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Acer TravelMate 650 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
PART NO.: VD.T23V7.001
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 650 service guide. Date Chapter Updates II
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Copyright Copyright © 2003 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 HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Disassembling the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 61 System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 External CD-ROM Drive 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 ® ® ® Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor-M with 512KB level 2 cache featuring the new Enhanced Intel TM SpeedStep technology Memory expandable up to 1GB Internal removable DVD drive (AcerMedia bay) High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Li-Ion main battery pack Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface) Li-Ion main
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SD/MMC/SM/MS memory slot (manufacturing optional) Keyboard and Pointing Device Internet 4-way scroll button Sleek, smooth and stylish design Acer FinTouch full-sized curved keyboard Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device Expansion One type II CardBus PC Card slot Upgradeable memory EasyPort port replicator I/O Ports One Card bus type II slot One RJ-11 jack for 56Kbps fax/modem One RJ-45 jack for LAN One DC-in jack for AC adapter One ECP/EPP compliant 25-pin parallel port
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System Block Diagram DC/DC BATT SELECTOR PG 38 1.25VDDR P4-M 2.5VDDR Thermal Sensor Port Replicator BATT CHARGER 478 Pins Clocking 1.25VGA MAX6657 AC/BATT CONNECTOR PG 33 (Micro-FCPGA) PG 3 CK408 PS2 X2 PG 37 1.5V/1.8V 1S1P PG 34 CPU CORE/VCC_VID PG 3, 4 PG 2 LINE-IN System Power LINE-OUT PG 35 MAX1632 PSB MICROPHONE-IN USB 1.1 X2 PG 36 4X100MHZ CRT S-VIDEO LVDS LCD Panel LAN PG 12 Intel 845MP Video DDR SDRAM 2.5V Controller AGP 1.5V, 66MHz TV-OUT 200-MHz/266-MHz MCH-M M7/M9 PG 33 PG 13 DDR-SODI
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Board Layout Top View
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Bottom View
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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 Open View # Icon Item Description 1 1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays computer output. 2 Launch keys Special keys for launching Internet browser, E-mail program and frequently used programs. Located at the top of the keyboard are five buttons. They are designated as P1, P2, P3, E-mail button and Web browser button. P1, P2 and P3 laun
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Front Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Left Speaker Outputs sound for the left stereo speaker. 2 4-in-1 memory reader Reads cards from Smart Media, Memory Stick, MultiMedia, and Secure Digital cards. 3 4-in-1 status indicator Displays activity of 4-in-1 memory reader. 4 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infra- red printer, IR-aware computer). 5 Bluetooth button Starts Bluetooth functionality. 6 InviLink button Opens wireless connectivity. 7 Right Speaker Outputs sound for the
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Left Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Four (4) USB ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 2 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 3 Smart Card slot Slot for Smart Card interface with pre-boot authentication system. 4 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman). 5 Microphone Jack Accepts input from external microphones. 6 Headphone Jack Connect to headphones for other line-out audio devices (speakers). 7 Hard
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Right Panel # Icon Item Description 1 AcerMedia drive Houses a removable media drive module. 2 AcerMedia indicator Lights up when the AcerMedia drive is active. 3 Eject button Ejects the drive tray. 4 Emergency eject slot Ejects the drive tray when the computer is turned off. 5 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter. Chapter 1 9
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Rear Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Connects to a phone line. 2 Connect to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. 3 Connects to I/O port replicator or EasyPort expansion devices. 4 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel printer). 5 Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector) and display up to 16.7 million colors and upt 1400X1050 resolution. 6 S-video Connects t a television or display device with S-video input. 7 Cooling fan Helps keep the comput
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Bottom Panel # Icon Item Description 1 AcerMedia bay release Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for removal latch or swapping. 2 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module. 3 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 4 Battery release latches Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 5 Battery lock Locks the battery in place. 6 Mini-PCI slot Slot for adding mini-PCI cards. 7 Hard disk protector Protects the hard disk from accidental bumps and vibration. 8 Hard disk bay Houses the
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Indicators The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons below the display screen. The status LCD displays icons that show the status of the computer and its components. Icon Function Description Caps lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated. Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. Hard Drive Lights when the hard drive is in use. 12 Chapter 1
