Acer Travelmate C300 Service Guide

							Chapter 13
System Block Diagram
AA
BB
CC
DD
EE
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
CARDBUS
HUB I/F
Mobile
Banias
CPU
HOST BUS
DDR*2
ONE SLOT
ICH4-M
LPC BUS
PCI BUS
   GMCH
Montara-GM+
CLK GEN.
LANBCM5705
100MHz
66MHzCARDBUSOZ 711CE1
PWR SWG574SA
TI1394TSB43AB22
1394
CONN
KBC
M38857 INT KB
TOUCH
PAD
PC87392
NS SIO
333MHz
LVDS
RGB
FWH4MB
DEBUG
CONN.LPC
4, 5
6,7,8
9,10
14,15,1623
23 24
22
20,21
29 29
30
31
 MDC Card
&Bluetooth
G1421AC97
CODEC
OP AMP
27
AC-Link
26
19
MODEMCS4299XQ
11
CRT
CONN
12
LCD
C AN ARY B lo ck
D ia gra m
INPUTSSYSTEM DC/DC
3D3V_S5
MAX1999
5V_S5
34
37
OUTPUTS
DCBATOUTL1:
L6: L4:
L5: L2:
L3: GND
SIGNAL Signal 
Signal 
VCC
SIGNALPCB LAYER
20 0
3
/ 0 7
/ 0 7
22
INT.SPKR
G768D
17
5V_S3
5V_S0
3D3V_S3
3D3V_S0
3D3V_LAN_S5
1D35V_S0
35
DCBATOUT
2D5V_S3INPUTS OUTPUTSSYSTEM DC/DC
MAX1715
SI30122D5V_S3 1D5V_S0
35
OUTPUTS
INPUTS
BT+
MAX1909
DCBATOUT
14.8V
3.8A
LP2996
1D25V_S0
2D5V_S3
MAXIM CHARGER
19/F/0
21/D/4 17/B/1
49LF004A
30 30Mini-PCI
25
22//C/E/2
TV_OUT
XGATV_OUTCH7011802.11
Line Out
(SPDIF)Line
In/Mic
In
13 35
ICS950813
3
RJ45LINE
OUT
Port Replicator (100 PIN)
PRINTER
AC
IN
CRTPS2
USB*2 LINE IN
SEARIAL
PORT
MIC
Project Code
91.49Y01.001
OUTPUT
INPUTS
Switching Power2D5V_S3ISL6128CV-T
DC/DC IMVP4
VCC_COREOUTPUTS
INPUTS
SI3012
36
VCC_IO
DCBATOUT
1D8V_S0
33
G1211
36
OUTPUTS
INPUTS
1D35V_S0
SMART
CARD
24
2PORTUSB
19
18
PIDEHDD
TV
OUT
03221-SB
5V_UP_S5
FIR
TravelMate C300
SB
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Custom
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Monday, July 21, 2003
Title
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Date: Sheet
of
Acer Incorporated8F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih,
Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan, R.O.C. 
						

							4Chapter 1
Board Layout
Top View
1 DC-In Jack 12 IEEE 1394 Port
2 USB Port 13 Line-Out Jack
3 USB Port 14 Mic-In Jack
4 S-Vedio Port 15 Smart Card Reader Slot
5 External Display Port 16 RTC Battery Connector
6 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector 17 Smart Card Connector
7 South Bridge 18 SW2
8 Inverter Cable Connector 19 Touchpad Connector
9 Modem Jack/LAN Jack 20 MDC Board Connector
10 Expansion Port 21 Keyboard Connector
11 PCMCIA Slot 22 DIMM Socket 2 
						

							Chapter 15
Bottom View
1 CPU Socket 4 Mini PCI Connector
2 DIMM Socket 1 5 HDD Connector
3 FAN 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
#IconItemDescription
1 EMR stylus Electromagnetic resonate (EMR) stylus is  used to input data in tablet mode. Use only 
an EMR-compatible stylus to input data on 
the screeen.
2 Display screen Also called  LCD (liquid-crystal display), 
displays computer output.
3 Tablet  Keys Add enhanced functionality when operating  in Tablet mode.
4 Launch Keys Buttons for launching frequently used  programs.
5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands  when you use the computer.
6 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.
7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive  pointing device which 
functions like a computer mouse.
8 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer. 
						

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9 Status indicator LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that turn on 
and off to show the status of the computer, 
its functions and component. 
						

							8Chapter 1
Left view
#IconItemDescription
1 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible  computer security lock.
2 Power switch Turns on the computer power.
3 Ventilation  slot Allows air to circulate through the computer  chassis.
4 AcerMedia Bay For hot-swappable modules including DVD-
ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD dual 
drive.
5 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
6 Eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.
7 Emergency eject slot Ejects the optical drive tray when the com-
puter is turned off. 
8 Pen slot Keeps the stylus handy when not in use. 
						

							Chapter 19
Right view
 
#IconItemDescription
1 Smart Card slot Slot for Smart Card interface with pre-boot  authentication system.
2 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.,  infrared printer, IR-aware computer).
3 PC Card eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot.
4 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II 16-bit PC Card or 32- bit CardBus PC Card. 
						

							10Chapter 1
Rear Panel
#IconItemDescription
1 Line-in/Mic-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio 
CD player, stereo walkman).
2 Speaker/Line-out  Headphone jackConnects to audio line-out devices (e.g., 
speakers, headphones).
3 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
4 Expansion port Connects to an I/O  port replicator or Acer 
EasyPort port expansion device.
5 Network jack Connects to a 10/100/1000 t-based Gigabit  Ethernet network.
6 Modem jack Connects to phone line.
7 Convertible hinge Hinges the LCD screen in place when  switching from PC mode to tablet mode 
and vice versa.
8 External display Connects to a display device (e.g., external  monitor, LCD projector).
9 S-video Connects to a television or display device  with S-video input.
10 USB  2.0  ports  (2) Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0  devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
11 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter. 
						

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Bottom Panel
#IconItemDescription
1 AcerMedia Bay  release latchUnlatches the AcerMedia drive for 
removing or swapping.
2 AcerMedia Bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module.
3 Cooling fans Help keep the computer cool.
Note: Don’t cover or obstruct the opening 
of the fans.
4 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.
5 Hard disk protector Protects  the hard disk from accidental 
dumps and vibration.
6 Hard disk bay Houses the computers Hard disk drive.
7 Battery Lock & release  latchUnlock and unlatches the battery to 
remove the battery pack.
8 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 
						

							12Chapter 1
Indicators
The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons below the display screen.
The status LCD displays icons that show the  status of the computer and its components.
IconFunctionDescription
Wireless 
communication Lights orange when the Wireless LAN 
capabilities are enabled.
Bluetooth Lights when the Bluetooth is enabled or a  Bluetooth enabled device is within range.
Power Lights when the computer is on.
Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby  mode and blinks when it enters into or 
resumes from hibernation mode.
Media Activity Lights when the  floppy drive, hard disk or 
optical drive is active.
Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being charged.
Caps lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.