Apple 034-5320-A Laptop Service Guide

Aspire 1660 Series

Service Guide

PRINTED IN TAIWAN

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Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1660 service guide.

Date Chapter Updates

Copyright

Copyright © 2004 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.

Disclaimer

The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.

Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.

Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

Screen messages

NOTE

WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.

Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic.

Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.

Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems.

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 "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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Table of Contents

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

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Chapter 2 System Utilities 32

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 46

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing the Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the Wireless LAN Board and the Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Disassembling the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the Middle Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the Launch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the Inverter Board (15” LCD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the 15” TFT LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the LCD Coaxial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the LCD Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

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Removing the Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Installing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the Upper Case Assemly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the Touchpad Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the Touchpad Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the VGA Thermal Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the Second Fan Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Removing the ODD Module(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Removing the ODD Module(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Removing the HDD Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the DC Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the I/O Port Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the PCMCIA Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the Speaker Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

System Upgrade Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Base Unit to Wireless Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 72

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Memory check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

POST Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

How to Build NAPP Master Hard Disc Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

CD to Disk Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Disk to Disk Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 98

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 100

Aspire 1660 Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 112

Model Name Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Appendix B Test Compatible Components 114

Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Appendix C Online Support Information 120

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Chapter 1

System Introduction

Features

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

Performance

T

T

T

T

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 Processor 2.80 Ghz and above

Intel

®

Hyper-Threading

TM

Technology

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

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

Display

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

The 15.0” XGA (1024x768 resolution), or SXGA+ (1400x1050 resolution) TFT LCD panel providing a large viewing area for maximum efficiency and ease-of-use

ATI Mobility TM Radeon 9700 with external 64/128 MB DDR memory buffer

3D graphics support

Support simultanesous display between LCD and CRT

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

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

DualView

TM

support

Multimedia

T

High-speed built-in optical drive:

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

T

T

MS DirectSound compatible

Built-in dual speakers

Connectivity

T

T

T

T

T

T

Integrated 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection

Built-in 56Kbps fax/data modem

Four Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports

One IEEE 1394 port

IEEE 802.11b or IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN (manufacturing option)

Bluetooth (manufacturing option)

Expansion

T

T

One Type III or two Type II CardBus PC Card slots

Upgradeable hard disk and memory modules

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Human-centric design

T

Rugged, yet extremely portable, construction

T

T

T

Stylish appearance

Full-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys

Comfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad

I/O Ports

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

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

One IEEE 1394 port

One FIR port

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

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

One DC-in jack

One parallel port (ECP/EPP)

One S-video port

One external monitor port

One microphone-in jack (3.5mm mini jack)

One headphone jack (3.5mm mini jack)

Four USB 2.0 ports

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System Block Diagram

Chapter 1

2.0

USB

SIDE

3

Board Layout

Top View

4

9

10

11

12

13

14

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

Line-in Port

Line-out Port

RJ45+RJ11

LCD Inverter Cable Connector

USB Port

USB Port

USB Port

USB Port

VGA Port

S-Video Port

LCD Coaxial Cable Connector

Parallel Port

DC-in Port

LCD Lid Switch

23

24

25

26

27

28

19

20

21

22

15

16

17

18

CPU Socket

North Bridge

Fan Connector

Second Fan Connector

Touchpad Cable Connector

HDD Connector

Keyboard Connector

Speaker Cable Connector

Optical Drive Connector

South Bridge

RTC Battery Connector

Launch Board Cable Connector

SW5 (Please see Chapter 5 for its settings)

PCMCIA Slot

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Bottom View

3

4

1

2

Wireless LAN Card Connector

Modem Board Connector

Modem Cable Connector

IEEE 1394 Port

7

8

5

6

FIR Port

DIMM Socket 1

DIMM Socket 2

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Panel

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

Front View

6

3

4

5

6

1

2

7

8

9

#

Display screen

Status indicators

Item

Power button

Launch Keys

Palmrest

Click buttons (left, center and right)

Touchpad

Keyboard

Ventilation Slot

Description

Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer output.

LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show the status of the computer and its functions and components.

Turns the computer on and off.

Buttons for launching frequently used programs.

Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer.

The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons, the center button serves as a scroll up/ down button.

Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse.

Inputs data into your computer.

Enables the computer to stay cool, even after the prolonged use.

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Left view

8

9

6

7

4

5

2

3

1

# Icon

PC Card slots

Item/ Port

Eject button

Optical drive

IEEE 1394 port

Infrared port

LED indicator

Emergency eject slot

Eject button

Speaker

Description

Supports two Type II or one Type III CardBus PC

Card(s).

Eject PC cards from the card slots.

Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the optical drive type.

Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

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

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

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.

Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.

Delivers stereo audio output.

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Right View

1

2

3

# Item/ Port

Speaker

Ventilation slots

Security keylock

Description

Delivers stereo audio output.

Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.

Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

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Rear Panel

l

7

8

9

2

3

4

5

6

1

#

10

Icon Port

Power Jack

Description

Connects to an AC adapter

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

Ventilation slots

S-video port

External display port

Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.

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

Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).

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

Network jack Connects to an Ethernet LAN network

Modem jack Connects to the phone line

Speaker/line-out/ headphone jack

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

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

CD player and stereo walkman).

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Bottom View

1

2

3

# Item

Battery bay

Battery release latch

Memory compartment

Description

Houses the computer’s battery pack.

Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.

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.

1

2

3

4

5

6

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

InviLink

Power

Description

Indicates status of wireless or Bluetooth

(optional) communications.

Orange--WLAN; Blue--Bluetooth

Lights when the computer is on.

Sleep

Media Activity

Battery Charge

Caps Lock

Num Lock

Lights when the computer enters Standby mode and blinks when it enters into or resumes from hibernation mode.

Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk or optical drive is active.

Lights when the battery is being charged.

Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

Lights when Numeric Lock is activated.

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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

Caps Lock

@

Num Lock (Fn-F11)

]

Scroll Lock (Fn-F12)

[

Description

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

Number keys on embedded keypad

Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys

Num lock on

Type numbers using embedded keypad in a normal manner.

Hold Shift while using cursor-control keys.

Hold Fn while typing letters on embedded keypad.

Num lock off

Hold Fn while using cursor-control keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

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Windows keys

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

Keys

Windows logo key

Application key

Description

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)

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

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Chapter 1

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.

Fn-

o

Fn-

p

Fn-

q

Fn-

r

Fn-

s

Hot Key

Fn-

l

Fn-

m

Fn-

n

Fn-

w

Fn-

y

Fn-

x

Icon Function

Hotkey help

Setup

Description

Displays a list of the hotkeys and their functions.

Accesses the notebook configuration utility.

Power Management

Scheme Toggle

Sleep

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

Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

Display toggle

Screen blank

Touchpad toggle

Speaker toggle

Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both the display screen and external monitor.

Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.

Press any key to return.

Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

Turns the speakers on and off; mutes the sound.

Volume up Increases the sound volume.

Volume down

Brightness up

Decreases the sound volume.

Increases the screen brightness.

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Hot Key

Fn-¨

z

Fn-

Fn-

{

} a

Gr-Euro

Icon Function

Brightness down

Home

Description

Decreases the screen brightness.

Functions as the

g

key.

End

Euro

Functions as the

d

key.

Types the Euro symbol.

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.

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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

a

Gr and press the Euro symbol.

Chapter 1

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.

2

3

4

5

1

#

6

Icon

Email

Function

Web browser

P1

P2

Bluetooth (optional)

InviLink (optional)

Description

Launches email application

Launches Internet browser application

User-programmable

User-programmable

Enables your Bluetooth (manufacturing option).

Enables your 802.11b or 802.11b/g Wireless

LAN.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

System Board Major Chips

Item

System core logic

Super I/O controller

Audio controller

Video controller

Hard disk drive controller

Keyboard controller

CardBus Controller

RTC

Processor

CPU type

CPU package

CPU core voltage

CPU I/O voltage

Item

Controller

ATI RC300M+ATI IXP150

NS PC87392

Realtek ALC655

ATI Radeon 9700

Embedded in ATI IXP 150

Mitsubish LPC keyboard controller M38857

TI 1520

ATI IXP 150

Specification

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 Processor 2.80 Ghz and above

FC-PGA2

1.2V

High speed: 1.525V or 1.55V

Low speed: 1.2V

BIOS

Item

BIOS vendor

BIOS Version

BIOS ROM type

BIOS ROM size

BIOS package

Supported protocols

Specification

Phoenix BIOS

Flash ROM

512KB

32 Pin PLCC

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

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

Second Level Cache

Item

Cache controller

Cache size

1st level cache control

2nd level cache control

Cache scheme control

Specification

Built-in CPU

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

CPU

Always Enabled

Always Enabled

Fixed-in write back

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Chapter 1

System Memory

Item

Memory controller

Onboard memory size

DIMM socket number

Supports memory size per socket

Supports maximum memory size

Supports DIMM type

Supports DIMM Speed

Supports DIMM voltage

Supports DIMM package

Memory module combinations

Specification

ATI RC300M

0MB

2 Sockets

128/256/512/1024MB (if available)

2048MB (Please confirm if 1024MB has passed the test or not)

DDR-DRAM

333 MHz

2.5 V

200-pin so-DIMM

You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications.

Memory Combinations

Slot 1

0MB

512MB

256MB

128MB

512MB

256MB

512MB

0MB

128MB

128MB

256MB

0MB

256MB

128MB

256MB

512MB

128MB

512MB

512MB

256MB

128MB

512MB

128MB

0MB

128MB

0MB

256MB

128MB

256MB

256MB

Slot 2

128 MB

128 MB

256 MB

256MB

256MB

384MB

384MB

512MB

512MB

640MB

768MB

640MB

768MB

384MB

1024MB

Total Memory

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

LAN Interface

Specification

Chipset

Supports LAN protocol

LAN connector type

LAN connector location

Item

RealTek RTL8100C

10/100Mbps

RJ45

Rear side

Modem Interface

Item

Chipset

Fax modem data baud rate (bps)

Data modem data baud rate (bps)

Chapter 1

Built-in ATI IXP150

14.4K

56K

Specification

19

20

Modem Interface

Item

Supports modem protocol

Modem connector type

Modem connector location

.

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item

Vendor & Model

Name

HGST Moraga

IC25N030ATMR04

Fujitsu V-40 MHT2030AT

Seagate N1 ST93015A

V.90/V.92MDC

RJ11

Rear side

Specification

HGST Moraga

IC25N040ATMR04-

TOSHIBA Pluto 40G

MK4025GAS

Fujitsu V40+ MHT2040AT

Seagate N1 ST94019A

40000

512

16

63

Capacity (MB)

Bytes per sector

Logical heads

Logical sectors

Drive Format

Logical cylinders

Physical read/write heads

30000

512

16

63

16383

2/Not show/2

Disks 1/Not show/1

Spindle speed (RPM) 4200RPM

Performance Specifications

Buffer size 2MB

Interface ATA-5 for other vendors /ATA-

6 for HGST and Toshiba

350 Data transfer rate

(disk-buffer, Mbytes/ s)

Data transfer, rate

(host~buffer, Mbytes/ s)

100 MB/Sec

DC Power Requirements

Voltage tolerance 5 +/- 5%

16383

2/Not show/2/2

1/Not show/1/1

4200RPM

2MB/8MB for Toshiba

ATA-5 for other vendors /ATA-

6 for HGST

350

100 MB/Sec

5 +/- 5%

HGST Moraga

IC25N060ATMR04-0

TOSHIBA Neptune

MK6021GAS

60000

512

16

63

16383

3/4

2

4200RPM

2MB/8MB for HGST

ATA-5/ATA-6 for HGST

350

100MB/Sec

5 +/- 5%

CD-ROM Interface

Items

Vendor & Model Name

Specification

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.

Chapter 1

CD-ROM Interface

Items

Access time (typ.)

Rotation speed

Data Buffer Capacity

Interface

Applicable disc format

Loading mechanism

Power Requirement

Input Voltage

DVD-ROM Interface

Item

Vendor & model name


Transfer rate (KB/sec)

Specification

QSI-

Random: 90 ms

Full Stroke: 180 ms

Mitsumi-

Random: 100 ms

Full Stroke: 240 ms

5100 rpm for QSI

5400 rpm for Mitsumi 24X CAV mode

128 KB (built-in)

Compliant to ATA/ATAPI-6

QSI:

CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2, Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2, CD-i

Ready, Video-CD (MPEG-1), Karaoke CD, Photo-CD, Enhanced CD, CD Plus, CD

Extra, i-trax CD, CD-Text, CD-R and CD-RW

Mitsumi:

CD-DA, CD-ROM (Mode 1 and Mode2) CD-ROM XA (Mode 2 Form 1 and Form2),

CD-I (Mode2 Form 1 and Form 2), CD-I Bridge (Photo CD, CD EXTRA), Enhanced

CD, CD-RW, CD-R, CD-TEXT

Drawer with soft eject and emergency eject hole

+5V[DC]+/-5%

Specification

MKE SR-8177

With CD Diskette

Average Sustained:

CAV mode

775~1800 blocks/sec

(10.3X to 24X)

1550~3600kBytes/sec (Mode 1)

1768~4106 kBytes/sec (Mode 2)

With DVD Diskette

DVD-5:

Normal Speed (1X) 11.08 Mbits/sec

CAV mode 36.67~88.64 Mbits/sec

DVD-9/DVD-R:

Normal Speed (1X) 11.08 Mbits/sec

CAV mode 36.67~88.64 Mbits/sec

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22

DVD-ROM Interface

Item

Average Full Access time (typ.)

Data Buffer Capacity

Interface


Loading mechanism

Power Requirement

Input Voltage

Combo Drive Interface

Item

Vendor & model name


Specification

Random

CAV mode 110 msec typical 150 msec average max

Full Stroke

CAV mode 200 msec typical 260 msec average max

DVD-5:

Random

120 msec typical

160 msec average max

Full Stroke

270 msec typical


DVD-9:

Random

150 msec typical


Full Stroke

340 msec typical


DVD-RAM (2.6G)

Random

200 msec typical


Full Stroke

300 msec typical


DVD-RAM (4.7G)

Random

180 msec typical


Full Stroke

320 msec typical


512 kBytes

IDE

DVD: DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-R (3.95G), DVD-RAM (2.6G), DVD-

RAM (4.7G)

CD: CD-Audio, CD-ROM (mode 1 and mode 2), CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form

1 and form 2), CD-I (mode 2, form 1 and form 2), CD-I Ready, CD-I Bridge,

CD-WO, CD-RW, Photo CD, Video CD, Enhanced Music CD, CD-TEXT

Soft eject (with emergency eject hole)

+5V[DC]+/-5%

Specification

KME UJDA750

Chapter 1

Combo Drive Interface

Item

Transfer rate (KB/sec)

Buffer rate

Access time

Start up time

Stop time

Acoustic noise

Interface

Master/Slave

PC compatible


Slope

Dimensions, Weight

Eject

DVD Dual Interface

Item

Vendor & model name

Disc type for read/write application

Applicable Formats

Applicable Media Type

Specification

Read Sustained:

DVD-ROM MAX 8X CAV (MAX 10800 KB/sec)

CD-ROM MAX 24X CAV (MAX 3600 KB/sec)

Write:

CD-R 4X, 8X (CLV), Max 16X, MAX 24X (ZCLV)

CD-RW 4X (CLV)

HS-RW 4X,8X, 10X (CLV)

ATAPI Interface:

PIO mode 16.6 MB/sec :PIO Mode 4

DMA mode 16.6 MB/sec:Multi word mode 2

Ultra DMA mode 33.3MB/sec: Ultra DMA mode 2

2MB

DVD-ROM 180 ms typ. (1/3 stroke)

CD-ROM 130 ms typ. (1/3 stroke) less than 15s less than 6s less than 50 dBA

Enhanced IDE (ATAPI) compatible

Set by Cable Select (By host)

PC2001 compatible

CD:

CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-R, CD-RW, PhotoCD (multiSession),

Video CD, CD-Extra(CD+), CD-text

DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW (Ver.1.1), DVD-VIDEO, DVD-RAM

(2.6GB, 4.7GB)

15 degree (Any direction)

128X129X12.7mm (WXDXH)

(except protrusion)

200g+- 10g

Soft Eject (with emergency eject hole)

Liteon DVD-Dual SDW-431S

Specification

CD-DA, CD-TEXT, CD ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 and

Form-2, CD-I Ready, Video-CD (MPEG-1), Karaoke-CD, Photo-CD,

Enhance CD, CD extra, I-Trax CD and UDF DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-

Audio,

DVD-R single/multi border(s)

DVD+R single/multi session(s)

DVD-RW

DVD+RW

CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW

DVD-ROM (4.7G/8.54G) single layer on single/double side (read only),

DVD-ROM dual layer (PTP/OTP) on single/double side (read only)

DVD-R (3.9G, 4.7G for General and Authoring),

DVD-RW, DVD+RW (4.7G)

DVD+R

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24


Disc Diameter

Capacity

Item Specification

12cm and 8cm

2048 bytes/sector (DVD)

2048 bytes/block (CD Mode-1 and Mode-2 Form-1)

2336 bytes/block (Mode-2)

2328 bytes/block (Mode-2 Form-2)

Operation environment for “write/rewrite” application

Host Machine IBM compatible PC (Pentium 166 MHz or above)

OS

Memory

Hard Disk

MS-Windows 90/ME/2000/XP/NT 4.0

Min. 128MB required

Disc Diameter

Recommended Media

Empty Storage Capacity:100 MB or more

Average access time: 20ms or less

12cm and 8cm

CD-R:

AMT, CMC, Csita, Delphi, EverMedia, Imation, LeadData(Silver-Sil),

Maxell, MCC (Bagdad), Mirage, Mitsui, MoserBaer(India), MPO, NanYa,

Plasmon, Prodisc, RAMedia, Ricoh, Ritek(JS, S, Richodye), SAST (ultra green), SKC(Korea), TDK, TY (DX dye)

Low Speed CD-RW:

CMC, Daxon, Fornet, Gigastorage, Imation, Infodisc, LeadData, MCC,

Nanya, Princo, Prodisc, Ricoh, Ritek

High Speed CD-RW:

AMT, CMC, Infodisc, Nanya, Postech, Prodisc, Ritek, Ricoh, MCC,

SKC(Korea)

Ultra Speed CD-RW:

Daxon, Imation, Infodisc, MCC, Prodisc, Ritek

DVD+R:

BEALL, CMC, Daxon, Fuji, HP, Maxell, MCC, Memorex, OPTODISC,

PRODISC, Ricoh, RICOH, Ritek, SONY, TDK, TYUDE

DVD+RW:

CMMC, Daxon, Imation, MCC, Philips, Ricoh, Ritek, Sony

DVD-R:

BeAll, CMMC, DAXON, DVSN Fornex, GSC, Imation, LeadData, Maxell,

Mitsubishi, Nanya, Pioneer, Princo, Prodisc, Ritec, Ritek, SKC, Sony,

That’s

DVD-RW:

CMC, Mitsubishi, Princo Ritek

Mechanism

Pick-up

Traverse mechanism

Spindle motor

NA: CD: 0.51

DVD: 0.65

Focusing: Astigmatism

Tracking: CD: DPP

DVD-ROM: DPD

DVD+R/RW: DPP

Wave length: CD: 785+/- 5 nm

DVD: 650+/- 15 nm

Output power:

Read CD: 1.5 mw max@objective lens

DVD: 1.0 mw max

Write CD: 65 mw max2@objective lens

DVD: 20 mw max

DC Stepping motor driven

DC burshless motor

Chapter 1


Item

Loading mechanism

Specification

Manual load/DC brushless mortor system

Audio Interface

Item

Audio Controller

Audio onboard or optional

Mono or Stereo

Resolution

Compatibility

Mixed sound source

Voice channel

Sampling rate

Internal microphone

Internal speaker / Quantity

Supports PnP DMA channel

Specification

RTL ALC655

Built-in

Stereo

20 bit stereo Digital to Analog converter

18 bit stereo Analog to Digital converter

Microsoft PC98/PC99, AC97 2.1

Line-in, CD, Video, AUX

8/16 bit, mono/stereo

44.1 KHz

Yes

Yes/2

DMA channel 0

DMA channel 1

IRQ10, IRQ11 Supports PnP IRQ

Video Interface

Item

Vendor & Model Name

Chip voltage

Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port

Graph interface

Maximum resolution (LCD)

Maximum resolution (CRT)

VGA Display Resolution

Display device

800x600 LCD

1024x768 LCD

1280x1024 LCD

1400x1050 LCD

1600x1200 LCD

640x480 CRT

800x600 CRT

1024x768 CRT

1280x1024 CRT

1600x1200 CRT

640x480

Expanded

Expanded

Expanded

Expanded

Expanded

True image

True image

True image

True image

True image

Specification

ATI Radeon 9700(M11-P)

N/A

NO

8X AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) Bus

1024 x768 (32bit colors)

1600x1200 (32 bit colors)

800x600

True image

Expanded

Expanded

Expanded

Expanded

Partial image

True image

True image

True image

True image

Source image in the frame buffer

1024x768 1280x1024 1400x1050

Partial image Partial image Partial image

True image

Expanded

Expanded

Expanded

Partial image

Partial image

True image

True image

True image

Partial image

True image

Expanded

Expanded

Partial image

Partial image

Partial image

True image

True image

Partial image

Partial image

True image

Centered

Partial image

Partial image

Partial image

Partial image

True image

1600x1200

Partial image

Partial image

Partial image

Partial image

True image

Partial image

Partial image

Partial image

Partial image

True image

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26

Video Memory

Fixed or upgradeable

Item

Video memory size

LCD Display Resolution

Resolution

640x480

720x480

800x600

848x480

1024x768

CRT Display Resolutions

Resolution

640x480

720x480

800x600

848x480

1024x768

1152x864

1280x1024

1400x1050

1600x1200

8 bit

(256colors)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

8 bit

(256colors)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fixed (on daughter board)

Specification

64B(128MB optional)

Yes

Yes

16 bits

(Hi color)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

16 bits

(Hi color)

Yes

Yes

Yes

24 bits

(True color)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

24 bits

(True color)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

32 bits

(True color)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

32 bits

(True color)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Parallel Port

Item

Parallel port controller

Number of parallel port

Location

Connector type

Parallel port function control

Supports ECP/EPP

Optional ECP DMA channel

(in BIOS Setup)

Optional parallel port I/O address

(in BIOS Setup)

Optional parallel port IRQ

(in BIOS Setup)

USB Port

Item

USB Compliancy Level

Specification

NS PC87392

1

Rear side

25-pin D-type

Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup

Yes (set by BIOS setup)

DMA channel 1 and 3

378, 278

IRQ5, IRQ7

1.1/2.0 support

Specification

Chapter 1

USB Port

OHCI

Number of USB port

Item

USB 2.0

4

5V/500 mA per slot

Specification

Other Remarks 3 independent OHCI USB1.1 Host Controller and 1 EHCI USN2.0

Host Controller.

PCMCIA Port

Item

PCMCIA controller

Supports card type

Number of slots

Access location

Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port

Supports 32 bit CardBus

TZ 1520

Type II, Tpye III

Two type II, one type III

Left side

Yes

Yes (IRQ17)

Keyboard

Item

Keyboard controller

Keyboard vendor & model name

Total number of keypads

Windows keys

Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously

Specification

Specification

Mitsubishi LPC keyboard controller M38857

Darfon/Sunrex

84-/85-/88-key

Yes

Yes

Battery

Item

Vendor & model name

Battery Type

Pack capacity

Number of battery cell

Package configuration

Output voltage

LCD

Item

Vendor & model name

Screen Diagonal (mm)

Active Area (mm)

Display resolution (pixels)

Pixel Pitch

Pixel Arrangement

Display Mode

Sanyo/Simplo

Li-ION

4000mAH

8

4 serial 2 parallel

14.4Vdc (nominal)

Specification

LCD 15.4" WXGA QDI LCD 15.4" WXGA AU

B154EW01

390.1

391

331.2x207.0

1280x800 WXGA

0.2588x0.2588

331.2x207.0

1280x800 WXGA

0.2588x0.2588

LCD 15.4" WXGA

HITACHI

391

331.2x207.0

1280x800 WXGA

0.25875x0.25875

R.G.B. Vertical Stripe R.G.B. Vertical Stripe R.G.B. Vertical Stripe

Normally White Normally White Normally White

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28

LCD

Item

Typical White Luminance (cd/m

2

) also called Brightness

Luminance Uniformity

185

1.4 (5pts)

195 min (5 point average)

220 Typ. (5 point average)

1.25 max. (5pts)

1.50 max. (13pts)

400

18/7

Contrast Ratio

Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall

Time)

Nominal Input Voltage VDD

Typical Power Consumption (watt)

Weight

Physical Size(mm)

Electrical Interface

Support Color

400

5/20

+3.3V Typ.

4.38

+3.3V Typ.

6.5

585 580

344x222.0x6.35 max 344x222.0x6.5 max

1 channel LVDS

262K colors (RGB 6bit data driver)

1 channel LVDS


Viewing Angle (degree)

Horizontal: Right/Left

Vertial: Upper/Lower

15/35

45/45

70/70

60/60

185

N/A

200

30/20

+3.3V Typ.

N/A

620

344.5x222.5x6.5 max

1 channel LVDS


60/60

35/65

Operating

Storage (shipping)

0 to +50

-25 to +60

0 to +50

-20 to +60

0 to +50

-20 to +60

AC Adapter

Item

Vendor & model name

Input Voltage

Low Range

High Range

Input current

Nominal frequency (Hz)

Frequency variation range (Hz)

Efficiency

Output Requirements

DC output voltage

Noise + Ripple

Peak Load

Dynamic Output Characteristics

Turn-on delay time

Hold up time

Over Voltage Protection (OVP)

Short circuit protection

Electrostatic discharge (ESD)

Dielectric Withstand Voltage

Primary to secondary

Liteon, 135W power supply

Specification

90(min.)/137(max.)/100-127(nominal)

180(min.)/265(max.)200-240(nominal)

2.2A(max)

50-60

47-63

It should provide an efficiency of 85% minimum, when measured at maximum load under 115Vac.

19V

380mV as output voltage is 19V

18.5V-19.71V

5 sec (@ 115Vac)

5ms (@115Vac, Full load)

29V

9.5A @19V output voltage

15KV (at air discharge)

8KV (at contact discharge)

2150VDC for 1 sec.

Chapter 1

AC Adapter

Item

Ground leakage current

Power Management

less than 250uA

Power Saving Mode

Standby Mode

Enter Standby Mode when

1.Standby/Hibernation hot-key is pressed and system is not ready to enter Hibernation mode.

2.System standby/ Hibernation timer expires and system is not ready to enter Hibernation mode.

Hibernation Mode

Enter Hibernation Mode (suspend to HDD) when

1.Hibernation hot-key is pressed and system is ready to enter Hibernation mode

2.System Hibernation timer expires and system is ready to enter Hibernation mode.

Display Standby Mode

Keyboard, built-in touchpad, and an external

PS/2 pointing device are idle for a specified period.

Hard Disk Standby Mode

Hard disk is idle within a specified period of time.

T

T

T

T

T

Specification

Phenomenon

The buzzer beeps

The Sleep indicator lights up

All power shuts off

The display shuts off

Hard disk drive is in standby mode.

(spindle turned-off)

Environmental Requirements

Temperature

Operating

Non-operating

Humidity

Operating

Item

Non-operating

Non-operating

Vibration

Operating

Non-operating (unpacked)

Non-operating (packed)

+5~+35

-20~+60

°

C

°

C

Specification

10% to 95% RH, non-condensing without disktte

10% to 80% RH, non-condensing with disktte

20% to 80% RH, non-condensing (Unpacked)

20% to 90% RH, non-condensing (Storage package)

5~250Hz 0.5Grms, 15mins per axis

1.04 Grms, 2-200Hz 15 mins per axis

1.04 Grms, 2-200Hz 15 mins per axis

Mechanical Specification

Item

Dimensions

Weight

361(W) x 292.5(D) x 47.3(H)mm

3.6kg (8lbs)

Specification

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Mechanical Specification

Item

I/O Ports

Drive Bays

Material

Indicators

Switch

Specification

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

One IEEE 1394 port

One FIR port

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

One RJ-45 network jack

One DC-in jack

One parallel port (ECP/EPP)

One S-video port

One external monitor port

One microphone-in jack (3.5mm mini jack)

One headphone jack (3.5mm mini jack)

Four USB 2.0 ports

One

Plastic

Power-on, Standby, Battery Status, Media Access, CapsLock and NumLock

Power

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Chapter 2

System Utilities

BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/

Output System).

Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4

Troubleshooting when problem arises.

To activate the BIOS Utility, press

m

during POST (when “Press <F2> to enter Setup” message is prompted on the bottom of screen).

Press m to enter setup. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to “disabled”. If you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set the parameter to “enabled”.

Press <F12> during POST to enter multi-boot menu. In this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility.

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Navigating the BIOS Utility

There are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit.

Follow these instructions:

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T

To choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys (zx).

To choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys ( wy).

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T

T

T

To change the value of a parameter, press por q.

A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to expand this item.

Press ^ while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.

In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing t. You can also press u to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item

Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values.

This menu provides you the information of the system.

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Information

NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.

Parameter

Floppy Disk Drive

HDD Model Name

HDD Serial Number

ATAPI Model Name

ATAPI Serial Number

Serial Number

UUID Number

Description

Shows floppy drive type informaiton.

Note: Aspre 1620, Extensa 2700, TravelMate 2500 and Extnesa 2500 series products do not have floppy disk drive; Extensa 2000 and TravelMate 2000 series have floppy disk drive.

This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master.

This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master.

This field displays the mofel name of devices installed on secondary IDE master. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is automatically detected by the system.

This field shows the serial number of devices installed on secondary IDE master.

This field displays the serial number of this unit.

This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is presenting.

UUID=32bytes

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Main

The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup parameters. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters.

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NOTE: The screen above is for reference only. Actual values may differ.

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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.

Parameter

System Time

System Date

System Memory

Extended Memory

VGA Memory

Fast Boot

Power on display

LCD Auto Dim

Network Boot

F12 Boot Menu

Description

Sets the system time. The hours are displayed with 24-hour format.

Sets the system date.

Format/Option

Format: HH:MM:SS

(hour:minute:second) System Time

Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/ year)

System Date

This field reports the memory size of the system.

Memory size is fixed to 640MB

This field reports the memory size of the extended memory in the system.

Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB

Shows the VGA memory size. VGA Memory size=64/128MB

Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or not; shows Summary Screen is disabled or enabled.

Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and

Summary Screen is disabled.

Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and

Summary Screen is enabled.

Auto: During power process, the system will detect if any display device is connected on external video port. If any external display device is connected, the power on display will be in CRT

(or projector) only mode. Otherwise it will be in

LCD only mode.

Both: Simultaneously enable both the integrated

LCD screen and the system’s external video port

(for an external CRT or projector).

Determines if the system will automatically dim the LCD brightness in order to save power when

AC is not present.

The system will support an automatic dimming of the LCD backlight when the AC power is NOT available (running on battery power).

Enables, disables the system boot from LAN

(remote server).

Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST.

Option:

Enabled

or Disabled

Option:

Auto

or Both

Option:

Enabled

or Disabled

Option:

Enabled

or Disabled

Option:

Disabled

or Enabled

NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases.

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Advanced

The Advanced menu screen contains parameters involving your hardware devices. It also provides advanced settings of the system.

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The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.

.

Parameter

Hyper-Threading

Technology

Infrared Port

Parallel Port

Mode

Base I/O address

Interrupt

Description

The function is supported only when the CPU installed is 3.06G or above. The system will automatically hide this selection when detecting the

CPU frequency is below 3.06G or the CPU does not support Hyper-Threading Technoloty.

Enables, disables or auto detects the infrared port.

Enables, disables or auto detects the parallel port.

Sets the operation mode of the parallel port.

Sets the I/O address of the parallel port.

Sets the interrupt request of the parallel port.

Options

Enabled

/Disabled

Disabled

/Disabled/Auto

Enabled

/Disabled/Auto

ECP

, EPP, Output only or Bidirectional

378

/278

IRQ7

/IRQ5

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Parameter

DMA channel

Legacy USB Support

Hard Disk Recovery

Description

Sets a DMA channel for the printer to operate in

ECP mode. This parameter is enabled only if Mode is set to ECP.

Enables, disables USB interface devices support.

(Enable for use with a non-USB aware Operating

System such as DOS or UNIX).

Enables or disables Hard Disk to Hard Disk system

Recovery by pressing Fn+F10 key during POST.

DMA3

/DMA1

Options

Option:

Disabled

or Enabled

Option:

Disabled

or Enabled

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Security

The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.

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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.

Parameter

User Password is

Supervisor Password is

Set User Password

Set Supervisor Password

Primary Harddisk Security

Password on Boot

Description

Shows the setting of the user password.

Shows the setting of the Supervisor password

Press Enter to set the user password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup

Utility from unauthorized access.

Press Enter to set the supervisor password.

When set, this password protects the BIOS

Setup Utility from unauthorized access.

This feature is available to user when

Supervisor password is set. Password can be written on HDD only when Supervisor password or user password is set and password on HDD is set to enabled.

Supervisor Password is written to HDD only when Supervisor password is being set. User password is written to HDD when both passwords are set. When both Supervisor and user password are present, both passwords can unlock the HDD.

Defines whether a password is required or not while the events defined in this group happened. The following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to enter setup.

Option

Clear

or Set

Clear

or Set

Disabled

Disabled

or Enabled

or Enabled

NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it.

Setting a Password

Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password:

1.

Use the w andy keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The

Set Supervisor Password box appears:

2.

Type a password in the “Enter New Password” field. The password length can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the “Confirm New

Password” field.

IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen.

3.

Press e.

After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to “Set”.

4.

If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter.

5.

When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

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Removing a Password

Follow these steps:

1.

Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The

Set Password box appears:

2.

Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e.

3.

Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields.

The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to “Clear”.

4.

When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

Changing a Password

1.

Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The

Set Password box appears:

2.

Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e.

3.

Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field.

4.

Press e. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to “Set”.

5.

If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter.

6.

When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

If the verification is OK, the screen will display as following.

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The password setting is complete after the user presses u.

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If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the

Setup Warning.

If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following message.

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Boot

This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay.

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Exit

The Exit screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.

The table below describes the parameters in this screen.

Parameter

Exit Saving Changes

Exit Discarding Changes

Load Setup Default

Discard Changes

Save Changes

Description

Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS.

Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS.

Load default values for all SETUP item.

Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items.

Save Setup Data to CMOS.

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BIOS Flash Utility

The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions:

T

New versions of system programs

T

T

New features or options

Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.

Use the Phlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM.

NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery

Diskette before you use the Phlash utility.

NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Phlash.

NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Phlash utility. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to finish BIOS flash, you may not boot the system because the BIOS is not completely loaded.

Fellow the steps below to run the Phlash.

1.

Prepare a bootable diskette.

2.

Copy the Phlash utilities to the bootable diskette.

3.

Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. The Phlash utility has auto-execution function.

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Chapter 3

Machine Disassembly and Replacement

This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting.

To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools:

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Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge

T

T

T

T

Flat-bladed screw driver

Phillips screw driver

Tweezers

Plastic Flat-bladed screw driver

T

Hexed Screw Driver

NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components.

NOTE: This chapter has been revised from previous model (TravelMate 240/250). Please refer to the disassembling procedures instead of the images. Some of the images below contain the parts used in

TravelMate 240/250, but not in Aspire 1660.

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General Information

Before You Begin

Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following:

1.

Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals.

2.

Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system.

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Disassembly Procedure Flowchart

The flowchart on the succeeding page gives you a graphic representation on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicing. For example, if you want to remove the main board, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order.

Start

Battery

HDD

HDD Module

G*2

HDD Holder

*2

DIMM Cover

Memory

Wireless LAN

Board

*2

Modem Cover Hinge Caps

D*2

Modem Board

J*2

Middle Cover

RTC Battery Keyboard

F*6

LCD Module

*2

Launch Board

Second Fan

Bracket

J*3

Lower Case

Assembly

J*2

FDD Module

J*5

F*10

D*4

D*4

Wireless LAN

Antenna

Upper Case

Assembly

Touchpad

Cover

J*3

Second Fan

*4

Thermal

Module

CPU

D*2

ODD Bracket

ODD Module

J*4

HDD Bracket

F*1

ODD Support

Bracket

*1

CPU Heatsink

Plate

J*7

VGA Thermal

Plate

ODD

D*2

DC Board

*4

Main Board

D*4

PCMCIA Slot

Touchpad

Touchpad

Button Pad

Touchpad

Cable

Touchpad

Scroll Key

Upper Case

*2

Speaker Set

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LCD Module

4 LCD

Cushions

E*4

LCD Bezel

L*1

Inverter

L*4

LCD

LCD Coaxial

Cable

H*8 for 14.1"

H*6 for 15.0"

LCD Brackets

Screw List

I

H

J

F

G

D

E

B

C

A

Item Description

SCREW MAC FLAT M2.5*L4 NI NYLOK

(86.00123.630)

SCREW M2.0*L10 NYLOK(86.9A352.100)

SCREW M2*3 NYLON 1JMCPC-

420325(86.9A352.3R0)

SCREW M2.5X6(86.9A353.6R0)

SCREW M3x4 (86.9A524.4R0)

SCREW M2X2.0 (86.9A552.2R0)

SCREW WAFER NYLOK NI 2ML3 (86.9A552.3R0)

SCRW M2*4 WAFER NI (86.9A552.4R0)

SCRW M2.5*3 WAFER NI (86.9A553.3R0)

SCREW M2.5*4L NI (86.9A553.4R0)

LCD Panel

Chapter 3

Removing the Battery

1.

To remove the battery, push the battery release latch.

2.

Then slide the battery out from the machine.

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Removing the Memory Module

1.

See “Removing the Battery” on page 50.

2.

To remove the memory module from the machine, first remove the two screws holding the dimm cover.

3.

Remove the dimm cover.

4.

Pop up the memory.

5.

Then remove the memory.

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Removing the Wireless LAN Board and the Modem Board

1.


2.

To remove the wireless LAN board, first remove the two screws holding the modem cover.

3.

Remove the modem cover from the machine.

4.

Disconnect the wireless antennae.

5.

Pop out the wireless LAN board.

6.

To remove the modem board, first remove the two screws fastening the modem board.

7.

Detach the modem board and disconnect the modem cable carefully, then remove the modem board.

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Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module

1.


2.

To remove the hard disk drive, pull the hard disk dirve carefully.

3.

Then take the hard disk drive out of the main unit.

Disassembling the Hard Disk Drive Module

1.


2.

See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 53.

3.

Remove the two screws that fasten the HDD holder.

4.

Detach the hard disk drive from the HDD holder.

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Removing the LCD Module

Removing the Middle Cover

1.


2.

To remove the middle cover, first use a plastic flat screwdriver to remove the right hinge cap.

3.

Remove the screw that secures the middle cover.

4.

Remove the left hinge cap.

5.

Then remove the screw holding the middle cover on the other side.

6.

Detach the middle cover from the machine.

.

7.

Disconnect the launch board cable then remove the middle cover off the main unit.

Removing the Launch Board

1.


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2.

See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 54.

3.

Remove the two screws and then detach the launch board from the middle cover.

Removing the LCD Module

1.


2.


3.

See “Removing the Launch Board” on page 54.

4.

Remove the screw that fastens the LCD coaxial cable and disconnect the cable. Then disconnect the

LCD inverter cable.

5.

Remove the four screws holding the LCD hinge; two on the right and two on the left.Remove the four screws holding the LCD hinge; two on the right and two on the left.

6.

Remove the two screws on the bottom; one on the right and the other on the left.

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7.

Then you can remove the entire LCD module from the main unit.

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Disassembling the LCD Module

Removing the LCD Bezel

1.


2.


3.


4.

See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 55.

5.

Use plastic tweezers to remove the four screw pads, and then remove the four screws that fasten the LCD bezel.

6.

Snap off the bezel carefully, and then remove the LCD bezel from the LCD module.

Removing the Inverter Board (15” LCD)

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.

See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 57.

6.

To remove the inverter board, first remove one screw from the inverter board.

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7.

Disconnect the LCD power cable then disconnect the inverter cable from the inverter board.

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NOTE: Please arrange the LCD inverter cable well to the LCD panel as the picture below shows when you reassemble the LCD module.

Removing the 15” TFT LCD

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.

See “Removing the Inverter Board (15” LCD)” on page 57.

7.

To remove the LCD, first remove the four screws that secure the LCD hinges.

8.

Then take the LCD out of the LCD panel.

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Removing the LCD Brackets

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.


7.

See “Removing the 15” TFT LCD” on page 58.

8.

Remove the four screws holding the right LCD bracket.Then remove the right bracket.

9.

Remove the four screws holding the left LCD bracket. Then remove the left bracket..

Removing the LCD Coaxial Cable

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.


7.


8.

Tear off the mylar fastening the LCD coaxial cable, then disconnect the coaxial cable.

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Removing the LCD Hinges

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.


7.


8.

Remove the screw holding the right hinge, then remove the right hinge.

9.

Remove the screw holding the left hinge, then remove the left hinge.

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Disassembling the Main Unit

Removing the Keyboard

1.


2.


3.

To remove the keyboard, carefully pull the keyboard out and upwards as the pticute shows.

4.

Use a plastic tweezers or a plastic flat screwdriver to disconnect the keyboard cable from the main board carefully, then remove the keyboard.

Removing the RTC Battery

1.


2.


3.

See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 61.

4.

Disconnect the RTC battery cable then remove it.

Removing the Fan

1.


2.


3.


4.

Disconnect the fan cable and remove the three screws fastening the fan. Then remove the fan.

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Removing the Thermal Module

1.


2.


3.


4.

See “Removing the Fan” on page 61.

5.

Disconnect the fan cable then remove the four screws fastening the thermal module.

6.

Then remove the thermal module.

Removing the Processor

1.


2.


3.


4.

See “Removing the RTC Battery” on page 61.

5.


6.

See “Removing the Thermal Module” on page 62.

7.

Lift up the CPU socket lever. Then remove the CPU. Remember to press down the lever as the video shows after you remove the CPU.

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Installing the Processor

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.


7.

Lift up the CPU lever, then place the CPU back to the CPU socket. Please remember to press the CPU lever after you put the CPU back to the socket.

Removing the Upper Case Assemly

1.


2.

Disconnect the touchpad cable.

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3.

Remove the 5 screws that secure the upper case to the lower case. Then turn over the main unit and remove the 15 screws holding the lower case to the upper case.

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4.

Then take the upper case assembly off the main unit.

Removing the Touchpad Board

1.


2.


3.


4.

See “Removing the Upper Case Assemly” on page 63.

5.

To detach the touch pad board, first disconnect the touch pad cable from the touch pad board with a plastic tweezers.Then release the touchpad cover lock on the back as the picture shows.

6.

Remove the touchpad cover, the remove the touchpad button pad. Finally remove the touchpad board from the upper case.

Removing the Touchpad Cable

1.


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2.


3.


4.


5.


6.

See “Removing the Touchpad Board” on page 64.

7.

Remove the touchpad scroll key then remove the touchpad cable.

Removing the VGA Thermal Plate

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.

Remove the seven screws holding the VGA thermal plate then remove it.

Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.

Remove the screw that fastens the CPU heatsink plate then remove it.

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Removing the Second Fan Bracket

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.


7.

Remove the three screws that fasten the second fan bracket then remove the bracket.

Removing the ODD Module(1)

1.


2.

Remove the screw that fastens the ODD bracket on the bottom. Push the ODD module at the point the red arrow indicates hard.Then remove the ODD module from the lower case.

NOTE: If you need to replace the ODD module only, you can remove the ODD module as the steps above.

Removing the ODD Module(2)

1.


2.


3.


4.


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5.


6.

See “Removing the VGA Thermal Plate” on page 65.

7.

Push the ODD module outwards then take the ODD out of the support bracket. Remove the screw that fastens the ODD support bracket then remove it.

Removing the HDD Bracket

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.

Remove the four screws holding the HDD bracket, then remove the HDD bracket.

Removing the Main Board

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.


7.


8.

See “Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate” on page 65.

9.

See “Removing the Second Fan Bracket” on page 66.

10. See “Removing the ODD Module(2)” on page 66.

11. See “Removing the HDD Bracket” on page 67.

12. Disconnect the launch board cable. Tear off the tape that fastens the speaker set cable. Then disconnect the speaker set cable.

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13. Remove the two screws holding the main board as the picture shows. Remove another two screws that fasten the main board. Then detach the main board from the lower case carefully.

Removing the DC Board

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.


7.


8.


9.




12. See “Removing the Main Board” on page 67.

13. Remove the two screws that fasten the DC board. Then detach the DC board from the lower case.

Removing the I/O Port Bracket

1.


2.


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3.


4.


5.


6.


7.


8.


9.





13. Remove the four hex screws to detach the I/O port bracket from the main board.

Removing the PCMCIA Slot

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.


7.


8.


9.





13. Remove the four screws that secure the PCMCIA slot, then remove the PCMCIA slot from the lower case.

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Removing the Speaker Set

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.


7.


8.


9.





13. See “Removing the DC Board” on page 68.

14. Tear off the tape fastening the speaker set cable. Then remove the four screws that secure the speaker set. Remove the speaker set from the lower case.

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System Upgrade Procedure

Base Unit to Wireless Unit

1.

Turn out the two screws fastening the modem cover then open the cover.

2.

Connect the wirless antennae.

3.

Insert the wireless LAN board to the wireless socket on the main board.

4.

Close the modem cover and fasten the cover with the two screws.

NOTE: You must connect the wireless antennae before you insert the wireless LAN board to the socket. If you insert the wireless LAN card first, the pressure you press to fasten the wireless antennae may damage the main board.

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Chapter 4

Troubleshooting

Use the following procedure as a guide for computer problems.

NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses.

1.

Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible.

2.

Verify the symptoms by attempting to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by repeating the same operation.

3.

Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which page to go to.

Symptoms (Verified)

Power failure. (The power indicator does not go on or stay on.)

POST does not complete. No beep or error codes are indicated.

POST detects an error and displayed messages on screen.

Other symptoms (i.e. LCD display problems or others).

Symptoms cannot be re-created (intermittent problems).

Go To

“Power System Check” on page 74.

“Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message” on page 77

“Undetermined Problems” on page 89

“Error Message List” on page 78


Use the customer-reported symptoms and go to


“Intermittent Problems” on page 88

“Undetermined Problems” on page 89

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System Check Procedures

External Diskette Drive Check

Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, driver, or diskette. A write-enabled, diagnostic diskette is required.

NOTE: Make sure that the diskette does not have more than one label attached to it. Multiple labels can cause damage to the drive or cause the drive to fail.

Do the following to select the test device.

1.

Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program.

2.

See if FDD Test is passed as the program runs to FDD Test.

3.

Follow the instructions in the message window.

If an error occurs with the internal diskette drive, reconnect the diskette connector on the system board.

If the error still remains:

1.

Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module.

2.

Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module.

3.

Replace the main board.

External CD-ROM Drive Check

Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, drive, or CD-ROM. Make sure that the CD-ROM does not have any label attached to it. The label can cause damage to the drive or can cause the drive to fail.

Do the following to select the test device:

1.

Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program.

2.

See if CD-ROM Test is passed when the program runs to CD-ROM Test.

3.


If an error occurs, reconnect the connector on the System board. If the error still remains:

1.

Reconnect the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module.

2.

Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module.

3.


Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check

Remove the external keyboard if the internal keyboard is to be tested.

If the internal keyboard does not work or an unexpected character appears, make sure that the flexible cable extending from the keyboard is correctly seated in the connector on the system board.

If the keyboard cable connection is correct, run the Keyboard Test.

If the tests detect a keyboard problem, do the following one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRU:

1.

Reconnect the keyboard cables.

2.

Replace the keyboard.

3.


The following auxiliary input devices are supported by this computer:

T

Numeric keypad

T

External keyboard

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If any of these devices do not work, reconnect the cable connector and repeat the failing operation.

Memory check

Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the screen, or hang the system.

1.

Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the doagmpstotics program (please refer to main board.

2.

Go to the diagnostic memory in the test items.

3.

Press F2 in the test items.

4.


NOTE: Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector. A loose connection can cause an error.

Power System Check

To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each of the following power sources:

1.

Remove the battery pack.

2.

Connect the power adapter and check that power is supplied.

3.

Disconnect the power adapter and install the charged battery pack; then check that power is supplied by the battery pack.

If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate power supply check in the following list:

T

“Check the Power Adapter” on page 75

T

“Check the Battery Pack” on page 76

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Check the Power Adapter

Unplug the power adapter cable from the computer and measure the output voltage at the plug of the power adapter cable. See the following figure

Pin 1: +19 to +20.5V

Pin 2: 0V, Ground

1.

If the voltage is not correct, replace the power adapter.

2.

If the voltage is within the range, do the following:

T

T

Replace the System board.

If the problem is not corrected, see “Undetermined Problems” on page 89.

T

If the voltage is not correct, go to the next step.

NOTE: An audible noise from the power adapter does not always indicate a defect.

3.

If the power-on indicator does not light up, check the power cord of the power adapter for correct continuity and installation.

4.

If the operational charge does not work, see “Check the Battery Pack” on page 76.

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Check the Battery Pack

To check the battery pack, do the following:

From Software:

1.

Check out the Power Management in control Panel

2.

In Power Meter, confirm that if the parameters shown in the screen for Current Power Source and Total

Battery Power Remaining are correct.

3.

Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for both battery and adapter.

4.

This helps you identify first the problem is on recharging or discharging.

From Hardware:

1.

Power off the computer.

2.

Remove the battery pack and measure the voltage between battery terminals 1(+) and 6(ground). See the following figure

3.

If the voltage is still less than 7.5 Vdc after recharging, replace the battery.

To check the battery charge operation, use a discharged battery pack or a battery pack that has less than 50% of the total power remaining when installed in the computer.

If the battery status indicator does not light up, remove the battery pack and let it return to room temperature.

Re-install the battery pack.

If the charge indicator still does not light up, replace the battery pack. If the charge indicator still does not light up, replace the DC/DC charger board.

Touchpad Check

If the touchpad doesn’t work, do the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRU:

1.

Reconnect the touchpad cables.

2.

Replace the touchpad.

3.

Replace the system board.

After you use the touchpad, the pointer drifts on the screen for a short time. This self-acting pointer movement can occur when a slight, steady pressure is applied to the touchpad pointer. This symptom is not a hardware problem. No service actions are necessary if the pointer movement stops in a short period of time.

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Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message

The POST error message index lists the error message and their possible causes. The most likely cause is listed first.

NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the computer. Do not replace a non-defective FRU.

This index can also help you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer.

If the symptom is not listed, see “Undetermined Problems” on page 89.

The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function.

NOTE: Most of the error messages occur during POST. Some of them display information about a hardware device, e.g., the amount of memory installed. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the way it has been configured.

NOTE: If the system fails after you make changes in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter

Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error.

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Index of Error Messages

Error Code List

006

010

070

071

072

110

<No error code>

<No error code>

Error Codes Error Messages

Equipment Configuration Error

Causes:

1. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch

2. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error

(THe causes will be shown before “Equipment Configuration

Error”)

Memory Error at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh)

Real Time Clock Error

CMOS Battery Bad

CMOS Checksum Error

System disabled.

Incorrect password is specified.

Battery critical LOW

In this situation BIOS will issue 4 short beeps then shut down system, no message will show.

Thermal critical High

In this situation BIOS will shut down system, not show message.

Error Message List

Error Messages

Failure Fixed Disk

Stuck Key

Keyboard error

Keyboard Controller Failed

Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch

FRU/Action in Sequence

Reconnect hard disk drive connector.

“Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup Utility.

Hard disk drive

System board

see “Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check” on page 73. see “Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check” on page 73. see “Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check” on page 73.

Unlock external keyboard

Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run Setup Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup Utility.

Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn BIOS ROM

System board

System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

DIMM

System board

DIMM

System board

System battery is dead - Replace and run Setup Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system.

System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used

RTC battery

Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system.

System timer error RTC battery


System board

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CMOS

Error Messages

Real time clock error

Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used

Memory size found by POST differed from

Diskette drive A error

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

System cache error - Cache disabled

CPU ID:

DMA Test Failed

Software NMI Failed

Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed

Device Address Conflict

Allocation Error for device

Failing Bits: nnnn

Fixed Disk n

Invalid System Configuration Data

I/O device IRQ conflict

Operating system not found


RTC battery


System board

Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup Utility.

RTC battery

System board


DIMM

System board

Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS

Setup Utility

See “External Diskette Drive Check” on page 73.

Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS

Setup Utility

System board

System board

DIMM

System board

DIMM

System board

DIMM

System board


RTC battery

System board


RTC battery

System board

DIMM

BIOS ROM

System board

None

BIOS ROM

System board


RTC battery

System board

Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified.

Diskette drive

Hard disk drive

System board

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No beep, power-on indicator turns off and LCD is blank.

No beep Error Messages

No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank.

No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank. But you can see POST on an external

CRT.


Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See “Power

System Check” on page 74.

Ensure every connector is connected tightly and correctly.

Reconnect the DIMM.

LED board.

System board.



Reconnect the LCD connector

Hard disk drive

LCD inverter ID

LCD cable

LCD Inverter

LCD

System board

Reconnect the LCD connectors.

LCD inverter ID

LCD cable

LCD inverter

LCD

System board

No beep, power-on indicator turns on and a blinking cursor shown on LCD during POST.

Ensure every connector is connected tightly and correctly.

System board

No beep during POST but system runs correctly. Speaker

System board

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POST Code

Code

28h

29h

2Ah

2Ch

2Eh

20h

22h

24h

26h

17h

18h

1Ah

1Ch

12h

13h

14h

16h

08h

09h

0Ah

0Bh

02h

03h

04h

06h

0Ch

0Eh

0Fh

10h

11h

2Fh

30h

3Ah

3Ch

3Dh

42h

45h

32h

33h

36h

38h

81

1-2-2-3

1-3-1-1

1-3-1-3

1-3-4-1

1-3-4-3

1-4-1-1

Beeps POST Routine Description

Verify Real Mode

Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)

Get CPU type

Initialize system hardware

Initialize chipset with initial POST values

Set IN POST flag

Initialize CPU registers

Enable CPU cache

Initialize caches to initial POST values

Initialize I/O component

Initialize the local bus IDE

Initialize Power Management

Load alternate registers with initial POST values

Restore CPU control word during warm boot

Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices

Initialize keyboard controller

BIOS ROM checksum

Initialize cache before memory autosize

8254 timer initialization

8237 DMA controller initialization

Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller

Test DRAM refresh

Test 8742 Keyboard Controller

Set ES segment register to 4 GB

Enable A20 line

Autosize DRAM

Initialize POST Memory Manager

Clear 215 KB base RAM

RAM failure on address line xxxx

RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus

Enable cache before system BIOS shadow

RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus

Test CPU bus-clock frequency

Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager

Warm start shut down

Shadow system BIOS ROM

Autosize cache

Advanced configuration of chipset registers

Load alternate registers with CMOS values

Initialize interrupt vectors

POST device initialization

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7Eh

80h

81h

82h

70h

72h

76h

7Ch

83h

84h

85h

86h

87h

88h

89h

8Ah

8Bh

67h

68h

69h

6Ah

60h

62h

64h

66h

6Bh

6Ch

6Eh

59h

5Ah

5Bh

5Ch

51h

52h

54h

58h

4Bh

4Ch

4Eh

50h

46h

48h

49h

4Ah

Chapter 4

Code

2-1-2-3

Beeps

2-2-3-1

POST Routine Description

Check ROM copyright notice

Check video configuration against CMOS

Initialize PCI bus and devices

Initialize all video adapters in system

QuietBoot start (optional)

Shadow video BIOS ROM

Display BIOS copyright notice

Display CPU type and speed

Initialize EISA board

Test keyboard

Set key click if enabled

Test for unexpected interrupts

Initialize POST display service

Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”

Disable CPU cache

Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB

Test extended memory

Test extended memory address lines

Jump to User Patch1

Configure advanced cache registers

Initialize Multi Processor APIC

Enable external and CPU caches

Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area

Display external L2 cache size

Load custom defaults (optional)

Display shadow-area message

Display possible high address for UMB recovery

Display error messages

Check for configuration errors

Check for keyboard errors

Set up hardware interrupt vectors

Initialize coprocessor if present

Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs

Late POST device initialization

Detect and install external RS232 ports

Configure non-MCD IDE controllers

Detect and install external parallel ports

Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices

Re-initialize onboard I/O ports

Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices

(optional)

Initialize BIOS Area

Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)

Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area

Test and initialize PS/2 mouse

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83

C3h

C4h

C5h

C6h

BFh

C0h

C1h

C2h

B5h

B6h

B9h

BAh

BBh

BCh

BDh

BEh

C7h

C8h

C9h

A4h

A8h

AAh

ACh

AEh

B0h

B2h

B4h

9Eh

9Fh

A0h

A2h

99h

9Ah

9Ch

9Dh

92h

93h

95h

96h

8Ch

8Fh

90h

91h

97h

98h

Code

1-2

1

Beeps POST Routine Description

Initialize floppy controller

Determine number of ATA drives (optional)

Initialize hard-disk controllers

Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers

Jump to UserPatch2

Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards

Install CD ROM for boot

Clear huge ES segment register

Fixup Multi Processor table

Search for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on checksum failure.

Check for SMART drive (optional)

Shadow option ROMs

Set up Power Management

Initialize security engine (optional)

Enable hardware interrupts

Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives

Set time of day

Check key lock

Initialize Typematic rate

Erase F2 prompt

Scan for F2 key stroke

Enter SETUP

Clear Boot flag

Check for errors

POST done- prepare to boot operating system

One short beep before boot

Terminate QuietBoot (optional)

Check password (optional)

Prepare Boot

Initialize DMI parameters

Initialize PnP Option ROMs

Clear parity checkers

Display MultiBoot menu

Clear screen (optional)

Check virus and backup reminders

Try to boot with INT 19

Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)

Initialize error logging

Initialize error display function

Initialize system error handler

PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)

Initialize notebook docking (optional)

Initialize notebook docking late

Force check (optional)

Extended checksum (optional)

Chapter 4

D2h

Code

E8h

E9h

EAh

EBh

ECh

EDh

EEh

EFh

E4h

E5h

E6h

E7h

E0h

E1h

E2h

E3h

F4h

F5h

F6h

F7h

F0h

F1h

F2h

F3h

Code

1

Beeps

Beeps

POST Routine Description

Unknown interrupt

For Boot Block in Flash ROM

Initialize the chipset

Initialize the bridge

Initialize the CPU

Initialize the system timer

Initialize system I/O

Check force recovery boot

Checksum BIOS ROM

Go to BIOS

Set Huge Segment

Initialize Multi Processor

Initialize OEM special code

Initialize PIC and DMA

Initialize Memory type

Initialize Memory size

Shadow Boot Block

System memory test

Initialize interrupt vectors

Initialize Run Time Clock

Initialize video

Initialize System Management Mode

Output one beep before boot

Boot to Mini DOS

Clear Huge Segment

Boot to Full DOS

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Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message

LCD-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

LCD backlight doesn't work

LCD is too dark

LCD brightness cannot be adjusted

LCD contrast cannot be adjusted

Unreadable LCD screen

Missing pels in characters

Abnormal screen

Wrong color displayed

LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed.

Action in Sequence

Enter BIOS Utility to execute “Load Setup Default Settings”, then reboot system.

Reconnect the LCD connectors.

Keyboard (if contrast and brightness function key doesn't work).

LCD inverter ID

LCD cable

LCD inverter

LCD

System board

Reconnect the LCD connector

LCD inverter ID

LCD cable

LCD inverter

LCD

System board

LCD inverter ID

LCD inverter

LCD cable

LCD

System board

Indicator-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Indicator incorrectly remains off or on, but system runs correctly


Reconnect the inverter board

Inverter board

System board

Power-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Power shuts down during operation

The system doesn’t power-on.

The system doesn’t power-off.




Battery pack

Power adapter

Hard drive & battery connection board

System board



Battery pack

Power adapter

Hard drive & battery connection board

System board



Hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds.

System board

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Power-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Battery can’t be charged


See “Check the Battery Pack” on page 76.

Battery pack

System board

PCMCIA-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot assembly

System board

PCMCIA slot assembly


PCMCIA slot pin is damaged.

Memory-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Memory count (size) appears different from actual size.


Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute “Load Default Settings, then reboot system.

DIMM

System board

Speaker-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound comes from the computer.

Audio driver

Speaker

System board

Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound.

Speaker

System board


Power Management-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

The system will not enter hibernation

The system doesn't enter hibernation mode and four short beeps every minute.

The system doesn’t enter standby mode after closing the LCD

The system doesn't resume from hibernation mode.

The system doesn't resume from standby mode after opening the LCD.


Keyboard (if control is from the keyboard)

Hard disk drive

System board

See “Hibernation Mode” on page 29.

Press Fn+

o

and see if the computer enters hibernation mode.

Touchpad

Keyboard

Hard disk connection board

Hard disk drive

System board


LCD cover switch

System board



Hard disk drive

System board


LCD cover switch

System board

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Power Management-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Battery fuel gauge in Windows doesn’t go higher than 90%.

System hangs intermittently.


Remove battery pack and let it cool for 2 hours.

Refresh battery (continue use battery until power off, then charge battery).

Battery pack

System board

Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives.


System board

Peripheral-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

System configuration does not match the installed devices.

External display does not work correctly.

USB does not work correctly

Print problems.

Serial or parallel port device problems.


Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute “Load Default Settings”, then reboot system.

Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives.

Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT/Both display switching

System board

System board

Ensure the “Parallel Port” in the “Onboard Devices Configuration” of

BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled.

Onboard Devices Configuration

Run printer self-test.

Printer driver

Printer cable

Printer

System Board

Ensure the “Serial Port” in the Devices Configuration” of BIOS Setup

Utility is set to Enabled.

Device driver

Device cable

Device

System board

Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work.

Touchpad does not work.


Reconnect the keyboard cable.

Keyboard

System board

Reconnect touchpad cable.

Touchpad board

System board

Modem-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error

Internal modem does not work correctly.

Modem phone port modem combo board

System board


NOTE: If you cannot find a symptom or an error in this list and the problem remains, see “Undetermined

Problems” on page 89.

Chapter 4

Intermittent Problems

Intermittent system hang problems can be caused by a variety of reasons that have nothing to do with a hardware defect, such as: cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring problem exists.

When analyzing an intermittent problem, do the following:

1.

Run the advanced diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times.

2.

If no error is detected, do not replace any FRU.

3.

If any error is detected, replace the FRU. Rerun the test to verify that there are no more errors.

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Undetermined Problems

The diagnostic problems does not identify which adapter or device failed, which installed devices are incorrect, whether a short circuit is suspected, or whether the system is inoperative.

Follow these procedures to isolate the failing FRU (do not isolate non-defective FRU).

NOTE: Verify that all attached devices are supported by the computer.

NOTE: Verify that the power supply being used at the time of the failure is operating correctly. (See “Power

System Check” on page 74):

1.

Power-off the computer.

2.

Visually check them for damage. If any problems are found, replace the FRU.

3.

Remove or disconnect all of the following devices:

T

Non-Acer devices

T

T

T

T

Printer, mouse, and other external devices

Battery pack

Hard disk drive

DIMM

T

T

CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module

PC Cards

4.

Power-on the computer.

5.

Determine if the problem has changed.

6.

If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at a time until you find the failing FRU.

7.

If the problem remains, replace the following FRU one at a time. Do not replace a non-defective FRU:

T

T

System board

LCD assembly

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How to Build NAPP Master Hard Disc Drive

CD to Disk Recovery

1.

Prepare NAPP CD, Recovery CD and System CD.

2.

Put NAPP CD into the optical drive. Then boot up the system.

3.

The system will ask you if you want to build NAPP Master HDD. Please press any key to continue.

4.

NAPP CD will start to preload the system, please click [Y].

5.

Select CD to Disk Revocery.

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6.

Put the Recovery CD to the optical drive. This step is to create image files to the system, you do not have to put the Recovery CD to the optical drive in order. Place one Recovery CD to the drive at one time till you finish all Recovery CDs.

91

After you place the Recovery CD to the optical drive, you will see the display below.

Chapter 4

7.

Then insert the System CD to the optical drive.

8.

You will see the screen displaying “PASS” when the system has buit NAPP Master hard disc drive.

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Disk to Disk Recovery

1.

Prepare NAPP CD, Recovery CD and System CD.

2.

Put NAPP CD into the optical drive. Then boot up the system.

3.

The system will ask you if you want to build NAPP Master HDD. Please press any key to continue.

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4.

NAPP CD will start to preload the system, please click [Y].

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5.

Select Disk to Disk Recovery. Then choose Single Language or Multi-Languages Recovery.

NOTE: For Multi-Languages Recovery, not more than five languages could be loaded to the system.

6.

Put the Recovery CD to the optical drive. This step is to create image files to the system, you do not have to put the Recovery CD to the optical drive in order. Place one Recovery CD to the drive at one time till you finish all Recovery CDs.

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After you place the Recovery CD to the optical drive, you will see the display below.

95

7.

Then insert the System CD to the optical drive.

Chapter 4

8.

You will see the screen displaying “PASS” when the system has buit NAPP Master hard disc drive.

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Jumper and Connector Locations

Top View

Chapter 5

9

10

11

12

13

14

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

Line-in Port

Line-out Port

RJ45+RJ11

LCD Inverter Cable Connector

USB Port

USB Port

USB Port

USB Port

VGA Port

S-Video Port

LCD Coaxial Cable Connector

Parallel Port

DC-in Port

LCD Lid Switch

23

24

25

26

27

28

19

20

21

22

15

16

17

18

CPU Socket

North Bridge

Fan Connector

Second Fan Connector

Touchpad Cable Connector

HDD Connector

Keyboard Connector

Speaker Cable Connector

Optical Drive Connector

South Bridge

RTC Battery Connector

Launch Board Cable Connector

SW5 (Please see Chapter 5 for its settings)

PCMCIA Slot

Chapter 5 98

Bottom View

99

3

4

1

2

Wireless LAN Card Connector

Modem Board Connector

Modem Cable Connector

IEEE 1394 Port

SW Settings

Chkpw

Enable

Bootblock

Enable

ON

SW1-8

X

X

SW2-7

ON

7

8

5

6

FIR Port

DIMM Socket 1

DIMM Socket 2

SW3-6

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Aspire 1660. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization).

Please note that WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, you should check the most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel. For whatever reasons a part number change is made, it will not be noted on the printed Service Guide. For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a

DIFFERENT part number code from those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.

NOTE: To scrap or to return the defective parts, you should follow the local government ordinance or regulations on how to dispose it properly, or follow the rules set by your regional Acer office on how to return it.

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Aspire 1660 Exploded Diagram

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Adapter

Battery

Picture No.

Partname And Description Part Number

ADAPTER 135W 19V 3PIN LITEON PA-

1131-08AC

AP.13503.001

ADAPTER 135W 19V 3PIN HIPRO

OW135F13

RTC BATTERY LONGTRUM

AP.1350A.001

23.T30V1.101

18 BATTERY MODULE LI-ON 8CELL LI-

ON

6M.A20V1.004

BATTERY LI-ON 8CELL 2.0MAH

SIMPLO BTP-58A1

BATTERY LI-ON 8CELL 2.0MAH

SANYO BTP-60A1

BT.T3007.003

BT.T3003.001

CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBLY

BATTERY COVER

(The cover should be silver not black)

42.T30V1.001

Boards

VGA DAUGHTER BOARD 55.A20V1.001

DC-DC CHARGER BOARD 55.T30V1.001

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Cables

Picture No.

Partname And Description

WIRELESS LAN BOARD AMBIT

802.11B T60H656.02 REV.03

WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.11G WNC

RM8

Part Number

54.03096.022

54.A16V1.001

MODEM BOARD AMBIT

T60M283.10(01)

MODEM/BLUETOOTH BOARD AMBIT

T60M665.00

54.09011.544

54.09061.001

LAUNCH BOARD

COVER SWITCH CABLE TBD

LAUNCH BOARD CABLE 50.T30V1.011

Case/Cover/Bracket Assembly

MODEM CABLE 2PIN 2CONNECTOR

55MM

50.41T11.002

POWER CORD 3 PIN 125V

MODEM COVER

27.01618.051

42.A20V1.001

HINGE CAP RIGHT 42.A30V1.002

103 Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Picture No.


HINGE CAP LEFT

Part Number

42.A30V1.003

2ND FAN BRACKET 33.A30V1.003

OPTICAL DEVICE SUPPORT

BRACKET

33.A30V1.001

HDD HOLDER 33.A30V1.002

TOUCHPAD COVER 42.A30V1.004

MIDDLE COVER W/LAUNCH BOARD &

NAME PLATE

60.A30V1.003

LOWER CASE W/DIMM COVER&

SPEAKER W/O MDC COVER

60.A30V1.001

UPPER CASE W/COVERSWITCH

CABLE & TOUCHPAD CABLE &

SCROLL KEY

60.A30V1.002

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Picture No.


DIMM COVER TBD

Part Number

Communication Module

WIRELESS ANTENNA RIGHT (BLACK) 50.A20V1.001

WIRELESS ANTENNA LEFT (GRAY) 50.A20V1.002

CPU

HDD/ Hard Disk Drive

CPU 3.0GMHZ 800FSB INTEL


CPU P4 2.87GMHZ 400FSB INTEL




HDD MODULE 30G HITACHI

IC25N030ATMR04

KC.DPP01.30C

KC.DPP01.28C

KC.DP001.28A

KC.DP001.34C

KC.DP001.32C

KC.DP001.30C

KH.03007.005

16

HDD 40G HITACHI IC25N040ATMR04

HDD 40G FUJITSU MHT2040AT 0022

A3

HDD 40G 4200PRM SEAGATE

ST94019A

HDD 60G HITACHI C25N060ATMR04

HDD 60G HITACHI DK23FA-60 A0A0

HDD 60G TOSHIBA MK6021GAS

HDD 80G HITACHI IC25N080ATMR04

HDD 80G TOSHIBA MK8025GAS

KA023A

HDD HOLDER

KH.04007.009

KH.04006.004

KH.04001.010

KH.06007.006

KH.06007.005

KH.36004.001

KH.08007.002

KH.08004.001

33.E02V1.001

105 Chapter 6

Heatsink

Picture No.


VGA THERMAL PLATE

Part Number

33.A20V1.003

CPU THERMAL PLATE 34.A30V1.001

CPU FAN SINK 34.A20V1.102

Keyboard

2 KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD00

SWISS

TBD

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD02

TAIWAN


THAILAND


PORTUGUES

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0A

ARABIC

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0C

CZECH

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0D

DANISH

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0E

ITALIAN

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0F

FRENCH

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0G

GERMAN

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0J

JAPANESE

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0K

KOREAN

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0G

GREEK

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0M

FRENCH/CANADIAN

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

Chapter 6 106

LCD

Picture No.


KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0N

NORWEGIAN

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0Q

HUNGARIAN

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0R

RUSSIAN

TBD

TBD

TBD

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0S

SPANISH

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0T

TURKISH

TBD

TBD

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0U UK TBD

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0W

SWEDISH/FINNISH

TBD

TBD KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD1A

BELGIAN

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD1B

BRAZILIAN

TBD

KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD1D US

IN

TBD

LCD MODULE 15.4" WXGA W/

ANTENNA(QDI)


ANTENNA(AU)


ANTENNA(HITACHI)

LCD MODULE 15.4" WXGA W/O

ANTENNA(QDI)


ANTENNA(AU)


ANTENNA(HITACHI)

LCD 15.4" WXGA QDI

LCD 15.4" WXGA AU

LCD 15.4" WXGA HITACHI

Part Number

6M.A30V1.001

6M.A30V1.002

6M.A30V1.003

6M.A30V1.005

6M.A30V1.006

6M.A30V1.007

LK.15409.001

LK.15405.001

LK.15404.001

INVERTER BOARD 15.4" SUMIDA 19.A30V1.001

LCD BRACKET 15.4" RIGHT 33.A30V1.004

107 Chapter 6

Main Board

Picture No.

NS


LCD BRACKET 15.4" LEFT

Part Number

33.A30V1.005

INVERTER CABLE 50.A30V1.001

LCD COAXIAL CABLE 15.4" 50.A30V1.003

NS LCD PANEL 15.4" W/HINGE & LOGO 60.A30V1.005

NS LCD BEZEL 15.4" W/ICON PLATE 60.A30V1.004

Miscellaneous

HINGE PACK LEFT/RIGHT TBD

MAINBOARD YUHINA 4 W/LAUNCH

BOARD CABLE & MODEM CABLE &

RTC BATTERY (DISCREET VGA-M11P)

LB.A2001.001

PCMCIA SLOT

LCD SCREW CAP LOWER

LCD SCREW RUBBER UPPER

TOUCHPAD BUTTON

22.T30V1.001

47.A16V1.001

47.A16V1.002

42.A30V1.005

Chapter 6 108

Memory

Optical Drive

Picture No.


ICON PLATE

LOGO PLATE

TBD

TBD

Part Number

NS

NAME PLATE TBD

SDIMM 256M MICRON

MT8VDDT3264HDG-335

SDIMM 256M NANYA

NT256D64SH8BAGM-6KE

SDIMM 128M INFINEON

HYS64D16000GDL-6-B

SDIMM 256M INFINEON

HY64D32000GDL-6-B

SDIMM 256M SAMSUNG

M470L3224FT0-CB3

SDIMM 512M INFINEON

HYS64D64020GBDL-6-

SDIMM 512M NANYA

NT512D64S8HBAFM-6K

SDIMM 1G ELPIDA EBD11UD8ADDA-

6B

KN.25604.009

KN.25603.014

KN.12802.006

KN.25602.009

KN.2560B.008

KN.51202.007

KN.51203.005

KN.1GB09.002

CDRW/DVD COMBO MODULE 24X

DVD-ROM MODULE 8X

DVD-RW MODULE 4X

6M.A20V1.003

6M.T45V1.006

6M.T45V1.007

CDRW/DVD COMBO DRIVE 24x QSI

SBW-242B

CDRW/DVD COMBO DRIVE 24X

PANASONIC UJDA750WS4-A

DVD-ROM DRIVE 8X MATSUSHITA

SR-8177

DVD-RW 4X LITEON SDW-431S

DVD-RW 2X PANASONIC UJ-820B-A

DVD-RW 4X PIONEER DVR-K13RA

OPTICAL BRACKET

KO.02407.012

KO.02403.002

KV.08X02.004

KU.00404.002

KU.00407.003

KU.00405.012

33.T30V1.004

PCMCIA slot/PC card slot

109 Chapter 6

Picture No.


PCMCIA SLOT

Part Number

22.T30V1.001

Pointing Device

NS TOUCHPAD BOARD SYNAPTICS

TM41P-357

56.17001.001

Speaker

SPEAKER SET 23.A20V1.002

Screws

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

SCW HEX NYL I#R-40/O#4-40 L5.5

SCRW M4H MSN +CBZ M2*L3 #1

34.00015.081

86.00C14.520

SCRW CPU SCREW FORCE 5KGS 86.T30V1.001

SCREW M2*3 NYLON 1JMCPC-420325 86.9A352.3R0

SCREW M2.5X6

SRW M2.5*8L B/ZN NYLOK 700

SCREW M3x4(86.9A524.4R0)

SCREW WAFER NYLOK NI 2ML3

86.9A353.6R0

86.9A353.8R0

86.9A524.4R0

86.9A552.3R0

SCRW M2*4 WAFER NI

SCRW M2.5*3 WAFER NI

SCREW M2.5*4L NI

86.9A552.4R0

86.9A553.3R0

86.9A553.4R0

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111 Chapter 6

Appendix A

Model Definition and Configuration

Model Name Definition

Model

Number

1661WLC

1661WLCi

1661FWLCi

15.4"W

XGA

15.4"W

XGA

1661WLM

LCD

15.4"W

XGA

1662WLC

1662WLM

1663WLMi

1664WLMi

15.4"W

XGA

15.4"W

XGA

15.4"W

XGA

15.4"W

XGA

15.4"W

XGA

CPU

DTP4-

2.8GHz

FSB400MHz

DTP4-

2.8GHz

FSB400MHz

DTP4-

2.8GHz

FSB400MHz

DTP4-

2.8GHz

FSB400MHz

DTP4-

3.0GHz(1M)

DTP4-

3.0GHz(1M)

DTP4-

3.2GHz(1M)

DTP4-

3.4GHz(1M)

Memory

2*256MB

1*256MB

1*256MB

2*256MB

2*256MB

2*256MB

2*256MB

2*512MB

HDD

40GB

40GB

40GB

40GB

ODD

24x

CDRW+DVD

24x

CDRW+DVD

24x

CDRW+DVD

4xDVD-Dua

60GB

60GB

60GB

80GB

24x

CDRW+DVD

4x DVD-Dual

4x DVD-Dual

4x DVD-Dual

Wireless

LAN

N

OS

Windows

11g

11g

N

N

N

11g

11g

Windows

DOS

Windows

Windows

Windows

Windows

Windows

Appendix A 112

113 Appendix A

Appendix B

Test Compatible Components

This computer’s compatibility is a test plan released by Acer Internal Testing Department. Once the final report is available, this chapter will be revised accordingly.

Appendix B 114

Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test

Item

Processor

Memory

LCD

Hard Disk Drive

DVD-ROM Drive 8X

CD-ROM Drive 24X

Specifications

Northwood 2.60GHz/.13m/512K L2/400Mhz FSB

Northwood 2.80GHz/.13m/512K L2/533Mhz FSB/HT




Northwood 3.4Ghz/.13m/512K/800FSB/HT

Precott 3 GHz/1MB L2/800 FSB/HT

Precott 3.2GHz/1MB L2/800 FSB/HT




Mobile Pentium 4 3.06GHz/512K/533 Mhz/HT

Mobile Pentium 4 3.20 GHz/512K/533 Mhz/HT

128MB Infineon SO-DIMM HY64D16000GDL-6-B

256MB Infineon SO-DIMM HY64D32000GDL-6-B

256MB Nanya SO-DIMM NT256D64SH8BAGN-6KE

256MB Micron SO-DIMM MT8VDDT3264HDG-35C3

512MB Infineon SO-DIMM HYS64D64020GBDL-6-B

512MB Nanya SO-DIMM NT512D64S8HBAFM-6K

15” XGA TFT

AUO B150XG01

AUO B150XG02

LG LP150X08-A5

Hitachi TX38D81VC1CAB Rev. B

SAMSUNG LTN150XB-L03/6XXX

15” SXGA+ TFT

AUO B150PG01 V0

20G HGST Moraga IC25N020ATMR04 f/w:AD4A

20GB Toshiba Neptune MK2023GAP

30GB HGST Moraga IC25N030ATMR04

30GB Toshiba Neptune MK3021GAS

30G Fujitsu V-40 MHT2030AT

30G Seagate N1 ST93015A

40GB IBM HGST Moraga IC25N040ATMR04-0

40GB TOSHIBA Pluto 40G MK4025GAS

40G Fujitsu V40+ MHT2040AT

40G Seagate N1 ST94019A

60G HGST Moraga IC25N060ATMR04-0

60G HGST Fresno DK23FA-60 HT

60G TOSHIBA Neptune MK6021GAS

80G HGST Moraga IC25N080ATMR04

80G Pluto MK8025GAS

MKE SR-8177

Mitsumi SR-224W1

QSI SCR242

115 Appendix B

Modem Adapters

Modem (up to 56K)

ISDN

I/O Peripheral

I/O - Display

I/O - IR Printer

Appendix B

Item

DVD/CD-RW Combo

DVD-dual

DVD-RW

DVD-Super Multi

AC Adapter (3 pin)

Power Cord

Battery Li-Ion, 8 cells

Network Adapters

LAN Ethernet/10baseT/100base

Multifunction Card (Combo)

LAN Token Ring

Wireless LAN Card

I/O - Projector

I/O - Legacy (Parallel) Printer/

Scanner

Specifications

KME UJDA750

QSI SBW-242B

DVD-Dual SDW-042

DVD-Dual SDW-431S

DVD-Dual GWA-4040N

DVD-Dual DVR K13RA

DVD-RW SD-R6112

UJ820 DVD super multi

Liteon Adapter 135W

ADT 135W 3P 19V 0317A19135

HiPro Adapter 135W

King Cord

SANYO BTP-60A1

SIMPLO BTY PK Panasonic

3Com Etherlink III 3C589D

IBM EtherJet CardBus Adapter 10/100

Intel Ether Express Pro/100 Mobile Adapter MBLA3200

Xircom CardBus Ethernet 10/100 32 Bit CBE-10/100BTX

3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN + 56K Modem PC Card

Xircom RealPort CardBus Ethenet 10/100 + Modem 56

IBM Token Ring 16/4 Adapter II

IBM Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter

Intel Pro-Wireless LAN PC Card

Proxim Skyline 802.11a Cardbus PC Card

Cisco Aironet 350 series Wireless Lan Card

NeWeb Wireless Lan Card 802.11b

3Com Megahertz 56K Modem PC Card

Xircom Credit Card Modem 56

IBM 56K Double Jack Modem

US Robotics Megahertz 128K ISDN Card 405R17T7117M

IBM OBI International ISDN PC Card

Acer 211c 21”

Viewsonic PF790 19”

Acer FP751 17” TFT LCD

IBM Color TFT LCD 14”

Compaq Color Monitor

NET Color Monitor 20”

Mozo 17” TFT LCD (DVI)

NEC MultiSync MT-1040

Canon BJC-600J

Epson Stylus Color 740 Parallel Interface

HP DeskJet 890C

HP DeskJet 880C Parallel Interface

HP LaserJet 6MP

HP LaserJet 2200

HP LaserJet 6MP use IR

HP LaserJet 2200 use IR

116

117

Item

I/O - USB Keyboard/Mouse

I/O - Legacy (PS2/Serial) Keyboard/

Mouse

I/O - USB (Printer/Scanner)

I/O - USB (Speaker/Joystick))

I/O - USB Camera

I/O - USB Storage Drive

I/O-USB Flash Drive

I/O - USB Hub

I/O - Access Point (802.11b)

I/O Acess Point (802.11a/b)

I/O Acess Point (802.11a)

Specifications

Chicony USB Keyboard KU-8933

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro

Acer Aspire USB mouse

Logicool US Mouse

Logitech Cordless Mouseman Wheel USB Interface

Logitech USB Wheel Mouse M-BB48

Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical USB Interface

IBM 101 key keyboard

IBM 109 key keyboard

Acer PS2 keyboard

Acer KB-101A

IBM Numeric Keypad III

IBM Numeric Keypad

Acer Mouse

IBM PS2 Mini Mouse

IBM PS2 Mouse

Logitech Cordless MouseMan Wheel PS2 interface

Logitech Serial Mouse M-M35

Microsoft InteliMouse PS2 interface

Microsoft InteliMouse Optical PS2 interface

Logitech First Mouse Three Button Serial Mouse

Epson Stylus Color 740 USB interface

HP DeskJet 880C USB interface

Canon CanonScan D1250 (USB 2.0, JP OS only)

HP ScanJet 3300C Color Scanner

JS USB Digital Speaker

Panasonic USB Speaker EAB-MPC57USB

AIWA Multimedia Digital Speaker

Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro Joystick

Logitech WingMan RumblePad

Intel Easy PC Camera

Logitech QuickCam Express Internet

Logitech QuickCam Home PC Video Camera

Orange Micro USB 2.0 Web Cam

Logitech CDRW +DVDROM combo USB interface

Iomega USB Zip 250MB

IBM 32MB USB Memory key

Apacer USB Handy Drive 32MB

Apacer USB Handy Drive 256MB

Belkin 4 Port USB Hub

Eizo I Station USB Hub

Elecom USB Hub 4 Port

Sanwa USB Hub 4 Port

4 Port Hub USB 2.0

Hitachi DC-CN3300

Lucent RG-1000

Lucent WavePoint-II

Cisco Aironet 350

Orinoco AP-500

Intel Dual Pro/Wireless 5000

Intel Pro/Wireless 5000

Appendix B

PCMCIA

PCMCIA - ATA

Item

PCMCIA - USB 2.0

PCMCIA - 1394

PCMCIA-SCSI

PCMCIA - Bluetooth

Specifications

IBM Microdrive 340MB

IBM Microdrive 1G

Iomega Click! 40MB

Sony Memory Stick 64MB

Sandisk Flash Card 20MB

Apacer SD Flash Card 128MB

Apacer SD Flash Card 256MB

Transcend SD Card 32MB

Transcend SD Card 256MB

Hagiwara sys-com SD Card 256MBT

Apricorn EZ-USB2.0 Cardbus PC Card

DTK USB 2.0 2Port CardBus Host Controller

Adaptec USB2CONNECT

Buffalo 1394 Interface Cardbus IFC-ILCB/DV

I-O Data 1394 Interface Cardbus CB1394/DVC

Pixela 1394 Cardbus PC Card PIX-PCMC/FW1

Adaptec 1408 or B SCSI CB

NewMedia Bus Toaster SCSI II

IBM Community Bluetooth PC Card

Toshiba Bluetooth PC Card

Appendix B 118

119 Appendix B

Appendix C

Online Support Information

This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems.

If you are a distributor, dealer, ASP or TPM, please refer your technical queries to your local Acer branch office. Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website. However some information sources will require a user i.d. and password. These can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan.

Acer's Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them.

In the Technical Information section you can download information on all of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and

Server models including:

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Service guides

User's manuals

Training materials

Main manuals

Bios updates

Software utilities

Spare parts lists

Chips

T

TABs (Technical Announcement Bulletin)

For these purposes, we have included an Acrobat File to facilitate the problem-free downloading of our technical material.

Also contained on this website are:

T

Detailed information on Acer's International Traveller’s Warranty (ITW)

T

T

Returned material authorization procedures

An overview of all the support services we offer, accompanied by a list of telephone, fax and email contacts for all your technical queries.

We are always looking for ways to optimize and improve our services, so if you have any suggestions or comments, please do not hesitate to communicate these to us.

Appendix C 120

121 Appendix C

A

B

AFLASH Utility 45

Audio 18

Battery 27

BIOS 18 package 18

ROM size 18

ROM type 18 vendor 18

Version 18

BIOS Setup Utility 32

BIOS Supports protocol 18

BIOS Utility 32

Basic System Settings 37

Navigating 33

Onboard Device Configuration 40

Startup Configuration 39

System Information 33

System Security 44

Board Layout

Bottom View 5, 99

Top View 4, 98 brightness hotkeys 15

C

CardBus 27

CD-ROM Interface 20

Chipsets 18 contrast hotkeys 15

Controllers 18

Core logic 18

CPU core voltage 18

I/O voltage 18 package 18 type 18

D

Disassembly Flowchart 48 display hotkeys 15

Display Standby Mode 29

DVD-ROM Interface 21

Index

E

Environmental Requirements 29

Error Symptom-to-Spare Part Index 77

External CD-ROM Drive Check 73

F

Features 1

Flash Utility 45

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 100

H

Hard disk 18, 20

Hard Disk Drive Module

Disassembly 53

Hard Disk Standby Mode 29

Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18

HDD 18, 20

Hibernation Mode 29

Hibernation mode hotkey 15

Hot Keys 15

I

Intermittent Problems 88

J

Jumper and Connector Locations

SW2 Settings 99

K

L

M

L2 cache 18

Mechanical Specification 29

Memory Check 74

Modem 19

N

Keyboard 18, 27

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 73

Notebook Manager hotkey 15

Index

122

O

Online Support Information 120

P

Panel 5, 99

Bottom 10

Parallel Port 26

PC Card 27

PCMCIA 27

Power Management 29

Power System Check 74

Battery Pack 76

Power Adapter 75

R

Removing the Battery Pack 50

RTC 18

S

Second Level Cache 18 speakers hotkey 15

Standby Mode 29

Super I/O 18

System Check Procedures 73

System Diagnostic Diskette 45

System Memory 19

System Utility Diskette 45

T

Temperature 29

Touchpad 18 touchpad hotkey 15

Touchpad Check 76

U

Undetermined Problems 89

USB 26 utility

BIOS 32

V

W

Video 26

Resolutions 26

Video controller 18

123

Windows XP Environment Test 115

Index

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