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Acer
Aspire 9300/7000
TravelMate 7510
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are
available on the ACER/CSD web.
For more information, please refer to
http://csd.acer.com.tw
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates of Aspire 9300 / 7000 & TravelMate 7510 service guide. Date Chapter Updates II
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Copyright © Copyright 2006 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. III
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Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed “as is”. Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distri
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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. V
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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 FEATUR
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Chapter1 System Specification 1 Features 1 Platform 1 System Memory 1 Display 1 Graphics 1 Storage Subsystem 2 Optical media drive 2 Communication 2 I/O Interface 2 Power Subsystem 3 Dimensions and Weight 3 Environment 3 Block Diagram 4 Outlook Tour 5 Front View 5 Closed Front View 6 Left View 7 Right View 7 Rear View 8 Base View 8 Using the Keyboard 10 Lock keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad 10 Windows keys 11 Hotkeys 11 Special keys 12 Indicators 14 Easy-launch Buttons 15 Touchpad 16 Touchpad Ba
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Security 52 Set Supervisor/User Password 53 Characters 0-9,A-Z (not case sensitive) 53 Boot 55 Exit 56 Chapter3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 57 General Information 57 Before You Begin 57 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 58 Disassembly Procedure 60 Removing the Battery Pack 60 Removing the HDD Module 60 Removing the Wireless LAN Card and the RAM Modules 61 Removing the Keyboard 63 Separating the LCD Module and Main Unit 64 Disassembling the Main Unit 65 LCD Disassembly 72 Chapter4 Troubl
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Appendix B Test Compatible Components 124 Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro Environment Test 125 Appendix C Online Support Information 129 3
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Chapter 1 System Specification Features Platform Aspire 9300 Series TM AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-52/TL-56/TL-60 (1.6/1.8/2GHz, 2 x 512 KB L2 cache), TL-50 (1.6GHz, 2 x 256 KB L2 cache) featuring: Dual-core processing ® Simultaneous 32 bit and 64 bit Windows support TM TM AMD PowerNow! , AMD HyperTransport , Enhanced Virus Protection2 and 3DNow! professional technology Aspire 7000 Series TM AMD Sempron Mobile Technology 3200+/3500+(1.6/1.8 GHz, 512 KB L2 cache), 3400+ (1.8 GHz
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Dual independent displays support 16.7 million colors MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability TM TM TM Acer Arcade featuring Acer CinemaVision and Acer ClearVision technologies TM NOTE: TurboCache memory allocation varies depending on configuration. Storage Subsystem 60/80/100/120/160 GB or higher hard disk drive 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory ® TM TM Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD) Optical media drive 8X DVD-
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Power Subsystem ACPI 2.0 CPU power management standards: Stand-by and Hibernation power-saving modes support 71W 4800mAh (8-cell) or 44W 4000mAh (6-cell) Li-Ion battery pack TM Acer QuicCharge technology: 80% charge in 1 hour; 2-hour rapid charge system-off; 2.5-hour charge-in-use 3-pin 90W AC adapter Dimensions and Weight 400 (W) x 295 (D) x 31.4/39.9 (H) mm (15.75 x 11.61 x 1.24/1.57 inches) 3.81 kg (8.39 lbs.) with 8-cell battery pack 3.68 kg (8.10 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack Envi
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Block Diagram A B C D E Project Code: 91.4Q901.001 SYSTEM DC/DC Project Name: MYALL M MYALL M Block Diagram MAX8734A PCB Number: 06211-SA INPUTS OUTPUTS DDRII DDRII 667 Channel A AMD CPU 667 Slot 0 3D3V_S5 4 NPT Processor DCBATOUT 4 5V_S5 Rev. F DDRII DDRII 667 Channel B 667 Slot 1 SYSTEM DC/DC S1 package 11,12 MAX8743 2,3,4,5 HyperTransport INPUTS OUTPUTS 16X16 6.4GB/S LCD 1D2V_HT_S0 UP to 1920 X 1200 LVDS Dual Channel DCBATOUT 13 1D2V_CORE_S0 SVIDEO/COMP TVOUT 14 nVIDIA VRAMx4 CRT/TV Mini Card
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# Item Description Just for Starters... Outlook Tour "Launch keys" on page 10 Front View # Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 N/A Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel or 310,000 pixel web camera for video communication (for selected models) 2 N/A Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 3 N/A Status indicators Light-Emitt
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# Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 # Icon Item Description # Item Description # Item Description # Icon Item Description # Item Description 10 N/A Keyboard Serves for entering data into your computer. "Launch keys" on page 10 11 N/A Power button Turns the computer on and off. # Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 12 N/A Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs. "Easy-launch buttons" on page 27 "Launch keys" on page 10 Closed Front View
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# Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description Left View # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computers security lock. # Icon Item Description # Item Description 2 N/A Optical disk drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs (slot-load or tray- load depending on model). 3 N/A Optical disk access Lights up when the optical disk drive is active. indicator Note: 4 N/A Opt
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# Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description Note: Note: Rear View # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). # Icon Item Description S-video/TV-out(NTSC/ Connects to a television or display device with S-video input 2 Note: PAL)port # Icon Item Description 2 External display (VGA) port Connects to an external display device (e.g., external mon
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6 N/A PCI Express Mini Card bay Houses the computer’s PCI Express Mini card. 7 N/A Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws). 8 N/A Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 9 N/A Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. Chapter 1 9
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Using the Keyboard The full-sized keyboard includes an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys. Lock keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off. Lock key Description Lock Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters are typed in uppercase. Num Lock When Num Lock is on, the right hand side numeric keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with
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Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Description Key Icon Description Windows key Press alone. This key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button. It launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions: Key Description + Tab: Activates the next Taskbar button. + E: Opens the My Computer window. + F1: Opens Help and Support. < > + : < > + : < + F > + : Op : ens th e Find
