Acer Travelmate 610 Service Guide

Chapter 11
Features
This computer was designed with the user in mind.  Here are just a few of its many features:
Performance
!Intel Coppermine/Pentium® III processor featuring Intel® SpeedStep™  technology
!Integrated 256 KB level 2 cache
!64-bit memory bus
!Removable high-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk
!Removable optical drive (CD-RW or DVD-ROM is standard)
!External USB floppy drive
!Li-Ion battery pack
!Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface) control
!Smart Card...

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Human-centric Design and Ergonomics
!Sleek, smooth and stylish design
!Full-sized keyboard
!Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with scroll function
!Internet scroll key
Expansion
!One Type II CardBus PC Card (formerly PCMCIA) slot 
!One SmartBus slot
!Upgradeable memory
!Removable drives (hard disk and optical drive)
!EasyPort port replicator 

Chapter 13
System Block Diagram
CPU
GMCH2-M
Soloano2-M
ICH2-M
CLK GENIMI 98350-20% EXT W/SS
SO-DIMM*2
512MB MAXSO-DIMM*2
512MB MAX
CARDBUS
SLOT A
USB
CONN*2
MINIPCI SKTIEEE 802.11
CARDBUS / 
SMARTCARD
TARZAN
SMARTCARD
CONN
SMARTCARD
SKT
SIDE BAY
PIDE HDD
FIR/CIR
INT MIC
SPKR*2
PORT REPLICATOR
SIO/KBC
KAHUNAFWHDEBUG
CONN
KB
CONNTOUCH
PADPS/2
BLUETOOTH
VCHLCD
CONN
DISPLAY CACHE
1M* 32BITS
CRT
PHY 82562EMKINNERETH
XFMR
AC97
CODEC
ALC200
LINE-IN/
MICLINE-OUT
OP-AMPAPA2020
RJ45
RJ11
MDC
MEM BUS
100 MHzGTL+...

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Board Layout
To p  V i e w
No.ItemDescriptionNo,ItemDescription
1 CN5 Video Port 16 U27 KBC/Super I/O
2 JK1 LAN/Modem Connecto 17 CN19 Internal Keyboard Connector
3 CN6 Port Replicator 18 CN22 Primary Battery Connecto
4 CN3 Line-out port 19 SW2 Mainboard Setting
5 CN4 Line-in/ MIC-in port 20 CN21 HDD Board Connector
6 CN7 USB 0 Port 21 CN18 RTC Battery Connector
7 CN8 USB 1 Port 22 UB3 BIOS ROM
8 CN2 PS/2 Port 23 CN30 Touchpad Connector
9 CN1 AC Adapter Connector 24 CN16 PCMCIA Socket
10 SW1...

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Bottom View
No.ItemDescriptionNo. ItemDescription
1 CN24 Modem Board Connector 6 U64 South Bridge
2 CN23 Modem Cable Connector 7 DM1 DIMM Socket 1
3 U36 VCH Controller 8 DM2 DIMM Socket 2
4 U53 LAN Controller 9 U57 Clock Generator Controller
5 U59 Card Bus Controller 

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Panel
Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC.  
Front Panel
#IconItem/ PortDescription
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 th
status of the computer and its functions and components.
3 Launch keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a...

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Left Panel
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 PCMCIA (PC card) port Connects to one Type II 16-bit PC card or 32-bit cardbus 
PC card.
2 PC card eject button Ejects PC card from the card slot.
3 Smart card slot Slot for smart card interface with pre-boot authentication 
systems.
4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s removable hard disk (secured by a 
screw).
5 Video capture kit slot Accepts the video capture kit option on the left side of th
computer. 

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Right Panel
#IconItem/ PortDescription
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 bay Houses the computer’s removable media drive (CD-RW, 
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or 2nd hard disk).
4 AcerMedia drive activity light Lights up when media drive is being accessed.
5 AcerMedia drive eject button Press to eject the media drive tray.
6 AcerMedia drive emergency 
eject holeWhen the media...

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Rear Panel
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter.
2 PS/2 port Connects to any PS/2-compatible device (e.g., PS/2 
keyboard/ mouse/ keypad).
3 USB ports (two) Connects to any Universal Serial Bus devices (e.g., USB 
mouse, USB camera).
4 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo 
walkman).
5 Speaker/ headphone-out 
jackConnects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, 
headphone).
6 Expansion port I/O replicator or EasyPort expansion...

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Bottom Panel
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 Serial number label Your computer’s unique serial number.
2 AcerMedia drive bay 
release latchUnlatches to release the AcerMedia drive from its bay.
3 AcerMedia drive Your computer’s removable media storage.
4 Personal identification 
slotInsert a business card or similar-sized identification card to 
personalize your computer.
5 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
6 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.
7...