Acer Travelmate 530 Service Guide

Chapter 13
System Block Diagram
page 3
DDR-SO-DIMM X2
System Bus
Power On/Off
Reset & RTCCPU Bypass
& CPUVID
TV-OUT Conn
page 14
HUB LINK 1.5
page 5
LPC BUSpage 22
uFCBGA-479/uFCPGA-478 CPU
page 22
page 30
LCD Conn
Power Circuit
DC/DC
page 26
400MHz
page 21
HD#(0..63)
AC-LINK
Slot 1SPR
CONNSlot 0AC-LINK CONN
Mini PCI
socketpage 29
USB conn
RTL 8100BL
page 12
page
32,33,34,35,36,37page 23
page 24
FDD
page 28
IDSEL:AD16
(PIRQA#,GNT#0,REQ#0)
732 pin u-FCBGA
5 IN 1
CARDREADER
BIOSpage 28 page 15
Touch Pad...

4Chapter 1
Board Layout
To p  V i e w
1 USB Connector Port 13 Modem Connector
2 USB Connector Port 14 IEEE 1394 Connector
3 USB Connector Port 15 RJ11 Connector
4 TV-Out Connector 16 Battery Connector
5 Panel Connector 17 MDC Connector
6 RJ45 Connector Port 18 DDR 200Pin Port
7 Panel Backlight On/Off Switch 19 Northbridge
8 LPTCN-27 Port 20 Internal Keyboard Connector
9 Switch Buttom Interface Connector 21 Southbridge
10 SPR Connector 22 Audio Board to Main Board Connector
11 CRT Connector Port 23 Mini...

Chapter 15
Bottom View
1 HDD Connector 5 PCMCIA Connector 84Pin Port
2 Card Reader Connector 6 CPU FAN Connector
3 FDD Connector 7 CPU Socket
4 DDR 200Pin So-Dimm Connector 8 CD-ROM Port 

6Chapter 1
Outlook View
A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.
Front View
#IconItemDescription
1 1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), 
displays computer output.
2 Launch keys Special keys for launching Internet 
browser, E-mail program and frequently 
used programs. Located at the top of the 
keyboard are five buttons. They are 
designated as P1, P2, P3, E-mail button 
and Web browser button. P1, P2 and P3 
launch...

Chapter 17
11 Status indicators LEDs (light-emitting diode) that turn on and 
off to show the status of the computer, its 
functions and components.
12 Locking Latch Slide locking mechanism secures the lid 
when the computer is not in use. 

8Chapter 1
Left Panel
#IconItemDescription
1 Optical drive Houses an optical drive module (CD-ROM, 
DVD-ROM or DVD/CD-RW combo drive).
2 Optical drive indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
3 Eject button Ejects the drive tray.
4 Emergency eject slot
Ejects the drive tray when the computer is 
turned off. There is a mechanical eject but-
ton on the optical drive. Simply insert the tip 
of a pen or paperclip and push to eject the 
tray. 

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Right Panel
 
#IconItemDescription
1 Microphone/Line-in 
jackAccepts audio line-in devices (e.g., 
microphone, audio CD player, stereo 
walkman).
2 Headphone/Speaker/
Line-out jackConnects to audio line-out devices (e.g., 
headphones, speakers).
3 PC card eject buttons Eject the PC Card from the slot.
4 PC card slots Accepts two Type II or one TypeIII PC 
cards.
5 Modem jack Connects to a phone line.
6 IEEE 1394 port Connects to an IEEE device.
7 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices...

10Chapter 1
Rear Panel
#IconItemDescription
1 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible 
computer security lock.
2 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter.
3 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external 
monitor, LCD projector).
4 Expansion port Connects to I/O port replicator or EasyPort 
expansion devices.
5 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel 
printer).
6 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based 
network.
7 S-video Connects t a television...

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Bottom Panel
#IconItemDescription
1 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. 
Note: Don’t cover or obstruct the opening 
of the fan.
2 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
3 Battery release latches Unlatches the battery to remove the battery 
pack.
4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk.
5 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. 

12Chapter 1
Indicators
The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons below the display screen.
The status LCD displays icons that show the status of the computer and its components.
IconFunctionDescription
Power Lights green when the computer is on and 
lights orange when the computer is in 
Standby mode.
Media activity Lights when the hard disk is active.
Battery charge Lights green when the battery is being 
charged. 
Lights orange when the battery power is 
low and is being charged.
Wireless...