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Aspire 1620 Series

Service Guide

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Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1620 service guide.

Date Chapter Updates

2004/04/28 Chapter 4 Add POST Code

Copyright

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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.

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.

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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.

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 View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Left view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Understanding the icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Chapter 2 System Utilities 34

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 48

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the Wireless LAN Board and the Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Disassembling the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the Middle Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the Launch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the Inverter Board (15” LCD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the 15” TFT LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Removing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the LCD Coaxial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the LCD Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

VII

Table of Contents

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Installing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the Upper Case Assemly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the Touchpad Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Removing the Touchpad Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Removing the VGA Thermal Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the Second Fan Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the ODD Module(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the ODD Module(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the HDD Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the DC Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Removing the I/O Port Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Removing the PCMCIA Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the Speaker Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

System Upgrade Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Base Unit to Wireless Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 74

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Memory check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

POST Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

How to Build NAPP Master Hard Disc Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

CD to Disk Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Disk to Disk Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 100

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 102

Aspire 1620 Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 114

Model Name Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Appendix B Test Compatible Components 116

Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

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Appendix C Online Support Information 122

Index 124

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 256/512MB of DDR333 SDRAM, upgradeable to 2048 MB with dual soDIMM modules

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

Display

T The 15.0” XGA (1024x768 resolution), or SXGA+ (1400x1050 resolution) TFT LCD panel

T ATI Mobility

T 3D graphics support

T Support simultanesous display between LCD and CRT

T S-video for output to a television or display device that supports S-video input

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

T DualView

Pentium® 4 Processor 2.80 Ghz and above

Hyper-ThreadingTM Technology

providing a large viewing area for maximum efficiency and ease-of-use

Radeon 9700 with external 64/128 MB DDR memory buffer

conserve power

support

Chapter 1

Multimedia

T High-speed built-in optical drive:

DVD/CD-RW Combo, or DVD-Dual or DVD Super-Multi

T MS DirectSound compatible

T Built-in dual speakers

Connectivity

T Integrated 10/100 Mbps Fast 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 802.11b or IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN (manufacturing option)

T Bluetooth (manufacturing option)

Expansion

T One Type III or two Type II CardBus PC Card slots

T Upgradeable hard disk and memory modules

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Human-centric design

T Rugged, yet extremely portable, construction

T Stylish appearance

T Full-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys

T Comfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad

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.92, 56K)

T One RJ-45 network jack(Ethernet 10/100 Base-T)

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

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System Block Diagram

3D3V_S5

5V_S5

OUTPUTS

5V_S3

5V_S0

3D3V_S3

3D3V_S0

TPS51020DBT

INPUTS

SYSTEM DC/DC

VER: SC

VER: SCVER: SC

VER: SC

DiagramDiagram

Diagram

Daughter Card

SYSTEM DC/DC

DCBATOUT

Project code: 91.42E01.001

PCB P/N : 48.40I01.0SC

PCB Version : 03245-SC

VRAM*4

1M*32bit*4banks

K4D263238E-GC36

Intel CPU

DT Prescott

1D5V_S0

2D5V_S5

TPS5110

DCBATOUT

INPUTS OUTPUTS

M11

ATI

16MB *4 BGA

66MHz

AGP BUS

DT Northwood

1D25V_S02D5V_S3

APL5331

CRT

39,40

CPU DC/DC

ISL6247CR

LCD

TV OUT

SWITCH

6,7,8,9,10

ATI

RC300M

INPUTS OUTPUTS

DCBATOUT

ALIK I/F

66MHz

+VCC_CORE

+VID

1.3V 78A

Realtek

1.2V 0.3A

MAXIM CHARGER

RJ45

10/100Mb

RTL8100C

26/A/4

PCI BUS

33MHz

OUTPUTSINPUTS

MAX1909

CARDBUS

BT+

TWO SLOT

PWR SW

TPS2224A

PCI 1520 GHK

25/B/1

ATI

18V 4.0A

DCBATOUT

Micro-P

27 27

UP+5V

5V 100mA

Signal 1

PCB LAYER

L1:

AD CONN43BAT CONN

ATTINY12L-4SI

21/B/2

Mini-PCI

802.11A/B/G

IXP150

VCC/GND

Signal 2

L2:

L3:

INVERTER

LPC BUS

33MHz

16,17,18,19

Signal 3

L4:

Power Button

GND

Signal 4

L6:

L5:

LPC

DEBUG

LPC

4MB

SST49LF040

KBC

M38857

PC87392

NS SIO

EMI

CONN.

32 323334

USB 2.0

USBx4

SIDE

CD ROM

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YUHINA Serial

BLOCK DIAGRAM

Title

Size Document Number Rev

Date: Sheet

PS/2

Debug

con

INT KB

33 33

Touch

Pad

FIR

PRN

Port

FDD

FSB

400/533/800MHz

SMBUS

3 4, 5

CLK GEN.

ICS951402AGT

YUHINA 4 serial Block

YUHINA 4 serial Block YUHINA 4 serial Block

YUHINA 4 serial Block Diagram

4 4

266/333/400MHz

11,12

DDR*2

Thermal

FAN * 2

3 3

AC-Link

AC'97

CODEC

Line In

ALC655

MIC In

G768D

PIDE

USB 2.0

G1421

OP AMP

Line Out

2 2

MDC Card

MODEM/BT

INT.SPKR

ATA100

HDD

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Chapter 1 3

Board Layout

Top Vi e w

1 Line-in Port 15 CPU Socket

2 Line-out Port 16 North Bridge

3 RJ45+RJ11 17 Fan Connector

4 LCD Inverter Cable Connector 18 Second Fan Connector

5 USB Port 19 Touchpad Cable Connector

6 USB Port 20 HDD Connector

7 USB Port 21 Keyboard Connector

8 USB Port 22 Speaker Cable Connector

9 VGA Port 23 Optical Drive Connector

10 S-Video Port 24 South Bridge

11 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector 25 RTC Battery Connector

12 Parallel Port 26 Launch Board Cable Connector

13 DC-in Port 27 SW5 (Please see Chapter 5 for its settings)

14 LCD Lid Switch 28 PCMCIA Slot

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Bottom View

1 Wireless LAN Card Connector 5 FIR Port

2 Modem Board Connector 6 DIMM Socket 1

3 Modem Cable Connector 7 DIMM Socket 2

4 IEEE 1394 Port 8

Chapter 1 5

Panel

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

Front View

# 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.

3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

4 Launch Keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs.

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

computer.

6 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 scroll up/ down button.

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.

prolonged use.

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Left view

# Icon Item/ Port Description

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

Card(s).

2 Eject button Eject PC cards from the card slots.

3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs

4 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

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

depending on the optical drive type.

printer, IR-aware computer).

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 Eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.

9 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output.

Chapter 1 7

Right View

# Item/ Port Description

1 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output.

2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

prolonged use.

3 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 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even

after prolonged use.

4 S-video port Connects to a television or display device

with S-video input.

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

monitor, LCD projector).

6 Four USB 2.0 ports Connects to any Universal Serial Bus

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

7 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet LAN network

8 Modem jack Connects to the phone line

9 Speaker/line-out/

headphone jack

10 Line-in/mic-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio

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

CD player and stereo walkman).

Chapter 1 9

Bottom View

# 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 provides an array of seven indicators located below the display screen, showing the status of the computer and its components.

The Power and Sleep 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

InviLink Indicates status of wireless or Bluetooth

(optional) communications.

Orange--WLAN; Blue--Bluetooth

1 Power Lights when the computer is on.

2 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby

3 Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk or

4 Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being charged.

5 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

6 Num Lock Lights when Numeric Lock is activated.

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

optical drive is active.

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Understanding the icons

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 using embedded keypad 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.

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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 toggle Turns the speakers on and off; mutes the sound.

Volume up Increases the sound volume.

Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

Switches 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 lauch keys. They are designated as mail button, Web browser 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 email application

2 Web browser Launches Internet browser application

3 P1 User-programmable

4 P2 User-programmable

5 Bluetooth Enables your Bluetooth (manufacturing option).

6 InviLink Enables your 802.11b or 802.11g Wireless LAN.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

System Board Major Chips

Item Controller

System core logic ATI RC300M+ATI IXP150

Super I/O controller NS PC87392

Audio controller Realtek ALC655

Video controller ATI Radeon 9700

Hard disk drive controller Embedded in ATI IXP 150

Keyboard controller Mitsubish LPC keyboard controller M38857

CardBus Controller TI 1520

RTC ATI IXP 150

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type

CPU package FC-PGA2

CPU core voltage 1.2V

CPU I/O voltage High speed: 1.525V or 1.55V

Pentium® 4 Processor 2.80 Ghz and above

Intel

Low speed: 1.2V

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Phoenix BIOS

BIOS Version

BIOS ROM type Flash ROM

BIOS ROM size 512KB

BIOS package 32 Pin PLCC

Supported protocols ACPI 1.0b, SMBIOS 2.3, PCI 2.2, Boot Block, PXE 2.0, Mobile PC2001,

Hard Disk Password, INT 13h Extensions, PCI Bus Power Management interface Specification, EI Torito-Bootable CD-ROM Format Specification V1.0, Simple Boot Flag 1.0

BIOS password control Set by switch, see SW5 settings on chapter 5

Second Level Cache

Item Specification

Cache controller Built-in CPU

Cache size 512KB for Intel Northwood CPU and Mobile Pentium 4; 1MB for Intel Prescott

CPU

1st level cache control Always Enabled

2nd level cache control Always Enabled

Cache scheme control Fixed-in write back

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System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller ATI RC300M

Onboard memory size 0MB

DIMM socket number 2 Sockets

Supports memory size per socket 128/256/512/1024MB (if available)

Supports maximum memory size 2048MB (Please confirm if 1024MB has passed the test or not)

Supports DIMM type DDR-DRAM

Supports DIMM Speed 333 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

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

LAN Interface

Item Specification

Chipset RealTek RTL8100C

Supports LAN protocol 10/100Mbps

LAN connector type RJ45

LAN connector location Rear side

Modem Interface

Item Specification

Chipset Built-in ATI IXP150

Fax modem data baud rate (bps) 14.4K

Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K

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Modem Interface

Item Specification

Supports modem protocol V.90/V.92MDC

Modem connector type RJ11

Modem connector location Rear side

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (MB) 30000 40000 60000

Bytes per sector 512 512 512

Logical heads 16 16 16

Logical sectors 63 63 63

Drive Format

Logical cylinders 16383 16383 16383

Physical read/write heads

Disks 1/Not show/1 1/Not show/1/1 2

Spindle speed (RPM) 4200RPM 4200RPM 4200RPM

Performance Specifications

Buffer size 2MB 2MB/8MB for Toshiba 2MB/8MB for HGST

Interface ATA-5 for other vendors /ATA-

Data transfer rate (disk-buffer, Mbytes/ s)

Data transfer, rate (host~buffer, Mbytes/ s)

DC Power Requirements

Voltage tolerance 5 +/- 5% 5 +/- 5% 5 +/- 5%

HGST Moraga IC25N030ATMR04

Fujitsu V-40 MHT2030AT

Seagate N1 ST93015A

2/Not show/2 2/Not show/2/2 3/4

6 for HGST and Toshiba

350 350 350

100 MB/Sec 100 MB/Sec 100MB/Sec

HGST Moraga IC25N040ATMR04-

TOSHIBA Pluto 40G MK4025GAS

Fujitsu V40+ MHT2040AT

Seagate N1 ST94019A

ATA-5 for other vendors /ATA6 for HGST

HGST Moraga IC25N060ATMR04-0

TOSHIBA Neptune MK6021GAS

ATA- 5 /ATA-6 f o r HGST

CD-ROM Interface

Items Specification

Vendor & Model Name QSI SCR242

Mitsumi SR244W1

Performance Specification

Brust Data Transfer rate PIO mode 4:

16.7 MB/sec Max. (Mode 0~4)

Multi-word DMA mode 2:

16.7 MB/sec Max. (Mode 0~2)

Ultra DMA mode 2:

33.3MB/sec Max.

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