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Aspire 5680/5630/3690
TravelMate 4280/4230/2490 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5680/5630/3690 and TravelMate 4280/4230/ 2490 service guide. Date Chapter Updates II
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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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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature: Platform and memroy Aspire 5680/5630 Series and TravelMate 4280/4230 Series ® ® Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology, featuring: ® TM Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7200/7400/7600 (4 MB L2 cache, 2.0/2.16/2.33 GHz, 667 MHz ® FSB) and T5500/5600 (2MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB), supporting Intel EM64T ® Intel 945GM/945PM+ICH7M ® Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band
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® ® Mobile Intel 940GML Express chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel Graphics ® Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, up to 224 MB of shared system memory, supporting Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0 (for Aspire 3690) Dual independent display 16.7 million colors MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support (for selected models) DVI-D (true digital video interface) support (for selected models) TM Acer CinemaVision technology (Acer Arcade) TM Acer ClearVision
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WWAN: UMTS WCDMA (3G) at 2100 MHz and GPRS/EDGE at three bands (900/1800/1900 MHz), upgradeable to HSDPA 1.8 Mbps (for selected models) WLAN: ® TM Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED TM solution, supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology (for Aspire 5680/5630 Series) TM TM TM Acer InviLink 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED solution, supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology (for Aspire 3690 Series) Modem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with
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System Block Diagram This is for UMA models This is for discrete models 4 Chapter 1
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Board Layout Top View 1 JP1 LCD Connector 10 SW7 Touchpad Down Button 2 SW1 Lid Switch 11 SW2 Touchpad Up Button 3 JP3 MDC Connector 12 SW5 Touchpad Left Button 4 JP2 Power Button Connector 13 SW3 Touchapd Left Button 5 JP6 Media Board Connector 14 JP13 Internal Microphone Connector 6 JP7 Touchpad Board Connector 15 JP12 Internal Speaker Connector 7 JP43 SIM Card Connector 16 JP9 PCMCIA Socket 8 SW4 Touchpad Right Button 17 IR1 FIR Module 9 SW6 Touchpad Left Button 18 JP8 Internal Keyboard Conne
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Bottom View NOTE: This is engineering sample. The image above may not be exactly the same as the real main board you get. 1 JP19 FAN Connector 17 JP40 Headphone/SPDIF Jack 2 U42 VGA Chipset 18 JP41 Line-In Jack 3 JP18 CPU Socket 19 JP42 Microphone-in Jack 4 JP16 DVI Connector 20 IR2 CIR Module 5 JP15 CRT Connector 21 SW8 Wireless LAN Switch 6 JP14 TV-Out Connector 22 SW9 Bluetooth and 3G Switch 7 PCN1 DC-IN Jack 23 U48 South Bridge Chipset 8 JP17 Mini Card Connector 24 JP30 Mini Card Connector
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Jumper Board Layout Switch Board Top View Label Description SW1 Arcade/TV tunver switch SW2 Volume Up switch SW3 Volume Down switch SW4 Play/Pause switch SW5 Stop switch SW6 Forward/Next switch SW7 Backward/Previous switch Media Board Top View Label Description SW1 Power Button SW2 E-mail Button SW3 Internet Button SW4 User Button SW5 E-Power Button Chapter 1 7
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Media Board Bottom View Label Description JP3 USB Connector JP2 USB Connector JP6 RF INe Connector JP5 RF Cable Connector JP4 AV IN Connector JP7 Board to Main Board Connector LS-2923P Power Board Top View Label Description JP1 SIM Card Connector 8 Chapter 1
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Jumper Setting Label Description J3 Clear CMOS Jumper Note: J3 locates at bottom side of the main board as the red circle highlighted. Chapter 1 9
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Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer. Front view Aspire series: # Item Description 1 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel or 310,000 pixel web camera for video communication (for selected models) 2 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays computer output. 3 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 5 Click buttons
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9 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs. 10 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computer’s functions and components. 11 Power button Turns the computer on and off. TravelMate series: # Item Description 1 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel or 310,000 pixel web camera for video communication (for selected models). 2 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays computer output. 3 Keyboard For entering
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Closed Front View Aspire series: # Item Description # Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Speaker Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. ® 2 Enable/disable Bluetooth function. Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth- communication button/ communications. indicator "Easy-launch buttons" on page 18 3 3G switch/indicator Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. "Easy-launch butto Indicates the st ns" on page 18 atus of Bluetooth communication. 4 Wireless Enable/disable
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TravelMate series: # Item Description # Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Speaker Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. ® 2 Enable/disable Bluetooth function. Bluetooth "Easy-launch buttons" on page 18 Indicates the status of Bluetooth- communication button/ communications. "Easy-launch buttons" on page 18 indicator 3 3G switch/indicator Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. 4 Wireless Enable/disable Wireless functi
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Left View Aspire Series/TravelMate Series: # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 2 Ventilation slots Enables the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. # Icon Item Description 3 Two USB 2.0 ports Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 4 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100- or 10/100/ 1000 based network (for selected models). 5 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.
