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  • Page 1 365 Notebook Service Guide...
  • Page 2 Further, Acer Incorporated reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of Acer Incorporated to notify any person of such revision or changes.
  • Page 3 About this Manual Purpose This service guide aims to furnish technical information to the service engineers and advanced users when upgrading, configuring, or repairing the Extensa 365 notebook. Manual Structure This service guide consists of four chapters and seven appendices as follows: Chapter 1 System Introduction This chapter gives the technical specifications for the notebook and its peripherals.
  • Page 4 Conventions The following are the conventions used in this manual: Text entered by user Represents parameter settings and text input by the user. Denotes actual messages that appear onscreen. Screen messages Represent the actual keys that you have to press on the keyboard.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Introduction Overview......................1-1 Jumpers and Connectors ................1-2 Hardware Configuration and Specification ............. 1-4 1.3.1 Memory Address Map..............1-4 1.3.2 Interrupt Channel Map ..............1-4 1.3.3 DMA Channel Map................1-5 1.3.4 I/O Address Map ................1-5 1.3.5 Processor..................
  • Page 6 1.3.23 DC-AC Inverter................1-14 1.3.24 LCD ....................1-14 1.3.25 AC Adapter..................1-15 Software Configuration and Specification............. 1-17 1.4.1 BIOS....................1-17 1.4.2 Drivers, Applications and Utilities..........1-23 Block Diagrams .................... 1-25 1.5.1 System ..................1-25 1.5.2 Clock ..................... 1-26 Environmental Requirements ..............1-27 Mechanical Specifications ................
  • Page 7 Disassembling the Inside Frame Assembly ..........3-12 3.6.1 Removing the Heat Sink Assembly..........3-12 3.6.2 Removing the Display ..............3-13 3.6.3 Removing the Internal Drive ............3-14 3.6.4 Replacing the CPU ............... 3-15 3.6.5 Detaching the Top Cover .............. 3-16 3.6.6 Removing the Mainboard..............
  • Page 8 Disassembly Sequence Flowchart ..............3-5 Removing the Memory Door................3-6 Installing and Removing Memory ..............3-7 Removing the Modem Board................3-8 Removing the Hard Disk Drive ............... 3-9 Removing the Display Hinge Covers............3-10 Removing the Keyboard ................3-10 3-10 Unplugging the Keyboard Connectors............
  • Page 9 3-30 Removing the Display Bezel................. 3-22 3-31 Removing the Inverter Board ............... 3-22 3-32 Removing the LCD Panel................3-23 3-33 Removing the display cable from LCD Panel..........3-23 List of Tables SW1 Switch Settings ..................1-3 Memory Address Map ..................1-4 Interrupt Channel Map..................
  • Page 10 1-23 Battery Specifications ................... 1-12 1-24 Charger Specifications ................. 1-13 1-25 DC-DC Converter Specifications..............1-14 1-26 DC-AC Inverter Specifications..............1-14 1-27 LCD Specifications ..................1-14 1-28 AC Adapter Specifications................1-15 1-29 Hotkey Descriptions..................1-17 1-30 Standby Mode Conditions and Descriptions..........1-19 1-31 Light Green Mode Conditions and Descriptions ...........

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 System Introduction

    System Introduction Overview This computer combines high-performance, versatility, power management features and multimedia capabilities with unique style and ergonomic design. This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features: Performance Intel Pentium® processor with MMX™ technology 64-bit main memory and external (L2) cache memory Large LCD display and PCI local bus video with graphics acceleration Internal CD-ROM drive and external 3.5-inch floppy drive (CD-ROM drive model)

  • Page 12: Jumpers And Connectors

    Jumpers and Connectors TOP VIEW PH1 PH2 PH3 CN9 CN10 CN3 CN11 CN12 CN13 CN14 CN15 CN16 CN17 CN18 PCB No. 97160-1 USB port Internal speaker connector (left) CN17 CPU board connector VGA port CN10 Internal speaker connector (right) CN18 Battery connector Parallel port CN11...

  • Page 13: Sw1 Switch Settings

    Modem connector CN21 DIMM socket Figure 1-2 Jumpers and Connectors (Bottom View) The following tables list the switch settings for SW1. Table 1-1 SW1 Switch Settings Acer Switch 1 (Logo Screen) Bypass Check Switch 2 (Password) English European Japanese Korean...

  • Page 14: Hardware Configuration And Specification

    Hardware Configuration and Specification 1.3.1 Memory Address Map Table 1-2 Memory Address Map Address Range Definition Function 000000 - 09FFFF 640 KB memory Base memory 0A0000 - 0BFFFF 128 KB video RAM Reserved for graphics display buffer 0C0000 - 0CBFFF Video BIOS Video BIOS 0F0000 - 0FFFFF...

  • Page 15: Dma Channel Map

    1.3.3 DMA Channel Map Table 1-4 DMA Channel Map Controller Channel Address Function 0087 Audio (option) / Audio 0083 Audio (option) / ECP / Audio 0081 Diskette 0082 Audio (option) / ECP Cascade Cascade 008B Not support 0089 Not support 008A Audio (option) 1.3.4...

  • Page 16: Processor

    CPU I/O voltage 3.3V/2.5V/2.5V 1.3.6 BIOS Table 1-7 BIOS Specifications Item Specification BIOS vendor Acer BIOS version V3.0 BIOS in flash EPROM (Y/N) BIOS ROM size 256KB BIOS package type 32-pin PLCC Same BIOS for STN color/TFT color (Y/N) The BIOS can be overwritten/upgradeable using the "AFLASH" utility (AFLASH.EXE).

  • Page 17: Second-Level Cache

    Expansion RAM module size/configuration: 8MB (1M*16x4) 16MB (2M*8x8) 32MB (4M*16x4) 64MB (8M*8x8) Expansion RAM module speed/voltage/package: 60ns/3.3v/TSOP EDO EDO and fast-page mode DIMMs may be used together in a memory configuration. The following table lists all possible memory configurations. Table 1-8 Memory Configurations On Board Slot 1...

  • Page 18: Parallel Port

    External CRT Resolution Support Table 1-11 Supported External CRT Resolutions Resolution x Color on CRT Refresh Rate Simultaneous on Simultaneous on External CRT TFT LCD STN LCD CRT only Simultaneous SVGA SVGA 640x480x16 640x480x256 60,75,85 640x480x65,536 60,75,85 640x480x16,777,216 60,75,85 800x600x256 60,75,85 800x600x65,536 60,75,85...

  • Page 19: Serial Port

    1.3.12 Serial Port Table 1-14 Serial Port Configurations Item Specification Number of serial ports 16550 UART support Connector type 9-pin D-type Location Rear side Serial Port : Enabled / Disabled Selectable serial port (by BIOS Setup) Base Address : 3F8h / 2F8h / 3E8h / 2E8h IRQ: 4 /11 1.3.13 Audio...

  • Page 20: Touchpad

    Table 1-16 PCMCIA Specifications Item Specification Chipset O2 Micro OZ6833 Supported card type Type-II / Type-III Number of slots Two Type-II or one Type-III Access location Left side ZV (Zoomed Video) port support 1.3.15 Touchpad Table 1-17 Touchpad Specifications Item Specification Synaptics TM3202TPD-226 Vendor &...

  • Page 21: Fdd

    Table 1-19 Windows 95 Key Descriptions Description Windows logo key Start button. Combinations with this key performs special functions, e.g.: Windows + Tab Activate next Taskbar button Windows + E Explore My Computer Windows + F Find Document Windows + M Minimize All Shift + Windows + M Undo Minimize All Windows + R Display Run dialog box Application key...

  • Page 22: Cd-Rom

    Table 1-21 HDD Specifications Item Specification Spindle speed (RPM) 4464 4000 4000 Performance Specifications Buffer size (KB) Interface ATA-3(IDE) ATA-3 ATA-3 Data transfer rate 5.7 ~ 9.0 5 ~ 7.7 5 ~ 8.3 (disk-buffer, Mbytes/s) Data transfer rate 16.6 /33.3 16.6 16.6 (host-buffer, Mbytes/s)

  • Page 23: Charger

    Table 1-23 Battery Specifications Item Specification Package capacity (WAH) 3500 Second battery 1.3.21 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.

  • Page 24: Dc-Dc Converter

    1.3.22 DC-DC Converter DC-DC converter generates multiple DC voltage level for whole system unit use. Table 1-25 DC-DC Converter Specifications Item Specification Vendor & model name Ambit T62.095.C.00 Input voltage (Vdc) 8~21 Output Rating 3.3V Vcpu +12V 5VSB (2.47 /2.15 /1.8V/2.0V) Current (w/ load, A) 0~3.2...

  • Page 25: Ac Adapter

    Table 1-27 LCD Specifications Item Specification Supported colors 262,144 colors Optical Specification Contrast ratio 40 (typ.) 40 (typ.) 80 (typ.) 70 (typ.) 70 (typ.) 70 (typ.) Brightness (cd/m Brightness control keyboard hotkey keyboard hotkey keyboard hotkey Contrast control using keyboard using keyboard none hotkey...
  • Page 26 Table 1-28 AC Adapter Specifications Item Specification Short circuit protection Output can be shorted without damage Electrostatic discharge (ESD, kV) 15 (at air discharge) Dielectric Withstand Voltage Primary to secondary 3000 Vac (or 4242 Vdc), 10 mA for 1 second Leakage current 0.25 mA maximum @ 254 Vac, 60Hz.

  • Page 27: Software Configuration And Specification

    Software Configuration and Specification 1.4.1 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. Keyboard Hotkey Definition The notebook supports the following hotkeys. Table 1-29 Hotkey Descriptions Hotkey...

  • Page 28: Power Management Block Diagram

    MultiBoot The system can boot from the FDD, External FDD, HDD, or CD-ROM. The user can select the desired booting process to boot the system. If the CD-ROM is bootable, the BIOS will override the other process to boot the system directly. Power Management This computer has a built-in power management unit that monitors system activity.

  • Page 29: Standby Mode Conditions And Descriptions

    ON MODE Normal full-on operation STANDBY MODE The computer consumes very low power in standby mode. Data remain intact in the system memory until battery is drained. Warning: Unstored data is lost when you turn off the computer power in standby mode or when the battery is drained.

  • Page 30: Light Green Mode Conditions And Descriptions

    LIGHT GREEN MODE The notebook consumes very low power in light green mode. Data and I/O connections remain intact in the system memory until battery is drained. Table 1-31 Light Green Mode Conditions and Descriptions Condition Description PCMCIA I/O Card detected and occupy resources (Non Cardbus mode). The condition to enter Light Green Mode HPM timer times out or cover close or APM standby / suspend function calls.

  • Page 31: Hibernation Mode Conditions And Descriptions

    Table 1-32 Hibernation Mode Conditions and Descriptions Condition Description The condition to There are two necessary conditions for the computer to enter standby mode: enter Hibernation Heuristic Power Management Mode must be set to [ENABLED]. Mode The hibernation file created by Sleep Manager must be present and valid. In this situation, the following are ways to enter hibernation mode: Pressing the sleep hot key Fn-F7 “Hard Disk Drive”...

  • Page 32: Hard Disk Standby Mode Conditions And Descriptions

    Table 1-34 Hard Disk Standby Mode Conditions and Descriptions Condition Description The condition to enter HDD Standby Display Standby HPM timer times-out or LCD cover is Mode closed. 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...

  • Page 33: Drivers, Applications And Utilities

    The following processes are the basic methods used to implement the LCD brightness AutoDim. If the original brightness is over 75% and the AC power is on-line, the BIOS will change the brightness to 75% after the AC power is off-line. If the original brightness is below 75%, the brightness maintains the same level even if the AC power is off-line.

  • Page 34: Location Of Applications In The System Utility Cd

    To re-install applications under Windows 95, click on Start, then Run…. Based on the location of the application, run the setup program to install the application. The following table lists the applications and their locations: Table 1-36 Location of Applications in the System Utility CD Name Function Location...

  • Page 35: Block Diagrams

    Block Diagrams 1.5.1 System CPU P55C/ Tillamook CPU Bus CPU Bus DRAM on board M1531 DIMM Socket PCI Bus PCI Bus PCMCIA CD-ROM O2Micro NeoMagic & HDD M1533 NM2097 OZ6833 Conn. Conn. ISA Bus ISA Bus AUDIO Super I/O BIOS YMF715 M38813 NS97338...

  • Page 36: Clock

    1.5.2 Clock M1533 DIMM 1531 SMB BUS CACHE 1533 NM2097 CPU CLK M1531 PCI CLK O2M 6833 CLK GEN 14.318M 1533 CY2272 48MHZ NM2097 DIMM YMF715 SDRAM CLK MODEM NS 97338 ID CLK 24MHz 8 MHz 38813 Figure 1-5 Clock Block Diagram 1-26 Service Guide...

  • Page 37: Environmental Requirements

    Environmental Requirements Table 1- 37 Environmental Requirements Item Specification Temperature Operating ( ) +5~ +35 Non-operating( ) -20 ~ +60 Humidity Operating (non-condensing) 20% ~ 85% Non-operating (non-condensing) 20% ~ 90% Operating Vibration (unpacked) Operating 5 - 25.6Hz, 0.38mm; 25.6 - 250Hz, 0.5G Sweep rate 0.5 octave / minute Number of test cycles...

  • Page 38: Mechanical Specifications

    Mechanical Specifications Table 1-38 Mechanical Specifications Item Specification Weight (includes battery) FDD model 2.77 kg. (6.11 lb.) CD-ROM model 2.89 kg. (6.37 lb.) Dimensions W x D x H (main footprint) 310mm x 245mm x 46mm (12.2” x 9.65” x 1.81”) 1-28 Service Guide...

  • Page 39: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    When Silent Boot (described later in this chapter) is disabled, a message displays telling you when you can press F2 to run the Setup Utility. BIOS V3.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 016384 KB Memory Good Enter Setup, Press F2 Key ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACR58000-M12-970324-R01-A0-EN Copyright Acer Incorporated 1990-1997. All Rights Reserved BIOS Setup...
  • Page 40 Pressing F2 brings up the main screen of the Setup Utility. SETUP Utility Basic System Settings Startup Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration System Security Power Management Load Default Settings =Move Highlight Bar, =Select, Esc=Exit Press the cursor keys ( ) to move the highlight bar, then press Enter to make a menu selection.

  • Page 41: Basic System Settings

    Basic System Settings The Basic System Settings screen contains parameter items involving basic computer settings. Basic System Settings Date ------------------------------------ [Thu Jun. 11, 1998] Time ----------------------------------- [10:00:00] Floppy Disk A ---------------------- [1.44 MB 3.5-inch] Floppy Disk B ---------------------- [ None Cylinders Heads Sectors Size(MB) Hard Disk ---------------------------- [Auto] xxxx...

  • Page 42: Startup Configuration

    Startup Configuration The Startup Configuration screen contains parameter items that are set up when the computer starts up. Startup Configuration Boot Display --------------------------- [Auto] Memory Test --------------------------- [Enabled] Silent Boot ----------------------------- [Enabled] System Boot Drive ------------------- [Drive A Then C] Boot from CD-ROM ------------------ [Enabled] CardBus Support -------------------- [Enabled ] USB Function Support ------------- [Disabled]...
  • Page 43 Table 2-2 Startup Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Setting or Format Boot from Tells the computer to search for a bootable disc Disabled CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and boot from that disc. Enabled If the computer cannot find a bootable disc, it proceeds according to the System Boot Drive parameter setting.

  • Page 44: Onboard Devices Configuration

    Onboard Devices Configuration The Onboard Devices Configuration screen contains parameter items that are related to port devices on your computer. Onboard Devices Configuration Serial Port ---------------------------- [Enabled] Base Address --------------------- [3F8h] IRQ ----------------------------------- [4] Parallel Port ------------------------- [Enabled] Base Address --------------------- [378h] IRQ ----------------------------------- [7] Operation Mode ------------------ [Bi-directional] ECP DMA Channel --------------- [-]...
  • Page 45 Table 2-3 Onboard Devices Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Setting or Format ECP DMA Sets the DMA channel of the parallel port when Channel the parallel operation mode is set to ECP. BIOS Setup...

  • Page 46: System Security

    System Security The System Security screen contains parameter items that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. System Security Disk Drive Control Diskette Drive --------------------- [Normal] Hard Disk Drive ------------------ [Normal] Setup Password -------------------- None POST Password -------------------- None =Move Highlight Bar, =Change Setting, Esc=Exit...
  • Page 47 Table 2-4 System Security Parameters Parameter Description Setting or Format Power On Sets (and enables) the power- on password. None Password Enabled When set, this password protects the computer from unauthorized entry. At startup, you need to enter the power on password to continue computer operation.

  • Page 48: Power Management Settings

    Power Management Settings The Power Management Settings screen contains parameter items related to power-saving and power management. Power Management Settings Heuristic Power Management Mode -------- [Enabled] Display Always On --------------------------------- [Disabled] Hotkey Beep ----------------------------------------- [Enabled] Modem Ring Resume On Indicator ---------- [Enabled] Battery-low Warning Beep ---------------------- [Enabled]...
  • Page 49 Table 2-5 Power Management Settings Parameter Description Setting or Format Battery-low Enables or disables warning beeps during a Enabled Warning battery-low condition. Disabled Beep Sleep Upon Enables or disables the sleep function Enabled Battery-low (hibernation or standby) during a battery-low Disabled condition.

  • Page 50: Load Default Settings

    Load Default Settings When you select the Load Default Settings item from the main screen, a dialog box appears asking you to confirm that you want to reset all settings to their factory defaults. Load Setup Default Settings Are you sure? [Yes] [No] Choose Yes to confirm or No to close the dialog box and return to the main screen.

  • Page 51: Chapter 3 Disassembly And Unit Replacement

    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 Tweezers...

  • Page 52: General Information

    General Information 3.1.1 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. Press the battery compartment cover release button and slide out the cover.

  • Page 53: Connector Types

    3.1.2 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.

  • Page 54: Disassembly Sequence

    3.1.3 Disassembly Sequence The disassembly procedure described in this manual is divided into four major sections: Section 4.2: Installing memory Section 4.3: Removing the modem board Section 4.4: Removing the hard disk drive Section 4.5: Removing the keyboard Section 4.6: Disassembling the inside frame assembly Section 4.7: Disassembling the display...

  • Page 55: Disassembly Sequence Flowchart

    Remove Open Open Remove HDD Cover Dimm Door Battery Door Display Hinge Unplug K/B conector Modem DIMM Battery Module Remove Remove LED Cover (for TFT LCD only) Remove LED Cover Unplug LCD Cable /Inverter Cable Remove Heat Sink Display Module Unplug Cables Unplug Lower...

  • Page 56: Installing Memory

    Installing Memory Follow these steps to insert memory modules: Turn off the computer. Then turn the computer over to access its base. Remove three screws from the memory door; then lift up and remove the memory door. Figure 3-4 Removing the Memory Door Remove the memory modules from its shipping container.

  • Page 57: Installing And Removing Memory

    Figure 3-5 Installing and Removing Memory Replace the memory door and secure it with the screws. 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.

  • Page 58: Removing The Modem Board

    Removing the Modem Board When you open the memory door, you can also access and replace the modem board. See figure below. Figure 3-6 Removing the Modem Board Service Guide...

  • Page 59: Removing The Hard Disk Drive

    Removing the Hard Disk Drive Follow these steps to remove the hard disk drive: Turn the computer over and locate the hard disk drive bay cover. Press the hard disk drive bay cover release and slide the cover out to remove it. Set aside the cover.

  • Page 60: Removing The Keyboard

    Removing the Keyboard Follow these steps to remove the keyboard: Slide out the two display hinge covers on both sides of the notebook. Figure 3-8 Removing the Display Hinge Covers Using a pointed instrument, unlock the keyboard locks. Then pull out and flip down the keyboard to expose the keyboard connectors.

  • Page 61: Unplugging The Keyboard Connectors

    Unplug the keyboard connectors (CN3 and CN5) from the keyboard/touchpad board. Set aside the keyboard. Figure 3-10 Unplugging the Keyboard Connectors Disassembly and Unit Replacement 3-11...

  • Page 62: Disassembling The Inside Frame Assembly

    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: 3.6.1 Removing the Heat Sink Assembly Follow these steps to remove the heat sink assembly:...

  • Page 63: Removing The Display

    3.6.2 Removing the Display Follow these steps to remove the display: Remove two screws on the bottom and two screws on the rear of the unit. Figure 3-13 Unplugging the Display Cable 2. Open the display then pull up the display cable (CN6) and unplug the inverter cable (CN12). For DSTN type LCD display: For TFT type LCD display: Unscrew the display cable...

  • Page 64: Removing The Internal Drive

    Detach the display from the main unit and set aside. Figure 3-15 Removing the Display Hinge Screws 3.6.3 Removing the Internal Drive Follow these steps to remove the internal drive: Pull up the FDD/CD module latches. Unplug the two internal drive cables (CN16 for FDD; CN13 and CN16 for CD-ROM). Pull out the internal drive and set it aside.

  • Page 65: Replacing The Cpu

    Figure 3-16 Removing the Internal Drive 3.6.4 Replacing the CPU Gently pull out the CPU heat sink and the CPU board (CN17) from the mainboard. Figure 3-17 Replacing the CPU Reverse the steps above to insert a replacement CPU. Disassembly and Unit Replacement 3-15...

  • Page 66: Detaching The Top Cover

    3.6.5 Detaching the Top Cover Follow these steps to detach the top cover from the bottom cover: Unplug the touchpad cable (CN6) from the keyboard/touchpad board and speaker cables (CN9 and CN10). Figure 3-18 Removing Cables Remove the screws found on the lower case (ten total screws, two screws shorter than the rest found on the front corners of the computer).

  • Page 67: Removing The Mainboard

    Detach the top cover from the bottom cover. Figure 3-20 Detaching the Top Cover 3.6.6 Removing the Mainboard Follow these steps to remove the mainboard: Remove the keyboard/touchpad board (CN14). Remove two screws and remove the plate that covers the DC-DC converter board. Figure 3-21 Removing the Keyboard/Touchpad Board and DC-DC Converter Board Cover Disassembly and Unit Replacement...

  • Page 68: Removing The Dc-Dc Converter Board

    Gently remove the DC-DC converter board (CN7). Figure 3-22 Removing the DC-DC Converter Board 3. Remove six (6) screws that secure the motherboard to the base assembly. Then pull up to remove the mainboard. Figure 3-23 Removing the Mainboard 3-18 Service Guide...

  • Page 69: Disassembling The Mainboard

    3.6.7 Disassembling the Mainboard Follow these steps to disassemble the mainboard: REMOVING THE CHARGER BOARD Unplug the charger board (containing the power switch, DC-in jack and PS/2 port). Figure 3-24 Removing the Charger Board REMOVING THE PCMCIA SOCKETS The PC Card Connector Module is normally part of the motherboard spare part. The following removal procedure is for reference only.

  • Page 70: Disassembling The Top Cover

    3.6.8 Disassembling the Top Cover The touchpad, speakers, audio board are connected to the top cover. The sections below describe the removal process of these components. REMOVING THE HARD DISK DRIVE HEAT SINK Pull up to remove the hard disk drive heat sink from the top cover. Figure 3-26 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Heat Sink REMOVING THE TOUCHPAD...

  • Page 71: Disassembling The Display

    Disassembling the Display Follow these steps to disassemble the display: Remove the two oval LCD bumpers at the top of the display; use a pointed instrument to remove the two mylar stickers on the bottom of the display. Figure 3-28 Removing the LCD Bumpers Remove four screws on the display bezel.

  • Page 72: Removing The Display Bezel

    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 3-30 Removing the Display Bezel Unplug two connectors and remove the inverter board. Figure 3-31 Removing the Inverter Board 3-22...

  • Page 73: Removing The Lcd Panel

    Remove three screws on the four sides of the display panel (one screw holds and grounds the LCD cable). Then tilt the LCD Panel away for the display cover. Figure 3-32 Removing the LCD Panel 6. Detached the Display cable from the LCD Panel. Figure 3-33 Removing the display cable from LCD Panel Disassembly and Unit Replacement...

  • Page 74: Model Number Definition

    Model Number Definition This appendix shows the model number definition of the notebook. 36 X X LCD: D: 12.1” DSTN T: 12.1” TFT CPU, Memory, HDD, FDD/CD-ROM, Battery: 5: P55C-166, 16MB, 2.1G, Internal FDD, NiMH Battery 6: P55C-166, 16MB, 2.1G, External FDD, 20x CD-ROM, NiMH Battery 7: Tillamook-200, 32MB, 2.1G, External FDD, 20x CD-ROM, NiMH Battery 8: Tillamook-200, 32MB, 2.1G, Internal FDD, NiMH Battery 9: Tillamook-233, 32MB, 3.2G, External FDD, 20x CD-ROM, NiMH Battery...
  • Page 75 Compatibility Test Report Excerpt This paragraph will usually be inserted into the Service Guide in the following weeks. Please check the http://ipg.intranet.acer.com.tw (Customer Services on the website) to find out when this information is available.

  • Page 76: Post Checkpoint List

    BIOS POST Checkpoints This appendix lists the POST checkpoints of the notebook BIOS. Table C-1 POST Checkpoint List Checkpoint Description 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.
  • Page 77 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 Hook int vector 1ch for POST quiet boot...
  • Page 78 Table C-1 POST Checkpoint List Checkpoint Description FDD testing & parameter table setup Note: The FDD LED should flash once and its head should be positioned HDD testing & parameter table setup Get CPU MUX Note: This routine is to identify the user-set CPU frequency, not CPU-required frequency Display POST status if necessary Rehook int1c for quiet boot Initialize I/O ROM...

  • Page 79: Appendix D Silk Screen

    Silk Screen 1.1 CPU Board Layout For the mainboard layout, please refer to the next page. The following table is a reference when mounting the CPU. CPU Mounting Reference Table Volt. Ext Freq Ratio Volt Freq R11 R20 R22 R24 R26 RX14 RY1 RX6 RX11 RX12 UX2 UX3 P55C-133MHz 2.5V 133=66x2...
  • Page 80 PCB No. 96532-SA CPU Board Layout (Bottom) Silk Screen D- 2...
  • Page 81 1.2 Keyboard/Touchpad Board PCB No. 97349-1 Keyboard/Touchpad Board (Top View) PCB No. 97349-1 Keyboard/Touchpad Board (Bottom View) Silk Screen D- 3...
  • Page 84 Acer 365/366D/366T Spare Parts List (P/N 91.40B01.XXX) Picture LEVEL Description Acer Part No COMMENT/LOCATION ADAPTER ADT 100-240V 25.10068.001 PA-1480-19AC BATTERY PACK ASSY BTY 60.40B10.001 PACK BTP- 1631 AN365 CD-ROM 365 CD-ROM 6M.40B08.001...
  • Page 85 C.A 70P FPC (S02,S05) ( 366D,366T) (Int.) 50.43A06.002 60MM CD- ROM 390 ASSY CD-ROM (S02,S05) (366D,366T) 60.43A16.002 HOLDER 390 CHARGER CHARGER 19.21030.241 T62.096.C.00 CONVERTER CONVER 19.21030.231 DC/DC T62.095.C.00 DC-DC COVER ASSY DC-DC 60.40B04.001 BRACKET AN365 MIDEL COVER ASSY MIDLE 60.43A08.001 COVER 050 HDD COVER...
  • Page 86 ASSY HDD 60.43A17.002 COVER DIMM COVER ASSY DIMM 60.43A20.002 COVER AN390 BATTERY COVER ASSY 60.43A21.003 BATTERY COVER CPU BOARD 365 CPU 55.40B02.031 BOARD P55C- DIMM DIMM EDO 55.46804.021 32MB 3.3V 60NS 4K...
  • Page 87 365 FDD 6M.40B03.001 MODULE (Int.) 365 FDD 6M.40B07.001 MODULE (Ext). C.A 25/26P (S02,S05) (366D,366T) (Ext.) 50.40B05.001 320MM FDD C440329-1 C.A 30P FPC 50.43A05.001 60MM FDD 390 ASSY FDD (S02,S05) (366D,366T) 60.40B11.001 2MB MF355H - 322MR 3M0D FOOT PACK ASSY FOOT 6M.40B01.001 47.45001.001+47.46902.001+ 01.001...
  • Page 88 365 HDD 6M.40B02.011 56.02756.051 MODULE IBM 365 HDD 6M.40B02.021 56.02973.011 MODULE HITACHI 3GB C.A 44P FPC 50.43A08.001 HDD 390 HEAT SINK ASSY U HEAT 60.40B05.001 SINK AN365 HINGE PACK ASSY HINGE 6M.40B11.001 34.43B07.001+34.43A04.001 HINGE COVER 365 COVER 6M.40B05.001 HINGE COVER (L) 42.43A03.001 HINGE (TOOLING) 390...
  • Page 89 COVER (R) 42.43A04.001 HINGE (TOOLING) 390 INVERTER INVERTER 19.21030.301 T62.104.C.00 390/355 KEYBOARD BOARD 55.43A04.001 KEYBOARD BOARD KEYBOARD US KB-84 KEY 90.46907.001 KAS1901- 0161R LOWER CASE ASSY L CASE 60.40B07.001 AN365 LCD MODULE 12.1" (DSTN)
  • Page 90 365 LCD 6M.40B01.001 56.40B01.031 MODULE DSTN 12.1" LCD 12.1 DSTN 56.0743A.011 LM-JK53- 22NFR C.A LCD (TFT.DSTN) 50.40B02.001 INVERTER AN365 C.A LCD (DSTN) 50.40B03.001 WIRE(SAYNO) AN365 ASSY LCD 60.40B02.021 PNL SANYO AN365...
  • Page 91 ASSY LCD BZL 60.40B03.021 AN365 ASSY LCD (S05) (366T) 60.40B02.031 PNL HIT- TX31D21 AN365 LCD MODULE 12.1" (TFT) 365 LCD 6M.40B01.021 56.40B01.021 MODULE TFT 12.1" LCM TX31D21 (S05) (366D) 56.07468.021 12.1" TFT SVGA HIT...
  • Page 92 C.A LCD (TFT.DSTN) 50.40B02.001 INVERTER AN365 C.A LCD (S05) ( 366T) (TFT) 50.40B04.031 COAXICAL HIT -TX31D21 ASSY LCD 60.40B02.021 PNL SANYO AN365 ASSY LCD BZL 60.40B03.021 AN365 ASSY LCD (S05) (366T) 60.40B02.031 PNL HIT- TX31D21 AN365 MAINBOARD...
  • Page 93 365 MAIN 55.40B01.001 BOARD MODEM MODEM 56K 54.09011.091 CSI AC- 5614BMC 700 PLATE NAME PLATE 40.43A02.001 NAME(LOGO) PC AN390 POWER CORD CORD SPT- 27.01618.001 2#18*2C 7A125V1830M CORD VCTF 27.03518.021 3C 7A125V JAPAN CORD 27.01218.021 1203VVH2-F #18*2C 2.5A 250A SCREW PACK 365 SCREW 6M.40B04.001 UPPER CASE...
  • Page 94 365 U CASE 6M.40B06.001 MODULE SPK 0.5W 23.40031.011 78DB ZK- 2808C 140M KNOB TOUCH 42.43A10.001 (TOOLING) 390 TOUCH PAD 56.1740B.001 LOGITEC/TP3 ULTRA-THIN LEVEL 1-1 : Stands for Field Replaceable Units(FRU) and Customer Replaceable Units (CRU) for system level1 service repair use. LEVEL 1-2 : Stands for subassemblies of FRUs and CRUs which are component level of service repair use.
  • Page 95 Explored View Diagram...
  • Page 97 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. CPU Board Connector M1531 Bypass Capacitors M1531 M1533 M1533 Configuration Cache RAM & Tag RAM 16M EDO DRAM on board DIMM Socket Clock Generator CY2272...
  • Page 98 RTC , BIOS ROM 22U 10V |KBC.SCH 1998/03/01 Sun. 22:00 |MODEM.SCH Golden finger , FAX/MODEM |SUPER-IO.SCH Super I/O chip |SERIAL.SCH RS-232 , serial port COM1 Acer Incorporated |PARALLEL.SCH Parallel port LPT1 |AUDIO.SCH Audio chip |OP-AMP.SCH Audio OP amp. Title |PCMCIA.SCH PCMCIA/CARDBUS controller CPU Board conn.
  • Page 99 SC4D7U10V5ZY $33PHOLD# $PHOLD# 3 +3.3V +3.3V 30mil BC137 BC117 BC96 BC95 BC113 SC4D7U10V5ZY SCD1U SCD1U SC1KP SC4D7U10V5ZY 1533VIO 10mil GAP-CLOSE BC115 BC118 SCD1U SC4D7U10V5ZY ACER INCORPORATED Title M1531 Bypass Capacitors Size Document Number 97160-SB, M1531-C Date: February 3, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 102 IRQ1 $INTA# IRQ1 $INTA# 10,25 IRQ12 $INTB# IRQ12 $INTB# 4,25 IRQ14 $INTC# IRQ14 $INTC# 4,25 IRQ15 $INTD# IRQ15 $INTD# SRN10K SRN4K7 Acer Inc. R249 Title IOCHRDY 4,19,20 M1533 Configurations 1KR3 Size Document Number 97160-1, M1533-C Date: March 1, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 103 R145 BC324 $COE# $COE#XX BC312 BC199 BC311 BC310 BC187 BC178 BC190 BC196 100R3 SC47P SC4D7U10V5ZY SCD1U SCD1U SC1KP SCD1U SCD1U SC1KP SC4D7U10V5ZY Acer Inc. Title CACHE RAM & TAG RAM Size Document Number 97160-SB, CACHE Date: January 21, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 104 $MCAS#6 $CAS#5 $MCAS#5 R252 $CAS#4 $MCAS#4 $A10 $TMA10 SRN22 22R3 To DRAM on board R253 $A11 $TMA11 DUMMY-R3 Acer Inc. $TMA11 FOR 4K REFRESH Title 16M EDO DRAM on board Size Document Number 97160-SB, DRAM Date: January 21, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 105 $MCAS#2 $MCAS#6 $MCAS#3 $MCAS#7 $MD24 $MD56 $MD25 $MD57 $MD26 $MD58 $MD27 $MD59 $MD28 $MD60 $MD29 $MD61 $MD30 $MD62 $MD31 $MD63 1,4,5,9,26 $SMBDATA $SMBCLK 1,4,5,9,26 SDIMM144 Acer Inc. Title DIMM SOCKET Size Document Number 97160-SB, DIMM Date: January 19, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 106 CLKDWN=1 => SEL1=1, SEL2=1, freq=55MHz 100KR3 U24B 47KR3 BC277 BC294 $VGACLK $SDRAM_CLK0 CLKSEL2 SEL2 CLKSEL2 SC33P SC10P SOLCX125M BC278 BC295 $CARDCLK $SDRAM_CLK1 SC22P SC10P BC279 $P31CLK SC33P Acer Inc. Title Clock Generator CY2272 Size Document Number 97160-SB, CLOCK Date: February 3, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 107 $NDISPLAY NM2097-1 33R3 +3.3V +3.3V BUSSEL FOR LVDD U24C $33DISP 33DISPLAY $DISPLAY BC66 BC111 BC110 $GNT#1 DUMMY-R3 SCD1U SC1KP SC4D7U10V5ZY Acer Inc. SOLCX125M GAP-OPEN (For NM2160) Title VGA Chip NM2097 Size Document Number 97160-SB, VGA Date: February 3, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 108 LCDVDD SRN22 EZAST11AAAJ R163 DUMMY-R3 LCDVDD 40mil $DISPLAY LCDMOD LCDLP LCDFLM LCDXCLK BC218 BC219 BC220 RN26 SC1KP SCD1U SC2D2U16V5ZY SCNN40C BC221 SCD1U SRN22 LCDVEE EZAST11AAAJ Acer Inc. Title LCD Interface Size Document Number 97160-SB, LCD Date: January 21, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 109 100R3 HRS-CON12 SOHCT125 BC132 SC1KP BC143 Down SCD1U DCBATOUT INV+5VA INV2951FB BC133 BC129 BC145 INV+5VA SC1KP SC1U50V5ZY SCD1U SCD1U INPUT SENSE 5V/TAP ERROR LP2951ACM SCD1U Acer Inc. Title LCD Inverter Size Document Number 97160-SB, INVERTER Date: January 8, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 110 TRACE TO VGA AVSS & CRT RGBGND (6,7,8) AVSS (91,99,100,104,105) (RGBGND trace to VGA) BAV99LT1 BAV99LT1 BAV99LT1 REXT (101) Left Right DDC_CLK CRT+5V 4K7R3 S1N4148 (Top View) DDC_DATA 4K7R3 CRT# 100KR3 Acer Inc. Title CRT Interface Size Document Number 97160-1, CRT Date: February 26, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 111 HD_A2 PIDE_A2 SRN47 HDD+5V R117 4K7R3 R225 HD_RDY PIDE_RDY BC158 SCD1U 100R3 R126 47KR3 U13B DR0# MEDIA_LED# 27 SOHCT08 U13A HDD_LED# HDCD_LED# CDROM_LED# SOHCT08 Acer Inc. Title HDD, media LED Size Document Number 97160-1, HDD Date: February 26, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 112 1KR3 R218 Down RDATA# 1KR3 CD-ROM 2nd conn. THESE RESISTORS MUST BE CLOSED FDD CONN. U25F SIRQII# R243 CD_INTR SIRQII SOHCT14 100R3 R241 4K7R3 Acer Inc. Title CDROM, Internal FDD Size Document Number 97160-SB, CD-FDD Date: February 3, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 113 R154 R150 USBPWR1 USBP01 100KR3 USBP00 USBP00 USBP01 15KR3 USBP01 R151 USB_PIN5 USB_IN# 10KR3 BERG-USB BC211 SCD1U DIRECTLY CONNECTING TO CHASSIS ( PIN 6 , 7 ) Acer Inc. Title Size Document Number 97160-SB, USB Date: January 19, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 114 SA15 BIOSA16 20mil ROM_VPP ROMKBCS# MEMR# A17/N.C S128K8-150 BC326 BC325 SCD1U SC2D2U16V5ZY SSKT32 BIOSA17 FLSH2 S2N3906 PLCC ROM SOCKET R259 +12V 10KR3 20mil FLASH_ON RN1424 Acer Inc. Title RTC, ROM Size Document Number 97160-SA, RTC-ROM Date: December 2, 1997 Sheet...
  • Page 116 RJ11_PIN2 CN19 BLM31A601S BC60 SC1KP1KV FAX/MODEM 1st conn. P3100SB BC86 SAM-CONN10D SC1KP1KV MD2CN_PIN10 RJ11_PIN3 RJ11-11395 (Top View) BLM31A601S RJ11_GND RJ11_GND 30mil FAX/MODEM 2nd conn. Acer Inc. Title FAX/MODEM, Golden Finger Size Document Number 97160-SB, MODEM Date: February 4, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 118 PSOUT1# PRTS1# PSIN1 PDSR1# PDCD1# RS232-9-4-D BC26 BC28 BC27 BC25 BC24 BC29 BC31 BC32 SC680P SC680P SC680P SC680P SC680P SC680P SC680P SC680P Wide GND line Acer Inc. Title Serial port Size Document Number 97160-1, SERIAL Date: March 1, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 119 R125 R107 SCD1U 47KR3 BC30 10KR3 SCD1U RTC_IRQ8# U13D RTC_IRQ8# U10A UY1A MTR0# PBUSY PBUSYXX UY1B PBUSYORPNF RB731U FDD_BUSY# FDD_BUSY# SOHCT08 Acer Inc. SOHCT32 NC7SZ08 Title Parallel port, External FDD Size Document Number 97160-1, PARALLEL Date: March 4, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 121 7343 (3mm) R251 100KR3 BK1608HM102 YMF+5VA MODEM_SPKR U14A BC353 SCD1U SPKRXX LINE_L SPKR TSAHCT86 750KR3 (Top View) U14B BC354 BUZZERXX BUZZER HP_L SCD1U 750KR3 TSAHCT86 $CARD_SPKR ACER INCORPORATED Title OP-AMP Size Document Number 97160-1, OP-AMP Date: March 1, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 123 10,25 ACAD19 20KR3 +3.3V U13C 25,26 ACAD[20..31] ACCD2# 1,4,5,8,9 $SMBDATA CARD_IN# BCCD2# 1,4,5,8,9 $SMBCLK SYS_TH# O.S. SOHCT08 BC153 R121 Acer Inc. LM75CIMX-3 SCD1U 470R3 Pull-down 470 Title TPS2206 & SOCKET Size Document Number 97160-SB, SOCKET Date: February 3, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 124 BC102 BC83 BC84 10KR3 10KR3 SC47P SC47P SC47P SC47P BC340 BC328 BC329 SCD1U BC208 BC330 200 MIL AMP-CONN10B SCD1U SCD1U SC1KP SC1KP Acer Inc. SC1KP Title DC/DC, Charger, Battery board Size Document Number 97160-1, POWER Date: February 26, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 125 HOLEQ HOLEK HOLEL HOLEM HOLEN Near LCD conn. : H4, H5 Near CPU Board : H13, H14, H17, H18 Near Battery conn. : H20, H21 Acer Inc. Title SKEW HOLEs Size Document Number 97160-SB, HOLE Date: January 22, 1998 Sheet...
  • Page 127 Troubleshooting to Board Repairing This paragraph will usually be inserted into the Service Guide in the following weeks. Please check the http://ipg.intranet.acer.com.tw (Customer Services on the website) to find out when this information is available.

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