Acer Aspire 1300 Service Guide

Chapter 111
System Block Diagram
DATA
ADDR
Super SB
CK-GEN
SO- DIMM
CTRL
ADDR
HDD
CD-ROM
USB
Processor ( Socket A  )
DATA
CTRL
UltraDMA/33/66/100
VIA
PCI BUS
PCMCIA
OZ6912
ICS9248-168-T SSOP19V INDC/DC
Battery
Charger
Slot0
SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM
5V,3V,CPUCORE VCC etc.
KeyboardTouch
Pad
Floppy
BIOS
ISA
BUS
EC/KBC
PC87570 USB
PCI ..CLOCK
THERMAL
SENSOR
THERMAL DIODE IN
P2 P3,4
P6,7
P9,10P8
P12
P12 P21P16 P16P21
P20P20P22 P23,P24
P20
SmartAMC
(20468-21)AMC97ParallelAC97 LinkAudio
Amplifier
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Board Layout
To p  V i e w
1 Parallel Port 17 Touchpad FFC Connector
2 LCD Cable Connector 18 HDD Connector
3 Power On Switch 19 Battery Connector
4 E-mail launch button 20 Right Speaker Connector
5 VGA Port 21 EC/KBC 87570
6 Internet launch button 22 On Board Modem module
7 Launch Manager (User Define 1) 23 FDD FPC Connector
8 Launch Manager (User Define 2) 24 Left Speaker Connector
9 Lid closeSwitch 25 Audio Decode SmartAMC (20468-21)
10 USB Portx2 26 Carbus Socket
11 Adapter Connector 27...

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13 North Bridge VT8362 29 Headphone Jack
14 RTC Battery Socket 30 Microphone-in Jack
15 Keyboard FFC connector 31 LAN Connector
16 CD/DVD-ROM Module Connector 32 Modem Connector 

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Bottom View
1 LAN PHY LSI-80227 7 On Board Modem Module
2 Modem Cable Connector 8 Modem DAA SMARTDAA
3 Debug Port Connector 9 DIMM Socket 2
4 PCMCIA OZ6912 10 DIMM Socket 1
5 South Bridge VT8231 11 System-off Switch
6 Modem Cable Connector
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Chapter 115
Outlook View
A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.
Front View
#ItemDescription
1 Display Large liquid crystal display (LCD) provides 
visual output.
2 Launch keys 4 buttons that can be programmed to start 
frequently used applications.
3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
4 Touchpad Touch sensitive pad that functions like a 
computer mouse.
5 Click buttons & scroll 
keyRight and left buttons that provide the 
same...

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7 Palm rest Provides a comfortable platform for your 
hands when typing on the keyboard.
8 Keyboard Full-size keyboard for inputting typed data.
9 Status indicators Light emitting diodes (LED) that show the 
status of the computer and its 
componenets.
10 Latch Locks and releases the lid. 

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Left Panel
#ItemDescription
1 Modem jack Connects the built-in fax/data modem to a 
phone line.
2 Network jack Connects the computer to an Ethernet 10/
100-based network.
3 Microphone-in jack Connects an external microphone for audio 
input.
4 Headphone jack Connects headphones for audio output.
5 PC card eject button Press the eject button to remove a PC card 
for the PC card slot.
6 PC card slot The slot supports a standard Type II or 
Type III PC card (PCMCIA or CardBus).
Note: The...

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Right Panel
 
#ItemDescription
1 Optical drive Depending on your model, the optical drive 
is one of the following:
CD-ROM drive for reading CDs.
DVD-ROM drive for reading CDs and 
DVDs.
DVD/CD-RW combo drive for reading CDs 
and DVDs, and writing to CD-Rs and CD-
RWs.
2 Optical drive 
emergency eject holeUsed to eject an optical disc when the 
computer is turned off.
3 Optical drive eject 
buttonPress the eject button to remove a disc 
from the optical drive.
4 Optical disc read...

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Rear Panel
#ItemDescription
1 Kensington lock slot For attaching a security connector.
2 DC-in jack Connects the AC adapter.
3 USB ports 2 ports for connecting USB devices.
4 External display port Connects an external (VGA) display 
monitor.
5 Parallel port Connects a parallel device, such as a 
printer.
6 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool. even 
after prolonged use. 

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Bottom Panel
#ItemDescription
1 Ventilation slots Enables the computer to stay cool, even 
after prolonged use.
2 Battery The computer’s removable battery.
3 Battery release latch Slide and hold the latch, and then pull the 
battery to remove it from the unit.
4 Hard disk bay Removable cover provides access to the 
computer’s hard drive.
5 Memory compartment Removable cover provides access to the 
memory slots for upgrading the computer’s 
memory.