Acer Travelmate 4530 Service Guide

Chapter 4141
POST Codes Tables
These tables describe the POST codes, drivers, and keys for the POST. 
Port 80 POST Codes
The following table details the Port 80 POST codes and drivers used in the POST.
Driver NamePort 80
CodeDriver NamePort 80
Code
PeiEventLog 01 CpuIo 3E
OemServices 02 Cf9Reset 3F
SioInit 03 PcRtc 40
MonoStatusCode 04 StatusCode 41
PentiumMCpuPeim 08 Variable 42
PlatformStage1 09 SmmVariable CF
Variable 0A EmuVariable 43
IchInit 0B TcgDxe A2
PlatformStage2 0D PhysicalPresence A3...

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Driver NamePort80
CodeDriver NamePort80
Code
SmmDisp C5 HiiDatabase 80
SmmReloc C4 OemSetupBrowser 82
SmmRuntime C7 Font(English) 7E
SmmThunk C9 Font(French) 7F
OemServices D8 Font(Chinese) 8D
ChipsetInit 44 UnicodeCollation B1
SmmAccess C0 ConPlatform 5A
PciHostBridge 46 ConSplitter 5D
PciExpress 47 GraphicsConsole 79
GmchMbi CD Terminal 7A
IchInit 48 VgaClass 5E
IdeController 49 SaveMemoryConfig 5B
SataController 4A AcpiSupport 5C
IchSmbusLight 4B AcpiPlatform 53
SmmControl C1 DataHub 5F...

Chapter 4143
POST Keys and Messages
The following keys are available during POST.
The following messages display during POST:
KeyFunction
F2 Enter into Setup Menu
F12 Enter into Boot Manager
Before press function key
CPUID : XXXXXX
Press F2 go to Setup Utility
Press F12 go to Boot Manager
Press [PXE HOT KEY] go to PXE Setup Menu
After press function key
If user pressed F2
CPUID : XXXXXX
F2 is pressed. Go to Setup Utility.
If user pressed F12
CPUID : XXXXXX
F12 is pressed. Go to Boot Manager.
If user...

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Chapter 5145
Jumper and Connector Locations
Top View
ItemDescriptionItemDescription
JLVDS1 LCD Connector JP7 FP/B Connector
JP23 MIC-In Jack JP10 Bluetooth Connector
JP16 BTN/B Connector JMDC1 MDC Connector
JP17 Fun/B Connector SW5 Touch pad (right) Button
JP19 Speaker (Left) Connector SW1 Touch pad (left) Button
JP20 Speaker (Right) Connector JPCM1 PCMCIA Connector
JP15 Internal Keyboard Connector U10 South Bridge
JP13 Touch Pad Connector
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Bottom View
LocationDescriptionLocationDescription
PJP1 AC-IN Connector JMINI1 Wireless Card Connector
JDOCK2 Dock Connector JSATA1 ODD Connector
JRJ45 RJ45 Connector JDIMM2 MemoryDIMM2 Connector
JCRT1 CRT Connector JDIMM1 MemoryDIMM1 Connector
JHDMI1 HDMI Connector PJP2 Battery Connector
JP9 USB Connector JCPu1 CPU Socket
JLINE1 Line-In Jack U22 North Bridge
JMIC1 MIC-In Jack SW3 Wireless SWITCH
JHP1 Head-Phone Connector SW4 BT SWITCH
JREAD1 Card Reader Socket JUSB1 USB Connector
JSATA3 HDD...

Chapter 2147
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery
This section provide you the standard operating procedures of clearing password and BIOS recovery for 
TravelMate 4530. TravelMate 4530 provide one  Hardware  Open  Gap on  main  board  for clearing 
password check, and one Hotkey for enabling BIOS Recovery.
Clearing Password Check
Hardware Open Gap Description
Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check
If users set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or  User Password) for a security reason, BIOS...

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BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk
BIOS Recovery Boot Block:
BIOS Recovery Boot Block is a special block of BIOS. It is used to boot up the system with minimum BIOS 
initialization. Users can enable this feature to restore the BIOS firmware to a successful one once the previous 
BIOS flashing process failed.
BIOS Recovery Hotkey:
The system provides a function hotkey: Fn+Esc, for enable BIOS Recovery process when system is powered 
on during BIOS POST. To use this function, it is strongly...

Chapter 6149
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of TravelMate 4530
Refer to this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise 
Authorization).
Please note that WHEN ORDE RING FRU PARTS, you should check the most up-to-date information available 
on your regional web or channel. For whatever reasons a  part number change is made, it will not be noted on 
the printed Service Guide. For AC...

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TravelMate 4530 Exploded Diagrams
Upper Cover
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