Acer Travelmate 800 Service Guide

							Chapter 13
Block Diagram
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							4Chapter 1
Board Layout
Top View
1 TV-out connector 18 Cardbus connector
2 VGA port 19 IEEE-1394 connector
3 LCD cable connector 20 USB port
4 Internal microphone connector 21 USB port
5 Parallel port 22 USB port
6 Easy replicator port 23 USB port
7 LAN connector 24 Fan connector
8 Modem connector 25 CPU socket
9 Adapter connector 26 ODEM (North Bridge)
10 CD/DVD-ROM module connector 27 BIOS
11 Battery connector 28 EC/KBC 87591
12 DIMM socket 1 29 OZ711MI
13 Keyboard FFC connector 30 TSB43AB21
14 Touchpad FFC connector 31 BCM4401
15 Battery connector 32 ATI Mobility Radeon 9000
16 HDD module connector 33 Lid close switch
17 Speaker connector
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							Chapter 15
Bottom View
1 Internal microphone cable connector 8 South Bridge (ICH4-M)
2 Super I/O PC87391 9 Internal microphone cable connector
3 MDC connector 10 Headphone jack
4 Modem cable connector 11 External microphone jack
5 DIMM socket 2 12 Line-in jack
6 Smart Card connector 13 RTC Battery socket
7 Mini-PCI socket
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							6Chapter 1
Outlook View
A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.
Front Open View
#IconItemDescription
1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays computer 
output.
2 Power button Turns on the computer.
3 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a 
computer mouse.
4 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 4-way scroll 
button.
5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the 
computer.
6 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer. 
7 Status indicators LEDs (light-emitting diode) that turn on and off to show the 
status of the computer, its functions and components.
8 Launch keys 4 buttons that be programmed to launch Internet browser, E-
mail program and to start frequently used applications.
9 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
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							Chapter 17
Front Panel
#IconItemDescription
1 Speaker Outputs sound.
2 Bluetooth button Starts (optional) Bluetooth functionality.
3 Bluetooth indicator  Indicates that (optional) Bluetooth is enabled.
4 InviLink button Opens (optional) wireless connectivity.
5 InviLink indicator Indicates status of (optional) wireless communication.
6 Latch Latch for opening and closing the laptop.
7 Infrared port
Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer, IR-
aware computer).
8 Battery indicator
Lights orange when the battery is charging.
Lights green when the battery is full.
9 Power status indicator
Lights green when the power is on and orange when the 
computer is in standby mode.
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							8Chapter 1
Left Panel
#IconItemDescription
1 Four (4) USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus devices (e.g., USB mouse, 
USB camera).
2 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
3 Smart Card slot Slot for Smart Card interface with pre-boot authentication 
system.
4 Line-in jack 
Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo 
walkman).
5 Microphone Jack
Accepts input from external microphones.
6 Headphone/ Speaker/ 
Line-out jack Connect to headphones or other line-out audio devices (speak-
ers).
7 PC Card eject button
Ejects the PC Card from the slot.
8PC Card slot
Accepts one Type II 16-bit PC Card or 32-bit CardBus PC 
Card.
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							Chapter 19
Right Panel
 
#IconItemDescription
1 AcerMedia drive Houses a removable media drive module.
2 AcerMedia indicator Lights up when the AcerMedia drive is active.
3 Eject button Ejects the drive tray.
4 Emergency eject slot Ejects the drive tray when the computer is turned 
off. 
5 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter.
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							10Chapter 1
Rear Panel
#IconItemDescription
1 Modem jack Connects to a phone line.
2 Network jack Connect to an Ethernet 10/100-based network.
3 Expansion port Connects to I/O port replicator or EasyPort expansion 
devices.
4 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel printer).
5 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD 
projector).
6 S-video Connects t a television or display device with S-video input.
7 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security 
lock.
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							Chapter 111
Bottom Panel
#IconItemDescription
1 AcerMedia bay release 
latchUnlatches the AcerMedia drive for removing the optical drive.
2 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module.
3 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
4 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.
5 Battery lock Locks the battery in place.
6 Mini-PCI slot Slot for adding mini-PCI cards.
7 Hard disk protector Protects the hard disk from accidental bumps and vibration.
8 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured by a screw).
9 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s memory.
10 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. 
Note: Don’t cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
11 Personal identification 
slotInsert a business card or similar-sized identification card to 
personalize your computer.
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							12Chapter 1
Indicators
The computer has three easy-to-read status indicators below the display screen, and two on the front of the 
computer.
The Battery and Power status indicators are visible even when you close the display.  
IconFunctionDescription
Caps lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.
Media Activity Lights when the disc or AcerMedia is activated.
Battery Lights orange when the battery is charging.
Lights green when the battery is full.
Power Lights green when the power is on and orange when the computer is 
in standby mode.
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