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Acer TravelMate 3300 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
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 3300 service guide. Date Chapter Updates 2005/12/15 Chapter 1 Add “WFM” to BIOS support protocols on page 23. II
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Copyright Copyright © 2005 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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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features: Performance ® Intel 915GM PCI Express chipset ® ® Intel Pentium M processor 740/750/760/770/780 (2MB L2 cache, 1.60/1.73/1.86/2/2.13/2.26 GHz, 533 MHz FSB) ® ® Intel Celeron M processor 360/370/380 (1MB L2 cache, 1.40/1.50/1.60 GHz, 400 MHz FSB) CPU Package is uFPGA 478 Package ® Integrated Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection (dual-mode 802.1
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WLAN (optional): ® Integrated Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection (dual-band 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi TM TM CERTIFIED solution, supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology, or TM TM Integrated Acer InviLink 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED solution, supporting Acer TM SignalUp wirelss technology ® WPAN (optional): Integrated Bluetooth I/O Ports Three USB 2.0 port 5-in-1 card reader (MS/MS PRO/MMC/SD/XD) One Type II PC Card slot IEEE 1394 port (6-pin) Fast infrared (FIR) port External disp
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Mainboard Layout Top View 1 Fan Connector (FAN1) 6 5-in-1 Card Reader Slot (CARD1) 2 LCD Cable Connector (LCD1) 7 RTC Battery Connector (RTC1) 3 IEEE 1394 Connector (SKT1) 8 Bluetooth Module Connector (BT1) 4 USB Port (SKT2) 9 Touchpad FFC Connector (TPAD1) 5 PC Card Slot (PCH1 or U22) 10 Keyboard Connector (KB1) Chapter 1 3
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Bottom View 1 Giga LAN Port (JK1) 10 Main Board to IO Board Connector (IOB1) 2 Power Jack (DCIN1) 11 HDD Connector (HDD1) 3 VGA Port (CRT1) 12 DIMM Slot (DM2) 4 ezDock Port (DOCK1) 13 DIMM Slot (DM1) 5 IO Controller-PC 87392 (U27) 14 South Bridge-Intel ICH6-M (U44) 6 Wireless LAN Card Slot (WIN1) 15 Switch (SW8) 7 Keyboard Controller (U32) 16 Cardbus/1394/Card Reader Controller-UltraMedia PCI 7411 (U52) 8 LAN Controller-BROADCOM 17 North Bridge (U34) BCM5788M (U31) 9 Battery Connector (BAT1)
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IO Board Layout Top View 1 Microphone Connector (INTMIC1) 7 Microphone-in Port (MIC1) 2 Cover Switch Cable Connector 8 Line-in Port (LINT1) (LID1) 3 Audio Codec-Realtek ALC655 (U1) 9 USB Port (USB1) 4 IO Board to Main Board Connector 10 USB Port (USB2) (BTB1) 5 Speaker Set Connector (SPKR1) 11 FIR (U6) 6 Line-out Port (LOUT1) 12 RJ11 Modem Jack (JK1) Chapter 1 5
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Bottom View 1 Modem Board Connector (MDC 1) 2 MDC Cable Connector (RING1) 6 Chapter 1
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Project code: 91.4C201.001 Myna II PCB REVISION: 05216-SB Mobile CPU SYSTEM DC/DC TPS5130 41,42 CLK GEN. Dothan G792 IDT CV125 CLE-1.5G / Dothan2.13G INPUTS OUTPUTS 19 3 (CPU on board,no socket ) 5V_S5 4, 5 3V_S5 DCBATOUT 1D5V_S0 HOST BUS 533MHz TV 2D5V_S0(LDO) (EZ4 only ) 400/533MHz DDR II LVDS SYSTEM DC/DC 13 400/533 MHz LCD ISL6227 43 11,12 Alviso-GM RGB CRT INPUTS OUTPUTS KI.91501.017 CRT 1D05V_S0 400/533MHz 14 DDR II DCBATOUT CH7307C 1D8V_S3 6,7,8,9,10 53 TMDS 400/533 MHz DVI-D 11,12 35 (EZ
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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 # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displaying computer output. 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on and off to show the status of the computer’s functions and components 4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer m
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# Item Description # Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 # Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 Closed front view "Launch keys" on page 10 # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 2 Battery indicator Lights up when the battery is being charged. # Icon Item Description 3 Power indicator Lights up when the computer is on. 4 Latch Locks and releases the lid. 5 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Memory
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# Icon Item Description Note: # Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 # Item Description # Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 "Launch keys" on page 10 # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description Note: # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible 2 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line. 3 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware
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# Icon Item Description Note: # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 PC Card slot eject Ejects the PC Card from the slot. Note: button # Icon Item Description 2 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card. # Icon Item Description 3 USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices Note: (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Note: 4 IEEE 1394 port (6-pin) Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 5 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even a
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Bottom View # Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 3 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 4 Mini PCI card bay Houses the computer’s Mimi PCI card. 5 Memory and hard disk bay Houses the computer’s main memory and hard disk (secured with screws). 6 Battery release latch Release the battery for removal. 12 Chapter 1
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Indicators # Item Description The computer has three easy-to-read status indicators on the left side of the keyboard, and four on the front panel. # Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 # Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 "Launch keys" on page 10 The power, battery and wireless communiction status indicators are visible even when the LCd display is closed. Icon Item Description Caps Lock activity Lights when Caps Lock is activated. Num Lock activiy Lights when Num Lock is activate
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Easy-launch buttons Located at the upper-right, above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. The are: mail, Web Browser, Empowering Key < > and one user-programmable button. Press < > to run the Acer Empowering Technology. The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. Easy-launch button Default application Mail Email application (user-programmable) Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable) A
