Acer Aspire 1610 Service Guide

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TOne RJ-45 network jack
TOne DC-in jack
TOne parallel port (ECP/EPP)
TOne S-video port
TOne external monitor port
TOne microphone-in jack (3.5mm mini jack)
TOne headphone jack (3.5mm mini jack)
TFour USB 2.0 ports 

Chapter 13
System Block Diagram
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MAX1999
SYSTEM DC/DC
DCBATOUT INPUTTPS5130  P.47/ APL5331 P.55/ DDR & VDDR DC/DC2D5V_S3
Tiny12 / MAX1645 INPUT OUTPUT
SYSTEM DC/DC
CHARGER
DCBATOUT
INPUT
AD+ BT+OUTPUTMAX1999 / FDS9412 /TPS5130 / APL5308-18A
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AD+ or  BT+POWER BOARD
OUTPUT INPUT
CPU VCC_CORE DC/DC
DESKTOP CPU
Controller-ISL6247   P.44 / Drive-ISL6207 * 3 (3 Phase)DCBATOUTVCC_CORE
9V~20V1.1Vcore~1.85Vcore1D2V_VID(Northwood only)
VCC_CORE
VCC_CORE
INPUTINPUT...

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Board Layout
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1 CPU Socket 14 Line-in Port
2 Fan Connector 15 Line-out Port
3 SW1 (Please see Chapter 5 for detailed settings) 16 RJ45+RJ11
4 Touchpad Cable Connector 17 Four USB Ports
5 HDD Connector 18 VGA Port
6 Keyboard Connector 19 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector
7 Speaker Cable Connector  20 Mini PCI Connector
8 Optical Drive Connector 21 RTC Battery Connector
9 South Bridge 22 North Bridge
10 FDD Connector 23 Parallel Port
11 Launch Cable Connector 24 DC-in Port
12 PCMCIA...

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Bottom View
1 FIR Port
2 Modem Cable Connector
3 Modem Card Connector
4 DIMM Socket 2
5 DIMM Socket 1 

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Panel
Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC.
Front Panel
#ItemDescription
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. 

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3 Launch Keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs. See 
“Launch keys” on page 17 for more details.
4 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the 
computer.
6 Click buttons and 4-way scroll key The left and right buttons function like the left and right 
mouse buttons; the 4-way scroll key scrolls the contents of 
a window up, down, left and right.
7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a...

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Left Panel
  
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 PC Card slots Support two Type II or one Type III CardBus PC 
Card(s).
2 Eject buttons Eject PC cards from the card slots.
3 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
4 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared 
printer, IR-aware computer).
5 Eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.
6 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
7 Emergency eject slot Ejects the optical drive tray when the...

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Right Panel
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output.
2 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible 
computer security lock. 

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Re a r  P a n e l
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#IconPortDescription
1 Power Jack Connects to an AC adapter 
2 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel 
printer)
3 S-video port Connect to a television or display device 
with S-video iput.
4 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external 
monitor, LCD projector) and displays up to 
16M colors at 1024x768 resolution
5 Four USB port (four) Connects to Universal Serial Bus 
devices(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
6 Network jack...

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Bottom Panel
#ItemDescription
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.