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Aspire 1620 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1620 service guide. Date Chapter Updates 2004/04/28 Chapter 4 Add POST Code II
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Copyright Copyright © 2004 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 language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. IV
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Preface Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information. 1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES w
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Introduction 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Removing the Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Removing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Installing the Processor . . . . . . . .
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Appendix C Online Support Information 122 Index 124 IX
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Chapter 1 System Introduction Features This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features: Performance ® ® Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.80 Ghz and above ® TM Intel Hyper-Threading Technology 256/512MB of DDR333 SDRAM, upgradeable to 2048 MB with dual soDIMM modules 30GB and above high-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Display The 15.0” XGA (1024x768 resolution), or SXGA+ (1400x1050 resolution) TFT LCD panel providing a large viewing area for maximum ef
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Human-centric design Rugged, yet extremely portable, construction Stylish appearance Full-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys Comfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad I/O Ports Two Type II or one Type III PC CardBus (PCMCIA) slot One IEEE 1394 port One FIR port One RJ-11 modem jack (V.92, 56K) One RJ-45 network jack(Ethernet 10/100 Base-T) One DC-in jack One parallel port (ECP/EPP) One S-video port One external monitor port One microphone-in jack (3.5mm
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System Block Diagram Chapter 1 3 A B C D E SYSTEM DC/DC 38 TPS51020DBT VER: SC VER: SC VER: SC VER: SC YUHINA 4 serial Block YUHINA 4 serial Block YUHINA 4 serial Block YUHINA 4 serial Block Diagram Diagram Diagram Diagram INPUTS OUTPUTS Daughter Card 5V_S5 5V_S3 Project code: 91.42E01.001 5V_S0 DCBATOUT PCB P/N : 48.40I01.0SC 3D3V_S5 3D3V_S3 4 4 PCB Version : 03245-SC 3D3V_S0 Intel CPU VRAM*4 K4D263238E-GC36 SYSTEM DC/DC 1M*32bit*4banks DT Prescott 16MB *4 BGA 37 CLK GEN. TPS5110 DT Northwo
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Board Layout Top View 1 Line-in Port 15 CPU Socket 2 Line-out Port 16 North Bridge 3 RJ45+RJ11 17 Fan Connector 4 LCD Inverter Cable Connector 18 Second Fan Connector 5 USB Port 19 Touchpad Cable Connector 6 USB Port 20 HDD Connector 7 USB Port 21 Keyboard Connector 8 USB Port 22 Speaker Cable Connector 9 VGA Port 23 Optical Drive Connector 10 S-Video Port 24 South Bridge 11 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector 25 RTC Battery Connector 12 Parallel Port 26 Launch Board Cable Connector 13 DC-in Port 27 SW
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Bottom View 1 Wireless LAN Card Connector 5 FIR Port 2 Modem Board Connector 6 DIMM Socket 1 3 Modem Cable Connector 7 DIMM Socket 2 4 IEEE 1394 Port 8 Chapter 1 5
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Panel Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC. Front View # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer output. 2 Status indicators LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show the status of the computer and its functions and components. 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 4 Launch Keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs. 5 Palmrest Comfortable support ar
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Left view # Icon Item/ Port Description 1 PC Card slots Supports two Type II or one Type III CardBus PC Card(s). 2 Eject button Eject PC cards from the card slots. 3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the optical drive type. 4 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 5 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer, IR-aware computer). 6 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active. 7 Emergency eject slot Ejects the
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Right View # Item/ Port Description 1 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output. 2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 3 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 8 Aspire 1620
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Rear Panel l # Icon Port Description 1 Power Jack Connects to an AC adapter 2 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel printer) 3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 4 S-video port Connects to a television or display device with S-video input. 5 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 6 Four USB 2.0 ports Connects to any Universal Serial Bus devices(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera)
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Bottom View # Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 2 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 3 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. 10 Aspire 1620
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Indicators The computer provides an array of seven indicators located below the display screen, showing the status of the computer and its components. The Power and Sleep status icons are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the status of the computer while the cover is closed. # Icon Function Description InviLink Indicates status of wireless or Bluetooth (optional) communications. Orange--WLAN; Blue--Bluetooth 1 Power Lights when the computer is on. 2 Sleep Lights whe
