Acer Travelmate 630 Service Guide

							TravelMate 630
Service Guide
  PART NO.:  91.43U01.001
                                                                                                                                            PRINTED IN TAIWAN Service guide files and updates are available
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Travelmate 630 service guide.
Date Chapter Updates
02/23/2002 Chapter 1 Modify battery specifications.
02/25/2002 Chapter 5 Add PCB number
03/14/2002 Chapter 1 Correct Typo- SmartCard slot
03/19/2002 Chapter 1 Add Note for RF receiver socket
03/22/2002 Chapter 1 Delet “ One PS/2 keyboard/mouse port” in Features and 
item 9 “  speaker-outputs sound in Front View, and correct 
the board layout top view “ Line-out Port”  and “ Line-in Port” 
						

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Copyright
Copyright © 2002 by Acer Incorporated.  All rights reserved.  No part of this publication may be reproduced, 
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in 
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without 
the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the 
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular 
purpose.  Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is.  Should the 
programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not  Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its 
dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential 
damages resulting from any defect in the software.  
Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders. 
						

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
Screen messagesDenotes actual messages that appear 
on screen.
NOTE
Gives bits and pieces of additional 
information related to the current 
topic.
WARNING
Alerts you to any damage that might 
result from doing or not doing specific 
actions.
CAUTION
Gives precautionary measures to 
avoid possible hardware or software 
problems.
IMPORTANT
Reminds you to do specific actions 
relevant to the accomplishment of 
procedures. 
						

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Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.
1.
This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION 
decided for Acers global product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product 
competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. 
add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered 
in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible 
personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.
2.
Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information 
available on your regional web or channel. If,  for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will 
not be noted in the printed Service Guide.  For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer 
office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service 
Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and 
service of customer machines. 
						

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 System Specifications  1
Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Block Diagram  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Board Layout   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Top View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Bottom View   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Front View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Left Panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Right Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rear Panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Bottom Panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Indicators   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Lock Keys  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Embedded Numeric Keypad  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Windows Keys   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Hot Keys  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Launch Keys  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Touchpad   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Touchpad Basics   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Hardware Specifications and Configurations   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Chapter 2 System Utilities  31
BIOS Setup Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Navigating the BIOS Utility   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
System Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Main System Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Startup Configuration   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Primary Master  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Secondary Master  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
I/O Device Configuration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
PCI IRQ Routing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
System Security   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Boot Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Exit Setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
BIOS Flash Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Executing Flash Program  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
System Utility Diskette   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Read Panel ID Setting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Write Panel ID Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Thermal and Fan Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Main Board Data Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
System Diagnostic Diskette   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
PQA System Diagnostics   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Audio Test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
USB Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Smart Card Test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Infrared Ray (IR) Test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Running PQA Diagnostics Program   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement  53
General Information   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Before You Begin   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 
						

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Removing the Battery Pack   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Removing the External DIMM Module   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Removing the External Modem Combo Card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Removing the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Disassembling the Main Unit   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Removing the Middle Cover  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Removing the Keyboard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Removing the LCD Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Removing the RTC Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Removing the MINI PCI Plate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Removing the CPU Heat Sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Removing the CPU  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Separating the Lower Case from the Upper Case   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Removing the TouchPad Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Removing the Speakers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Removing the Daughter Board  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Removing the Main Board   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Removing I/O Port Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Removing the PCMCIA Socket  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Removing the Modem Cable   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Disassembling the LCD Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Removing the LCD Bezel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Removing the LCD Hinges  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Removing the LCD Latch   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Removing the Inverter Board   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Removing the LCD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Removing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Removing the Coaxial Cable   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
System Upgrade Procedure  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Base Unit to Wireless LAN Unit   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting  77
System Check Procedures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
External Diskette Drive Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
External CD/DVD-ROM Drive Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Memory Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Power System Check  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Touchpad Check  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Index of Error Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Intermittent Problems   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Undetermined Problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Index of AFlash BIOS Error Message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Index of PQA Diagnostic Error Code, Message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations  91
Top View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
SW2 Settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Bottom View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List  95
Exploded Diagram   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 
						

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Table of Contents
Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration  107
Appendix B Test Compatible Components  109
Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Microsoft Windows 2000 Environment Test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Appendix C Online Support Information  119
Index  121 
						

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