Acer TravelMate 5F4000 Service Guide
Acer TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 service guide.
Date Chapter Updates
2004/10/13 Chapter 1 Specify core logic for TravelMate 2300 series
2005/01/07 Chapter 3 ODD module disassembling SOP
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the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear
on screen.
NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current
topic.
WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing specific
actions.
CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to
avoid possible hardware or software
problems.
IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions
relevant to the accomplishment of
procedures.
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Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.
1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION
decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product
competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g.
add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered
in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible
personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.
2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information
available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will
not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer
office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service
Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and
service of customer machines.
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System Specifications
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
Performance
T Intel
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 M O B I 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
®
855GME or 852GM chipset (manufacturing option; Intel® 855GME is for TM4000/4500 and
®
Intel
852GM is for TM2300)
t14.1” XGA (1024x768) resolution
t15.0” XGA (1024x768) or SXGA+ (1400x1050) resolution
t15.4” WXGA (1200x800) or WSXGA+ (1680x1050) resolution
TM
RADEONTM 9700 with 64MB of video memory (manufacturing option)
conserves pwer
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Multimedia
T High-speed drive: DVD/CD-RW Combo, DVD-Dual or DVD-Super Multi
T 16-bit high-fidelity AC’97 stereo audio
T Built-in microphone and dual speakers
T Built-in microphone
T High-speed DVD/CD-RW Combo, DVD-Dual or DVD-Super Multi drive
Connectivity
T Built-in 56Kbps fax/data modem
T Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection (manufacturing option)
T Fast infrared wireless communication (manufacturing option)
T Three Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports
T IEEE 1394 port
option)
TM
802.11b/g or LnviLinkTM 802.11a/b/g dual-band tri-mode Wireless LAN (manufacturing
T Invilink
Chapter 1 1
T Bluetooth
T SD/MMC/MS memory card reader (manufacturing option; for TravelMate 4500 only)
T 100-pin port replicator connector (manufacturing option)
®
(manufacturing option)
Human-centric design and ergonomics
T Rugged, yet extremely portable design
T Stylish appearance
T Full-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys
T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device
T Acer FineTouch keyboard with a 5-degree curve
T Internet 4-way scroll button
Keyboard and Pointing Device
T 88/89-key Windows keyboard
T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with scroll function
T Acer FineTouch
TM
keyboard with a 5-degree curve
Expansion
T One Type II CardBus PC Card slot
T Upgradeable memory modules
T Acer EasyPort (only in TravelMate 4500)
I/O Ports
T One Type II PC Card slot
T One RJ-11 phone jack (V.92, 56Kbps modem)
T One RJ-45 network jack
T One DC-in jac (AC adapter)
T One 100-pin port replicator connector (manufacturing option) for TravelMate 4500 only
T One external monitor port
T One speaker/headphone-out jack (3.5mm mini jack)
T One audio line-in jack (3.5mm mini jack)
T One microphone-in jack (3.5mm mini jack)
T One Infrared (FIR) port (manufacturing option)
T One IEEE 1394 port (manufacturing option)
T One S-video TV-out port (manufacturing option)
T Three USB 2.0 ports
T 3-in-1 (MS/MMC/SD) memory card reader (manufacturing option; for TravelMate 4500 only)
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System Block Diagram
1
2
3
REQ2# / GNT2#
REQ3# / GNT3#
4
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
IN
OUT
RJ11
PS2
Touchpad
Keyboard
MIC IN
LINE
SPEKER
LINE
DOCKING
MAX9750
Page:14
CONEXANT
20493-21
Page:14
KBC(97551)
Page : 18
AMP
MODEM
Page : 10
BATTERY
SELECT
Page:13
LPC
NS
C C
Page : 10
BATTERY
CHARGER
AUDIO CODEC
20468-31
CONEXANT
Page : 6 ~ 7
VGA CORE/VRAM
Page : 10
VGA_CORE
2.5V_VGA
MEDIA BAY
Page:16
ATA 66/100
AC97
82801DBM
421 BGA
Page : 10
CPU CORE
VCC_CORE
Page:16
IDE-ODD
ATA 66/100
ICH4-M
HUB I/F 66(266)MHz
Page:16
IDE - HDD
VTT
1.2VCCT
B B
Page : 10
1.5V / 1.2V
AGP_VCC (+1.5V)
+1.5V
SMDDR_VTERM
1.5V_S5
DDR-SODIMM2
Page:8~9
Page : 4 ~ 5
2.5V / 1.25V / 1.8V
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+2.5V
2.5VSUS
+1.8V
MVREF_DM
DDR-SODIMM1
Page:8~9
CLK_SDRAM0~5,
CLK_SDRAM0~5#
333MHZ DDR
732 Micro-FCBGA
Montara-GME
82855GME
5VSUS
Page : 10
HOST BUS 400MHz
3VSUS
*IC91718
A A
5V_S5
CLOCK S/S
ICS
5V / 3.3V / 12V
Page : 10
3V_ALWAYS
+12V
3V_S5
+5V
CLOCK GEN
CYPRESS
Page : 10
CY28346-2
INTEL Mobile_479 CPU
BANIAS DORTHAN
CELEROM-M
Centrino
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1
5VPCU
2
3
4
5
MINI-PCI
TI 7411
6
Size Document Number Rev
Date: Sheet
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
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A1A
Page:16
IrDA
SIO (87383)
Page : 18
DOCKING
Print Port
Page:16
DEVICE
BROADCOM LAN
DOCKING
COM Port
Page:16
SYSTEM 3
USB PORT
Page : 15
USB2,3,5
Page : 15
DOCKING 2
USB PORT
USB0,1
Page:12
5788M
PROJECT:Kestrel Series
MINI-USB
Page: 15
USB4
TRANSFORMER
Page:12
NS
BROADCOM
1G LAN
BOTHHAND
RJ45
Page : 15
Wireless LAN
Modem/LAN
USB 2.0
MINI-PCI
1394
Page: 11
PCI7411
Page: 11
Page: 11
+3 IN 1
PCI BUS
PCMCIA+1394
TI
PCMCIA
Page: 11
3 IN 1
DVO
CHRONTEL
CH7011A
Page : 4 ~ 5
INT_TV-OUT
Page:17
RGB
INT_CRT
TV-OUT
Page:17
LVDS
Page : 4 ~ 5
128M
INT_LVDS
LVDS
Page:17
64M /
EXT_TV-OUT
CIRCUIT
CRT
AGP BUS
ATI
M11-P
EXT_CRT
SWITCH
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EXT_LVDS
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Chapter 1 3
Board Layout
Top View
1 Keyboard Connector 7 3 in 1 Connector
2 Bluetooth Board Connector 8 Speaker Connector
3 LCD Cable Connector 9 Internal Microphone Connector
4 LED Board Connector 10 Modem Board Connector
5 Lid Switch 11 Touchpad Board Connector
6 Modem Cable Connector
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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
Chapter 1 5
13 IR 28 LAN Cable Connector
14 Bluetooth Switch 29 FAN Connector
15 Wireless Switch 30 LAN Cable Connector
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A TravelMate tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer.
Front Open View
# Icon Item Description
1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),
displays computer output.
2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
3 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for our hands
when you use the computer.
5 Click buttons (Left,
center and right)
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
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.
Chapter 1 7
9 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
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Front Closed View
# Icon Item Description
1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
2 Infrared port
3 Power indicator
output.
Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer, IR-aware computer). The function is for TravelMate 4000 and TravelMate
4500.
Lights when the computer is on.
4 Battery indicator
5
6 Wireless
7 Line-in/Mic-in jack
8 Line-in/MIc-in jack
9 Speaker/Line-Out/
10 USB 2.0 port
Bluetooth
communications
communication
Headphone jack
®
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).
Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio
CD player, stereo walkman).
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
speakers, headphones).
Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
11 Latch
Locks and releases the lid.
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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 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the
4 Optical drive eject
5 AcerMedia bay
depending on the optical drive type.
computer is turned off.
Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.
button
Houses an AcerMedia drive module.
(Manufacturing option)
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Right Panel
# Icon Item Description
1 IEEE 1394 port
2 PC Card slot eject
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
(Manufacturing option)
button
Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. The
function is for TravelMate 4000 and
TravelMate 4500 only.
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).
6 S-video port
7 Network jack Connect to an Ethernet 10/100-based
8 Modem jack
9 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even
Connects to a television or display device
with S-video input. This is for TravelMate
4000 and TravelMate 4500 only.
network.
Connects to a phone line.
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
monitor, LCD projector).
3 100-pin port replicator
connector
(Manufacturing option)
4 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible
Connects to an I/O port replicator, or Acer
EasyPort expansion devices.(for
TravelMate 4500 only)
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
5 AcerMedia bay release
6 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module.
7 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery
8 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
latch
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening
of the fan.
by a screw).
Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for
removing the optical drive. (Only in
TravelMate 4500)
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 disc or AcerMedia is
activated.
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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)
+ E (Explores My Computer)
Application
key
+ 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
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.
by the Acer Empowering key.
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.
Fn-w Volume up Increases the speaker volume.
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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
Alt Gr-$ US dollar Types the US dollar sign.
Alt Gr-Euro Euro Types the Euro symbol.
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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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Launch Keys
Located at the upper-right above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They
are designated as the mail, Web browser, Empowering and programmable keys.
Press the Acer Empowering Key to run the Acer EManager. The mail and Web browser are default for Email
and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the mail, Web browser and programmable keys, run
the acer Launch Manager.
Launch Key Default application
Mail Email application (user-programmable)
Web browser Internet browser application (user
programmable)
e Acer eManager application (user-
programmable)
P User-programmable
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In addition, there are two launch keys at the front panel. Even when the cover is closed, you can easily access
the features of Wireless and Bluetooth
Description Default application
Bluetooth
communications
®
Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth
(optional) communications.
®
. However, the Wireless and Bluetooth keys cannot be set by users.
Wireless
communications
Lights to indicate the status of wireless LAN
(optional) communications.
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Touchpad
The built-in touchpad is a PS/2-compatible pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means
the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the
palmrest provides optimum comfort and support.
NOTE: If you are using an external USB or serial mouse, you can press Fn-F7 to disable the touchpad.
Touchpad Basics
The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:
T Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor.
T Press the left (1) and right (3) buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to do selection and
execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse.
Tapping on the touchpad produces similar results.
T Use the 4-way scroll (2) button (top/bottom/left/and right) to scroll.
Function Left Button Right Button Scroll Button Ta p
Execute Click twice
quickly
Select Click once Tap once
Drag Click and hold,
then use finger
to drag the
cursor on the
touchpad
Access context
menu
Click once
Tap twice (at the same
speed as double-clicking
the mouse button)
Tap twice (at the same
speed as double-clicking
a mouse button) then hold
finger to the touchpad on
the second tap to drag the
cursor
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