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Acer Extensa 2000/2500 Series
Service Guide
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Extensa 2000/2500 service guide. Date Chapter Updates 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
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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 "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 w
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Introduction 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Removing the Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Removing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Installing the Processor . . . . . . . .
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Appendix B Test Compatible Components 128 Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Appendix C Online Support Information 134 Index 136 VIII
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Chapter 1 System Introduction Features This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features: Performance ® ® ® ® Intel Pentium 4 (for Extensa 2500) and Intel Celeron (for Extensa 2000) processors, 2.80GHz and above ® Intel Hyper-ThreadingTM Technology 256/512MB of DDR333 SDRAM, upgradeable to 2048 MB with dual soDIMM modules High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Display The 14.1” or 15” XGA (1024x768 resolution), or 15.0” SXGA+ (1400x1050 resolution)
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One RJ-45 network jack One DC-in jack One parallel port (ECP/EPP) One external monitor port One microphone-in jack (3.5mm mini jack) One headphone jack (3.5mm mini jack) Four USB 2.0 ports 2 Chapter 1
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System Block Diagram Mobile CPU CLK GEN. Portability CY 28346 Mobile P4 34, 5 G768D CRT CONN HOST BUS 133MHz 16 12 RGB DDR*2 LCD LVDS 266/333MHz GMCH 333MHz XGA/SXGA+ 9,10 11 Montara-GT 6,7,8 HUB I/F 66MHz CARDBUS CARDBUS PCI BUS PCI 1520 TWO SLOT Line In PWR SW AC'97 Mic In GHK AC-Link TPS2224A 23 CODEC 25/B/1 26 27 27 CS4299XQ 22 ICH4-M LAN RTL 8101L 21/D/4 19,20 Mini-PCI OP AMP Line Out 802.11A/B/G G1421 23 23 21 LPC BUS 13,14,15 MODEM+BT MDC CARD KBC FWH LPC PIDE INT.SPKR NS SIO M38857 4M
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Board Layout Top View 3 5 12 4 678 9 10 11 12 13 24 23 22 21 19 18 17 16 14 15 25 20 1 CPU Socket 14 Line-in Port 2 Fan Connector 15 Line-out Port 3 SW1 (Please see Chapter 5 for detailed settings) 16 RJ45+RJ11 4 Touchpad Cable Connector 17 Four USB Ports 5 HDD Connector 18 VGA Port 6 Keyboard Connector 19 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector 7 Speaker Cable Connector 20 Mini PCI Connector 8 Optical Drive Connector 21 RTC Battery Connector 9 South Bridge 22 North Bridge 10 FDD Connector 23 Parallel Port
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Bottom View 1 FIR Port 2 Modem Cable Connector 3 Modem Card Connector 4 DIMM Socket 2 5 DIMM Socket 1 Chapter 1 5
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Panel Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC. Front Panel # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer output. 2 Status indicators LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show the status of the computer and its functions and components. 3 Power button Turns on the computer power. 4 Launch Keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs. See “Launch keys” on page 17 for m
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Left Panel # Icon Item/ Port Description 1 PCMCIA (PC card) Port Connects to one Type III 16-bit PC card or 32-bit CardBus PC Card. 2 Eject button Eject the PC cards from the slot. 3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the optical drive type. 4 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer, IR-aware computer). 5 Eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from teh drive. 6 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active. 7 Em
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Right Panel # Icon Item/ Port Description 1 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output. 2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 3 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 8 Chapter 1
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Rear Panel l # Icon Port Description 1 Power Jack Connects to an AC adapter 2 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel printer). 3 Ventilation slot Enables the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 4 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector) and displays up to 16M colors(with FRC technology) at 1024x768 resolution 5 USB port (four) Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera)
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Bottom Panel # Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 2 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 3 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. 10 Chapter 1
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Indicators The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons on the right of the display screen. . The Power and Standby status icons are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the status of the computer while the cover is closed. # Icon Function Description 1 Wireless Lights when the Wireless LAN capability is communication button enabled. 2 Power Lights when the computer is on. 3 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby mode and blinks when it enters into or resum
