Acer 4150 manuel d'utilisation

TravelMate 4650 TravelMate 4150 Service Guide PRINTED IN T AIW AN 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 updates made on T ravelMate 4650 and Tr avelMate 4150 service guide. Date Chapte r Updates[...]

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 languag e, 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 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 av[...]

V 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 prod uct co[...]

VII T able of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Mainboard Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

VIII T able of Contents Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly 55 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Removing the HDD and ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

IX T able of Contents Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 97 Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration[...]

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Chapter 1 1 Features This computer was designed with the user in mind . Here are just a few of its many features: Performance T Intel ® 915PM / 915GM PCI Express chipset T 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) T CPU Package is uFPGA 478 Package T Integrated Intel ® PRO/Wire [...]

2 Chapter 1 T S-video/TV -out (NTS C/P AL) support Audio T Realtek ALC250 for AC’97 CODEC T 16-bit AC’97 stereo audio T Dual speakers and one internal micro phone T Separate audio ports for headphone-out , and line-in/micro phone-in devices T 20-bit S te reo DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converters ) and 18-bit ADC (Anal og-to-Digital Converters) reso[...]

Chapter 1 3 Communication T 56Kbps ITU V .92 modem with PTT approval, Wake-On-Ring ready T 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet; W ake-on- LAN ready (for T ravelMate 4650 series) T 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready (for TravelMate 4150 series) T Integrated Intel ® PRO/W ireless 2200GB network connectio n (dual-mode 802.1 1b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED[...]

4 Chapter 1 Environment T T emperature T Operating : 5 o C-35 o C T Non-operating : -20 o C~65 o C T Humidity (non-condensing) T Operating : 20% - 80% T Non-Operating : 20% - 80 % RH System Compliance T ACPI 1.0b T Mobile PC 2001 T DMI 2.0 T Wi-Fi ® T Cisco Compatible Extensions version 3 (CCX-V3) Options T 256MB/512MB/1GB DDR II 533MHz memory upg[...]

Chapter 1 5 Mainboard Placement Top View[...]

6 Chapter 1 Bottom View[...]

Chapter 1 7 ITEM DESCRIPTION ITEM DESCRIPTION JP1 CRT CONN JP30 MDC CONN JP2 DOCKING SPR CONN JP32 RJ45 CONN JP3 SWITCH CONN JP33 CARDBUS CONN JP4 ODD CONN (FIX) JP34 5 IN 1 SOCKET JP5 DOCKING SPR CONN JP35 1394 CONN JP6 LCD CONN JP36 HDD CONN JP7 CPU SOCKET JP41 DVI-D CONN JP8 SPEAKER CONN JP43 DUAL USB CONN JP9 TP/B CONN JP44/JP45 USB CONN JP10 S[...]

8 Chapter 1 Block Diagram Power On/Off CKT. LPC BUS page 29 PCBGA 1257 page 21 H_A#(3..31) ENE Controller H_D#(0..63) CB 714 page 31 page 37 BANK 0, 1, 2, 3 USB conn x 4 400 / 533 Mhz DMI page 23,24 DC/DC Interface CKT. FSB Clock Generator ICS954226AGT Power Circuit DC/DC PATA HDD PCI BUS Intel Dothan CPU page 39 DDR-SO-DIMM X2 page 40 Intel Alviso[...]

Chapter 1 9 Outlook View A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC. Front View # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displaying comp uter output. 2 Power button T urns the computer on and off 3 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer . 4 T ouchpad [...]

10 Chapter 1 Closed Front View # Item Description 1 S pea kers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 2 Bluetooth communication button/indicator Press to enable/disab le Bluetooth functio n. Lights to indicate the status of Blueto oth communications (manu facturing option). 3W i r e l e s s communication button/indicator Press to enab[...]

Chapter 1 11 Left View No. Icon Item Description 1 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 2 Power jack Connects to an AC adaptor . 3/5 USB 2.0 port Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 4 Modem Jack (RJ-1 1) Connects to a phone line. 6 S peaker-out/line -out/ headphon[...]

12 Chapter 1 Right View # Icon Item Description 1 Infrared port Interfaces with infr ared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware computer). 2 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured by a screw). 3 PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot. 4 6-in-1 card reade r Accepts MS, MS PRO, MMC, SD, SM, and xD- Pict[...]

Chapter 1 13 Rear View # Item Description 1 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 2 Network jack Connects to an Ether net 10/100/1000-ba sed network (for selected models). 3 124-pin Acer ezD ock connector (for T ravelMate 4650 Series) Connects to Acer ezDock. 4 DVI-D port (for T ravelMate 4650 Series) Supports digital video connections. 5 E[...]

14 Chapter 1 Bottom View # Item Description 1 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory . 2 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured by a screw). 3 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 4 Battery bay Houses th e computer's battery pack. 5 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer c[...]

Chapter 1 15 Using the Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedd ed keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Lock keys and embe dded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which yo u can toggle on and off. The computer features three lock keys, each with its own status indicator light. The embe[...]

16 Chapter 1 Windows Key The keyboard has two keys that perf orm Wi ndows-specific functions. Key Description Windows Key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows S tart button; i t launches the S tart menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a va riety of func tions: < > + <T ab> Activates the [...]

Chapter 1 17 Hot Keys The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume ou tput and the BIOS utility . T o activate hot keys, press and hold th e < Fn > key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination. Hot Key Icon Function Description Fn+F1 Hot Key Hel[...]

18 Chapter 1 Fn+F7 T ouchpad On/Off This key will cause the intern al touchpad pointing device to be disabled/enabled . This is to prevent accidental system wake-ups from standby . Pressing this key a second time will re-enable the touch pad pointing device. BIOS check Internal AuxDev if not exist then BIOS empty return. Fn+F8 S peaker On/Off This [...]

Chapter 1 19 Fn+ x Brightness up These keys can increase or decrease the brightness of the LCD back light. This function should be handled by the Analog function within the keyboard controller . Brightness will step up/down one unit as each time these keys are pressed. Fn+ z Brightness down Fn+F10 Enter D2D recovery during POST Launch Acer eRecover[...]

20 Chapter 1 Special Keys Y ou can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper center and /or bottom-right of your keyboard. T o type: 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 the up[...]

Chapter 1 21 Indicators The computer has three easy-to-read st atus icons on th e upper-right above the keyboard, and four indicators at the front panel. The power , b attery , and wire less communication status indicators a re visible even when the LCD display is closed. NOTE: 1. Charging : the light shows ambe r when the battery is charging. 2. F[...]

22 Chapter 1 Launch Keys Located at the upper-right above the keyboard are four buttons. These bu ttons are called launch keys. They are designated as mail, Web browser , Acer Empo wering Key " ," and on e user programmable button. Press the Empowering Key " " to run the Acer eManager . The mail and Web browser are default for E[...]

Chapter 1 23 Touchpad The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surfac e. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort and support. Touchpad Basics The following items teach you how to use the touc hpad: T Move your f[...]

24 Chapter 1 NOTE: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchp ad. Also keep the tou chpad dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement, hence, the ligh ter the touch, the bett er the response. T apping harder will not increase the touchpad's responsiveness. Function Left button (1) Right button (4) Main touchpad (2) C[...]

Chapter 1 25 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[...]

26 Chapter 1 Using System Utilities Acer eManager Innovative Acer eManager software is designed for e asy ac cess to frequently used functions. At the pr ess of Acer Empowering Key " ," the Acer eManager user inte rface appears, featuring four main settings: Acer ePowerManagement, Acer ePre sentation, Acer eRecov ery and Acer eSettings. I[...]

Chapter 1 27 Launch Manager Launch Manager allows you to set the four launch keys located above the keyboard. Y ou can access the Launch Manager by clicking on St art, All Programs , and then Launch Manage r to start the application. "Launch keys" on p age 10 Start All Programs Launch Ma nager[...]

28 Chapter 1 Audio The computer comes with 16-bit high-fidelity AC'9 7 stereo audio, and dual stereo speakers. Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the volume on the computer is as easy as pressing some buttons. "Hot keys" on page 14[...]

Chapter 1 29 Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray T o eject the optical drive tray when the comput er is turned on, press the drive eject button. When the power is off, you can eject the drive tray usin g the mechanical eject hole .[...]

30 Chapter 1 Using a Computer Security Lock A security keylock notch, loca ted on the left hand side of the 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 key to secur[...]

Chapter 1 31 System Power Management The overall system can be in one of five system power states as described below: Legacy Mode ACPI mode Power Management Off Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned of f completely . Soft Off (G2/S5) OS init iated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off completely . On Working (G0/S0) Indi [...]

32 Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Configurations System Board Major Chips Processor Item Specification CPU type Intel ® Pentium ® M Processor 730/740/750/760/770 at 1.6 ~2.13 GHz or higher , FSB 5 33MHz Intel ® Pentium ® M Processor 310/320/330/340/350 at 1.2~1.3GHz or higher , FSB 400MHz CPU package Micro FC-PGA package CPU CPU core vol[...]

Chapter 1 33 . Item Specification Cache controller Built-in CPU Cache size 2 MB 1st level cache control Always enabled 2nd level cache control Always enabled Cache scheme control Always enabled System Memory Item Specification Memory Controller 915PM/915GM Memory T ype DDRII soDIMM Memory Size 256MB/512MB Dimm Slot Number 2 Supports Memory Size Per[...]

34 Chapter 1 . VGA Audio Port Modem Item Specification Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K ITU Supports modem/bluetoot h protocol V .92 AC-Link modem with PTT approval W ake-on-Ring ready Modem connector type RJ1 1 Modem connector location Left Side Notice Discreat UM A Chipset for suitable VGA type 915PM 915GM USB Port Item Specification USB compl[...]

Chapter 1 35 Keyboard Item S pecification Keyboard controller KB 910 Keyboard vendor & model name S tandard keyboard w launch button embeded T otal number of keypads T Acer FineT o uch TM keyboard with 5 - degree curve, 88/89-key Windows keyboard T Ergonomically-centerd touchpad pointing device with 4-way Internet scroll function T ouchpad with[...]

36 Chapter 1 15” LCD Panel Item Specification V endor/Model AU B150XG01 V2 AU B150PG03 Samsung L TN150XB Resolution (pixel) XGA (10 24 x 768) SXGA (1400 x 1050) XGA (1,024 x 768) Active Area (mm) 304.1 x 228.1 304.5 x 228.4 304.5 x 228.4 Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.297 0.218 0.279 Number of Colors 262K 262K 262K Color Saturation (NTSC%) 45 45 45 View Angl[...]

Chapter 1 37 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 8-cell Li-ion battery pack 42W 6-cell Li-ion 2 nd battery pack T 5-hour battery life on Intel 915GM mode ls T 3.5-hour charge-in-use T 2.5-hour rapid charge Input Requirements Maximum [...]

38 Chapter 1 Power Management ACPI Mode Power Management Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned of f completely . Soft Of f (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off completely . Working (G0/S0) Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disk may be power managed in this state. Sleeping S tate (S3) CPU Po[...]

Chapter 1 39 TOS HI BA Model Name MK4025GAS ,KA100A, 40GB MK6025GAS 60GB MK8025GAS, 8MB, 80GB Data S t orage Physical Per drive, formatted 40.007GB 60.01 16GB 80.012GB Data Heads 2 4 4 Number of Disks 122 Logical Confi guration 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) 78,140,160 1 17[...]

40 Chapter 1 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 (1.0G), 5 - 500 Hz 9.8 M/S 2 (1.0G), 5 - 500 Hz Operatin g Shock 200g 200g 200g N[...]

Chapter 1 41 HGST Model Name Moraga+ HTS424040M9A T0 0 13G1 132, 40GB, 4200rpm Moraga IC25N060A TMR04- 0 08K0634, 60 GB, 4200rpm Moraga IC25N080A TMR04- 0 08K635 80GB, 4200rpm Moraga HTS541060G9A T0 0, 60GB, 5400rpm Configuration Interface A T A-6 A T A-6 A T A -6 A T A-6 Capacity (GB) 1 40 60 80 60 Sector size (bytes) 512 512 5 12 512 Recording zo[...]

42 Chapter 1 Power consump. efficiency index (W/ GB) 0.016 0.01 1 0.008 NA Physical size Height (mm) 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 Width (mm) 70 70 70 70 Depth (mm) 100 100 100 100 Weight - typical (g) 95 99 99 102 Environmental characteristics Operating Ambient temperature 5 to 55 C 5 to 55 C 5 to 55 C 5 to 55 C Relative humidity (non-condensing) 8% - 90% 8% - [...]

Chapter 2 43 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 not need to run this utility . However , if you encounter confi guration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please al[...]

44 Chapter 2 Buttons Application Launch Buttons NOTE: Detail description and definition of applica tion Launc h Button s, please reference the External spec. Power Button The activity of the power button is as follow s: T If power button is presse d for le ss than 1 second then nothing hap pens. T If power button is pressed for more than 1 secon d [...]

Chapter 2 45 Hard Disk Password Function/ Password on boot function This feature allows the user to set the password to pr event any unauthorized access to the internal hard disk. T If the original HDD come from othe r machine with password pr otected, the system ju st show ” Enter HDD passwor d [ ] ” User is required to enter HDD password wh e[...]

46 Chapter 2 Information Parameter Description Product Name This field will show the product name Manufacture Name This field will show manufacture r name BIOS V ersion This field report s the BIOS version of system VGA V ersion This field reports the VGA version of the system HDD Model Name This item will show the Model name of HDD installed on Pr[...]

Chapter 2 47 Video Memory VGA Memory size : Discrete = 64 or 128MB (depends on actual VRAM size) T urboCache = 32MB (actual TurboCache VRAM size) Intel 915 DVMT : selectable between the following: 1. 64MB (8MB pre-allocated + 56MB DVMT) 2. 128MB (8MB pre-alloca ted + 128D VMT). Thi s is the default value. 3. Max DVMT (160MB on 256MB system memory ,[...]

48 Chapter 2 Main This menu provides you th e information of the system. Parameter Description Date and T ime The hours are displayed with 24 hours format. The values set in these tw o fields take ef fect immediately . Quiet Boot Customer Logo display will be shown duri ng POST when it is selected. LCD Auto DIM Enabled: LCD brightne ss will automat[...]

Chapter 2 49 Advanced The Advanced screen contains parameters in volving your hardware devices. It also provides advanced settings of the system. Insyde Software SCU May 20, 2003 5:40:09 AM Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Infrared Port ( F IR) -----------------------------FIR Ports-------------------------- -----FIR I/O settings--- -Mode Setting f[...]

50 Chapter 2 The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. Description Option Infrared Port (FIR) FIR I/O Settings Sets the base I/O address and IRQ for Infrared port. Disabled COM1, 3F8, IRQ4 COM2, 2F8, IRQ3 COM3, 3E8, IR Q4 COM4, 2E8, IR Q3 DMA Setting for Fast IR Se[...]

Chapter 2 51 Security The Security screen contains parameters that he lp safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. 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: T Length 10 characters T Characters Alphanumeric keys only . The sh ift status i.e[...]

52 Chapter 2 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. Default boot seq uence should be the following: 1. Hard Drive 2. CD-ROM/DVD Drive 3. Floppy Dr[...]

Chapter 2 53 Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that help safegua rd and protect your computer from unauthorized use. Insyde Software SCU Nov 26, 2003 5:40:09 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes --------------Exit Saving Changes------------------ Exit Discarding Changes Press <OK> to save the current Load Setup Defaults[...]

54 Chapter 2 Insyde Software SCU May 20, 2003 5:40:09 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Exit S a ving Changes ----------------Load Setup Default----------------- Exit D i scarding Changes Do you wish to change the current setup Load Setup Defaults to the system default values? Discard C h anges OK Cancel <T ab> <Right> <Left> for b[...]

Chapter 3 55 This chapter contains step-by-s tep procedures on how to disass emble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting . T o disassemble th e computer , you ne ed the following tool s: T Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge T Small Philips screw driver T Philips screwdriver T Plastic [...]

56 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 57 Removing the Battery Pack 1. Unlock the battery lock. 2. Slide the battery latch as shown then remove the battery pack.[...]

58 Chapter 3 Removing the HDD and ODD Module 1. Remove the one screw holding the HDD cover . 2. Detach the HDD module then remove it. 3. Press the latch and detach the ODD module from the system. Removing the RAM 1. Remove the one screw that secure the RAM door and remove it away . 2. Pop up the memory then remove it. Removing the Keyboard 1. Pull [...]

Chapter 3 59 Removing the Wireless and LCD Panel 1. Disconnect the one Antanna ca ble from the Wirelesss board. 2. Disconnect the LED cable with the flat screw driver from the VGA bo ard. 3. Remove the two screws located on the bottom side to detach the LED panel. 4. Remove another two screws located on top cover to detach the LED Panel. 5. Detach [...]

60 Chapter 3 3. Disconnect the microphone cable from the mainboard . 4. Disconnect the DVI cable from the mainboard. 5. Detach the upper case to the system 6. Pull the upper cared forward 7. Release both side tabs to disconnect the touchpad board cable from the mainboard Removing the Touchpad 1. Disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad board[...]

Chapter 3 61 3. Push forward to detach the touchpad support plate 4. Remove the two screws to loosn the touchpad support plate 5. Detach the support plate from here 6. Disconnect the touchpad cable from the trace board 7. Detach the trace board from here Removing the FAN 1. Disconnect the system fan cable 2. Remove the two screws to release the sys[...]

62 Chapter 3 3. Detach the VGA board out from the system 4. Remove the 3 screws to release the VGA thermal module 5. Separate the thermal modu le from the VGA board 6. Anit-clockwise the direction with a flat screw driver to loosen the CPU 7. Detach the CPU out from the system Removing the MDC 1. Disconnect the MDC cable from the mainboard 2. Remov[...]

Chapter 3 63 2. Remove the one screw located on each speaker then detach the speakers out from the system 3. Press down the button to release the PCMCI dummy ca rd then pull the dummy ca rd out from the system 4. Remove the one screw to loosen the maino bard 5. Push outward of the side before releas i ng the mainboard out fro m the chassis Removing[...]

64 Chapter 3 3. Detach the front bezel out from the LCD module 4. Disconnect the LCD power cabl e from here 5. Disconnect the LCD coaxial cable from here 6. Detach the invertor board out from the position 7. Remove the one screw on each side to detach the LCD panel from the case 8. Lift up the panel then take it out from the case 9. Remove the one [...]

Chapter 3 65 14. T ear the tab before you disconnect the LCD wire 15. T ake the LCD wire from here Removing the HDD and ODD 1. Remove the two screws on each side 2. Detach the HDD bracket from the HDD unit 3. Remove the two screws located on both side to detach the ODD unit from bracket 4. Push backward to release the ODD bracket from the ODD unit [...]

Chapter 4 66 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[...]

67 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 drive t[...]

Chapter 4 68 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 mai n 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 me[...]

69 Chapter 4 Check the Power Adapter Unplug the power adapter cable from the computer and measure the output voltage at the plug of the power adapter cable. See the following 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: T Replace the System board. T If the problem i[...]

Chapter 4 70 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[...]

71 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 72 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[...]

73 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 74 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 68. Ensure every connector is connected tig htly and correctly . Reconnect the DIMM. LED board. System board. No beep, power-on indi[...]

75 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 76 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 [...]

77 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 78 NOTE: If you cannot find a symptom or an error in this list and the problem remains, see “Undete rmined Problems” on page 80. System hangs intermittently . Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Hard disk connection board System board Peripheral-Related Symptom s Symptom / Error Action in Sequence System configuration does not match th[...]

79 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 80 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[...]

81 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 82 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[...]

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

Chapter 4 84 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].[...]

85 Chapter 4 5. Select Disk to Disk Recovery . Then choose Single Language or Multi-Languages Reco very . NOTE: For Multi-Languages Recovery , not more than fi ve languages coul d be loaded 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 86 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 cal drive.[...]

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

Chapter 5 88 Top View Jumper and Connector Locations Chapter 5[...]

89 Chapter 5 Rear View[...]

Chapter 5 90 ITEM DESCRIPTION ITEM DESCRIPTION JP1 CRT CONN JP30 MDC CONN JP2 DOCKING SPR CONN JP32 RJ45 CONN JP3 SWITCH CONN JP33 CARDBUS CONN JP4 ODD CONN (FIX) JP34 5 IN 1 SOCKET JP5 DOCKING SPR CONN JP35 1394 CONN JP6 LCD CONN JP36 HDD CONN JP7 CPU SOCKET JP41 DVI-D CONN JP8 SPEAKER CONN JP43 DUAL USB CONN JP9 TP/B CONN JP44/JP45 USB CONN JP10 [...]

91 Chapter 5 VGA Board Item Description JP1 VGA Board to MB connector JP2 LCD Connector Jumper and Connector Locations[...]

Chapter 5 92 Power SW/B Item Description JP1 Power Board to MB Connector SW1 Power Switch SW2 e-Manager SW3 Launch Manager Switch SW4 Internet Switch SW5 E-mail Switch[...]

93 Chapter 5 TouchPad Board Item Description JP1 Trace-Pad Board Connector SW1 B/T Switch SW2 Wireless Switch SW3 Left Bottom SW4 Right Bottom SW5 Scroll-Up SW6 Scroll-Left SW7 Scroll-Bottom SW8 Scroll-Right[...]

Chapter 5 94 Hot Swap ODD Board Item Description JP1 Hot-Swap JP2 ODD de vice Connector[...]

95 Chapter 5 DVI Board Item Description JP1 DVI Board Conn ector[...]

Chapter 5 96 Clear CMOS[...]

Chapter 6 97 This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceabl e Unit) listing in global configu rations of T ravelMate 4650 and T ravelMate 4150. Refer to this chapter whene ver ordering 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 information av[...]

98 Chapter 6 Exploded Diagram[...]

Chapter 6 99[...]

100 Chapter 6 Illustration Part Name Description Acer P/N ADAPTER ADAPTER 3 PIN 65W DEL T A SADP-65KB BEF ADAPTER 3 PIN 65W DEL T A SADP-65KB BEF AP .06501.006 ADAPTER 3 PIN 65W LITEON P A-1650-02CO ADAPTER 3 PIN 65W LITEON P A-1650-02CO AP .06503.007 ADAPTER 3 PIN 65W HIPRO HP-OK066B13QT ADAPTER 3 PIN 65W HIPRO HP-OK066B13QT AP .0650A.001 BA TTERY[...]

Chapter 6 101 MINI PCI WIRELESS BOARD 802.1 1 a/b/g INTEL WM3B2915 (RW SKU) WIRELESS LAN BOARD (802.1 1a/b/g) INTEL RW KI.CAX01.01 1 T/P BOARD W/FFC CABLE T/P BOARD W/FFC CABLE 55.T75V5.001 LAUNCH BOARD LAUNCH BOARD 55.T75V5.002 VGA BOARD MV43M 64MB VGA BOARD MV43M 64MB 55.T76V5.001 VGA BOARD MV44M 32MB VGA BOARD MV44M 32MB 55.T76V5.002 DVI BOARD D[...]

102 Chapter 6 POWER CORD DENMARK 3 PIN POWER CORD DENMARK 3 PIN 27.T75V5.007 POWER CORD SWIS S 3 PIN POWER CORD SWISS 3 PIN 27.T75V5.008 POWER CORD AF 3 PIN POWER CORD AF 3 PIN 27.T75V5.009 LCD WIRE CABLE - 14 IN. LCD WIRE CABLE - 14 IN. 50.T75V5.004 LCD WIRE CABLE - 15 IN. XGA LCD WIRE CABLE - 15 IN. XGA 50.T75V5.005 LCD WIRE CABLE - 15 IN. SXGA L[...]

Chapter 6 103 RAM DOOR RAM DOOR 42.T75V5.003 KB COVER KB COVER 42.T75V5.004 PCMCIA DUMMY CARD PCMCIA DUMMY CARD 42.T75V5.005 LCD P ANEL WITH LOGO W/ANTENNA LCD P ANEL WITH LOGO W/ANTENNA 60.T75V5.004 LCD BEZEL - 14 IN. LCD BEZEL - 14 IN. 60.T75V5.005 LCD BEZEL - 15 IN. LCD BEZ EL - 15 IN. 60.T75V5.006 LCD BRACKET W/HINGE 14 IN. SET LCD BRACKET W/HI[...]

104 Chapter 6 COMMUNICA TION MODULE ANTENNA ASSY ANTENNA ASSY 50.T75V5.003 MISCELLANEOUS LCD RUBBER LCD RUBBER 47.T75V5.001 LCD SCREW P AD LCD SCREW P AD 47.T75V5.002 CPU/PROCESSOR INTEL PENTIUM M 1.6G 2M 533FSB uFCPGA2 SL86G C-1 STEPPING INTEL DOTHAN 730 (1.6GHZ/2M/FSB5330) KC.N0001.730 INTEL PENTIUM M 1.73G 2M 533FSB uFCPGA2 SL7SA C-1 STEPPING IN[...]

Chapter 6 105 INTEL PENTIUM M 2.0G 2M 533FSB uFCPGA2 SL7SM C-1 STEPPING INTEL DOTHAN 760 (2.0GHZ/2M/FSB5330) KC.N0001.760 INTEL PENTIUM M 2.13G 2M 533FSB uFCPGA2 SL7SL C-1 STEPPING INTEL DOTHAN 770 (2.13GHZ/2M/FSB5330) KC.N0001.770 OPTICAL DISK DRIVE MODULE DVD/CDRW COMBO MODULE 24X QSI SBW- 243 SW AP DVD/CDRW COMBO MODULE 24X QSI SBW- 243 6M.T75V5[...]

106 Chapter 6 DVD SUPER MUL TI MODULE 8X HLDS GMA- 4080N SW AP DVD SUPER MUL TI MODULE 8X HLDS GMA- 4080N 6M.T75V5.006 DVD SUPER MUL TI 8X DRIVE HLDS GMA- 4080N G BASE DVD SUPER MUL TI 8X DRIVE HLDS GMA- 4080N G BASE KU.0080D.006 CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBL Y DVD DUAL BEZEL DVD DUAL BEZEL 42.T 75V5.008 DVD/CDRW COMBO BEZEL DVD/CDRW COMBO BEZEL 42.T7[...]

Chapter 6 107 HDD 60GB 2.5IN. 4200RPM TOSHIBA PLUTO MK6025GAS(ROHS) F/W KA200A HDD 60GB 2.5IN. 4200RPM TOSHIBA PLUTO MK6025GAS(ROHS) F/W KA200A KH.06004.004 HDD 60GB 2.5IN. 4200RPM HGST MORAGA IC25N060A TMR04-0 08K0634 F/S:AD4A HDD 60GB 2.5IN. 4200RPM HGST MORAGA IC25N060A TMR04-0 08K0634 F/S:AD4A KH.06007.006 HDD 80GB 2.5IN. 4200RPM TOSHIBA PLUTO [...]

108 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD DARFON PORTUGUESE KEYBOARD DARFON PORTUGUESE KB.T5902.01 1 KEYBOARD DARFON HL KEYBOARD DARFON HL TBD KEYBOARD DARFON BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE KEYBOARD DARFON BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE KB.T5902.019 KEYBOARD DARFON SWISS/G KEYBOARD DARFON SWISS/G KB.T5902.008 KEYBOARD DARFON DANISH KEYBOARD DARFON DANISH KB.T5902.017 KEYBOARD DARFON IT [...]

Chapter 6 109 ASSY LCD MODULE 15 IN. XGA SAM (L TN150XB-L03-C00) WIRELESS ASSY LCD MODULE 15 IN. XGA SAM (L TN150XB-L03-C00) WIRELESS 6M.T75V5.016 ASSY LCD MODULE 15 IN. XGA AU (B150XG01 V .2) WIRELESS ASSY LCD MODULE 15 IN. XGA AU (B150XG01 V .2) WIRELESS 6M.T75V5.017 ASSY LCD MODULE 15 IN. XGA HIT (TX38D81VC1CAB Rev .C) WIRELESS ASSY LCD MODULE 1[...]

11 0 Chapter 6 PCMCIA SLOT/PC CARD SLOT PCMCIA SLOT PCMCIA SLOT 22.T75V5.001 MEMORY MEMORY MICRON 256MB/ 533MHZ, MT8HTF3264HDY -53EB2 MEMORY MICRON 256MB/ 533MHZ, MT8HTF3264HDY -53EB2 KN.25604.023 MEMORY IFX 256MB/ 533MHZ, HYS64T32000HDL-3.7-A MEMORY IFX 256MB/ 533MHZ, HYS64T32000HDL-3.7-A KN.25602.023 MEMORY ELPIDA 256MB/ 533MHZ, U33256AGEPQ662A M[...]

Chapter 6 111 Illustraion Item Description Acer P/N SPEAKER SPEAKER SET ZL1A SPEAKER ASSY S.P . 23.T50V7.001 HEA TSINK THERMAL MODULE ZL2 CPU HEA TSINK ASSY 60.T63V7.003 POINTING DEVICE TOUCHP AD TOUCHP AD 54 .T75V5.001 SPEAKER SPEAKER SET (R&L) 2W SPEAKER SET (R&L) 2W 23.T75V5.003 MISCELLANEOUS NAME P AL TE - TM4650 NAME P AL T E - TM4650 [...]

11 2 Chapter 6 RUBBER FOOT - SMALL RUBBER FOOT - SMALL 47 .T75V5.004 SCREW SCREW , M2.5*3( Ni-NL) SCREW , M2.5*3(Ni- NL) 86.T75V5.001 SCREW , M2.5*3( NL) SCREW , M2.5*3( NL) 86.T75V5.002 SCREW , M2.5*4( NL) SCREW , M2.5*4( NL) 86.T75V5.003 SCREW , M2.5*6( NL) SCREW , M2.5*6( NL) 86.T75V5.004 SCREW , M2.5*10( NL) SCREW, M2.5*10(NL) 86.T75V5.005 SCRE[...]

Appendix A 11 3 TravelMate4650 Series TravelMate 4150 Series Model Number CPU LCD VGA Chip Memory1 Memory2 HDD Optical Card Reader Wire les s LAN Blue- tooth Battery Ada pter TM4652LCi PM 740 N15 SXG A+ UMA SO256MB II5 SO256MB II5 N60GB 4.2K NCB24X 6 in1 INT22 00 BG_MW WNC_ USB_B RM 8CELL 2.2 65W TM4651LCi PM 730 N15 SXG A+ UMA SO256MB II4 SO256MB [...]

Appendix B 11 4 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 ndows 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 c[...]

11 5 Appendix B Microsoft Windows XP (Home/ Professional) Environment Test V endo r Ty p e Description CPU Intel Pentium M 770 ( 2.13G 2M 533FSB) Pentium M 760 (2.0G 2M 533FSB) Pentium M 750 (1.87G 2M 533FSB) Pentium M 740 (1.73G 2M 533FSB) Pentium M 730 (1.6G 2M 533FSB) AU 15XGA 15.0' XGA B150XG01 V2 15SXGA 15.0" SXGA+ B150PG03 NEC. driv[...]

Appendix B 11 6 Elpida DDRII 533/256MB U33256AGEPQ662A DDRII 533/512MB U33512AGEPQ672A BA TTERY Sony LI+2.2MAH 8C Sony Li-ion Normal 8cell 4S2P 4300mAh Sanyo LI+2.2MAH 8C Sanyo Li-ion Normal 8cell 4S2P 4400mAh LI+1.9MAH 6C 2nd battery follows Kingfisher's S pec. Sanyo 6cell 3S2P 3800mAh 1.9AHr Prismatic Panasonic LI+2.2MAH 8C Panaso nic Li -io[...]

11 7 Appendix B[...]

Appendix C 11 8 This section describe s online techni cal support servic es available to hel p 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[...]