Acer Series HE-815J Series Technical Information

TravelMate 4070/4080 SeriesService Guide

Chapter 1 5Bottom View 1 SW1 Lid Switch 2 CN1 LCD Connector3 CN2 Launch Board Connector 4 CN3 Modem Connector5 CN7 Keyboard Connector 6 CN4 Bluetoot

95 Chapter 6TravelMate 4070/4080 Exploded DiagramTravelMate 4070/4080 FRU ListAdapterNS ADP 19V 3.42A PA-1650-02QR 90~264V LFAP.06503.010NS ADP 19V 3.

Chapter 6 96NS BATTERY SANYO LI-ION 4S2P 4.4A 4UR18650F-2-QC140BT.T5003.001BATTERY PANASONIC LI-ION 4S2P 4.4A CGR-B/8B5AEBT.T5005.001BATTERY PANASON

97 Chapter 6NS MODEM CABLE 50.A510V7.001NS POWER CORD US (3 PIN) 27.A03V7.001POWER CORD PRC (3 PIN) 27.A03V7.003POWER CORD KOERA ( Pin) 27.T23V7.006PO

Chapter 6 98NS 3 IN 1 DUMMY COVER 42.T51V7.00315 HDD COVER 42.T63V7.00414 HDD BRACKET 33.T50V7.001Communication ModuleNS WIRELESS LAN ANTENNA 50.T50V7

99 Chapter 6NS DVD/CDRW COMBO DRIVE 24X PHILIPS SCB5265 GB LFKO.02403.007NS OPTICAL DEVICE HOLDER-FIX 42.T51V7.003NS DVD/CDRW BEZEL FOR G BASE 42.A65V

Chapter 6 100DVD DUAL DRIVE LIET-ON SOSW-833 DL G BASEKU.00804.012OPTICAL DEVICE HOLDER-FIX 42.T51V7.003DVD DUAL BEZEL G BASE 42.A51V7.005DVD DUAL MOD

101 Chapter 680G HGST 2.5 IN. 4200RPM HAKONE-A F/W:A70GKH.08007.01180G WD 2.5 IN. 5400RPM ML40 WD800UE-22HCT0 (ROHS)KH.08008.027100G TOSHIBA 2.5 IN. 4

Chapter 6 102AS1680/AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Canadian FrenchKB.A2707.021AS1680/AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON JapaneseKB.A2707.022AS1680/AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON

103 Chapter 6NS LCD BRACKET W/HINGE 15 IN. - R 33.T50V7.003NS LCD PANEL W/LOGO ANTENNA 14/15 IN.60.T50V7.102NS LCD BEZEL W/RUBBER PAD 15 IN. 60.T50V7

Chapter 6 104LCD 15.0 IN. XGA LPL LP150X07-TLA2 LFLK.15008.019LCD INVERTER BOARD 19.TAKV7.001LCD CABLE - 15 IN. XGA 50.T50V7.004LCD BRACKET W/HINGE 15

6 TravelMate 4070/408029 U18 South Bridge 30 CN24 PCMCIA Connector31 CN25 HDD Connector 32 CN27 USB Connector33 CN28 Line-out/SPEDIF Jack 34 CN29 Micr

105 Chapter 6LCD 15.4 IN. WXGA AU B154EW01 V8 LF NON-GLK.15405.005LCD INVERTER BOARD 19.TAKV7.001LCD CABLE - 15.4 IN. WXGA 50.T50V7.006LCD BRACKET W/H

Chapter 6 106LCD 15.4 WXGA QDI QD15TL02-03 LF NON-GLARELK.15409.004LCD INVERTER BOARD 19.TAKV7.001LCD CABLE - 15.4 IN. WXGA 50.T50V7.006LCD BRACKET W/

107 Chapter 6N/S SPEAKER SET 23.T50V7.001Heatsink10 THERMAL MODULE 60.A51V7.005MiscellaneousNS NAME PLATE - TM4060 1HYXZZZ24H9NS RUBBER FOOT 1HYXZZZ24

Chapter 6 108

Chapter 1 7PanelThis is a brief introduction to the I/O ports, the features and the indicators.Front view# Item Description1 Display screen Also calle

8 TravelMate 4070/4080Closed front viewLeft view# Icon Item/ Port Description1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.2 Power in

Chapter 1 9Right viewRear view # Icon Item/ Port Description1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the optical drive

10 TravelMate 4070/4080Bottom view# Icon Port Description1 Power jack Connects to an AC adaptor.2 External display port Connects to a display device (

Chapter 1 11IndicatorsThe computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on the front panel.NOTE: 1. Cha

12 TravelMate 4070/4080Easy-Launch ButtonsLocated at the upper-right, above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They

Chapter 1 13Using the keyboardThe keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys

14 TravelMate 4070/4080Hot KeysThe computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen contrast and br

IIRevision HistoryPlease refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 4070/4080 service guide.Date Chapter Updates

Chapter 1 15Special keysYou can locate the Euro symbol at the upper-center (for European keyboard) and/or bottom-right (Chinese keyboard) of your keyb

16 TravelMate 4070/4080The Euro symbol1. Open a text editor or word processor.2. Either directly press the <Euro> key at the bottom-right of the

Chapter 1 17TouchpadThe built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your fi

18 TravelMate 4070/4080Acer Empowering TechnologyAcer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and

Chapter 1 19easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN Messager and Microsoft Outlook. There are two passwor

20 TravelMate 4070/4080Acer eLock ManagementAcer eLock Management is a security utility that allows you to lock up your removable data, optical and f

Chapter 1 21Acer ePerformance ManagementAcer ePerformance Management is a system optimization tool that boosts the performance of your Acer notebook.

22 TravelMate 4070/4080Acer eRecovery ManagementAcer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery disks provid

Chapter 1 23NOTE: If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management’s “System backup to optical disk

24 TravelMate 4070/4080Acer eNet ManagementAcer eNet Management helps you to quickly and easily connect to both wired and wireless networks in a varie

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Chapter 1 25Acer eNet Management can save network settings for a location to a profile, and automatically apply the appropriate profile when you move

26 TravelMate 4070/4080Battery statusFor real-time battery life estimates based on current usage, referto the panel on the lower left-hand side of the

Chapter 1 27Acer ePresentation ManagementAcer ePresentation Management lets you select from two of the most common projector resolutions: XGA and SVGA

28 TravelMate 4070/4080Hardware Specifications and ConfigurationsSystem Board Major ChipItem ControllerSystem core logicIntel® 915GM/915PM Express ch

Chapter 1 29Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations.2nd level ca

30 TravelMate 4070/4080 .Modem InterfaceItem SpecificationChipset CS1037 Internal Agere Scorpio chipset (Scorpio+CSP1037B)Fax modem data baud rate (bp

Chapter 1 31Physical read/write heads3/3/4 4/3/2 4Disks 2/2/4 2/2/4 2Spindle speed (RPM) 4200RPM 4200RPM 4200RPMPerformance SpecificationsBuffer size

32 TravelMate 4070/4080Format compatibility CDCD-DA (Red Book) - Standard Audio CD & CD-TEXTCD-ROM (Yellow Book Mode1 & 2) - Standard DataCD-R

Chapter 1 33 Loading mechanism Load: ManualRelease: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b) Release by ATAPI command

34 TravelMate 4070/4080Resolution, colors and maximum refersh rate (Hz) in 256, 65K or 16.7M colors.NOTE: 16:9 aspect ratio monitors are supported on

IVConventionsThe following conventions are used in this manual:SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.NOTE Gives bits and piece

Chapter 1 35Package configuration 4S2P for Sanyo and Panasonic4S1P for Sanyo QC141,SIMPPLO and SONY Package voltage 41.8V / 9.6VLCDItem Specification

36 TravelMate 4070/4080 Efficiency It should provide an efficiency of 83% minimum, when measured at maximum load under 115Vac.Output Ratings (CV mode

Chapter 1 37Environmental RequirementsItem SpecificationTemperatureOperating+0~+35 °CNon-operating-20~+65 °CPackage storage-20~+65 °CHumidityOperating

Chapter 2 38BIOS Setup UtilityThe BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/Output System).Y

39 Chapter 2Navigating the BIOS UtilityThere are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit.Follow these instructions:T T

Chapter 2 40InformationNOTE: The system information is subject to different models.Parameter DescriptionHDD Model Name This field shows the model name

41 Chapter 2UUID Number This will be visible only when there is an internal LAN device present. UUID means Universally Unique ID, a method for computi

Chapter 2 42MainThe Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup parameters. It allows the user

43 Chapter 2The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.NOTE: The s

Chapter 2 44SecurityThe Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.PhoenixBIOS Setup Util

VPrefaceBefore using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.1. This Service Guide provides you wi

45 Chapter 2The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.NOTE: When

Chapter 2 462. Type a password in the “Enter New Password” field. The password length can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not ca

47 Chapter 23. Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field.4. Press e. After setting the pa

Chapter 2 48BootThis menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the distette dri

49 Chapter 2ExitThe Exit screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.The table below describes the

Chapter 2 50BIOS Flash UtilityThe BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions:T New versions of system programsT New features or

51 Chapter 2

Chapter 3 52This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting.To disassemb

53 Chapter 3General InformationBefore You BeginBefore proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following:1. Turn off the p

Chapter 3 54Disassembly Procedure FlowchartThe flowchart on the succeeding page gives you a graphic representation on the entire disassembly sequence

Chapter 1 1FeaturesThis computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:PlatformT Intel® Centrino® mobile techno

55 Chapter 3 Screw ListItem DescriptionA SCREW F040 9 5.0X5.0 9.5X(IO) R00B SCREW M2.0X0.4P+3FP ZK(NL)C SCREW M2.5 K 5/2 X0.85 4 ZK(NL)D SCREW M2.5X0.

Chapter 3 56Removing the Battery1. Unlatch the battery latch then remove the battery.

57 Chapter 3Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module1. See “Removing the Battery” on page 56.2. Remove the screw securing the hard disk drive (HDD) cover.3

Chapter 3 58Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module1. See “Removing the Battery” on page 56.2. See “Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module” on page 57.3.

59 Chapter 3Removing the Memory1. See “Removing the Battery” on page 56.2. Remove the two screws securing the DIMM cover then remove the DIMM cover.3.

Chapter 3 60Removing the LCD ModuleRemoving the Middle Cover1. See “Removing the Battery” on page 56.2. Open the notebook as image shows.3. Detach the

61 Chapter 37. Remove the four screws securing the CPU thermal module.8. Then remove the CPU thermal module.NOTE: Please remove the screws in the orde

Chapter 3 626. Tear off the tape securing the wireless LAN antennae then release the antennae.7. Remove the two screws securing the LCD module on the

63 Chapter 3Disassembling the LCD ModuleRemoving the LCD Bezel1. See “Removing the Battery” on page 56.2. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 60.3

Chapter 3 64

2 TravelMate 4070/4080AudioT Audio system with two built-in speakersT Intel® High-Definition audio supportT Sound Blaster ProTM and MS-Sound compatibl

65 Chapter 3Disassembling the Main UnitRemoving the Upper Case Assembly1. See “Removing the Battery” on page 56..2. See “Removing the Hard Disc Drive

Chapter 3 66 Removing the Touchpad Bracket, the Touchpad Board and the Touchpad1. See “Removing the Battery” on page 56.2. See “Removing the Middle Co

67 Chapter 3Removing the Speaker Set1. See “Removing the Battery” on page 56.2. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 60.3. See “Removing the Keyboa

Chapter 3 688. Remove the SW DJ board assembly from the lower case.9. Remove the two screws securing the SW DJ board and SW DJ board bracket.10. Then

69 Chapter 34. See “Removing the Power Board” on page 65.5. See “Removing the Upper Case Assembly” on page 65.6. Remove the three screws securing the

Chapter 3 7013. Remove the dummy card.14. Remove the two screws securing the main board to the lower case.15. Then detach the main board from the lowe

71 Chapter 3

Chapter 4 72Use the following procedure as a guide for computer problems.NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only Acer products. Non-Acer

73 Chapter 4System Check ProceduresExternal Diskette Drive CheckDo the following to isolate the problem to a controller, driver, or diskette. A write-

Chapter 4 74Memory checkMemory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the screen, or hang the system.1. Boot from the diagnostics

Chapter 1 3System Block Diagram

75 Chapter 4Check the Power AdapterUnplug the power adapter cable from the computer and measure the output voltage at the plug of the power adapter ca

Chapter 4 76Check the Battery Pack To check the battery pack, do the following:From Software:1. Check out the Power Management in control Panel2. In P

77 Chapter 4Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message The POST error message index lists the error message and their possible causes. The most likely ca

Chapter 4 78Index of Error MessagesError Code ListError Codes Error Messages006 Equipment Configuration ErrorCauses:1. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch2.

79 Chapter 4Real time clock error RTC batteryRun BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system.System boardPrevious boot incomplet

Chapter 4 80Error Message ListNo beep Error Messages FRU/Action in SequenceNo beep, power-on indicator turns off and LCD is blank.Power source (batter

81 Chapter 4Phoenix BIOS Beep CodesCode Beeps POST Routine Description02h Verify Real Mode03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)04h Get CPU type06h

Chapter 4 8248h Check video configuration against CMOS49h Initialize PCI bus and devices4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system4Bh QuietBoot start

83 Chapter 48Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)90h Initialize hard-disk controllers91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers92h Jump to

Chapter 4 84Code BeepsE0h Initialize the chipsetE1h Initialize the bridgeE2h Initialize the CPUE3h Initialize the system timerE4h Initialize system I/

4 TravelMate 4070/4080Board LayoutTop View

85 Chapter 4Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error MessageLCD-Related SymptomsSymptom / Error Action in SequenceLCD backlight doesn't workLCD is too darkL

Chapter 4 86PCMCIA-Related SymptomsSymptom / Error Action in SequenceSystem cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot assemblySystem boardPCMCIA

87 Chapter 4NOTE: If you cannot find a symptom or an error in this list and the problem remains, see “Undetermined Problems” on page 89.System hangs i

Chapter 4 88Intermittent ProblemsIntermittent system hang problems can be caused by a variety of reasons that have nothing to do with a hardware defec

89 Chapter 4Undetermined ProblemsThe diagnostic problems does not identify which adapter or device failed, which installed devices are incorrect, whet

Chapter 5 90Top ViewJumper and Connector LocationsChapter 5

91 Chapter 5Bottom View 1 SW1 Lid Switch 2 CN1 LCD Connector3 CN2 Launch Board Connector 4 CN3 Modem Connector5 CN7 Keyboard Connector 6 CN4 Bluetoo

Chapter 5 9229 U18 South Bridge 30 CN24 PCMCIA Connector31 CN25 HDD Connector 32 CN27 USB Connector33 CN28 Line-out/SPEDIF Jack 34 CN29 Microphone Jac

93 Chapter 5

Chapter 6 94This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of TravelMate 4070/4080. Refer to this chapter wh