Acer Aspire 9100 Service Guide

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Board Layout
To p  V i e w
PJPD1 DC JACK JP5 TV-OUT CONNECTOR
JP13 DUAL USB CONNECTOR JP6 CRT CORRECTOR
JP1 CPU SOCKET JP11 SINGLE USB CONNECTOR
JP2 FAN CONNECTOR JP3 LCD CONNECTOR
JP31 LED CONNECTOR JP4 INVERTER CONNECTOR
JP29 KEYBOARD CONNECTOR U2 NORTH BRIDGE
JP8 CD-ROM CONNECTOR U5 GRAPHICS CHIP
JP7 HDD CONNECTOR U6 VGA MEMORY CHIP
JP34 TOUCHPAD CONNECTOR U7 VGA MEMORY CHIP
JP30 SW DJ BOARD CONNECTOR U8 VGA MEMORY CHIP
J25 NOT INSTALL U9 VGA MEMORY CHIP
PJP1 BATTERY CONNECTOR JP24 CARD...

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Bottom View
   
JP13 DUAL USB CONNECTOR JP5 TV-OUT CONNECTOR
JP8 CD-ROM CONNECTOR JP6 CRT CONNECTOR
JDIM1 MEMORY CONNECTOR JP11 SINGEL USB CONNECTOR
JDIM2 MEMORY CONNECTOR JP26 IEEE1394 CONNECTOR
BATT1 COIN CELL CONNECTOR JP12 SINGEL USB CONNECTOR
PJP1 BATTERY CONNECTOR U16 SOUTH BRIDGE  

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Panel
This is a brief introduction to the I/O ports, the features and the indicators.
Front Panel
#ItemDescription
1 Display  screen Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer 
output.
2 Launch keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
4 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the 
computer.
6 Status indicators LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on...

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Closed front viewLeft Panel
Left view
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio 
output.
2 Speaker/Line-Out/Headphone jack Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., 
speakers, headphones).
3 Mic-in jack Accepts inputs from external microphone.
4 CIR Receiver Receives remote control infrared signals.
5 Arcade/Media/Volume buttons For use with Acer Arcade and other media 
playing programs.
6 Indicators (power, Hard disc, and 
battery)Light to indicate the...

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Right Panel
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer 
security lock.
2 Power jack Connects to an AC adaptor.
3 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 
devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
4 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs 
depending on the optical drive type.
5 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
6 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.
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Re a r  P a n e l  
#IconPortDescription
1 IEEE 1394 port  Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
2 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-
based network (for selected models).
3 Modem jack Connects to a phone line.
4 Audio/video in port Supports both audio and video input.
5 Antenna port Connects to a (PAL/NTSC) TV antenna 
cable.
6 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external 
monitor, LCD projector).
7 S-video out port Connects ta television or display device 
with...

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Bottom Panel
#ItemDescription
1 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.
2 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
3 Hard disc bay Houses the computer’s hard disc (secured by a screw).
4 Memory comparment House the computer’s main memory and Mini PCI Card.
5 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. 
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 

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Indicators
The computer has six easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard. In addition, there are 
four indicators located on the front panel.
#IconFunctionDescription
1 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
2 Num Lock
(Fn-F11)Lights when Numeric Lock is activated.
3 Scroll Lock Lights when the computer enters Standby 
mode and blinks when it enters into or 
resumes from hibernation mode.
4 Power Lights when the computer is on.
5 Battery indicator Lights when the...

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Using the keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and 
twelve function keys.
Lock keys
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
Embedded numeric keypad
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters 
located on the upper right corner of the keycaps.
Lock keyDescription
Caps Lock
@
When @is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase....

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Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Desired accessNum lock onNum lock off
Type numbers Use embedded keypad in the sam way as 
the numeric keypad on a standard 
keyboard.
Type letters Hope Fn while typing letters on embedded 
keypad.Type the letters in a normal manner.
KeysDescription
Windows logo key
     
Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Below 
are a few examples:
 +  (Activates the next Taskbar button)
 +...