Acer Travelmate 2470 Service Guide

							Chapter 13
T5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) (for TravelMate 3250)
T3 USB 2.0 ports
TExternal display (VGA) port
THeadphones/speaker/line-out jack
TMicrophone-in jack
TEthernet (RJ-45) port
TModem (RJ-11) port
TDC-in jack for AC adapter
Environment
TTemperature:
t  operating: 5 C to 35 C
t  Non-operating: -20 C to 65 C
THumidity (non-condensing):
t  operating: 20%~80%
t  Non-operating: 20%~80%°°
°° 
						

							4Chapter 1
System Block Diagram
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DMI I/F HOST BUS
DDR2
ICH7M
PCI BUS
Calistoga
CLK GEN.
400/533/667MHz
100MHz
KBC
533 MHz
3
4, 5
6,7,8,9,10 11,12
15,16,17,18
32
MDC CardG1432QOP AMP
30
AZALIA21
MODEMALC883
Garda-3 Block Diagram
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INPUTSSYSTEMTPS51120
5V_S5
40
OUTPUTS
DCBATOUT
G791/G792
19
3D3V_S5
1D8V_S3
43
1D05V_S0
INPUTS OUTPUTS
Mobile CPU
   Yonah 478Project code: 91.4P401.001
PCB P/N     : 55.4P401.XXX
REVISION    : 06208-3
             (Hannstar, GCE)
533/667MHz
30DDR_VREF_S0Line Out
(SPDIF)
RE144B
CARDBUS
RICOH
1394
CONN
27,2828
28
CardReader1394
30Line In
MIC In30
6 in 1
DDR2
533 MHz
11,12
533/667MHz
LPC BUS
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Mini Card*1
TOP
VCC
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S
GND
BOTTOM
PCB STACKUP
APL5332KAC3D3V_S0 2D5V_S0APL59121D8V_S3 1D5V_S0
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VCC_CORE_S00~1.3V
 44AOUTPUTSCPU
INPUTSDCBATOUTMAXIM CHARGER
OUTPUTS INPUTS
CHG_PWR
DCBATOUT
UP+5V5V   100mA 18V  4.0A
ISL6255
ISL6262
IDT CV125PA
(ICS 954206)
INT.SPKR
Codec
MS/MS Pro/xD/
MMC/SD/SDIO
30
22
LAN
GIGA or  10/100
RTL8110 or RTL8100CL
31
Mini-PCI
802.11A/B/G
23
TXFM
RJ45
RJ11
INT.
KB Touch
Pad
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FIR
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2525
TPS2211
PCMCIA
SLOTSupport
TypeII
PCMCIA I/FPWR SW
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31
New card 
PCI Express
PWR SW
TPS2231
R5C832
ATI M52 DC/DC
INPUTS
VGA_CORE_S0
ISL6269
OUTPUTS
DCBATOUT
52
APL5331
43
1D8V_S0 1D2V_S0
TVO
VRAM x4
RGB CRTLVDS
CRT
45,46,47,48,4913
14ATI 
M54P / M52P
14WSXGA+
  LCD
PCI Express x16
50,51
PATA
USB3 PORT
HDD
MINI USB  
Blue-tooth21
20
CDROM
128/256M
20
21
23
2614
(Discrete)
SPI I/F PCIEx1
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BIOSSIONS87381
INT.MIC
Ver. : B0, 71.ICH7M.A0U / QK65 Ver.:A2 :71.945PM.00U / QK46M56 Ver.: B24
M52 Ver.: A12
M54 Ver.: A12
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Renesas802.11A/B/G
SATA
APL5912SYSTEM DC/DC
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LPC
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24,25
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TPS51116
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							Chapter 15
Board Layout
Top View
1 CVR1 LID switch 8 BTBTN1 Bluetooth launch switch
2 MIC1 Microphone cable connector 9 SPK1 Speaker set cable
3 LCD1 LCD cable connector 10 BT1Bluetooth module cable connector
4 U38 Cardbus controller (ENE CB-1410) 11 LEDB1 LED FFC connector
5 U43 LAN controller (Realtek 
RTL8100CL)12 TAPD1 Touchpad cable connector
6 N/A Card reader controller (Ricoh 
R5C832)13 KB1 Keyboard cable connector
7 WLBTN1 Wireless launch switch 
						

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Bottom View
NOTE: This is engineering sample. The image above may not be exactly the same as the real main board you 
get.
1 DCIN1 DC-in jack 14 USB3 USB port
2 CRT1 External display port 15 U67 Audio codec (Reltek ALC833)
3 N/A Modem cable connector 16 LIN1 Line-in jack
4 MDC1 Modem board connector 17 MIC2 Microphone jack
5 BAT1 Battery connector 18 LOUT1 Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
6 CDROM1 ODD module connector 19 HDD1 HDD module connector
7 FAN1 System fan connector 20-
21USB1 USB ports
8 DM2 DIMM 2 socket 22 U58 CPU socket
9 DM1 DIMM 1 socket 23 U56 North Bridge
10 RTC1 RTC battery 24 U53 VGA controller
11 CN2 Card reader board connector 25 TRING1 Modem jack
12 MINIC1 Wireless LAN card slot 26 RJ1 LAN jack
13 U62 South bridge (Intel ICH7M) 
						

							Chapter 17
Jumper Settings/Clear BIOS Password Procedures
1.Remove the DIMM cover and the lower DDR2 memory module, then find out the G96 position on the main 
board. Please just the lower DDR2 memory module, you will need the upper DDR2 memory module to 
boot up the system. (You should tear off the mylar to see G96).
2.Use a tweezers or a screwdriver to short the G96 pad and remain the short status.
3.Power on the system until POST is completed. Then you can release the tweezers or screwdriver. The 
BIOS password should be cleared after these steps. 
						

							8Chapter 1
Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer.
Front view
#IconItemDescription
1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), 
displays computer output.
2 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up 
to show the status of the computer’s 
functions and components.
3 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which 
functions like a computer mouse.
5 Click buttons (left, 
center and right)The left and right buttons function like the 
left and right mouse buttons; the center 
button serves as a 4-way scroll button.
6 Palmrest Comfortable support area for our hands 
when you use the computer.
7 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
8 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
9 Easy-launch Buttons Buttons for launching frequently used 
programs. 
10 Built-in camera 1.36 megapixel or 310,000 pixel web 
camera for video communication. 
						

							Chapter 19
Closed Front View
#IconItemDescription
1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio 
output.
2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB 
mouse, USB camera).
3
Bluetooth
® 
communication switch/
indicatorPress to enable/disable Bluetooth function. 
Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth-
communications.
4 Wireless 
communication switch/
indicatorPress to enable/disable Wireless function. 
Lights to indicate the status of wireless 
LAN communications.
5 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio 
CD player, stereo walkman).
6 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.
7 Headphones/
speakers/line-out jackConnects to audio line-out devices (e.g., 
speakers, headphones).
8 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.
9 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status
10 Latch Locks and release the lid.
Easy-launch buttons on page 18
# Icon Item Description # Item Description 
						

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Left View
Right View
#IconItemDescription
1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible 
computer security lock.
2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or 
DVDs.
3 Optical disk access 
indicatorLights up when the optical drive is active.
4 Optical drive eject 
buttonEjects the optical disk from the drive.
5 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the 
computer is turned off.
6 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), 
MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick 
(MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-
Picture Card (xD). (for selected models).
#IconItemDescription
1 PC Card slot Accepts on Type II PC Card.
2 PC Card slot eject 
buttonEjects the PC Card from the slot.
# Icon Item Description
Note: 
						

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Rear Panel
3 Three USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB 
mouse, USB camera).
4 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even 
after prolong use.
5 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.
6 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-
based network.
#IconItemDescription
1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
External display 
(VGA) portConnects to a display device(e.g., 
external monitor, LCD projector).
Battery Powers the computer 
						

							12Chapter 1
Bottom Panel
Indicators
The computer has four easy-to-read status indicators on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on the 
front panel.
#ItemDescription
1 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
2 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening 
of the fan.
3 Acer DASP (Disk Anti-
Shock Protection)Protects the hard disk drive from shocks 
and bumps. (for TravelMate 3250)
4 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.
5 Battery release latch Release the battery for removal.
6 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.