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Acer TravelMate 4010 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 4010 service guide. Date Chapter Updates 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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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 Disassembling the External Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Disassembling the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Disassembling the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 69 System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 External Diskette
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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 725, 725A or higher ® Intel 855GME chipset 256/512 MB of DDR333 SDRAM standard, upgradeable to 2048 MB with dual soDimm modules 60/80/100GB and above high-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) power management system. Internal removable optical drive (AcerMedia bay) Li-ion main battery pack Display The TFT LC
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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 keyboard Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with scroll function TM Acer FineTouch keyboard with a 5-degree curve Expansion One Type II CardBus PC Card slot Upgradeable memory modules I/O Ports One Type II PC Card slot One RJ-11 phone jack (V.92, 56Kbps modem) One RJ-45 network jack One DC-in jac (AC ada
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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 No 3 in 1 Connector for TM4010 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 No docking port for TM4010 18 Headphone Out Connector 4 Audio Cable Connector 19 Microphone-in Connector 5 Main Battery Connector 20 USB Connector 6 ODD Connector 21 No IEEE 1394 Connector for TM4010 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 No S-Video for TM4010 12 HDD Connector 27 RJ45
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13 No IR for TM4010 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 Power indicator Lights when the computer is on. 3 Battery indicator Lights when the battery is being charged ® 4 Indicates that (optional) Bluetooth is Bluetooth communications enabled. 5 Wireless Indicates status of wireless LAN communi- communication cation. 6 Line-in/Mic-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman). 7 Line-in/MIc-in jack Accepts aud
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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 PC Card slot eject Ejects the PC Card from the slot. button 2 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card. 3 Two USB 2.0 ports Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 4 Ethernet (RJ-45) Port Connect to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. 5 Modem (RJ-11) Port Connects to a phone line. 6 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Chapter 1 11
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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 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 12 Chapter 1
