Acer Travelmate 6593 Service Guide

Chapter 11
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
Platform
Intel® Centrino® processor technology, featuring:
Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor
Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45 Express Chipset*
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300*
System Memory
Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support
Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules*
Display and graphics
15.4 WXGA 1280 x 800
Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3470*
Storage subsystem...

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Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone
WLAN: 
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300*
WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
WWAN: UMTS/HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) (3.5G) at 2100 MHz and quad-band 
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
Modem: 56K ITU V.92
I/O Ports
Acer ezDock II/II+ connector
ExpressCard™/54 slot
PC Card slot (Type II)
TravelMate SmartCard reader
Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader*
5-in-1 card reader...

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System Block Diagram
Mobile CPUCantiga
HOST BUS 667/800/[email protected]
DDR3
800/1033 MHz
DDR3
ICH9M
X4 DMI
400MHz
C-Link0
ODD SATA
SATA
HDD SATA
SATA
Mini USB
Blue ToothFinger
Printer
CameraUSB
4 Port
USB
PCMCIA
SLOT
KBCWPCE773LA0DGWinbondINT.
KB Touch
Pad
BIOS
(1MB)Launch
Buttom
DEBUG
CONN.LPC
LPC BUS
TPM
Mini Card
PCIe
Intel 82567
LANGiga LANNew Card
PWR SW
TPS2231a/b/g/n
Mini CardKedron
C Link1
MS/MS Pro/xD
/MMC/SD5 in 1
VGA Borad
CLK GEN.ICS 9LPRS365
SMSC
CodecALC268
MIC In
MDC...

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Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer.
Front View
IconItemDescription
1 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
2 Acer Crystal Eye 
webcamWeb camera for video communication 
(only for certain models).
3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), 
displays computer output.
4 Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology.
5 Productivity keys Three productivity keys give users one-touch 
access to...

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7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands 
when you use the computer.
8 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to 
show the status of the computers functions 
and components. 
9 Click buttons (left, 
center* and right) The left and right buttons function like the left 
and right mouse buttons.
*The center button serves as Acer BioProtect 
fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 
4-way control function (only for certain 
models).
10 Touchpad Touch-sensitive...

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Closed Front View
IconItemDescription
1 Infrared port  Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.,infrared printer and 
IR-aware computer).
2.1 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.
2.2 Headphones/
speaker/line-out 
jack. Connects to audio line-out devices 
(e.g., speakers, headphones).
3 3G/Bluetooth 
communication 
switch/indicatorEnables/disables the 3G/Bluetooth function. Indicates 
the status of 3G/Bluetooth communication. 
(only for certain models)
4 Wireless...

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Left View
# Icon Item Description
1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security 
lock.
2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged 
use.
3 External display 
(VGA) portConnects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD 
projector).
4 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB 
camera).
5 SmartCard slot Accepts the TravelMate SmartCard.
6 ExpressCard/54 
slotAccepts one ExpressCard/54 module.
Note: Push to...

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Right View
 
IconItemDescription
1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.
2 Optical disk access 
indicatorLights up when the optical drive is active.
3 Optical drive eject 
buttonEjects the optical disk from the drive.
4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is 
turned off.
Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject 
hole to eject the optical drive tray when the 
computer is off.
5 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD),...

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Rear View
#IconItemDescription
1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
2 Ethernet (RJ-45) 
portConnects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based 
network.
3DVI-DDigital Video 
Interface -Digital
portSupports digital video connections. 

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Bottom View
IconItemDescription
1 Battery bay Houses the computers battery pack.
2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
3 Battery release 
latchReleases the battery to remove the battery pack.
4 Memory 
compartmentHouses the computers main memory.
5 Acer MediaBay 
release latchLock or unlock Acer MediaBay device.
6 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk 
(secured with screws)
7 Acer DASP (Disk 
Anti-Shock 
Protection)Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and 
bumps (only for...