Acer Extensa 2700 Service Guide

2Chapter 1
TStylish appearance
TFull-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys
TComfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad
I/O Ports
TTwo Type II or one Type III PC CardBus (PCMCIA) slot
TOne IEEE 1394 port
TOne FIR port
TOne RJ-11 modem jack (V.92, 56K)
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 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 View
#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 the computer on and off.
4 Launch Keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs. See 
“Launch keys” on page 17 for...

Chapter 17
Left view
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 PC Card slots Supports two Type II or one Type III CardBus PC 
Card(s).
2 Eject button Eject PC cards from the card slots.
3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs 
depending on the optical drive type.
4 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
5 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared 
printer, IR-aware computer).
6 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
7 Emergency eject slot Ejects the...

8Chapter 1
Right View
#Item/ 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 
l
#IconPortDescription
1 Power Jack Connects to an AC adapter 
2 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel 
printer)
3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even 
after prolonged use.
4 S-video port Connects to a television or display device 
with S-video input.
5 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external 
monitor, LCD projector).
6 Four USB 2.0 ports Connects to any Universal Serial Bus 
devices(e.g., USB mouse, USB...

10Chapter 1
Bottom View
#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 provides an array of seven indicators located below the display screen, showing the status of 
the computer and its components.
The Power and Sleep 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
InviLink Indicates status of wireless or Bluetooth 
(optional) communications.
Orange--WLAN; Blue--Bluetooth
1 Power Lights when the computer is on.
2 Sleep Lights...