Acer 4600 manual

TravelMate 4600 TravelMate 4100 Aspire 1690 Service Guide PRINTED IN T AIW AN NOTE: Please refer to Kestrel Service CD P/N: VD.A27V7.001 Service guide files and updates are availab le on the ACER/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer .com.tw[...]

II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the up dates ma de on T ravelMate 4600, TravelMate 4100 and Aspire 1690 service guide. Date Chapter Updates 2005/01/27 CH1 Modify Right Side illustration on page 1 1 CH3 Modify ODD Disassemble procedures on page 66[...]

III Copyright Copyright © 2005 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 lan guage or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magne tic, optical, chemi cal, manual or otherwise, without the [...]

IV Conventions The following conventi ons are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. W ARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avo[...]

V Preface Before using this information and the product it s upports, please read the fo llowing general info rma tion. 1. This Service Guide provides you with all techni cal information relating to the BASIC CON FIGUR A TION decided for Acer's "glo bal" product offering. T o better fit local market require ments and enhance product [...]

VII T able of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Mainboard Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

VIII T able of Contents Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 75 System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Chapter 1 1 Features This computer was designed with the user in mind . Here are just a few of its many features: Performance ! Intel ® 915PM / 915GM PCI Express chipset ! Intel ® Pentium ® M processor 730/740/7 50/760/770 (2MB L2 cache, 1.6/1.73/ 1.86/2.0/ 2.13 GHz, 533 MHz FSB) ! CPU Package is uFPGA 478 Package ! Integrated Intel ® PRO/Wire [...]

2 Chapter 1 Audio ! 16-bit AC’97 stereo audio ! Dual speakers and one internal micro pho ne ! Separate audio ports for headphone--out, line-in, microphone-in and SPDIF devices ! Built-in two 1.5W spe akers ! MS-Sound Compatible ! Line-out (SPDIF supported) Storage ! 40/60/80/100 GB A T A/100 hard disc drive ! 4-in-1 card reader , supporting Multi[...]

Chapter 1 3 Mainboard Placement Top View[...]

4 Chapter 1 Rear View[...]

Chapter 1 5 ITEM DESCRIPTION ITEM DESCRIPTION CN2 LCD Connector CN14 DC JACK CN3 LED board connector CN15 CRT connector SW2 Lid switch CN16 Docking connector CN10 express card connector CN17 Battery connector CN1 1 3 IN 1 connector CN18 Fix ODD connector CN13 S peaker conne ctor CN21 Swap ODD connector CN9 MD board connector CN24 2nd Battery connec[...]

6 Chapter 1 Block Diagram 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D INTEL Mobile_479 CPU 333MHZ DDR ATA 66/100 AC97 CLOCK GEN AUDIO CODEC Centrino DDR-SODIMM1 DDR-SODIMM2 IDE-ODD IDE - HDD MODEM RJ11 Page:27 Page:27 Page:27 Page:21 Page:21 Page:9~10 Page:9~10 ICS954201 CLK_SDRAM 0~5, CLK_SDRAM 0~5# Page : 3 , 4 Page : 5 ~ 8 Page : 18 ~ 20 Pag[...]

Chapter 1 7 Outlook View A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC. TM 4600/ TM 4100 Open View # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displaying comp uter output. 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recordi ng. 3 Keyboard Inputs data into you[...]

8 Chapter 1 AS 1690 Open View # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displaying comp uter output. 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recordi ng. 3 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer . 4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer . 5 Click buttons (Left, center and r[...]

Chapter 1 9 Front Panel TM 4600,TM 4100 and AS 1690: # Item Description 1 S pea kers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 2 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware computer). 3 Power indicator Lights when the computer is on. 4 Battery indicator Lights when the battery is being charged. 5 B[...]

10 Chapter 1 Left View TM 4600 / TM 4100: NOTE: The positions of the AcerMedia indicator , eje ct button and emerg ency eject hole may differ depending on the optical drive module installed. AS 1690 : # Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the optical drive type. 2 LED indicator Lights up when th[...]

Chapter 1 11 Right View TM 4600/ TM 410 0/ AS 1690 : # Item Description 1 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 2 PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot. 3 PC Card slot Connects to one T ype II CardBus PC Card. 4 4-in-1 card reader (for TM4600 only) Accepts MS, MMC, MS PRO and SD card. Note: The 4-in-1 card rea der is a [...]

12 Chapter 1 Rear View TM 4600 / TM 4100 : AS 1690 : # Item Description 1 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter . 2 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., exte rn al monitor , LCD projector). 3 124-pin port replicator connector ( for TM4600 only ) Connects to Acer ezDock 4 Security keylock Connects to a Kensingt on-compatible comp[...]

Chapter 1 13 Bottom View TM 4600 / TM 4100 : # Item Description 1 Hard di sk bay H ouses the compu ter's hard di sk (secured by a screw). 2 AcerMedia bay release latch ( for TM4600 only ) Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for removal of drive. 3 AcerMedia bay ( for TM4600 only ) Houses an AcerMedia drive modul e. 4 Battery release latch Unlatches [...]

14 Chapter 1 AS 1690 : # Item Description 1 Hard di sk bay H ouses the compu ter's hard di sk (secured by a screw). 2 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 3 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 4 Battery lock Locks the battery in place. 5 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. NOTE: Do not [...]

Chapter 1 15 Using the Keyboard The full-sized keyboard includes an e mbedded numeric ke ypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Lock keys The keyboard h as four lock keys which you can toggle on and off. TM 4600 / TM 4100 AS 1690 The computer features three lock keys, each with its own status indicator light. NOTE: S[...]

16 Chapter 1 Embedded Nu meric Keypad The embedded numeri c keypad functions like a desktop nume ric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the ri ght-hand side of the keyca ps. TM 4600 / TM 4100 AS 1690 Desired action Num Lock on Num Lo ck off Number keys on embedded keypad T ype numbers in a no rma l manner Cursor-c ontrol keys on[...]

Chapter 1 17 Indicators Y our computer provides an array of three indicato rs lo cated above the keyboard, in addition to fo ur indicators positioned at the front of the palm rest area. These indicato rs show the status of the computer and its componetns. TM 4600 / TM 4100 AS 1690 The three indicators located abo ve the keyboard provide the followi[...]

18 Chapter 1 In addition, there are two in dicators at the front panel. Ev en when the cover is closed , the state or features can still be seen. Icon Item Description Power Lights when the computer i s on. 1. Charging: the light sh ows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: light shows green when in AC mode. Battery indicator Lights[...]

Chapter 1 19 Windows Keys The keyboard features two keys that perform Win dows-spe cific functions. TM 4600 / TM 4100 AS 1690 yy p p Key Description Tab E F M Shift M R Key Description Tab E F M Shift M R[...]

20 Chapter 1 Launch Keys Located above the keyboard are three buttons. The left-mo st button is the power bu tton. T o the right of the power button are the two launch keys. They are de signated as the Empow ering Key and a p rogrammable button. TM 4600 / TM 4100 AS 1690 Launch Key Default Application e Acer eManager application (user-programmable)[...]

Chapter 1 21 Key Description Windows logo key Pressed alone, this key ha s the same ef fect as clicking on the Windows S tart button; it launches the St art menu. It can also be used with other keys to prov ide a variety of functions: + T ab (Activates the next T askbar button) + E (Opens the My Computer window) + F1 (opens Help and Support) + F (o[...]

22 Chapter 1 AS 1690 Y our computer provides the following hot keys: Hot Key Fu nction Des cription Fn-F1 Hot key help Displays help on hot keys. Fn-F2 Acer eSetting Launches the Acer eSetting in the Acer eManager set by the Acer Empowering Key . Fn-F3 Acer ePowerManagement L aunches the Acer ePowerManagement in the Ace r eManager set by the Acer E[...]

Chapter 1 23 Hot Keys The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer ’s controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility . T o activate hot keys, press and hold the <Fn> key bef ore pressing the other key in the hot key combination. TM 4600 / TM 4100 Y our computer provides the following [...]

24 Chapter 1 Using a computer security lock A security ke ylock notch, located on t he rear of t he computer , lets you connect a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Wrap a computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer . Insert the lock into the notch and turn the ke y to secure the l[...]

Chapter 1 25 Using System Utilities Acer eManager Innovative Acer eManagement so ftware is designed for easy access to frequently used func tions. At the press of Acer Empowering Key , the Acer eManager user interface appears, featuring four main settings -- Acer eSetting, Acer ePresentation, Acer ePowerManagement an d Ace r eRecovery . Icon Item D[...]

26 Chapter 1 Launch Manager Launch Manager allows you to set the two launch keys located above the keyboard. Y ou can access the Launch Manager by clicking on Start, All Programs , and then La unch Manage r to start the application. Start All Programs Launch Manager[...]

Chapter 1 27 Audio The computer comes with 16-bit high-fidelity AC'9 7 stere o audio, and dual stereo speakers. TM 4600 / TM 4100 AS 1690 Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the volume on the computer is as easy as pressing some buttons. “Hot keys” on page 17[...]

28 Chapter 1 Special Keys Y ou can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper-cen terand/or bottom-right of your keyboard. To t y p e : TM 4600/ TM 41 00 The Euro symbol 1. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. Either directly press the Euro symbol at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold Alt Gr and then press the Euro symbol at [...]

Chapter 1 29 Touchpad The build-in touchpad is a PS/2 compatible pointing device that sense s movement on its surface. The cursor responds to your finger movemen ts on the to uchpad. In addition, the two click buttons provide the same functional ity as a comput er mouse, while the scroll key enables easy up and down scrolli ng in documents and web [...]

30 Chapter 1 NOTE: Keep your fingers, as well as the surface of the t ouchpad dry and clean. The t ouchpad is sensitive to your finger movements: the lighter the touch, th e better the response. T apping hard will not in crease the touchpad’ s responsiveness. Function Left Button Righ Button Ta p Execute Click twice qui ckly T ap twice (at the sa[...]

Chapter 1 31 Eject ing the o ptical (CD or DVD) drive tray T o eject the optical drive tray when the comput er is turned on, press the drive ej ect button. TM 4600 / TM 4100 AS 1690 When the power is off, you can eject the drive tray using the emergency eject hole. j[...]

32 Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Configurations System Board Major Chips Processor Item Specification CPU type Intel ® Pentium ® M Processor at 1.5 ~2.13 GHz or higher Intel ® Celeron ® M Processor at 1.3~1.5 GHz or higher CPU package uFPGA 478 CPU core voltage Depend on DVI CPU I/O voltage 1.2V Item Controller System core logic Intel ?[...]

Chapter 1 33 . . VGA System Memory Item Specification Memory controller 915PM/915GM Memory size 256MB/512MB DIMM socket number 2 Supports memory size per slot 1024 MB Supports maximum memory size 2GB (with dual soDIMM modules) Supports DIMM type DDR Synchronous DRAM Supports DIMM S peed 333MHz Supports DIMM voltage 2.6V Supports DIMM package 200-pi[...]

34 Chapter 1 Audio Port USB Port Item Specification USB compliancy level 2.0 OHCI USB 2.0 Number of USB port 3 Location Right Side *2 Front Side *1 Item Specification Audio Controller AC’ 97 Codec Audio onboard or optional Built-in Mono or S tereo S tereo Resolution 20 bit stereo Digital to analog converter 18 bit stereo Analog to D iti al conver[...]

Chapter 1 35 12 function keys ! four cursor keys ! two Windows keys ! Hotkey controls ! embedded numberic keypad ! international languag e suppo rt (for TM4600/TM4100) Four easy-launch butto ns ! Internet browser ! email with LED ! Empowering key ! one user-programmable bu tton T wo front access LED button s ! WLAN LED button ! Bluetooth LED button[...]

36 Chapter 1 LCD :15.4" WXGA LCD Item Specification V endor & mo del name CMO N154I1-L09 LPL LP154W01- A5 Hitachi TX39D8 5V C1F AA Samsung L TN154 X3- L01 QDI QDI15TL02- 01 Mechanical Specifications LCD display area (diagonal, inch) 15.4” 15.4” 15.4” 15.4” 15.4 ” Display technology TFT TFT TFT TFT TFT Resolution WXGA (1280*800) W[...]

Chapter 1 37 Supply voltage for LCD backlight (Vrms) 785 785 73 0 735 735 AC Adapter Item Specification V endor & model name Delta 3-pin, 19V 3.95A, 64W Hipro 3-pin, 19V 3.95A, 65W Lite-on 3-pin, 19V 3.95A, 60W Details 65W Li-ion battery p ack (8-cell) ! 4-hour battery life (support inte l GFX) ! 3-hour battery life (support A TI X600) ! 1.5-ho[...]

38 Chapter 1 Regulatory Requirements 1. FCC class B requirements (USA) 2. VDE class B requireme nts (German) 3. VCCI classII requirements (Japan) Power Management ACPI Mode Power Management Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are tur ned off completely . Soft Of f (G2/S5) OS initiated shut down. All devices in the system are turned off complet[...]

Chapter 1 39 TOS HI BA Model Name MK4025GAS ,KA100A, 40GB Pluto MK6025GAS 60GB Pluto MK8025GAS, 8MB, 80GB Data S t o rage Physical Per drive, formatted 40.007GB 60.01 16GB 80.012GB Data Heads 2 4 4 Number of Disks 122 Logical Confi gu ration Heads 16 16 16 Cylinders 16,383 16,383 16,383 User Sectors/T r ack at zone 0 63 63 63 Logical Blocks (LBA) 7[...]

40 Chapter 1 Operating 41 - 131 F (5 to 55 C) 41 - 131 F (5 to 55 C) 41 - 131 F (5 to 55 C) Non-Op erating -4 - 140 F (-20 to 60 C) -4 - 140 F (-20 to 60 C) -4 - 140 F (-20 to 60 C) Shipping -40 - 158 F (-40 to 70 C) -40 - 158 F (-40 to 70 C) -40 - 158 F (-40 to 70 C) Vibration and Shock Operating Vibration 9.8 M/S 2 (1.0G), 5 - 500 Hz 9.8 M/S 2 (1[...]

Chapter 1 41 HGST Model Name Moraga+ HTS424040M9 A T00 13G1 132, 40GB, 4200rpm Moraga IC25N060A TM R04-0 08K0634, 60GB, 4200rpm Moraga IC25N080A TM R04-0 08K635 80GB, 4200rpm Moraga HTS541060G9 A T00, 60GB, 5400rpm Moraga HTS541080G9 A T00, 80GB, 5400rpm Configuration Interface A T A-6 A T A-6 A T A-6 A T A-6 A T A-6 Capacity (GB) 1 40 60 80 60 80 [...]

42 Chapter 1 Dissipation S tartup current (peak, ma x.) 4 . 7 W4 . 7 W4 . 7 W5 . 0 W 5 . 0 W Seek (avg.) 2.3 W 2.3 W 2 .3 W NA NA Read (avg.) 2.1 W 2.1 W 2.1 W 2 .0W 2.0W Write (avg.) 2.2 W 2.2 W 2.2 W 2.0 W 2.0W Performance idle (avg.) 1 . 8 5 W1 . 8 5 W1 . 8 5 WN A N A Active idle (avg.) 0.85 W 0.85 W 0.85 W 0.85W 0.85W Low power idle (avg.) 0.65[...]

Chapter 1 43 Relative humidity (non- condensing) 5% - 95% 5% - 95% 5% - 95% NA NA Maximum wet bulb (non- condensing) 40 C 40 C 4 0 C NA NA Shock (half sine wave) 800Gs/1ms 800Gs/1ms 800Gs/1ms 1000 G / 1 ms 1 000 G / 1 ms Vibration (random (RMS)) 3.01 G (5 - 500 Hz) 3.01 G (5 - 500 Hz) 3.01 G (5 - 500 Hz) NA NA Acoustics (A-W eighted Sound Power (Be[...]

44 Chapter 1 Seagate Specification Model Name N2-50 ST960821A 60GB, 4200rpm N2-50 ST 9808210A 80GB, 4200rpm Interface (Mbytes/sec.) Ultra A T A/100 Ultra A T A/100 Performance T ransfer Rate Max Internal (Mbytes/sec.) 48.25 48.25 T ransfer Rate Max External (Mbytes/sec.) 100 100 Cache, Multisegmented (Mbyte s) 88 Average Seek (msec) 12.5 12.5 Avera[...]

Chapter 1 45 Storage Item Speci fications Det ails Capacity 40/60/80 GB A T A/100 hard disc dri v e ! One 40GB and above E-IDE hard disc ! One 60GB and above E-IDE hard disc ! One 5.25-inch internal remobabl e optical dri ve Optical Drive Options DVD-Dual drive DVD/CD-RW combo drive Disc Performance Compatibility DVD-Dual Drive (Read) ! 24X CD-ROM [...]

46 Chapter 1 DVD ROM Item Specification Model Name QSI, SDR-083 Diameter 12cm and 8cm Capacity 4.7 GB(mode 1, 12cm disk) T ransfer rate 1 1.08 MB/s max(read) Access T ime DVDROM 120 (typical) V oltage DC +/- 5V +/-5% Current 1.5 A (max) Dimension 128.0 x12.7x129.0 Weight Aluminum 195 g Metal 235 g MTBF 120000 POH (10 % duty) T emperature Operation [...]

Chapter 2 47 BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration prog ram built into y our computer ’s BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Y our computer is already properly configured and optim ized, and you do no t nee d to run this utility . However , if you encounter confi guration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please [...]

48 Chapter 2 Information Parameter Description CPU T ype CPU S pee d HDD Model Name This item will show the Model name of HDD installed on Primary IDE master . The hard disk model name is automatically detected by the system. If there is no hard disk pr esent or unknown type, “None” should be shown on this field HDD Serial Number This item will[...]

Chapter 2 49 Main This menu provides you th e information of the system. Parameter Description System T ime / System Date The hours are displayed with 24 hours format. The values set in these tw o fields take ef fect immediately . System Memory This field reports the memory size of system base me mory . The size is fixed to 640KB. Extended Memory T[...]

50 Chapter 2 D2D Recovery Allow user to enable/disable the Disk-to-Disk reco very Processor Power Management Selects the Processor Power Management desired: Disabled= C states and GV1/GV3 are disabled GV1/GV3 only= C states are disabled C S tates Only= GV1/GV3 are disable d Enabled= C S tates and GV1/GV3 are enabled Parameter Description[...]

Chapter 2 51 Advanced The Advanced screen contains parameters in volving your hardware devices. It also pro vi de s ad va nced settings of the system. The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. Description Option Serial port A Configure serial port A using options: [...]

52 Chapter 2 Parallel port Configure serial port B using options: [Disabled]: No configuration [Enabled]: User configuration [Auto]: B IOS or OS ch ooses configur ation (OS Controlled) Displayedd when controlled by OS Disabled Enabled Auto Mode Set the mod e for the parallel port using options: Output only Bi -directional EPP ECP Output only Bi-dir[...]

Chapter 2 53 Security The Security screen contains parameters that he lp safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. Parameter Description Option Supervisor Password Is N/A N/A User Password Is N/A N/A HDD P[...]

54 Chapter 2 Set Supervisor/User Password If password on boot is required, the passwor d must be set otherwise it canno t be enabled. The formats of the password are as follows: Length No more than 8 characters Character s 0-9,A-Z (not case sensitive) While these fields are highlighted and press “Ente r”, a window similar to the followin g is s[...]

Chapter 2 55 User can now type password in field “Enter New Password”, and re-enter password in field “Confirm New Password” for verification. If the verification is OK: The password setting is complete after user presses enter . If the current password ent ered does not match the actual current password: If the new password and confirm new[...]

56 Chapter 2 Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot device s to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the di stette drive in module bay , the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay and onboard LAN device. . Parameter Description +Hard Drive + and - indicate device categories. Use <Enter> to exp[...]

Chapter 2 57 Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that help safegua rd and protect your computer from unauthorized use. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Parameter Description Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS Exit Discarding Changes Exit utility w ithout saving Setup data to CMOS Load Se[...]

Chapter 3 58 This chapter contains step-by-s tep procedures on how to disass emble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting . T o disassemble the computer , you ne ed the following tools: ! Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge ! Small Philips screw driver ! Philips screwdriver ! Plastic fl[...]

59 Chapter 3 General Information Before Y ou Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make su re that you do the following: 1. T urn off the power to the system and all peripherals. 2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cab les from the system. 3. Remove the battery pack. NOTE: The screws used to secure bottom case and up[...]

Chapter 3 60 M2.5*6 Remove the IO bezel then you will see. 2 M2.5*6 Remove the heatsink cover then you will see. 1 M2.5*6 Remove the HDD cover then you will see. 1 M2.5*3 Detach the HDD module then you will see. 1 M2.5*3 Remove the battery then you will see. 1 Screw T ype Location Quantity[...]

61 Chapter 3 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart The flowchart on the succeed ing page gives you a graphic represen tation on the entire disassembly sequen ce and instructs you on the components that need to be remo ved during servicing . For example, if you want to remove the system board, you must fi rst rem ove the keyboard, then disassemble the ins[...]

Chapter 3 62 Screw List Item Description SCREW M2.0X3.0-I-NI- NYLOK 86.A03V7.012 SCREW I2.5*3M- BNIH(M2.5L3) 86.T25V7.012 SCREW M2.5*4L-BZN- NYLOK 86.A03V7.006 SCREW M2.0X5-I-NI- NYLOK 86.T23V7.006 SCREW MM25060IL69 86.A08V7.004 SCREW M2.0*5- I(NI)(NYLOK) 86.T23V7.010 SCREW M2.0X2.5-I-NI- NYLOK 86.A03V7.007 SCREW I2*3M-NIHY (M2L3) 86.T25V7.008 SCRE[...]

63 Chapter 3 Removing the Battery Pack NOTE: This chapter is base on Aspire 1410 and Asp ire 1680 to edi t. Since they have the similar disassembl e and reassemble procedures. 1. Unlock the battery lock. 2. Slide the battery latch as shown then remove the battery pack.[...]

Chapter 3 64 Removing the HDD Module/the Memory and the Wireless LAN Card/the Thermal Module and the CPU/ODD Module and LCD Module Removing the HDD Module 1. Remove the two screws holding the HDD cover . 2. Remove the HDD cover . 3. Detach the HDD module then remove it. Removing the Memory and the Wireless LAN Card 1. Remove the two screws that sec[...]

65 Chapter 3 Removing the Thermal Module and CPU 1. Remove the two screws holding the IO bezel. 2. Then remove the IO bezel. 3. Remove the two screws that secure the heatsink cover . 4. Remove the heatsink cover from the main unit. 5. Disconnect the fan cable. 6. Remove the four screws that secure the thermal module. 7. Pull the thermal module outw[...]

Chapter 3 66 Removing the ODD Module 1. Remove the three screws holding the middle cover . 2. Detach the middle cover carefully . . 3. T urn over the keyboard as shown. 4. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the main board then remove th e keyboard. 5. Remove the screw that fastens the ODD module. 6. T urn over the notebook computer th en detach the[...]

67 Chapter 3 Removing the LCD Module 1. Remove the three screws holding the keyboard cover . 2. Open the LCD module as the picture shown then d etach the keyboard cover from the main unit. . 3. Remove the two screws that se cure the keyboard as shown. 4. T urn over the keyboard as shown and disconnec t the keyboard cable th en remove the keyboa r d[...]

Chapter 3 68 Disassembling the Main Unit Separate the Main Unit Into the Upper and the Lower Case Assembly 1. Remove the two screws holding the switch board. 2. Remove the switch board. 3. Disconnect the touchpad FFC from the main board. 4. Disconnect the bluetooth cable. 5. Remove the five screws that secure the upper case. 6. Remove the eighteen [...]

69 Chapter 3 Disassembling the Up pe r Case Assembly 1. Disconnect the touchpad board to touch pad FFC. 2. Disconnect the touchpad board to mai n board FFC. 3. Then detach the touchpad board to main board FFC from the touchpad board. 4. Remove the three screws that secure the touchpad board. 5. Remove the touchpad board from the upper case. 6. Disc[...]

Chapter 3 70 Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly 1. Disconnect the MDC cable from the modem board . 2. Detach the MDC cable from the main board. 3. Remove the two screws holding the modem board. 4. Remove the modem board from the lower case. 5. Disconnect the speaker cable from the main board. 6. Remove the two screws that secure the main board. [...]

71 Chapter 3 13. Then remove another two screws holding the speaker set on the other side. 14. Then take out the speaker set from the lower case.[...]

Chapter 3 72 Disassembling the LCD Module 1. Remove the four screw caps as shown. 2. Remove the four screws holding the LCD bezel. 3. Then detach the LCD bezel from the LCD module. 4. Disconnect the inverter board then remove it. 5. Remove the three screws holding the right hinge. 6. Then remove the three screws that secure the left hinge. 7. Remov[...]

73 Chapter 3 13. Remove the left bracket as the picture shows. 14. T ear of f the tape fastening the LCD cable. 15. T ear of f the the LCD cable fastening the LCD cable, then remove it..[...]

Chapter 3 74 Disassembling the External Modules Disassembling the HDD Mod ule 1. Remove the two screws holding the HDD bracket on one side. 2. Remove another two screws holding th e HDD bracket on the other side. 3. Then take the hard disc drive out from the HDD bracket. Disassembling the Optical Drive Module 1. Remove the four screws a s the pictu[...]

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Chapter 4 75 Use the following procedure as a gui de for computer problems. NOTE: The diagnosti c tests are intended to test only Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false e rrors and invalid system responses. 1. Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible. 2. V erify the symptoms by attempt[...]

76 Chapter 4 System Check Procedures External Diskette Drive Check Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller , dr iver , or diskette. A write-ena bled , diagnostic diskette is required. NOTE: Make sure that the diskette does not have more than on e label attached to it. Multiple labels can cause damage to the dri ve or cause the d riv[...]

Chapter 4 77 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 doa gmpstotics prog ram (please refer to main board. 2. Go to the dia gnostic memory in the test items. 3. Press F2 in the test items. 4. Follow the instruction s in the mes[...]

78 Chapter 4 Check the Power Adapter Unplug the power adapter cable from the computer and measure the output voltage at the plug of th e powe r adapter cable. See the following figu re 1. If the voltage is not correct , replace the power ad apter. 2. If the voltage is within the range, do the following: ! Replace the System board. ! If the problem [...]

Chapter 4 79 Check the Battery Pack T o check the battery pack, do the following: From Software: 1. Check out the Power Management in control Panel 2. In Power Mete r , conf irm that if the parameters sh o wn in the screen for Current Power Source and T ota l Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, fo r both battery an d a[...]

80 Chapter 4 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message The POST error message index lists the error message and their possible causes. The most like ly cause is listed first. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the s equence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the proble m, put the ori ginal part back in the [...]

Chapter 4 81 Index of Error Messages Error Code List Error Codes Error Messages 006 Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Err or (THe causes will be shown before “Equipment Configuration Error”) 010 Memory Error at xxxx:xxxx:xxxx h (R:xxxxh, W:xx xxh) 070 Real T ime Clock Erro[...]

82 Chapter 4 Real time clock error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. System board Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup Utility . RTC battery System board Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS[...]

Chapter 4 83 Error Message List No beep Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence No beep, power-on indicator turns off and LCD is blank. Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See “Power System Check” on page 77. Ensure every connector is connected tig htly and correctly . Reconnect the DIMM. LED board. System board. No beep, power-on indi[...]

84 Chapter 4 POST Code Code Beeps For Boot Block in Flash ROM E0h 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 Mu lti Processor EAh Initialize OEM special code EB[...]

Chapter 4 85 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence LCD backlight doesn't work LCD is too dark LCD brightness cannot be adjusted LCD contrast cannot be adjusted Enter BIOS Utility to execute “Load Setup Default Settings”, the n reboot system. Reconnect the LCD connectors. Keyboard (if [...]

86 Chapter 4 PCMCIA-Related Symptom s Symptom / Error Action in Sequence System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot assembly System board PCMCIA slot pin is damaged. PCMCIA slot assembly Memory-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Memory count (size) appears different from actual size. Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute ?[...]

Chapter 4 87 NOTE: If you cannot find a symptom or an error in this list and the problem remains, see “Undete rmined Problems” on page 89. System hangs intermittently . Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drive s. Hard disk connection board System board Peripheral-Related Symptom s Symptom / Error Action in Sequence System configuration does not match t[...]

88 Chapter 4 Intermittent Problems Intermittent system hang problems can be caused by a variety of reasons th at have nothin g to do with a hardware defect, such as: cosmic radiation, electros tatic discharge, or software errors. FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring prob lem exists. When analyzing an intermittent prob lem, do [...]

Chapter 4 89 Undetermined Problems The diagnostic proble ms does not identify which ad apter or device failed, which in stalled devices are incorrect, whether a short circuit is suspected, or whether the system is inoperative. Follow these procedure s to isolate the faili ng FRU (do not isolate non-defective FRU). NOTE: V erify that all attached de[...]

90 Chapter 4 Use NAPP CD to Build Ma ster Hard Disc Drive CD to Disk Recovery 1. Prepare NAPP CD, Recovery CD and System CD. 2. Put NAPP CD into the optical driv e. Then boot up the system. 3. The system will ask you if you want to build N APP Master HDD. Please press any key to continue. 4. NAPP CD will start to preloa d the system, please click [[...]

Chapter 4 91 5. Select CD to Disk Revocery . 6. Put the Recovery CD to the optical dr ive. This step is to create image files to the system, you do not have to put the Reco very CD to the optical drive in order . Place one Recovery CD to the drive at one time till you finish all Recovery CDs. After you place the Recovery CD to the optical drive, yo[...]

92 Chapter 4 7. Then insert the System CD to the opti ca l drive. 8. Y ou will see the screen displaying “P ASS” when the system has buit NAPP Master hard disc drive.[...]

Chapter 4 93 Disk to Disk Recovery 1. Prepare NAPP CD, Recovery CD and System CD. 2. Put NAPP CD into the optical driv e. Then boot up the system. 3. The system will ask you if you want to build N APP Master HDD. Please press any key to continue. 4. NAPP CD will start to preloa d the system, please click [Y].[...]

94 Chapter 4 5. Select Disk to Disk Recovery . Then choose Single Language or Multi-Languages Recovery . NOTE: For Multi-Languages Recovery , not more than fi ve languages coul d be loa ded to the system. 6. Put the Recovery CD to the optical dr ive. This step is to create image files to the system, you do not have to put the Reco very CD to the op[...]

Chapter 4 95 After you place the Recovery CD to the optical drive, you will see the display below . 7. Then insert the System CD to the opti ca l drive.[...]

96 Chapter 4 8. Y ou will see the screen displaying “P ASS” when the system has buit NAPP Master hard disc drive.[...]

Chapter 5 97 Top View Jumper and Connector Locations Chapter 5[...]

98 Chapter 5 Rear View[...]

Chapter 5 99 ITEM DESCRIPTION ITEM DESCRIPTION CN2 LCD Connector CN14 DC JACK CN3 LED board connector CN15 CRT connector SW2 Lid switch CN16 Docking connector CN10 express card connector CN17 Battery connector CN1 1 4 IN 1 connector CN18 Fix ODD connector CN13 S peaker conne ctor CN21 Swap ODD connector CN9 MD board connector CN24 2nd Battery conne[...]

100 Chapter 5 RTC Jumper[...]

Chapter 6 101 This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurati ons of TravelMate 4600, T ravelMate 4100 and Aspi re 1690. Refer to thi s chapter whenever orderin g for parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). Please note that WHEN ORDE RING FRU P ARTS, you shou ld check the most up-to-date [...]

102 Chapter 6 Exploded Diagram[...]

Chapter 6 103 Illustration Part Name Description Acer P/N Adapter ADAPTER 65W 3 PIN DEL T A SADP-65KB BFD TBD AP .06501.005 ADAPTER 65W 3 PIN LITE-ON P A-1650-02 Q2 19V TBD AP .06503.006 ADAPTER 65W 3 PIN HIPRO HP-OK066B13QT TBD AP .06506.001 Battery BA TTERY SANYO LI-ION 4S2P 4.4A 4UR18650F-2- QC140 ZL1A BA TTERY (SANYO 8 CELL) S.P . BT .T5003.001[...]

104 Chapter 6 TOUCH P AD BOARD ZL1A TOUCH P AD BOARD ASSY S.P . 55.T50V7.002 Cable FFC CABLE - TP/B TO MB ZL1A TOUCH P AD BOARD M/B (FFC) ASSY S.P . 50.T50V7.001 MODEM CABLE ZL1A MODEM CABLE ASSY S.P . 50.T50V7.002 POWER CORD U S (3 PIN) ET2S POWER CORD S/ P-US 27.A03V7.001 POWER CORD PRC (3 PIN) ET2S POWER CORD S/ P-PRC 27.A03V7.003 POWER CORD KOE[...]

Chapter 6 105 LOWER CASE FOR SW AP W/SPEAKER ZL2 BASE ASSY W/ MEDIA BA Y S/P 60.T63V7.001 UPPER CASE W/ TOUCHP AD, BR ACKET , MIC,BLUETOOTH CABLE ZL2 TOP COVER TM ASSY CONDUCT P AINT 60.T63V7.002 DIMM/WIRELESS COVER ZL1 DDR COVER ASSY 42.T63V7.001 HEA TSINK COVER W/ DOCKING ZL2 HEA TSINK COVER W/DOCKING ASSY 42.T63V7.002 3 IN 1 COVER ZL2 3 IN 1 COV[...]

106 Chapter 6 DVD/CDRW COMBO MODULE 24X QSI SBW- 242C SW AP ZL1 COMBO (QSI SBW- 242C) W/MB ASSY S.P . 6M.T50V7.001 DVD/CDRW COMBO DRIVE 24X QSI SBW- 242C ZI6 COMBO SBW-242C S/P-QSI KO.02407.014 OPTICAL DEVICE CONNECTOR BOARD W/MYLARY ZL1 CD ROM/B ASSY S.P . 55.T50V7.003 OPTICAL DEVICE HOLDER-SW AP ZL1 DVD HOLDER ASSY S.P . 42.T50V7.007 DVD/CDRW BEZ[...]

Chapter 6 107 HDD/Hard Disk Drive T oshiba PLUTO 40G 4200rpm MK4025GAS ,KA100A F/W:KA100A T oshiba PLUTO 40G 4200rpm MK4025GAS ,KA100A F/W:KA100A KH.04004.002 SEAGA TE 40G 4200rpm ST94019A, 2MB F/ W:3 .0 5 SEAGA TE 40G 4200rpm ST94019A, 2MB F/ W:3 .0 5 KH.04001.010 TOSHIBA PLUT O 60GB 4200RPM, MK6025GAS HGST MORAGA 60GB 4200RPM, IC25N060A TMR04-0 0[...]

108 Chapter 6 TM4500/TM4000/TM2300 KEYBOARD DARFON UK ZL1A K/B EUGO-U/I U.K.ASSY S.P . KB.T500 7.007 TM4500/TM4000/TM2300 KEYBOARD DARFON German ZL1A K/B EUGO- GERMAN ASSY S.P . KB.T5007.008 TM4500/TM4000/TM2300 KEYBOARD DARFON Italian ZL1A K/B EUGO-IT ALIAN ASSY S.P . KB.T500 7.009 TM4500/TM4000/TM2300 KEYBOARD DARFON French ZL1A K/B EUGO- FRENCH [...]

Chapter 6 109 Illustraion Item Description Acer P/N LCD LCD MODULE 15 IN. SXGA CMO N150P2-L04 - LIGHT GREEN SILIVER ZL1 15" LCD SXGA+ (TM- CMO) ASSY S.P . NEW COLOR 6M.T50V7.026 LCD 15" TFT SXGA+ CMO N150P2-L04 ZI3 15" SXGA LCD S/P- CMO LK.1500D.003 LCD INVERTER BOARD ZL1A LCD INVERTER ASSY S.P . 19 .T50V7.001 LCD CABLE - 15 IN. SXGA[...]

11 0 Chapter 6 LCD MODULE 15 IN. SXGA SAMSUNG L TN150P4-L0 3 - LIGHT GREEN SIL VER ZL1 15" LCD SXGA+(TM- SAM) ASSY S.P . NEW CO;OR 6M.T50V7.028 LCD 15 IN. TFT SXGA+ SAMSUNG L TN150P4-L03 (150nit) ZI6 15" SXGA+ LCD S/P- SAMSUNG LK.15006.006 LCD INVERTER BOARD ZL1A LCD INVERTER ASSY S.P . 19 .T50V7.001 LCD CABLE - 15 IN. SXGA ZL1 15" L[...]

Chapter 6 111 LCD MODULE 15.4 IN. WXGA LG LP154W01-A5 1- LIGHT GREEN SIL VER ZL2 15.4" LCD WXGA (TM LG) ASSY S.P . NEW COLOR 6M.T63V7.012 LCD 15.4 IN. WXGA LG LP154W01-A5 ZL2 15.4" LCD (LG) P A NEL ASSY S.P . LK.15 408.005 LCD INVERTER BOARD ZL1A LCD INVERTER ASSY S.P . 19 .T50V7.001 LCD CABLE - 15.4 IN. WXGA ZL1A 15.4" LCD WXGA CABE[...]

11 2 Chapter 6 LCD MODULE 15.4 IN. WXGA SAMSUNG L TN154X3-L01-LIGHT GREEN SIL VER ZL1A 15.4" LCD WXGA ( TM QDI) ASSY S.P . NEW COLOR 6M.T63V7.014 LCD 15.4 IN. WXGA SAMSUNG L TN154X3-L01 ZL2 15.4" LCD (SAMSUNG) P ANEL ASSY S.P . LK.15406.005 LCD INVERTER BOARD ZL1A LCD INVERTER ASSY S.P . 19 .T50V7.001 LCD CABLE - 15.4 IN. WXGA ZL1A 15.4&q[...]

Chapter 6 11 3 MEMORY MEMORY DDR333 256MB INFINEON HYS64D32020HDL-6-C (.1 1u) MEMORY DDR333 256MB INFINEON HYS64D32020HDL-6-C (.1 1u) KN.25602.012 256M Micron SO-DIMM DDR333 256MB MT4VDDT3264HG-335C2 256M Micron SO-DIMM DDR333 256MB MT4VDDT3264HG-335C2 KN.25604.016 MEMORY DDR333 256MB SAMSUNG M470L3224FT0-CB3 MEMORY DDR333 256MB SAMSUNG M470L3224FT[...]

11 4 Chapter 6 LCD SCREW RUBBER P AD ZL1A RUBBER P AD-UP S.P . 47.T50V7.003 LCD BEZEL RUBBER P AD ZL1A RUBBER P AD-2 S.P . 47 .T50V7.004 WEIGHT SA VER ZL1 WEIGHT SA VER S.P . 60.T50V7.008 2nd HDD BASE W/ CONNECT ZL1 2ND HDD BASE ASSY S.P . 60.T50V7.009 2nd HDD COVER Z L1 2ND HDD COVER ASSY S.P . 42 .T50V7.015 2nd HDD BRACKET KIT Z L1 2ND BRACKET AS[...]

Appendix A A 11 5 TravelMate 4100 series Aspire 1690 series Model Number CPU LCD Memory HDD Optical Mini PCI Battery VGA Card TM4101L PM730 15.0" XGA DDR333 2x256MB 60GB 8x DVD- Dual Intel220 0BG Li-lon- Crane 8cell AT I M24P/ 64MB TM4101WL PM730 15.4" WXGA DDR333 2x256MB 60GB 8x DVD- Dual Intel220 0BG Li-lon- Crane 8cell AT I M24/ 64M TM[...]

Appendix B 11 6 This computer ’s compat ibility is tested and verified by Acer ’s internal testing department. All of it s system functions are tested under Wi ndo ws XP Home environment. Refer to the following lists for components, adapter card s, and peripherals which have passed these tests. Regarding configuration, combination and test pro [...]

11 7 Appendi x B Microsoft Windows XP (H ome) Environment Test Component Manufacturer Specifications CPU Mobile, Intel Penti um M, 533MHz FSB, Regular , uFCPGA, 2MB L2 Intel Intel Pentium M 740 ( 1.73GHz/2M/533M FSB ) Mobile, Intel Penti um M, 533MHz FSB, Regular , uFCPGA, 2MB L2 Intel Pentium M 730 ( 1.6GHz/2M/533M FSB ) Mobile, Intel Penti um M, [...]

Appendix B 11 8 Memory ( 256MB) 1.25" module, DDR-333 Nanya ( .1 1u) 1.25" module, DDR-333 Infineon HYS64D32020HDL-6-C 32x64 (.1 1u/G) 1.25" module, DDR-333 Micron MT4VDDT3264HG-335C2 (0.1 1u/512Mb) 1.25" module, DDR-333 Micron MT8VDDT3264HDG-355C3 1.25" module, DDR-333 Samsung M470L3224FT0-CB3 (.13u) Memory 512MB 1.25"[...]

11 9 Appendi x B Battery Li-Ion Simplo Simplo Li-Ion 8 Cell 916-3 020 4S2P ,4.4A / AHA842221I0 Battery Li-Ion Sanyo Sanyo Li-Ion 4 Cell 4UR18 650F -QC141 ZL1,4S1P ,2.2A / AHA44122A01 Battery Li-Ion Panasonic Panasonic Li-Ion 4 Cell CGR-B/ 423AE,ZL1,4S1P ,14.8V ,2 .2A / AHA44122712 Battery Li-Ion Simplo Simplo Li-Ion 4 Cell 916-2 990 4S1P ,2.2A / AH[...]

Appendix C 120 This section describe s online techni cal support services a vailable to help you repair your Acer Systems. If you are a distributor , deal er, ASP or TPM, please re fer your technical queries to your local Acer branch office. Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Un its may access our website. However some information sources wi[...]