Acer Travelmate C100 Service Guide

Chapter 13
System Block Diagram
CPU DC/DCSwitching Power
MAX1718/MAX1714
3D3V_S0
IEEE 1394TI TSB43AB21
SM ART  CardSLOT *1
CPUPIII  TUALATIN ULV 700MHz
FCBGA
3D3V_S5AC
MINIPCI802.11
LAN_3D3V_S5AC/
LAN_2D5V_S5AC
LANRTL8100BL
5VA_S0
CS4299-JQ
CARDBUSSLOT *1
3D3V_S0LCD
+3.3V/+5V/+12V
CARDBUSO2 OZ711 TARZEN
+3.3V/M+3V/+2.5V/M+2.5V/+5V
CORE LOGIC
Intel 82443MX
5V_S0CRT2D5V/3D3V_S3/2D5VR D_S3
VGASMI SM723
5V_S0
SI0NS 97338
3D3V_S3SDRAM
MICRO-DIMM*2
3D3V_S0/2D5V_S0CLOCK 
GENERATOR
5V_S3
KBCM38869
5V_S0
BIOS...

4Chapter 1
Board Layout
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1 Power switch (SW1) 15 Line-in port
2 LCD cover switch connector 16 Line-out port
3 Choke (increase power consumption 
efficiency) 17 Memory slot 1
4 AC adapter connector 18 SW2 setting
5 RJ11 and RJ45 connectors 19 RTC battery connector
6 LCD coaxial cable connector 20 Debug purpose only
7 LED/Inverter board connector 21 FIR connector
8 Fax/Modem board connector 22 Internal microphone and tablet PC lid  connector
9 Intel FW82443MX100 (Core Logic) 23 PCMCIA card...

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Bottom View
1 Memory slot (DM2) 4 Lynx 3DM8+ (Video controller)
2 Smartcard connector 5 Modem cable connector
3 MiniPCI wireless module connector 

6Chapter 1
Outlook View
A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.  
Front View
#ItemDescription
1 Latch Use to latch the LCD screen in both normal mode and tablet  mode.
2 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), diplays computer output.  Touchscreen- capable with the aid of the Touchscreen-capable 
stylus.
3 Launch keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions...

Chapter 17
14 Status indicators LEDs (light-emitting diode) that turn on and off to show the status 
of the computer, its functions and components.
15 Stylus Used to input data in tablet mode.
#ItemDescription 

8Chapter 1
Left Panel
#ItemDescription
1 Power switch Turns on the computer power.
2 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured  by a screw). 

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Right Panel
#ItemDescription
1 Stylus For data input on the screen in tablet  mode.
2 PC Card eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot.
3 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II 16-bit PC Card or 32- bit CardBus PC Card.
4 Smart Card eject  button Ejects the Smart Card from the slot.
5 Speaker/Headphone- out jack Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., 
speakers, headphones).
6 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio  CD player, stereo walkman).
7 IEEE 1394 port Connects to...

10Chapter 1
Rear Panel
#ItemDescription
1 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible  computer security lock.
2 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external  monitor, LCD projector) and displays up to 
1024x768 resolution.
3 Modem jack Connects to a phone line.
4 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based  network
5 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter 

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Bottom Panel
#ItemDescription
1 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.
2 Battery lock/unlock  latch Locks and unlocks the battery bay.
3 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery  pack.
4 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
5 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured  by a screw).
6 Hard disk anti-shock  protection Protects your hard disk against accidental 
shock and vibration.
7 Personal identification  slot Insert an...

12Chapter 1
Indicators
The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons on the right of the display screen.
The Power and Standby status icons are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the 
status of the computer while the cover is closed.
IconFunctionDescription
Num Lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.
Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being charged.
Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk or optical drive is...