Acer Extensa 2500 Service Guide

2Chapter 1
TOne RJ-45 network jack
TOne DC-in jack
TOne parallel port (ECP/EPP)
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
CARDBUS HUB I/F HOST BUS
DDR*2
TWO SLOT
ICH4-M
LPC BUSPCI BUS
   GMCH
Montara-GT
CLK GEN.
CY 28346
LANRTL 8101L 133MHz
66MHz
CARDBUSPCI 1520
GHKPWR SWTPS2224A
KBCM38857
INT KB Touch
Pad PC87392NS SIO
333MHzLVDS
RGB
FWH4MBDEBUG
CONN.LPC
34, 5
6,7,8 9,10
13,14,1526
27 27
19,20
24 24 25 28
HDD17
PIDEMDC CARD
G1421
AC'97
CODEC
OP AMP
23
AC-Link
22
18
MODEM+BT
CS4299XQ
11
CRT
CONN12
LCD
USB4 PORT18
INT.SPKR
G768D
16
21/D/4 25/B/1
PLCC32
SOIC40
25 25
Mini-PCI
21
XGA/SXGA+...

4Chapter 1
Board Layout
Top View
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 Slot 25...

Chapter 15
Bottom View
1 FIR Port
2 Modem Cable Connector
3 Modem Card Connector
4 DIMM Socket 2
5 DIMM Socket 1 

6Chapter 1
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.
3 Power button Turns on the computer power.
4 Launch Keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs. See 
“Launch keys” on page 17 for...

Chapter 17
Left Panel
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 PCMCIA (PC card) Port Connects to one Type III 16-bit PC card or 32-bit 
CardBus PC Card.
2 Eject button Eject the PC cards from the slot.
3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs 
depending on the optical drive type.
4 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared 
printer, IR-aware computer).
5 Eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from teh drive.
6 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
7...

8Chapter 1
Right Panel
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output.
2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after 
prolonged use.
3 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible 
computer security lock. 

Chapter 19
Rear Panel 
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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 Ventilation slot Enables the computer to stay cool, even 
after prolonged use.
4 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external 
monitor, LCD projector) and displays up to 
16M colors(with FRC technology) at 
1024x768 resolution
5 USB  port  (four) Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 
devices(e.g., USB mouse, USB...

10Chapter 1
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. 

Chapter 111
Indicators
The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons on the right of the display screen.
.
The Power and Standby status icons are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the 
status of the computer while the cover is closed.
#IconFunctionDescription
1 Wireless 
communication buttonLights when the Wireless LAN capability is 
enabled.
2 Power Lights when the computer is on.
3 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby 
mode and blinks when it enters into or...