Apple 210 User Manual

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PowerBook 200 Series

PowerBook Duo 210, PowerBook Duo 230, PowerBook

Duo 250, PowerBook Duo 270c, PowerBook Duo 280,

PowerBook Duo 280c, PowerBook Duo Floppy Adapter

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Basics

PowerBook 200 Series

Basics System Overview - 1

System Overview

PowerBook Duo
System

The PowerBook Duo system
includes the following
products:

• PowerBook 200 Series
computer, shown at left
(PowerBook Duo 210/
230/250/270c/280/

PowerBook Duo 210/230/250/270c/280/280c

280c)

• PowerBook 2300 Series
computer (PowerBook
Duo 2300c)

Basics System Overview - 2

• PowerBook Duo Floppy
Adapter

• PowerBook Duo Dock/
Duo Dock II/Duo DockPlus

• PowerBook Duo MiniDock

This manual includes
information about the
PowerBook 200 Series
computers and the floppy
adapter.

For information about the

Duo Dock/Duo Dock II/

Duo Dock Plus

Duo Floppy

Adapter

Duo MiniDock

Duo 210/230

250/270c

280/280c/

PowerBook 2300 Series,
Duo Docks, or the Duo
MiniDock, refer to the
appropriate PowerBook Duo
manual.

Basics Repair Strategy - 3

Repair Strategy

Service the PowerBook 200 Series computers through
module exchange and parts replacement. Customers can
request on-site service from an Apple Authorized Service
Provider Plus (AASP+) Apple Assurance (US only), or
request a courier through the Apple Canada Technical
Answerline (Canada only). They can also choose carry-in
service from an AASP.

Ordering

Apple Service Providers planning to support the computer
systems covered in this manual may purchase Service
modules and parts to develop servicing capability. To order
parts, use the AppleOrder (US only) or ARIS (Canada only)
system and refer to “Service Price Pages.”

Basics Repair Strategy - 4

Large businesses, universities, and K-12 accounts must
provide a purchase order on all transactions, including
orders placed through the AppleOrder (US only) or ARIS
(Canada only) system.

USA Ordering

US Service Providers not enrolled in AppleOrder may fax
their orders to Service Provider Support (512-908-

8125) or mail them to

Apple Computer, Inc.
Service Provider Support
MS 212-SPS
Austin, TX 78714-9125

For US inquiries, please call Service Provider Support at
800-919-2775 and select option #1.

Basics Repair Strategy - 5

Canadian Ordering

Canadian Service Providers not enrolled in ARIS may fax
their orders to Service Provider Support in Canada
(1-800-903-5284). For Canadian inquiries, please call
Service Provider Support at 905-513-5782 and select
option #3.

Basics Warranty/AppleCare/ARIS - 6

Warranty/AppleCare/ARIS

US Only

The PowerBook 200 Series computers are covered under the
Apple One-Year Limited Warranty. The AppleCare Service
Plan is also available for these products. Service Providers
are reimbursed for warranty and AppleCare repairs made to
these computers. For pricing information, refer to “Service
Price Pages.”

Canada Only

The PowerBook 200 Series computers are covered under
first-year AppleCare. The Extended AppleCare Service Plan
is also available for these products. Service Providers are
reimbursed for first-year warranty and Extended
AppleCare repairs made to these computers. For pricing
information, refer to “Service Price Pages.”

Basics Self-Threading Screws - 7

Machine Screw

Self-Threading Screw

Self-Threading Screws

Caution:

installed self-threading
screws could damage the
PowerBook Duo. Thread the
screws properly and do not
overtighten them.

Caution:

damage to the circuitry, do
not use magnetic
screwdrivers when working
on Apple systems.

Improperly

To prevent

Basics Self-Threading Screws - 8

The PowerBook 200 systems use both machine screws and
self-threading screws. Be aware when you are replacing a
self-threading screw, and follow these guidelines:

• Never overtighten self-threading screws.

• Before tightening a self-threading screw, back the screw
off slightly to be sure it is threaded properly.

Basics Self-Threading Screws - 9

Self-threading screws are
used to install the following
modules and replacement
parts:

• Hard drive

• Trackball assembly

• CPU stiffener and logic
board

CPU

Stiffener

Hard Drive

Trackball Assembly

Logic Board

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Specifications

PowerBook 200 Series

Specifications Introduction - 1

Introduction

You can also find specifications information for this product in the

Spec Database, which you can access in one of three ways:

— Launch it directly by double-clicking the Apple Spec Database

runtime alias at the top level of the Main Service Source CD.

— Select "Apple Spec Database" from the Service Source drop-

down main menu.

— Click the Acrobat toolbar icon for the database, which is near

the right end of the toolbar with the letters "SP."

Specifications Processor - 2

Processor

CPU 210

CPU 230/250/270c

CPU 280/280c

Coprocessor (270c Only)

Motorola 68030 microprocessor
25 MHz

Motorola 68030 microprocessor
33 MHz

Motorola 68LC040 microprocessor
66/33 MHz

Motorola 68882 floating-point coprocessor

Specifications Processor - 3

Addressing

32-bit internal registers
32-bit address/data bus supports 4 GB of address with justified

8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit data transactions

Specifications Memory - 4

Memory

RAM 210/230/250

RAM 270c

RAM 280/280c

ROM

4 MB RAM soldered on the logic board
Expandable to 24 MB
Requires 70 ns or faster RAM chips

4 MB RAM soldered on the logic board
Expandable to 32 MB
Requires 70 ns or faster RAM chips

4 MB RAM soldered on the logic board
Expandable to 40 MB
Requires 70 ns or faster RAM chips

1 MB

Specifications Memory - 5

PRAM

Clock/Calendar

256 bytes of parameter memory

CMOS custom chip supported by long-life (up to 2 years) lithium

battery

Specifications Disk Storage - 6

Disk Storage

Floppy Drive

Hard Drive

External 1.4 MB floppy drive (same drive is used with

PowerBook 100)

Requires Duo Floppy Adapter or Duo MiniDock

2.5-in., internal, 17 mm high

Specifications I/O Interfaces - 7

I/O Interfaces

Docking Connector

Serial

Modem

152-pin processor-direct slot (PDS connector for attaching

expansion devices

32-bit expansion bus

RS-422 serial port; mini DIN-8 connector

Optional internal modem/telephone jack
RJ-11 domestic; mini DIN-8 international

Specifications I/O Devices - 8

I/O Devices

Keyboard

Trackball

Microphone

Built-in standard Apple keyboard
63 keys domestic; 64 keys ISO
Caps-locked LED
Soft power-on switch

2.5 mm travel, 18 mm vertical and horizontal pitch
Two-level tilt adjustment

19 mm diameter, dua button
Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) interface

Built-in electret, omnidirectional microphone

Specifications Sound and Video - 9

Sound and Video

Sound Generator

Video Display 210/ 230

Apple sound chip provides four-voice/8-bit sound, sampled at 11

or 22 kHz

Monophonic sound in and sound out

9 in. (229 mm) diagonal screen
Flat-panel, film-compensated supertwist nematic (FSTN) liquid

crystal display
1, 2, and 4 bits per pixel
16 level grayscale at 4 bits per pixel
640 lines by 400 pixels
CCFL on-demand backlight
Adjustable brightness and contrast controls

Specifications Sound and Video - 10

Video Display 250

Video Display 270c

Video Display 280

9 in. (229 mm) diagonal screen
Flat-panel, color, active-matrix, liquid crystal display
CCFL on-demand backlight
640 lines by 400 pixels; 16 shades of gray

9 in. (229 mm) diagonal screen
Flat-panel, color active-matrix, liquid crystal display
CCFL on-demand backlight
640 lines by 480 pixels; 8 bits; 256 colors

9 in. (229 mm) diagonal screen
Backlit, active-matrix, grayscale display
640 lines by 400 pixels; 16 shades of gray

Specifications Sound and Video - 11

Video Display 280c

8.4 in. diagonal, backlit, active matrix color display
640 lines by 480 pixels for 256 colors, or 640 lines by 400

pixels for thousands of colors

Specifications Electrical - 12

Electrical

Main Battery 210/ 230

Main Battery 250/ 270c

NiMH (nickel-metal-hydride), 0.95 Ah
Approximately 2-4 hours of usage before recharging (depending

upon use)
Recharge time: approximately 2 hours
500 power cycles capacity

NiMH (nickel-metal-hydride), 1.5 Ah
Approximately 2-3 hours of usage before recharging (depending

upon use)
Recharge time: approximately 2 hours
500 power cycles capacity
Uses 4/5 A size battery cells

Specifications Electrical - 13

Main Battery 280/ 280c

PRAM Battery

Power Adapter

NiMH (nickel-metal-hydride), 1.6 Ah
Approximately 2-3 hours of usage before recharging (depending

upon use)
Recharge time: approximately 2 hours
500 power cycles capacity

3 V lithium backup battery
500 power cycles capacity

Input: 85-270 VAC line voltage, 47-63 Hz
Output: 24 VDC, 1.04 A
Can be used anywhere in the world with the appropriate power

cord

Specifications Physical - 14

Physical

Dimensions 210/230/ 250/280

Dimensions 270c/ 280c

Weight 210/230/250/ 280

Weight 270c/280c

Height: 1.4 in. (36 mm)
Width: 8.5 in. (216 mm)
Depth: 10.9 in. (277 mm)

Height: 1.5 in. (36 mm)
Width: 8.5 in. (216 mm)
Depth: 10.9 in. (277 mm)

4.25 lb. (1.9 kg) with battery

4.8 lb. (2.1 kg) with battery

Specifications Environmental - 15

Environmental

Operating Temperature

Storage Temperature

Relative Humidity

Operating Altitude

50–104° F (10–40° C)

-40 to 116° F (-40 to 47° C)

20–95% noncondensing

0–15,000 ft. (0–4722 m)

Specifications Other - 16

Other

Express Modem

SCSI Disk Adapter

Internal 14,400-baud modem with fax send/receive capability at

9600 baud
300–14,400 bps data transmission rates
2400/4800/7200/9600 bps transmission rates
Full duplex operation; asynchronous or framed modes
Error correction: V.42 compliance (MNP2-4)
Data compression: V.42bis (4 to 1 compression) and MNP-5 (2

to 1 compression)
Requires 300K of system RAM
Built-in support for internal modem when in docking systems

Enables connection between PowerBook Duo computer and desktop

Macintosh (Duo system appears as a hard drive on desktop)
Requires Duo MiniDock

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Troubleshooting

PowerBook 200 Series

Troubleshooting General/ - 2

General

The Symptom Charts included in this chapter will help you
diagnose specific symptoms related to your product. Because cures
are listed on the charts in the order of most likely solution, try
the first cure first. Verify whether or not the product continues to
exhibit the symptom. If the symptom persists, try the next cure.
(

Note:

If you have replaced a module, reinstall the original

module before you proceed to the next cure.)

If you are not sure what the problem is, or if the Symptom Charts
do not resolve the problem, refer to the Flowchart for the product
family.

For additional assistance, contact Apple Technical Support.