Acer TravelMate 4060 User manual

TravelMate 4060 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 4060 service guide.
Date Chapter Updates
200512/27 Chapter 1 Revise memory specification to 533MHz on page 19.
2006/01/17 Chapter 1 Update LCD panel specification on page 25.

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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.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
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 System Introduction 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Closed front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Left view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Right view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Easy-Launch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Windows keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Touchpad basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Chapter 2 System Utilities 30
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 42
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Disassembling the Hard Disc Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Disassembling the Optical Disc Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Removing the Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Removing the Middle Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Removing the Fan, the CPU Thermal Module and the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Removing the Wireless LAN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
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Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Removing the Upper Case Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Removing the Touchpad Bracket, the Touchpad Board and the Touchpad . . . .56
Removing the Speaker Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Removing the SW DJ Board Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Removing the Audio Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Removing the VGA Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Removing the Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Removing the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Removing the Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 62
System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Memory check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 80
TravelMate 4060 Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Please note that chapter 5 has been combined to chapter 1
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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:
Platform
TIntel®Pentium®M 730/740/750/760/770/780 processor (2MB L2 cache, 1.60/1.73/1.86/2/2.13/
2.26 GHz, 533 MHz FSB)
TIntel®Pentium®M 725 processor (2MB L2 Cache, 1.60 GHz, 400 MHz FSB)
TIntel Celeron M processor 360/370/380 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.40/1.50/1.60 GHz, 400 MHz FSB)
TChipset: Intel®915GM
Memory
T256 MB/512 MB of DDRII 533 memory, upgradeable to 2 GB with dual so DIMM modules
Data storage
T40/60/80/100 GB ATA/100 hard disk
TDVD-Dual double-layer drive
TDVD/CD-RW combo drive
Display and graphics
TColor Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) LCD displaying at
-- 15” XGA (1024 X 768)
-- 15.4” WXGA (1280 X 800) supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing on dual displays via
Acer GridVista
TIntel®915GM integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 and up to
128 MB of shared memory
TMicrosoft®DirectX®7.0 and dual independent display support
TMPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
TSimultaneous LCD and CRT display with LCD panel resolution at 70 Hz
Communication
TModem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
TLAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
TWireless LAN (optional): integrated miniPCI Acer InviLinkTM 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM
solution
TAcer SignalUP wireless technology support
TWireless PAN (optional): integrated Bluetooth®
Audio
TAudio system with two built-in speakers
TSound Blaster ProTM and MS-Sound compatible
TBuilt-in microphone
System Introduction
Chapter 1

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Input devices
T88-/89-key Acer FineTouchTM keyboard
TTouchpad with 4-way integrated scroll button
TFour easy-launch buttons
TTwo front-panel buttons: wireless LED-button and Bluetooth®LED-button
I/O interface
TThree USB 2.0 ports
TEthernet (RJ-45) port
TModem (RJ-11) port
TExternal display (VGA) port
TMicrophone
TLine-in jack
THeadphones/speaker/line-out port
TOne Type II PC Card slot
TDC-in jack for AC adaptor

Chapter 1 3
System Block Diagram
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
A A B B C C D D
INTEL Mobile_479 CPU
DDR-II
ATA 66/100
HD Audio
AUDIO CODEC
DDR-II SODIMM1 DDR-II SODIMM2
IDE-ODD
PATA HDD
ATA 66/100
RJ11
Page: 19
Page: 16 Page: 16
Page: 10
CLOCK GEN ICS954206
Page:2, 3
Page: 5, 6 , 7, 8
Page: 12 , 13 , 14
Page:4
LINE OUT
INTEL ALVISO 915GM
NB
SB
DMI I/F
Page: 21
Page: 22Page: 22
Touchpad
KBC NS PC97551
Keyboard
INTEL ICH6-M
CELERON-M/PENTIUM-M
PCI BUS 33MHZ
RJ45
REALTEK RTL8100CL
USB 2.0
Page: 18
Page: 17
MINI-PCI Wireless LAN
Realtek
Page: 20
ALC260 (ALC883)
SPEAKER
HOST BUS 533/400MHZ
LPC 33MHZ
TI PCMCIA PCI1510A ( L-F )
+1.8VSUS +1.8V
TM4060/AS1640(ZL8 for Quanta project code)
REQ2# / GNT2# REQ1# / GNT1# AD20 AD17 INTB# , INTD# INTC#
Page: 10
Page: 21
FLASH
Page: 22
FAN
CPU CORE
CRT Page: 11
RGB
LVDS Page: 11
LVDS
BATTERY CHARGER
TYPE II SLOT Page: 18
MIC IN
+1.05V +2.5V
Bluetooth USB interface
USB4 Page:16
USB2,3,5
SYSTEM USB PORT *3
MODEMAMP
MAX9755
AD24 REQ0# / GNT0# INTA#
Page: 16
MINI-PCIE slot Wireless LAN
(Option)
PCI-E BUS
Page:23
SENTECH SC451ITSTR
SYSTEM 3V/5V
MAXIM MAX1999
Page:24
+1.5V
SENTECH SC1470 SI9183-AD
+1.5V_S5
SENTECH SC1565 SENTECH SC4215
Page:25
MAXIM MAX8724
Page:26
Page: 16
Page: 17
Page:16
Page: 19
Page: 19 Page: 20 Page: 20 Page: 17
+3VPCU +3V_S5/+3VSUS +3V +5VPCU +5VSUS +5V +15V
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+0.9VSUS +0.9V
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Board Layout
Top View

Chapter 1 5
Bottom View
1 SW1 Lid Switch 2 CN1 LCD Connector
3 CN2 Launch Board Connector 4 CN3 Modem Connector
5 CN7 Keyboard Connector 6 CN4 Bluetooth Module Connector
7 CN5 Touchpad Board Connector 8 CN6 Internal Microphone Connector
9 U17 Clock Generator 10 U4 PCMCIA Connector
11 CN9 MDC Connector 12 CN11 Internal Speaker Connector
13 CN13 Power Jack 14 CN12 CRT Connector
15 CN14 Battery Connector 16 CN15 Optical Disk Drive Connector
17 CN17 RJ45 & RJ11 Connector 18 CN26 Wireless LAN Controller
19 U11 North Bridge 20 U13 CPU Socket

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21 CN20 USB Connector 22 CN21 USB Connector
23 U19 BIOS ROM 24 U4 EC PC97551 (Power and I/O
Connector)
25 CN22 RTC Battery 26 CN18 Memory Socket 1
27 U1 LAN Chipset RTL8100CL 28 CN19 Memory Socket 2
29 U18 South Bridge 30 CN24 PCMCIA Connector
31 CN25 HDD Connector 32 CN27 USB Connector
33 CN28 Line-out/SPEDIF Jack 34 CN29 Microphone Jack
35 CN30 Line-in Jack 36 SW3 WLAN Button
37 SW2 Bluetooth Button 38 LED2 Charger LED
39 LED1 Power LED 40 U22 Audio Codec
41 U10 Fan Connector

Chapter 1 7
Panel
This is a brief introduction to the I/O ports, the features and the indicators.
Front view
#Item Description
1 Display screen Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer
output.
2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
3 Keyboard For entering data into you computer.
4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the
computer.
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 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a
computer mouse.
7 Status indicators LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show
the status of the computer and its functions and
components.
8 Easy-Launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
9 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

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Closed front view
Left view
#Icon Item/ Port Description
1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
output.
2 Power indicator Lights up when the computer is on.
3 Battery indicator Lights up when the battery is being charged.
4 Bluetooth communication button/
indicator
Press to enable/disable the Bluetooth function.
Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication
(optional).
5 Wireless communication button/
indicator
Press to enable/disable the wireless function.
Indicates the status of wireless LAN
communication (optional).
6 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD
player, stereo walkman).
7 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.
8 Speaker/Line-Out/Headphone jack Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
speakers, headphones).
9 USB 2.0 port Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
devices (e.g., USB mouse, UsB camera).
# Item Description
# Item Description

Chapter 1 9
Right view
Rear view
#Icon Item/ Port Description
1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs
depending on the optical drive type.
2 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
3 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.
4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is
turned off.
#Icon Item/ Port Description
1 PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot
2 PC card slot Accepts one Type II CardBus PC Card.
3 Two USB 2.0 ports Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
4 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100 based
network.
5 Modem jack Connects to a phone line.
6 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
prolonged use.

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Bottom view
#Icon Port Description
1 Power jack Connects to an AC adaptor.
2 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external
monitor, LCD projector).
3 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible
computer security lock.
#Item Description
1 Hard disc bay Houses the computer’s hard disc (secured by a screw).
2 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.
3 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
4 Battery lock Locks the battery in place.
5 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
6 Memory comparment House the computer’s main memory.

Chapter 1 11
Indicators
The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on the front
panel.
NOTE: 1. Charging: the light shows amber when the battery is charging.
NOTE: 2. Fully charged: light shows green when in AC mode.
Icon Function Description
Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
Num Lock Lights when Numeric Lock is activated.
Media activity Indicates when the hard disk or optical
drive is active.
Power Lights when the computer is on.
Battery Lights when the battery is being charged.
Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth
communication.
Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Bluetooth
communication.
Icon Function Description