Rear Panel
Connect to Universal Serial Bus devices e.g., USB mouse, USB camera . Connects to a television or display device with S-video input. Connects to a display device e.g., external monitor, LCD projector and displays up to 16.7 million colors at 1400x1050 resolution. I O replicator for EasyPort expansion devices. Connects to a parallel device e.g., parallel printer . Connects to audio line-out devices e.g., speakers, headphones . Accepts audio line-in devices e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman ....
Bottom Panel
Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for removal or swapping. Insert a business card or similar-sized identification card to personalize your computer. Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. Houses the computer's hard disk. Secured by a screw Protects the hard disk from accidental bumps and vibration. NOTE Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. NOTE Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
Touchpad Check
If the touchpad doesn't work, do the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRU 1. Reconnect the touchpad cables. After you use the touchpad, the pointer drifts on the screen for a short time. This self-acting pointer movement can occur when a slight, steady pressure is applied to the touchpad pointer. This symptom is not a hardware problem. No service actions are necessary if the pointer movement stops in a short period of time.
The following table describes the information in this screen
Display the primary master HDD serial number. If no primary master HDD, show 'None'. Display the secondary master HDD serial number. If no secondary master HDD, show 'None'. The current VGA BIOS version. It is got from VGA BIOS AX 5F01. Display the serial number of the computer. 32 characters Display the asset tag number of the computer. 16 characters Display the Product Name. 15 characters Display the manufacturer Name 15 characters Display the MAC address of the internal LAN. Display the...
Board Layout Top View
5 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector 21 11 LCD Cover Switch Connector 27 13 LED Inverter Board Connector 29 External CD DVD-ROM Module Connector Daughter Board Connector on main board, under daughter board Mini PCI Connector Golden Finger HDD Connector
Index of SymptomtoFRU Error Message
No beep, power-on indicator turns off and LCD is blank. Power source battery pack and power adapter . See Power System Check on page 79. Ensure every connector is connected tightly and correctly. Reconnect the DIMM. LED board. Main Board. No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank. Power source battery pack and power adapter . See Power No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank. But you can see POST on an external CRT. No beep, power-on indicator turns on and a blinking...
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Intel Pentium IV 1.5 1.6 1.7 GHz processor with 512KB L2 on-die Cache ACPI 1.0b, APM 1.2, PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, EPP IEEE 1284, ECP IEEE 1284 1.7 amp 1.9, IrDA, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, PS 2 keyboard and mouse, USB, VESA VGA BIOS, DDC-2B, CD-ROM bootable, Windows keyboard Microsoft Simple Boot Flag You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications.
USB Test
This function will test USB Connect Disconnect of the notebook machine. 1. Please prepare a USB device such as USB mouse, USB keyboard, USB floppy diskette or USB modem, and leave the USB ports disconnected. NOTE The diagnostic program will not be interrupted by disconnecting the USB diskette. 2. The program will dynamically detect the incoming device for 2 USB ports. Plug the USB connector on the first USB port, then un-plug it connect at one time and disconnect at another time . To continue...
change the values in this screen The default setting of Auto optimizes all the
Secondary Master MATSHITADVD-ROM SR-8176- SM Multi-Sector Transfers Disabled LBA Mode Control Disabled 32 Bit I O Disabled Transfer Mode Standard Ultra DMA Mode Disabled SMART Monitoring Disabled User you enter parameters of hard-disk drive installed at this connection. Auto Autotype Hard-Disk Drive installed here. 1-39 you select predetermined type of hard-disk drive installed here. CD-ROM a CD-ROM drive is installed here. ATAPI Removable removable disk drive is installed here. F1 Help Select...
Power System Check
To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each of the following power sources 2. Connect the power adapter and check that power is supplied. 3. Disconnect the power adapter and install the charged battery pack then check that power is supplied by the battery pack. If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate power supply check in the following list Check the Power Adapter on page 80 Check the Battery Pack on page 80 Unplug the power adapter cable from the computer...
Top View
CN8 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector CN11 LCD Cover Switch Connector CN9 LED Inverter Board Connector CN23 External CD DVD-ROM Module Connector CN3 Speaker Connector on daughter board CN25 Daughter Board Connector on main board, under daughter board CN2 Speaker Connector on daughter board
Touchpad
The built-in touchpad is a PS 2-compatible pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort and support. NOTE When using an external USB or serial mouse, you can press Fn R to disable the touchpad. If you are using an external PS 2 mouse, the touchpad is automatically disabled.
Touchpad Basics
The following items teach you how to use the touchpad Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor. Press the left 1 and right 3 buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to do selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad produces similar results. Use the center 2 button top and bottom to scroll up or down a page. This button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows...
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart
The flowchart on the succeeding page gives you a graphic representation on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicing. For example, if you want to remove the main board, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order. NOTE Please note that some units do not have the two screws Px2 for upper case disassembly procedures. NOTE Please note that some units do not have the two screws Px2...
Undetermined Problems
The diagnostic problems does not identify which adapter or device failed, which installed devices are incorrect, whether a short circuit is suspected, or whether the system is inoperative. Follow these procedures to isolate the failing FRU do not isolate non-defective FRU . NOTE Verify that all attached devices are supported by the computer. NOTE Verify that the power supply being used at the time of the failure is operating correctly. See Power System Check on page 79 2. Visually check them...
Removing the PCMCIA Socket
1. See Removing the Battery Pack on page 57 2. See Removing the Middle Cover on page 62 3. See Removing the Keyboard on page 62 4. See Removing the LCD Module on page 63 5. See Removing the RTC Battery on page 64 6. See Separating the Lower Case from the Upper Case on page 65 7. See Removing the Daughter Board on page 67 8. See Removing the Main Board on page 68 9. See Removing I O Port Chassis on page 68 10. Release the four screws as shown here, remove the PCMCIA cable from the main board,...
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit
System Utilities
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS Basic Input Output System . Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. To activate the BIOS Utility, press M during POST F1 Help Select Item Esc Exit Select Menu F5 F6 Change Values F9 Enter Select Sub...
Main Board Data Utility
The utility provides a strong function which can set all default settings to our EEPROM such as Panel ID, Thermal Setting, Product Name and Product Manufacture. NOTE Product Name should be written as default TravelMate 630 because remote control of scrollbar option item will only identify the Product Name as TravelMate 630. This provides the detailed information of mother board data. That includes Product Name, Manufacture Name, UUID, and serial number. It is allowed to input 4 bytes on the...
Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test
Intel Pentium 4 uPGA2 1.4GHz Intel Pentium 4 uPGA2 1.5GHz Intel Pentium 4 uPGA2 1.6GHz Intel Pentium 4 uPGA2 1.7GHz Elpida 128MB Elpida 256MB Micron 128MB Micron 256MB Mitsubishi 128MB Mitsubishi 256MB Infineon 128MB AU UB141XN04-2 14.1 XGA TFT Hitachi TX36D70VC1CAF 14.1 XGA TFT IBM 15 TFT SXGA IBM ITSX95 AU 15 SXGA AU B150PG01 SPWG Toshiba 20GB 9.5mm MK2018GAP Toshiba 40GB 9.5mm MK4018GAP IBM 20GB 9.5mm IC25N020ATCS04 IBM 40GB 9.5mm IC25N040ATCS04 Ambit 56K Modem Fax Module PCI T60M283.00 3A...
Index of AFlash BIOS Error Message
See System Diagnostic Diskette on page 48 Reboot the system and then restart with this diskette. Turn off the power and restart the system. Make sure this AFlash BIOS diskette for this model. make sure to install a highly charged battery, and reboot system.
System Diagnostic Diskette
IMPORTANT 1The diagnostics program here that we used is called PQA Product Quality Assurance and is provided by Headquarters. You can utilize it as a basic diagnostic tool. To get this program, you can find it in the service CD kit. To better fit local service requirements, your regional office MAY have other diagnostic program. Please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel channel to provide you with further technical details. NOTE This program contains a readme.txt file....
Microsoft Windows Environment Test
Intel Pentium 4 uPGA2 1.4GHz Intel Pentium 4 uPGA2 1.5GHz Intel Pentium 4 uPGA2 1.6GHz Intel Pentium 4 uPGA2 1.7GHz Elpida 128MB Elpida 256MB Micron 128MB Micron 256MB Mitsubishi 128MB Mitsubishi 256MB Infineon 128MB AU UB141XN04-2 14.1 XGA TFT Hitachi TX36D70VC1CAF 14.1 XGA TFT IBM 15 TFT SXGA IBM ITSX95 AU 15 SXGA AU B150PG01 SPWG Toshiba 20GB 9.5mm MK2018GAP Toshiba 40GB 9.5mm MK4018GAP IBM 20GB 9.5mm IC25N020ATCS04 IBM 40GB 9.5mm IC25N040ATCS04 Ambit 56K Modem Fax Module PCI T60M283.00 3A...
Above table lists some system memory configurations You may combine DIMMs with
Ambit MDC module with Lucent modem controller Max. media transfer rate diskbuffer, Mbytes s Data transfer rate host buffer, Mbytes s DVD DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-R 3.95G CD CD-Audio, CD-ROM mode 1 and mode 2 , CD-ROM XA mode 2, form 1 and form 2 , CD-I mode 2, form 1 and form 2 , CD-I Ready, CD-I Bridge, CD-WO, CD-RW, Photo CD, Video CD, Enhanced Music CD, CD-TEXT Soft eject with emergency eject hole 18 bit stereo Digital to analog converter 18 bit stereo Analog to Digital converter IRQ3,...
To activate hot keys press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in
Displays a list of the hotkeys and their functions. Accesses the notebook s configuration utility. Switches the power management scheme used by the computer function available if supported by operating system . Puts the computer in Sleep mode, which can be defined via the advanced section of the Power Management Properties in the Windows Control Panel. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor if connected and both the display screen and external monitor. Turns the...
Chapter Tgc
This chapter gives you the FRU Field Replaceable Unit listing in global configurations of the product. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for RMA Return Merchandise Authorization . IMPORTANT Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel. For whatever reasons a part number change is made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For -AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your...