Acer 6500 manual

TravelMate6500&Aspire9510/9520 Service Guide PRINTED IN T AIW AN Service guide files and updates are availab le on the AIPG/CSD web; for more in forma tion, please refer to http://csd.acer .com.tw[...]

2 Revision History Please refer to the table below for the up dates made on T ravelMate650 0 & Aspire9510 service guide. Date Chapter Updates 6/20/2006 CH6 Update FRU list 9/20/2006 CH1 Update Performance for Aspire 9520[...]

3 Copyright Copyright © 2006 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 languag e, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magne tic, optical, chemi cal, manual or otherwise, without the p[...]

4 Conventions The following conventi ons are used in this manual: Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appe ar 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[...]

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

1 Chapter1 System Specifications 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Aspire 9510 Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 TravelMate 6500 Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Chapter 1 1 Features Performance Intel ® Centri no ® mobile technology , featuring: T Intel ® core TM Duo processor at 1.66 ~2.16 GHz T Intel ® core TM solo processor at 1.66 GHz T Intel ® core TM 2 Duo processor at 1.66 ~1.83GHz T Intel ® core TM 2 Duo processor at 2 ~2.33 GHz Core Logic T North Bridge + South Bri dge: T 945PM + ICH7M Memory[...]

2 Chapter 1 T Internal microphone x 2 (S tereo MIC) T T wo speakers (h igh quality) 12.5cc T Branded subwoofer (30cc) T HD Audio codec T Codec specification requires: T HD Audio interface T 10 DAC (7.1ch + 2ch); 2 ADC T DAC SNR >= 95dB, ADC SNR >= 85dB T Pin 2 pin with Dolby/DTS logo code c T S/PDIF Out support T All DACs support 44.1K/48K/96[...]

Chapter 1 3 I/O Ports T 1 x HDMI (Aspire series only) T 4 x USB 2.0 ports T 1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) port T 1 x Modem (RJ-1 1) port T 1 x External VGA port T 1 x Infrared (4 pin) T 1 x CIR T 1 x typeII PCMCIA Cardbus slot T 1 x Express card narrow type slot T 1 x 90W DC-in jack for AC adapter T 1 x Line-in jack T 1 x MIC-in jack T 1 x headphones/speake[...]

4 Chapter 1 Block Diagram A A B B C C D D E E 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 X4 DMI FSB DDR2 ICH7M Calistoga CLK GEN. 400/5 33/667MHz KBC 533 MHz DEBUG CONN. LPC 34 , 5 6,7,8,9,10 11,12 15,16,17,18 36 33 MDC Card G1421 OP AMP AZALIA 22 MODEM ALC883 Kirkini Block Diagram INPUTS SYSTEM DC/DC TPS51120 5V_S5 41 OUTPUTS DCBATOUT G791 FAN*2 19 3D3V_S5 1D8V_S3 42 DCBATO[...]

Chapter 1 5 Aspire 9510 Outlook View Front Open View # Icon Item Description 1 N/A Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel web camera for video communica tion. 2 N/A Display screen Also called Liqui d-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer outpu t. 3 N/A S tatus indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computer’s fu[...]

6 Chapter 1 Closed Front View 9 N/A Arcade/media buttons For use with Acer Arcade and other media playing programs. 10 N/A Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer . 1 1 N/A Keyboard For entering data into your computer . 12 Power button T urns the computer on and off. 13 N/A Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launchi[...]

Chapter 1 7 Left View Right View 10 Infrared port Receives signals from a remote control. 1 1 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Memory S tick(MS), Memory S tick PRO(MS PRO), MultiMediaCard(MMC), Secure Digi tal(SD) and xD-Picture Card(xD). Note: Only one card can operate at any given time. 12 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. # Icon Item Descr[...]

8 Chapter 1 Rear View # Icon Item Description 1 N/A PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot. 2 PC Card slot Accepts one T ype II PC Card. 3 ExpressCard/34 slot Accepts one ExpressCard/34 module. 4 USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Se rial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 5 S-video/TV -out(NTSC/ P AL) port Con[...]

Chapter 1 9 Bottom View # Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer ’s battery pack. 2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal. 3 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. NOTE: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 4 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory . 5 Sub woofer Emits low frequen cy s[...]

10 Chapter 1 TravelMate 6500 Outlook View Front Open View # Icon Item Description 1 N/A Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel web camera for video communica tion. 2 N/A Display screen Also called Liqui d-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer outpu t. 3 N/A S tatus indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computer?[...]

Chapter 1 11 Close Front View 10 N/A Keyboard For entering data into your computer . 1 1 Power button T urns the computer on and off. 12 N/A Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs. # Icon Item Description 1 N/A Latch Locks and releases the lid. 2 N/A S peakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo a udio output. 3 Power[...]

12 Chapter 1 Left View Right View 12 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 2 Modem(RJ-1 1) port Connects to a phone line. 3 N/A Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 4 N/A Optical disk access indicator Lights up wh[...]

Chapter 1 13 Rear View Base View 5 S-video/TV -out(NTSC/ P AL) port Connects to a television or display device with S-video input. 6 External displa y(VGA) port Connects to a di splay device (e.g., external monitor , LCD projector) 7 N/A V entilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 8 DC-in jack Connects to an AC ad[...]

14 Chapter 1 # Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer ’s battery pack. 2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal. 3 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. NOTE: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 4 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory . 5 Sub woofer Emits low frequen cy sound output[...]

Chapter 1 15 Indicators Y our computer has seven easy-to-read status indicators, inclu ding four on the front panel. The front panel indicators are visible when the computer cover is closed up.. Icon Item Description HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active. Caps Lo ck activity Lights up when Cap s Lock is activated. Num Lock activity Light[...]

16 Chapter 1 Easy-Launch Buttons Located above the keyboard a re four buttons. They ar e mail, Web browser , Empowering Key and o ne user- programmable button. Item Default Application Acer Empowering T echnology (User-programmable) Email application (User-programmable) Internet browser (User -programmable) P User programmable 1. Charging: 2. Fully[...]

Chapter 1 17 Touchpad The build-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movem ent on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger across the su rfa ce of the touchpad. The touchpad is located in the middle of the palm rest area, providing maximum comfort and efficiency . Touchpad Basics T Move your finger across the touc[...]

18 Chapter 1 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 and Embedded Numeric Keypad The keyboard h as four lock keys which you can toggle on and off. The computer features three lock keys, each with its own status indicator light. The e[...]

Chapter 1 19 Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functoins. Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer ’s controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility . T o activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the ot her key in the [...]

20 Chapter 1 Hot Key Icon Item Description Fn+F1 Hot key help This key will cause a help message to appear on the disp lay device that describes the definition and functionality of the unit hot keys. Fn+F2 Acer eSettings Launches the Acer eSetting in Acer Empowering T echnology . See “Acer Empowering T echnology” Fn+F3 Acer ePower Management La[...]

Chapter 1 21 Special Keys Y ou can l ocate the Euro symbol a nd the US doll ar sign at the upper-cente r of your keyb oard. The Euro Symbol 1. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. Either press < > at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <A lt Gr> and then p ress the <5> key at the upper-center of the keyboard. NOTE: Some [...]

22 Chapter 1 Using the System Utilities Acer GridVista(d ual-d isplay compatible) T o enable the dual monitor featu re of your notebook, firs t ensure that the second monitor is connected, then, select Star t , Control Panel , Display and click on Settings . Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the display box and then click the check box Exten[...]

Chapter 1 23 NOTE: Please ensure that the resol ution setting of the second monitor is set to the manufacturer's recommended va lue. Launch Manager Launch Manager allows you to set t he four ea sy-launch buttons located above rhw keyboard. Y ou can access the Launch Manag er by clicking on Start, All Programs , and then Launch Ma nager to star[...]

24 Chapter 1 Do uble click on the Norton AntiVirus icon on the desktop or cli ck on the Start menu in th e Windows taskbar , highlight Programs , and select Norton AntiVirus . 2. In the Norton An tiVirus main window , cl ick Scan for Viruses . 3. In the Scan for Vir use s panel, click Scan My Computer . 4. Under Actions , click Scan . 5. When the s[...]

Chapter 1 25 Acer Empowering Technology Acer ’s innovative Empowering T echnology makes it ea sy for you to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer notebook. It f eatures the following handy utilities: T Acer eNet Ma nagement hooks up to location-based networks intellige ntly . T Acer ePower Management extends battery power via [...]

26 Chapter 1 Acer eNet Management can sa ve network settings for a lo catio n to a profile, and automatically switch to the appropriate profile when you move from one location to another . Settings stored i nclude network co nnection settings (IP and DNS settings, wireless AP details , etc.), as well as default printe r settings. Security and safet[...]

Chapter 1 27 Acer ePower Management Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user in terface. T o l aunch it, select Acer ePower Management from the Empowe ring T echnology interface . AC Mode (Ad apter mode) The default setting is “Maximum Performance.” Y o u can adjust CPU speed, LCD brightness and other settings, or click on buttons[...]

28 Chapter 1 5. The new profile will appear in the profile list. Battery status For real-time battery life estimates bas ed on current usage, referto the pane l on the l ower left-hand side of the window . For additional options, cli ck “ Settings ” to: T Set alarms. T Re-load factory defa ults. T Select what actions will be taken when the cove[...]

Chapter 1 29 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management lets y ou proj ect your computer ’s display to an external device or pr oject using the hot key: Fn + F5. If auto- detection hardware is implemented in the system, your system display will be automatically switched ou t when an exter nal display is connecte d to the system.[...]

30 Chapter 1 Acer eDataSecurity Manag ement Acer eDataSecurity Management is handy file encryptio n utility that protexts your files from being accessed by unauthorized persons. It is convenientl y integrated with Windows e xplorer as a shel l extension for quick and easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the -fly file encryption for [...]

Chapter 1 31 Acer eLock Management Acer eLock Management is a security utility that allo ws you to lock your removable data, optical and flop py drives to ensure that data can’t be st olen while your notebook is unattended. T Removable data devices - includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives,[...]

32 Chapter 1 USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives and any other removable disk drives that can be mounted as a file syste m when plugged i nto the system. T Optical drive deivce s - includes any kind of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives. T Floppy disk drives - 3.5-inch disks only . T Interfaces - includes serial ports, parallel port, infrared (IR)[...]

Chapter 1 33 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 point). T Recover from CD/DVD. For more information, please refer to “Acer eRecovery Management” NOTE: If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, pleas[...]

34 Chapter 1 Acer ePerformance Management Acer ePerformance Management is a system optimizati on tool that boosts the performance of your Acer notebook. It provides and express optimization method to relea se unused memory and disk space quickly . The user can also enable advanced options fo r full control ove r the following option: T Memory optim[...]

Chapter 1 35 Acer OrbiCam The Acer OrbiCam is a 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera appr opriately mounted on the to p of the LCD panel. The camera’s 225-degree ergonomic rotation allows you to ca pture high-resolution photo s or videos up front or at the back of the LCD panel. The Acer OrbiCam fully sup ports the Acer Video Conference technology so that y[...]

36 Chapter 1 Getting to know your Acer OrbiCam Rotating the Acer OrbiCam The Acer OrbiCam rotates 225 degrees countercl ock wise to achieve the desired angle. Refer to the illustrations below: For your convenience, the camera snaps 45 degrees to ma tch the position of your face in front or at the back of the LCD panel. NOTE: Do not rotate the camer[...]

Chapter 1 37 Changing the Acer OrbiCam settings Resolution T o change the capture resolution, click the displayed re solution at the bottom ri ght corner of the capture window , then se lect the desired resolution. Options Click Options to displ ay the Window , Preview , and Folder tabs. Use the optio ns to change the cap ture window size, preview [...]

38 Chapter 1 Camera Settings T Basic settings: Click the Camera Settings icon on the bottom right corner of the capture display , then select Camera Settings from the pop-up m enu. Y ou can adjust the Video, Audio, and Zoom/ Face tracking options from this window . T Capture settings: From the Camera Settings window , click the Driver Settings butt[...]

Chapter 1 39 T Device Settings allows you to change the camera brig htness, contrast, hue, saturation, sharpne ss, etc. T Advanced Settings allows you to achieve gai n control, implemen t image mirror , select image enhancements and anti-flicker settings, and turn on/off the camera indicator . T Zoom/Face Track Settings allows you to adj ust t he z[...]

40 Chapter 1 The VisageON window appears as below: 2. Select and apply a video effect in the left sectio n of the VisageON window . Change the face tracking settings and options in the right section. Using the face tracking feature T o use t he face tra cking featur e: 1. Click the left icon down arrow button, then select Single User or Multiple Us[...]

Chapter 1 41 Using video effects (selected models only) The Video Settings section allows you to select an avatar or accessory video effect from the list. T o select an effect: 1. Click the encircled icon to disp lay the available video effects. The V ideo Effect Selection window appears as below: 2. Click on a video effect to use. The selected eff[...]

42 Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Configurations System Board Major Chips Processor Item Specification CPU type Intel ® Core D uo processor T2300/T2300E/T2400/T2 500/T2600, Intel ® Core Solo processor T1300 Intel ® Core TM 2 Duo processor T550 0/T5600 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) Intel ® Core TM 2 Duo processor T72 00/T740[...]

Chapter 1 43 . . VGA System Memory Item Specification Memory controller 945PML Memory size 256MB/512MB/1G DIMM socket number 2 Supports memory size per slot 1024 MB Supports maximum memory size 2GB (with dual soDIMM modules) Supports DIMM type DDRII SDRAM S tandard Supports DIMM S peed 533/667 MHz Supports DIMM voltage 1.8V Memory module combinatio[...]

44 Chapter 1 Audio Port USB Port Item Specification USB compliancy level 2.0 OHCI USB 2.0 Number of USB port 4 Location Left Side *3 Right Side *1 Item Specification Audio Controller Azalia Au dio Controller (Rea ltek ALC883) Audio onboard or optional Built-in Mono or S tereo S tereo Resolution High-performance DACs with 95dB SNR, ADCs 85 dB SNR Co[...]

Chapter 1 45 Feature T Support Windows keys and application keys T S tandard pitch, 2.5 mm travel length T Hotkey controls T embedded numberic keypad T Multi-Langue support T S pill-proof Four easy-launch butto ns T Internet browser T email with LED T Acer Empowering T one user-programmable bu tton Battery Item Specification V endor & mo del na[...]

46 Chapter 1 AC Adapter T ypical White Luminance (cd/m 2 ) also called Brightness 200(T ypical) 2 00(Center T y pical) 400(T ypical) 200(T ypica l) Contrast Ratio 300 :1(T ypical) 300:1(Min) 550(T ypical) 350(Min) Response T ime (Optical Rise Ti m e + F a l l Ti m e ) m s e c 16(T ypical) 25(Typical) 16( T ypical) 26(Max) 25(T ypical) Normal Input [...]

Chapter 1 47 Over V oltage Protection (OVP) 29V Over Current Protection(OCP) Output current limit is 5A(Max mode) Short circui t protection Output can be shorted without damage, and auto recovery Electrostatic discharge (ESD) 15kV (at air discharge) 8kV (at contact discharge) Dielectric Withstand V oltage Primary to secondary 2150VDC for 1 sec Leak[...]

48 Chapter 1 Item S pecification V endor & Model Name Segate ST960812A Segate ST980829A Segate ST9100825 A Capacity (MB) 60000 80000 100000 Bytes per sector 512 512 512 Data heads 2 3 4 Drive Format Disks 1 2 2 Sp i n d l e speed (RPM) 4200 RPM 4200 RPM 4200 RPM Performance S pecificatio ns Buffer size 8184KB 8184KB 8184KB Interface Parallel A [...]

Chapter 1 49 Applicable disc format DVD(read):DVD 5, 9, 10, 18, DVD- ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-R 3.95G , DVD-R 4.7G , DVD-RW , DVD+R, DVD+RW , Multi-Border DVD-R/DVD- RW , Multi-Session DVD+R, DVD+RW , DVD-RAM CD(write): CD-DA, CD ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2, CD-I , Video- CD(MPEG-1), CD-T ext CD(write): CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD[...]

50 Chapter 1 Applicable disc format CDExtra(CD PLUS), Video CD, CD text data, CD-R discs, CD-RW discs, DVD-ROM, DVD-R V er2.0, DVD-RDL V er3.0, DVD-R W V er1.0&1.1&1.2 , DVD+R V er1.0&1 .1 1&1.2 , DVD+R DL V er1.0, DVD+RW V er1 .1&1.2, DVD+RW high speed V er1.0, DVD-RAM V er2.0&2 .1&2.2 CD-DA, CD ROM Mode- 1, CD-ROM/XA M[...]

Chapter 1 51 Operating +5 ~ +35°C Non-operating -20 ~ +65°C (storage package) Humidity Operating 20% ~ 80% withou t condensation Altitude Operating sea level 0 to 10,000ft S to rage sea level 0 to 40,0 00ft Environmental Requirements Item Specification[...]

Chapter 2 52 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 confi gured and optim ized, and you do not need to run this utility . However , if you encounter confi guration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please a[...]

53 Chapter 2 Information Parameter Description CPU T ype This item will show t he CPU information of the system. CPU S peed This item will show the CPU clock speed. IDE1 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[...]

Chapter 2 54 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[...]

55 Chapter 2 F12 Boot Menu When this is selected , users can m odify device boot priority by pressing F12 key during POST . When this is not selecte d, device boot priority wil l not be adjustable during POST . D2D Recovery Allow user to enable/disable the Disk-to-Disk reco very Parameter Description[...]

Chapter 2 56 Advanced The Advanced menu screen contains parameters involving y our hardware devices. It also provides advanced settings of the system. The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. Parameter Description Options Infrared Port Enables, disables or auto de[...]

57 Chapter 2 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[...]

Chapter 2 58 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 following is sh[...]

59 Chapter 2 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[...]

Chapter 2 60 Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot device s to load the operating system. Boo table devices includes the di stette drive in mod ule bay , the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay and onboard LAN device. . Parameter Description Boot priority order Keys used to view or configure devices: Up and Dow[...]

61 Chapter 2 Exit 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 without saving Setup data to CMOS Load Setup Default Load defau lt values for all SETUP items Discard Changes Lo ad previous values from CMOS for al[...]

Chapter 3 62 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 need the followi ng tools: T Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge T Small Philips screw driver T Philips screwdriver T Plastic fl[...]

63 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 main board, you must first remove the ke yboard , then disassemble the insid[...]

Chapter 3 64 General Information Before You 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: This product uses mylar or tape to fasten the[...]

65 Chapter 3 Removing the Battery Pack 1. Release the battery lock. 2. Slide the battery latch. 3. Remove the battery pack.[...]

Chapter 3 66 Main Unit Disassembly Removing the Wireless Card and Memory 1. Remove the three screws securing the DIMM cover . 2. Remove the DIMM cover . 3. Disconnect the wireless antenna. 4. Remove the two screws securing the wireless card. 5. Remove the wireless card. 6. Press the left and right latch to pop up the DIMM2. 7. Remove the DIMM2. 8. [...]

67 Chapter 3 9. Remove the DIMM1. Removing the HDD 1. Remove the four screws securing the HDD cover . 2. Remove the HDD cover . 3. Remove the four screws securing the 1 st and 2 nd HDD. 4. Remove the 2 nd HDD. 5. Remove the 1 st HDD. Removing the TV Card 1. Disconnect the TV card antenna . 2. Disconnect the TV card connector . 3. Press the left and[...]

Chapter 3 68 4. Remove the TV card. Separate the LCD Module 1. Press the middle cover hinge upward. 2. Open the LCD. 3. Remove the middle cover as shown. 4. Release the four keyboard latc h and tu rn the keyboard over . 5. Disconnect the keyboard FFC from the mainboard. 6. Remove the keyboard. 7. Disconnec the LCD cable from the mainbo ard. 8. Pull[...]

69 Chapter 3 10. Remove the two screws se curing the LCD h inge on the rear . 11 . Remove the right and left rubber foot and remove the two screws securing the LCD hinge on the bottom. 12. Remove the LCD module from the main unit.[...]

Chapter 3 70 Separate the Upper and Lo wer Case 1. Disconnect the LED FFC. 2. Disconnect the touchpad FFC. 3. Disconnect the microphone cable. 4. Disconnect the media FFC from the mainboard. 5. Disconnect the lid switch cable from the mainboa rd. 6. Remove the three screws securing the upper case. 7. Remove the 23 screws securing the lower case. 8.[...]

71 Chapter 3 Disassemble the Upper Case 1. Remove the four screws securing the LED board bracket. 2. Remove the LED board bracket. 3. Disconnect the internal microphone connector . 4. Remove the LED board. 5. Disconnect the LED FFC from the LED board. 6. Release the 12 latches of the touchpad bracket. 7. Remove the touchpad bracket. 8. Remove the t[...]

Chapter 3 72 10. Open the isolation tape and remove the two screws securing the media board. 11 . Remove the media board from the upper case. 12. Disconnect the media FFC from the media board. Disassemble the Lower Case 1. Remove the ODD from the main unit. 2. Disconnect the bluetooth cable from the mainboard. 3. Disconnect the USB FFC from the mai[...]

73 Chapter 3 7. T urn the mainboard over as shown. 8. Remove the two screws securing the modem board. 9. Lift up the modem board, turn it over , a nd disconnect the mod em cable from the modem b oard. 10. Remove the mainboard from the lower case. 11 . Remove the bluetooth module from the lower case a nd disconnect the bl uetooth cable from the b lu[...]

Chapter 3 74 15. Remove the subwoofer from the lower case. 16. Remove the four screws securing the left and right speakers. 17. Remove the left and right speakers. 18. Remove the RJ1 1 connector from the lower case. 19. Remove the two screws and the two hex screws securing the I/O bracket. 20. Remove the I/O bracket from the mainboard. 21. Remove t[...]

Chapter 3 75 25. Remove the two screws securing the fan2. 26. Disconnect the fan2 connector from the ma inboard and remove the fan2. 27. Release the three attached screws securing the VGA heatsink. 28. Remove the VGA heatsink. 29. Remove the three attached screws and remove the screw securing the CPU heatsink. 30. Remove the CPU heatsink. 31. Remov[...]

76 Chapter 3 36. Remove the CPU as shown. 37. Remove the TV cable.[...]

Chapter 3 77 LCD Disassembly 1. Remove the eight LCD screw pads. 2. Remove the eight screws securing the LCD bezel. 3. Remove the LCD bezel. 4. Remove the screw securing the i nverter board. 5. T urn the inverter board over , disconnect the L VDS cable and LCD cable from the inverter board. 6. Remove the inverter board. 7. Remove the four screws se[...]

78 Chapter 3 11 . Remove the left LCD bracket. 12. Remove the four screws securing the right LCD bracke t. 13. Remove the right LCD bracket. 14. Release the spring and remove the left and the right latches from the LCD cover . 15. Remove the screw securing the CCD module. 16. Remove the CCD module from the LCD cover . 17. Remove the left and right [...]

Chapter 3 79 CCD Module Disassembly 1. Pull out the CAS from the CCD module. 2. Remove the CCD holder from the CCD module. 3. Open the CCD module as shown. 4. Remove the two screws securing the CCD board. 5. Remove the CCD hinge. 6. Remove the CCD board. 7. Disconnect the CCD cable from the CCD board.[...]

80 Chapter 3 HDD Disassembly 1. Remove the four screws securing the 2 nd HDD bracket . 2. Remove the 2 nd HDD bracket. 3. Remove the four screws securing the 1 st HDD bracket. 4. Remove the 1 st HDD bracket.[...]

Chapter 3 81 ODD Disassembly 1. Remove the ODD bezel from the ODD module. 2. Remove the two screws securing ODD bracket. 3. Remove the ODD bracket from the ODD module.[...]

Chapter 4 82 Use the following procedure as a gui de for computer problems. NOTE: The diagnosti c tests are intended to test this model. Non-Acer products, prot otype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid syst em responses. 1. Duplicate symptom and obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible. 2. Distinguish symp[...]

83 Chapter 4 System Check Procedures External Diskette Drive Check 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 mo dule. 3. Replace the main board. External[...]

Chapter 4 84 Power System Check T o verify the symptom of the problem, power on the co mputer using each of the following power sources: 1. Remove the battery pack. 2. Connect the power adapter and check that power is suppl ied. 3. Disconnect the power ada pter and install the charged ba ttery pack; then check that power is supplied by the battery [...]

85 Chapter 4 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 t he parameters sh own in the screen for Current Power Source and T otal Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, fo r both battery and ada[...]

Chapter 4 86 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 [...]

87 Chapter 4 Index of Error Messages Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence S truck Key See “Keyboard or Auxiliary Inpu t Device Check” on page 83 System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system, then reboot system. Real time clock error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup [...]

Chapter 4 88 Error Message List No beep Error Messages F RU/Action in Sequence Power-on indicator turns off and LCD is blank. Power s ource (battery pack and power adapter .) See “Power System Check” on page 84 Ensure every connector is connected tig htly and correctly . Reconnect the DIMM. Main board. Power-on indicator turns on and LCD is bla[...]

89 Chapter 4 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes Code Beeps POST Routine Description 02h V erify R eal Mode 03h Disable Non-Maskable Interru pt (NMI) 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM. 08h Initialize chipset with i nitial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag 0Ah Initialize CPU registers 0Bh Enable CPU [...]

Chapter 4 90 47h Initialize I20 support 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start (optional) 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board 52h T est keyboard 54h Set key click if [...]

91 Chapter 4 8Bh T est and initialize PS/2 mouse 8Ch Initialize floppy controller 8Fh Determine number of A T A drives (optional) 90h Initialize hard-disk controllers 91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers 92h Jump to UserPatch2 93h Build MPT ABLE for multi-processor boards 95h Install CD ROM for boot 96h Clear huge ES segment register 97h [...]

Chapter 4 92 C7h Initialize notebook docking late C8h Force check (optional) C9h Extended checksum (optional) CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory T echnologies Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and serial disk. CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote seria l video CDh Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA CEh Init[...]

93 Chapter 4 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence LCD backlight doesn't work First, plug a monitor to CRT port. Next, enter BIOS utility to r unning “Load Default Settings” then reboot the system. Reconnect the LCD connectors. Keyboard (if the brightness function key doesn't wor[...]

Chapter 4 94 Battery can’t be charged or discharged S ee “ Check the Battery Pack” on page 85. Battery pack Main board System hang during POST ODD/HDD/FDD/RAM module Main board PCMCIA-Related Symptom s Symptom / Error Action in Sequence System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot assembly Main board PCMCIA slot pin is damaged. PCMCI[...]

95 Chapter 4 The system doesn't resume from hibernation/ standby mode. Connect AC adapter then check if the system resume s from S tandby/Hibernation mode. Check if the battery is low . Hard disk drive Main board The system doesn't resume from standby mode after opening the lid of the portable computer . LCD cover sw itch Main board Batte[...]

Chapter 4 96 NOTE: If you cannot find a symptom or an error in this list and the problem remains, see “Undete rmined Problems” on page 98. Modem/LA N-Rela ted Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Internal modem does not wo rk correctly . Phone cable Driver Reconnect the Internal modem cable to the main boa rd tightly . Main board Interna[...]

97 Chapter 4 Intermittent Problems Intermittent system hang problems can be caused by a variety of reasons th at have nothing 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 t[...]

Chapter 4 98 Undetermined Problems The diagnostic proble ms does not identify wh ich adapter 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 fail i ng FRU (do not isolate non-defective FRU). NOTE: V erify that all attached d[...]

Chapter 5 99 Mainboard Layout Jumper and Connector Locations Chapter 5[...]

100 Chapter 5 Switching Setting Switch Function SW6-1 CHK_PW&# SW6-2 No function SW1-3 MA TRIXID 1# SW1-4 MA TRIXID 2# M A T RIX ID1 # 33 3D 3V_S0 M A T RIX ID2 # 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SW 6 SW -D I P-4-2-U 2-GP DY 2 1 G3 GAP-OPEN C H K_PW # 16 1 2 3 4 RN1 6 SR N 10KJ -5-GP 1 2 EC 20 SC 1000P50V3J N -GP DY PH at ICH6M Plz put G12 cl ose SW1[...]

Chapter 5 101 Clear Password PIN Pad: Bypassing Password Check, Keep sh orting G3(2 trian gle pad) as above PIN pad and th en powering on the system will force the BIOS to clear Supervisor and User passwords. That means bo th the power-on and setup pa sswords are all clear ed.[...]

Chapter 6 102 This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in globa l configurations of Aspire 9510 and T ravelMate6500. Refer to this chapter wheneve r ordering for parts to rep air or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). Please note that WHEN ORDE RING FRU P ARTS, you shou ld check the most up-to-date information avai la[...]

103 Chapter 6 Exploded Diagram Item Description Item Description 1 LCD bezel 2 LCD panel 3 LCD module 4 CAS camera upper case 5 Camera hinge 6 Camera cap 7 CCD PCB 8 Camera lower case 9 Left LCD bracket 10 Right LCD bracket 1 1 LC D cable 12 Middle cover 13 Up per case 14 Keyboard 15 Laun ch board 16 LED bracket 17 T ouch pad 18 T ouchpad bracket 1[...]

Chapter 6 104 23 ODD be zel 24 HDD 25 HDD cover 26 DIMM cover 27 Inverte r board Item Description Item Description[...]

105 Chapter 6 Spare Part List TM6500 G72MV 128M Category Part Name Description Part No. ADAPTER ADAPTER 90W LITEON P A-1900- 04WR ADT 90W LITEON P A-1900- 04WR AP .09003.005 ADAPTER 90W DEL T A ADP-90SB BBAAF ADT 90W DEL T A ADP-90SB BBAAF AP .09001.004 ADAPTER 90W LISHIN SLS0202C19A54LF ADT 90W LISHIN SLS0202C19A54LF AP .09006.005 ADAPTER 90W LISH[...]

Chapter 6 106 LED BOARD KIRKINI LED 06506-1 BD(D) 55.TC1V1.003 BLUETOOTH CABLE C.A. BT CABLE KIRKINI 50.TC1V1.00 3 USB CABLE C.A. FFC USB KIRKINI 50.TC1V1.001 LED BOARD CABLE C.A. LED FFC KIRKINI 50.TC1V1.005 TOUCHP AD CABLE C.A. TP FFC KIRKINI 50.TC1V1.00 4 MODEM CABLE W/ RJ1 1 SOCKET SKT JACK 6P CBL-30202- 0255 SMD 50.TC1V1.006 CABLES POWER CORD [...]

107 Chapter 6 CABLES POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN C H I N A B K CORD 10A 250V 3P CHINA BK 27.01518.701 CABLES POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN CHINA CORD CHINA 10A 250V 3P 27.01518.591 CABLES POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN I T A L Y B K CORD 10A 250V 3P IT AL Y BK 27.01518.71 1 CABLES POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN I TA LY CORD IT AL Y 10A 250V 3P BK 27.01518.61 1 CABLES [...]

Chapter 6 108 UPPER CASER W/COVER SWITCH CAB LE&MICRO PHONE ASSY UCASE TM KIRKINI 60.TC1V1.002 CABLES COVER SWITCH CABLE C.A. COVER SWITCH HT KIRKINI 50.TC1V1.002 MICROPHONE MICROPHONE SHOR T MICROPHONE SUNMOWNG MY ALL 23.TCBV1.002 MICROPHONE MICROPHONE LONG MICROPHONE LONG KIRKINI 23.TC1V1.005 LOWER CASE W/SPEAKER ASSY LCASE EZ KIRKINI 60.TC1V[...]

109 Chapter 6 CPU/PROCESSOR CPU YONAH 1.86GMHZ 533 INTEL IC CPU YONAH 1.86G/533 T1350 KC.13501.STP DVD-RW DRIVE DVD-RW MODULE 8X SUPER MUL TI GBASE ASSY ODD SUPERMUL TI TM KIRKINI 6M.TC1V1.002 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y OPTICAL BRACKET BRKT ODD BRZCKET KIRKINI 33.TC1V1.003 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y DVD-RW SUPER MUL TI BEZEL ASSY DVD GBASE SP[...]

Chapter 6 11 0 HDD/HARD DISK DRIVE HDD 100G 5400RPM HIT ACHI SA T A 1.5G NCQ MORAGA+HTS541010G9SA00 FW:S60D HDD 100GB HGST 0A26930 ROHS KH.10007.005 HDD/HARD DISK DRIVE HDD 100G 5400RPM SA T A TOSHIBA ARES-B_S MK1032GSX F/W AS021G HDD 100GB SA T A TOSHIBA 5400RPM KH.10004.003 HDD/HARD DISK DRIVE HDD 100G 5400RPM SA T A SEAGA TE ST9100824AS ROHS HDD[...]

111 Chapter 6 VGA HEA TSINK ASSY VGA HEA T SINK ROBIN KIRKI 34.TC1V1.002 KEYBOARD KEYBOARD KB 105KEY DARFON NSK-AFB1D US-INTERNA TIONAL KB DARFON NSK-AFB1D US- INT105K KB.TBG01.001 KEYBOARD KB 105KEY DARFON NSK-AFB02 CHINES KB DARFON NSK-AFB02 CHINES105K KB.TBG01.002 KEYBOARD KB 106KEY DARFON NSK-AFB0S SP ANISH KB DARFON NSK-AFB0S SP ANISH106 KB.TB[...]

Chapter 6 11 2 KEYBOARD KB 105KEY DARFON NSK-AFB0R RUSSIAN KB DARFON NSK-AFB0R RUSSIAN105 KB.TBG01.026 KEYBOARD KB 106KEY DARFON NSK-AFB1F SLOVEN KB DARFON NSK-AFB1F SLOVEN106 KB.TBG01.027 LCD "LCD MODULE 17.1"" WXGA+ NONE GLARE W/CCD" "ASSY LCD 17.1"" P-SL TM KIR AUO " 6M.TC1V1.01 1 INVERTER BOARD DARFON VK.[...]

11 3 Chapter 6 CAMERA LOWER CASE ASSY CAMERA LCASE KIRKINI 60.ADFV1.006 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y "LCD P ANEL 17"" W/HINGE" ASSY LCD 17.1 PP-SL TM KIRKINI 60.TC1V1.005 HINGE P ACK LEFT/RIGHT HINGE P ACK LEFT/RIGHT 6K.T C1V1.001 "LCD BEZEL 17.1"" W/LOGO" ASSY LCD BEZEL KIRKINI 60.ADFV1.004 CASE/COVER/ BRAC[...]

Chapter 6 11 4 MEMORY SDIMM 512M DDRII533 SAMSUNG M470T6554CZ3-CD5 SODIMM 512M M470T6554CZ3-CD5 KN.5120B.015 MEMORY SDIMM 256M DDRII533 NANY A NT256T64UH4A1FN-37B DIMM 256M NT256T64UH4A1FN-37B KN.25603.029 MEMORY SDIMM 256M DDRII533 HYNIX HYMP532S64BP6-C4 SODIMM 256M HYMP532S64BP6-C4 KN.2560G .012 MEMORY SDIMM 1GB DDRII533 NANY A NT1G T64U8HA0BN-37[...]

11 5 Chapter 6 AS9510 Categor y Part Name Description OEM Part No. ACCESSORY REMOTE CONTRO L REMOTE CTRL FORMOSA21 RC802 NEW P AR TS ADAPTER ADAPTER 90W LITEON P A-1900- 04WR ADT 90W LITEON P A-1900- 04WR AP .09003.005 ADAPTER ADAPTER 90W DEL T A ADP-90SB BBAAF ADT 90W DEL T A ADP-90SB BBAAF AP .09001.004 ADAPTER ADAPTER 90W LISHIN SLS0202C19A54LF [...]

Chapter 6 11 6 CABLES POWER CORD 7A 250V 2PIN KOREAN CODE 7A250V 2P 1830 KOREAN 27.01518.531 CABLES POWER CORD 7A 125V 2PIN JAPEN CODE JAP AN 7A 125V 2P BK 27.01518.551 CABLES POWER CORD 2.5A 250V AUSTRALIA CODE 2.5A 250V AUSTRALIA BK 27.01518.621 CABLES POWER CORD 10A 125V 3PIN US BK CODE 10A 125V 3P US BK 27.01518.641 CABLES POWER CORD 10A 125V U[...]

11 7 Chapter 6 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y MIDDLE COVER ASSY MIDDLE COVER AS KIRKINI NEW P AR TS CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y HDD COVER ASSY HDD COVER KIRKINI NEW P ARTS CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y DIMM COVER ASSY DIMM COVER KIRKINI 42.TC1V1.003 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y UPPER CASER W/COVER SWITCH CABLE&MICROPHONE TV ASSY UCASE AS TV K[...]

Chapter 6 11 8 DVD-RW DRIVE DVD-RW MODULE 8X SUPER MUL TI GBASE ASSY DVD GBASE SUPERMUL TI NEW P AR TS CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y OPTICAL BRACKET BRKT ODD BRZCKET KIRKINI 33.TC1V1.003 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y DVD-RW SUPER MUL TI BEZEL ASSY DVD GBASE SMUL TI KIRKINI NEW P AR TS DVD-RW DRIVE DVD-R W DRIVE 8X SUPER MUL TI PHILIPS SDVD-8821 W/O[...]

11 9 Chapter 6 HDD/HARD DISK DRIVE HDD 100G 5400RPM SA T A SEAGA TE ST9100824AS ROHS HDD 100G SA T A ST9100824AS ROHS KH.10001.008 HDD/HARD DISK DRIVE HDD 100G 5400RPM SA T A WD1000BEVS-22LA T0 ML60 LF FW:T0 HDD 100GB WD1000BEVS- 22LA T0 KH.10008.002 HDD/HARD DISK DRIVE "HDD MODULE 100G 2.5"" 7200RPM SA T A" "HDD MODULE 100[...]

Chapter 6 120 KEYBOARD KB 106KEY DARFON NSK-AFB0G GERMAN KB DARFON NSK-AFB0G GERMAN 106 KB.ABY07.008 KEYBOARD KB 106KEY DARFON NSK-AFB0E IT ALIAN KB DARFON NSK-AFB0E IT ALIAN106 KB.ABY07.009 KEYBOARD KB 106KEY DARFON NSK-AFB0F FERENCH KB DARFON NSK-AFB0F FERENCH106 KB.ABY07.010 KEYBOARD KB 106KEY DARFON NSK-AFB00 SWISS KB DARFON NSK-AFB00 SWISS 106[...]

121 Chapter 6 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y CAMERA HOLDER CAP HLDR CAMERA CAP KIRKINI 42.ADFV1.002 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y CAMERA LA TCH LA TCH CAMERA HINGH KIRKINI 33.ADFV1.003 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y CAMERA LOWER CASE ASSY CAMERA LCASE KIRKINI 60.ADFV1.006 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y "LCD P ANEL 17"" W/HINGE" &qu[...]

Chapter 6 122 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y "LCD P ANEL 17"" W/HINGE" "ASSY LCD 17.1"" PP-DL KIRKINI " NEW P AR TS CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y HINGE P ACK LEFT/RIGHT HINGE P ACK LEFT/RIGHT 6K.TC1V1.001 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y "LCD BEZEL 17.1"" " ASSY LCD BEZEL UV KIRKINI NEW P ARTS[...]

123 Chapter 6 COMMUNICA TION MODULE WIRELESS ANTENNA ANTENN A CABLE MY ALL2 25.ADFV1.0 01 LCD "LCD 17.1"" WXGA N170C1-L02 GLARE G2 " "LCD 17.0""W N170C1-L02 GLARE " LK.1700D.004 LCD "LCD 17.1"" WXGA AUO B170PW04 GLARE G2 " LCD 17.1WXGA+ AUO B170PW04 V0 LK.17105.004 MAINBOARD MAINBOAR D KIR[...]

Chapter 6 124 SCREWS SCREW SCRW M2.5*5 WAFER B-ZN ROHS 86.00D47.630 SCREWS SCREW SCREW M2*L3 NYLOK CR 3+ 86.00E25.723 SCREWS SCREW SCREW M2*L3 NON-N YLOK CR3+ 86.00E31.723 SCREWS SCREW SCREW M2.5*L6 NYLOK CR3+ 86.00E33.736 SCREWS SCREW SCREW M2.5*L8 NYLOK CR3+ 86.00E34.738 S C R E W S S C R E W S C R W M 2 . 5 * L 3 ( N O N N Y L O K) 86.9A523.3R0 [...]

125 Chapter 6[...]