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Acer TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 service guide. Date Chapter Updates 2004/10/13 Chapter 1 Specify core logic for TravelMate 2300 series 2005/01/07 Chapter 3 ODD module disassembling SOP 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 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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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature: Performance ® ® ® ® Intel Pentium M processor 705, 715, 725, 735, 745, 755 or Intel Celeron M processor ® ® Intel 855GME or 852GM chipset (manufacturing option; Intel 855GME is for TM4000/4500 and ® Intel 852GM is for TM2300) 256/512 MB of DDR333 SDRAM standard, upgradeable to 2048 MB with dual soDimm modules 30 GB and above high-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Advanced Configuration Power
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® Bluetooth (manufacturing option) SD/MMC/MS memory card reader (manufacturing option; for TravelMate 4500 only) 100-pin port replicator connector (manufacturing option) Human-centric design and ergonomics Rugged, yet extremely portable design Stylish appearance Full-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device Acer FineTouch keyboard with a 5-degree curve Internet 4-way scroll button Keyboard and Pointing Device 88/89-key Windows key
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5VPCU 3V_ALWAYS CLOCK GEN 5V / 3.3V / 12V Centrino CYPRESS Page : 10 +12V BANIAS DORTHAN CY28346-2 +5V Page : 10 CELEROM-M Page : 2 , 3 3V_S5 INTEL Mobile_479 CPU CLOCK S/S EXT_LVDS A A 5V_S5 ATI ICS AGP BUS SWITCH EXT_CRT *IC91718 M11-P 3VSUS Page : 10 CIRCUIT 5VSUS 64M / EXT_TV-OUT CRT HOST BUS 400MHz 128M CLK_SDRAM0~5, 2.5VSUS Page:17 CLK_SDRAM0~5# Page : 4 ~ 5 2.5V / 1.25V / 1.8V +2.5V Montara-GME INT_LVDS LVDS LVDS Page : 10 333MHZ DDR 82855GME +1.8V Page:17 DDR-SODIMM1
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Board Layout Top View 1 Keyboard Connector 7 3 in 1 Connector 2 Bluetooth Board Connector 8 Speaker Connector 3 LCD Cable Connector 9 Internal Microphone Connector 4 LED Board Connector 10 Modem Board Connector 5 Lid Switch 11 Touchpad Board Connector 6 Modem Cable Connector 4 Chapter 1
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Bottom View 1 Power Jack 16 Audio Cable Connector 2 CRT 17 Line-in Connector 3 Docking 18 Headphone Out Connector 4 Audio Cable Connector 19 Microphone-in Connector 5 Main Battery Connector 20 USB Connector 6 ODD Connector 21 IEEE 1394 Connector 7 Media Bay Connector 22 PCMCIA 8 Mini PCI Slot 23 USB Connector 9 Second Battery Connector 24 CPU Socket 10 RTC Battery Connector 25 USB Connector 11 DDR DIMM Connector 26 S-Video 12 HDD Connector 27 RJ45 and RJ11 Connector Chapter 1 5
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13 IR 28 LAN Cable Connector 14 Bluetooth Switch 29 FAN Connector 15 Wireless Switch 30 LAN Cable Connector 6 Chapter 1
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A TravelMate tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer. Front Open View # Icon Item Description 1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays computer output. 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer. 4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for our hands when you use the computer. 5 Click buttons (Left, The left and right buttons function like the center and right) lef
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9 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 8 Chapter 1
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Front Closed View # Icon Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 2 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infra- red printer, IR-aware computer). The func- tion is for TravelMate 4000 and TravelMate 4500. 3 Power indicator Lights when the computer is on. 4 Battery indicator Lights when the battery is being charged ® 5 Indicates that (optional) Bluetooth is Bluetooth communications enabled. 6 Wireless Indicates status of wireless LAN co
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Left View # Icon Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the optical drive type. 2 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active. 3 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. 4 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive. button 5 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module. (Manufacturing option) 10 Chapter 1
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Right Panel # Icon Item Description 1 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. The (Manufacturing option) function is for TravelMate 4000 and TravelMate 4500 only. 2 PC Card slot eject Ejects the PC Card from the slot. button 3 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card. 4 3-in-1 card reader Accepts MS, MMC and SD card. Note: The 3-in-1 card reader is a manufacturing option, subject to configuration. Only one card can operate at any given time. 5 Two USB 2.0 ports Connects t
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Rear Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Power jace Connects to an AC adapter. 2 External display port Connects a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 3 100-pin port replicator Connects to an I/O port replicator, or Acer connector EasyPort expansion devices.(for (Manufacturing option) TravelMate 4500 only) 4 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 12 Chapter 1
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Bottom Panel # Item Description 1 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in place. 3 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured by a screw). 5 AcerMedia bay release Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for latch removing the optical drive. (Only in TravelMate 4500) 6 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module. 7 Battery release latch Unl
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Indicators The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard. Icon Function Description Caps lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated. Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. Media Activity Lights when the disc or AcerMedia is activated. 14 Chapter 1
