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TI Extensa 61X Series (AcerNote 370P) Notebook Service Guide PART NO.: 2238309-0809 DOC. NO.: PRINTED IN USA...
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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.
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About this Manual Purpose This service guide contains reference information for the Extensa 610 notebook computer. It gives the system and peripheral specifications, shows how to identify and solve system problems and explains the procedure for removing and replacing system components. It also gives information for ordering spare parts.
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Related product information AcerNote 370P User's Manual contains system description and general operating instructions. M1521, M1523 and M7101 Data Sheets contain information on the Acer chips. C&T 65550 Data Sheet contains detailed information on the Chips & Tech. VGA controller.
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Conventions The following are the conventions used in this manual: Text entered by user Represents text input by the user. Denotes actual messages that appear onscreen. Screen messages 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.
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System Security........................ 3-6 3.4.1 Floppy Disk Drive Control ................3-6 3.4.2 Hard Disk Drive Control .................. 3-6 3.4.3 System Boot Drive Control................3-7 3.4.4 CD-ROM Bootable................... 3-7 3.4.5 Serial Port 1 Base Address ................3-8 3.4.6 Parallel Port Base Address ................3-8 3.4.7 Parallel Port Operation Mode ................
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Disassembling the Inside Frame Assembly ..............4-10 4.5.1 Removing the Heat Sink Assembly ..............4-10 4.5.2 Removing the Internal Drive ................4-11 4.5.3 Replacing the CPU ..................4-12 4.5.4 Removing the Display ..................4-13 4.5.5 Detaching the Top Cover................4-14 4.5.6 Removing the Base Assembly .................4-16 4.5.7 Removing the Motherboard ................4-17 4.5.8...
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List of Figures Notebook.......................... 1-1 Rear Ports ........................1-3 Indicator Light ......................... 1-4 Main Board Layout (Top Side) ..................1-7 Main Board Layout (Bottom Side)..................1-8 Audio Connection Board Layout (Top Side) ..............1-9 Battery Connection Board Layout (Top Side) ..............
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4-20 Removing the Battery Connector Board................4-18 4-21 Unplugging the LCD Cover Switch and Speaker Cables..........4-18 4-22 Removing the Charger Board ..................4-19 4-23 Detaching the Motherboard from the Inside Assembly Frame......... 4-19 4-24 Removing the PC Card Slot Unit..................4-20 4-25 Removing the Keyboard Connection Board ..............
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List of Tables Port Descriptions ......................1-3 Indicator Status Descriptions ....................1-4 System Specifications .......................1-5 System Specifications (continued)..................1-6 CPU Voltage (S1) Settings....................1-13 CPU Speed (SW3) Settings.....................1-13 Multi-Function Switch (SW2) Settings ................1-13 Memory Address Map ....................1-14 Interrupt Channel Map ....................1-14 DMA Channel Map......................1-15 1-10 I/O Address Map ......................1-15 1-11...
C h a p t e r C h a p t e r System Introduction This chapter introduces the notebook, its features, components and specifications. Overview The notebook was designed with the user in mind. The figure below shows the notebook with the display open.
1.1.1 Features Here are just a few of the notebook’s many features: Performance High-end Pentium microprocessor Support 64-bit main memory and external (L2) cache memory Large LCD display (DualScan STN and TFT active matrix.) PCI local bus video with graphics acceleration and 1MB video RAM boost video performance Internal 3.5-inch floppy drive or CD-ROM drive High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Lithium-Ion or Nickel Metal-Hydride battery pack...
1.1.2 Rear Ports DC-in Port Serial Port Microphone-in Port Parallel Port Line-in Port External CRT Port Line-out Port PS/2 Port External Floppy Drive Connector Figure 1-2 Rear Ports The following table describes these ports. Table 1-1 Port Descriptions Icon Port Connects to...
Indicator Light Indicator Light Figure 1-3 Indicator Light This two-way indicator light allows you to see the notebook status when the display is open or closed. The indicator serves both as a power and battery-charging indicator. See Table 1-2. Table 1-2 Indicator Status Descriptions Indicator Status Power Switch...
Table 1-3 System Specifications (continued) Item Standard Optional I/O ports (continued) One 3.5mm minijack mic-in port Microphone One 3.5mm minijack line-in port Audio CD player or other line-in devices One 3.5mm minijack line-out port Speakers or headphones Operating system Windows 95 Windows 3.1 Weight (includes battery)
System Board Layout 1.2.1 Main Board (PCB No: 96149-SC) Note: This switch setting is not for Extensa 610 use. Figure 1-4 Main Board Layout (Top Side) System Introduction...
Jumpers and Connectors CN8 CN9 CN10 CN11 CN12 CN13 CN14 CN15 CN17 CN16 CN18 CN19 Golden Finger for Debug Card NOTE: The shaded area (Black) indicates the position of the switch. External PS/2 keyboard/mouse port CN12 Audio Board Connector VGA port CN13 PCMCIA socket connector Parallel port CN14 Diskette Drive connector...
1.4.5 M7101 GPIO (General Purpose I/O) Port Definition Table 1-11 M7101 GPIO Port Definition Item Description GPIOA2 Smart inverter contrast counter control GPIOA3 0: Normal operation of system 1: Shutdown system GPIOA4 Serial data on X24C02 GPIOA5 Battery gauge communication control GPIOA6 Battery data line GPIOA7...
Item Specification BIOS vendor Acer BIOS version v2.1 BIOS in flash EPROM (Y/N) BIOS ROM size 256KB BIOS package type 32-pin TSOP Same BIOS for STN color/TFT color (Y/N) The BIOS can be overwritten/upgradeable using the “AFLASH” utility (AFLASH.EXE). Please refer to software specification section for details.
1.4.10 Video Memory Table 1-15 Video RAM Configuration Item Specification DRAM or VRAM DRAM(EDO type) Fixed or upgradeable Fixed Memory size/configuration 1MB (256K x 16 x 2pcs) Memory speed 60ns Memory voltage 3.3V Memory package TSOP 1.4.11 Video Table 1-16 Video Hardware Specification Item Specification...
1280x1024x16 1.4.11.2 LCD Resolution Support Table 1-18 Supported LCD Resolutions Resolution x Color on LCD Only TFT LCD (SVGA) STN LCD (SVGA) 640x480x16 640x480x256 640x480x65,536 640x480x16,777,216 800x600x16 800x600x256 800x600x65,536 1024x768x16 1024x768x256 DSTN color number: 256 colors TFT color number: 65536 colors Maximum resolution (LCD Panel): 800x600 Maximum resolution (External CRT): 1280x1024 Using software, you can set the LCD to a higher resolution than its physical resolution, but...
1.4.16 Touchpad Table 1-23 Touchpad Specifications Item Specification Synaptics TM1002MPU Vendor & model name Power supply voltage (V) Location Palm-rest center Internal & external pointing device work simultaneously Support external pointing device hot plug X/Y position resolution (points/mm) Interface PS/2 (compatible with Microsoft mouse driver) 1.4.17 Keyboard Table 1-24...
Item Specification Performance Specifications Data transfer rate 16.6 (max., PIO 16.6 (max., PIO 16.6 (max., PIO 16.6 (max., PIO (host-buffer, Mbytes/s) mode 4) mode 4) mode 4) mode 4) DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance (V) 5 + 5%, -10% 1.4.20 CD-ROM Table 1-28 CD-ROM Specifications...
1.4.22 Charger To charge the battery, place the battery pack inside the battery compartment and plug the AC adapter into the notebook and an electrical outlet. The adapter has three charging modes: Rapid mode The notebook uses rapid charging when power is turned off and a powered AC adapter is connected to it.
1.4.26 AC Adapter Table 1-34 AC Adapter Specifications Item Specification Vendor & model name Delta ADP-45GB REV.E2 Input Requirements Nominal voltages (Vrms) 90 - 264 Frequency variation range (Hz) 47 - 63 Maximum input current (A, @90Vac, full load) 1.5 A Inrush current The maximum inrush current will be less than 50A and 100A when the adapter is connected to 115Vac(60Hz) and...
Software Configuration and Specification 1.5.1 BIOS The BIOS is compliant to PCI v2.1, APM v1.2, E-IDE and PnP specification. It also defines the hotkey functions and controls the system power-saving flow. 1.5.1.1 Keyboard Hotkey Definition The notebook supports the following hotkeys. Table 1-35 Hotkey Descriptions Hotkey...
ON MODE Normal full-on operation STANDBY MODE The notebook consumes very low power in standby mode. Data remain intact in the system memory until battery is drained. The necessary condition for the notebook to enter standby mode is that the reserved disk space size for saving system and video memory is insufficient so the notebook is unable to enter hibernation mode.
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A necessary condition for the notebook to enter hibernation mode is that the reserved space for saving system information on the hard disk must be larger than the combined system and video memory size. Under such conditions, the standby/hibernation hotkey acts as the hibernation hotkey. See the user’s manual for information on the Sleep Manager utility.
Table 1-37 Hibernation Mode Conditions and Descriptions Condition Description The condition to enter “Hard Disk Drive” is not [Disabled] in System Security of BIOS SETUP. Hibernation Mode “Hard Disk 0” is not [None] in Basic System Configuration of BIOS SETUP. HDD has already located enough free contiguous disk space generated by the Sleep Manager and this free space is not corrupted.
Table 1-39 Hard Disk Standby Mode Conditions and Descriptions Condition Description The condition to enter HDD Standby Display Standby Timer times-out or LCD cover is closed. Mode The condition of HDD Standby Mode All the system components are on except HDD spindle motor The condition back to On Mode Any access to HDD BATTERY LOW...
1.5.2 Drivers, Applications and Utilities The notebook comes preloaded with the following software: Windows 95 System utilities and application software Sleeper manager utility Touchpad driver Display drivers Audio drivers PC Card slot drivers and applications Other third-party application software Table 1-40 Location of Drivers in the System Utility CD Device Category Function...
Mechanical Specifications Table 1-43 Mechanical Specifications Item Specification Weight (includes battery) FDD model 2.6 kg. (5.7 lb.) CD-ROM model 2.8 kg. (6.2 lb.) Dimensions W x D x H (main footprint) 306mm x 228mm x 46mm (12.05” x 8.98” x 1.81”) System Introduction 1-39...
Major Chips Description This chapter discusses the major chips used in the notebook. Major Component List Table 2-1 Major Chips List Component Vendor Description M1521 Acer System data buffer M1523 Acer System controller chip M7101 Acer Power management unit 65550 C&T (Chips &...
ALI M1521 The ALADDIN-III consists of two chips, ALI M1521 and M1523 to give a 586 class system the complete solution with most up-to-date feature architecture multimedia/multithreading operating system. It utilizes the BGA package to improve the AC characterization, resolves system bottleneck and make the system manufacturing easier. The ALADDIN-III gives a highly-integrated system solution and a most up-to-date system architecture including the UMA, ECC, PBSRAM, SDRAM/BEDO, and multi-bus with highly efficient, deep FIFO between the buses, such as the HOST/PCI/ISA dedicated IDE bus.
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UMA (unified memory architecture) Dedicated UMA arbiter pins Supports several protocols from major graphics vendors SFB size : 512KB/1MB/2MB/3MB/4MB CPU could access frame buffer memory through system memory controller Alias address for frame buffer memory Fully synchronous 25/30/33 MHz 5V PCI interface PCI bus arbiter: five PCI masters and M1523 supported Dwords for CPU-to-PCI Memory write posted buffers Convert back-to-back CPU to PCI memory write to PCI burst cycle...
2.2.2 Block Diagram CPU Bus DRAM M1521 SRAM Graphic controller PCI Bus IDE Master M1523 USB connector ISA Bus Aladdin III System Block Diagram Figure 2-1 Alladin III Block Diagram Service Guide...
2.2.3 System Architecture ALADDIN-III SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE 586 CPU data addr SRAM M1521 DRAM CTLR tag 8/11-bit 328-BGA M1523 IDE bus 208-PQFP/RTC/KBC USB conn 128K/256K XD - TTL Flash Figure 2-2 Alladin III System Architecture Major Chips Description...
2.2.4 Data Path M U X M D _ I N 72-bit E C C MDIN[63:0] 64-bit H D _ MD_IN[63:0] O U T S W A P PCI_IN ECC partial 64-bit W-R path E C C S W A P 72-bit 8 Q W O R D M D _ O U T...
2.2.6 Signal Descriptions Table 2-2 M1521 Signal Descriptions Signal Type Description Host Interface A[31:29] W8, W11, U11, Y10, Host Address Bus Lines. A[31:3] have two A[28:26] Y9, V10, W9, W10, U9, functions. As inputs, along with the byte enable A[25:23] U10, V9, U5, V5, W5, signals, these serve as the address lines of the host A[22:20]...
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Table 2-2 M1521 Signal Descriptions (continued) Signal Type Description Host Interface M/IOJ Host Memory or I/O. This bus definition pin indicates the current bus cycle is either memory or input/ output. D/CJ Host Data or Code. This bus definition pin is used to distinguish data access cycles from code access cycles.
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Table 2-2 M1521 Signal Descriptions (continued) Signal Type Description DRAM Interface RASJ[6] / Row Address Strobe 6, or Synchronous DRAM CAS SCASJ[0] 0 (FPM/EDO/BEDO) of DRAM bank 6. SDRAM column address strobe (SDRAM) copy 0. RASJ[5:0] / N17, M17, E16, F16, Row Address Strobes or synchronous DRAM chip SCSJ[5:0] F17, G17...
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Table 2-2 M1521 Signal Descriptions (continued) Signal Type Description Secondary Cache Interface CCSJ/CB4 Synchronous SRAM chip select or Cache Address line 4 copy. This pin has two modes of operation depending on the type of SRAM selected via hardware strapping options or programming the CC register.
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Table 2-2 M1521 Signal Descriptions (continued) Signal Type Description TRDYJ Target Ready. This indicates the target is ready to complete the current data phase of transaction. STOPJ Stop. This indicates the target is requesting the master to stop the current transaction. LOCKJ Lock Resource Signal.
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Table 2-2 M1521 Signal Descriptions (continued) Signal Type Description UMA Interface MGNTJ/ Memory Grant. This output connects to the MGNTJ GNTJ[4] of the GUI device. This pin can also be used as grant signal of the fifth PCI master. PRIO Priority.
ALI M1523 The M1523 is a bridge between PCI and ISA bus, providing full PCI and ISA compatible functions. The M1523 has Integrated System Peripherals (ISP) on-chip and provides advanced features in the DMA controller. This chip contains the keyboard controller, real-time clock and IDE master controller.
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32-bit addressability Provides compatible DMA transfers Provides type F transfers Interrupt controller Provides 14 interrupt channels Independently programmable level/edge triggered channels Counter/Timers Provides 8254 compatible timers for system timer, refresh request, speaker output use Keyboard controller Built-in PS2/AT keyboard controller The specific I/O is used to save the external TTL buffer Real time clock Built-in real-time clock...
2.3.2 Block Diagram M 1 5 2 3 Blo c k Diagram SD[15:8] XD[7:0] SA[19:0] CPURST SBHEJ RSTDRV LA[23:17] Clock & Reset OSC14M DATA IO16J PCICLK M16J Buffer CBEJ[3:0] PCI BUS MEMRJ AD[31:0] Control ISA BUS MEMWJ Interface FRAMEJ Interface UNIT TRDYJ IOCHRDYJ...
2.3.4 Signal Descriptions Table 2-3 M1523 Signal Descriptions Signal Type Description Clock and Reset Power-Good Input. This signal comes from the power supply to indicate that power is available and stable. CPURST CPU Reset includes cold and warm reset 3.3V signal (connected to CPU INIT) RSTDRV CPU Cold Reset.
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Table 2-3 M1523 Signal Descriptions (continued) Signal Type Description PCI Interrupt Unit INTAJ_MI PCI Interrupt Input A or PCI interrupt polling input. INTBJ PCI Interrupt Input B or polling select_0 output. INTCJ PCI Interrupt Input C or polling select_1 output. INTDJ PCI Interrupt Input D or polling select_2 output.
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Table 2-3 M1523 Signal Descriptions (continued) Signal Type Description ISA Interface SA[16:0] 181, 185, 187, ISA Slot Address Bus. These lines are addresses 188, 190, 192, connected to slot address. 193, 195, 197, 199, 201, 203, 205, 207, 3, 4, SBHEJ ISA Slot Byte-high Enable.
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Table 2-3 M1523 Signal Descriptions (continued) Signal Type Description ISA Interface SMEMRJ / LMEGJ ISA System Memory Read. When the internal RTC is enabled, this signal indicates that the memory read cycle is for an address below 1-MB address. Otherwise, this pin only indicates an address below 1M byte.
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Table 2-3 M1523 Signal Descriptions (continued) Signal Type Description Miscellaneous MSCLK Mouse Clock Output when the internal KBC is enabled. RTC32KI RTC 32.768K Osc1. This is crystal input and requires an external 32.768khz quartz crystal. RTC32KII RTC 32.768K Osc2. This is crystal input and requires an external 32.768khz quartz crystal.
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Table 2-3 M1523 Signal Descriptions (continued) Signal Type Description IDE Interface IDE_D[15:0] 135, 132, 130, IDE ATA Data Bus 128, 126, 124, 122, 119, 121, 123, 125, 127, 129, 131, 133, Vcc and Vss VCC3 Vcc 3.3V VCC5/V RTC Battery Input VCC5 40, 72, 105, VCC 5.0V(VDD)
ALI M7101 (Power Management Unit) 2.4.1 Features Four operating states - ON, DOZE, SLEEP, APM Programmable DOZE and SLEEP timer Programmable EL timer for backlight control Two Programmable APM timers Two output pins depending on operating state, each pin is programmable and power configurable Provides system activity and EL activity monitorings, includes Video...
2.4.3 Pin Description Table 2-4 M7101 Pin Descriptions Name Type Description PCI interface : (42) PCICLK PCI Clock. This is the PCI Bus interface CLK input signal. This clock frequency should not be more than 33 Mhz. It is used by internal PCI interface.
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Table 2-4 M7101 Pin Descriptions (Continued) Name Type Description PMU Input event interface : (11) Low Battery. First stage battery low indication. If low is detected and Low Battery Timer is timeout, then battery low 1 SMIJ will be generated every programmed interval time until battery low 2 SMIJ is asserted or LB timer is reset.
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Table 2-4 M7101 Pin Descriptions (Continued) Name Type Description PMU Input event interface : (11) External PS2 MOUSE. This signal represents whether the PS2 MOUSE is plugged in or not. When a PS2 MOUSE is plugged in, a high to low transition will generate a SMIJ. When a PS2 MOUSE is pulled out, a low to high transition will generate a SMIJ as well.
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Table 2-4 M7101 Pin Descriptions (Continued) Name Type Description PMU output interface (9) CCFT Backlight control. This signal is used to turn on/off LCD backlight. FPVEE will AND with offset 0D2h D0 to generate CCFT. That is, if both FPVEE and offset 0D2h D0 are high then CCFT will be high or 1Khz signal with programmed duty cycle by offset 0Fbh D[4:0].
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Table 2-4 M7101 Pin Descriptions (Continued) Name Type Description General purpose I/O interface(24) General purpose I/O group A GPIOA6 (70) Speak input. When offset 0F6h D6=‘1’, this pin will be speaker input. The input signal will xor with SPKCTL internally. /SPEKIN GPIOA5 (69)
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Table 2-4 M7101 Pin Descriptions (Continued) Name Type Description General purpose I/O interface(24) General purpose I/O group A GPIOA0 (64) External General Purpose I/O A read. When SPKCTL is pull low 4.7K, the GPIOA0 will become GPIORAJ. External General /GPIORAJ purpose A Read control pulse, When Read index 0E1h with a byte or a word.
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Table 2-4 M7101 Pin Descriptions (Continued) Name Type Description General purpose I/O interface(24) General purpose I/O group B GPIOB3 (84) BRDYJ Input. When DISPLAY is pulled low, this pin will be BRDYJ input. It must be connected to CPU. /IN_BRDYJ GPIOB2 (83) INIT Input.
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Table 2-4 M7101 Pin Descriptions (Continued) Name Type Description General purpose I/O interface(24) General purpose I/O group C GPIOC5 (78) External suspend/resume switch. When offset 0F6h D10=0, this signal is GPIOC5. When D10=1, this signal will become EXTSW. /EXTSW External Suspend/Resume switch input. Pressing this switch will generate SMIJ to suspend or resume the system.
When offset 0F6h, D5=1 and offset 0FBh, D7=1; GPIOB[7:0] and GPIOA[7:0] output some clocks for testing. The clocks are OTCOUNT, O16K, TCLK2, TCLK3, O128HZ, O16HZ, O8HZ, O4HZ, O2HZ, O1Hz, ELCOUNT, DZCOUNT, SLCOUNT, RICOUNT, LBCOUNT[1:0]. Table 2-6 M7101 Original Pin Definition Setting Original D6=1 D7=1...
2.4.7 Function Description The function blocks of M7101 are as follows : 1. PCI Interface 2. State Controller 3. Timer 4. Wake up event handler 5. Activity monitor 6. Battery monitor 7. General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) 8. SMIJ Generator 9. SUSPEND monitor 10.
Table 2-9 M7101 PCI Interface Lock Register Action I/O Port I/O Port 017Ah/007Ah 0178h/0078h Lock Read not available not available except offset 0D1h except offset 0D1h Lock Write not available not available except offset 0D1h except offset 0D1h Unlock available available Read Unlock...
2.5 C&T 65550 High Performance Flat Panel/CRT VGA Controller The C&T65550 of high performance multimedia flat panel / CRT GUI accelerators extend CHIPS’ offering of high performance flat panel controllers for full-featured note books and sub-notebooks. The C&T65550 offers 64-bit high performance and new hardware multimedia support features. 2.5.1 Features HIGH PERFORMANCE...
The C&T65550 offers a variety of programmable features to optimize display quality. Vertical centering and stretching are provided for handling modes with less than 480 lines on 480-line panels. Horizontal and vertical stretching capabilities are also available for both text and graphics modes for optimal display of VGA text and graphics modes on 800x600 and 1024x768 panels.
2.5.4 Pin Descriptions Table 2-10 C&T 65550 Pin Descriptions Pin# Pin Name Type Description CPU Direct / VL-Bus Interface RESET Reset. For VL-Bus interfaces, connect to RESET#. For direct CPU local bus interfaces, connect to the system reset generated by the mother board system logic for all peripherals (not the RESET# pin of the processor).
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Table 2-10 C&T 65550 Pin Descriptions (continued) Pin# Pin Name Type Description CPU Direct / VL-Bus Interface (continued) BE0# (BLE#) Byte Enable 0. Indicates data transfer on D7:D0 for the current cycle. BE1# Byte Enable 1. Indicates data transfer on D15:D8 for the current cycle.
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Table 2-10 C&T 65550 Pin Descriptions (continued) Pin# Pin Name Type Description CPU Direct / VL-Bus Interface (continued) System Data Bus. In 32-bit CPU Local Bus designs these data lines connect directly to the processor data lines. On the VL-Bus they connect to the corresponding buffered or unbuffered data signal.
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Table 2-10 C&T 65550 Pin Descriptions (continued) Pin# Pin Name Type Description PCI Bus Interface (continued) Parity. This signal is used to maintain even parity across AD0-31 and C/BE0-3#. PAR is stable and valid one clock after the address phase. For data phases, PAR is stable and valid one clock after either IRDY# is asserted on a write transaction or TRDY# is asserted on a read transaction.
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Table 2-10 C&T 65550 Pin Descriptions (continued) Pin# Pin Name Type Description PCI Bus Interface (continued) SERR# (MCLKOUT) System Error. Used to report system errors where the result will be catastrophic (address parity error, data parity errors for Special Cycle commands, etc.). This output is actively driven for a single PCI clock cycle synchronous to CLK and meets the same setup and hold time requirements as all other bused signals.
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Table 2-10 C&T 65550 Pin Descriptions (continued) Pin# Pin Name Type Description PCI Bus Interface (continued) AD00 PCI Address / Data Bus. Address and data are multiplexed AD01 on the same pins. A bus transaction consists of an address AD02 phase followed by one or more data phases (both read and AD03 write bursts are allowed by the bus definition).
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Table 2-10 C&T 65550 Pin Descriptions (continued) Pin# Pin Name Type Description PCI Bus Interface (continued) C/BE0# Bus Command / Byte Enables. During the address phase. of C/BE1# a bus transaction, these pins define the bus command see C/BE2# list below: C/BE3# C/BE3-0 Command Type...
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Table 2-10 C&T 65550 Pin Descriptions (continued) Pin# Pin Name Type Description PCI Bus Interface (continued) CA0 (P16) Address bus for DRAM C. CA1 (P17) CA0-7 may be configured as flat panel data output (P16-23). CA2 (P18) See also pins 71-88 (in Flat Panel Display interface pin CA3 (P19) descriptions section).
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Table 2-10 C&T 65550 Pin Descriptions (continued) Pin# Pin Name Type Description Display Memory Interface MAD0 Memory data bus for DRAM A. (lower 512KB of display MAD1 memory) MAD2 (CFG10) MAD2-7 are latched into XR71 register on reset for use as MAD3 (CFG11) additional configuration inputs (CFG10-12 are reserved by MAD4 (CFG12)
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Table 2-10 C&T 65550 Pin Descriptions (continued) Pin# Pin Name Type Description Flat Panel Display Interface 8, 9, 12, or 16-bit flat panel data output. 18-bit and 24-bit panel interfaces may also be supported (see CA0-7 for P16- 23). Refer to Table 2-7 for the configurations for various panel types.
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Table 2-10 C&T 65550 Pin Descriptions (continued) Pin# Pin Name Type Description Flat Panel Display Interface (continued) RSET Set point resistor for the internal color palette DAC. A 560 1% resistor is required between RSET and AGND. AVCC Analog power and ground pins for noise isolation for the AGND internal color palette DAC.
Table 2-10 C&T 65550 Pin Descriptions (continued) Pin# Pin Name Type Description Power / Ground and Standby Control (continued) Power / Ground (Bus Interface) 5V 10% or 3.3V 0.3V. DGND DGND MVCCA Power / Ground (Bus Interface) 5V 10% or 3.3V 0.3V. MGNDA MVCCB MGNDB...
BUS OUTPUT SIGNAL STATUS DURING STANDBY MODE Table 2-12 Bus Output Signal Status During Standby Mode 65550 Pin# Signal Name Signal Status ACTI / A26 Driven Low EBABKL / A27 Driven Low LRDY# / RDY Tri-Stated LDEV# Tri-Stated 51-44, 41-40, 38-33 D0-15 Tri-Stated 20-13, 8-1...
TI PCI1131 CardBus Controller 2.6.1 Overview The PCI1131 is a bridge between the PCI local bus and two PC Card sockets supporting both 16- bit and 32-bit CardBus PC Cards, and is compliant with the PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.1 and PCMCIA's 1995 PCI Card Standard.
2.6.2 Architecture The Texas Instruments PCI1131 is a high-performance PCI-to-PC Card controller that supports two independent PC Card sockets compliant with the1995 PC Card Standard. The PCI1131 provides a rich set of features which make it the best choice for bridging between PCI and PC Cards in both notebook and desktop computers.
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Packaged in a 208-pin TQFP Multi-function PCI Device with Separate Configuration Spaces for each Socket Five PCI Memory Windows and Two l/O Windows Available to each PC Card16 Socket Two l/O Windows and Two Memory Windows Available to each CardBus socket CardBus Memory Windows can be Individually selected prefetchable or non-prefetchable ExCA™-Compatible Registers Are Mapped in Memory andfilO Space Texas Instruments (TI™) Extension Registers Mapped in the PCI Configuration Space...
2.6.6 Terminal Functions Table 2-13 PCI1131 Pin Descriptions TERMINAL FUNCTION NAME TYPE PCI System Terminals PCLK PCI Bus clock. The PCI bus clock provides timing for all transactions on the PCI bus. All PCI signals are sampled at the rising edge of PCLK. RSTIN PCI Reset.
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Table 2-13 PCI1131 Pin Descriptions (Continued) TERMINAL FUNCTION NAME TYPE PCI Address and Data Terminals C/BE3 180 8us commands and byte enables. These are muitiplexed on the same PCI terminals. During the address phase, C/BE-0 define the bus C/BE2 192 command.
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Table 2-13 PCI1131 Pin Descriptions (Continued) TERMINAL FUNCTION NAME TYPE PCI Interface Control Terminals TRDY 196 Target ready. Indicates the PCI 1131 ability to complete the current data phase of the transaction. TRDY is used in conjunction with IRDY. A data phase is completed on any clock where both TRDY I/O are sampled asserted.
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Table 2-13 PCI1131 Pin Descriptions (Continued) TERMINAL FUNCTION Name Slot TYPE Slot 1 6-bit PC Card Address and Data (Slots A and B) PC Card Data. 16-bit PC Card data lines. D15 is the most significant bit. 1 6-bit PC Card Interface Control Signals (Slots A and B) PC Card Detect 1 and Card Detect 2.
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Table 2-13 PCI1131 Pin Descriptions (Continued) TERMINAL FUNCTION Name Slot TYPE Slot 1 6-bit PC Card Interface Control Signals (Slots A and B) BVD2 Battery Voltage Detect 2. Generated by 16-bit memory PC Cards that include batteries. BVD2 is used with BVD 1 as an indication of the condition of the batteries on a memory PC Card.
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Table 2-13 PCI1131 Pin Descriptions (Continued) TERMINAL FUNCTION Name Slot TYPE Slot 1 6-bit PC Card Address and Data (Slots A and B) IORD I/O Read. LORD is asserted by the PCI1131 to enable 16-bit l/O PC Card data output during host I/O read cycles. (DMA Write) This pin is used as the DMA write strobe during DMA operations from a 16-bit PC Card which supports DMA.
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Table 2-13 PCI1131 Pin Descriptions (Continued) TERMINAL FUNCTION Name Slot TYPE Slot 1 6-bit PC Card Interface Control Signals (Slots A and B) Write Protect. This signal applies to 16-bit Memory PC Cards. WP reflects the status of the write-protect switch on 16-bitmemory PC Cards. (IOIS16) For 16-bit l/O cards, WP is used for the 16-bit port ( IOIS16) function.
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Table 2-13 PCI1131 Pin Descriptions (Continued) TERMINAL FUNCTION Name Slot TYPE Slot CardBus PC Card Address and Data Signals (Slots A and B) CC/BE0 94 CardBus PC Card Command and Byte Enables. These signals are multiplexed on the same pin. During the address phase of the CC/BE1 104 transaction, CC/BE3 0 define the bus command.
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Table 2-13 PCI1131 Pin Descriptions (Continued) TERMINAL FUNCTION Name Slot TYPE Slot CardBus PC Card Interface Control Signals (Slots A and B) CBLOCK 107 42 CardBus Lock. This is an optional signal used to lock a particular address, ensuring a bus initiator exclusive access. NOTE: This signal is not supported on the PCI 1131.
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Table 2-13 PCI1131 Pin Descriptions (Continued) TERMINAL FUNCTION Name Slot TYPE Slot CardBus PC Card Interface Control Signals (Slots A and B) CREQ CardBus Request. This signal ir1dicates to the arbiter that the CardBus PC Card desires use the CardBus bus. CGNT CardBus Grant.
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Table 2-13 PCI1131 Pin Descriptions (Continued) TERMINAL I /O TYPE FUNCTION NAME Interrupt Terminals IRQ3/INTA Interrupt Request 3 and Interrupt Request 4. These terminals may be connected to either PCI or ISA interrupts. These IRQ4/INTB terminals are software configurable as IRQ3 or T1VTA, and as IRQ4 or T1~.
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Table 2-13 PCI1131 Pin Descriptions (Continued) TERMINAL I /O FUNCTION NAME TYPE Interrupt Terminals IRQ15/ Interrupt Request 15. This terminal indicates an interrupt request RI_OUT from one of the PC Cards. RI_OUT allows the RI input from the 1 6- bit PC Card, CSTSCHG from CardBus Cards or PC Card removal events to be output to the system.
NS87336VJG Super I/O Controller The PC87336VJG is a single chip solution for most commonly used I/O peripherals in ISA, and EISA based computers. It incorporates a Floppy Disk Controller(FDC), two full featured UARTs, and an IEEE 1284 compatible parallel port Standard PC-AT address decoding for all the peripherals and a set of configuration registers are also implemented in this highly integrated member of the Super l/O family.
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The Bidirectional Parallel Port: Enhanced Parallel Port(EPP) compatible Extended Capabilities Port(ECP) compatible, including level 2 support Bidirectional under either software or hardware control Compatible with ISA, and EISA, architectures Ability to multiplex FDC signals on parallel port pins allows use of an external Floppy Disk Drive(FDD) Includes protection circuit to prevent damage to the parallel port when a connected printer is powered up or is operated at a higher voltage...
2.7.4 Pin Description Table 2-14 NS87336VJG Pin Descriptions Description A15-A0 67, 64, Address. These address lines from the microprocessor determine which 62-60, internal register is accessed. A0-A15 are don't cares during DMA 29, 19- transfer. /ACK Parallel Port Acknowledge. This input is pulsed low by the printer to indicate that it has received the data from the parallel port.
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Table 2-14 NS87336VJG Pin Descriptions (continued) Description /CS0, 51, 3 Programmable Chip Select. /CS0, 1 are programmable chip select /CS1 and/or latch enable and/or output enable signals that can be used as game port, I/O expand, etc. The decoded address and the assertion conditions are configured via the 87336VJG’s configuration registers.
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Table 2-14 NS87336VJG Pin Descriptions (continued) Description DENSEL FDC Density Select. DENSEL indicates that a high FDC density data (Normal Mode) rate (500 Kbs, 1 Mbs or 2 Mbs) or a low density data rate (250 or 300 Kbs) is selected. DENSEL is active high for high density (5.25-inch drives) when IDENT is high, and active low for high density (3.5-inch drives) when IDENT is low.
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Table 2-14 NS87336VJG Pin Descriptions (continued) Description /DRV2 FDD Drive2. This input indicates whether a second disk drive has been installed. The state of this pin is available from Status Register A in PS/2 mode. (See PNF for further information). /DSKCHG Disk Change.
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Table 2-14 NS87336VJG Pin Descriptions (continued) Description IORCHDY I/O Channel Ready. When IORCHDY is driven low, the EPP extends the host cycle. IRQ3, 4 99, 98 Interrupt 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 15. This pin can be a totem- IRQ5-7 96-94, pole output or an open-drain output.
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Table 2-14 NS87336VJG Pin Descriptions (continued) Description /MSEN0 50, 49 Media Sense. These pins are Media Sense input pins when bit 0 of /MSEN1 FCR is 0. Each pin has a 10 K internal pull-up resistor. When bit 0 (Normal Mode) of FCR is 1, these pins are Data Rate output pins and the pull-up resistors are disabled.
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Table 2-14 NS87336VJG Pin Descriptions (continued) Description /RI1 68, 60 UARTs Ring Indicator. When low, this indicates that a telephone ring /RI2 signal has been received by the modem. The /RI signal is a modem status input whose condition is tested by the CPU by reading bit 6 (RI) of the Modem Status Register (MSR) for the appropriate serial channel.
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Table 2-14 NS87336VJG Pin Descriptions (continued) Description Terminal Count. Control signal from the DMA controller to indicate the termination of a DMA transfer. TC is accepted only when FDACK is active. TC is active high in PC-AT and Model 30 modes, and active low in PS/2 mode.
Yamaha YMF715 Audio Chip YMF715-S (OPL3-SA3) is a single audio chip that integrates OPL3 and its DAC, 16 bit Sigma- delta CODEC, MPU401 MIDI interface, joystick with timer, and a 3D enhanced controller including all the analog components which is suitable for multi-media application. This LSI is fully compliant with Plug and Play ISA 1.0a, and supports all the necessary features, i.e.
2.8.3 Pin Descriptions Table 2-15 YMF715 Descriptions Pin name Pins Type Size Function ISA bus interface: 36 pins D7-0 24mA Data Bus Al 1-0 Address Bus Address Bus Enable /IOW Schmitt Write Enable /IOR Schmitt Read Enable RESET Schmitt Reset IRQ3,5,7,9,10,11 12mA Interrupt request...
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Table 2-15 YMF715 Descriptions (Continued) Pin name Pins Type Size Function Multi-purpose Dins: 13 pins SEL2-0 CMOS Refer to “Multi-purpose pins” section MP9-0 I+/O Refer to “multi-purpose pins” section Others: 27 pins GPO - GP3 Game Port GP4- GP7 Schmitt Game Port Schmitt 2rnA...
T62.062.C Battery Charger 2.9.1 Overview Ambit T62.062.C.00 charger is designed exclusively for TI Extensa 610 notebook computer as a power management and battery charger module which can charge a 9 cells Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) or 9 cells with 3’s parallel and 3’s serial Lithium Ion(LIB) Battery pack. When charging the NiMH battery , the determination of the battery full capacity for the charger is based on zero delta Voltage (0 V), temperature increment gradient (T/t), minus delta voltage (-V) and maximum voltage (Max.
Max. T Safety charging timer Battery temperature constantly monitoring Over voltage protect 13V Providing low battery warning signals when the system using battery as the main power source 2.9.3 Absolute Maximum Ratings Table 2-16 T62.062.C Absolute Maximum Ratings Table Parameter Maximum Ratings Supply voltage ( Adapter) 0V to +24V...
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Table 2-17 T62.062.C Electrical Characteristics Table (Continued) Parameter Symbol Condition UNITS OUTPUT AC Source input Signal AD5V AC source voltage > 5.25 (Voltage) (Supply current) Battery in use (High) BAT-IN-USE# @I load=100uA 5.25 (Low) (Supply current) Power Output DCBAT OUT Charge Indicator BT-QCHG Quick...
Table 2-17 T62.062.C Electrical Characteristics Table (Continued) Parameter Symbol Condition UNITS SAFETY OPERATION Over voltage NiMH 16.2 protect by Software LiB_lon Note 1: External Adapter: Voltage limit 20V1V with maximum 24V over voltage as well as over current protection. 2.9.5 Pin Diagram DC_BAT_OUT DC_BAT_OUT...
2.9.6 Pin Description Table 2-18 T62.062.C Pin Description table Item Pin Name Description SAFETY OPERATION DC_BAT_OUT .adapter power input and battery power output terminal( with 5 A short circuit protection) DC_BAT_OUT same as pin 1 DC_BAT_OUT same as pin 1 DC_BAT_OUT same as pin 1 ground...
2.9.7 Functions Description 2.9.7.1 Charge Function A. FOR NIMH BATTERY When the charger module charges a 9 cells NiMH battery, 0V and T/ t, max T and - v detentions will be used as the main methods to determine the full charged battery. To ensure safety for the battery and system, fast charging NiMH battery after long period of storage time, the module will disable 0V detection during a short “...
When system on if Adapter not inserted and battery voltage lower than BL3 voltage , then system will be turned off by the charger module. In addition, when system sends a ‘disable’ signal to charger module, system will be turned off by the charger module immedietly.
2.10 T62.061.C DC-DC Converter This compact, high efficiency DC/DC Converter features +5V, +3.3V, 2.35V/2.45V/2.9V/3.1V, +12V and +6V five outputs up to 22 watts. And it accepts input from 7V to 21V, suitable for 3 cells Lithium Ion or 10 cells NiMH battery input Pentium based Notebook PC. The converter also supplies P.G.
+2.35V:(2.45V) Load : 0A-4.2A Regulation: +5%, -4% Ripple: 50mA (max) Noise: 100mV (max) OVP: 3.3-5.0V Short-circuit protection Fuse protection *Ripple(max)=75mV when regulate in IDLE mode +12V : Load : 0A-0.15A Regulation: +/-5% Ripple: 100mV (max) Noise: 200mV (max) OVP: 14-20V *The +12V max load condition is available only when the +5V output load is greater than 0.5A.
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Output filter capacitor The recommended value is 30uF/Amps TAN or OS-CON CAP. Efficiency: 90%(MIN) at 12V input and 5V/1.5A , 3.3V/0.8A , 2.9V/0.6A load. Environment: Operating Temperature: 0 to 65 Relative Humidity: 10% to 95% Shipping/Storage Temperature: 25 to 85 Relative Humidity: 10% to 95% Major Chips Description...
2.11 T62.064.C DC-AC Inverter (11.3") THIS IS A DC-AC INVERTER UNIT TO DRIVE BACKLIGHT CCFT FOR NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS Table 2-20 MAXIMUM RATINGS ITEM SYMBOL UNIT REMARK INPUT VOLTAGE INPUT CURRENT 2.11.1 Electrical Specifications Electrical Characteristics Table 2-21 Electrical Characteristics ITEM SYMBOL UNIT REMARK...
2.12 T62.066.C DC-AC Inverter (12.1") This is a DC-AC inverter unit to drive Backlight CCFT for notebook computers Table 2-23 MAXIMUM RATINGS ITEM SYMBOL UNIT REMARK INPUT VOLTAGE INPUT 0.65 CURRENT 2.12.1 Electrical Specifications Electrical Characteristics Table 2-24 Electrical Characteristics ITEM SYMBOL UNIT...
2.12.2 Pin & Connector Assignment J1: 52103-1217 (MOLEX) Table 2-25 J1: 52103-1217 (MOLEX) Pin Description PIN NO. SYMBOL DESCRIPRION DCBATTIN DC (7.0V ~ 21.0V) POWER GND CCFTON PWM SIGNAL FOR ON/OFF AND BRIGHTNESS CONTROL DATA ID X24C02 DATA +5.0V +5.0V SGND LOGIC GND FOR X24C02 N.C.
C h a p t e r C h a p t e r BIOS Setup Information The notebook has a BIOS setup utility that allows you to configure the notebook and its hardware settings. This chapter tells how to use the Setup utility and describes each parameter item in the setup screens.
Entering Setup Press during POST to enter Setup. The BIOS Utility main screen displays. Setup Utility Basic System Settings System Security Power Management Settings Load Setup Default Settings =Move Highlight Bar, =Select, Esc=Exit There are four main menu items: Basic System Settings System Security Power Management Settings Load Setup Default Settings...
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When you press Esc to exit the Setup utility, the following prompt appears: Do you want to save CMOS data? [Yes] [No] Select [Yes] to save the changes you made to the configuration values or [No] abandon the changes and retain the current values. BIOS Setup Information...
Basic System Configuration Basic System Configuration has a one-page screen display illustrated below. Basic System Settings Date ----------------------- [Dec 06,1996] Time ----------------------- [10:00:00] Floppy Disk A -------------- [1.44 MB 3.5-inch] Floppy Disk B -------------- [ None Cylinder Head Sector Hard Disk (1160 MB) -------- [Auto] Large Hard Disk Capacity --- [Enabled] Memory Test ---------------- [Disabled] Boot Display --------------- [Auto]...
3.3.5 Memory Test The notebook can test main memory for errors when you turn it on. The default setting, [Disabled] , allows the notebook to bypass the memory test and speed up the self-test procedure. 3.3.6 Boot Display If you connect an external monitor, you can switch display between the LCD and the external display.
System Security System Security Disk Drive Control Floppy Disk Drive ------------- [Normal] Hard Disk Drive --------------- [Normal] System Boot Drive ------------- [Drive A Then C] CD-ROM Bootable --------------- [Disabled] On Board Communication Ports Serial Port 1 Base Address ---- [3F8h(IRQ 4)] Parallel Port Base Address ---- [378h(IRQ 7)] Parallel Port Operation Mode -- [Standard and Bidirectional] ECP DMA Channel -------------- [0]...
3.4.3 System Boot Drive Control This parameter determines which drive the notebook boots from when you turn it on. following table lists the three possible settings. Table 3-4 System Boot Drive Control Settings Setting Description Drive A Then C Notebook boots from floppy drive A. If there is no system disk in drive A, the (default) notebook boots from hard disk C.
3.4.5 Serial Port 1 Base Address The serial port can accommodate a modem, serial mouse, serial printer, or other serial devices. The default setting for the serial port base address is 3F8h(IRQ 4) Other options include: 2F8h(IRQ 3) 3E8h(IRQ 4) 2E8h(IRQ 3) Disabled Make sure the serial port base address does not conflict with the address used by a PCMCIA card,...
The default setting is [Standard and Bidirectional] If you set EPP as the parallel port operation mode, do not use 3BCh as the parallel port base address; otherwise, I/O conflicts may occur. ECP DMA Channel Set the ECP DMA Channel parameter if you set the Parallel Port Operation Mode to [Enhanced .
3.4.9 CardBus Support The notebook comes pre-installed with a Windows 95 version which has built-in support for CardBus. In this case, CardBus Support is not needed and set to [Disabled] . If in case you install an older version of Windows 95 which does not have built-in Cardbus driver support, you need to enable this parameter.
Power Management Settings Besides accessing this screen from POST (F2), you can also press Fn-F6 during runtime to access this section of Setup. Power Management Settings Power Management Mode ------------- [Enabled] Display Standby Timer ------------- [ 1] Minute(s) Hard Disk Standby Timer ----------- [ 1] Minute(s) System Sleep Timer ---------------- [ 3] Minute(s) System Sleep Mode ----------------- [Hibernation] System Resume Timer Mode ---------- [Disabled]...
The valid values for this timer range from 1 to 15 minutes with default set at . Select [Off] to disable the timer. 3.5.4 System Sleep Timer This parameter enables you to set a timeout period for the notebook to enter either standby or hibernation mode.
3.5.9 Battery-low Warning Beep This parameter allows you to enable or disable the warning beep generated by the notebook when a battery-low condition occurs. The default setting is [Enabled] 3.5.10 Sleep Upon Battery-low This parameter enables the notebook to enter standby or hibernation mode when a battery-low condition takes place.
System Information Reference If you access Setup during runtime (Fn-F6), pressing PgDn after the Power Management Settings screen displays a summary of your notebook’s components and settings. System Information Reference CPU ID : Pentium Internal Cache : 16KB, Enabled CPU Clock : 133 MHz External Cache : 256KB, Enabled System DRAM : 16 MB Pointing Device : Detected...
Table 3-6 System Status Descriptions Item Description CPU ID Shows the processor type CPU Clock Shows the processor speed System memory Shows the total system memory Video memory Shows the total video memory Floppy Disk A Shows the floppy drive A type Security Shows floppy drive A security setting Floppy Disk B...
Load Setup Default Settings Selecting this option allows you to load all the default settings. The default settings are the values initially stored in CMOS RAM intended to provide high performance. If in the future, you change these settings, you can load the default settings again by selecting this option. When you select this option, the following prompt appears: Load Setup Default Settings Are you sure?
C h a p t a p t e r Disassembly and Unit Replacement This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting. To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge Flat-bladed screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Hexagonal screwdriver...
General Information 4.1.1 Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following: Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system. Remove the battery pack from the notebook by (1) pressing the battery compartment cover release button, and sliding out the cover.
4.1.2 Connector Types There are two kinds of connectors on the main board: Connectors with no locks Unplug the cable by simply pulling out the cable from the connector. Connectors with locks You can use a plastic stick to lock and unlock connectors with locks. The cables used here are special FPC (flexible printed-circuit) cables, which are more delicate than normal plastic-enclosed cables.
4.1.3 Disassembly Sequence The disassembly procedure described in this manual is divided into four major sections: Section 4.2: Replacing Memory Section 4.3: Removing the hard disk drive Section 4.4: Removing the keyboard Section 4.5: Disassembling the inside frame assembly Section 4.6: Disassembling the display The following table lists the components that need to be removed during servicing.
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Figure 4-3 Disassembly Sequence Flowchart Disassembly and Unit Replacement...
Replacing Memory Follow these steps to insert memory modules: Turn the computer over to access the base. Remove the screw from the memory expansion door and remove the door. The memory door screw is part of the memory door and does not separate from the memory door.
Replace the memory expansion door and screw in place. Sleep Manager must be run after installing additional memory for the computer to hibernate properly. If Sleep Manager is active, it will automatically adjust the hibernation file on your notebook. If you are using an operating system other than Windows 95 or DOS, you may need to re-partition your hard disk drive to allow for the additional memory.
You will see a tape handle attached to the hard disk drive. Pull out the hard disk drive using the tape handle. Be careful pulling the hard disk drive out. Make sure the connector of the hard disk drive transfer board doesn’t loosen while removing the hard disk drive.
Removing the Keyboard Follow these steps to remove the keyboard: Slide out (1) and pull up (2) the two display hinge covers on both sides of the notebook. Figure 4-8 Removing the Display Hinge Covers Unplug the keyboard connectors (CN1 and CN2) from the keyboard connection board. Set aside the keyboard.
Disassembling the Inside Frame Assembly This section discusses how to disassemble the housing, and during its course, includes removing and replacing of certain major components like the internal drive (CD-ROM or floppy), CPU and the main board. Follow these steps: 4.5.1 Removing the Heat Sink Assembly Remove the four screws that secure the heat sink to the housing.
4.5.2 Removing the Internal Drive Pull up and remove the FDD/CD module latches. Unplug the internal drive cable (CN14/CN17 for CD-ROM or CN14 for FDD). Pull out the internal drive and set it aside. Ensure the drive cables do not become hooked on the inside frame assembly when removing and reinstalling the drive.
4.5.3 Replacing the CPU The unique ZIF (zero insertion force) socket allows you to easily remove the CPU. Follow these steps to remove the CPU and install a replacement CPU. See figure below. Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the opening at the left end of the socket (labeled OPEN) and push towards the other end of the socket.
4.5.4 Removing the Display Remove the two screws that secure the display cable to the motherboard. Then unplug the display cable. Figure 4-13 Unplugging the Display Cable Remove the four display hinge screws. Then detach the display from the main unit and set aside.
4.5.5 Detaching the Top Cover Screws found on the lower case secure the top cover with the lower. However, you may not need to remove all six screws. Follow the discussion below for details. If you only want to remove the top cover from the lower case, remove all screws except for the encircled ones in this figure below.
Remove three screws near the display hinge screw holes and one screw near the PC card slots. Before you detached the top cover make sure that you unplug the cable for the CN19 (touch pad). Unsnap the top cover from the base assembly and set aside. Figure 4-16 Detaching the Top Cover from the Base Assembly Disassembly and Unit Replacement...
4.5.6 Removing the Base Assembly Remove four screws that secure the inside frame assembly to the base assembly. Then detach the inside frame assembly from the base assembly. Figure 4-17 Detaching the Base Assembly 4-16 Service Guide...
4.5.7 Removing the Motherboard Remove the fan by (3) removing the sticker and (4) unplugging the fan cable (CN9). Figure 4-18 Removing the Fan When installing the fan, the fan hole should face the rear of the unit to draw thermal air out of the system. Remove the audio board by (1) unplugging the audio board connector (CN5), and then (2) pulling up the audio board.
Turn the unit over and remove the two screws that secure the Charger Board to the inside of the assembly frame. Then remove the board. Figure 4-22 Removing the Charger Board Remove seven screws that secure the motherboard to the inside assembly frame. Then release the latch and pull up the motherboard to detach it from the inside assembly frame.
4.5.8 Disassembling the Motherboard REMOVING THE PC CARD SLOT UNIT The PC Card Connector Module is normally part of the motherboard spare part. The following removal procedure is for reference only. Figure 4-24 Removing the PC Card Slot Unit REMOVING THE KEYBOARD CONNECTION BOARD Pull up the keyboard connection board to remove it.
4.5.9 Removing the Touchpad The touchpad is connected to the top cover. Follow these steps to remove the touchpad assembly: Peel off the mylar. Remove the three screws and disconnect the touchpad cable (J2), then remove the touchpad main sensor and connector unit. Lift up and remove the touchpad.
Disassembling the Display Follow these steps to disassemble the display: Remove the oval LCD bumpers at the top of the display and the long bumper on the LCD hinge. Figure 4-27 Removing the LCD Bumpers Remove five screws on the display bezel. Screw List: x4, M2.5L6 x1, M2.5L6(for 11.3”...
Pull out and remove the display bezel by first pulling on the inside of the bezel sides and lower bezel area. Then pull up the top bezel area. Figure 4-29 Removing the Display Bezel Twist (1), then slide out (2) and remove the Hinge Cable Cover. Figure 4-30 Removing the Hinge Cable Cover The hinge cable cover cannot be removed unless the LCD bezel is...
Remove screws on the four sides of the display panel. Then gently fold back the foil around the display panel and unplug the inverter cable (J2). The encircled screw doesn’t exist in STN LCD model . Figure 4-31 Removing the LCD Panel Tilt the LCD Panel away for the display cover.
Remove the screws that secure the DC-AC Inverter Board to the display back cover and remove the inverter boards. Then unplug the display cable. Figure 4-33 Removing the DC-AC Inverter and LCD ID Inverter Boards Remove five screws that secure the LCD cable to the display back over, then remove the LCD cable assembly.
A p p e n d p e n d i x Model Number Definition This appendix shows the model number definition of the notebook. 610XX-X X X Keyboard Language Version 0: Swiss/US G: German 1: US(110V) I: Italian 2: US(220V) J: Japanese 3: US w/o power cord N: Norwegian...
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370PXX-X X X Hard Disk 0: No Hard Disk 3:340MB A: 1GB 1: 120MB 5:520MB C:1.35GB 2: 200MB 8:810MB D:1.4GB B: 250MB 9:1.3GB E: 2.1GB C :11.3" DSTN CX:11.3" TFT DX:12.1" TFT Service Guide...
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A p p e n d i x A p p e n d i x Exploded View Diagram This appendix shows an exploded view diagram of the notebook.
Spare Parts This appendix lists the spare parts of the notebook TI EXTENSA 610. Table C-1 Spare Parts List PART NAME ACER P/N TI P/N Ref. COMMENTS Exploded View << MECHANICAL & MODULES >>...
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Table C1 Spare parts list (continued) PART NAME ACER P/N TI P/N Ref. COMMENTS Exploded View << DISPLAY COMMON PARTS >> 1 HINGE (L), SAE AN370, EXT 61X 34.46909.001 9813520-0001 2 HINGE ( R), EXT. 61X 34.46905.001 9811814-0001 3 MYLAR, LCD, 100MM, EXT 61X 40.46928.001...
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Table C1 Spare parts list (continued) PART NAME ACER P/N TI P/N Ref. COMMENTS Exploded View << MAIN BD >> 1 IC CPU INTEL P54CSLM 120M 3.1V 01.IP54S.C0M 9811798-0001 2 IC CPU INTEL P54CSLM 150M 2.9V SPGA 01.IP54S.F0B 9815594-0001 3 IC CPU INTEL P55C (MMX) 150M 2.45V SPGA 01.ip55c.f00...
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Table C1 Spare parts list (continued) PART NAME ACER P/N TI P/N Ref. COMMENTS Exploded View KEYBOARDS KB-84 KEY KAS1901-0161R US 370 (US) 90.46907.001 9805728-0001 w/cable Keyboard(UK) 90.46907.00U 9805758-0002 w/cable Keyboard(Germany) 90.46907.00G 9805758-0003 w/cable Keyboard(French) 90.46907.00F 9805758-0004 w/cable Keyboard(Spanish) 90.46907.00S...
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Table C1 Spare parts list (continued) PART NAME ACER P/N TI P/N Ref. COMMENTS Exploded View SERVICE KITS 6M.48409.001 9815599-0001 MISC. PARTS PACK SCREW LCD CAP(47.46901.001) * 10 PCS see above kit CAP RUBBER(47.46917.001) * 10 PCS see above kit CLIPPER CABLE(42.46921.001) * 10 PCS...
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Table C1 Spare parts list (continued) PART NAME ACER P/N TI P/N options Misc. EXT BTY CHARGER 91.48428.001 370P ONLY 91.48428.001 9811764-0001 EXT FLOPPY DRIVE 91.46905.002 370/370P 91.46905.002 9811765-0001 PS/2 CABLE 50.46812.001 50.46812.001 9811766-0001 FILE TRANSFER CABLE 50.30014.001 50.30014.001 9811767-0001...
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A p p e n d i x A p p e n d i x Schematics This appendix shows the schematic diagrams of the notebook.
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SCD1U 3.3V SSHCT74 CLK4M U41C U13D 3.3V SSHCT74 $AMSTATE# DUMMY-R3 SSHCT04 SOLCX125M ACER SCD1U SCD1U U54 WILL NOT BE INSTALL. TAIPEI TAIWAN R.O.C RX3 MUST BE INSTALL. (THE VAULE IS 0) Title 370P/J (M7101 PMU) Size Document Number 96149 Date:...
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28F020-1 C266 SCD1U BIOSCE# S2N3906 U52 IS TSOP PACKAGE, +12V MUST BE INSTALL. R222 10KR3 FLASH_ON FLASH_ON RN1424 ## REMOVE U53 PAD ACER TAIPEI TAIWAN R.O.C Title 370P/J (RTC AND BIOS) Size Document Number 96149 Date: February 12, 1997 Sheet...
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FDDIN# THIS CONN. IS BUILDED BY TOP VIEW, R119 FDDRDY# WE COUNT THE PINS MUST MIRROR IT. 100KR3 SSHCT32 EXT. FDD CONN. SSHC14 ACER TAIPEI TAIWAN R.O.C SCD1U Title 370P/J (||PORT,SERIAL PORT,EXT. FDD) Size Document Number 96149 Date: February 12, 1997...
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CLOSE TO PIN 105 3.3V SCD1U SC4D7U16V6ZY SC1000P50V3KX 3.3V C102 SCD1U SC1000P50V3KX C262 C109 SCD1U SCD1U CLOSE TO PIN 53 CLOSE TO PIN 72 C227 SC10U16V ACER TAIPEI TAIWAN R.O.C Title 370P/J (BYPASS CAPACITORS) Size Document Number 96149 Date: January 27, 1997 Sheet...
A p p e n d p e n d i x BIOS POST Checkpoints This appendix lists the POST checkpoints of the notebook BIOS. Table E-1 POST Checkpoint List Description Checkpoint Check CPU ID Dispatch Shutdown Path Note: At the beginning of POST, port 64 bit 2 (8042 system flag) is read to determine whether this POST is caused by a cold or warm boot.
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Initialize Video display ChipUp initialization for CPU clock checking Process VGA shadow region Set POST screen mode(Graphic or Text) Display Acer(or OEM) logo if necessary Display Acer copyright message if necessary Display BIOS serial number Memory testing SMRAM test and SMI handler initialization...
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Table E-1 POST Checkpoint List (Continued) Checkpoint Description Reset pointing device Check pointing device Parallel port testing Serial port testing Math Coprocessor testing Set security status KB device initialization Set KB led upon setup requests Note: If keyboard Number Lock is enabled, the NumLock LED (if present) should be turned on.