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TravelMate 6593 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 6593 Series service guide. Date Chapter Updates II
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Copyright Copyright © 2008 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 rep
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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 System Specifications 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the WLAN Board Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Removing the Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Removing the Middle Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Online Support Information 167 Index 169 IX
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature: Platform Intel® Centrino® processor technology, featuring: Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45 Express Chipset* Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* System Memory Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules* Display and graphics 15.4" WXGA 1280 x 800 Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset ATI Mobil
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Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone WLAN: Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready WWAN: UMTS/HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) (3.5G) at 2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) Modem: 56K ITU V.92 I/O Ports Acer ezDock II/II+ connector ExpressCard™/54 slot PC Card slot (Type II) TravelMate SmartCard reader Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader* 5-in-1 card reade
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Four Peaks (15") Block Diagram SMSC Mobile CPU CLK GEN. EMC2102 ezDockII/II+ Penryn ICS 9LPRS365 37 3 LCD USB/Express 4, 5 15 Card/MediaBay/1394*2port HOST BUS 667/800/1066MHz@1.05V CRT RJ45/RJ11/PS2*2/Serial 17 Port/Parallel DDR3 SWITCH CRT Cantiga PI5C3257QE Port/CRT/TV/DVI-D/SPDIF/MIC 800/1033 MHz DVI AGTL+ CPU I/F 12,13 in/Line in/Line out/AC Jack SWITCH 18 DDR Memory I/F DVI PS8122QFN48G INTEGRATED GRAHPICS DDR3 LVDS, CRT I/F PCIex16 800/1033 MHz 44,45 VGABorad 12,13 6,7,8,9,10,11 X4 DMI (
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Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer. Front View Icon Item Description 1 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 2 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication webcam (only for certain models). 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 4 Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology. 5 Productivity keys Three productivity keys give users one-touch access to protec
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Icon Item Description 7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. 8 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computer's functions and components. 9 Click buttons (left, The left and right buttons function like the left center* and right) and right mouse buttons. *The center button serves as Acer BioProtect fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for certain models). 10 Touchp
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Closed Front View Icon Item Description 1 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.,infrared printer and IR-aware computer). 2.1 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones. 2.2 Headphones/ Connects to audio line-out devices speaker/line-out (e.g., speakers, headphones). jack. 3 3G/Bluetooth Enables/disables the 3G/Bluetooth function. Indicates communication the status of 3G/Bluetooth communication. switch/indicator (only for certain models) 4 Wireless Enables/disabl
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Left View # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 3 External display Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD (VGA) port projector). 4 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 5 SmartCard slot Accepts the TravelMate SmartCard. 6 ExpressCard/54 Accepts one ExpressCard/54 module. slot Note: Push to remo
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Right View Icon Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 2 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is active. indicator 3 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical disk from the drive. button 4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off. 5 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMed
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Rear View # Icon Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based port network. 3 DVI-D Digital Video Supports digital video connections. Interface -Digital port Chapter 1 9
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Bottom View Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 3 Battery release Releases the battery to remove the battery pack. latch 4 Memory Houses the computer's main memory. compartment 5 Acer MediaBay Lock or unlock Acer MediaBay device. release latch 6 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws) 7 Acer DASP (Disk Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and Anti-Shock bumps (only for certain mode
