Acer Aspire 1680 Service Guide

Chapter 11
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
Performance
TIntel® Pentium M® processor 705, 715,  725, 735, 745, 755 or Intel® Celeron M® processor 
320,330
TIntel® 855GME or 852 GM chipset (manufacturing option)
T256/512 MB of DDR333 SDRAM standard, upgradeabl e to 2048 MB with dual soDimm modules
T30 GB and above high-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk
TAdvanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) power management system.
TInternal removable optical drive (AcerMedia bay)...

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TSD/MMC/MS memory card reader (manufacturing option)
Human-centric design and ergonomics
TRugged, yet extremely portable design
TStylish appearance
TFull-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys
TErgonomically-centered touchpad pointing device
TInternet 4-way scroll button
Keyboard and Pointing D evice
T88/89-key Windows keyboard
TErgonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with scroll function
Expansion
TOne Type II CardBus PC Card slot
TUpgradeable memory modules
I/O Ports
TOne...

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System Block Diagram
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INTEL Mobile_479  CPU
333MHZ DDR
ATA 66/100
AC97
CLOCK GEN
AUDIO CODEC
Centrino
DDR-SODIMM1
DDR-SODIMM2
IDE-ODDIDE - HDD ATA 66/100
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ICH4-M421 BGA
HUB I/F 66(266)MHz
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Keyboard
DOCKING...

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Board Layout
To p  V i e w
1 Keyboard Connector 7 3 in 1 Connector
2 Bluetooth Board Connector 8 Speaker Connector
3 LCD Cable Connector 9 Internal Microphone Connector
4 LED Board Connector 10 Modem Board Connector
5 Lid Switch 11 Touchpad Board Connector
6 Modem Cable Connector
 
  

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Bottom View
1 Power Jack 16 Audio Cable Connector
2 CRT 17 Line-in Connector
3 Docking 18 Headphone Out Connector
4 Audio Cable Connector 19 Microphone-in Connector
5 Main Battery Connector 20 USB Connector
6 ODD Connector 21 IEEE 1394 Connector
7 Media Bay Connector 22 PCMCIA
8 Mini PCI Slot 23 USB Connector
9 Second Battery Connector 24 CPU Socket
10 RTC Battery Connector 25 USB Connector
11 DDR DIMM Connector 26 S-Video
12 HDD Connector 27 RJ45 and RJ11 Connector
  

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13 IR 28 LAN Cable Connector
14 Bluetooth Switch 29 FAN Connector
15 Wireless Switch 30 LAN Cable Connector 

Chapter 17
An Aspire Tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Aspire computer.
Front View
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1 Display screen Also called  LCD (liquid-crystal display), 
displays computer output.
2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
3 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for our hands  when you use the computer.
5 Click buttons (Left,  center and right)The left and right buttons function like the 
left and right...

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Closed Front View
NOTE: The Bluetooth and Wireless buttons and indicators  only work on models with Bluetooth and Wireless 
features, respectively.
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1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio  output.
2 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infra-
red printer, IR-aware computer).
3 Power indicator Lights when the computer is on.
4 Battery indicator Lights when the battery is being charged
5 Bluetooth
® 
communications Indicates that (optional)...

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Left View
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1 Optical drive Internal optical  drive; accepts CDs or DVDs 
depending on the optical drive type.
2 LED indicator Lights up when t he optical drive is active.
3 Optical drive eject  buttonEjects the optical drive is active.
4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the  computer is turned off. 

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Right View
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1 IEEE 1394 port  (Manufacturing option)Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
2 PC Card slot eject  buttonEjects the PC Card from the slot.
3 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card.
4 3-in-1 card reader Accepts MS, MMC and SD card.  Note: The 3-in-1 card reader is a 
manufacturing option, subject to 
configuration. Only one card can operate at 
any given time.
5 Two  USB  2.0  ports Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0  devices (e.g., USB mouse,...