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Aspire 3680/5570/5580 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 3680/5570/5580 service guide. Date Chapter Updates II Download Free Service Manual at http://printer1.blogspot.com
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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 Download
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the HDD Module/the Memory/the Wireless LAN Card/ the Modem Board/the ODD Module and the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Removing the Memory/the Wireless LAN Card/the Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . .70 Removing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Removing the LCD Module (including
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature: Platform and memroy ® ® Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology, featuring ® Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5500/T5600 (2MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) and T7200/ T7400/T7600 (4 MB L2 cache, 2/2.16/2.33 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) (for Aspire 5580) ® Intel Core Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (2MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83/2/2.16 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) (for Aspire 5570) ® Mobile Intel 945
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TM MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), and xD-Picture Card (xD) Input devices 88/89-key keyboard Touchpad with 4-way scroll button Four easy-launch buttons Six media keys: volume up/down, play/pause, stop, next, previous (for selected models) ® Two front-access LED-switches: WLAN, Bluetooth Audio Audio system with two built-in 1.5W speakers ® Intel High-Definition audio support TM Sound Blaster Pro and MS Sound compatible S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digit
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Modem (RJ-11) port DC-in jack for AC adapter Environment Temperature: operating: 5°° C to 35 C Non-operating: -20°° C to 65 C Humidity (non-condensing): operating: 20%~80% Non-operating: 20%~80% Chapter 1 3 Download Free Service Manual at http://printer1.blogspot.com
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5 4 3 2 1 DV^ CH7307 HOST 100/133MHz IR^ IR Prespa a Block Diagram EV^ nVIDIA PCI-E 100MHz GDDR2 IV^ UMA Page : 27 NZ^ NO DOCKING VGA 96MHz CLOCK GEN EZ^ EZ4 PCIE GDDR2 MC^ MINI CARD ICS954310 NVIDIA USB 48MHz Yonah / Merom Page : 27 D MP^ MINI PCI D G72M-V INTEL Mobile_479 CPU SA^ SATA 533 BGA PCI 33MHz GDDR2 PA^ PATA 23X23 PACKAGE Page : 3,4 Page : 27 FW^ 1394 REF 14MHz Page : 26 ~ 29 Page : 2 NFW^ NO 1394 GDDR2 DVO CR^ 5 IN 1 HOST BUS Page : 27 TV^ S-VIDEO 5VPCU 667/533MHz GL^ GIGA LAN S-VID
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Board Layout Top View 2 1 13 12 3 11 10 4 9 5 8 6 7 1 CN1 LVDS CONN 8 U18 BIOS 2 SW1-4 QUICK KEY SWITCH 9 U13 KB CONTROLLER (87541V) 3 U3 LCOCK GENERATOR 10 U5-6 G72M-VRAM 4 U12 FIR 11 CN3 MEDIA CONN 5 CN5-6 5-IN-1 MMC/SD/MS/MS Pro/xD 12 CN2 K/B CONN CARD READER CONN 6 U14 PCI8412/6412 13 CN4 TP/B CONN 7 SW5-10 T/P SWITCH Chapter 1 5 Download Free Service Manual at http://printer1.blogspot.com
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Bottom View NOTE: This is engineering sample. The image above may not be exactly the same as the real main board you get. 1 2 31 3 32 4 5 30 29 28 27 6 26 25 7 24 8 23 9 22 10 21 20 11 19 Jumper settings G1: CMOS clear Jumper 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 1 CN9 DOCKING 17 CN30 MIC CONN 2 CN8 RJ45 CONN 18 CN29 LINE-IN CONN 3 CN10 CRT CONN 19 CN25 RTC CONN 4 U21 LAN TRANSFORMER 20 CN22 HDD CONN 5 U20 SUPER I/O NS87383 21 CN21 MIMI CARD 6 CN15 S-VIDEO CONN 22 U35 South Bridge ICH7M 7 CN17 USB CONN 23 U34
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Jumper Settings/Clear BIOS Password Procedures 1. Please see the bottom side of the main board. 2. Find G1 jumper and short the jumper to clear BIOS password. G1: CMOS clear Jumper Chapter 1 7 Download Free Service Manual at http://printer1.blogspot.com
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Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer. Front View # Icon Item Description 1 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel/310,000 pixel web camera for video communication. (for selected models) 2 Display screen Also called Lliquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 3 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used program. 4 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of t
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# Item Description Closed Front View "Easy-launch buttons" on page 18 # Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Latch Locks and release the lid 2 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status. 3 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status. "Easy-launch buttons" on page 18 # Icon Item Description 4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. ® 5 Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function. Bluetooth Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth- communica
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Left View # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 External display (VGA) Connects to a display device (e.g., external port monitor, LCD projector). 2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 3 S-Video/TV-out Connects to a television or display device (NTSC/PAL) port with S-video input. # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 4 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB camera). 5 4-pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1
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Right View # Icon Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs (slot-load or tray-load depending on model). 2 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is active indicator (location depends on model). 3 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical disk from the drive button (location depends on model). 4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off (location depends on model). 5 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phon
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# Icon Item Description 4 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. Bottom Panel # Item Description 1 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. 2 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 3 Battery release latch Release the battery for removal. 4 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 6 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with s
