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Acer TravelMate 530 Series
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available
on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PART NO.: VD.T24V5.001
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 530 service guide. Date Chapter Updates II
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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 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 r
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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's "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
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Separate the main unit into the logic upper and the logic lower assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Disassembling the logic lower assemby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Disassembling the Logic Upper Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Disassembling the External Modules . . . . .
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features: Performance ® ® Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor-M at 1.8GHz or higher ® Built-in 0.13 micron technology; includes 512KB L2 cache; supports Enhanced Intel TM SpeedStep technology; 400MHz processor system bus Standard 256MB DDR-266 SDRAM, upgradeable up to 1GB on dual SoDIMM sockets Integrated 24x CD-ROM/8x DVD-ROM or 24/10/8/24x DVD/CD-RW combo drive 20/30/
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Keyboard and Pointing Device 5 Launch keys, including Internet Browser and email and 3 user-programmable keys 4-way scroll button Sleek, smooth and stylish design Full-sized keyboard Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device Expansion Two type II or one type III cardBus PC Card slots Upgradeable memory I/O Ports Two Type II or One Type III PCMCIA Cardbus sockets One RJ-11 jack for 56Kbps fax/modem One RJ-45 jack for LAN One DC-in jack for AC adapter One ECP/EPP compliant 25-pi
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System Block Diagram CPU Bypass Mobile P4 Clock Generator Thermal Sensor & CPUVID Fan Control uFCBGA-479/uFCPGA-478 CPU ADM1032AR page 3 CY28346 page 5 page 3,4,5 page 3 page 12 HA#(3..31) HD#(0..63) System Bus 400MHz CRT Conn page 14 Memory BUS(DDR) DDR-SO-DIMM X2 MONTARA-GML LCD Conn BANK 0, 1, 2, 3 page 10,11 page 15 VGA Embeded DVOC 732 pin u-FCBGA 2.5V DDR- 200/266 TV ENCODER page6,7,8,9 TV-OUT Conn CH7011 page 14 page 15 HUB LINK 1.5 5 IN 1 CARDREADER page 26 USB conn USB page 29 PCI BUS 3
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Board Layout Top View 1 USB Connector Port 13 Modem Connector 2 USB Connector Port 14 IEEE 1394 Connector 3 USB Connector Port 15 RJ11 Connector 4 TV-Out Connector 16 Battery Connector 5 Panel Connector 17 MDC Connector 6 RJ45 Connector Port 18 DDR 200Pin Port 7 Panel Backlight On/Off Switch 19 Northbridge 8 LPTCN-27 Port 20 Internal Keyboard Connector 9 Switch Buttom Interface Connector 21 Southbridge 10 SPR Connector 22 Audio Board to Main Board Connector 11 CRT Connector Port 23 Mini PCI Conn
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Bottom View 1 HDD Connector 5 PCMCIA Connector 84Pin Port 2 Card Reader Connector 6 CPU FAN Connector 3 FDD Connector 7 CPU Socket 4 DDR 200Pin So-Dimm Connector 8 CD-ROM Port Chapter 1 5
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Outlook View A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC. Front View # Icon Item Description 1 1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays computer output. 2 Launch keys Special keys for launching Internet browser, E-mail program and frequently used programs. Located at the top of the keyboard are five buttons. They are designated as P1, P2, P3, E-mail button and Web browser button. P1, P2 and P3 launch us
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11 Status indicators LEDs (light-emitting diode) that turn on and off to show the status of the computer, its functions and components. 12 Locking Latch Slide locking mechanism secures the lid when the computer is not in use. Chapter 1 7
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Left Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Optical drive Houses an optical drive module (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or DVD/CD-RW combo drive). 2 Optical drive indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active. 3 Eject button Ejects the drive tray. 4 Emergency eject slot Ejects the drive tray when the computer is turned off. There is a mechanical eject but- ton on the optical drive. Simply insert the tip of a pen or paperclip and push to eject the tray. 8 Chapter 1
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Right Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Microphone/Line-in Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., jack microphone, audio CD player, stereo walkman). 2 Headphone/Speaker/ Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., Line-out jack headphones, speakers). 3 PC card eject buttons Eject the PC Card from the slot. 4 PC card slots Accepts two Type II or one TypeIII PC cards. 5 Modem jack Connects to a phone line. 6 IEEE 1394 port Connects to an IEEE device. 7 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared device
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Rear Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 2 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter. 3 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 4 Expansion port Connects to I/O port replicator or EasyPort expansion devices. 5 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel printer). 6 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. 7 S-video Connects t a television
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Bottom Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. Note: Don’t cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 2 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 3 Battery release latches Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk. 5 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. Chapter 1 11
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Indicators The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons below the display screen. The status LCD displays icons that show the status of the computer and its components. Icon Function Description Power Lights green when the computer is on and lights orange when the computer is in Standby mode. Media activity Lights when the hard disk is active. Battery charge Lights green when the battery is being charged. Lights orange when the battery power is low and is being charged. Wireless Lights
