Acer Travelmate 260 Service Guide

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Chapter 1
Human-centric Design and Ergonomics
!All-in-one design (CD-ROM, floppy disk drive, hard disk drive) 
!Sleek, smooth and stylish design
!Full-sized keyboard
!Ergonomically centred touchpad pointing device
Expansion
!One Type III or one Type II CardBus PC card (formerly PCMCIA) slot with ZV (zoomed video) 
support
!Upgrageable memory and hard disk
Display
!13.3” or 14.1” TFT LCD displaying 32-bit true-color at 1024x768 XGA resolution
!3D capabilities
!Supports other output display devices such as LCD projection panels for large audience 
presentations
!“Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically decides the best settings for your display and 
conserves power.
!Simultaneous LCD and CRT display support
!Dual display capacity
Video performance
2X AGP video graphic accelerator with 8MB shared from system memory to boost video performance.
Simultaneous display
The computer’s large display and multimedia capabilities are great for giving presentations. If you prefer, you 
can also connect an external monitor when giving presentations. This computer has built-in AGP and VGA 
display system to support simultaneous LCD and CRT display. Simultaneous display allows you to control the 
presentation from your computer and at the same time face your audience. You can also connect other output 
display devices such as LCD projection panels for large-audience presentations.
Dual Display
The computer’s unique graphics chip takes advantage of Windows ME’s multi-display capability, allowing you 
to extend your desktop to an external display device, such as an external monitor projector. With this feature 
enabled, you can move program windows to/from the computer LCD and the external monitor.
Power management
The power management system incorporates an automatic LCD dim feature that automatically dims the LCD 
when the computer is powered by a battery pack to conserve battery power. See “Power Management” on 
page 26 for more information on power management features.
Opening and closing the display
To open the display, slide the display cover latch to the left and lift up the cover. Then tilt it to a comfortable 
viewing position. The computer employs a microswitch that turns off the display (and enters standby mode) to 
conserve power when you close the display cover, and turns it back on when you open the display cover. 
NOTE: 
 If an external monitor is connected, the computer turns off the display (but does not enter standby 
mode) when you close the display cover.
To close the display cover, fold it down gently until the display cover latch clicks into place. 
WA R N I N G :
 To avoid damaging the display, do not slam it when you close it. Also, do not place any object on 
top of the computer when the display is closed. 
						

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System Block Diagram
PCI BUS PCI BUS
AC-LINK AC-LINKHUB I/F    66MHz HUB I/F    66MHz
HOST BUS    133MHz HOST BUS    133MHz
MAX3243MAX3243 MAX3243
RS232
RS232 RS232
Mobi le CPUTaulatin 1G
Celeron 933, 866
Mobi le CPU Mobi le CPUTaulatin 1G Taulatin 1G
Celeron 933, 866 Celeron 933, 866
Almador MGMCH-MG830MG
Almador M Almador MGMCH-MG GMCH-MG830MG 830MG
ICH3-MICH3-M ICH3-M
CRT
 CONNCRT CRT
 CONN  CONN
LCD LCD
VCH
VCH VCH
CARDBUS
0Z6912CARDBUS CARDBUS0Z6912 0Z6912
LANRTL8100-LLAN LANRTL8100-L RTL8100-L
PWR SWMIC2562APWR SW PWR SWMIC2562A MIC2562A
CARDBUS
 ONE SLOTCARDBUS CARDBUS
 ONE SLOT  ONE SLOT
SMsC SIO
LPC47N227-MN
SMsC  SMsC 
SIO SIO
LPC47N227-MN LPC47N227-MNKBCM38859KBC KBCM38859 M38859FWHFWH FWHLPC
DEBUG
CONNLPC LPC
DEBUG DEBUG
CONN CONN
FDD
FDD FDD
PRN-PORTPRN-PORT PRN-PORTPS/2 
CONNPS/2  PS/2 
CONN CONNTOUCH
 PADTOUCH TOUCH
 PAD  PADINT KBINT KB INT KB
CD-ROMCD-ROM CD-ROM PRIMARY
HDDPRIMARY PRIMARY
HDD HDD USB*2USB*2 USB*2
CLK GENCLK GEN CLK GEN
SO-DIMM*2 SO-DIMM*2
AC’97
 CODEC
CS4299
AC’97 AC’97
 CODEC  CODEC
CS4299 CS4299
INT 
SPEAKERINT  INT 
SPEAKER SPEAKER
OP AMPTPA0202OP AMP OP AMPTPA0202 TPA0202
INT. MICINT. MIC INT. MIC
MODEM
CDC CardMODEM MODEM
CDC Card CDC Card
MIC IN MIC IN
LINE  IN LINE  IN
LINE OUT LINE OUT
MEMBUS MEMBUS
133MHz 133MHzRGB RGB
DVO BUS/66MHz DVO BUS/66MHz
LPC BUS LPC BUS
PIDE PIDESIDE SIDE
AUDIO AUDIO
BOARD BOARD
LVDZ LVDZ
VR 
						

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Chapter 1
Board Layout
To p  V i e w
1 CPU (on board) 12 PS/2 Port 
2 Fan Connector 13 DC-in Port 
3 Inverter connector  14 CD-ROM Connector
4 RJ45+RJ11 15 RTC battery connecto
5 External Display Port 16 Switch
6 USB Port 0 17 Internal Keyboard Cable Connector
7 USB Port 1 18 HDD Connector 
8 LCD Connecto 19 Golden Finger
9 Hot Key Connector 20 TouchPad Cable Connector
10 Parallel Port 21 FDD Connector
11 Serial Port 22 Cardbus Connector
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Bottom View
1 Modem Connector 6 DIMM 1 Socket
2 North Bridge(82830MG) 7 Modem Card Cable Connector
3 Power Switch 8 Battery Connecto
4 Audio Board Connector 9 South Bridge (ICH3-M)
5 DIMM 2 Socket
2 1
3
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Chapter 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 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a 
computer mouse.
3 Floppy activity indicator LED (light-emitting diodes) that turn on and off when the 
floppy is active.
4 Floppy drive Internal diskette drive, accepts 3.5-inch floppy diskettes
5 Floppy disk eject button Push this button to eject the floppy disk
6 Click button (left, center and right) The left and right buttons function like the left and right 
mouse buttons, the center button serves as a scroll up/
down button.
7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the 
computer.
8 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
9 Status indicators LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show 
the status of the computer and its functions and 
components. 
						

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Left Panel
#IconItem/ PortConnects to...
1 Security keylock Kensington-compatible key-based computer 
security lock.
2 PCMCIA (PC card) Port Connects to one Type II or one Type III 16-bit PC 
card or 32-bit CardBus PC Card.
3 Eject button Eject PC cards from the card slots.
4 Power switch Turns on the computer power.
5 Speaker/ headphone-out jack Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., 
speakers, headphones)
6 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD 
player, stereo walkman).
7 Microphone-in jack Accepts a mono/stereo condenser microphone.
8 Volume control Controls the volume of the speakers.
9 Video capture kit slot Accepts the video capture kit option on the left 
side of the computer. 
						

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Chapter 1
Right Panel 
Rear Panel
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#IconItem/ PortConnects to...
1 Video capture kit slot Accepts the video capture kit option on the 
right side of the computer.
2 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
3 AcerMedia drive Houses removable media drive modules.
4 LED indicator Lights up when the AcerMedia drive is active.
5 Eject button Ejects the compact disc from the drive.
6 Emergency eject slot Ejects the compact discs when the computer 
is turned off.
7 Power Jack Connects to an AC adapter 
#IconPortConnects to...
1 PS/2 port  Connects to any PS/2-compatible devices 
(e.g., PS/2 keyboard/mouse/keypad)
           2 Serial port Connects to a serial device (e.g., serial 
mouse)
3 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel 
printer)
4 USB port (two) Connects to any Universal Serial Bus 
devices(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 
						

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Bottom Panel
5 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external 
monitor, LCD projector) and displays up to 
64K colors at 1280x1024 resolution
6 Modem jack Connects to the phone line 
7 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based 
network
#ItemDescription
1 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.
2 Hard disk anti-shock protection Protects your hard disk against shocks.
3 Personal identification slot Insert a business card or similar-sized identification card to 
personalize your computer.
4 AcerMedia bay release latch Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for removal or swapping.
5 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module.
6 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
7 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.
8 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured by a screw).
#IconPortConnects to... 
						

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Chapter 1
Indicators
The computer has six 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 Power Lights 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.
3 Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk or 
AcerMedia drive is active.
4 Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being charged.
5 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
6 Num Lock
(Fn-F11)Lights when Numeric Lock is activated. 
						

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 Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and 
twelve function keys.
Special keys
Lock keys
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
Embedded numeric keypad
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters 
located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols 
are not printed on the keys.
Lock keyDescription
Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
Num Lock (Fn-F11) When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys 
function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators ), -, *, and /). Use 
this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would 
be to connect an external keypad.
Scroll Lock (Fn-F12) When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the 
up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some 
applications.