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Left View TM 4600 / TM 4100: 5 # Item Description # 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 button Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive. 5 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module. (for selected models) NOTE: The positions of the AcerMedia in
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Right View TM 4600/ TM 4100/ AS 1690 : # Item Description # Item Description 1 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 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 4-in-1 card reader Accepts MS, MMC, MS PRO and SD card. (for TM4600 only) Note: The 4-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 Connect to Universal Serial Bus (
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Rear View TM 4600 / TM 4100 : # Item Description # Item Description # Item Description 1 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 3 124-pin port Connects to Acer ezDock replicator connector (for TM4600 only) 4 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. AS 1690 : # Item Description # Item Description 1 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 External display port Connects
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Bottom View TM 4600 / TM 4100 : # Item Description 1 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk # Item Description (secured by a screw). 2 AcerMedia bay release Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for removal of drive. latch (for TM4600 only) 3 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module. (for TM4600 only) 4 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 5 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 6 Battery lock Locks the battery in place. 7 Cooling fan Helps k
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TravelMate 4600
TravelMate 4100
Aspire 1690
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
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
NOTE: Please refer to Kestrel Service CD P/N:VD.A27V7.001
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 4600, TravelMate 4100 and Aspire 1690 service guide. Date Chapter Updates 2005/01/27 CH1 Modify Right Side illustration on page 11 CH3 Modify ODD Disassemble procedures on page 66 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 Denotes actual messages that appear MESSAGES 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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Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Mainboard Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aspire 1690 Open View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 75 System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 915PM/915GM PCI Express chipset ® ® ! Intel Pentium M processor 730/740/750/760/770 (2MB L2 cache, 1.6/1.73/1.86/2.0/2.13 GHz, 533 MHz FSB) ! CPU Package is uFPGA 478 Package ® ! Integrated Intel PRO/Wireless 2200GB network connection (dual-mode 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi TM CERTIFIED solution Memory ! 256MB or 512MB of DDR 333 ! Upgradeable to
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Audio ! 16-bit AC’97 stereo audio ! Dual speakers and one internal microphone ! Separate audio ports for headphone--out, line-in, microphone-in and SPDIF devices ! Built-in two 1.5W speakers ! MS-Sound Compatible ! Line-out (SPDIF supported) Storage ! 40/60/80/100 GB ATA/100 hard disc drive ® ! 4-in-1 card reader, supporting MultiMedia Card (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick , and TM Memory Stick PRO (for TM 4600/AS 1690 only) ! PC card 95 supported with one Type II ! PCI card bus ! no Z
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Mainboard Placement Top View Chapter 1 3
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Rear View 4 Chapter 1
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ITEM DESCRIPTION ITEM DESCRIPTION CN2 LCD Connector CN14 DC JACK CN3 LED board connector CN15 CRT connector SW2 Lid switch CN16 Docking connector CN10 express card connector CN17 Battery connector CN11 3 IN 1 connector CN18 Fix ODD connector CN13 Speaker connector CN21 Swap ODD connector CN9 MD board connector CN24 2nd Battery connector CN12 INT MIC connector CN30 PATA HDD connector CN5 Keyboard connector CN31 SATA HDD connector CN6 BT connector CN36 Line IN connector CN8 TP connector
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Block Diagram 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5VPCU 3V_ALWAYS CLOCK GEN 5V / 3.3V / 12V Centrino CRANE ICS Page : 35 +12V DORTHAN ICS954201 Page : 2 +5V CELEROM-M Page : 3 , 4 3V_S5 INTEL Mobile_479 CPU EXT_LVDS A A ATI PCIE SWITCH EXT_CRT M24P/M26P 3VSUS CIRCUIT 64M / 5VSUS EXT_TV-OUT CRT HOST BUS 400MHz 128M CLK_SDRAM0~5, 2.5VSUS Page:17 CLK_SDRAM0~5# Page : 11 ~ 14 2.5V / 1.25V ALVISO +2.5V LVDS INT_LVDS LVDS Page : 36 333MHZ DDR 1257 BGA +1.8V Page:16 DDR-SODIMM1 RGB INT_CRT Page:9~10 MVREF_DM TV-OUT Pag
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Outlook View A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC. Just for Starters... TM 4600/ TM 4100 Open View # Item Description # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displaying computer output. 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer. 4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. 5 Click buttons The left
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Just for Starters... AS 1690 Open View # Item Description # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displaying computer output. 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer. 4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. 5 Click buttons The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll button. (Left, c
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Front Panel TM 4600,TM 4100 and AS 1690: # Item Description # Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 2 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware computer). 3 Power indicator Lights when the computer is on. 4 Battery indicator Lights when the battery is being charged. 5 Bluetooth Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function. Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth communications. (for TM4600 only) communication
