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    Acer TravelMate 650 Series Service Guide P ART NO .: VD.T23V7.001 PRINTED IN T AIWAN Service guide files and updates are availab le on the ACER/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer .com.tw[...]

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    II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the up dates made on T ravelMate 650 service gui de. Date Chapter Up dates[...]

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    III Copyright Copyright © 2003 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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    VI[...]

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

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    VIII T able of Contents Disassembling the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Disassembling the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 61 System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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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 Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor-M with 512KB le vel 2 cache featuring the new Enhanced Intel ® S peed S tep TM technology T Memory expandable up to 1GB T Internal removable DVD drive (AcerMedia bay) T High-capacity[...]

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    2 Chapter 1 T SD/MMC/SM/MS memory slot (manufacturing optional) Keyboard and Pointing Device T Internet 4-way scroll but ton T Sleek, smooth and stylish design T Acer FinT ouch full-sized curved keyboard T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing devi ce Exp ansion T One type II CardBus PC Card sl ot T Upgradeable memory T EasyPort port replicator [...]

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    Chapter 1 3 System Block Diagram 3.3V LPC, 33MHz OZ711EC1 696/648 BGA PG 31 PG 33 RJ11 PG 20 PG 33 PG 21 PG 22 AUDIO CODEC 66(266)MHZ, 1.8V HUB I/F DDR SDRAM 2.5V 200-MHz/266-MHz PG 13 CK408 176 Pins LQFP R.G,B BATT SELECTOR Thermal Sensor TPA0312 LINE IN MAX6657 M7/M9 4-IN-1 SLOT PC87591 MDC PG 31 CRT port PG 35 PG 30 PG 15 (Optical Drive, 2ND HDD[...]

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    4 Chapter 1 Board Layout T op View 1 S-Video 13 HDD connector 2 CRT 14 Keyboard connector 3 LPT 15 T ouchpad board co nnector 4 Docking 16 IR 5 RJ45 17 Main battery connector 6 RJ1 1 18 Second battery connector 7 Power jack 19 Swap bay connector 8 CPU socket 20 DDR Dimm 9 Fan connector 21 LCD cable connector 10 USB connector 22 LED board connector [...]

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    Chapte r 1 5 Bottom View 1 LAN cable connector 6 RTC battery connector 2 MDC connector 7 Line-in connector 3 DDR Dimm 1 8 Microphone-in connector 4 Smart card connector 9 Headphone out connector 5 Mini PCI connector 10 LAN cable connector 2 3 4 5 6 7 21 8 9 : H H H H H H H H H H H H D D D D D D D D D D G G G G G G G G G G G G D D F E B C F E B C F [...]

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    6 Chapter 1 Outlook V iew A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC. Front Open V iew # Icon Item Description 1 1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-cr ystal displa y), displays computer output. 2 Launch keys S pecial keys for launching Internet browser , E-mail program and frequentl[...]

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    Chapter 1 7 Front Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Left S peaker Outputs sound for the left stereo speaker . 2 4-in-1 memory reader Reads cards from Smart Media, Memory S tick, MultiMedia, and Secure Digital cards. 3 4-in-1 status indicator Displays ac tivity of 4-in-1 memory reader . 4 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infra- re[...]

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    8 Chapter 1 Lef t Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Four (4) USB ports Connect to Universal Ser ial Bus devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 2 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 3 Smart Card slot Slot for Smart Card interface with pre-boot authentication system. 4 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player , stereo[...]

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    Chapter 1 9 Right Panel # Icon Item Description 1 AcerMedia drive H ouses a removable media drive module. 2 AcerMedia indicator Lights up when the AcerMedia drive is active. 3 Eject button Ejects the drive tray . 4 Emergency eject slot Ejects the dr ive tray when the computer is turned off. 5 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter .[...]

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    10 Chapter 1 Rear Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Connects to a phone line. 2 Connect to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. 3 Connects to I/O port replicator or EasyPort expansion devices. 4 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., p arallel printer). 5 Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor , LCD projector) and display up to[...]

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    Chapter 1 11 Bottom Panel # Icon Item Description 1 AcerMedia bay release latch Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for removal or swapping. 2 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module. 3 Battery bay Houses the computer ’s battery pack. 4 Battery rele ase latches Unlatches the battery to re move the battery pac k. 5 Battery lock Locks the battery [...]

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    12 Chapter 1 Indicators The computer has seven ea sy-to-read status icons below the display screen. The status LCD displays icons that show the status of the compute r and its components. Icon Function Description Caps lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated. Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. Hard Drive Lights when the hard drive is in us[...]

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    Chapter 1 13 Lock Keys The keyboard has three lock keys which yo u can toggle on and off. Lock Key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic char acters typed are in uppercase. Num lock (Fn-F1 1) When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys f unction as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +[...]

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    14 Chapter 1 Embedded Numeric Keyp ad The embedded numeri c keypad functions like a desktop nume ric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corne r of the keycaps. T o si mplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys. Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off Number keys o n embedde[...]

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    Chapter 1 15 Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Wi ndows-specific functions. Key Icon Description Windows logo key S tart button. Combinations with this key perform special functions. Below are a few examples: + T ab (Activates next taskbar button) + E (Explores My Computer) + F (Finds Document) + M (Minimizes All) j + Windows logo[...]

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    16 Chapter 1 Hot Keys The computer uses hotkey or key combinations to a ccess most of the computer ’s controls like sreen brightness, volume output. T o activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pr essing the other key in the hot key combination. Hot Key Icon Function D escription Fn-F1 Hot key help Displays help on hot keys. Fn-F2 Syst[...]

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    Chapter 1 17 Fn- y V olume down Decreases the speaker volume. Fn- x Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. Fn- z Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness Hot Key Icon Function D escription[...]

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    18 Chapter 1 The Euro Symbol If your keyboard layout is set to United S tates-Inter national or United Kingdo m or if you have a keyboard with a European layout, you can type the Euro symbol on your keyboard. NOTE: For US keyboard users: The keyboard layout is set when you first set up Windows. For the Euro symbol to work, the keyboard layout has t[...]

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    Chapter 1 19 Launch Keys Located at the top of keyboard are fi ve bu ttons. These buttons are called la unch keys. Th ey are designated as P1, P2, P3 Email button and Web browser button. NOTE: T o the left of these five launch keys is t he wireless communication button. This wireless communication button works for model with 802.1 1b wireless LAN o[...]

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    20 Chapter 1 T ouchp ad The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The centra l locati on on the palmrest provides optimal co mfort and support. NOTE: If you are using an external USB mouse, yo u can press Fn-F7 to disable the[...]

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    Chapter 1 21 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 movements. Hence, the lighter the touch, the better the re sponse. T apping too hard will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness. Scroll Click and hold the button in the desired direction (up/[...]

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    22 Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Specification CPU type Intel Mobile Pentium 4 celeron 1.8G~2.6G CPU package / -PGA package CPU core voltage 1.3V BIOS Item Specification BIOS vendor Phneoix BIOS V ersion 3A01 BIOS ROM type Flash ROM BIOS ROM size 512KB BIOS package PLCC Supported protocols ACPI 1.0b,PC Card 95,[...]

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    Chapter 1 23 NOTE: Above table lists s ome system memory configur ations. Y ou may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations. On above tabl e, the co nfiguration of sl ot 1 and slot 2 could be reversed. Memory Combinations Slot 1 Slot 2 T otal Memory 0MB 128MB 128MB 0MB 256MB 256MB 0MB 512MB 512MB 128MB 128MB 256MB 128MB 256M[...]

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    24 Chapter 1 Wireless Module 802.1 1a/b (option al device) Item S pecification Chipset Atheros Data throughput 1 1M~54M bp s Protocol 802.1 1 a+b Interface Mini_PCI type III Four-in-On e Card Reader Item S pecification Chipset ST7265 Data throughput USB 1.1 Protocol SMC, MS, MMC, and SD Hard Disk Drive Interface Item S pecification V endor & Mo[...]

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    Chapter 1 25 Interface IDE/A T API Applicable disc format DVD : DV D-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, D VD-18),DVD-R (read, single border) CD: CD-DA, CD+(E)G , CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT , CD-ROM, CD-R OM XA, CD-I, CD- I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video-CD) Multisession CD (Photo-CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-R, CD-RW), CD-R (read), CD-RW (read) Loading mechanism Load: Manual Release: [...]

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    26 Chapter 1 800x600 Y es Y es 1024x768 Y es Y es 1 152x864 Y es Y es 1280x1024 Y es Y es 1400x1050 (SXGA+panel only) Ye s Ye s Vid eo M e mo r y Item S pecification Chipset Video chip built-in Memory size Video chip built-in 32M Interface DDR Parallel Port Item S pecification Parallel port controller SMSC LPC47N227 Number of parallel port 1 Locati[...]

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    Chapter 1 27 Number of IEEE 1394 port 1 Location Left side Connector type IEEE 1394 PCMCIA Port Item S pecification PCMCIA controller O2 Micro OZ71 1 1EC1 Supports card type T ype-II Number of slots One type-II Access location Right panel Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port No ZV support Supports 32 bit CardBus Y es (IRQ10) Smart Card Reader Item S pec[...]

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    28 Chapter 1 Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously No Note: Inter nal and external keyboard can not work simultaneously by soft ware specification. Battery Item S pecification V endor & model name Main battery: Simplo QCI: AHA84222149 Main battery: Sanyo QCIAHA84222351 Aux battery: Sanyo Battery T ype Li-ion Li-ion Li-ion Pack ca[...]

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    Chapter 1 29 AC Adaptor Item S pecification Model number Lite-On P A-1750-02CA (PFC), 3pin s Delta ADP-75FB BA (PFC), 3pins Input rating 90V AC to 264V AC, 47Hz to 63Hz Output rating 75W, 19V (18.8V , min to 20V , max), 4A (0A, min to 4A, max) System Power Manag ement ACPI mode Power Management Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned of[...]

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    30 Chapter 1 1F0-1F7 Primary IDE channel 378, 37F Parallel port 3B0-3BB 3C0-3DF VGA I/O adress CF8-CFF PCI configuration register 000-00F DMA controller-1 IRQ Assignme nt Map Interrupt Channel Function(Hardware) IRQ00 System timer IRQ01 Keyboard IRQ02 Programmable interrup t controller IRQ03 IrDA Fast Infrared Port IRQ04 Communication port (COM1) I[...]

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    Chapter 2 31 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 compu ter is already properly configured and optimi zed, and you do not need to run this utility . However , if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please al[...]

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    32 Chapter 2 Navigating the BIOS Utility There are six menu options: Info., Main, Sy stem Devices, Security , Boot, and Exit. Follow these instructio ns: T T o choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys ( zx ). T T o choose a parameter , use the cursor up/down keys ( wy ). T T o change the value of a parameter , pres s p or q . T A plus sign (+)[...]

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    Chapter 2 33 Info. Parameter Description Floppy Disk Drive Shows floppy drive type informaiton. Serial Number T his field displays the serial number of this unit. UUID Number UUID=32bytes[...]

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    34 Chapter 2 Main The Main screen disp lays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also inclu des basic setup parameters. It allows the user to specif y st andard IBM PC A T system parameters. NOTE: The screen above is for reference only . Actual values may differ .[...]

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    Chapter 2 35 The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. NOTE: The sub-items under each device wil l not be shown if t he device control is set to d isable or auto. This is because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases. Parameter Description[...]

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    36 Chapter 2 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 Serial Port Enables, di sables or auto det[...]

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    Chapter 2 37 Security The Security screen co ntains parameters that help sa feguard and protect your co mpu ter from unauthorized use.[...]

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    38 Chapter 2 The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you ha ve three tries be fore the system halts. Don’t forget your password. If you forget your p assword, you ma y have to return your notebook co mputer to y[...]

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    Chapter 2 39 Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Sup ervisor Password parameter and press the e key . The Set Password box appears: 2. T ype the current p assword in the Ent er Current Passw ord field and pr ess e . 3. Press e twice without typing anyth ing in the Enter New Password and Confirm New P[...]

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    40 Chapter 2 If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the Setup W arning. If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following message.[...]

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    Chapter 2 41 Boot This menu allows the user to deci de the order of boot de vices to load the operatin g system. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in m odule bay , the onboard hard disk drive an d the CD-ROM in module bay .[...]

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    42 Chapter 2 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 yo ur changes to CMOS. Exit Discarding Changes Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS. Load [...]

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    Chapter 2 43 BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory upd ate is required for th e following conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features or options T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Use the Phlash util ity to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should cre[...]

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    Chapter 3 45 This chapter contains step-by-s tep procedures on how to disass emble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting . T o disassemble the co mputer , you need th e following tools: T Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge T Small Philips screw driver T Philips screw driver T Flat hea[...]

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    46 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: T ravelMate 650 series product uses mylar or[...]

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    Chapter 3 47 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[...]

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    48 Chapter 3 Screw List Item Description A NUT -I/O B SCREW M1.6X4.0-I-NI-NYLOK C SCREW M2.0X2.5-I-NI-NYLOK D SCREW M2.0X3.0-I-NI-NYLOK E SCREW M2.0X3.5-I-NI-NYLOK F SCREW M2.0X5-I-NI-NYLOK G SCREW M2.5X3-I-NI-NYLOK H SCREW M2.5X4.0-B-NI-NYLOK I SCREW M2.5X4-I-NYLOK J SCREW M2.5X5.0-I-NI-NYLOK K SCREW M2.5X5.5-P-NI-NYLOK LCD Module 6 LCD Cushions J[...]

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    Chapter 3 49 L SCREW M2.5X0.45+7I-NYLOK M SCREW M1.7X3.5-I-BZN N SCREW M2X3-I-BNI-NYLOK O SCREW M2.0X5.0-I-BNI-NYLOK P SCREW M2.0X6.0-I-NI-NYLOK Q SCREW M2.5X2-I-NI-NYLOK R SCREW M2.5X4-I-BNI S SCREW M2.5X7 T SCREW M3.0X3.5 U SCREW M2.5X5 (BLACK) Item Description[...]

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    50 Chapter 3 Removing the Battery Pack 1. Release the battery lock. 2. Slide the battery latch then remove the battery .[...]

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    Chapter 3 51 Removing the Optical Module/HDD Module/Wireless Lan Card and LCD module Removing the Optical Module 1. Slide the optical disk drive latch. 2. Remove the ODD module. Removing the HDD Module 1. Remove the two screws holding the HDD cover . 2. Remove the HDD cover . 3. Remove the HDD module. Removing the Wireless LAN Card 1. Remove the sc[...]

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    52 Chapter 3 Removing the LCD Module 1. Remove the four screws that secures the middle cover; two one each side. 2. Detach middle cover with the assistance of a plastic flat head screw driver . 3. Disconnect the LCD cable then take out the cable from the upper case. 4. Disconnect the left bluetooth a ntenna line. Th en ta ke out the antenna from th[...]

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    Chapter 3 53 Disassembling the Main Unit Remove the function ke y board and the keyboard 1. T ake the wireless antenna out of th e hook on the function key board. 2. Disconnect function key board connector 3. Unscrew the three screws holding the function key board. 4. Remove the three screws th at secure the keyboard. 5. T urn over the unit and rem[...]

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    54 Chapter 3 Disassembling the logic upper assembly 1. T ake out the touchpad cable from the small hook on touchpad holder . 2. Remove the four screws holding the touc hpad shielding and the touchpad board. 3. Disconnect the touchpad FFC from the touchpad board. 4. Remove the touchpad board. 5. Remove the wireless and bluetooth button off the touch[...]

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    Chapter 3 55 Disassembling the logic lower assembly 1. In order to take out the main board from the upper case , first remove the four scre ws that fasten the top cover shielding. 2. Remove the three screws holding the 4-in-1 card reader , th en remove it. 3. Unscrew the four screws that secure the thermal module. 4. Disconnect the fan connector th[...]

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    56 Chapter 3 13. Disconnect the microphone cable. Then remove the top co ver shielding. 14. T urn the CPU lock counter clock-wise with a fl at head screw driver . Then remove the CPU. 15. Pop out the memory then remove it. 16. Unscrew the two screws that secure the modem/b luetooth combo card. Remo ve the modem/bluetooth combo card then disconnect [...]

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    Chapter 3 57 Disassembling the LCD Module 1. Remove the six screw pad and the six screws. 2. Detach the LCD bezel carefully . 3. Disconnect LCD inverter . 4. Remove the two screws holding the LCD to LCD panel. 5. Then remove the LCD. 6. Remove the four screws that fasten the right and the left LCD brackets. Then remove the right an d the left LCD b[...]

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    58 Chapter 3 13. Unhook the spring. 14. Remove the screw that fastens the LCD latch kit. 15. Then remove the LCD latch kit.[...]

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    Chapter 3 59 Disassembling the External Modules Disassembling th e HDD Module 1. Remove the four screws holding the HDD bracket; two on each side. 2. T ake out the HDD from the HDD bracket. Disassembling the Op tical Drive Module 1. Remove the two screws holding the ODD bracket. 2. Remove another screw as the picture shows. 3. Then remove the last [...]

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    60 Chapter 3[...]

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    Chapter 4 61 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[...]

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    62 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[...]

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    Chapter 4 63 T External keyboard If any of these devices do not work, reconnect the cable connector and rep eat the failing o peration. 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 boa[...]

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    64 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[...]

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    Chapter 4 65 Power-On Self-T est (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[...]

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    66 Chapter 4 Index of Error Messages Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence S truck Key See ““Keyboard or Auxiliar y Input Device Check” on page 62 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 Set[...]

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    Chapter 4 67 Error Message List No beep Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence Power-on indicator turns off and LCD is blank. Powe r s ource (battery pack and power adapter .) See “Power System Check” on page 63 Ensure every connector is connected tig htly and correctly . Reconnect the DIMM. Main board. Power-on indicator turns on and LCD is bla[...]

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    68 Chapter 4 Index of Symptom-to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Actio n 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 w[...]

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    Chapter 4 69 Battery can’t be charged or discharged S ee “Check the Battery Pack” on page 64. Battery pack Main board System hang during POST ODD/HDD/FDD/RAM module Main board PCMCIA-Related Symptom s Symptom / Error Actio n in Sequence System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot assembly Main board PCMCIA slot pin is damaged. PCMCI[...]

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    70 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[...]

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    Chapter 4 71 NOTE: If you cannot find a symptom or an error in this list and the problem remains, see “Undete rmined Problems” on page 73. Modem/LA N-Rela ted Symptoms Symptom / Error Actio n in Sequence Internal modem does not work correctly . See “System Diagnostic Diskette” on page 43. Phone cable Driver Reconnect the Internal modem cabl[...]

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    72 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[...]

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    Chapter 4 73 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 th at all attached [...]

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    74 Chapter 4[...]

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    Chapter 6 75 This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceabl e Unit) listing in global configu rations of T ravelMate 650 series products. Refer to this chapter whenever orderi ng for p arts 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 informatio n avail[...]

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    76 Chapter 6 . Picture No. Partname And Description Part Number Adapter NS ADP A TER LITEON 75W 3P P A-1750- 02CA PFC AP.T2301.001 ADP A TER LITEON 75W 3P P A-1750-02CA PFC AP .T2303.001 Battery NS BA TTERY SANYO LI-ION 8CELL 4UR18650F-2- QC-ZG1 4400mAH BT .T23 03.001 BA TTERY SIMPLO LI-ION 8CELL (LI-ION BA TTERY P ACK ZG14S2P , 4400mAH) BT .T23 06[...]

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    Chapter 6 77 TOUCHP AD CABLE 50.T23V7.001 MODEM CABLE 50.T23V7.002 COVER SWITCH CABLE 50.T23V7.003 POWER CORD US (3 pin) 27.T23V7.001 POWER CORD PRC ( 3 Pin) 27.T23V7.003 POWER CORD KOREA ( 3 Pin) 27.T23V7.006 Case/Cover/Bracket Assembly MIDDLE COVER W/ NAME PLA TE 42.T23V7.001 DIMM DOOR W/SCREW 42.T23V7.002 LOWER CASE W/O SPEAKER 60.T23V7.001 UPPE[...]

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    78 Chapter 6 FRONT BEZEL FOR NON-4 IN 1 MODEL 42.T23V7.004 TOUCH P AD SHIELDING FOR TOUCH P AD BOARD 33.T23V7.001 TOUCH P AD BRACKET FOR TOUCH P AD 33.T23V7.002 WIRELESS BOARD COVER 42.T23V7.003 Communication Module BLUETOOTH ANTENNA 50.T23V7.004 WIRELESS LAN ANTENNA Y CABLE 50.T23V7.005 WIRELESS LAN ANTENNA 50.T23V7.006 CPU NS INTEL PENTIUM 4-M (N[...]

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    Chapter 6 79 HDD/ Hard Disk Drive NS HDD 20GB/2.5 IN./4200RPM/TOSHIBA TIT AN MK2018GAP KH.25204.001 HDD 30GB/2.5 IN./4200RPM/HIT ACHI EUCAL YPTUS DK23EA/30 KH.33005.002 HDD 30GB/2.5 IN./4200RPM/FUJITSU HORNET 16L MHS2030A T KH.03006.001 HDD 30GB/2.5 IN./4200RPM/TOSHIBA NEPTUNE MK3021GAS KH.33004.001 HDD 40GB/2.5 IN./4200RPM/HIT ACHI EUCAL YPTUS DK2[...]

  • Page 88

    80 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD DARFON Korea (Model name : 99.3482N.40K, 84 keys) KB.T2307.006 LCD LCD MODULE 14.1" TFT XGA QDI QD141X1LH12 6M.T23V7.01 1 LCD MODULE 14.1" TFT XGA SAMSUNG L TN141XB 6M.T23V7.012 LCD MODULE 14.1" TFT XGA HANNST AR HSD141PX13-B 6M.T23V7.013 LCD MODULE 15" TFT XGA AU B15 0XG01 V2 6M.T23V7.021 LCD MODULE 15.1&q[...]

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    Chapter 6 81 LCD BRACKET 14.1” LEFT W/HINGE 33.T23V7.006 LCD BRACKET 14.1” LEFT W/HINGE 33.T23V7.008 LCD P ANEL WITH LOGO-14” 60.T23V7.003 LCD P ANEL WITH LOGO-15” 60.T23V7.005 LCD BEZEL 14” 60.T23V7.004 LCD BEZEL 15” 60.T23V7.006 LCD COAXIAL CABLE 14.1" FOR QDI 50.T23V7.01 1 LCD COAXIAL CABLE 14.1" FOR SAMSUNG 50.T23V7.012 LC[...]

  • Page 90

    82 Chapter 6 NS MEMORY SO-DIMM DDR266/128MB / INFINEON HYS64D16000GDL-7-B KN.12802.004 MEMORY SO-DIMM DDR266/256MB/0.14U / INFINEON HYS64D32020 GDL-7-B KN.25602.001 MEMORY SO-DIMM DDR266/256MB/0.15U / MICRON MT8VDDT3264HDG- 265C3 KN.25604.004 MEMORY SO-DIMM DDR266/256MB/0.14U / NANY A NT256D64SH8B0GM-75B KN.25603.004 MEMORY SO-DIMM DDR266/256MB/ EL[...]

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    Chapter 6 83 TOUCHP AD 56.T23V7.001 S peaker SPEAKER SET 6K.T23V7.002 Heatsink HEA TSINK W/F AN 6K.T23V7.003 Reader SMART CARD READER 60.T23V7.007 4 IN 1 READER 6K.T23V7.004 Microphone MICROPHONE 23.T23V7.001 Others LCD LA TCH W/O SPRING 6K.T 23V7.005 LCD SCREW RUBBER UPPER 47.T23V7.001 LCD SCREW RUBBER LOWER 47.T23V7.002 Screws NUT -I/O 86 .T23V7.[...]

  • Page 92

    84 Chapter 6 SCREW M2.5X5.5-P-NI-NYLOK 86.T23V7.012 SCREW M2.5X0.45+7I-NYLOK 86.T23V7.013 SCREW M1.7X3.5-I-BZN 86.T23V7.014 SCREW M2X3-I-BNI-NYLOK 86.T23V7.015 SCREW M2.0X5.0-I-BNI-NYLOK 86.T23V7.016 SCREW M2.0X6.0-I-NI-NYLOK 86 .T23V7.017 SCREW M2.5X2-I-NI-NYLOK 86.T23V7.018 SCREW M2.5X4-I-BNI 86.T23V7.019 Picture No. Partname And Description Part[...]

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    Chapter 6 85[...]

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    Appendix A 86 T ravelMate 650 Series Model Number CPU LCD Memory HDD (GB) ODD Card Reader Wire l ess LAN 653XV P4-M2.0G 14.1XGA 256MB 40 8XDVD 4-in- 1 N 653XC P4-M2.0G 14.1XGA 256MB 40 24x CDRW+DVD 4-in-1 N 653XCi P4-M2.0G 14.1XGA 256MB 40 24x CDRW+DVD 4-in-1 1 1b 653LCi P4-M2.0G 15.0 SXGA+ 256MB 30/40 24x CDRW+DVD 4-in-1 1 1b 654LCi P4-M2.2G 15.0 [...]

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    87 Appendix A Main Features T Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® Processor-M at 1.4GH z or higher , fe aturing Intel ® Enhanced S p eedS t ep TM technology T SiS 650 chipset with embedded VGA, featuring 16MB DDR shared video memory (default, or 32/ 64MB configurable through BIOS setup) T S tandard 128/256MB of DDR-266 SDRAM, upgrad eable to 1024MB on dual[...]

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    Appendix A 88[...]

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    Appendix B 89 This computer ’s compat ibility is tested and verified by Acer ’s internal testing department. All of its system functions are tested under Windows ® XP Home, Windows ® XP Pro and Windows ® 2000 environment. Refer to the following lists for components, adapter ca rds, and peripherals which have passed these tests. Regarding con[...]

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    90 Appendix B Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Pro Environment T est Item Specifications Display Philips 109P 10 Dell Trinitron 21” ViewSonic GS773 ViewSonic GS790 ViewSonic PF775 Parallel Port HP Laser Jet 5M HP Desk Jet 930C HP Desk Jet 840C IOMega ZIP (LPT Port) LL5 cable 1394 Port 1394 30GB HDD 1394 CCD (S tealth Fire) 1394 HUB: Aten 1394 HUB 1394 [...]

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    Appendix B 91 PC Card Modem Car d: Xircom CreditCard Modem 56 CM-56 Xircom CreditCard Modem 56 CM-56G 3Com 56K Modem XJ1560 LAN Card: D-Link Fast Ethernet DFE-650 D-Link CardBus DFE-660 3COM 10/100 16Bit LAN Card (3CCFE574BT ) 3COM 10/100 CardBus LAN Card ( 3CCFE575BT) 3COM 10M CardBus LAN Card (3CCFE58 9eT) Xircom CreditCard Ethernet 10/100 (CE3B-[...]

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    92 Appendix B USB Port USB Mouse: Microsoft Optical USB Mouse Logitech Wheel Mouse Acer USB Mouse M012B0 USB K eyboard: Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro Gateway Keyboard SK-9910U Gateway Keyboard SK-9926 USB Camer a: Microtek EyeS tar U2S PC Camera USC-1 Dlink DSC 350 USB CCD USB HDD: Argosy HDD USB CD-ROM: IOMEGA ZIP CD650 USB Printer : HP DeskJet [...]

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    Appendix B 93 Bluetooth Logitech M-BD58 Logitech M-UA34 Logitech M-UB48 Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer Port Replicator Acer Port Replicator Item Specifications[...]

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    94 Appendix B Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 Environment T est Item Specifications Display Philips 109P 10 Dell Trinitron 21” ViewSonic GS773 ViewSonic GS790 ViewSonic PF775 Parallel Port HP Laser Jet 5M HP Desk Jet 930C HP Desk Jet 840C IOMega ZIP (LPT Port) LL5 cable 1394 Port 1394 30GB HDD 1394 CCD (S tealth Fire) 1394 HUB: Aten 1394 HUB 1394 DV[...]

  • Page 103

    Appendix B 95 PC Card Modem Car d: Xircom CreditCard Modem 56 CM-56 Xircom CreditCard Modem 56 CM-56G 3Com 56K Modem XJ1560 LAN Card: D-Link Fast Ethernet DFE-650 D-Link CardBus DFE-660 3COM 10/100 16Bit LAN Card (3CCFE574BT ) 3COM 10/100 CardBus LAN Card ( 3CCFE575BT) 3COM 10M CardBus LAN Card (3CCFE58 9eT) Xircom CreditCard Ethernet 10/100 (CE3B-[...]

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    96 Appendix B USB Port USB Mouse: Microsoft Optical USB Mouse Logitech Wheel Mouse Acer USB Mouse M012B0 USB K eyboard: Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro Gateway Keyboard SK-9910U Gateway Keyboard SK-9926 USB Camer a: Microtek EyeS tar U2S PC Camera USC-1 Dlink DSC 350 USB CCD USB HDD: Argosy HDD USB CD-ROM: IOMEGA ZIP CD650 USB Printer : HP DeskJet [...]

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    Appendix B 97 Bluetooth Logitech M-BD58 Logitech M-UA34 Logitech M-UB48 Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer Port Replicator Acer Port Replicator Item Specifications[...]

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    98 Appendix B[...]

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    Appendix C 99 This se ction desc ribes online tec hnic al suppor t services ava ilabl e to hel p you rep air your Acer Sy stems. If you a re a dis tributor , deal er , ASP or TPM, please re fer your te chnical querie s to your l ocal Acer branch offi ce. Ac er Bran ch O f fices and R e gio nal Bu si nes s U n it s m ay ac ce ss o ur web sit e. Howe[...]

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    100 Appendix C[...]

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    Index 101 A ACPI 1.0a 22 AFLASH Utility 43 Audio 25 B Battery Pack 50 BIOS 22 package 22 password control 22 ROM size 22 ROM type 22 vendor 22 Ve r s i o n 2 2 BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 BIOS Supports protocol 22 BIOS Utility 31 Basic System Settings 36 Navigating 32 Onboard Device Config uration 38 S tartup Configuration 37 System Inform ation 32 Syst[...]

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    102 Index N num lock on indicator 12 O Online Support Information 99 P Panel 6 Bottom 11 left 6 Rear 9 right 9 Parallel Port 26 PC Card 12, 27 PCMCIA 27 Pentium III 22 Power System Check 63 Battery Pack 64 Processor 22 R RMA 75 S Second Level Cache 22 System Block Diagram 3 Layout 4 System Diagnostic Diskette 43 System Memory 22 System S pecificati[...]