Acer 710TE - Extensa - PII 233 MHz User manual

EXTENSA 700/710 Notebook
Service Guide
CSD Web: csd.acer.com.tw
EX700/710 Service CD Kit
PART No. 6M.48469.001
Service Guide files and updates are available on Acer
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More detail information, please refer to Service CD kit.
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Copyright
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Chapter 1 1-1
Overview
This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its
many features:
Performance
• Intel Pentium® II processor or Intel Pentium® processor with MMX™
technology
• 64-bit main memory and external (L2) cache memory
• Large LCD display and PCI local bus video with 128-bit graphics
acceleration
• Internal removable CD-ROM drive (media bay)
• Internal 3.5-inch floppy drive
• High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE removable hard disk
• Lithium-Ion battery pack
• Heuristic power management system with standby and hibernation
power saving modes
Multimedia
• PCI-based 16-bit high-fidelity stereo audio with
3-D sound and wavetable synthesizer
• Built-in dual speakers
• S-video output
• Ultra-slim, high-speed CD-ROM drive
Connectivity
• High-speed fax/data modem port
• Fast infrared wireless communication
• USB (Universal Serial Bus) port
Human-centric Design and Ergonomics
• Lightweight and slim
System Specifications
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• Sleek, smooth and stylish design
• Full-sized keyboard
• Wide and curved palm rest
• Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device
Expansion
• CardBus PC card (formerly PCMCIA) slots (two type II/I or one type III)
with ZV (Zoomed Video) port support
• Mini docking station option for one-step connect/disconnect from
peripherals
• Upgradeable memory and hard disk
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Chapter 1 1-3
System Status Indicators
The Power and Standby indicators are visible even when you close the
display cover so you can see the status of the computer while the cover is
closed.
Hot Keys
The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the
computer’s controls like screen contrast and brightness, volume output and
the BIOS setup utility
.
Icon Function Description
Power Lights when the computer is on.
Standby Lights when the computer enters
Standby mode.
Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk
or CD-ROM drive (or other media bay
module) is active.
Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being
charged.
Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated
Num Lock Lights when Numeric Lock is activated
Hot Key Icon Function Description
Fn-F1 Hot key help Displays a list of the hotkeys
and their functions.
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Fn-F2 Setup Accesses the notebook
configuration utility.
Fn-F3 Standby Puts the computer in
Standby mode. Press any
key to return.
Fn-F4 Hibernation Puts the computer in
Hibernation mode (if
PHDISK, the hibernation
utility, is installed, valid and
enabled). Press the power
switch to resume.
Otherwise, the computer
enters Standby mode.
Fn-F5 Display
toggle Switches display output between the display screen,
external monitor (if
connected) and both the
display screen and external
monitor.
Fn-F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen
backlight off to save power.
Press any key to return.
Fn-F7 Touchpad on/
off Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
Fn-F8 Speaker on/
off Turns the speakers on and off; mutes the sound.
Fn-↑Contrast up Increases the screen
contrast (available only for
models with SCC displays).
Fn-↓Contrast
down Decreases the screen contrast (available only for
models with SCC displays).
Fn-→Brightness
up Increases the screen brightness.
Fn-←Brightness
down Decreases the screen brightness.
Hot Key Icon Function Description
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Note: If you want to use an external PS/2 mouse, first enable the
touchpad, connect the external PS/2 mouse, then disable the
touchpad if necessary.
Activating Hot Keys
When activating hot keys, press and hold the first key Fn before pressing the
other key in the hot key combination.
Fn-H Turbo mode
on/off Toggles turbo mode on and off. With turbo mode off,
power management is
maximized.
Hot Key Icon Function Description
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Hardware Configuration and Specification
Memory Address Map
Address Range Definition Function
000000-09FFFF 640 KB memory Base memory
0A0000-0BFFFF 128 KB video RAM Reserved
0C0000-0CBFFF Video BIOS Video BIOS
0F0000-0FFFFF 64 KB system BIOS System BIOS
100000-top limited Extended memory SIMM memory
FE0000-FFFFFF 256 KB system ROM Duplicate of code
assignment at 0E0000-
0FFFFF
Interrupt channel default assignment
Channel Default setting mode Remarks
NMI System errors
IRQ0 System timer Edge
IRQ1 Keyboard Edge
IRQ2 (cascade) Edge
IRQ3 Modem/COM1
(can be disable) Edge Dynamically programmable
IRQ4 Infrared Edge Dynamically
programmable
IRQ5 SoundBlaster
Audio (PCI
device)
level PCI interrupt
sharing
IRQ6 Floppy Edge
IRQ7 Printer Edge Dynamically
programmable
IRQ8 Real time clock Edge
IRQ9 (SCI for ACPI
OS) PCI device level PCI interrupt sharing
IRQ10 Modem Edge Dynamically
programmable
IRQ11 PCI device level PCI interrupt
sharing
IRQ12 pointing device Edge
IRQ13 Math
coprocessor Edge
IRQ14 Hard disk driver
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IRQ15 CD-ROM driver
DMA channel default assignment
Channel Default setting mode
DRQ/DACK0 8-bit
DRQ/DACK1 ECP 8-bit
DRQ/DACK2 Floppy 8-bit
DRQ/DACK3 Fast Infrared 8-bit
DRQ/DACK5 not use 16-bit
DRQ/DACK6 not use 16-bit
DRQ/DACk7 not use 16-bit
I/O address map
Address Drvice
000-00F DMA controller-1
020-021 Interrupt controller-1
040-043 Timer 1
048-04B Timer2
060-06E Keyboard controller 8742 chip select
070-071 Real-time clock and NMI mask
080-08F DMA page register
0A0-0A1 Interrupt controller-2
0C0-0DF DMA controller-2
1F0-1F7 Hard disk select
220-22F Audio (option)
230-23F Audio (option)
240-24F Audio (option)
250-25F Audio (option)
278-27F Parallel port 3
2E8-2EF COM4
2F8-2FF COM2
378, 37A Parallel port 2
3BC-3BE paraller port 1
3B4, 3B5, 3BA Video subsystem
3C0-3C5 Video subsystem
Interrupt channel default assignment
Channel Default setting mode Remarks
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3C6-3C9 Video DAC
3C0-3CF Enhanced graphics adapter
3E0-3E1 PCMCIA controller
3E8-3EF COM3
3F0-3F7 Floppy disk controller
3F8-3FF COM1
CF8-Cff PCI configuration register
Processor
item Specification
CPU type Intel Tillamook 166/200/233/266 Mhz or Deschutes
233/266
Tillamook--Intel Pentium architecture, 64 bit data bus,
16K-Byte code cache, 16 K-Bytes write back data,
cache, MMX
Deschutes--Intel Pentium II architecture, 16KB
instruction cache and 16 KB data cache, MMX, Quick
Start for low power.
CPU package IMM module, 512KB L2 cache
CPU core voltage 1.8V
CPU I/O voltage 2.5V
BIOS
Item Specification
BIOS vendor Phoenix
BIOS Version V1.0 R00M2F
BIOS ROM type ROM
BIOS ROM size 256KB
BIOS package 32 PIn PLCC
Support protocol PCI 2.1, APM 1.2, DMI 2.00.1, E-IDE, ACPI 1.0, ESCD
1.03, ANSI ATA 3.0, PnP 1.1a, Bootable CD-ROM 1.0,
ATAPI
BIOS password control RTC battery
System Memory
Item Specification
Memory controller MTXC
I/O address map
Address Drvice
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Onboard memory size 0MB
DIMM socket number 2 sockets (2 banks)
Supported memory size per DIMM 16/32/64
Supported maximum memory size 128MB (64MB x 2)
Supported DIMM type Synchronous DRAM
Supported DIMM Speed SDRAM: With SPD, no parity
Supported DIMM voltage 3.3V
Supported DIMM package 144-pin DIMM
DIMM Memory Combinations
Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory
000
0 16MB 16MB
0 32MB 32MB
0 64MB 64MB
16MB 16MB 32MB
16MB 32MB 48MB
16MB 64MB 80MB
16MB 128MB 144MB
32MB 32MB 64MB
32MB 64MB 96MB
32MB 128MB 160MB
64MB 64MB 128MB
Second-Level Cache
Item Specification
Cache controller MTXC
Tag RAm location IMM
Tag RAM size 32K*8x1
Tag RAM voltage 3.3V
SRAM type PBSRAM
SRAM size 256K/512K
SRAM location IMM
SRAM configuration 32K*64 or 64K*32
SRAM speed Cycle time = 7ns
System Memory
Item Specification
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SRAM voltage 3.3V
1st level cache control always enable
2st level cache control always enable
Cache scheme control Fixed in Write-back
Video memory
Item Specification
Fixed or upgradeable Fixed, built-in NM2160B video
controller
Memory size =/configuration 2MB
Video
item Specification
Chip vendor NeoMagic
Chip name NM2160B
Chip voltage 3.3 Volts
ZV port support (Y/N) Yes
Graph interface (ISA/VESA/PCI) PCI bus
Max. resolution (LCD) 1024x768 (64K colors) True Color
Max. resolution (Ext. CRT) 1024x768 (64K colors) True Color
External CRT Resolutions Modes
Resolution CRT Refresh Rate Simultaneous
on TFT LCD
CRT only Simultaneous SVGA
640x480x256 60,75,85 60 Y
640x480x64K 60,75,85 60 Y
640x480x16M 60,75,85 60 Y
800x600x256 60,75,85 60 Y
800X600X64K 60,75,85 60 Y
800x600x16M 60,75,85 60 Y
1024x768x256 60 60 Y
1024x768x16M 60,75,85 60 Y
Second-Level Cache
Item Specification
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Parallel Port
Item Specification
Parallel port controller NS PC97338
Number of parallel ports 1
Location Rear side
Connector type 25-pin D-type
Parallel port function control Enable/Diable by BIOS Setup
ECP support Yes (set by BIOS setup)
Selectable ECP DMA channel (in BIOS
Setup) DMA channel 1 DMA Channel 3
Selectable parallel port I/O address
(via BIOS Setup) 3E8h, 2E8, 378h, 278h, Disabled
Selectable parallel port IRQ (via BIOS
Setup) IRQ5, IRQ7
Serial Port
Item Specification
Serial port controller NS PC97338
Number of serial ports 1
16550 UART support Yes
Connector type 9-pin D-type
Location Rear side
Serial port function control Enable/disable by BIOS Setup
Selectable serial port (via BIOS Setup) 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h, Disabled
Selectable serial port IRQ (via BIOS
Setup) IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ10, IRQ11
FIR
Item Specification
Vendor & model name IBM31T1100
Input power supply voltage 5V
Transfer data rate 4 Mbps/s
Transfer distance SIR mode--Min 2.0, Typ 2.6
1.2 Mbps--Min 1.4, Typ 2.0
4 Mbps--Min 1.1, Typ 1.5
Compatible standard IrDA (Infrared Data Association) 1.1,
HP-SIR and Sharp ASK
Output Radiant Intensity Half Angle +-15
Number of Irda ports 1
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16550 UART support Yes
FIR location Left side
Selectable serial port (by BIOS Setup) 2F8h, IRQ3, Disabled
Audio
Item Specification
Audio Controller ESS PCI Maestro II
Audio onboard or optional Built-in
Mono or Stereo Stereo
Resolution 16-bit
Compatibility SB-16, Windows Sound System
Mixed sound source Voice, Synthesizer, Line-in,
Microphone, CD
Voice channel 8-/16-bit, mono/stereo
Voice control location Right side
Sampling rate 44.1 KHz
Internal microphone Yes, on the left-higher corner of LCD
panel
Internal speaker / Quantity Yes / 2 pieces, on both hinge sides
MPU-401 UART support Yes
PCMCIA
Item Specification
PCMCIA controller TI PCI1250A
PCMCIA voltage controller TI TP2206
Supported card type Type-II / Type-III
Number of slots Two Type-II or one type-III
Access location Right side
ZV (Zoomed Video) port support Yes*2
32 bit CardBus support Yes
Fax/Modem
Item Specification
Chipset Lucent
Fax modem data baud rate (bps) 56K
Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K
FIR
Item Specification
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Support modem protocol V.34 data modem, V.17 fax modem,
voice/audio mode, and digital
simultaneous voice and data (DSVD)
operation over a dial-up telephone line
Modem connector type RJ11
Modem connector location Back side
Keyboard
Item Specification
Keyboard controller M38867
Keyboard vendor & model name API
Total number of keypads 84-/85-/88-key
Windows 95 keys Yes
Internal & external keyboard work
simultaneously Yes
FDD
Item Specification
Vendor & model name D353F3(MISUMI)
Floppy Disk Specifications
Media recognition 2DD (720K) 2HD (1.2M,
3mode) 2HD (1.44M)
Sectors / track 9 15 18
Tracks 80 80 80
Data transfer rate (Kbit/
s) 250 300 500 500
Rotational speed
(RPM) 300 360 360 300
Read/write heads 2
Encoding method MFM
Power Requirement
Input Voltage (V) +5 +-10%
HDD
Item Specification
Vendor & Model Name Hitachi
DK226A-21u IBM DTCA- 23240 IBM DTCA- 24090
Fax/Modem
Item Specification
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Drive Format
Capacity (MB) 2160 3240 4090
Bytes per sector 512 512 512
Logical heads 16 16 16
Logical sectors 63 63 63
Drive Format
Logical cylinders 6225 3154 7944
Physical read/write heads 4 5 6
Disks 2 3 3
Spindle speed (RPM) 4000 4000 4000
Performance Specifications
Buffer size (KB) 128 512 512
Interface IDE IDE IDE
Data transfer rete (disk-
buffer, Mbytes/s) 6.0~9.1 6.4~10.4 6.46~10.4
Data transfer, rate
(host~buffer, Mbytes/s) 16.6/33.3 16.6/33.3 16.6/33.3
DC Power Requirements
Voltage tolerance 5+-5% 5+-5% 5+-5%
CD-ROM
Item Specification
Vendor & Model Name KMEUJDA150L 24X
Performance Specification
Speed (KB/sec) 2100 (ave.speed), 3600 (max)
Access time (ms) 150 (Typ.)
Buffer memory (KB) 128
Interface Enhanced IDE compatible
Applicable disc format CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA (except
ADPCM), CD-I, Photo CD (Multisession), Video
CD, CD+
Loading mechanism Soft eject (with emergency eject hole)
Power Requirement
Input Voltage (V) 5
HDD
Item Specification
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Battery
Item Specification
Vendor & model name Sony BTP-1431
Battery Type Li-ion
Pack capacity (mAH) 3000
Cell voltage (V) 3.6
Number of battery call 8
Package configuration 2P-4S
Package voltage (V) 14.4V
Charger
Item Specification
Vendor & model name T62.085.C.00
Input voltage (from adapter, V) 7V-24V
OUtput current (to DC/DC converter, A) 3.5
Battery Low Voltage Li-ion
Battery Low 1 level (V) 11.41V
Battery Lower 2 level (V) 10.94V
Battery Low 3 level (V) 9.9V
Charge Current
Backgound charge (charge even system is still
operative) Constant power 30W
Normal charge (charge while system is not
operative) Constant power 45W
Charging Protection
Maximum temperature protection 60
DC-DC Converter
Item Specification
Vendor & model name Ambit T62.085.C.00
Input voltage (Vdc) 8~21
Output rating 5V 3.3V +12V 6V 3.3VS
B
Current (w/load, A) 0~5.8 0~3.3 0~0.12 0~0.1 0.01
Voltage ripple (max.,
mV) 50 50 100 300 75
Voltage noise (max.,
mV) 100 100 200 500 200
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DC-AC inverter is used to generate very high AC voltage, then support to
LCD CCFT backlight user, and is also responsible for the control of LCD
brightness. Avoid touching the DC-AC inverter area while the system unit is
turned on.
OVP (Over Voltage
Protection, V) 5.52~5 .55 3.642~ 3.693 15~17 7~9 -
OCP (Over Current
Protection, A) 4~6 4~6 0.3~0. 4--
DC-AC Inverter
Item Specification
Vendor & model
name Ambit T622.087.C.00
Input voltage (V) 7.3 (min) - 22 (max)
Input current
(mA) - - 700 (max)
Output voltage
(Vrms, no load) 1300 (min) 155 1600 (max)
Output voltage
frequency (kHz) 40 (min) - 65 (max)
Output current
(mArms)
(T62.087.C.00)
0.7~5.9 (min) 1.0~6.5 (typ) 1.3~7.1 (max)
Output current
(mArms)
(T62.086.C.00)
0.6~5.4 (min) 1.0~6.0 (typ) 1.4~6.6 (max)
LCD
Item Specification
Vendor & model name Hitachi
SX31S002 IBM ITSV50D2 Hitachi TX34D62
Mechanical Specifications
LCD display area
(diagonal, inch) 12.1 12.1 13.3
Display technology STN TFT TFT
Resolution SVGA
(800x600) SVGA (800x600) XGA (1024x768)
Support colors - 262,144 colors
DC-DC Converter
Item Specification
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Optical Specification
Contrast ration 50 (typ) 100 (typ) 100 (typ)
Brightness (cd/m2) 70 (typ) 70 (typ) 100 (typ)
Brightness control keyboard
hotkey keyboard hotkey keyboard hotkey
Contrast control keyboard
hotkey None None
Electrical Specification
Supply voltage for
LCD display (V) 3.3 (typ) 3.0~3.6 (typ) 3.3 (typ)
Supply voltage for
LCD backlight (Vrms) 600 (typ) 650 (typ), 660 (max) 650 (typ)
AC Adapter
Item Specification
Vendor & model name Delta ADP-60HB.Rev.A
Input Requirements
nominal voltages
(Vrms) 90~270
Frequency variation
range (Hz) 47~63
Maximum input current
(A, @90Vac, full load) 1.5A
Inrush current The maximum inrush current will be less than 50A and
100A when the adapter is connected to 115Vac (60Hz)
and 230Vac(50Hz) respectively.
Efficiency It should provide an efficiency of 83% minimum, when
measured at maximum load under 115V (60Hz) &
230Vac (60Hz)
Output Ratings (CV mode)
DC output voltage (V) +19.0V~20.5V
Noise + Ripple (mV) 300mvp-pmax (20Mhz bandwidth)
Output Ratings (CC mode)
Load (A) 0 (min) 3.16 (max)
Dynamic output Characteristics
Turn-on delay time (s,
@115Vac) 2
LCD
Item Specification
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Hold up time (ms;
@115 Vac input, full
load)
8 (min)
Over voltage
protection (OVP, V) 26
Short circuit protection Output can be shorted without damage
Electrostatic discharge
(ESD, kV) +-15 (at air discharge)
Dielectric withstand voltage
Primary to secondary 3000 Vac (or 4242 Vdc), 10mA for 1 second
Leakage current 0.25 mA maximum @ 254 Vac, 60Hz
Regulatory Requirements
Internal filter meets:
FCC class B requirements. (USA)
VDE 243/1991 class B requirements. (German)
CISPR 22 Class B requirements. (Scandinavia)
VCCI class II requirements. (Japan)
AC Adapter
Item Specification
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