Acer TM7300 - Manuals

vii 2.4.3 Pin Diagram .........................................................................................2-40 2.4.4 Pin Descriptions ...................................................................................2-41 2.5 Philips 87C552 System Management Controller ............................

viii 3.3 Advanced System Configuration ...........................................................................3-5 3.3.1 Internal Cache........................................................................................3-5 3.3.2 External Cache ....................................................

ix 4.8.1 Detaching the Lower Housing from the Inside Assembly ......................4-14 4.8.2 Detaching the Upper Housing from the Inside Assembly ......................4-15 4.8.3 Removing the Touchpad ......................................................................4-16 4.8.4 Removing the Mai...

x List of Figures 1-1 Lid Switch .............................................................................................................1-2 1-2 Rear Port Location ................................................................................................1-3 1-3 Left Port Location ...........

xi 4-8 Installing and Removing Memory ......................................................................... 4-8 4-9 Removing the Display Hinge Covers ...................................................................4-10 4-10 Removing the Center Hinge Cover ........................................

xii List of Tables 1-1 Rear Port Descriptions ..........................................................................................1-3 1-2 Left Port Descriptions............................................................................................1-5 1-3 Indicator Light Descriptions ........

xiii 1-35 Battery Specifications .........................................................................................1-40 1-36 DC-DC Converter Specifications .........................................................................1-40 1-37 DC-AC Inverter Specifications ...........................

&KDSWHU &KDSWHU System Introduction System Introduction 1-1 The computer is packed with features that make it as easy to work with as it is to look at. Here aresome of the computer’s features: 1.1 Features PERFORMANCE • Intel Pentium ® II 266 MHz processor • 64-bit main memory and 512KB exte...

1-2 Service Guide • Ergonomically-positioned touchpad pointing device EXPANDABILITY • CardBus PC Card (PCMCIA) slots (two type II/I or one type III) with Zoomed Video port function • Mini-dock option with two CardBus PC Card slots (two type II/I or one type III) • USB port onboard • Upgradeable memo...

System Introduction 1-3 1.2 Ports The computer’s ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer just as you would toa desktop PC. The main ports are found on the computer’s rear panel. The computer’s left panelcontains the computer’s multimedia ports and PC card slots. 1.2.1 Rear Pan...

1-4 Service Guide UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) PORT The computer’s USB (Universal Serial Bus) port located on the rear panel allows you to connectperipherals without occupying too many resources. Common USB devices include the mouse andkeyboard. FAST INFRARED (FIR) PORT The computer’s FIR (fast infrar...

System Introduction 1-5 Table 1-2 Left Port Descriptions Port Icon Connects to... PC Card slots Two type I/II PC Cards or one type III Card Microphone-in/ Line-in External microphone or line input device Speaker-out/ Line-out Amplified speakers or headphones PC CARD SLOTS The computer contains two P...

1-6 Service Guide 1.2.4 Hot Keys The computer’s special Fn key, used in combination with other keys, provides “hot-key”combinations that access system control functions, such as screen contrast, brightness, volumeoutput, and the BIOS setup utility. Table 1-4 Hot Key Descriptions Hot Key Icon Functio...

System Introduction 1-7 Table 1-4 Hot Key Descriptions Hot Key Icon Function Description Fn+ á + ↑ Brightness Up Increases screen brightness Fn+ á + ↓ Brightness Down Decreases screen brightness Fn+ á + → Contrast Up Increases screen contrast (not available for TFT displays) Fn+ á + ← Contrast Down ...

1-8 Service Guide 1.3 System Specification Overview Table 1-6 System Specifications Item Standard Optional Microprocessor Intel Pentium ® II 266 MHz processor Memory System / Main External cache 64MBDual 64-bit memory banks 512KB L2 cache (synchronous SRAM) Expandable to 128MB using8/16/32/64MB soDI...

System Introduction 1-15 1.5 Jumpers and Connectors 1.5.1 Mainboard CN1 CN2 CN3 CN4 CN5 CN6 CN13 CN14, CN15 CN7 U1 CN10 CN11 CN12 CN8 CN9 CN1 USB CN2 VGA port CN3 Mini dock port CN4 Parallel port CN5 Serial Port CN6 PS2 mouse/keyboard port CN7 AC adapter plug-in port CN8, CN9 Multimedia board connec...

1-16 Service Guide CN16 CN22 CN17 CN19, CN18 SW1 CN20 SI2 SI1 SW2 ONOFF 1 4 CN20, CN19 DC-DC converter connector CN17 Left speaker connector CN20 Debug port CN22 Battery connector CN16 Right speaker connector SW1 Reset Switch SW2 Jumper Setting Figure 1-10 Mainboard Jumpers and Connectors (Bottom Si...

System Introduction 1-17 1.5.2 Media Board CN2 CN1 CN4 CN5 CN6 CN2 Lid switch CN1 LCD connector CN6 Touchpad connector CN4, CN5 Keyboard connector Figure 1-11 Media Board Jumpers and Connectors (Top Side) CN9 CN7 CN8 CN7, CN8 Mainboard connector CN9 PCMCIA socket connector Figure 1-12 Media Board Ju...

1-18 Service Guide 1.6 System Configurations and Specifications 1.6.1 System Memory Map Table 1-8 System Memory Map Address Range Definition Function 000000 -09FFFF 640 KB memory Base memory 0A0000 -0BFFFF 128 KB video RAM Reserved for graphics display buffer 0C0000 -0CBFFF Video BIOS Video BIOS 0CC...

System Introduction 1-19 Table 1-10 I/O Address Map Address Range Device 070 -071080 -08F0A0 -0A10C0 -0DF1F0 -1F73F6 -3F7170 -177376 -377220 -22F240 -24F260 -26F280 -28F278 -27F2E8 -2EF2F8 -2FF300 -301310 -311320 -321330 -321378 -37F388 -38B3BC -3BE3B4, 3B5, 3BA3C0 -3C53C6 -3C93C0 -3CF3D0 -3DF3E8 -3...

1-20 Service Guide 1.6.5 GPIO Port Definition Map Table 1-12 GPIO Port Definition Map I GPIO/Signal Pin # I/O Description GPIO Pin Assignment: PIIX4 SUSA# (PX3_SUSA#) W20 O 0: Power down clock generator GPO0 (PX3_DOCKRST#) G4 O 0 : Enable docking reset GPO1 (PX3_HDPON) Y15 O 1: Turn on HDD power GPO...

System Introduction 1-21 Table 1-12 GPIO Port Definition Map I GPIO/Signal Pin # I/O Description GPI1 (DK3_DOCKIRQ#) P19 O 0: Detect Docking IRQ GPI2/REQA# (PX3_OEM0) M1 O OEM detection GPI3/REQB# (SM5_BAYSW) N2 O Detect FDD/CD bay 1: installed, 0: not installed GPI4/REQC# (CF5_FDD/CD#) P3 O Detect ...

System Introduction 1-23 Table 1-13 GPIO Port Definition Map II GPIO I/O Description P2.1 O NC P2.2 (SM5_BAYSW) I Detect FDD/CD bay installed or not P2.3 O NC P2.4 O NC P2.5 O NC P2.6 O NC P2.7 O NC P3.0 (SM5_RXD) I Receiving data from KBC to SMC P3.1 (SM5_TXD) O Transmitting data from SMC to KBC P3...

1-24 Service Guide Device Device ID Assignment MTXC North Bridge 0 AD11 PIIX4 ISA Bridge 1 AD18 (Function 0) PIIX4 IDE controller 1 AD18 (Function 1) PIIX4 USB controller 1 AD18 (Function 2) PIIX4 PM/SMBUS controller 1 AD18 (Function 3) PCI VGA(NM2160) 2 AD13 PCI Cardbus controller A AD21 PCI Ethern...

System Introduction 1-25 1.6.7.1 PMU Timers There are several devices related timers available on the V1-LS chip. Each timer may have zero ormore devices assigned to the timer for the purpose of retriggering the timer. Table 1-15 PMU Timers List Item Descriptions Video timer Timer value 30sec, 1min,...

1-26 Service Guide Table 1-15 PMU Timers List Item Descriptions System activitiesand timer retriggers System activities − Power off either or both FDD and CD-ROM. Tri-state FDD and CD-ROMinterfaces and stop IDE controller clock. Timer retriggers − The I/O access to 3F2, 3F4, 3F5(FDD), 3F7, 376(CD RO...

System Introduction 1-27 3. CD-ROM Reset [pin-U13 of U21(PX3_CDRST#) of PIIX4]. The reset pin is used to assert the hard reset needed for the CD-ROM during power up. The reset pin is asserted beforeCD-ROM power up and is deasserted after CD-ROM power up and before the buffer isenabled. • Floppy The ...

1-28 Service Guide Recovery from power down is the opposite procedure. • SIR (UART) The FIR port is basically UART2. The UART operates off of a 14MHz clock. The IR port has aDA converter. The UART2 disable control circuit is within the 87338 chip. 1. Tri-state the UART2 output pins. 2. Disable the 1...

System Introduction 1-29 • CPU The CPU clock. The clock to the CPU can be physically stopped. The chip is static, so the current state is retained. During a clock stop state, the CPU is stopped and the internal cacheand external bus signals are inoperative. Therefore, any bus master or DMA activity ...

1-30 Service Guide For suspend-to-disk, all devices are read, saved to local memory and the local memory, videomemory are saved to a disk file which is created by SLEEP MANAGER utility. The machine is thencommanded to an off state. • Resume events for zero-volt suspend(suspend-to-disk) The only resu...

System Introduction 1-31 1.6.9 BIOS Table 1-17 BIOS Specifications Item Specification BIOS programming vendor Acer BIOS version V3.0 BIOS ROM type Intel 28F002, Flash ROM with boot block protection BIOS ROM size 256KB BIOS ROM package type 40-pin TSOP Same BIOS for TFT LCD type Yes Boot from CD-ROM ...

1-32 Service Guide 1.6.10.1 SIMM Memory Combination List Table 1-19 SIMM Memory Combination List RAM Size Bank A Bank B 8MB 8MB 0MB 8MB 0MB 8MB 16MB 8MB 8MB 16MB 16MB 0MB 16MB 0MB 16MB 24MB 8MB 16MB 24MB 16MB 8MB 32MB 16MB 16MB 32MB 32MB 0MB 32MB 0MB 32MB 40MB 8MB 32MB 40MB 32MB 8MB 48MB 16MB 32MB 4...

System Introduction 1-33 1.6.12 Video Display Modes Table 1-21 Video Display Specification Item Specification Chip vendor NeoMagic Chip name NMG2160 Chip voltage 3.3 Volts ZV port support (Y/N) Yes Graph interface (ISA/VESA/PCI) PCI bus Max. resolution (LCD) 800x600 (16M colors) True Color Max. reso...

1-34 Service Guide 1.6.13 Audio Table 1-24 Audio Specifications Item Specification Chipset Neomagic-3097 Audio onboard or optional Built-in Mono or stereo stereo Resolution 16-bit Compatibility Sound Blaster Game, Windows Sound System, Plug&PlayISA 1.0a Music synthesizer 20-voice, 72 operator, F...

System Introduction 1-35 1.6.15 Parallel Port Table 1-26 Parallel Port Specifications Item Specification Number of parallel ports 1 ECP/EPP support Yes (by BIOS Setup) ECP DMA channel (by BIOS Setup) DRQ1 orDRQ3 Connector type 25-pin D-type Connector location Rear side Selectable parallel port (by B...

1-36 Service Guide 1.6.18 SIR/FIR Table 1-29 SIR/FIR Specifications Item Specification Vendor & model name IBM(31T1100A) Input power supply voltage 5 V Transfer data rate 115.2 Kbit/s(Max)(SIR)~4 Mbit/s(FIR)(Max) Transfer distance 100cm Compatible standard IrDA (Infrared Data Association) Output...

System Introduction 1-37 1.6.20 CD-ROM Table 1-31 CD-ROM Specifications Item Specification Vendor & model name KYUSHU MATSHITA: UJDA110 Internal CD-ROM/FDD hot-swappable No BIOS auto-detect CD-ROM existence Yes BIOS support boot from CD drive feature Yes Performance specification Speed 2100KB/se...

1-38 Service Guide 1.6.22 Hard Disk Drive Table 1-33 Hard Disk Drive Specifications Item Specification Vendor & Model Name IBM DTCA-23240 IBM DTCA-24090 Drive Format Capacity (GB) 4.09 3.24 Bytes per sector 512 512 Logical heads 16 16 Logical sectors 63 63 Logical cylinders 6304 7944 Physical re...

System Introduction 1-39 1.6.24 Battery Table 1-35 Battery Specifications Item Specification Vendor & Model Name Sony BTP-S31 Battery Gauge Yes Battery type Li-Ion Cell capacity 2700mAH Cell voltage 3.6V Number of battery cell 6-Cell Package configuration 3 serial, 2 parallel Package voltage 10....

1-40 Service Guide 1.6.26 DC-AC Inverter DC-AC inverter is used to generate very high AC voltage, then supply to LCD CCFT backlight use.The DC-AC inverter area should be void to touch while the system unit is turned on. Table 1-37 DC-AC Inverter Specifications Item Specification Vendor & Model N...

System Introduction 1-41 1.7 System Block Diagrams 1.7.1 System Functional Block Diagram “ 7 1 00” System Blo ck Diag ram M A IN BO AR D . Intel Til lam o o k/ Desch u tes MMO . P C I ID E . Intel 430TX Co re Lo g ic chip set . N S 87 338 S upe r I /O co n troll e r . 512KB L2 cache memory . 256KB P...

1-42 Service Guide 1.7.2 System Bus Block Diagram 970T SY S TEM BLOCK DI AGRAM 44 0BX SY ST EM CONTRO L L ER HO S T B U S L2 C A CHE 32 KX32 MD [0 .. 63 ] MA [0 .. 13 ] SD R A M 2, 4, 8MX64 2 BANKS D IMC LK (60/ 6 6 MHz) PC I B U S 14 .31 8 MH z IN T E L CP U CLOCK GE N . IM IC S651 H C LK(6 0/66M H...

System Introduction 1-43 1.8 Environmental Requirements Table 1-39 Environmental Requirements Item Specification Temperature Operating (ºC) +5 ~ +35 Non-operating(ºC)(unpacked) -10 ~ +60 Non-operating(ºC)(storage package) -20 ~ +60 Humidity Operating (non-condensing) 20% ~ 80% Non-operating (non-con...

1-44 Service Guide 1.9 Mechanical Specifications Table 1-40 Mechanical Specifications Item Specification Weight (includes battery and FDD) 12.1 TFT SVGA LCD and 12.5mm HDD Adapter 3.3 kgs (7.2 lbs)230 g (0.52 lb) Dimensions round contour main footprint 297~313mm x 233~240mm x 50~53mm11.7” x 9.1” x 2...

&KDSWHU &KDSWHU Major Chips Description Major Chips Description 2-1 This chapter discusses the major components. 2.1 Major Component List Table 2-1 Major Chips List Component Vendor Description PIIX4(82371AB) Intel South Bridge NM2160 NeoMagic Flat Panel Video Accelerator NMA1 NeoMagic Audio...

2-2 Service Guide 2.2 Intel PIIX4 PIIX4 is a multi-function PCI device that integrates many system-level functions. PCI to ISA/EIO Bridge PIIX4 is compatible with the PCI Rev 2.1 specification, as well as the IEEE 996 specification for theISA (AT) bus. On PCI, PIIX4 operates as a master for various ...

Major Chips Description 2-3 The timer/counter block contains three counters that are equivalent in function to those found in one82C54 programmable interval timer. These three counters are combined to provide the system timerfunction, refresh request, and speaker tone. The 14.31818-MHz oscillator in...

2-4 Service Guide Enhanced Power Management PIIX4’s power management functions include enhanced clock control, local and global monitoringsupport for 14 individual devices, and various low-power (suspend) states, such as Power-OnSuspend, Suspend-to-DRAM, and Suspend-to-Disk. A hardware-based thermal...

2-6 Service Guide The 82371AB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator (PIIX4) is a multi-function PCI device implementing a PCI-to-ISA bridge function, a PCI IDE function, a Universal Serial Bus host/hub function, and an EnhancedPower Management function. As a PCI-to-ISA bridge, PIIX4 integrates many common I/O func...

Major Chips Description 2-7 2.2.3 Block Diagram Figure 2-2 PIIX4 Simplified Block Diagram

2-8 Service Guide 2.2.4 Pin Descriptions This section provides a detailed description of each signal. The signals are arranged in functionalgroups according to their associated interface. The “#” symbol at the end of a signal name indicates that the active, or asserted state occurs whenthe signal is...

Major Chips Description 2-9 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description PCI BUS INTERFACE AD[31:0] I/O PCI ADDRESS/DATA. AD[31:0] is a multiplexed address and data bus. Duringthe first clock of a transaction, AD[31:0] contain a physical byte address (32 bits).During subsequent clocks, A...

2-10 Service Guide Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description IRDY# I/O INITIATOR READY. IRDY# indicates PIIX4’s ability, as an Initiator, to completethe current data phase of the transaction. It is used in conjunction with TRDY#. Adata phase is completed on any clock both IRDY# and TR...

Major Chips Description 2-11 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description TRDY# I/O TARGET READY. TRDY# indicates PIIX4’s ability to complete the current dataphase of the transaction. TRDY# is used in conjunction with IRDY#. A data phaseis completed when both TRDY# and IRDY# are sampled ...

2-12 Service Guide Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description IOW# I/O I/O WRITE. IOW# is the command to an ISA I/O slave device that the slave maylatch data from the ISA data bus (SD[15:0]). IOW# is an output when PIIX4 ownsthe ISA Bus. IOW# is an input when an external ISA master own...

Major Chips Description 2-15 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description XOE#/ GPO23 O X-BUS TRANSCEIVER OUTPUT ENABLE. XOE# is tied directly to the outputenable of a 74’245 that buffers the X-Bus data, XD[7:0], from the system databus, SD[7:0]. XOE# is asserted anytime a PIIX4 supporte...

2-16 Service Guide Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description INTERRUPT CONTROLLER/APIC SIGNALS APICACK#/ GPO12 O APIC ACKNOWLEDGE. This active low output signal is asserted by PIIX4 afterits internal buffers are flushed in response to the APICREQ# signal. When the I/OAPIC samples this...

Major Chips Description 2-19 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description PCICLK I FREE-RUNNING PCI CLOCK. A clock signal running at 30 or 33 MHz, PCICLKprovides timing for all transactions on the PCI Bus. All other PCI signals aresampled on the rising edge of PCICLK, and all timing para...

2-20 Service Guide Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description PDDACK# O PRIMARY DMA ACKNOWLEDGE. This signal directly drives the IDE deviceDMACK# signal. It is asserted by PIIX4 to indicate to IDE DMA slave devices thata given data transfer cycle (assertion of PDIOR# or PDIOW#) is a DM...

Major Chips Description 2-21 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description SDA[2:0] O SECONDARY DISK ADDRESS[2:0]. These signals indicate which byte in eitherthe ATA command block or control block is being addressed. If the IDE signalsare configured for Primary and Secondary, these signal...

2-22 Service Guide Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description SDIOR# O SECONDARY DISK IO READ. In normal IDE mode, this is the command to theIDE device that it may drive data onto the SDD[15:0] lines. Data is latched by thePIIX4 on the negation edge of SDIOR#. The IDE device is selecte...

Major Chips Description 2-23 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description POWER MANAGEMENT SIGNALS BATLOW#/ GPI9 I BATTERY LOW. Indicates that battery power is low. PIIX4 can be programmedto prevent a resume operation when the BATLOW# signal is asserted. If theBattery Low function is not...

2-24 Service Guide Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description SUSA# O SUSPEND PLANE A CONTROL. Control signal asserted during powermanagement suspend states. SUSA# is primarily used to control the primarypower plane. This signal is asserted during POS, STR, and STD suspend states. Duri...

Major Chips Description 2-25 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description GPO[30:0] O GENERAL PURPOSE OUTPUTS. These output signals can be controlled via the GPIREG register located in Function 3 (Power Management) System IO Space ataddress PMBase+34h. If a GPO pin is not multiplexed wit...

2-26 Service Guide Signal Name Multiplexed With Default Control Register and Bit (PCI Function 1) Notes GPO[9:11] GNT[A:C]# GPO GENCFGBits [8:10] Not available as GPO if using for PC/PCI. Can beindividually enabled, so GPO[11] is available ifREQ[C]# not used. GPO12 APICACK# GPO XBCSBit 8 Not availab...

Major Chips Description 2-27 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions (continued) Name Type Description CONFIG2 I CONFIGURATION SELECT 2. This input signal is used to select the positive or subtractive decode of FFFF0000h–FFFFFFFFh memory address range (top64 Kbytes). If CONFIG[2]=0, the PIIX4 will positi...

Major Chips Description 2-31 2.3.3 Pin Descriptions Conventions used in the pin description types: I Input into NM2160 O Output from NM2160 I/O Input and Output to/from NM2160 T/S Tri-state during un-driven state S/T/S Before becoming tri-state the pin will be driven inactive O/D Open-drain type out...

2-32 Service Guide Table 2-3 NM2160 Pin Descriptions Number Pin name I/O Description 72 FRAME# I/O Frame This active-low signal is driven by the bus master toindicate the beginning and duration of an access. NM2160 drivesthis pin in the Bus Master mode 65 PAR I/O Parity Even parity across AD31:0&...

2-34 Service Guide Table 2-3 NM2160 Pin Descriptions Number Pin name I/O Description 108 FPBACK O Flat Panel Backlight This is used to control the backlight power tothe panels or as a General Purpose Output Pin as defined byregister CR2F bits 3&2 765432176174172171170169181716151413117 118 119 1...

Major Chips Description 2-39 2.4.2 Block Diagram Figure 2-4 NMA1 Block Diagram

2-40 Service Guide 2.4.3 Pin Diagram Figure 2-5 NMA1 Pin Diagram

Major Chips Description 2-41 2.4.4 Pin Descriptions Conventions used in the pin description types: I+: Input Pin with Pull up Resistor T: TTL-tri-state output pin Schmitt: TTL-Schmitt input pin O+: Output Pin with Pull up Resistor Table 2-4 NMA1 Pin Descriptions Pin name Number I/O Description ISA b...

Major Chips Description 2-43 2.5 Philips 87C552 System Management Controller The 87C552 Single-Chip 8-Bit Microcontroller is manufactured in an advanced CMOS process andis a derivative of the 80C51 microcontroller family. The 87C552 has the same instruction set as the80C51. The 87C552 contains a 8kx...

2-46 Service Guide 2.5.4 Pin Descriptions Table 2-5 87C552 Pin Descriptions Mnemonic Pin No. Type Name And Function V DD 2 I Digital Power Supply: +5V power supply pin during normal operation,idle and power-down mode. STADC 3 I Start ADC Operation: Input starting analog to digital conversion (ADCope...

2-48 Service Guide 2.6 NS97338VJG Super I/O Controller The PC97338VJG is a single chip solution for most commonly used I/O peripherals in ISA, and EISAbased computers. It incorporates a Floppy Disk Controller(FDC), two full featured UARTs, and anIEEE 1284 compatible parallel port Standard PC-AT addr...

2-52 Service Guide 2.6.4 Pin Description Table 2-6 NS97338VJG Pin Descriptions Pin No. I/O Description A15-A0 67, 64,62-60,29, 19-28 I Address. These address lines from the microprocessor determinewhich internal register is accessed. A0-A15 are don't cares duringDMA transfer. /ACK 83 I Parallel Port...

Major Chips Description 2-53 Table 2-6 NS97338VJG Pin Descriptions Pin No. I/O Description /CTS1,/CTS2 72, 64 I UARTs Clear to Send. W hen low, this indicates that the modem ordata set is ready to exchange data. The /CTS signal is a modemstatus input. The CPU tests the condition of this /CTS signal ...

2-54 Service Guide Table 2-6 NS97338VJG Pin Descriptions Pin No. I/O Description /DR1(PPM Mode) 83 O FDC Drive Select 1. This pin offers an additional Drive Select signal inPPM Mode when PNF = 0. It is drive select 1 when bit 4 of FCR is 0. Itis drive select 0 when bit 4 of FCR is 1. This signal is ...

Major Chips Description 2-55 Table 2-6 NS97338VJG Pin Descriptions Pin No. I/O Description /HDSEL(Normal Mode) 32 O FDC Head Select. This output determines which side of the FDD isaccessed. Active selects side 1, inactive selects side 0. /HDSEL(PPM Mode) 77 O FDC Head Select. This pin offers an addi...

2-56 Service Guide Table 2-6 NS97338VJG Pin Descriptions Pin No. I/O Description IRTX 63 O Infrared Transmit. Infrared serial data output. Software configurationselects either IrDA or Sharp-IR protocol. This pin is multiplexed with SOUT2/BOUT/CFG0. MR 100 I Master Reset. Active high output that rese...

Major Chips Description 2-57 Table 2-6 NS97338VJG Pin Descriptions Pin No. I/O Description /RI1/RI2 68, 60 I UARTs Ring Indicator. W hen low, this indicates that a telephone ringsignal has been received by the modem. The /RI signal is a modemstatus input whose condition is tested by the CPU by readi...

2-60 Service Guide • 208-pin PQFP 2.7.2 Pin Diagram Figure 2-10 CL-PD6832 Pin Diagram 2.7.3 Pin Descriptions The following conventions apply to the pin description tables: • A pound sign (#) at the end of a pin name indicates an active-low signal for the PCI bus. • A dash (-) at the beginning of a p...

Major Chips Description 2-61 • An asterisk (*) at the end of a pin name indicates an active-low signal that is a general-interface for the CL-PD6832. • A double-dagger superscript ( º ) at the end of the pin name indicates signals that are used for power-on configuration switches. • The l/O-type cod...

2-62 Service Guide The following table lists the pin descriptions Table 2-7 CL-PD6832 Pin Descriptions Pin Name Description Pin Number I/O Power PCI Bus Interface Pins AD[31:0] PCI Bus Address Input / Data Input/Outputs:These pins connect to PCI bus signalsAD[31:0]. 4-5, 7-12, 16-20,22-24, 38-43, 45...

Major Chips Description 2-63 Table 2-7 CL-PD6832 Pin Descriptions Pin Name Description Pin Number I/O Power SERR# System Error: This output is pulsed by the CL-PD6832 to indicate an address parity error. 34 O-OD 4 PAR Parity: This pin is sampled the clock cycle aftercompletion of each corresponding ...

2-64 Service Guide Table 2-7 CL-PD6832 Pin Descriptions Pin Name Description Pin Number I/O Power SIN#/INTD#/ISDAT Serial Interrupt Input / PCI Bus Interrupt D /Serial IRQ Data: In PCI Interrupt Signalingmode, this output can be used as an interruptoutput connected to the PCI bus INTD#interrupt line...

2-70 Service Guide Table 2-7 CL-PD6832 Pin Descriptions Pin Name Description Pin Number I/O Power Power Control and General Interface Pins SPKR_OUTt Speaker Output: This output can be used as adigital output to a speaker to allow a system tosupport PCMCIA card fax/modem/voice andaudio sound output. ...

2-74 Service Guide 2.9 Ambit DC-AC Inverter This notebook uses two kinds of DC-AC inverters: One (T62.088.C) is designed for the 13.3-inchTFT (LG LP133X1) LCD, the other (T62.055.C) for the 12.1-inch TFT (IBM ITSV50D) LCD. 2.9.1 T62.055C 2.9.1.1 Pin Diagram CN2 CN1 T62.055.C 12 2120 3 2 1 CN3 Figure...

&KDSWHU &KDSWHU BIOS Setup Information BIOS Setup Information 3-1 The computer BIOS setup utility allows you to configure the computer and its hardware settings. Thecomputer comes correctly configured, and you do not need to run the BIOS setup utility to use thecomputer. However, you might n...

3-2 Service Guide 3.1 About My Computer Selecting About My Computer presents you with two screens of details about the computer and itsperipherals. These screens are for information only; you cannot change the settings on thesescreens. The following table tells you what each of the items on the Abou...

BIOS Setup Information 3-3 3.2 System Configuration Selecting System Configuration presents a Basic System Configuration screen, where you canchange several items in your computer’s configuration. Press ↑ or ↓ to move from one item to another, and ← or → to change settings. Press F1 to get help on a...

3-4 Service Guide 3.2.6 Internal Speaker This parameter lets you enable or disable the internal speaker. The default setting is Enabled. Tip: You can also toggle the speaker on and off by pressingthe speaker hot key combination Fn+F7. 3.2.7 Silent Boot W hen set to Enabled, the computer shows the co...

BIOS Setup Information 3-5 3.3 Advanced System Configuration For advanced users, the System Configuration menu item contains two hidden pages that allow youto view and configure more technical aspects of the computer. Caution: The computer is already tuned for optimumperformance and you should not n...

3-6 Service Guide • Hard Disk 32 Bit Access. This parameter allows your hard disk to use 32-bit access. The available values are: Auto and Disabled. The default setting is Auto. Tip: We suggest you set all of these parameters to Autowhenever that choice is available. This allows the computer touse t...

BIOS Setup Information 3-7 3.4 Power Saving Options Selecting Power Saving Options on the BIOS Utility main screen presents a screen that allows youto adjust several power-saving settings. 3.4.1 When Lid is Closed The computer’s lid switch acts as its power switch: opening the display wakes up the c...

3-8 Service Guide 3.4.5 Resume On Schedule W hen this parameter is set to Enabled, the computer resumes from suspend-to-memory mode atthe specified date and time. Enabling this option overrides the suspend-to-disk function. The Resume Date and Resume Time parameters let you set the date and time for...

BIOS Setup Information 3-9 3.5 System Security W hen you select System Security from the BIOS Utility main screen, a screen appears that allowsyou to set security options. Important! If a password is currently present, the systemprompts you to input the password before entering theSystem Security sc...

3-10 Service Guide 3.5.2 Diskette Drive Access Control This parameter allows you to control the read and write functions of the floppy drive. The availableoptions. are: Normal, Write Protect, and Disabled. The default is Normal. W ith this parameter set to Normal, the floppy drive functions normally...

BIOS Setup Information 3-11 3.6 Reset To Default Settings W hen you select the Reset To Default Settings from the BIOS Utility main screen, a dialog boxappears asking you to confirm that you want to reset all settings to their factory defaults.

&KDSWHU &KDSWHU Disassembly and Unit Replacement Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-1 This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the notebook computer formaintenance and troubleshooting. To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: • Wrist grounding str...

4-2 Service Guide Figure 4-1 Removing the Battery Pack Removing all power sources from the system prevents accidentalshort circuit during the disassembly process. a b c

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-3 4.1.2 Connector Types There are two kinds of connectors on the main board: • Connectors with no locks Unplug the cable by simply pulling out the cable from the connector. • Connectors with locks You can use a plastic stick to lock and unlock connectors with locks...

4-4 Service Guide Connectors mentioned in the following procedures are assumed tobe no-lock connectors unless specified otherwise. 4.1.3 Disassembly Sequence The disassembly procedure described in this manual is divided into eight major sections: • Section 4.2: Removing the module • Section 4.3: Rep...

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-5 The following diagram details the disassembly flow. Figure 4-3 Disassembly Flow

4-6 Service Guide 4.2 Removing the Module If you are going to disassemble the unit, it is advisable to remove the module first before proceeding.Follow these steps to remove the module: 1. Slide out and hold the module release button. 2. Press the module release latch and slide out the module. Figur...

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-7 4.3 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Follow these steps: 1. Turn the computer over to access the base. 2. Remove the two screws from the hard disk drive bay cover and remove the cover. Figure 4-5 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Bay Cover 3. Lift up (1), then pull out t...

4-8 Service Guide 4.4 Replacing Memory The memory slots (SIMM1 and SIMM2) are accessible via the memory door at the base of the unit.Follow these steps to install memory module(s): 1. Turn the computer over to access the base. 2. Remove the screws from the memory door and remove the door. Figure 4-7...

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-9 You must run the Sleep Manager utility after installing additionalmemory in order for the 0V Suspend function to operate in yoursystem. If Sleep Manager is active, it will auto-adjust thepartition/file on your notebook for 0V Suspend to function properly. If you ...

4-10 Service Guide 4.5 Removing the Keyboard Follow these steps to remove the keyboard: 1. Slide out the two display hinge covers on both sides of the notebook. Figure 4-9 Removing the Display Hinge Covers 2. Pull out (first from the edges) and remove the center hinge cover. Figure 4-10 Removing the...

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-11 3. Lifting out the keyboard takes three steps — (a) lifting up the keyboard, (b) rotating thekeyboard to one side, and (c) pulling out the keyboard in the opposite direction. Figure 4-11 Lifting Out the Keyboard 4. Flip the keyboard over and unplug the keyboard ...

4-12 Service Guide 4.6 Replacing the CPU Follow these steps to remove the CPU module. 1. Remove six screws that secure the CPU heat sink to the chassis. Figure 4-13 Removing the CPU Heat Sink 2. Remove one screw and pull up the CPU module. (CN8, CN12) When inserting a CPU module, take note of the fe...

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-13 4.7 Removing the Display Follow these steps to remove the display module. 1. Remove the two screws that secure the display cable to the motherboard. Then unplug thedisplay cable (CN6). Figure 4-15 Unplugging the Display Cable 2. Remove the four display hinge scr...

4-14 Service Guide 4.8 Disassembling the Housing This section discusses how to disassemble the housing, and during its course, includes removingand replacing of certain major components like the hard disk drive, memory and the main board. 4.8.1 Detaching the Lower Housing from the Inside Assembly To...

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-15 4.8.2 Detaching the Upper Housing from the Inside Assembly Follow these steps: 1. Remove three screws in the battery bay. Figure 4-18 Removing the Battery Bay Screws 2. Turn the unit back over and remove two screws close to the back part of the unit. Then snapou...

4-16 Service Guide 4.8.3 Removing the Touchpad Follow these steps to remove the touchpad: 1. Unplug the touchpad connector (CN5). 2. Pull up and remove the touchpad. Figure 4-20 Removing the Touchpad 4.8.4 Removing the Main Board Follow these steps to remove the main board from the inside assembly. ...

4-18 Service Guide 4. The PC card slot module is usually part of the main board spare part. This removal procedureis for reference only. To remove the PC card slot module, remove two screws. Figure 4-24 Removing the PC Card Slots

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-19 4.9 Disassembling the Display Follow these steps to disassemble the display: 1. Remove the teardrop-shaped LCD bumpers at the top of the display and the long bumper onthe LCD hinge. Figure 4-25 Removing the LCD Bumpers 2. Remove four screws on the display bezel....

4-20 Service Guide 3. Pull out and remove the display bezel by pulling on the inside of the bezel sides. Figure 4-27 Removing the Display Bezel 4. Remove the four display panel screws, and unplug the inverter and display panel connectors.Then tilt up and remove the display panel. Screw list: s M2.5L...

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-21 5. Remove the two display assembly screws and unplug the display cable connector from thedisplay cable assembly. Then remove the LCD inverter and ID boards. DC-AC inverter Screw list: s M2.5L6 (bind head) x2 s s Figure 4-29 Removing the Display Cable Assembly LC...

$S $SSHQG SHQGL[$ L[$ Model Number Definition Model Number Definition A-1 This appendix shows the model number definition of the notebook. TravelMate 7300 VU - W X Y Z Z: Acer or TI logo T: TI logo Blank: Acer logo Y: Keyboard language version 0: Swiss for ANW with US power cord 1: US for standard m...

$S $SSHQG SHQGL[% L[% Exploded View Diagram Exploded View Diagram This appendix includes exploded view diagrams of the notebook. Table B-1 Exploded View Diagram List No. Description B-1 System assembly B-2 13.3-inch LCD Module assembly

$S $SSHQG SHQGL[& L[& Spare Parts List Spare Parts List C-1 This appendix lists the spare parts of the notebook computer. Table C-1 Spare Parts List Level Description Acer part no. Comment/location Min. Qty LCD Module 1 ASSY LCD (13.3") 3700 6M.44B05.001 65.42A01.011 5 1-2 INVERTER T62.0...

C-2 Service Guide Table C-1 Spare Parts List Level Description Acer part no. Comment/location Min. Qty CD-ROM 1 ASSY CD-ROM MODULE (14X) 7300 6M.44B01.001 65.42A01.001 10 1-2 C.A FPC CD-ROM 14X 970T 50.42A03.001 50 1-2 ASSY CD-ROM 14X BZL 970T 60.42A05.001 50 FDD 1 ASSY FDD MODELE 7300 6M.44B02.001 ...

$SSHQGL[' $SSHQGL[' Schematics Schematics D-1 This appendix includes the schematic diagrams of the notebook. Table D-1 Schematics Diagram List Page Description System Board D-3 Index Page D-4 Revision History D-5 Clock Generator D-6 MMO Module Connector D-7 PIIX4 A D-8 PIIX4 B D-9 Pull-Up&Down R...

$SSHQGL[( $SSHQGL[( BIOS POST Checkpoints BIOS POST Checkpoints E-1 This appendix lists the POST checkpoints of the notebook BIOS. Table E-1 POST Checkpoint List Checkpoint Description 04h • Determines if the current booting procedure is from cold boot (press reset button orturn the system on), from...

vii 2.4.3 Pin Diagram .........................................................................................2-40 2.4.4 Pin Descriptions ...................................................................................2-41 2.5 Philips 87C552 System Management Controller ............................

viii 3.3 Advanced System Configuration ...........................................................................3-5 3.3.1 Internal Cache........................................................................................3-5 3.3.2 External Cache ....................................................

ix 4.8.1 Detaching the Lower Housing from the Inside Assembly ......................4-14 4.8.2 Detaching the Upper Housing from the Inside Assembly ......................4-15 4.8.3 Removing the Touchpad ......................................................................4-16 4.8.4 Removing the Mai...

x List of Figures 1-1 Lid Switch .............................................................................................................1-2 1-2 Rear Port Location ................................................................................................1-3 1-3 Left Port Location ...........

xi 4-8 Installing and Removing Memory ......................................................................... 4-8 4-9 Removing the Display Hinge Covers ...................................................................4-10 4-10 Removing the Center Hinge Cover ........................................

xii List of Tables 1-1 Rear Port Descriptions ..........................................................................................1-3 1-2 Left Port Descriptions............................................................................................1-5 1-3 Indicator Light Descriptions ........

xiii 1-35 Battery Specifications .........................................................................................1-40 1-36 DC-DC Converter Specifications .........................................................................1-40 1-37 DC-AC Inverter Specifications ...........................

&KDSWHU &KDSWHU System Introduction System Introduction 1-1 The computer is packed with features that make it as easy to work with as it is to look at. Here aresome of the computer’s features: 1.1 Features PERFORMANCE • Intel Pentium ® II 266 MHz processor • 64-bit main memory and 512KB exte...

1-2 Service Guide • Ergonomically-positioned touchpad pointing device EXPANDABILITY • CardBus PC Card (PCMCIA) slots (two type II/I or one type III) with Zoomed Video port function • Mini-dock option with two CardBus PC Card slots (two type II/I or one type III) • USB port onboard • Upgradeable memo...

System Introduction 1-3 1.2 Ports The computer’s ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer just as you would toa desktop PC. The main ports are found on the computer’s rear panel. The computer’s left panelcontains the computer’s multimedia ports and PC card slots. 1.2.1 Rear Pan...

1-4 Service Guide UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) PORT The computer’s USB (Universal Serial Bus) port located on the rear panel allows you to connectperipherals without occupying too many resources. Common USB devices include the mouse andkeyboard. FAST INFRARED (FIR) PORT The computer’s FIR (fast infrar...

System Introduction 1-5 Table 1-2 Left Port Descriptions Port Icon Connects to... PC Card slots Two type I/II PC Cards or one type III Card Microphone-in/ Line-in External microphone or line input device Speaker-out/ Line-out Amplified speakers or headphones PC CARD SLOTS The computer contains two P...

1-6 Service Guide 1.2.4 Hot Keys The computer’s special Fn key, used in combination with other keys, provides “hot-key”combinations that access system control functions, such as screen contrast, brightness, volumeoutput, and the BIOS setup utility. Table 1-4 Hot Key Descriptions Hot Key Icon Functio...

System Introduction 1-7 Table 1-4 Hot Key Descriptions Hot Key Icon Function Description Fn+ á + ↑ Brightness Up Increases screen brightness Fn+ á + ↓ Brightness Down Decreases screen brightness Fn+ á + → Contrast Up Increases screen contrast (not available for TFT displays) Fn+ á + ← Contrast Down ...

1-8 Service Guide 1.3 System Specification Overview Table 1-6 System Specifications Item Standard Optional Microprocessor Intel Pentium ® II 266 MHz processor Memory System / Main External cache 64MBDual 64-bit memory banks 512KB L2 cache (synchronous SRAM) Expandable to 128MB using8/16/32/64MB soDI...

System Introduction 1-15 1.5 Jumpers and Connectors 1.5.1 Mainboard CN1 CN2 CN3 CN4 CN5 CN6 CN13 CN14, CN15 CN7 U1 CN10 CN11 CN12 CN8 CN9 CN1 USB CN2 VGA port CN3 Mini dock port CN4 Parallel port CN5 Serial Port CN6 PS2 mouse/keyboard port CN7 AC adapter plug-in port CN8, CN9 Multimedia board connec...

1-16 Service Guide CN16 CN22 CN17 CN19, CN18 SW1 CN20 SI2 SI1 SW2 ONOFF 1 4 CN20, CN19 DC-DC converter connector CN17 Left speaker connector CN20 Debug port CN22 Battery connector CN16 Right speaker connector SW1 Reset Switch SW2 Jumper Setting Figure 1-10 Mainboard Jumpers and Connectors (Bottom Si...

System Introduction 1-17 1.5.2 Media Board CN2 CN1 CN4 CN5 CN6 CN2 Lid switch CN1 LCD connector CN6 Touchpad connector CN4, CN5 Keyboard connector Figure 1-11 Media Board Jumpers and Connectors (Top Side) CN9 CN7 CN8 CN7, CN8 Mainboard connector CN9 PCMCIA socket connector Figure 1-12 Media Board Ju...

1-18 Service Guide 1.6 System Configurations and Specifications 1.6.1 System Memory Map Table 1-8 System Memory Map Address Range Definition Function 000000 -09FFFF 640 KB memory Base memory 0A0000 -0BFFFF 128 KB video RAM Reserved for graphics display buffer 0C0000 -0CBFFF Video BIOS Video BIOS 0CC...

System Introduction 1-19 Table 1-10 I/O Address Map Address Range Device 070 -071080 -08F0A0 -0A10C0 -0DF1F0 -1F73F6 -3F7170 -177376 -377220 -22F240 -24F260 -26F280 -28F278 -27F2E8 -2EF2F8 -2FF300 -301310 -311320 -321330 -321378 -37F388 -38B3BC -3BE3B4, 3B5, 3BA3C0 -3C53C6 -3C93C0 -3CF3D0 -3DF3E8 -3...

1-20 Service Guide 1.6.5 GPIO Port Definition Map Table 1-12 GPIO Port Definition Map I GPIO/Signal Pin # I/O Description GPIO Pin Assignment: PIIX4 SUSA# (PX3_SUSA#) W20 O 0: Power down clock generator GPO0 (PX3_DOCKRST#) G4 O 0 : Enable docking reset GPO1 (PX3_HDPON) Y15 O 1: Turn on HDD power GPO...

System Introduction 1-21 Table 1-12 GPIO Port Definition Map I GPIO/Signal Pin # I/O Description GPI1 (DK3_DOCKIRQ#) P19 O 0: Detect Docking IRQ GPI2/REQA# (PX3_OEM0) M1 O OEM detection GPI3/REQB# (SM5_BAYSW) N2 O Detect FDD/CD bay 1: installed, 0: not installed GPI4/REQC# (CF5_FDD/CD#) P3 O Detect ...

System Introduction 1-23 Table 1-13 GPIO Port Definition Map II GPIO I/O Description P2.1 O NC P2.2 (SM5_BAYSW) I Detect FDD/CD bay installed or not P2.3 O NC P2.4 O NC P2.5 O NC P2.6 O NC P2.7 O NC P3.0 (SM5_RXD) I Receiving data from KBC to SMC P3.1 (SM5_TXD) O Transmitting data from SMC to KBC P3...

1-24 Service Guide Device Device ID Assignment MTXC North Bridge 0 AD11 PIIX4 ISA Bridge 1 AD18 (Function 0) PIIX4 IDE controller 1 AD18 (Function 1) PIIX4 USB controller 1 AD18 (Function 2) PIIX4 PM/SMBUS controller 1 AD18 (Function 3) PCI VGA(NM2160) 2 AD13 PCI Cardbus controller A AD21 PCI Ethern...

System Introduction 1-25 1.6.7.1 PMU Timers There are several devices related timers available on the V1-LS chip. Each timer may have zero ormore devices assigned to the timer for the purpose of retriggering the timer. Table 1-15 PMU Timers List Item Descriptions Video timer Timer value 30sec, 1min,...

1-26 Service Guide Table 1-15 PMU Timers List Item Descriptions System activitiesand timer retriggers System activities − Power off either or both FDD and CD-ROM. Tri-state FDD and CD-ROMinterfaces and stop IDE controller clock. Timer retriggers − The I/O access to 3F2, 3F4, 3F5(FDD), 3F7, 376(CD RO...

System Introduction 1-27 3. CD-ROM Reset [pin-U13 of U21(PX3_CDRST#) of PIIX4]. The reset pin is used to assert the hard reset needed for the CD-ROM during power up. The reset pin is asserted beforeCD-ROM power up and is deasserted after CD-ROM power up and before the buffer isenabled. • Floppy The ...

1-28 Service Guide Recovery from power down is the opposite procedure. • SIR (UART) The FIR port is basically UART2. The UART operates off of a 14MHz clock. The IR port has aDA converter. The UART2 disable control circuit is within the 87338 chip. 1. Tri-state the UART2 output pins. 2. Disable the 1...

System Introduction 1-29 • CPU The CPU clock. The clock to the CPU can be physically stopped. The chip is static, so the current state is retained. During a clock stop state, the CPU is stopped and the internal cacheand external bus signals are inoperative. Therefore, any bus master or DMA activity ...

1-30 Service Guide For suspend-to-disk, all devices are read, saved to local memory and the local memory, videomemory are saved to a disk file which is created by SLEEP MANAGER utility. The machine is thencommanded to an off state. • Resume events for zero-volt suspend(suspend-to-disk) The only resu...

System Introduction 1-31 1.6.9 BIOS Table 1-17 BIOS Specifications Item Specification BIOS programming vendor Acer BIOS version V3.0 BIOS ROM type Intel 28F002, Flash ROM with boot block protection BIOS ROM size 256KB BIOS ROM package type 40-pin TSOP Same BIOS for TFT LCD type Yes Boot from CD-ROM ...

1-32 Service Guide 1.6.10.1 SIMM Memory Combination List Table 1-19 SIMM Memory Combination List RAM Size Bank A Bank B 8MB 8MB 0MB 8MB 0MB 8MB 16MB 8MB 8MB 16MB 16MB 0MB 16MB 0MB 16MB 24MB 8MB 16MB 24MB 16MB 8MB 32MB 16MB 16MB 32MB 32MB 0MB 32MB 0MB 32MB 40MB 8MB 32MB 40MB 32MB 8MB 48MB 16MB 32MB 4...

System Introduction 1-33 1.6.12 Video Display Modes Table 1-21 Video Display Specification Item Specification Chip vendor NeoMagic Chip name NMG2160 Chip voltage 3.3 Volts ZV port support (Y/N) Yes Graph interface (ISA/VESA/PCI) PCI bus Max. resolution (LCD) 800x600 (16M colors) True Color Max. reso...

1-34 Service Guide 1.6.13 Audio Table 1-24 Audio Specifications Item Specification Chipset Neomagic-3097 Audio onboard or optional Built-in Mono or stereo stereo Resolution 16-bit Compatibility Sound Blaster Game, Windows Sound System, Plug&PlayISA 1.0a Music synthesizer 20-voice, 72 operator, F...

System Introduction 1-35 1.6.15 Parallel Port Table 1-26 Parallel Port Specifications Item Specification Number of parallel ports 1 ECP/EPP support Yes (by BIOS Setup) ECP DMA channel (by BIOS Setup) DRQ1 orDRQ3 Connector type 25-pin D-type Connector location Rear side Selectable parallel port (by B...

1-36 Service Guide 1.6.18 SIR/FIR Table 1-29 SIR/FIR Specifications Item Specification Vendor & model name IBM(31T1100A) Input power supply voltage 5 V Transfer data rate 115.2 Kbit/s(Max)(SIR)~4 Mbit/s(FIR)(Max) Transfer distance 100cm Compatible standard IrDA (Infrared Data Association) Output...

System Introduction 1-37 1.6.20 CD-ROM Table 1-31 CD-ROM Specifications Item Specification Vendor & model name KYUSHU MATSHITA: UJDA110 Internal CD-ROM/FDD hot-swappable No BIOS auto-detect CD-ROM existence Yes BIOS support boot from CD drive feature Yes Performance specification Speed 2100KB/se...

1-38 Service Guide 1.6.22 Hard Disk Drive Table 1-33 Hard Disk Drive Specifications Item Specification Vendor & Model Name IBM DTCA-23240 IBM DTCA-24090 Drive Format Capacity (GB) 4.09 3.24 Bytes per sector 512 512 Logical heads 16 16 Logical sectors 63 63 Logical cylinders 6304 7944 Physical re...

System Introduction 1-39 1.6.24 Battery Table 1-35 Battery Specifications Item Specification Vendor & Model Name Sony BTP-S31 Battery Gauge Yes Battery type Li-Ion Cell capacity 2700mAH Cell voltage 3.6V Number of battery cell 6-Cell Package configuration 3 serial, 2 parallel Package voltage 10....

1-40 Service Guide 1.6.26 DC-AC Inverter DC-AC inverter is used to generate very high AC voltage, then supply to LCD CCFT backlight use.The DC-AC inverter area should be void to touch while the system unit is turned on. Table 1-37 DC-AC Inverter Specifications Item Specification Vendor & Model N...

System Introduction 1-41 1.7 System Block Diagrams 1.7.1 System Functional Block Diagram “ 7 1 00” System Blo ck Diag ram M A IN BO AR D . Intel Til lam o o k/ Desch u tes MMO . P C I ID E . Intel 430TX Co re Lo g ic chip set . N S 87 338 S upe r I /O co n troll e r . 512KB L2 cache memory . 256KB P...

1-42 Service Guide 1.7.2 System Bus Block Diagram 970T SY S TEM BLOCK DI AGRAM 44 0BX SY ST EM CONTRO L L ER HO S T B U S L2 C A CHE 32 KX32 MD [0 .. 63 ] MA [0 .. 13 ] SD R A M 2, 4, 8MX64 2 BANKS D IMC LK (60/ 6 6 MHz) PC I B U S 14 .31 8 MH z IN T E L CP U CLOCK GE N . IM IC S651 H C LK(6 0/66M H...

System Introduction 1-43 1.8 Environmental Requirements Table 1-39 Environmental Requirements Item Specification Temperature Operating (ºC) +5 ~ +35 Non-operating(ºC)(unpacked) -10 ~ +60 Non-operating(ºC)(storage package) -20 ~ +60 Humidity Operating (non-condensing) 20% ~ 80% Non-operating (non-con...

1-44 Service Guide 1.9 Mechanical Specifications Table 1-40 Mechanical Specifications Item Specification Weight (includes battery and FDD) 12.1 TFT SVGA LCD and 12.5mm HDD Adapter 3.3 kgs (7.2 lbs)230 g (0.52 lb) Dimensions round contour main footprint 297~313mm x 233~240mm x 50~53mm11.7” x 9.1” x 2...

&KDSWHU &KDSWHU Major Chips Description Major Chips Description 2-1 This chapter discusses the major components. 2.1 Major Component List Table 2-1 Major Chips List Component Vendor Description PIIX4(82371AB) Intel South Bridge NM2160 NeoMagic Flat Panel Video Accelerator NMA1 NeoMagic Audio...

2-2 Service Guide 2.2 Intel PIIX4 PIIX4 is a multi-function PCI device that integrates many system-level functions. PCI to ISA/EIO Bridge PIIX4 is compatible with the PCI Rev 2.1 specification, as well as the IEEE 996 specification for theISA (AT) bus. On PCI, PIIX4 operates as a master for various ...

Major Chips Description 2-3 The timer/counter block contains three counters that are equivalent in function to those found in one82C54 programmable interval timer. These three counters are combined to provide the system timerfunction, refresh request, and speaker tone. The 14.31818-MHz oscillator in...

2-4 Service Guide Enhanced Power Management PIIX4’s power management functions include enhanced clock control, local and global monitoringsupport for 14 individual devices, and various low-power (suspend) states, such as Power-OnSuspend, Suspend-to-DRAM, and Suspend-to-Disk. A hardware-based thermal...

2-6 Service Guide The 82371AB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator (PIIX4) is a multi-function PCI device implementing a PCI-to-ISA bridge function, a PCI IDE function, a Universal Serial Bus host/hub function, and an EnhancedPower Management function. As a PCI-to-ISA bridge, PIIX4 integrates many common I/O func...

Major Chips Description 2-7 2.2.3 Block Diagram Figure 2-2 PIIX4 Simplified Block Diagram

2-8 Service Guide 2.2.4 Pin Descriptions This section provides a detailed description of each signal. The signals are arranged in functionalgroups according to their associated interface. The “#” symbol at the end of a signal name indicates that the active, or asserted state occurs whenthe signal is...

Major Chips Description 2-9 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description PCI BUS INTERFACE AD[31:0] I/O PCI ADDRESS/DATA. AD[31:0] is a multiplexed address and data bus. Duringthe first clock of a transaction, AD[31:0] contain a physical byte address (32 bits).During subsequent clocks, A...

2-10 Service Guide Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description IRDY# I/O INITIATOR READY. IRDY# indicates PIIX4’s ability, as an Initiator, to completethe current data phase of the transaction. It is used in conjunction with TRDY#. Adata phase is completed on any clock both IRDY# and TR...

Major Chips Description 2-11 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description TRDY# I/O TARGET READY. TRDY# indicates PIIX4’s ability to complete the current dataphase of the transaction. TRDY# is used in conjunction with IRDY#. A data phaseis completed when both TRDY# and IRDY# are sampled ...

2-12 Service Guide Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description IOW# I/O I/O WRITE. IOW# is the command to an ISA I/O slave device that the slave maylatch data from the ISA data bus (SD[15:0]). IOW# is an output when PIIX4 ownsthe ISA Bus. IOW# is an input when an external ISA master own...

Major Chips Description 2-15 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description XOE#/ GPO23 O X-BUS TRANSCEIVER OUTPUT ENABLE. XOE# is tied directly to the outputenable of a 74’245 that buffers the X-Bus data, XD[7:0], from the system databus, SD[7:0]. XOE# is asserted anytime a PIIX4 supporte...

2-16 Service Guide Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description INTERRUPT CONTROLLER/APIC SIGNALS APICACK#/ GPO12 O APIC ACKNOWLEDGE. This active low output signal is asserted by PIIX4 afterits internal buffers are flushed in response to the APICREQ# signal. When the I/OAPIC samples this...

Major Chips Description 2-19 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description PCICLK I FREE-RUNNING PCI CLOCK. A clock signal running at 30 or 33 MHz, PCICLKprovides timing for all transactions on the PCI Bus. All other PCI signals aresampled on the rising edge of PCICLK, and all timing para...

2-20 Service Guide Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description PDDACK# O PRIMARY DMA ACKNOWLEDGE. This signal directly drives the IDE deviceDMACK# signal. It is asserted by PIIX4 to indicate to IDE DMA slave devices thata given data transfer cycle (assertion of PDIOR# or PDIOW#) is a DM...

Major Chips Description 2-21 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description SDA[2:0] O SECONDARY DISK ADDRESS[2:0]. These signals indicate which byte in eitherthe ATA command block or control block is being addressed. If the IDE signalsare configured for Primary and Secondary, these signal...

2-22 Service Guide Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description SDIOR# O SECONDARY DISK IO READ. In normal IDE mode, this is the command to theIDE device that it may drive data onto the SDD[15:0] lines. Data is latched by thePIIX4 on the negation edge of SDIOR#. The IDE device is selecte...

Major Chips Description 2-23 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description POWER MANAGEMENT SIGNALS BATLOW#/ GPI9 I BATTERY LOW. Indicates that battery power is low. PIIX4 can be programmedto prevent a resume operation when the BATLOW# signal is asserted. If theBattery Low function is not...

2-24 Service Guide Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description SUSA# O SUSPEND PLANE A CONTROL. Control signal asserted during powermanagement suspend states. SUSA# is primarily used to control the primarypower plane. This signal is asserted during POS, STR, and STD suspend states. Duri...

Major Chips Description 2-25 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions Name Type Description GPO[30:0] O GENERAL PURPOSE OUTPUTS. These output signals can be controlled via the GPIREG register located in Function 3 (Power Management) System IO Space ataddress PMBase+34h. If a GPO pin is not multiplexed wit...

2-26 Service Guide Signal Name Multiplexed With Default Control Register and Bit (PCI Function 1) Notes GPO[9:11] GNT[A:C]# GPO GENCFGBits [8:10] Not available as GPO if using for PC/PCI. Can beindividually enabled, so GPO[11] is available ifREQ[C]# not used. GPO12 APICACK# GPO XBCSBit 8 Not availab...

Major Chips Description 2-27 Table 2-2 82371AB Pin Descriptions (continued) Name Type Description CONFIG2 I CONFIGURATION SELECT 2. This input signal is used to select the positive or subtractive decode of FFFF0000h–FFFFFFFFh memory address range (top64 Kbytes). If CONFIG[2]=0, the PIIX4 will positi...

Major Chips Description 2-31 2.3.3 Pin Descriptions Conventions used in the pin description types: I Input into NM2160 O Output from NM2160 I/O Input and Output to/from NM2160 T/S Tri-state during un-driven state S/T/S Before becoming tri-state the pin will be driven inactive O/D Open-drain type out...

2-32 Service Guide Table 2-3 NM2160 Pin Descriptions Number Pin name I/O Description 72 FRAME# I/O Frame This active-low signal is driven by the bus master toindicate the beginning and duration of an access. NM2160 drivesthis pin in the Bus Master mode 65 PAR I/O Parity Even parity across AD31:0&...

2-34 Service Guide Table 2-3 NM2160 Pin Descriptions Number Pin name I/O Description 108 FPBACK O Flat Panel Backlight This is used to control the backlight power tothe panels or as a General Purpose Output Pin as defined byregister CR2F bits 3&2 765432176174172171170169181716151413117 118 119 1...

Major Chips Description 2-39 2.4.2 Block Diagram Figure 2-4 NMA1 Block Diagram

2-40 Service Guide 2.4.3 Pin Diagram Figure 2-5 NMA1 Pin Diagram

Major Chips Description 2-41 2.4.4 Pin Descriptions Conventions used in the pin description types: I+: Input Pin with Pull up Resistor T: TTL-tri-state output pin Schmitt: TTL-Schmitt input pin O+: Output Pin with Pull up Resistor Table 2-4 NMA1 Pin Descriptions Pin name Number I/O Description ISA b...

Major Chips Description 2-43 2.5 Philips 87C552 System Management Controller The 87C552 Single-Chip 8-Bit Microcontroller is manufactured in an advanced CMOS process andis a derivative of the 80C51 microcontroller family. The 87C552 has the same instruction set as the80C51. The 87C552 contains a 8kx...

2-46 Service Guide 2.5.4 Pin Descriptions Table 2-5 87C552 Pin Descriptions Mnemonic Pin No. Type Name And Function V DD 2 I Digital Power Supply: +5V power supply pin during normal operation,idle and power-down mode. STADC 3 I Start ADC Operation: Input starting analog to digital conversion (ADCope...

2-48 Service Guide 2.6 NS97338VJG Super I/O Controller The PC97338VJG is a single chip solution for most commonly used I/O peripherals in ISA, and EISAbased computers. It incorporates a Floppy Disk Controller(FDC), two full featured UARTs, and anIEEE 1284 compatible parallel port Standard PC-AT addr...

2-52 Service Guide 2.6.4 Pin Description Table 2-6 NS97338VJG Pin Descriptions Pin No. I/O Description A15-A0 67, 64,62-60,29, 19-28 I Address. These address lines from the microprocessor determinewhich internal register is accessed. A0-A15 are don't cares duringDMA transfer. /ACK 83 I Parallel Port...

Major Chips Description 2-53 Table 2-6 NS97338VJG Pin Descriptions Pin No. I/O Description /CTS1,/CTS2 72, 64 I UARTs Clear to Send. W hen low, this indicates that the modem ordata set is ready to exchange data. The /CTS signal is a modemstatus input. The CPU tests the condition of this /CTS signal ...

2-54 Service Guide Table 2-6 NS97338VJG Pin Descriptions Pin No. I/O Description /DR1(PPM Mode) 83 O FDC Drive Select 1. This pin offers an additional Drive Select signal inPPM Mode when PNF = 0. It is drive select 1 when bit 4 of FCR is 0. Itis drive select 0 when bit 4 of FCR is 1. This signal is ...

Major Chips Description 2-55 Table 2-6 NS97338VJG Pin Descriptions Pin No. I/O Description /HDSEL(Normal Mode) 32 O FDC Head Select. This output determines which side of the FDD isaccessed. Active selects side 1, inactive selects side 0. /HDSEL(PPM Mode) 77 O FDC Head Select. This pin offers an addi...

2-56 Service Guide Table 2-6 NS97338VJG Pin Descriptions Pin No. I/O Description IRTX 63 O Infrared Transmit. Infrared serial data output. Software configurationselects either IrDA or Sharp-IR protocol. This pin is multiplexed with SOUT2/BOUT/CFG0. MR 100 I Master Reset. Active high output that rese...

Major Chips Description 2-57 Table 2-6 NS97338VJG Pin Descriptions Pin No. I/O Description /RI1/RI2 68, 60 I UARTs Ring Indicator. W hen low, this indicates that a telephone ringsignal has been received by the modem. The /RI signal is a modemstatus input whose condition is tested by the CPU by readi...

2-60 Service Guide • 208-pin PQFP 2.7.2 Pin Diagram Figure 2-10 CL-PD6832 Pin Diagram 2.7.3 Pin Descriptions The following conventions apply to the pin description tables: • A pound sign (#) at the end of a pin name indicates an active-low signal for the PCI bus. • A dash (-) at the beginning of a p...

Major Chips Description 2-61 • An asterisk (*) at the end of a pin name indicates an active-low signal that is a general-interface for the CL-PD6832. • A double-dagger superscript ( º ) at the end of the pin name indicates signals that are used for power-on configuration switches. • The l/O-type cod...

2-62 Service Guide The following table lists the pin descriptions Table 2-7 CL-PD6832 Pin Descriptions Pin Name Description Pin Number I/O Power PCI Bus Interface Pins AD[31:0] PCI Bus Address Input / Data Input/Outputs:These pins connect to PCI bus signalsAD[31:0]. 4-5, 7-12, 16-20,22-24, 38-43, 45...

Major Chips Description 2-63 Table 2-7 CL-PD6832 Pin Descriptions Pin Name Description Pin Number I/O Power SERR# System Error: This output is pulsed by the CL-PD6832 to indicate an address parity error. 34 O-OD 4 PAR Parity: This pin is sampled the clock cycle aftercompletion of each corresponding ...

2-64 Service Guide Table 2-7 CL-PD6832 Pin Descriptions Pin Name Description Pin Number I/O Power SIN#/INTD#/ISDAT Serial Interrupt Input / PCI Bus Interrupt D /Serial IRQ Data: In PCI Interrupt Signalingmode, this output can be used as an interruptoutput connected to the PCI bus INTD#interrupt line...

2-70 Service Guide Table 2-7 CL-PD6832 Pin Descriptions Pin Name Description Pin Number I/O Power Power Control and General Interface Pins SPKR_OUTt Speaker Output: This output can be used as adigital output to a speaker to allow a system tosupport PCMCIA card fax/modem/voice andaudio sound output. ...

2-74 Service Guide 2.9 Ambit DC-AC Inverter This notebook uses two kinds of DC-AC inverters: One (T62.088.C) is designed for the 13.3-inchTFT (LG LP133X1) LCD, the other (T62.055.C) for the 12.1-inch TFT (IBM ITSV50D) LCD. 2.9.1 T62.055C 2.9.1.1 Pin Diagram CN2 CN1 T62.055.C 12 2120 3 2 1 CN3 Figure...

&KDSWHU &KDSWHU BIOS Setup Information BIOS Setup Information 3-1 The computer BIOS setup utility allows you to configure the computer and its hardware settings. Thecomputer comes correctly configured, and you do not need to run the BIOS setup utility to use thecomputer. However, you might n...

3-2 Service Guide 3.1 About My Computer Selecting About My Computer presents you with two screens of details about the computer and itsperipherals. These screens are for information only; you cannot change the settings on thesescreens. The following table tells you what each of the items on the Abou...

BIOS Setup Information 3-3 3.2 System Configuration Selecting System Configuration presents a Basic System Configuration screen, where you canchange several items in your computer’s configuration. Press ↑ or ↓ to move from one item to another, and ← or → to change settings. Press F1 to get help on a...

3-4 Service Guide 3.2.6 Internal Speaker This parameter lets you enable or disable the internal speaker. The default setting is Enabled. Tip: You can also toggle the speaker on and off by pressingthe speaker hot key combination Fn+F7. 3.2.7 Silent Boot W hen set to Enabled, the computer shows the co...

BIOS Setup Information 3-5 3.3 Advanced System Configuration For advanced users, the System Configuration menu item contains two hidden pages that allow youto view and configure more technical aspects of the computer. Caution: The computer is already tuned for optimumperformance and you should not n...

3-6 Service Guide • Hard Disk 32 Bit Access. This parameter allows your hard disk to use 32-bit access. The available values are: Auto and Disabled. The default setting is Auto. Tip: We suggest you set all of these parameters to Autowhenever that choice is available. This allows the computer touse t...

BIOS Setup Information 3-7 3.4 Power Saving Options Selecting Power Saving Options on the BIOS Utility main screen presents a screen that allows youto adjust several power-saving settings. 3.4.1 When Lid is Closed The computer’s lid switch acts as its power switch: opening the display wakes up the c...

3-8 Service Guide 3.4.5 Resume On Schedule W hen this parameter is set to Enabled, the computer resumes from suspend-to-memory mode atthe specified date and time. Enabling this option overrides the suspend-to-disk function. The Resume Date and Resume Time parameters let you set the date and time for...

BIOS Setup Information 3-9 3.5 System Security W hen you select System Security from the BIOS Utility main screen, a screen appears that allowsyou to set security options. Important! If a password is currently present, the systemprompts you to input the password before entering theSystem Security sc...

3-10 Service Guide 3.5.2 Diskette Drive Access Control This parameter allows you to control the read and write functions of the floppy drive. The availableoptions. are: Normal, Write Protect, and Disabled. The default is Normal. W ith this parameter set to Normal, the floppy drive functions normally...

BIOS Setup Information 3-11 3.6 Reset To Default Settings W hen you select the Reset To Default Settings from the BIOS Utility main screen, a dialog boxappears asking you to confirm that you want to reset all settings to their factory defaults.

&KDSWHU &KDSWHU Disassembly and Unit Replacement Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-1 This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the notebook computer formaintenance and troubleshooting. To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: • Wrist grounding str...

4-2 Service Guide Figure 4-1 Removing the Battery Pack Removing all power sources from the system prevents accidentalshort circuit during the disassembly process. a b c

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-3 4.1.2 Connector Types There are two kinds of connectors on the main board: • Connectors with no locks Unplug the cable by simply pulling out the cable from the connector. • Connectors with locks You can use a plastic stick to lock and unlock connectors with locks...

4-4 Service Guide Connectors mentioned in the following procedures are assumed tobe no-lock connectors unless specified otherwise. 4.1.3 Disassembly Sequence The disassembly procedure described in this manual is divided into eight major sections: • Section 4.2: Removing the module • Section 4.3: Rep...

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-5 The following diagram details the disassembly flow. Figure 4-3 Disassembly Flow

4-6 Service Guide 4.2 Removing the Module If you are going to disassemble the unit, it is advisable to remove the module first before proceeding.Follow these steps to remove the module: 1. Slide out and hold the module release button. 2. Press the module release latch and slide out the module. Figur...

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-7 4.3 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Follow these steps: 1. Turn the computer over to access the base. 2. Remove the two screws from the hard disk drive bay cover and remove the cover. Figure 4-5 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Bay Cover 3. Lift up (1), then pull out t...

4-8 Service Guide 4.4 Replacing Memory The memory slots (SIMM1 and SIMM2) are accessible via the memory door at the base of the unit.Follow these steps to install memory module(s): 1. Turn the computer over to access the base. 2. Remove the screws from the memory door and remove the door. Figure 4-7...

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-9 You must run the Sleep Manager utility after installing additionalmemory in order for the 0V Suspend function to operate in yoursystem. If Sleep Manager is active, it will auto-adjust thepartition/file on your notebook for 0V Suspend to function properly. If you ...

4-10 Service Guide 4.5 Removing the Keyboard Follow these steps to remove the keyboard: 1. Slide out the two display hinge covers on both sides of the notebook. Figure 4-9 Removing the Display Hinge Covers 2. Pull out (first from the edges) and remove the center hinge cover. Figure 4-10 Removing the...

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-11 3. Lifting out the keyboard takes three steps — (a) lifting up the keyboard, (b) rotating thekeyboard to one side, and (c) pulling out the keyboard in the opposite direction. Figure 4-11 Lifting Out the Keyboard 4. Flip the keyboard over and unplug the keyboard ...

4-12 Service Guide 4.6 Replacing the CPU Follow these steps to remove the CPU module. 1. Remove six screws that secure the CPU heat sink to the chassis. Figure 4-13 Removing the CPU Heat Sink 2. Remove one screw and pull up the CPU module. (CN8, CN12) When inserting a CPU module, take note of the fe...

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-13 4.7 Removing the Display Follow these steps to remove the display module. 1. Remove the two screws that secure the display cable to the motherboard. Then unplug thedisplay cable (CN6). Figure 4-15 Unplugging the Display Cable 2. Remove the four display hinge scr...

4-14 Service Guide 4.8 Disassembling the Housing This section discusses how to disassemble the housing, and during its course, includes removingand replacing of certain major components like the hard disk drive, memory and the main board. 4.8.1 Detaching the Lower Housing from the Inside Assembly To...

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-15 4.8.2 Detaching the Upper Housing from the Inside Assembly Follow these steps: 1. Remove three screws in the battery bay. Figure 4-18 Removing the Battery Bay Screws 2. Turn the unit back over and remove two screws close to the back part of the unit. Then snapou...

4-16 Service Guide 4.8.3 Removing the Touchpad Follow these steps to remove the touchpad: 1. Unplug the touchpad connector (CN5). 2. Pull up and remove the touchpad. Figure 4-20 Removing the Touchpad 4.8.4 Removing the Main Board Follow these steps to remove the main board from the inside assembly. ...

4-18 Service Guide 4. The PC card slot module is usually part of the main board spare part. This removal procedureis for reference only. To remove the PC card slot module, remove two screws. Figure 4-24 Removing the PC Card Slots

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-19 4.9 Disassembling the Display Follow these steps to disassemble the display: 1. Remove the teardrop-shaped LCD bumpers at the top of the display and the long bumper onthe LCD hinge. Figure 4-25 Removing the LCD Bumpers 2. Remove four screws on the display bezel....

4-20 Service Guide 3. Pull out and remove the display bezel by pulling on the inside of the bezel sides. Figure 4-27 Removing the Display Bezel 4. Remove the four display panel screws, and unplug the inverter and display panel connectors.Then tilt up and remove the display panel. Screw list: s M2.5L...

Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4-21 5. Remove the two display assembly screws and unplug the display cable connector from thedisplay cable assembly. Then remove the LCD inverter and ID boards. DC-AC inverter Screw list: s M2.5L6 (bind head) x2 s s Figure 4-29 Removing the Display Cable Assembly LC...

$S $SSHQG SHQGL[$ L[$ Model Number Definition Model Number Definition A-1 This appendix shows the model number definition of the notebook. TravelMate 7300 VU - W X Y Z Z: Acer or TI logo T: TI logo Blank: Acer logo Y: Keyboard language version 0: Swiss for ANW with US power cord 1: US for standard m...

$S $SSHQG SHQGL[% L[% Exploded View Diagram Exploded View Diagram This appendix includes exploded view diagrams of the notebook. Table B-1 Exploded View Diagram List No. Description B-1 System assembly B-2 13.3-inch LCD Module assembly

$S $SSHQG SHQGL[& L[& Spare Parts List Spare Parts List C-1 This appendix lists the spare parts of the notebook computer. Table C-1 Spare Parts List Level Description Acer part no. Comment/location Min. Qty LCD Module 1 ASSY LCD (13.3") 3700 6M.44B05.001 65.42A01.011 5 1-2 INVERTER T62.0...

C-2 Service Guide Table C-1 Spare Parts List Level Description Acer part no. Comment/location Min. Qty CD-ROM 1 ASSY CD-ROM MODULE (14X) 7300 6M.44B01.001 65.42A01.001 10 1-2 C.A FPC CD-ROM 14X 970T 50.42A03.001 50 1-2 ASSY CD-ROM 14X BZL 970T 60.42A05.001 50 FDD 1 ASSY FDD MODELE 7300 6M.44B02.001 ...

$SSHQGL[' $SSHQGL[' Schematics Schematics D-1 This appendix includes the schematic diagrams of the notebook. Table D-1 Schematics Diagram List Page Description System Board D-3 Index Page D-4 Revision History D-5 Clock Generator D-6 MMO Module Connector D-7 PIIX4 A D-8 PIIX4 B D-9 Pull-Up&Down R...

$SSHQGL[( $SSHQGL[( BIOS POST Checkpoints BIOS POST Checkpoints E-1 This appendix lists the POST checkpoints of the notebook BIOS. Table E-1 POST Checkpoint List Checkpoint Description 04h • Determines if the current booting procedure is from cold boot (press reset button orturn the system on), from...