the left and right

7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

8 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.

9 Ventilation Slot Enables the computer to stay cool, even after the

computer.

mouse buttons; the 4-way scroll key scrolls the contents of a window up, down, left and right.

computer mouse.

prolonged use.

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Left Panel

# Icon Item/ Port Description

1 PC Card slots Support two Type II or one Type III CardBus PC

Card(s).

2 Eject buttons Eject PC cards from the card slots.

3 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

4 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared

printer, IR-aware computer).

5 Eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.

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

7 Emergency eject slot Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is

turned off. There is a mechancial eject button on the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Simply insert the tip of a pen or paperclip and push to eject the tray.

8 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs

depending on the optical drive type.

9 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output.

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Right Panel

# Icon Item/ Port Description

1 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output.

2 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible

computer security lock.

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Rear Panel

# Icon Port Description

1 Power Jack Connects to an AC adapter

2 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel

printer)

3 S-video port Connect to a television or display device

with S-video iput.

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

monitor, LCD projector) and displays up to 16M colors at 1024x768 resolution

5 Four USB port (four) Connects to Universal Serial Bus

6 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet Gigabit LAN

7 Modem jack Connects to the phone line.

8 Speaker/Line-out/

headphone jack

9 Line-in/mic-in jack Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,

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

network.

Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers and headphones).

speakers, headphones).

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Bottom Panel

# Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

2 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.

3 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.

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Indicators

The computer has six easy-to-read status icons on the right of the display screen.

The Power and Standby status icons are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the status of the computer while the cover is closed.

Icon Function Description

Wireless Communication Button

Lights when the Wireless LAN capability is enabled.

Power Lights when the computer is on.

Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby

mode and blinks when it enters into or resumes from hibernation mode.

Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk or

optical drive is active.

Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being charged.

Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

Num Lock

(Fn-F11)

Lights when Num Lock is activated.

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Indicator on cover

When the cover of your computer is closed, 2 easy-to-read icons are shown, indicating which state or feature is enabled or disabled.

# Icon Function Description

1 Power Lights up when the computer is on.

2 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby

mode and blinks when it enters into or resumes from hibernation mode.

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Keyboard

The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys.

Special keys

Lock keys

The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.

Lock key Description

Caps Lock

Num Lock (Fn+F11)

]

Scroll Lock (Fn+F12)

[

When @is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.

When ] is on, the embedded keypad 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 external keypad.

When [ is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up

or down arrow keys respectively.

[ does not work with some applications.

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Embedded numeric keypad

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters 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 access Num lock on Num lock off

Number keys on embedded keypad

Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold Fn while typing letters on embedded

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold Shift while using cursor-control keys. Hold Fn while using cursor-control

keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

keypad.

NOTE: If an external keyboard or keypad is connected to the computer, the Num Lock feature automatically

shifts from the internal keyboard to the external keyboard or keypad.

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Windows keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

Keys Description

Windows logo key

Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Below are a few examples:

+ Tab (Activates next taskbar button)

+ E (Explores My Computer)

+ F (Finds Document)

+ M (Minimizes All)

j+ + M (Undoes Minimize All)

+ R (Displays the Run... dialog box)

Application key Opens a context menu (same as a right-click).

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Hot Keys

The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility.

To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.

Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-

Hotkey help Displays a list of the hotkeys and their functions.

Fn-

Setup Accesses the notebook configuration utility.

Power Management Scheme Toggle

Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen,

Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.

Touchpad Toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

Speaker on/off Turns the speakers on and off; mutes the sound.

Volume up Increases the sound volume.

Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

Switches between the power management scheme used by the computer (function available if supported by operating system).

external monitor (if connected) and both the display screen and external monitor.

Press any key to return.

Fn-

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Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-

Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.

{

Fn-

}

Fn-

aGr-Euro

The Euro symbol

If your keyboard layout is set to United States-International or United Kingdom or if you have a keyboard with a European layout, you can type the Euro symbol on your keyboard.

Home

End

Euro Types the Euro symbol.

Functions as the

g key.

d key.

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:

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 to United States-International.

If not, select and click on ADD, then select United States-International and click on OK.

5. Click on OK.

To type the Euro symbol:

1. Locate the Euro symbol on your keyboard.

2. Open a text editor or word processor.

3. Hold

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aGr and press the Euro symbol.

Launch Keys

Located at the top of the keyboard are six buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as mail button, Web broweser button, P1, P2, Bluetooth and Wireless buttons. The Wireless and Bluetooth buttons cannot be set by the user. To set the other four launch keys, run the Acer Launch Manager.

# Icon Function Description

1 Mail Launches your email application

2 Web browser Launch your Internet browser.

3 P1 User-programmable

4 P2 User-programmable

5 Bluetooth Starts (optional) Bluetooth functionality and

6 InviLin Enables your 802.11g Wireless LAN.

indicates that (optional) Bluetooth is enabled.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

System Board Major Chips

Item Controller

System core logic Intel 865PE+ICH5

Super I/O controller NS PC87392

Audio controller REALTEK ALC655

Video controller ATI M11+P on board

Hard disk drive controller Embedded in Intel ICH5

Keyboard controller Mitsubish LPC keyboard controller M38857

CardBus controller TI PCI7420GHK

RTC Intel ICH5

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type Intel Petium 4 processor

CPU package To 3.06GHz uFCBGA

CPU core voltage 1.525V

CPU I/O voltage 1.525V

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Phoenix BIOS

BIOS Version

BIOS ROM type Flash ROM (WINBOND W39V040FAP)

BIOS ROM size 512KB

BIOS package 32 Pin PLCC

Supported protocols ACPI 2.0 (if available, at least 1.0b), SMBIOS 2.3, PCI 2.2, Boot Block,

BIOS password control Set by switch, see SW1 settings

PXE 2.0, Mobile PC2001, Hard Disk Password, INT 13h Extensions, PCI Bus Power Management interface Specification, EI Torito-Bootable CDROM Format Specification V1.0, Simple Boot Flag 1.0

Second Level Cache

Item Specification

Cache controller Built-in CPU

Cache size 512KB

1st level cache control Always Enabled

2nd level cache control Always Enabled

Cache scheme control Fixed-in write back

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller Intel 865PE

Onboard memory size 0MB

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System Memory

Item Specification

DIMM socket number 2 Sockets

Supports memory size per socket 512MB

Supports maximum memory size 1024MB

Supports DIMM type DDR-DRAM

Supports DIMM Speed 400 MHz

Supports DIMM voltage 2.5 V

Supports DIMM package 200-pin so-DIMM

Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they

match the above specifications.

Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Tota l Memory

0MB 128MB 128 MB

128MB 0MB 128 MB

128MB 128MB 256 MB

256MB 0MB 256MB

0MB 256MB 256MB

256MB 128MB 384MB

128MB 256MB 384MB

256MB 256MB 512MB

0MB 512MB 512MB

512MB 128MB 640MB

256MB 512MB 768MB

128MB 512MB 640MB

512MB 256MB 768MB

256MB 128MB 384MB

512MB 512MB 1024MB

0MB 512MB 512MB

1024MB 0MB 1024MB

1024MB 128MB 1152MB

1024MB 256MB 1280MB

1024MB 512MB 1536MB

0MB 1024MB 1024MB

128MB 1024MB 1152MB

256MB 1024MB 1280MB

512MB 1024MB 1536MB

Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations.

LAN Interface

Item Specification

Chipset RealTek 8101L

Supports LAN protocol 10/100Mbps

LAN connector type RJ45

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Preface

Table of Contents

Features

System Block Diagram

Board Layout

Top Vi e w

Bottom View

Panel

Front Panel

Left Panel

Right Panel

Rear Panel

Bottom Panel

Indicators

Indicator on cover

Keyboard

Special keys

Hardware Specifications and Configurations