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TravelMate 630
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available
on the CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PART NO.: 91.43U01.001
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Travelmate 630 service guide. Date Chapter Updates 02/23/2002 Chapter 1 Modify battery specifications. 02/25/2002 Chapter 5 Add PCB number 03/14/2002 Chapter 1 Correct Typo- SmartCard slot 03/19/2002 Chapter 1 Add Note for RF receiver socket 03/22/2002 Chapter 1 Delet “ One PS/2 keyboard/mouse port” in Features and item 9 “ speaker-outputs sound in Front View, and correct the board layout top view “ Line-out Port” and “ L
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Copyright Copyright © 2002 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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VI
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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 Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Removing the External DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Removing the External Modem Combo Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Removing the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 107 Appendix B Test Compatible Components 109 Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Microsoft Windows 2000 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Appendix C Online Support Information 119 Index 121 IX
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Table of Contents X
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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 ® ® ® TM ! Intel Mobile Pentium IV Northwood processor-M with 512 KB L2 cache and Intel SpeedStep technology support ! 64-bit memory bus ! Memory expandable up to 1GB ! Internal removable optical drive (removable CD or DVD drive) ! External USB floppy drive ! High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk ! Li-Ion main battery pack ! Power management system w
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Expansion ! One type II CardBus PC Card slot ! One SmartCard slot ! Upgradeable memory ! Removable drives ! EasyPort port replicator Keyboard and Pointing Device ! 84-/85-key PS/2 and AT-compatible Windows keyboard ! Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with a 4-way scroll key function I/O Ports ! One type II CardBus PC Card slot(s) ! One RJ-45 jack for Ethernet ! One RJ-11 phone jack for 56kbps fax/modem ! One DC-in jack (AC adapter) ! One parallel port (ECP/EPP compliant) ! One ext
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System Block Diagram CL CLK G K GE EN N CPU CPU I IC CS S 95 9511 110 04 4 N No or rt thw hwood- ood-m m uF uFC CP PG GA A D DD DR R BU BUFFER FFER 2M 2M * 32 * 32BIT BIT * * 4Ba 4Bank nk *4 *4 AG AGT TL L + + 10 100 M 0 MH Hz z DD DD DDR R R* * *2 2 2 DDR DDR SDR SDRA AM M AG AGP P 4 4x x 1G 1G 1GB M B M B MA A AX X X 2 2.5 v .5 v 26 266 6 M MH Hz z 1 1.5 v .5 v CRT CRT VG VGA A 66 66 M MH Hz z AL ALI I NVI NVIDI DIA A R R RJ45 J45 J45 LV LVD DS S GE GEF FO OR RC CE E2 2GO GO 1
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Board Layout Top View 1 IEEE 1394 17 SW2 Setting 2 Line-in Port 18 Touch Pad Connector 3 Line-out Port 19 External CD/DVD-ROM Module Connector 4 Parallel Port 20 Speaker Connector 5 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector 21 Daughter Board Connector (on main board, under daughter board) 6 Port Replicator 22 Speaker Connector 7 CRT Connector 23 Battery Connector 8 TV-out Port 24 Keyboard Connector 9 USB Port 25 RTC Battery Connector 10 DC-in Port 26 Cardbus/SmartCard Socket 11 LCD Cover Switch Connector 27
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Bottom View 1 Modem Connector 5 DIMM socket 2 2 Modem Connector 6 RF Module Connector 3 DIMM Socket 1 7 FIR 4 Modem Board Socket 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 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), diplays computer output. 2 Status indicators LEDs (light-emitting diode) that turn on and off to show the status of the computer, its functions and components. 3 Launch Keys Special Keys for launching internet browser, email program and frequently used programs. See “ Launch Keys”
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Left Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Hard Disk Bay Houses the computer’s removable hard disk (secured by a screw). 2 USB port Connect to Universal Serial Bus devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 3 PC Card Eject buttons Eject the selected PC Card from the slot. 4 PC Card slot Accept one type III or 16-bit PC Card or 32-bit CardBus PC Card. 5 Smart Card Eject Ejects the SmartCard from the slot. button 6 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 7 Video capture kit slot Accepts the video
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Right Panel # Item Description 1 AcerMedia drive bay Houses 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 drive tray when the computer is turned off. 5 Power switch Turns on the computer power. 6 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. NOTE: The positions of the AcerMedia indicator, eject button and emergency eject hole may differ de
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Rear Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter 2 USB ports (two) Connect to Universal Serial Bus devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 3 S-video port Connects to a television or display device with S- video input. 4 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector) and displays up to 16.7 million colors at 1400x1050 resolution. 5 Easy Link Port/ Replicator I/O replicator for EasyPort expansion devices. Port 6 Parallel port C
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Bottom Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool*. 2 AcerMedia bay release latch Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for removal or swapping. 3 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module. 4 Personal identification slot Insert a business card or similar-sized identification card to personalize your computer. 5 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 6 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 7 Memory compartment Houses the comp
