Acer TravelMate 4220 Series User manual

TravelMate4220/2480 &Aspire5600
Service Guide
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Service guide files and updates are available
on the AIPG/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw

2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate4220/2480 & Aspire5600 service
guide.
Date Chapter Updates

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Copyright
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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.
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Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the
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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.
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Pentium 4 and Celeron are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

4
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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Chapter1 System Specifications 1
Features 1
Block Diagram 3
TM 4220/2480 Outlook View 4
Aspire 5600 Outlook View 9
Indicators 14
Easy-Launch Buttons 15
Touchpad 16
Using the Keyboard 17
Using the System Utilities 22
Acer Empowering Technology 25
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 35
Chapter2 System Utilities 46
BIOS Setup Utility 46
Information 47
Main 48
Security 50
Boot 53
Exit 54
BIOS Password Removal 55
Chapter3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 57
General Information 58
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 59
Removing the Adapter and Battery Pack 60
Removing the TV Tuner, Heatsink Module, CPU, and HDD Module 61
Removing the Memory and Wireless Card 64
Removing the Bluetooth Module 65
Disassembling the Main Unit into Upper Case and Lower Case 66
Disassembling the LCD Module 69
Reassembling the LCD Module 72
HDD disassembly & Reassembly 74
ODD disassembly & Reassembly 75
Main Unit Reassembly 76
Chapter4 Troubleshooting 85
System Check Procedures 86
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 89
Index of Error Messages 90
Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 92
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 96
Intermittent Problems 100
Undetermined Problems 101
Chapter5 Jumper and Connector Locations 102
Top View 102
Bottom View 103
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 104
Exploded Diagram 105
Part List 108

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®M YonahProcessor dual core at 1.66~2.16 GHz
TIntel®Pentium®M Yonah Processor single core at 1.66~1.83 GHz
TIntel®Celeron®M Yonah Processosr at 1.66~1.83 GHz
Chipset
TNorth Bridge:
T945GM/945PM/940GML
TSouth Bridge:
TICH7M
Memory
T256MB or 512MB of DDRII 533/667 SDRAM
TTwo DDR SODIMM slots
TUpgradeable to 2GB Memory for 32bit OS
Display
T15.4” TFT WXGA, WXGAG
T15” TFT XGA
Graphics
TUMA
TDiscrete
TATI MOBILITYTM RADEON®X1400(M54P), X1300(M52P)
VRAM
TUMA
TDVMT3.0, share 8MB, up to 128MB in OS
TDiscrete
TM54P:128MB, up to 256MB, 512MB in OS
TM52P:128MB, up to 256MB, 512MB in OS
Audio
TRealtek ALC883 Audio Codec
THD(High Definition) AUdio
TSNR > 85
TInternal Microphone
System Specifications
Chapter 1

2Chapter 1
TTwo speakers, at lease 1W/9cc for each
TEnable VoIP function
Storage
TPATA(SATA ready)
T9.5mm height, 2.5” HDD
TEasily removable
T60/80/100/120GB
TPCI Bus Master Enhanced IDE
TSupport Ultra DMA100, S.M.A.R.T
Communication
T56Kbps V.90/V.92 AC-Link modem card (MDC1.5)
T10/100Mbps on board
TWLAN 802.11b/g or 802.11 a/b/g dual-band tri-mode Wireless with Mini-card/Mini-PCI interface
TBuilt-in 2 Antenna (which has to be placed on the top of LCD on the sides of LCD latch)
I/O Ports
T3 external USB 2.0 ports
TEthernet (RJ-45) port
TModem (RJ-11) port
TExternal display (VGA) port(15-pin)
TOne Microphones-in
TOne Line-in jack
THeadphones/Line-out jack with SPDIF support
TDC-in jack for AC adaptor
T1 PCMCIA
Battery
T8-cell of 18650 Li-ion battery pack, (2400mAh)
T4-cell of 18650 Li-lon battery pack, (2000mAh)
T6-cell of 18650 Li-lon battery pack, (2000mAh)
T3-pin 90W AC adaptor

Chapter 1 3
Block Diagram
DDR-II
ATA 66/100
HD Audio
AUDIO CODEC
DDR-II SODIMM1
DDR-II SODIMM2
IDE-ODD
PATA HDD
ATA 66/100
RJ11
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Page:2, 3
Page: 5, 6 , 7, 8, 9, 10
Page: 13,14,15,16
Page:4
DMI I/F
Page: 30
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Touchpad
KBC
NS
PC97551/541V
Keyboard
PCI BUS 33MHZ
RJ45
REALTEK
RTL8100CL
USB 2.0
Page: 26
MINI-PCI
Wireless LAN
Realtek
Page: 29
ALC883 (ALC260)
LPC 33MHZ
TI PCI7412
ZB2
REQ2# / GNT2#
REQ0#
GNT0#
AD19
AD25
INTC# , INTD#
INTE#
INTF#
INTG#
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Page: 30
FLASH
Page: 31
FAN
CRT
Page: 22
RGB
LVDS
Page: 22
LVDS
TYPE II
SLOT
Bluetooth
USB
interface
Page:24
SYSTEM
USB PORT *3
MODEMAMP
MAX9755
AD16
REQ1#
GNT1#
INTB#
Page: 24
MINI-Card slot
Wireless LAN
PCI-E BUS
Page: 25
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ATi
M52P
/M52PG
/M54P
PCIE
Page: 17,
18,19, 20
UMA(option)
Page: 23
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ICS954310BG
CLOCK GEN
Yonah/Merom
INTEL Mobile_479 CPU
HOST BUS 533/667 MHz
1466 FCBGA
CALISTOGA-GM
652 BGA
ICH7-M
Page: 23
SATA HDD
Page: 27
6 IN 1
Cardreader
X'TAL
14.318MHZ
X'TAL
32.768KHZ
X'TAL
32.768K
OSC
48MHZ
X'TAL
25M
VRAM x4
DDR2
16Mx16
32Mx16
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SPEAKER LINE OUTMIC IN
Connector

4Chapter 1
TM 4220/2480 Outlook View
A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.
Open View
#Item Description
1 Built-in camera 1.3/0.31 megapixel web camera for video communication(for
selected models)
2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displaying computer
output.
3 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
4 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a
computer mouse.
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 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the
computer.
8 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
9 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
10 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on and off to show the
status of the computer’s functions and components.
Just for Starters...
# Item Description

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Front View
#Icon Item Description
1 N/A Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
2 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.
3 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.
4 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player,
stereo walkman).
5 Mic-in jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.
6 Headphones/
speaker/line-out
jack with
S/PDIF support
Connects to audio line-out devices(e.g., speakers,
headphones)
7 5-in-1 card
reader
Accepts Memory Stick(MS), Memory Stick PRO(MS
PRO), MultiMediaCard(MMC), Secure Digital (SD) and
xD-Picture Card(xD)
(for TravelMate 4270/4670 Series)
NOTE: Only one card can operate at any given time.
8 Bluetooth
communication
button/indicator
Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function. Lights to
indicate the status of Bluetooth communications.
9 Wireless
communications
button/indicator
Press to enable/disable Wireless function. Lights to
indicate the status of wireless LAN communications.
(manufacturing option)
10 N/A Latch Locks and releases the lid.
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Left View
Right View
#Icon Item Description
1 N/A Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs
2 N/A Optical disk access
indicator
Lights up when the optical drive is active.
3 N/A Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
4 N/A Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is
turned off.
#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 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices
(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
4 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
prolonged use.
5 External
display(VGA) port
Connects to a display device(e.g., external monitor,
LCD projector)
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Chapter 1 7
Rear View
#Icon Item Description
1 DC-in Jack Connects to an AC adapter.
2 USB2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices(e.g., USB mouse, USB
camera)
3 Ethernet(RJ-45)
port
Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000 based network.
4 Modem(RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.
5 Battery Powers the computer
6 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security
lock.
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Bottom View
#Item Description
1 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.
2 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.
NOTE: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
3 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory
4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s main memory
5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
6 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
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Chapter 1 9
Aspire 5600 Outlook View
Open View
#Item Description
1 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel web camera for video communication(for select
models)
2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displaying computer
output.
3 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
4 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a
computer mouse.
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 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the
computer.
8 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
9 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
Just for Starters...
# Item Description

10 Chapter 1
Front View
10 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on and off to show the
status of the computer’s functions and components.
#Icon Item Description
1 N/A Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
2 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.
3 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.
4 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player,
stereo walkman).
5 Mic-in jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.
6 Headphones/
speaker/line-out
jack with
S/PDIF support
Connects to audio line-out devices(e.g., speakers,
headphones)
7 5-in-1 card
reader
Accepts Memory Stick(MS), Memory Stick PRO(MS
PRO), MultiMediaCard(MMC), Secure Digital (SD) and
xD-Picture Card(xD)
(for Aspire 5670 Series)
NOTE: Only one card can operate at any given time.
8 Bluetooth
communication
button/indicator
Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function. Lights to
indicate the status of Bluetooth communications.
"Easy-launch buttons" on page 26
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Left View
Right View
9 Wireless
communications
button/indicator
Press to enable/disable Wireless function. Lights to
indicate the status of wireless LAN communications.
(manufacturing option)
10 N/A Latch Locks and releases the lid.
#Icon Item Description
1 N/A Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs
2 N/A Optical disk access
indicator
Lights up when the optical drive is active.
3 N/A Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
4 N/A Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is
turned off.
#Icon Item Description
1 N/A 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 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices
(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
"Launch keys" on page 10
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12 Chapter 1
Rear View
4 N/A Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
prolonged use.
5 External
display(VGA) port
Connects to a display device(e.g., external monitor,
LCD projector)
#Icon Item Description
1 DC-in Jack Connects to an AC adapter.
2 USB2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices(e.g., USB mouse, USB
camera)
3 Ethernet(RJ-45)
port
Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000 based network.
4 Modem(RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.
5 Battery Powers the computer
6 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security
lock.
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Bottom View
#Item Description
1 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.
2 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.
NOTE: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
3 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory
4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s main memory(secured with screws)
5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
6 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
# Item Description
Note

14 Chapter 1
Indicators
Your computer provides an array of three indicators located above the keyboard, in addition to four
indicators positioned at the front panel. These indicators show the status of the computer
and its component.
The power, battery and wireless communication status indicators are visible even when the LCD display is
closed.
Icon Item Description
Caps Lock activity Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.
Num Lock activity Lights upwhen Num Lock is activated.
HDD Indicate when the hard disk drive is active.
Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.
Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication.
Power Indicates the status of computer’s power status.
Battery Indicates the computer’s battery status.
NOTE: The lights shows amber when the battery
is charging.
NOTE: The lights showns green when in AC
mode.
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