Acer Extensa 670 Service Guide

xi 6-17 Internal Assemblies, Removal/Replacement..........................................................6-15
6-18  Removing/Replacing the Inside Frame Assembly.................................................6-16
6-19 Removing/Replacing the Battery Board..................................................................6-17
6-20 Removing/Replacing the Charger Board Assembly................................................6-18
6-21 Detaching Motherboard from Inside Frame...

xiiList of Tables List of Tables
1-1 Feature Comparison for 65x/67x Series Notebooks.................................................1-3
1-2 Operating System Environments..............................................................................1-6
1-3 External Ports............................................................................................................1-7
1-4 Expansion Features Summary..................................................................................1-7
1-5...

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General DescriptionService Guide1-1 1.1. Introduction
This chapter provides a general overview of the Extensa 67x Series, describes the standard and
optional features, and identifies the major assemblies and subassemblies. This chapter also
contains detailed functional and environmental specifications for the Extensa 67x Series Notebook
Computers.Figure 1-1Extensa 67x Series Notebook Computers 

1-2General Description 1.2. Notebook Model Number Definition
The following figure contains a summary of the available models in the 67x Series.
670 XX - X  X  XCode       Country                KB               PWR cord                        Manual0Reserved
1USAUSUS(110v)English
2W EuropeUSEUR(220v)English
3Latin AMUSUS(110v)Multi-language
4Reserved
5Reserved
6Reserved
7Reserved
8Reserved
9Reserved
AReserved
BBelgiumBELEUR(220v)Multi-language
CTaiwanCHNUS(110v)English
DDenmarkUSEUR(220v)Multi-language...

Service Guide1-3 1.3. Product Overview
The Extensa 67x Series follows the 65x Series.  The Extensa 67x notebook series is similar in
construction and appearance, has similar operating controls and indicators and uses the same
software. It uses a similar startup self test program (described in detail in Chapter 5 of this manual).
There are differences at the board level which affect assembly/disassembly as described in Chapter
6 of this manual. There are also differences in Field-Replaceable Units (FRUs),...

1-4General Description · Duracell NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydride) or optional Li-Ion (Lithium-Ion) battery pack
· 1.6/2.1 GB (or higher) capacity hard disk drive with Local Bus
· Internal touchpad pointing device
· Small, lightweight AC adapter
· Modular bay for expansion
· PS/2 port for connecting an external keyboard, numeric keypad, or mouse
· 9-pin serial port for connecting external devices such as a modem or mouse
· Simultaneous display with external CRT
· One Type III or two Type II/I Cardbus PC Card...

Service Guide1-5 1.3.1 Video Display Features
The Extensa 67x Series Notebooks contain large screen internal LCD displays and can
simultaneously drive an external CRT (SimulSCANTM mode). On all Extensa models, the LCD
screen brightness, contrast, video mode of operation, etc. are adjustable from the keyboard as
described in Paragraph 1.2.2.3.
1.3.1.1 Internal LCD
The Extensa 67x Series Notebooks contain one of the following LCDs (model dependent):
· 12.1-Inch DSTN display
· 12.1-Inch TFT display
1.3.1.2...

1-6General Description Table 1-2Operating System Environments
Operating SystemDescriptionWindows 95Supports both desktop and mobile operation with Plug and Play capabilities and
Advanced Power Management; multimedia options, and choice of wallpaper to
customize different computer resources; variety of device drivers including C&T®
65550, ESS 1878 Sound Device Drivers, PC-Card Bus Socket Services and
Card Services Device Drivers, TranXit™  Communication Utility for parallel/serial
and FIR (IrDA™), 0V...

Service Guide1-7 Table 1-3External Ports
Port AssignmentDescriptionExternal VGA Port15-Pin Female connector used to attach an external SVGA monitor to the
notebook.Serial Port9-Pin Male connector used to attach an RS-232 serial device to the notebook.Parallel/Floppy Port25-Pin Female connector used to attach a bidirectional printer or an external floppy
disk drive (requires special cable for use with floppy disk drive).PS/2® Port6-Pin Circular connectors used to attach external keyboard/mouse devices to...

1-8General Description PCMCIA Card options install on the left side of the notebook (Figure 1-5) and are removed using the
PCMCIA Release Buttons.Figure 1-5Installing PCMCIA Card Options