Acer Aspire 1410, Aspire 1680, Aspire 1681, Aspire 1682 Schematic

Aspire 1410/1680 Series

Service Guide

Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1410/1680 service guide.

Date Chapter Updates

Copyright

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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.

V.7 5/312004

)

Shipping priority No. 5 No. 6 No. 4 No. 3 No. 1 on Jul.20th No. 2 End of August

Quanta Named ZL1E ???

Project Nam

Platform naming TM4500 TM4500 TM4000 TM4000

M/B VERSION A1 VERSION A2

Chipset 855GME 855GME 855GME 855GME 855GME 855GME 852GM 855GME 855GME 855GME

Kestrel-P-M11P6

ZL1 ZL1A ZL1C

Kestrel-P-UM

Kestrel / Extensa /ZL1 Series Model Comparision Table

Kestrel-M11P6

ERSION A3

Kestrel-UM

ERSION A

Kestrel-A-M11P6

S168

ERSION A

Kestrel-A-UM

S168

ERSION A

Kestrel-E-UM

TM2300 AS141

ERSION A

Kestrel-A-UM

???

Kestrel-A-M11P6

ZL1G

Extensa3000 Extensa3000

ERSION A

Kestrel-A-UM

ERSION A

Banias 1.5 Dothan 1.5G Dothan 1.6G Dothan 1.7G

CPU

15" XGA

LCD

VGA

Console display NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Arcade windows mode NO NO NO NO YES YES NO YES NO NO

Optical

Hot swapple

HDD

wireless

WNC Bluetooth YES YES NO NO YES YES NO YES NO NO

Battery Life 5hrs(8 cells) 5hrs(8 cells) 2.5hrs(4-cells)/5hrs(8 cells Battery cell 8 cells 8 cells 8 cells 8 cells 8 cells 8 cells 4 cells 8cells 8 cells 8 cells

Port replicator EasyPort 3 EasyPort 3 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

LAN 10/100

Card reade

Smart card NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

DASP NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Keyboard New Ergo New Ergo New Ergo New Ergo normal normal New Ergo normal normal normal

Subwoofer NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

SPDIF NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

OS XPPRO & XPHOME with SP2 XPPRO & XPHOME with SP2 XPPRO & XPHOME with SP2 XPPRO & XPHOME with SP2 XPPRO & XPHOME with SP2 XPPRO & XPHOME with SP2 XPPRO & XPHOME with SP2 XPPRO & XPHOME with SP2 XPPRO & XPHOME with SP2 XPPRO & XPHOME with SP2

Driver support W2K & NT limit support W2K & NT limit support W2K limit support W2K limit support NO NO W2K limit support NO NO NO

Disk to Disk YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

NB manager 2 YES YES YES YES NO NO YES NO NO NO

weight 2.86kgs 2.86kgs 2.86kgs 2.86kgs 2.86kgs 2.86kgs 2.86kgs 2.86kgs 2.86kgs 2.86kgs

15" SXGA+

15.4" WXGA

ATI 9700 with 64MB UMA ATI 9700 with 64MB UMA ATI 9700 with 64MB UMA UMA UMA ATI 9700 with 64MB UMA

Combo

DVD-SuperMulti

DVD-Dual

2nd HDD, 2nd battery,

weight saver

40GB / 60GB / 80GB 40GB / 60GB / 80GB 30/40/60/80GB 30/40/60/80GB 30/40/60/80GB 30/40/60/80GB 30/40/60/80GB 30/40/60/80GB 30/40/60/80GB 30/40/60/80GB

Intel 802.11b/g

Intel 802.11a/b/g

1000 10/100/1000 10/100/1000 10/100/1000 10/100/1000 10/100/1000 10/100 10/100 10/100/1000 10/100/1000

MMC/MS/SD MMC/MS/SD NO NO MMC/MS/SD NO NO NO MMC/MS/SD NO

Banias 1.5 Dothan 1.5G Dothan 1.6G Dothan 1.7G

15" XGA

15" SXGA+

15.4" WXGA

Combo

DVD-SuperMulti

DVD-Dual

2nd HDD, 2nd battery,

weight saver

Intel 802.11b/g

Intel 802.11a/b/g

Banias 1.5 Dothan 1.5G Dothan 1.6G

14.1" XGA 15" XGA

15.4" WXGA

Combo

DVD-Dual

DVD-SuperMulti

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Intel 802.11b/g

3rd party 802.11a/b/g

Banias 1.5 Dothan 1.5G Dothan 1.6G

14.1" XGA 15" XGA

15.4" WXGA

Combo

DVD-Dual

DVD-SuperMulti

Intel 802.11b/g

3rd party 802.11a/b/g

2.5hrs(4-cells)/5hrs(8 cells)2.5hrs(4-cells)/5hrs(8 cells

Banias 1.5 Dothan 1.5G Dothan 1.6G

14.1" XGA

15.4" WXGA

15" XGA

Combo

DVD-SuperMulti

DVD-Dual

Intel 802.11b/g

3rd party 802.11a/b/g

Banias 1.5 Dothan 1.5G Dothan 1.6G

14.1" XGA

15.4" WXGA

15" XGA

Combo

DVD-SuperMulti

DVD-Dual

Intel 802.11b/g

3rd party 802.11a/b/g

2.5hrs(4-cells)/5hrs(8 cells

Celeron M 320 Celeron M 330 Celeron M 340 Celeron M 350 Celeron M 360

14.1" XGA 15" XGA

15.4" WXGA

Combo

DVD-Dual

DVD-SuperMulti

mbit 802.11b/g

2hrs(4-cells) 2hrs(4-cells)/5hrs(8 cells

Combo DVD

Celeron M 320 Celeron M 330 Celeron M 340

14.1" XGA 15" XGA

15.4" WXGA

SuperMulti DVD-

Dual

Foxconn 802.11b/g(first priority)

Intel 802.11b/g

Dothan 1.5G Dothan 1.5G

15" XGA 15.4"

WXGA 15"

SXGA+(tender)

Combo

4X DVD-Dual

Intel 802.11b/g

3rd party 802.11a/b/g

2.5hrs(4-cells)/5hrs(8 cells

15" XGA 15.4"

WXGA 15"

SXGA+(tender)

Combo

4X DVD-Dual

Intel 802.11b/g

3rd party 802.11a/b/g

2.5hrs(4-cells)/5hrs(8 cells

IO Port

dimension

Three USB 2.0 ports/ IEEE 1394 port/ Ethernet (RJ-45) port/

Modem (RJ-11) port/ External display (VGA) port/ S-

Video/TV-out port/ Microphone/line-in jack

/Headphones/speaker/line-out port /Infrared (FIR) port/ PC

Card slot (one Type II)/ 3-in-1 card reader (MS/MMC/SD)/

100-pin port replicator connector/ DC-in jack for AC

adaptor

360 (W) x 273 (D) x 27/32 (H) mm360 (W) x 273 (D) x 27/32 (H)

Three USB 2.0 ports/ IEEE 1394 port/ Ethernet (RJ-45)

port/ Modem (RJ-11) port/ External display (VGA) port/ S-

video/TV-out port/ Microphone/line-in jack/

Headphones/speaker/line-out port/ Infrared (FIR) port/ PC

Card slot (one Type II)/ DC-in jack for AC adaptor

360 (W) x 273 (D) x 27/32 (H) mm360 (W) x 273 (D) x 27/32 (H) mm360 (W) x 273 (D) x 27/32 (H) mm360 (W) x 273 (D) x 27/32 (H) mm360 (W) x 273 (D) x 27/32 (H)

Three USB 2.0 ports/ IEEE 1394 port/ Ethernet (RJ-45) port/

Modem (RJ-11) port/ S-video/TV-out port (NTSC/PAL)/ External

display (VGA) port/ Microphone/line-in jack/

Headphones/speaker/line-out port/ Infrared (FIR) port/ PC Card

slot (one Type II)/ DC-in jack for AC adaptor

mm 360 (W) x 273 (D) x 27/32 (H) mm

360 (W) x 273 (D) x 27/32 (H)

mm 360 (W) x 273 (D) x 27/32 (H) mm

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 System Introduction 1

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

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

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

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

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

An Aspire Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Lock Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Embedded Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Special Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Launch Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Chapter 2 System Utilities 36

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 50

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the HDD Module/the Memory and the Wireless LAN Card/the Thermal Module

and the CPU/ODD Module and LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the Memory and the Wireless LAN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the Thermal Module and CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Separate the Main Unit Into the Upper and the Lower Case Assembly . . . . . . .60

Disassembling the Upper Case Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

VII

Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Disassembling the External Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Disassembling the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 68

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Memory check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

POST Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Use NAPP CD to Build Master Hard Disc Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

CD to Disk Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Disk to Disk Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 90

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 94

Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 108

Model Name Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Appendix B Test Compatible Components 110

Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Appendix C Online Support Information 116

Index 118

VIII

System Introduction

Features

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

Performance

T Intel

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:

T ATI MOBI L I T Y

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

T Dual indenpendent display

Pentium M® processor 705, 715, 725, 735, 745, 755 or Intel® Celeron M® processor

320,330

855GME or 852 GM chipset (manufacturing option)

t14.1” XGA (1024x768) resolution

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

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

RADEONTM 9700 with 64MB of video memory (manufacturing option)

conserves pwer

Chapter 1

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

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 (manufacturing option)

T Invilink

T Bluetooth

Chapter 1 1

802.11b/g dual -band Wireless LAN (manufacturing option)

(manufacturing option)

T SD/MMC/MS memory card reader (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 Internet 4-way scroll button

Keyboard and Pointing Device

T 88/89-key Windows keyboard

T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with scroll function

Expansion

T One Type II CardBus PC Card slot

T Upgradeable memory modules

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 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)

2 Chapter 1

System Block Diagram

REQ2# / GNT2#

REQ3# / GNT3#

AD23

AD22

INTE#,INTF#,INTG#

D D

Page:13

Page:13Page:13

Page:13

Page:12

PCI ROUTING TABLE

REQ0# / GNT0#

REQ1# / GNT1#

AD20

INTB# , INTC#

AD18

INTD#

INTA# M11

Page:16

IDSEL

Page:16Page:15

INTERUPT

OUT

RJ11

PS2

Touchpad

Keyboard

MIC IN

LINE

SPEKER

LINE

DOCKING

MAX9750

Page:14

20493-21

Page:14

Page : 18

CONEXANT

Page : 10

BATTERY

SELECT

AMP

Page:13

MODEM

KBC(97551)

LPC

C C

Page : 10

BATTERY

CHARGER

AUDIO CODEC

CONEXANT

20468-31

Page : 6 ~ 7

VGA CORE/VRAM

Page : 10

VGA_CORE

2.5V_VGA

MEDIA BAY

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ATA 66/100

AC97

82801DBM

421 BGA

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CPU CORE

VCC_CORE

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IDE-ODD

ATA 66/100

ICH4-M

HUB I/F 66(266)MHz

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IDE - HDD

VTT

1.2VCCT

B B

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1.5V / 1.2V

AGP_VCC (+1.5V)

+1.5V

SMDDR_VTERM

1.5V_S5

DDR-SODIMM2

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2.5V / 1.25V / 1.8V

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+2.5V

2.5VSUS

+1.8V

MVREF_DM

DDR-SODIMM1

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CLK_SDRAM0~5,

CLK_SDRAM0~5#

333MHZ DDR

Montara-GME

732 Micro-FCBGA

82855GME

5VSUS

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HOST BUS 400MHz

3VSUS

*IC91718

A A

5V_S5

CLOCK S/S

ICS

5V / 3.3V / 12V

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3V_ALWAYS

+12V

3V_S5

+5V

CLOCK GEN

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CYPRESS

CY28346-2

INTEL Mobile_479 CPU

BANIAS DORTHAN

CELEROM-M

Centrino

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5VPCU

MINI-PCI

TI 7411

Size Document Number Rev

Date: Sheet

BLOCK DIAGRAM

Acer Incorporated

135Friday, June 04, 2004

A1A

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IrDA

SIO (87383)

Print Port

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DEVICE

BROADCOM LAN

COM Port

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USB2,3,5

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USB0,1

DOCKING

SYSTEM 3

USB PORT

DOCKING 2

USB PORT

Page : 18

Page:12

5788M

PROJECT:Kestrel Series

MINI-USB

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USB4

TRANSFORMER

Page:12

BROADCOM

1G LAN

BOTHHAND

RJ45

Page : 15

Wireless LAN

Modem/LAN

USB 2.0

MINI-PCI

1394

Page: 11

PCI7411

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+3 IN 1

PCI BUS

PCMCIA+1394

PCMCIA

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3 IN 1

DVO

CHRONTEL

CH7011A

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INT_TV-OUT

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RGB

INT_CRT

TV-OUT

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LVDS

Page : 4 ~ 5

128M

INT_LVDS

LVDS

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64M /

EXT_TV-OUT

CIRCUIT

CRT

AGP BUS

ATI

M11-P

EXT_CRT

SWITCH

EXT_LVDS

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Board Layout

Top Vi e w

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

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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

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13 IR 28 LAN Cable Connector

14 Bluetooth Switch 29 FAN Connector

15 Wireless Switch 30 LAN Cable Connector

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An Aspire Tour

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

Front View

# Icon Item Description

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

2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

3 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.

4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for our hands

5 Click buttons (Left,

center and right)

6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which

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

8 Launch keys Buttons for launching frequently used

9 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

displays computer output.

when you use the computer.

The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll button.

functions like a computer mouse. Turns on the computer power.

and off to show the status of the computer’s function and components.

programs.

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Closed Front View

# Icon Item Description

1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

2 Infrared port

output.

Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer, IR-aware computer).

3 Power indicator

4 Battery indicator

6 Wireless

7 Line-in/Mic-in jack

8 Line-in/MIc-in jack

9 Speaker/Line-Out/

Bluetooth communications

communication

Headphone jack

Lights when the computer is on.

Lights when the battery is being charged

Indicates that (optional) Bluetooth is enabled.

Indicates status of wireless LAN communication.

Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman).

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

10 USB 2.0 port

11 Latch

Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

Locks and releases the lid.

NOTE: The Bluetooth and Wireless buttons and indicators only work on models with Bluetooth and Wireless

features, respectively.

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Left View

# Icon Item Description

1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs

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

3 Optical drive eject

4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the

depending on the optical drive type.

Ejects the optical drive is active.

button

computer is turned off.

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Right View

# Icon Item Description

1 IEEE 1394 port

(Manufacturing option)

Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

2 PC Card slot eject

button

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

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

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

6 S-video port

(Manufacturing option)

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

8 Modem jack

Ejects the PC Card from the slot.

Note: The 3-in-1 card reader is a manufacturing option, subject to configuration. Only one card can operate at any given time.

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

Connects to a television or display device with S-video input.

network.

Connects to a phone line.

9 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even

after prolonged use.

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Rear Panel

# Icon Item Description

1 Power jace Connects to an AC adapter.

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

3 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible

monitor, LCD projector).

computer security lock.

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Bottom Panel

# Item Description

1 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.

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

6 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery

7 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.

by a screw).

pack.

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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 hard disk or optical drive is

active.

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In addition, there are two indicators at the front panel. Even when the cover is closed, the state or features can still be seen.

Icon Function Description

Power Lights when the computer is on.

Battery indicator Lights when the battery is being charged.

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Using the Keyboard

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

Lock Keys

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

Lock Key Description

Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed

are in uppercase.

Num lock

(Fn-F11)

Scroll lock

(Fn-F12)

When Num Lock 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 Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press w and y respectively. Scroll Lock 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

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold j while using cursor-control keys.

on embedded keypad.

Hold Fn while using cursorcontrol keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

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Windows Keys

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

Key Icon Description

Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as

clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of function:

+ Tab (Activates next taskbar button)

Application

key

+ E (Explores My Computer)

+ F1 (Opens Help and Support)

+ F (Opens the Find: All Files dialog box

+ M (Minimizes all windows)

j + + M (Undoes the minimize all windows)

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

This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application’s context menu.

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Hot Keys

The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like sreen 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-F1 Hot key help Displays help on hot keys.

Fn-F2 Acer eSetting Launches the Acer eSetting in the Acer eManager set

by the Acer Empowering key.

Fn-F3 Acer

ePowerManagement

Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

Fn-F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen,

Fn-F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.

Fn-F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

Fn-F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.

Fn-w Volume up Increases the speaker volume.

Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in the Acer eManager set by the Acer Empowering key.

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

Press any key to return.

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Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-y Volume down Decreases the speaker volume.

Fn-x Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

Fn-z Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness

Fn-Home Play/Pause Press to start playing the audio track or video file.

Fn-Pg Up Stop Press to stop playing the audio track or video file.

Fn-Pg Dn Backwards Press to skip backward to the previous track or video

Fn-End Forward Press to skip forward to the next track or video file.

Alt Gr-$ US dollar Types the US dollar sign.

Alt Gr-Euro Euro Types the Euro symbol.

Press again to pause.

file and start playing.

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Special Key

You can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. To t y pe :

The Euro symbol

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either directly press the Euro symbol at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold Alt Gr and then press the Euro symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard.

The US dollar sign

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either directly press the dollar sign at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold Alt Gr and then press the dollar sign at the upper-center of the keyboard.

NOTE: This function varies by the operating system version.

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