Acer Aspire 1450 Service Guide

Chapter 13
System Block Diagram
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4Chapter 1
Board Layout
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1 CPU socket 10 DIMM socket
2 S-video port 11 Keyboard connector
3 CRT 12 Main battery connector
4 Docking 13 IR
5 RJ45 14 HDD connector
6 RJ11 15 PCMCIA slot
7 Power jack 16 IEEE 1394 port
8 LCD connector 17 Four USB ports
9 Optical drive connector
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Bottom View
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6Chapter 1
Outlook View
A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.
Front O pen View
#IconItemDescription
1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), 
displays computer output.
2 Power button Turns on the computer.
3 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which 
functions like a computer mouse.
4 Click buttons (left, 
center and right)The left and right buttons function like the 
left and right mouse buttons; the center 
button...

Chapter 17
Front Panel
NOTE: 
1.Four-in-one card reader is manufacturing option, subject to configuration. Only one card can operate at 
any given time.
2.Bluetooth button and indicator work on models with Bluetooth only.
3.InviLink button and indicator work on models with wireless LAN only.
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1 Speaker Outputs sound.
2
4-in-1 memory reader
1 Reads cards from Smart Media, Memory 
Stick, MultiMedia, and Secure Digital cards.
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4-in-1 status indicator
1 Displays activity of 4-in-1 memory...

8Chapter 1
Left Panel
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1 Four (4) USB ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus devices 
(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
2 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
3 PC Card slot The slot supports a standard Type II 
CardBus PC Card.
4 PC Card eject button
Ejects the PC Card from the slot.
5 Line-in jack
Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio 
CD player, stereo walkman).
6 Microphone jack Accepts input from external microphone.
7 Headphone/Speaker/
Line-out jackConnects to...

Chapter 19
Right Panel
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1 Optical drive Depending on your model, the optical drive 
is one of the following: 
DVD-ROM drive for reading CDs and 
DVDS.
DVD/CD-RW combo drive for reading CDs 
and DVDs and writing to CD-RWs.
DVD dual for reading both DVD+/- RWs 
and writing to DVD+/- RWs.
2 Optical disc access 
indicatorLED that indicates when an optical disc is 
being read or written.
3 Optical drive eject 
buttonPress the eject button to remove a disc 
from the optical drive.
4 Optical...

10Chapter 1
Re a r  P a n e l
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1 Modem jack Connects to a phone line.
2 Network jack Connect to an Ethernet 10/100-based 
network.
3 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel 
printer).
4 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external 
monitor, LCD projector).
5 S-video Connects t a television or display device 
with S-video input.
6 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible 
computer security lock. 

Chapter 111
Bottom Panel
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1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
2 Battery  release  latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery 
pack.
3 Battery lock Locks the battery in place.
4 Mini-PCI slot Slot for adding mini-PCI cards.
5 Hard disk protector Protects the hard disk from accidental 
bumps and vibration.
6 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured 
by a screw).
7 Memory compartment Houses th computer’s main memory.
8 Cooling fan Helps keep the...

12Chapter 1
Indicators
The computer has three easy-to-read status indicators below the display screen. And two on the front of the 
computer.
The Power and Battery status indicators are visible even when the display is closed..
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Caps lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.
Media Activity Lights when the disc or optical drive is 
activated.
Power Lights gree when the power is on and 
orange when the computer is in standby 
mode.
Battery...