Acer Travelmate 2350 Service Guide

TravelMate 2350
Service Guide
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 2350 service guide.
DateChapterUpdates 

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Copyright
Copyright © 2004 by Acer Incorporated.  All rights reserved.  No part of this publication may be reproduced, 
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in 
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without 
the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
Acer Incorporated makes no...

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
SCREEN 
MESSAGESDenotes actual messages that appear 
on screen.
NOTEGives bits and pieces of additional 
information related to the current 
topic.
WARNINGAlerts you to any damage that might 
result from doing or not doing specific 
actions.
CAUTIONGives precautionary measures to 
avoid possible hardware or software 
problems.
IMPORTANTReminds you to do specific actions 
relevant to the accomplishment of 
procedures. 

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Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.
1.This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION 
decided for Acers global product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product 
competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. 
add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT...

Chapter 11
Chapter 1 System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
System Block Diagram  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Mainboard Placement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
Indicators   . ....

Chapter 11
Features
Below is the brief summary of the computer’s many features:
Performance
!Intel® Celeron® M processor at 1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5 GHz, 512 L2 cache, 400MHz FSB
!Intel 852GM Chipset, ICH4-M
!256/512MB of DDR 266 memory, upgradeable to 2GB using dual soDIMM moduels 
!High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk
!Li-Ion main battery pack
!Wireless LAN, Inprocomm 802.11b/g, a/b/g with Mini PCI interface, dual band Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM 
solution; Acer SignalUp wireless technology support
Display
!14.1” or...

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!Built-in two stereo speakers
!No internal Microphone
Storage
!ODD
!Fixed Type
!Option for 12.7mm DVD Combo, DVD Dual and DVD Super Multi
!Located in front side
!HDD
!9.5mm, 2.5” HDD Support
!30/40/60/80GB ATA100 hard disc drive
!PCI Bus Master Enhanced IDE
!Ultra DMA 66/100 support
!Easy install with one protecting screw from right side
Communication
!Modem 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake on-Ring ready
!10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN; Wake-on-LAN ready
!Wireless: integrated...

Chapter 13
System Block Diagram
TitleSi D t N bBlock DiagramAcer Inc.
LPC BUSClock Generator
PCI BUSMobile Celeron
DDR-SO-DIMM X2BANK 0, 1, 2, 3
USB conn
Thermal SensorADM1032
HUB-Link
USBx3USB port 0, 2, 4
AMP& Phone
JackALC250AC97
Codec
USB port 1
MBC Conn.
Power Circuit
DC/DC
RTL 8100CLCardBusLANENE CB1410
RJ45 Slot 0MINI
PCI I/F
LED INDICATEBGA-421
uFCBGA-732 pin
478 pin
System Bus
Fan Control
DC/DC Interface
Suspend
ICH4-M
BIOS Int.KBDTouch Pad EC I/O Buffer
LPC to X-BUS
& KBC
uFCBGA/uFCPGA CPU...

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Mainboard Placement 
Top View
 
ItemDescriptionItemDescription
JP1 CRT Connector JP18 Speaker Connector
JP5 RJ11/RJ45 Connector JP19 Touchpad Board Connector
JP6 USB Connector x 2 JP20 Microphone Jack
JP7 CPU Fan Connector JP22 Keyboard Connector
JP8 USB Connector JP23 Phone Jack
JP9 Power Board Connector JP24 LED Board Connector
JP10 LVDS Connector U9 BIOS ROM
JP11 MDC Connector U12 North Bridge
JP12 CPU Socket PCN1 AC Jack
JP13 MiniPCI Connector PJP9 Battery Connector
JP15 CardBus Connector...