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Chapter 1

15

Easy-Launch Buttons

Located at the upper-right, above the keyboard are four easy-launch buttons. They are User-Programmable 
Button, Mail, Web Browser, Acer Empowering Key from left to right.

Item

Default Application

P

User programmable 

e

Acer Empowering Technology(User-programmable)

Web Browser

Internet browser(User -programmable)

Mail

Email application(User-programmable)

          Aspire 5600

1. Charging:
2. Fully charged:

"Acer 

Empowering Technology" on page 1

"Launch Mana

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ge 43

Easy-launch button

Default application

1. Charging:
2. Fully charged:

"

"Launch Manager" on page 43

Easy-launch button

Default application

TravelMate 4220/2480

Summary of Contents for TravelMate 2480

Page 1: ...TravelMate4220 2480 Aspire5600 Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN Service guide files and updates are available on the AIPG CSD web for more information please refer to http csd acer com tw ...

Page 2: ...2 Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate4220 2480 Aspire5600 service guide Date Chapter Updates ...

Page 3: ...spect 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 a...

Page 4: ... bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures ...

Page 5: ... 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 printe...

Page 6: ...and Battery Pack 60 Removing the TV Tuner Heatsink Module CPU and HDD Module 61 Removing the Memory and Wireless Card 64 Removing the Bluetooth Module 65 Disassembling the Main Unit into Upper Case and Lower Case 66 Disassembling the LCD Module 69 Reassembling the LCD Module 72 HDD disassembly Reassembly 74 ODD disassembly Reassembly 75 Main Unit Reassembly 76 Chapter4 Troubleshooting 85 System Ch...

Page 7: ...45GM 945PM 940GML T South Bridge T ICH7M Memory T 256MB or 512MB of DDRII 533 667 SDRAM T Two DDR SODIMM slots T Upgradeable to 2GB Memory for 32bit OS Display T 15 4 TFT WXGA WXGAG T 15 TFT XGA Graphics T UMA T Discrete T ATI MOBILITYTM RADEON X1400 M54P X1300 M52P VRAM T UMA T DVMT3 0 share 8MB up to 128MB in OS T Discrete T M54P 128MB up to 256MB 512MB in OS T M52P 128MB up to 256MB 512MB in OS...

Page 8: ...d tri mode Wireless with Mini card Mini PCI interface T Built in 2 Antenna which has to be placed on the top of LCD on the sides of LCD latch I O Ports T 3 external USB 2 0 ports T Ethernet RJ 45 port T Modem RJ 11 port T External display VGA port 15 pin T One Microphones in T One Line in jack T Headphones Line out jack with SPDIF support T DC in jack for AC adaptor T 1 PCMCIA Battery T 8 cell of ...

Page 9: ...2 Page 30 FLASH Page 31 FAN CRT Page 22 RGB LVDS Page 22 LVDS TYPE II SLOT Bluetooth USB interface Page 24 SYSTEM USB PORT 3 MODEM AMP MAX9755 AD16 REQ1 GNT1 INTB Page 24 MINI Card slot Wireless LAN PCI E BUS Page 25 Page 28 Page 25 ATi M52P M52PG M54P PCIE Page 17 18 19 20 UMA option Page 23 Page 23 Page 24 Page 26 Page 25 Page 24 Page 29 ICS954310BG CLOCK GEN Yonah Merom INTEL Mobile_479 CPU HOS...

Page 10: ... into your computer 5 Touchpad Touch sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse 6 Click buttons Left center and right The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons the center button serves as a 4 way scroll button 7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer 8 Power button Turns the computer on and off 9 Easy launch b...

Page 11: ...ecure Digital SD and xD Picture Card xD for TravelMate 4270 4670 Series NOTE Only one card can operate at any given time 8 Bluetooth communication button indicator Press to enable disable Bluetooth function Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth communications 9 Wireless communications button indicator Press to enable disable Wireless function Lights to indicate the status of wireless LAN comm...

Page 12: ...urned off Icon Item Description 1 PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot 2 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card 3 Two USB 2 0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera 4 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool even after prolonged use 5 External display VGA port Connects to a display device e g external monitor LCD...

Page 13: ...00 1000 based network 4 Modem RJ 11 port Connects to a phone line 5 Battery Powers the computer 6 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington compatible computer security lock Icon Item Description Icon Item Description Icon Item Description Icon Item Description Icon Item Description Item Description Note Note Icon Item Description Icon Item Description Icon Item Description Item Description No...

Page 14: ...2 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool NOTE Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan 3 Memory compartment Houses the computer s main memory 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer s main memory 5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position 6 Battery bay Houses the computer s battery pack Item Description Note ...

Page 15: ...nputs data into your computer 5 Touchpad Touch sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse 6 Click buttons Left center and right The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons the center button serves as a 4 way scroll button 7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer 8 Power button Turns the computer on and off 9 Eas...

Page 16: ...ck with S PDIF support Connects to audio line out devices e g speakers headphones 7 5 in 1 card reader Accepts Memory Stick MS Memory Stick PRO MS PRO MultiMediaCard MMC Secure Digital SD and xD Picture Card xD for Aspire 5670 Series NOTE Only one card can operate at any given time 8 Bluetooth communication button indicator Press to enable disable Bluetooth function Lights to indicate the status o...

Page 17: ...l disk access indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active 3 N A Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive 4 N A Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off Icon Item Description 1 N A PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot 2 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card 3 Two USB 2 0 ports Connect to...

Page 18: ...2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera 3 Ethernet RJ 45 port Connects to an Ethernet 10 100 1000 based network 4 Modem RJ 11 port Connects to a phone line 5 Battery Powers the computer 6 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington compatible computer security lock Icon Item Description Item Description Icon Item Description Note Icon Item Description Icon Item Description Icon Item Description Ico...

Page 19: ...fan Helps keep the computer cool NOTE Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan 3 Memory compartment Houses the computer s main memory 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer s main memory secured with screws 5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position 6 Battery bay Houses the computer s battery pack Item Description Note ...

Page 20: ... is activated HDD Indicate when the hard disk drive is active Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication Power Indicates the status of computer s power status Battery Indicates the computer s battery status NOTE The lights shows amber when the battery is charging NOTE The lights showns green when in AC mode p Icon Funct...

Page 21: ...pplication P User programmable e Acer Empowering Technology User programmable Web Browser Internet browser User programmable Mail Email application User programmable Aspire 5600 2 Fully charged Acer Empowering Technology on page 1 Launch Manag ger on p pag ge 43 Easy launch button Default application 1 Charging 2 Fully charged Launch Manager on page 43 Easy launch button Default application Travel...

Page 22: ...roll up or down and move left or right a page This button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of windows applications NOTE When using the touchpad keep it and your fingers dry and clean The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement hence the lighter the touch the better the response Tapping harder will not increase the touchpad s responsiveness Function Left Button 1 Righ Button 4 M...

Page 23: ...ped in uppercase Toggle on and off by pressing the Caps Lock key on the left side of the keyboard Num lock Fn F11 When Num Lock is on the embedded keyboard 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 and external keypad Scroll lock Fn F12 When Scro...

Page 24: ...while typing letters on embedded keypad Type the letters in a normal manner Windows logo key Pressed alone this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button it launches the Start menu It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions Tab Activates the next Taskbar button E Opens the My Computer window F1 opens Help and Support F opens the Find All Files dialo...

Page 25: ...the Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology See Acer Empowering Technology Fn F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode Fn F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen external monitor if connected and both Fn F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power Press any key to return Fn E F1 F R M Shift M Fn TravelMate 4220 2480 Aspire 5600 Fn ...

Page 26: ...s Fn z Brightness down Decrease the screen brightness Hot Key Icon Item Description Fn F6 Fn F7 Fn F8 Fn Fn Fn Fn Fn Home Fn Pg Up Fn Pg Dn Fn End Fn F6 Fn F7 Fn F8 Fn Fn Fn Fn Fn Home Fn Pg Up Fn Pg Dn Fn End Fn F6 Fn F7 Fn F8 Fn Fn Fn Fn Fn Home Fn Pg Up Fn Pg Dn Fn End Fn F5 Fn F6 Fn F7 Fn F8 Fn Fn Fn Fn Fn Home Fn Pg Up Fn Pg Dn Fn End Fn F5 Fn F6 Fn F7 Fn F8 Fn Fn Fn Fn Fn Home Fn Pg Up Fn Pg...

Page 27: ... refer to www microsoft com typography faq faq12 htm for more information The US Dollar Sign 1 Open a text editor or word processor 2 Either press at the bottom right of the keyboard or hold Shift and then press the 4 key at the upper center of the keyboard NOTE This function varies according to the language settings Alt Gr h 5 Note www microsoft com typography faq faq12 htm Shift 4 Note Alt Gr 5 ...

Page 28: ...s and click on Acer GridVista You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below Double vertical Triple primary at left Triple primary at right or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual display compatible allowing two displays to be partitioned independently Set up Procedure 1 Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each display from the taskbar 2 Drag and drop ...

Page 29: ...m Scan scans all files on your computer To perform a system scan 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Double click on the Norton AntiVirus icon on the desktop or click on the Start menu in the Windows taskbar highlight Programs and select Norton AntiVirus 2 In the Norton AntiVirus main window click Scan for Viruses 3 In the Scan for Viruses panel click Scan My Computer 4 Under Actions click Scan 5 When the sc...

Page 30: ...t run unattended on specific dates and times or at periodic intervals If you are using the computer when the scheduled scan begins it runs in the background so that you do not have to stop working For more information refer to the Norton Antivirus Help menu ...

Page 31: ...ement backs up recovers data flexibly reliably and completely T Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily T Acer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile usage profiles T Acer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts display settings conveniently For more information press the key to launch the Empowering Technology menu then...

Page 32: ... cna decrypt any file on your system the file specific password will be used to encrypt files by default or you cna choose to enter your own file specific password when encrypting a file NOTE The password used encrypt a file is the unique key that the system needs to decrypt it If you lose the password the supervisor password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file If you lose both pa...

Page 33: ...T Optical drive deivces includes any kind of CD ROM or DVD ROM drives T Floppy disk drives 3 5 inch disks only To activate Acer eLock Management a password must be set first Once set you may apply lock to any of the three kinds of devices Lock s will immediately be set without any reboot necessary and will remain locked after rebooting until unlocked If you do not set a password Acer eLock Managem...

Page 34: ...e performance of your Acer notebook It provides you with the following options to enhance overall system performance T Memory optimization releases unused memory and check usage T Disk optimization removes unneeded items and files T Speed optimization improves the usability and performance of your Windows XP system ...

Page 35: ...idden partition on your system s HDD User created backups are stored on D drive Acer eRecovery Management provides you with T Password protection T Recovery of applications and drivers T Image data backup T Back up to HDD set recovery point T Back up to CD DVD T Image data recovery tools T Recover from a hidden partition factory defaults T Recover from the HDD most recent user defined recovery poi...

Page 36: ... Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications and to monitor the system health status Furthermore Acer eSettings Management enables you to optimize your Windows operating system so your computer runs faster smoother and better Acer eSettings Management also T Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigating through the program effortlessly T Displays general sys...

Page 37: ...ption to set Acer eNet Management to start automatically when you boot up your PC Acer eNet Management automatically detects the best settings for a new location while offering you the freedom to manually adjust the settings to match your needs simply by right clicking on the icon in the taskbar Acer eNet Management can save network settings for a location to a profile and automatically apply the ...

Page 38: ... brightness and other settings or click on buttons to turn the following functions on off Wireless LAN Bluetooth CardBus Memory Card Audio and Wired LAN DC Mode To suit your usage there are four pre defined profiles Entertainment Presentation Word Processing and Maximum Battery Or you can define up to three of your own profiles Create new power scheme 1 Assign a name for the new scheme 2 Choose ex...

Page 39: ...nced Settings to T Set alarms T Re load factory defaults T Select what actions will be taken when the cover is closed and set passwords for accessing the system after Hibernation or Standby T View information about Acer ePower Management ...

Page 40: ...34 Chapter 1 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management lets you select from two of the most common projector resolutions XGA and SVGA ...

Page 41: ...O controller N A Audio controller Azalia Audio Controller ALC883 Video controller ATI M54P 52P 52PG UMA Hard disk drive controller ICH7M Keyboard controller NS PC97551 541V IrDA controller N A DVI controller N A PCMCIA card reader 1394 controller TI PCI7412 DDR soDIMM controller 945PM 945GM 940GML BIOS Item Specification BIOS vendor Phoenix BIOS Version Phoenix First BIOS BIOS ROM type Flash ROM S...

Page 42: ...tions LAN Interface Item Specification Supports LAN protocol 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection LAN chip RTL8100CL LAN connector type RJ45 LAN connector location Rear side Wireless LAN Item Specification Card Type Mini card Mini PCI Mode 802 11 a b g 802 11 b g Antenna Built in 2 antenna PIFA type Support Wi Fi WPA2 WMM CCX V3 V4 Modem Interface Item Specification Data modem data baud rate bps 5...

Page 43: ...t 44 1K 48K 96K 192K sample rate All ADCs support 44 1K 48K 96K sample rate Internal microphone Yes Internal speaker Quantity Yes 2 Support S PDIF out VoIP PCMCIA Port Item Specification PCMCIA controller PCI7412 Supports card type Type II Number of slots One Access location Right Side Feature PC Card Standard 8 1 compliant ACPI 2 0 compliant Support PC Card or CardBus with hot insertion and remov...

Page 44: ...age configuration Pin 1 Pin 2 BATT Battery Battery Positive Terminal Pin 3 ID Identify Pin Note 1 Pin 4 B I Battery In Pin Pin 5 TS Connect to Thermister Pin 6 SMD SMBus data interface I O pin Pin 7 SMC SMBus clock interface I O pin Pin 8 Pin 9 GND Battery Negative Terminal LCD 15 4 WXGA LCD Item Specification Vendor model name CMO N154I1 L0C GLARE TYPE N154I1 L0B NON GLARE LPL LP154W01 TLB5 GLARE...

Page 45: ...atio 400 550 300 300 400 400 Response Time Optical Rise Time Fall Time msec 5 11 16 Tr Tf 25 Tr Tf 12 4 6 10 Power Supply Voltage 3 3V 3 3V 3 0V 3 3V 3 3V Typical Power Consumption watt 4 22 5 23 4 2 6 5 N A Weight 600 g 540 575 g 530 g 585 g 585 g Physical Size mm Typical 344 H x222 V x6 2 D 344 H x222 V x6 2 D 344 H x222 V x6 2 D 344 H x222 V x6 5 D 344 H x222 V x6 35 D Electrical Interface LVDS...

Page 46: ...ise Time Fall Time msec 10 20 5 11 Power Supply Voltage 3 3V 3 3V Typical Power Consumption watt 4 76 3 96 Weight 530 g 550 g Physical Size mm Typical 317 H x241 V x5 9 D 317 H x242 V x5 7 D Electrical Interface LVDS IS100 C30R C15 LVDS with 1 pixel clock Support Color 262144 262144 Viewing Angle degree Horizontal Right Left Vertial Upper Lower 45 45 15 35 45 45 20 40 Temperature Range oC Operatin...

Page 47: ...me at least 10ms 115 Vac input full load Over Voltage Protection OVP 30V Over Current Protection OCP Output current limit is 6A Max mode Short circuit protection Output can be shorted without damage and auto recovery Electrostatic discharge ESD 15kV at air discharge 8kV at contact discharge Dielectric Withstand Voltage Primary to secondary 3000 Vac for 1 second Leakage current less than 250uA at 2...

Page 48: ... SFF 8090 Applicable disc format DVD Read DVD ROM DVD Video DVD Audio DVD R DVD R 3 95GB DVD R Multi Border DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD R Multi Session DVD RW DVD RAM CD Read CD DA CD ROM Mode 1 CD ROM XA Mode 2 Form 1 and Mode 2 Form 2 CD i CD i Bridge Video CD MPEG 1 Karaoke CD Photo CD Enhanced CD CD Plus CD Extra itrax CD CD Text CD R and CD RW DVD Write DVD Data Video CD Write CD DA CD ROM Mode...

Page 49: ...m 2 CD i Video CD CD Text DVD Read DVD 5 9 10 18 DVD R 3 95G 4 7G DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD RW high speed DVD RAM v2 0 2 1 CD Read CD DA CD ROM Mode 1 CD ROM XA Mode 2 Form 1 and Mode 2 Form 2 Photo CD Video CD CD DA CD Extra Mixed CD CD Text CD R CD RW HS CD RW US CD RW US CD RW DVD Write DVD R DVD RW DVD RW CD Write CD DA CD i Video CD CD Text Photo CD CD Extra Mixed CD CD R CD R...

Page 50: ...nd writes CD R 5 Reads and writes CD RW 6 Reads data in DVD ROM Loading mechanism Load Manual Load Manual Load Manual Power Requirement Input Voltage 5 V 5 Operating 5 V 5 Operating 5 V 5 Operating Power Management ACPI Mode Power Management Mech Off G3 All devices in the system are turned off completely Soft Off S5 OS initiated shutdown All devices in the system are turned off completely Working ...

Page 51: ...ntal Requirements Item Specification Temperature Operating 5 35 C Non operating 20 65 C storage package Humidity Operating 20 80 without condensation Altitude Operating sea level 0 to 10 000ft Storage sea level 0 to 40 000ft ...

Page 52: ...eft right keys zx T To choose a parameter use the cursor up down keys wy T To change the value of a parameter press p or q T Press while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu T 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 squ...

Page 53: ... KBC Version This field reports the keyboard controller version of the system Serial Number This item will show the Serial number of system Asset Tag Number This item will show the Asset Tag number of the system Product Name This field will show product name Manufacturer Name This field will show manufacturer name UUID This will be visible only when there is an internal LAN device present PhoenixB...

Page 54: ...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 Network boot When this is selected Boot from LAN feature is enabled When this is not selected Boot from LAN fea...

Page 55: ...cted users can modify device boot priority by pressing F12 key during POST When this is not selected device boot priority will not be adjustable during POST D2D Recovery Allow user to enable disable the Disk to Disk recovery Parameter Description ...

Page 56: ...password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access Set System password is set Clear System password is not set Length No more than 8 characters Characters 0 9 A Z not case sensitive Set User Password PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Boot Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is Clear User Password Is Clear Enter Set Supervisor Password Password on Boot Disabled Supervisor...

Page 57: ...password currently can not be changed or disabled To change or disable it turn off the system and enter Setup immediately after turning it back on Press Enter to input change or disable hard drive password Enter Password on boot 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 change...

Page 58: ... OK The password setting is complete after user presses enter If the current password entered does not match the actual current password If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match Setup Notice Changes have been saved continue Setup Warning Invalid password Re enter Password continue Setup Warning Password do not match Re enter Password ...

Page 59: ...sables a device 1 4 Loads default boot sequence PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Exit Item Specific Help Boot priority order Keys used to view or configure devices Up and Down arrows select a device and moves the device up or down f and r specifies the device fixed or removable x exclude or include the device to boot Shift 1 enables or disables a device 1 4 Loads default boot se...

Page 60: ...etup data to CMOS Load Setup Default Load default values for all SETUP items Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items Save Changes Save Setup Data to CMOS PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit Dicarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change...

Page 61: ...e and execute the BIOS_PW exe file PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help System Time 11 59 38 System Date 03 14 2006 System Memory 640 KB Extended Memory 502 KB Video Memory 128 MB Quiet Boot Enabled Power on Display Auto Network boot Enabled F12 Boot Menu Disabled Enabled Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Set...

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Page 64: ...r preventing electrostatic discharge T Small Philips screw driver T Philips screwdriver T Plastic flat head screw driver T Tweezers 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 When you remove the stripe cover please be careful not to scrape the cover Ch...

Page 65: ...nd signal cables from the system 3 Remove the battery pack NOTE There are several types of screws used to secure bottom case and upper case assembly The screws vary in length Please refer the picture below group the same type of screws together during service disassembling Please also remember the screw location for each screw type If you fasten the screw to the wrong location the screw may be too...

Page 66: ...ves 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 ...

Page 67: ...60 Chapter 3 Removing the Adapter and Battery Pack 1 Unplug the adapter 2 Release the battery lock 3 Slide the battery latch 4 Remove the battery pack ...

Page 68: ...t the heatsink cover up and remove it Remove the TV Tuner Card for selected models 1 Disconnect the TV tuner cable and antenna from the TV tuner card 2 Press the left and right latch to release the TV tuner card 3 Disconnect the TV tuner cable and antenna from the TV board Remove the Heatsink Module 1 Disconnect the main fan cable from the mainboard 2 Remove the seven screws securing the heatsink ...

Page 69: ...ng the HDD cover One screw is attached to the HDD cover 2 Remove the HDD cover 3 Remove the screw securing the HDD 4 Holding the mylar and pull the HDD module out of the main unit Removing the CPU 1 Use a flat screw driver and turn the screwdriver counterclockwise to unlock the CPU 2 Remove the CPU from the mainboard ...

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Page 71: ...ess the latch on left and right side to pop out the memory and remove it 2 Remove the other memory Removing the Wireless Card 1 Disconnect the wireless antenna from the wireless card 2 Press the latch to pop up the wireless card 3 Remove the wireless card from the mainboard ...

Page 72: ...oth connector from the mainboard 3 Remove the Bluetooth cable from the Bluetooth wire groove 4 Remove the Bluetooth module from the main unit 5 Remove the two screws securing the Bluetooth bracket 6 Remove the Bluetooth module from the Bluetooth bracket 7 Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the Bluetooth module ...

Page 73: ... 1 Remove the three screws securing the middle cover on the rear panel 2 Open the notebook 3 Release the clasp of middle cover and remove the middle cover from the main unit 4 Remove the two screws securing the keyboard 5 Turn the keyboard over 6 Unlatch the keyboard FFC latch and remove the keyboard from the main unit ...

Page 74: ... on left and right hinges 9 Remove the LCD module from the main unit and be careful to pull the antenna out 10 Remove the screw securing the ODD module 11 Push the ODD module out of the main unit 12 Remove the five screws securing the upper case 13 Remove the 22 screws securing the lower case ...

Page 75: ...isconnect the audio DJ cable from the mainboard Aspire series only 16 Disconnect the MIC wire cable from the mainboard 17 Unlatch the touchpad board FFC and disconnect the touchpad board FFC from the mainboard 18 Lift up the upper case to separate the upper and lower case ...

Page 76: ...LCD module 2 Remove the four screw securing the LCD bezel NOTE For LCD module with CCD please refer to following steps 1 Remove the six screw caps for the LCD module 2 Remove the six screws securing the LCD module 3 Remove the LCD bezel 4 Remove the 13 screws securing the LCD panel ...

Page 77: ...om the inverter board and remove the inverter board 8 Remove the LCD panel from the LCD cover 9 Remove the two screws securing the left LCD brackets 10 Remove the left LCD bracket from the LCD panel 11 Remove the two screws securing the right LCD bracket 12 Remove the right LCD bracket from the LCD panel 13 Remove the tape on the LCD cable ...

Page 78: ... 15 This completes the LCD module disassembly Remove the CCD module 1 Remove the five screws securing the CCD brackets and remove the CCD brackets 2 Lift the CCD plastic bracket up 3 Remove the CCD module 4 Be careful that the CCD cable is combined with the antenna CCD Antenna Antenna ...

Page 79: ...the LCD panel 4 Secure the right LCD bracket with the two screws 5 Place the left LCD bracket back to the LCD panel 6 Secure the left LCD bracket with the two screws 7 Place the LCD panel back to the LCD cover 8 Place the inverter board back to the LCD module and connect the inverter cables to the inverter board 9 Secure the LCD panel with the 13 screws ...

Page 80: ... the LCD bezel back to the LCD module Push each side of the bezel to make it clip to the LCD cover well 11 Secure the LCD bezel with four screws 12 Place the four screw caps back 13 This completes the LCD module reassembly ...

Page 81: ...Reassembly 1 Remove the four screws securing the HDD bracket 2 Remove the HDD bracket from the HDD 3 Place the HDD bracket back to the HDD 4 Secure the HDD with the four screws 5 This completes HDD module disassembly and reassembly ...

Page 82: ... Reassembly 1 Remove the four screws securing the ODD module 2 Remove the ODD bracket from the ODD 3 Place the ODD bracket back to the ODD 4 Secure the ODD with the four screw 5 This completes ODD module disassembly and reassembly ...

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Page 84: ...nsert the PCMCIA dummy card back to the lower case 3 Connect the USB FFC to the USB module and latch it well 4 Place the USB module back to the lower case 5 Secure the USB module with one screw 6 Connect the USB FFC to the mainboard and latch it well 7 Connect the MDC cable to the MDC board 8 Place the MDC board back to the mainboard ...

Page 85: ...ct the speaker cable to the mainboard 11 Aim the location of Bluetooth and wireless launch button 12 Place the upper case back to the lower case 13 Connect the touchpad board FFC to the mainboard and latch it well 14 Connect the MIC wire cable to the mainboard ...

Page 86: ...own 16 Connect the Audio DJ FFC to the mainboard 17 Connect the LID switch cable back to the mainboard 18 Secure the lower case with 22 screws 19 Secure the upper case with 5 screws Reassembling the ODD 1 Place the ODD module back to the main unit ...

Page 87: ...e LCD module back to the main unit 2 Put the antenna through the hole 3 Secure the LCD module with two screws on left and right hinges 4 Connect the LCD cable to the mainboard 5 Place the keyboard back to the main unit 6 Connect the keyboard FFC to the mainboard and latch it well 7 Turn the keyboard over ...

Page 88: ...e notebook 11 Secure the middle cover with three screws on the rear panel 12 Connect the power cable to the mainboard Reassembling the Bluetooth Module 1 Connect the Bluetooth cable to the Bluetooth module 2 Place the Bluetooth module to the Bluetooth bracket 3 Secure the Bluetooth bracket with the two screws ...

Page 89: ...dule with one screw 6 Connect the Bluetooth cable to the mainboard 7 Place the Bluetooth cable in the wire groove Reassembling the CPU 1 Aim the pin position on the CPU socket then place the CPU back to the socket 2 Use a flat screw driver and turn the screwdriver clockwise to lock the CPU ...

Page 90: ...ch it Reassembling the Heatsink module 1 Place the heatsink module back to the main unit 2 Secure the heatsink module with the seven screws 3 Connect the main fan cable to the mainboard Reassembling the Wireless Card 1 Place the wireless card back to the mainboard as shown 2 Secure the wireless card with two screws ...

Page 91: ...ain unit 2 Secure the HDD with one screw 3 Place the HDD cover back to the main unit 4 Secure the HDD cover with the two screws Reassembling the heatsink cover Battery 1 Aim the three hooks to the holes on the rear panel and place the heatsink cover back to the lower case 2 Secure the heatsink cover with six screws ...

Page 92: ...Chapter 3 84 3 Place the battery back 4 This completes the main unit reassembly ...

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Page 94: ... and secured there are no obvious shorts or opens there are no obviously burned or heated components all components appear normal 5 Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which page to go to Symptoms Verified Go To Power failure The power indicator does not go on or stay on Power System Check on page 87 POST does not complete No beep or error codes are indicated Power On Se...

Page 95: ...eyboard 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 ...

Page 96: ... 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 Battery Pack on page 88 ...

Page 97: ...ot 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 After rebooting run Tracking Pad PS2 Mode Driver For example run Syn touch driver 2 Run utility with the PS 2 mouse function and check if th...

Page 98: ...xt possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer If the symptom is not listed see Undetermined Problems on page 101 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 i...

Page 99: ...n reboot system Real time clock error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time then reboot system Main board Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility RTC battery Main baord Invalid System Configuration Data Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility Main board Operating system not found Enter Setup and see if fixed disk a...

Page 100: ...r on indicator turns on and LCD is blank Power source battery pack and power adapter See Power System Check on page 87 Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Power on indicator turns on and LCD is blank But you can see POST on an external CRT Reconnect the LCD connectors LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Power on indicator turns on and a blinking curs...

Page 101: ...cksum 17h Initialize cache before memory autosize 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Autosize DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 215 KB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1...

Page 102: ...i Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode SMM area 6Ah Display external L2 cache size 6Bh Load custom defaults optional 6Ch Display shadow area message 6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery 70h Display error messages 72h Check for configuration errors 76h Check for keyboard errors 7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors 7Eh Initialize coprocess...

Page 103: ...ives A0h Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize Typematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag B0h Check for errors B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS B9h Prepare Bo...

Page 104: ...Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Initialize the CPU E3h Initialize the system timer E4h Initialize system I O E5h Check force recovery boot E6h Checksum BIOS ROM E7h Go to BIOS E8h Set Huge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor EAh Initialize OEM special code EBh Initialize PIC and DMA ECh Initialize Memory type EDh Initialize Memory size EEh Shadow Boot Block EFh System memor...

Page 105: ... horizontal or vertical lines displayed Reconnect the LCD cable LCD cable LCD Main board Indicator Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Indicator incorrectly remains off or on but system runs correctly Main board HDD CD ROM active indicators cannot work HDD CD ROM drive Device driver Main board Power Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Power shuts down during operation P...

Page 106: ...le Main board Check BIOS revision System can power on but you hear two long beeps B B and the LCD is blank Reinsert DIMM DIMM Main board Speaker Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence In Windows multimedia programs no sound comes from the computer OS volume control Audio driver Speaker Main board Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound Speaker Main board Microphone cannot work Aud...

Page 107: ...tility to execute Load Setup defaults then reboot system Reconnect hard disk CD ROM drives FDD or other peripherals Main board External display does not work correctly Press Fn F5 LCD CRT Both display switching Keyboard Main board USB does not work correctly Main board Print problems Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute Load Default Settings then reboot the system Run printer self test Printer driv...

Page 108: ...ns see Undetermined Problems on page 101 Modem LAN Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Internal modem does not work correctly Phone cable Driver Reconnect the Internal modem cable to the main board tightly Main board Internal LAN does not work correctly Lan cable Driver Main board ...

Page 109: ...tatic 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 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 ...

Page 110: ... the failure is operating correctly See Power System Check on page 87 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 Printer mouse and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T PC Cards 4 Power on the computer 5 Determine if the problem has changed 6 ...

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Page 112: ...Chapter 5 102 Top View Jumper and Connector Locations Chapter 5 ...

Page 113: ...103 Chapter 5 Bottom View ...

Page 114: ... 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 part...

Page 115: ... I BNI NYLOK 2 LCD hinge left 23 Screw M2 5 5 0 I NI NYLOK 3 LCD hinge right 24 Screw M2 0 3 0 I NI NYLOK 4 LCD cover 25 ODD holder 5 CCD module optional 26 LCD cable 6 CCD cover optional 27 Touchpad board to mainboard cable 7 Middle cover 28 Bluetooth cable 8 Keyboard 9 Upper case 10 Battery ...

Page 116: ... w CCD LCD cover Aspire 13 Conductive tape EP 2 ACER logo Aspire 14 LCD cover protect sheet 3 15 4 wide w CCD LCD knob 15 LCD CCD cover mylar 4 15 4 wide w CCD LCD latch 16 CCD cover protect 5 CCD latch BK L 17 CCD cover 6 CCD latch BK R 18 CCD bezel 7 LCD spring 19 CCD LED lens 8 15 4 w CCD cover shield 20 CCD name plate assy 9 screw M2 5 3 0 I BNIXNYLOK EP 21 CCD hinge Item Description Item Desc...

Page 117: ...107 Chapter 6 10 screw M2 0 3 0 I NIXNYLOK 22 camera V UBDOEM1 CMOS module 1 3M 11 CCD cable maylar 23 LCD rubber 1 12 cable assy CCD 5P 4P R2A L F 24 CCD bezel rotect Item Part Name Item Part Name ...

Page 118: ... BT 00607 001 BATTERY BATTERY PACK SANYO LI 8CELLl2 4 4 8Ah 4UR18650F 2 QC218 4S2P ROHS ZB1 sanyo 8CELL 4 4A S P BT 00803 014 BATTERY BATTERY PACK SONY LI ION 8CELL2 4 4 8AH ZB1 SONY 8CELL 4 4A S P BT 00804 011 BOARD BOARD MODEM BOARDT60M893 03 LF Foxconn Agere solution ZF1 MODEM 56K MDC T60M893 T00 S P 54 T72V7 001 BOARD Bluetooth T60H928 LF Foxconn BRCM1018 FOX_BRM_2 0 01 ZC1 FOX BLUETOOTH T60H9...

Page 119: ...ER CORD US 110V BSMI ZL3E POWER CORD S P TWN 27 A99V7 002 CABLE POWER CORD AF 3 PIN ZI5 POWER CORD S P AF 27 T48V7 001 CABLE POWER CORD THAI ZL3E POWER CORD S P THAI 27 A99V7 003 CABLE POWER CORD SWISS 3 PIN ZE1 POWER CORD 3P SWISS S P 27 A99V7 004 CABLE POWER CORD ITALIAN 3PIN EI2 POWER CORD 3P ITALY S P 27 A99V7 005 CABLE POWER CORD JAPAN ZB1 POWER CORD JAPANESE ROHS S P 27 TAXV7 003 CASE COVER ...

Page 120: ...DER FIX ZB1 EBZB1037 R3A ZB1 ODD HOLDER FIX S P 42 AA7V7 002 CASE COVER BRACKET ASSEMBLY ZB1 ODD BEZEL ASSY G B COMBO ZB1 ODD BEZEL ASSY G B S P 42 AA7V7 005 DVD RW DRIVE DVD SUPER MULTI MODULE ZB2 SUPER MODULE MODULE 6M TCFV7 002 DVD RW DRIVE DVD SUPER MULTI HLDS GMA 4082N ZB2 DVD SUPER MULTI DL GMA 4082N S P KU 0080D 021 DVD RW DRIVE DVD SUPER MULTI HLDS GSA 4082N ZB1 DVD SUPER MULTI DL4X GSA 40...

Page 121: ...F S P KH 12001 024 HDD HARD DISK DRIVE HDD 60GB MK6034GAX CZKFW AC101A ZB2 HDD 60GB MK6034GAX CZK S P KH 06004 007 HDD HARD DISK DRIVE HDD 60G ST96812A 9W3882 188 ZB1 HDD 60G ST96812A SEAGATE S P KH 06001 007 HDD HARD DISK DRIVE HDD 80G WD800UE 22HCT0 ZL6C HDD 80G WD S P KH 08008 027 HDD HARD DISK DRIVE HDD 80GB MK8032GAX CZK ZB2 HDD 80GB MK8032GAX CZK S P KH 08004 006 HDD HARD DISK DRIVE HDD 80G ...

Page 122: ...014 KEYBOARD AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Sweden ZL1C K B NON ERGO SWEDEN S P KB A2707 015 KEYBOARD AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Czech ZL1C K B NON ERGO CZECH S P KB A2707 016 KEYBOARD AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Hungaian ZL1C K B NON ERGO HUNG S P KB A2707 017 KEYBOARD AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Norway ZL1C K B NON ERGO NORWAY S P KB A2707 018 KEYBOARD AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Danish ...

Page 123: ... GLARE LF W ANTENNA ZB2 LCD 15 4WXGA NGL TM W O CCD S P 6M AB1V7 002 LCD LCD 15 4 WXGA SAMSUNG LTN154X3 L01 100 LF ZB1 LCD 15 4WXGA LTN15X3 L01 V1A4 SAM SP LK 15406 014 LCD LCD 15 4 IN WXGA LPL LP154W01 TLA1 NON G ZL5 LCD LP154W01 TLA1 S P LK 15408 013 LCD LCD 15 4 IN WXGA AU B154EW02 V0 NON GLARE ZB2 LCD TFT 15 4 B154EW02 V0 WXGA S P LK 15405 013 LCD LCD 15 4 IN WXGA QDI QD15TL07 01 NON GLARE 16M...

Page 124: ... BRACKET ASSEMBLY LCD BRACKET 15 4 IN W HINGE L ZB1 15 4 HINGE L ASSY S P 33 AA7V7 003 CASE COVER BRACKET ASSEMBLY LCD BRACKET 15 4 IN W HINGE R ZB1 15 4 HINGE R ASSY S P 33 AA7V7 004 LCD LCD MODULE ASSY 15 4 IN WXGA NON GLARE LF W CCD 1 3M ZB2 LCD 15 4WXGA NGL TM W CCD1 3 S P 6M AB1V7 004 LCD LCD 15 4 WXGA SAMSUNG LTN154X3 L01 100 LF ZB1 LCD 15 4WXGA LTN15X3 L01 V1A4 SAM SP LK 15406 014 LCD LCD 1...

Page 125: ...LCD COVER 15 4 IN W ANTENNA CCD MODULE ZB1 AS 15 4 LCD COVER ASSY W CCD S P 60 AA7V7 003 CASE COVER BRACKET ASSEMBLY LCD BEZEL 15 4 IN FOR CCD N UV ZB2 15 4 LCD BEZEL ASSY W CCD N UV S P 60 TCFV7 005 CASE COVER BRACKET ASSEMBLY LCD BRACKET 15 4 IN W HINGE L ZB1 15 4 HINGE L ASSY S P 33 AA7V7 003 CASE COVER BRACKET ASSEMBLY LCD BRACKET 15 4 IN W HINGE R ZB1 15 4 HINGE R ASSY S P 33 AA7V7 004 LCD LC...

Page 126: ...CD 15 4 IN WXGAG CMO N154I2 L02 GLARE 16MS ZB2 LCD TFT 15 4 N154I2 L02 WXGA S P LK 1540D 012 BOARD LCD INVERTER BOARD ZB1 INV MODULE S P 19 AA7V7 001 CABLE LCD CABLE 15 4 IN ZB1 CABLE ASSY S P 50 AA7V7 011 CASE COVER BRACKET ASSEMBLY LCD COVER 15 4 IN W ANTENNA CCD 0 3M ZB2 AS 15 4 LCD COVER ASSY W CCD 0 3M S P 60 AB1V7 004 CASE COVER BRACKET ASSEMBLY LCD BEZEL 15 4 IN FOR CCD N UV ZB2 15 4 LCD BE...

Page 127: ... 017 MEMORY SDIMM 256M MICRON MT4HTF3264HY 53EB4 ZB2 RAM 256M DDR2 S P KN 25604 030 MEMORY SO DIMM DDRII533 512MB NT512T64UH8A1FN 37B LF ZB1 RAM 512M DDR2 NANYA S P KN 51203 023 MEMORY SDIMM 512M SAMSUNG M470T6554CZ3 CD5 ZB1 RAM DDRII533 512MB SAMSUNG S P KN 5120B 015 MEMORY SDIMM 512M ELPIDA GU33512AGEPN612C ZB2 RAM 512M DDR2 S P KN 51209 005 MEMORY SDIMM 512M HYNIX HYMP564S64BP6 C4 ZB2 RAM 512M ...

Page 128: ...I NYLOK CT8B LCD SCREWS S P 86 TCFV7 003 SCREW SCREW M2 5 6 I BNI NYLOK ZB1 SCREW M2 5 6 I BNI NYLOK S P 86 A08V7 004 SCREW SCREW M2 5 6 0 P NI NYLOK ZB1 SCREW M2 5 6 0 P NI NYLOK S P 86 AA7V7 003 SCREW SCREW M2 5 5 0 I NI NYLOK ZB1 SCREW M2 5 5 0 I NI NYLOK S P 86 T23V7 010 SCREW SCREW M2 0 5 I NI NYLOK ZB1 SCREW M2 0 5 I NI NYLOK S P 86 T23V7 006 CATEGORY PART NAME DESCRIPTION PART NO ...

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