Acer Travelmate 2500 Service Guide

Chapter 13
System Block Diagram
AA
BB
CC
DD
EE
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
DDR*2
ATI
IXP150
LPC BUS 33MHz PCI BUS
33MHz
ATI
RC300M
CLK GEN.ICS951402AGT
FSB
400/533/800MHz
ALIK I/F
66MHz
KBCM38857
PC87392
NS SIO
DEBUG
CONN.LPC
3
4, 5
6,7,8,9,10 11,12
16,17,18,19
32 32 33 34
HDD
21
PIDE
MDC CardG1421 OP AMP
31
22
MODEM/BT
USB
X 4
YUHINA3A Block Diagram
22
INT.SPKRMini-PCI
25
802.11A/B/G
Intel CPU/NorthwoodCD ROM
21
SIDE
266/333/400MHz
31
31
Line OutINVERTER
14
L1:
L6: L4:
L5: L2:
L3:VCC/GND
Signal 3 Signal 1
Signal 2...

4Chapter 1
Board Layout
Top View
1 Line-in Port 15 CPU Socket
2 Line-out Port 16 North Bridge
3 RJ45+RJ11 17 Fan Connector
4 LCD  Inverter Cable Connector 18 Second Fan Connector
5 USB Port 19 Touchpad Cable Connector
6 USB Port 20 HDD Connector
7 USB Port 21 Keyboard Connector
8 USB Port 22 Speaker Cable Connector
9 VGA Port 23 Optical Drive Connector
10 S-Video Port 24 South Bridge
11 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector 25 RTC Battery Connector
12 Parallel Port 26 Launch Board Cable Connector
13 DC-in Port 27...

Chapter 15
Bottom View
1 Wireless LAN Card Connector 5 FIR Port
2 Modem Board Connector 6 DIMM Socket 1
3 Modem Cable Connector 7 DIMM Socket 2
4 IEEE 1394 Port 8 

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.
5 Palmrest Comfortable support...

Chapter 17
Left Panel
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 PCMCIA (PC card) Port Connects to one Type III or two Type II CardBus 
PC Card(s).
2 Eject buttons 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 Emergency...

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.
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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...

12Chapter 1
Understanding the icons
When the cover of your computer is closed, 2 easy-to-read icons are shown, indicating which state or feature 
is enabled or disabled.
#IconFunctionDescription
1 Power Lights up when the computer is on.
2 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby 
mode and blinks when it enters into or 
resumes from hibernation mode.