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 Interface with pre-boot authentication systems as security feature
Display
!14.1Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid-crystal display (LCD) displaying 24-bit true-color at 
1024x768 eXtended Graphics Array (XGA) resolution
!Up to 11MB SDRAM (4MB dedicated display cache combined with Intel® DVMT2)
!Simultaneous LCD and CRT display support
!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
Multimedia
!16-bit high-fidelity PCI stereo audio with wavetable synthesizer
!Built-in speakers and microphone
!Optical drive
!USB video capture kit option
Connectivity
!High-speed V.90 56Kbps fax/data PCI modem port
!Fast infrared wireless communication
!Dual USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
!Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port
!Optional Bluetooth wireless communication feature
!Optional 802.11b wireless LAN feature
System Specifications
Chapter 1 
						

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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+ BUS
100 MHzDVO I/F
105 MHz
AGP MUXED
133 MHzLVDS
DUAL
CH
USB0, 1HUB I/
66MHzJORDAN I/
50 MHz
AC LINK
USB2 PCI BUS
 33 MHz
ATA66LPC BUS 33MHz
DAUGHTER BOARDFROM  OP TO CODECCOM/ PRTFROM 
INT
MIC
TO SPKR2 
						

							4Chapter 1
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 Cover Switch 25 CN12 FAN Connector
11 CN10 BlueTooth Connecto 26 U15 North Bridge (GMCH2M
12 U24 Display Cache 27 U14 CPU Socket
13 CN13 Bay Connector 28 CN11 LED/Inverter Board Connector
14 CN14 Mini PCI Card Connector 29 CN9 LCD Connector
15 CN17 Secondary Battery Connector 
						

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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 
computer mouse.
5 Click buttons (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.
6 Power switch Turns on the computer power.
7 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer, IR-
aware computers).
8 Microphone Inputs sounds and voices into your computer.
9 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the 
computer.
10 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
11 Speake Outputs sound. 
						

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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 drive tray cannot be ejected (i.e., using the 
AcerMedia drive eject button), insert a paperclip to 
manually eject the tray.
7 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible key-based computer 
security lock. 
						

							Chapter 19
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 devices.
7 Modem port Connects to a phone line.
8 LAN port Connects to an Ethernet (10BaseT) or Fast Ethernet 
(100BaseT)-based network.
9 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD 
projector) and displays up to 64K colors at 1280x1024 
resolution. 
						

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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 Hard disk drive bay 
screwProtects your hard disk against shocks.
8 Hard disk anti-shock 
protectionProtects your hard disk against shocks.
9 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.