Acer Extensa 3100 User manual

Acer TravelMate 3300/Extensa 3100 Series
Service Guide
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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 made on TravelMate 3300/Extensa 3100 service guide.
Date Chapter Updates
2005/11/25 All Revise TravelMate 3300/Extensa 3100 battery spec. on
page 25 and page 26.
2005/12/15 Chapter 1 Add “WFM” to BIOS support protocols on page 23.

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Copyright
Copyright © 2005 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.
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 distributor, or its
dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential
damages resulting from any defect in the software.
Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation.
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Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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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.

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Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.
1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION
decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product
competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g.
add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered
in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible
personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.
2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information
available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will
not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer
office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service
Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and
service of customer machines.

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Chapter 1 1
Features
This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:
Performance
TIntel®915GM PCI Express chipset
TIntel®Pentium®M processor 740/750/760/770/780 (2MB L2 cache, 1.60/1.73/1.86/2/2.13/2.26
GHz, 533 MHz FSB)
TIntel®Celeron®M processor 360/370/380 (1MB L2 cache, 1.40/1.50/1.60 GHz, 400 MHz FSB)
TCPU Package is uFPGA 478 Package
TIntegrated Intel®PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection (dual-mode 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi
CERTIFIEDTM solution
Memory
T256MB or 512MB of DDRII 400/533
TUpgradeable to 2GB Memory by Dual channels of SODIMM
T512KB flash ROM BIOS
Display and graphics
T14.1” WXGA Acer Crystallbrite clolor TFT LCD: 1280x 800 resolution
T14.1” WXGA clolor TFT LCD: 1280x 800 resolution
T16.7 million colors
TIntel®915GM integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel®Graphics Media Accelerator 900 and up to
128 MB of VRAM, supporting Microsoft®DirectX®9.0 and dual independent display
TMPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
Audio
TAudio system with two built-in speakers
TIntel®AC’97 audio support
TSound Blaster Pro and MS Sound compatible
TBuilt-in microphone
TS/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital interface)
Storage
T40/60/80/100/12060 GB ATA/100 hard disc drive
TOptical drive options: DVD-Dual double-layer or DVD/CD-RW combo
T5-in-1 card reader (MS/MS PRO/MMC/SD/XD)
Communication
T56Kbps ITU V92 with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
TLAN: gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-Ring ready
System Specifications
Chapter 1

2Chapter 1
TWLAN (optional):
TIntegrated Intel®PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection (dual-band 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi
CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology, or
TIntegrated Acer InviLinkTM 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer
SignalUpTM wirelss technology
TWPAN (optional): Integrated Bluetooth®
I/O Ports
TThree USB 2.0 port
T5-in-1 card reader (MS/MS PRO/MMC/SD/XD)
TOne Type II PC Card slot
TIEEE 1394 port (6-pin)
TFast infrared (FIR) port
TExternal display (VGA) port
THeadphones/speaker/line-out port with S/PDIF support
TMicrophone-in jack
TLine-in jack
TEthernet (RJ-45) port
TModem (RJ-11) port
TDC-in jack (AC adapter)
TOne external monitor port
T124-pin Acer ezDock connector
Dimensions and weight
T330(W) x 240(D) x 23/31.3(H) mm (12.9 x 9.45 x 10.91/1.23 inches)
T1.9Kg (4.23 lbs)
Environment
TTemperature
TOperating: 5oC ~ 35oC
TNon-operating: -20oC ~ 65oC
THumidity ( non-condensing)
TOperating: 20% ~ 80% RH
TNon-operating: 20% ~ 80% RH

Chapter 1 3
Mainboard Layout
Top View
1 Fan Connector (FAN1) 6 5-in-1 Card Reader Slot (CARD1)
2 LCD Cable Connector (LCD1) 7 RTC Battery Connector (RTC1)
3 IEEE 1394 Connector (SKT1) 8 Bluetooth Module Connector (BT1)
4 USB Port (SKT2) 9 Touchpad FFC Connector (TPAD1)
5 PC Card Slot (PCH1 or U22) 10 Keyboard Connector (KB1)

4Chapter 1
Bottom View
1 Giga LAN Port (JK1) 10 Main Board to IO Board Connector
(IOB1)
2 Power Jack (DCIN1) 11 HDD Connector (HDD1)
3 VGA Port (CRT1) 12 DIMM Slot (DM2)
4 ezDock Port (DOCK1) 13 DIMM Slot (DM1)
5 IO Controller-PC 87392 (U27) 14 South Bridge-Intel ICH6-M (U44)
6 Wireless LAN Card Slot (WIN1) 15 Switch (SW8)
7 Keyboard Controller (U32) 16 Cardbus/1394/Card Reader
Controller-UltraMedia PCI 7411
(U52)
8 LAN Controller-BROADCOM
BCM5788M (U31)
17 North Bridge (U34)
9 Battery Connector (BAT1) 18 CPU (U33)
19 Power Generator-IDT CV125PA
(U41)

Chapter 1 5
IO Board Layout
Top View
1 Microphone Connector (INTMIC1) 7 Microphone-in Port (MIC1)
2 Cover Switch Cable Connector
(LID1)
8 Line-in Port (LINT1)
3 Audio Codec-Realtek ALC655 (U1) 9 USB Port (USB1)
4 IO Board to Main Board Connector
(BTB1)
10 USB Port (USB2)
5 Speaker Set Connector (SPKR1) 11 FIR (U6)
6 Line-out Port (LOUT1) 12 RJ11 Modem Jack (JK1)

6Chapter 1
Bottom View
1 Modem Board Connector (MDC 1) 2 MDC Cable Connector (RING1)

Chapter 1 7
System Block Diagram
Title Size Document Number Rev Date: Sheet
Myna II
SB
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Custom
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<Core Design> Title Size Document Number Rev Date: Sheet
Myna II
SB
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Custom
147Monday, September 26, 2005
<Core Design> Title Size Document Number Rev Date: Sheet
Myna II
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
Custom
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<Core Design>
Myna II
PATA
DMI I/F
HOST BUS
DDR II
ICH6-M
LPC BUS
PCI BUS
Alviso-GM
CLK GEN. IDT CV125
533MHz
100MHz
KBC
INT. KB
Touch Pad
400/533 MHz
BIOS ROM 4M BITS
DEBUG CONN.
LPC
34, 5
6,7,8,9,10
11,12
15,16,17,18
33 3330
MDC Card
G1421B
Codec
OP AMP
ACLINK
MODEM
Mobile CPU
ALC655
USB 3 PORT
HDD
MINI USB Blue-tooth
Dothan
Renesas RE144B
PM49F004T-33VC
32 32
DDR II
400/533 MHz
11,12
400/533MHz 400/533MHz
NS SIO 87392
21
INT.SPKR
G792
19
FIR
DCBATOUT INPUTS SYSTEM DC/DC
1D5V_S0
TPS5130
5V_S5
41,42
44
OUTPUTS
TPS51100DGQ
VTT_S0(0.9V)1D8V_S3
43
3V_S5
2D5V_S0(LDO)
40
ISL6218CV-T
VCC_CORE 0.844~1.3V 27A OUTPUTS
CPU DC/DC
INPUTS DCBATOUT
MAXIM CHARGER
1D8V_S3
43
DCBATOUT 1D05V_S0 INPUTS OUTPUTS
SYSTEM DC/DC
ISL6227
OUTPUTSINPUTS CHG_PWR
MAX8725ETI
DCBATOUT
UP+5V 5V 100mA 16.8V 3.2A
31
20
22, 23
LAN
Giga BCM5788-M
30
Mini-PCI 802.11A/B/G
23
TXFM RJ45 CONN
RJ45-11 LINE
OUT
Easy Port 4 (124 PIN) PRINTER
AC IN CRT PS2 LINE IN
SEARIAL PORT MIC
TV OUT
DVI PCIeX2 SMBUS
New card
PCI-E
PWR SW TPS2231
CH7307C
53
DVI-D
TMDS RGB CRT
LVDS
CRT
13 14 35
LCD TV
(EZ4 only )
CLE-1.5G / Dothan2.13G
KI.91501.017
24,25
26
26
27 26
5 in 1 TSP2220A
1* Slot Cardbus 1* 1394 CardReader
PCI 7411
PCMCIA SLOT
1394 6pin Conn
Support TypeII
PCMCIA I/F
TI
PWR SW
Int. MIC
Line In Line Out
29
23
34, 35
29
21
Ver. : B2, KI.80101.011
(EZ4 only )
(CPU on board,no socket )
RJ11 CONN
Mic In
(co-lay with PCMCIA)
(only smaller)
Project code: 91.4C201.001 PCB REVISION: 05216-SB
MS/MS Pro/ xD/ MMC/SD
IO Board
IO Board
two USB port on IO Board

8Chapter 1
Outlook View
A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.
Front View
#Item Description
1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displaying computer output.
2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
3 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on and off to show the status
of the computer’s functions and components
4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer
mouse.
5 Click buttons
(Left, center and right)
The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse
buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll button.
6 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer.
7 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
8 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
9 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs.

Chapter 1 9
Closed front view
Left View
#Icon Item Description
1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
2 Battery indicator Lights up when the battery is being charged.
3 Power indicator Lights up when the computer is on.
4 Latch Locks and releases the lid.
5 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Memory Stick, Memory stick Pro,
MultiMedia card (MMC), Sedure Digital (SD) and
xD-Picture Card.
Note: Only one care can operate at any given time.
6 Bluetooth
communication button/
indicator
Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function. Lights
to indicate the status of Bluetooth communications.
(for TM4600 only)
7 Wireless
communications
button/indicator
Press to enable/disable Wireless function. Lights to
indicate the status of wireless LAN
communications. (manufacturing option)
"Launch keys" on page 10
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NOTE: The positions of the AcerMedia indicator, eject button and emergency eject hole may differ depending
on the optical drive module installed.
Right View
#Item Description
1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible
2 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.
3 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared
printer and IR-aware computer).
4 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse,
USB camera).
5 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD
player, stereo walkman).
6 Microphone jack Accepts input from external microphones.
7 Headphones/speaker/
line-out jack
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers,
headphones).
Note:
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Chapter 1 11
Rear View
#Icon Item Description
1 PC Card slot eject
button
Ejects the PC Card from the slot.
2 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card.
3 USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices
(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
4 IEEE 1394 port (6-pin) Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
5 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
prolonged use.
6 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based
network (for selected models).
7 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
#Icon Item Description
1 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external
monitor, LCD projector).
124-pin Acer ezDock
connector
Connects to Acer ezDock.
Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
Note:
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Bottom View
#Item Description
1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
3 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
4 Mini PCI card bay Houses the computer’s Mimi PCI card.
5 Memory and hard disk bay Houses the computer’s main memory and hard disk (secured with
screws).
6 Battery release latch Release the battery for removal.

Chapter 1 13
Indicators
The computer has three easy-to-read status indicators on the left side of the keyboard, and four on the front
panel.
The power, battery and wireless communiction status indicators are visible even when the LCd display is
closed.
NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shwos amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows
green when in AC mode.
Icon Item Description
Caps Lock activity Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
Num Lock activiy Lights when Num Lock is activated.
Media activity Lights when the hard disk or optical drive is active.
Battery Lights up when the battery is being charged.
Power Lights up when the computer is on.
Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.
Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication.
"Launch keys" on page 10
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Easy-launch buttons
Located at the upper-right, above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch
buttons. The are: mail, Web Browser, Empowering Key < > and one user-programmable button.
Press < > to run the Acer Empowering Technology. The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email
and Internet programs, but can be reset by users.
Easy-launch button Default application
Mail Email application (user-programmable)
Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable)
Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable)
P User-programmable