Acer TravelMate 2100 User manual

Acer TravelMate 2100/2600 Series
Service Guide
PRINTED IN TAIWAN

II
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 2100/2600 service guide.
Date Chapter Updates

III
Copyright
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damages resulting from any defect in the software.
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IV
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
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 "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.

Chapter 1 1
Features
This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:
Performance
TIntel®Pentium®4 processors, 2.8GHz and above (for TravelMate 2600)
TIntel®Celeron®processors, 2.6GHz and above (for TravelMate 2100)
TIntel®Hyper-ThreadingTM technology
T256/512 MB of DDR333 SDRAM standard, upgradeable to 2048MB with dual soDIMM modules
T30 GB and above high-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disc drive
TAdvanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) power management system
Display
TThe 15.4” WXGA TFT LCD panle providing a large viewing area for maximum efficiency and ease-
of-use
TATI MOBILITYTM RadeonTM 9000 IGP (M9) chipset shared with 64MB of system memory, as video
RAM
TSimultaneous LCD and CRT display support
TOutput display devices such as LCD projection panels for large-audience presentations support
T“Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically deciding the best settings for your display and
conserves power
TDual ViewTM Support
Multimedia
THigh-speed DVD/CD-RW Combo, DVD-Dual drive or DVD Super-Mulit
TMS DirectSound compatible
TBuilt-in dual speakers
Connectivity
TIntergrated 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection
TBuilt-in 56Kbps fax/data modem
TFour USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports
T802.11b or 802.11b/g wireless LAN (manufacturing option)
TBluetooth (manufacturing option)
Human-centric design and ergonomics
TRugged, yet extremely portable design
TStylish appearance
TFull-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys
TComfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad
System Introduction
Chapter 1

2Chapter 1
Expansion
TOne Type III or two Type II CardBus PC Card slots
TUpgrageable memory modules
Keyboard and pointing device
T84/85/88-key Windows device
TErgonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with scroll function
I/O Ports
TOne Type III or two Type II PC Card slot
TOne RJ-11 phone jack (V.92, 56K)
TOne RJ-45 network jack (Ethernet 10/100 Base-T)
TOne DC-in jack (AC Adapter)
TOne parallel port (ECP/EPP compliant)
TOne external monitor port
TOne line-out jack (3.5mm mini jack)
TOne line-out jack (3.5mm mini jack)
TOne Infrared (FIR)port
TFour USB 2.0 ports

Chapter 1 3
System Block Diagram
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1
DDR*2
ATI IXP150
LPC BUS 33MHz
PCI BUS 33MHz
ATI RC300M
CLK GEN. ICS951402AGT
FSB 400/533/800MHz
ALIK I/F 66MHz
KBC
M38857
PC87392
NS SIO DEBUG
CONN.
LPC
3
4, 5
6,7,8,9,10
11,12
16,17,18,19
32 323334
HDD
21
PIDE
MDC Card
G1421 OP AMP
31 22
MODEM/BT
USB
X 4
YUHINA3A Block Diagram
22
INT.SPKR
Mini-PCI
25
802.11A/B/G
Intel CPU
/Northwood
CD ROM
21
SIDE
266/333/400MHz
31 31
Line Out
INVERTER
14
L1: L6: L4: L5: L2: L3:
VCC/GND Signal 3 Signal 1 Signal 2 GND Signal 4
PCB LAYER
41
OUTPUTSINPUTS BT+
MAX1909
DCBATOUT
UP+5V 18V 4.0A
MAXIM CHARGER
5V 100mA
39,40
CPU DC/DC
+VCC_CORE
DCBATOUT
+VID 1.2V 0.3A 1.3V 44A
MAX1546AETL CM2843ACIM25
39
Project code: 91.40I01.001 PCB P/N : 48.40I01.0SA REVISION : 03245-SA
21
CRT
XGA/SXGA+ TV OUT
LCD
13
14
CARDBUS TWO SLOT
CARDBUS PCI 1520 GHK
PWR SW TPS2224A
26
27 27
25/B/1 Realtek RTL8100C 26/A/4
RJ45
24
10/100Mb
AC'97 CODEC AC-Link
30
ALC655
31
Line In Mic In
G768D
Thermal & 2x FAN
/Prescott
23
21
FDD PRN
Port
29
FIR
28
Touch Pad
33 33
INT KB
33
PS/2 Debug con
EMI
45
43
AD CONN
43
BAT CONN
35
Power Button Micro-P ATTINY12L-4SI
42
20
Mobile P4
USB 2.0
ATA100
INPUTS OUTPUTS
LPC 4MB
SST49LF040
INPUTS
SYSTEM DC/DC
3D3V_S5
TPS51020DBT
5V_S5
38
OUTPUTS
DCBATOUT
5V_S3 5V_S0 3D3V_S3 3D3V_S0 1D5V_S0
37
DCBATOUT 2D5V_S5 INPUTS OUTPUTS
SYSTEM DC/DC
TPS5110 APL5331
1D25V_S02D5V_S3
36
21/B/2
USB 2.0
YUHINA3
SA
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Custom
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4Chapter 1
Board Layout
Top View
1 Line-in Port 15 CPU Socket
2 Line-out Port 16 North Bridge
3 RJ45+RJ11 17 Fan Connector
4 LCD Inverter Cable Connector 18 Second Fan Connector
5 USB Port 19 Touchpad Cable Connector
6 USB Port 20 HDD Connector
7 USB Port 21 Keyboard Connector
8 USB Port 22 Speaker Cable Connector
9 VGA Port 23 Optical Drive Connector
10 S-Video Port 24 South Bridge
11 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector 25 RTC Battery Connector
12 Parallel Port 26 Launch Board Cable Connector
13 DC-in Port 27 SW5 (Please see Chapter 5 for its settings)
14 LCD Lid Switch 28 PCMCIA Slot

Chapter 1 5
Bottom View
1 Wireless LAN Card Connector 5 FIR Port
2 Modem Board Connector 6 DIMM Socket 1
3 Modem Cable Connector 7 DIMM Socket 2
4 IEEE 1394 Port 8

6Chapter 1
Panel
Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC.
Front Panel
#Item Description
1 Display screen Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer
output.
2 Status indicators LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show
the status of the computer and its functions and
components.
3 Power button Turns on the computer power.
4 Launch Keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the
computer.
6 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.
7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a
computer mouse.
8 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
9 Ventilation Slot Enables the computer to stay cool, even after the
prolonged use.

Chapter 1 7
Left Panel
#Icon Item/ Port Description
1 PC card slot Connects to one Type III or two Type II CardBus
PC Card(s).
2 Eject buttons Eject the PC cards from the slot.
3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs
depending on the optical drive type.
4 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared
printer, IR-aware computer).
5 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
6 Eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from teh drive.
7 Emergency eject slot Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is
turned off. There is a mechancial eject button on
the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Simply insert
the tip of a pen or paperclip and push to eject the
tray.
8 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output.

8Chapter 1
Right Panel
#Icon Item/ Port Description
1 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output.
2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
prolonged use.
3 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible
computer security lock.

Chapter 1 9
Rear Panel
#Icon Port Description
1 Power Jack Connects to an AC adapter
2 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel
printer).
3 Ventilation slot Enables the computer to stay cool, even
after prolonged use.
4 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external
monitor, LCD projector) and displays up to
16M colors(with FRC technology) at
1024x768 resolution
5 Four USB port (four) Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
devices(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
6 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based
network
7 Modem jack Connects to the phone line
8 Speaker/Line-Out/
Headphone jack
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
speakers, headphone).
9 Line-in/Mic-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio
CD player, stereo walkman).

10 Chapter 1
Bottom Panel
#Item Description
1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
2 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.
3 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.

Chapter 1 11
Indicators
The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons on the right of the display screen.
.
The Power and Standby status icons are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the
status of the computer while the cover is closed.
#Icon Function Description
1 Wireless
communication button
Lights when the Wireless LAN capability is
enabled.
2 Power Lights when the computer is on.
3 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby
mode and blinks when it enters into or
resumes from hibernation mode.
4 Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk or
optical drive is active.
5 Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being charged.
6 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
7 Num Lock
(Fn-F11)
Lights when Numeric Lock is activated.

12 Chapter 1
Using the Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and
twelve function keys.
Lock keys
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
Lock key Description
Caps Lock
@
When @is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
Num Lock (Fn-F11)
]
When ]is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function
as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators ), -, *, and /). Use this mode
when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to
connect an external keypad.
Scroll Lock (Fn-F12)
[
When [is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up
or down arrow keys respectively. [does not work with some applications.

Chapter 1 13
Embedded numeric keypad
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters
located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols
are not printed on the keys.
NOTE: If an external keyboard or keypad is connected to the computer, the Num Lock feature automatically
shifts from the internal keyboard to the external keyboard or keypad.
Desired access Num lock on Num lock off
Number keys on embedded
keypad
Type numbers in a normal manner.
Cursor-control keys on embedded
keypad
Hold Shift while using cursor-control keys. Hold Fn while using cursor-control
keys.
Main keyboard keys Hold Fn while typing letters on embedded
keypad.
Type the letters in a normal manner.

14 Chapter 1
Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Keys Description
Windows logo key
Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Below
are a few examples:
+ Tab (Activates next taskbar button)
+ E (Explores My Computer)
+ F (Finds Document)
+ M (Minimizes All)
j+ + M (Undoes Minimize All)
+ R (Displays the Run... dialog box)
Application key Opens a context menu (same as a right-click).

Chapter 1 15
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 Utility.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.
Hot Key Icon Function Description
Fn-lHotkey help Displays a list of the hotkeys and their functions.
Fn-mSetup Accesses the notebook configuration utility.
Fn-nPower Management
Scheme Toggle
Switches between the power management scheme
used by the computer (function available if supported
by operating system).
Fn-oSleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
Fn-pDisplay toggle Switches display output between the display screen,
external monitor (if connected) and both the display
screen and external monitor.
Fn-qScreen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.
Press any key to return.
Fn-rTouchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
Fn-sSpeaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off; mutes the sound.
Fn-wVolume up Increases the sound volume.
Fn-yVolume down Decreases the sound volume.
Fn-xBrightness up Increases the screen brightness.