´Could this be an internal USB port?

[johnye_pt]

I've disassemble an Acer Aspire 1650 for a friend of mine to reball the VGA chip because it's showing random vertical lines/dots and doesn't work except with XP's default VGA driver, and I noticed a place where a 4pin connector could exist.

Could this be used as an internal USB port? I ask because this Acer doesn't have a camera, but I have a broken Acer with a camera and the LCD frame fits this one nicely. I tested pins 1+4 and it outputs about 3.4v.

[ddscentral]

Re: ´Could this be an internal USB port?

USB uses 5V, not 3.3V.

[ReeceyBurger123]

Re: ´Could this be an internal USB port?

Its probably for the camera but not a usb, most laptop cameras only use 3.3.v and the similar pinout to usb, so it could be a port for a camera connector to solder onto.

[ddscentral]

Re: ´Could this be an internal USB port?

I think a service manual would reveal the purpose of that connector.

[johnye_pt]

Re: ´Could this be an internal USB port?

I think a service manual would reveal the purpose of that connector.

The service manual doesn't show a connector in that place, but it does show a shadow identical to the other connectors, it just isn't outlined.

Its probably for the camera but not a usb, most laptop cameras only use 3.3.v and the similar pinout to usb, so it could be a port for a camera connector to solder onto.

Thanks for that info. I also have an Acer Aspire 1680 (aka Travelmate 4000) that doesn't output image though VGA or S-Video out due to a shortcut when it was connected to a TV, otherwise it works fine. It's also missing exactly the same type of connector on a different place, and I was already suspecting it could be used for a camera. I'll have to find some free time to play around with a soldering iron and see if it makes the camera work. If it does work, it's a nice bonus!

[ReeceyBurger123]

Re: ´Could this be an internal USB port?

The service manual doesn't show a connector in that place, but it does show a shadow identical to the other connectors, it just isn't outlined.


Thanks for that info. I also have an Acer Aspire 1680 (aka Travelmate 4000) that doesn't output image though VGA or S-Video out due to a shortcut when it was connected to a TV, otherwise it works fine. It's also missing exactly the same type of connector on a different place, and I was already suspecting it could be used for a camera. I'll have to find some free time to play around with a soldering iron and see if it makes the camera work. If it does work, it's a nice bonus!

Yeah Im sure its for a camera, as they would have taken a standard oem motherboard that has all the standard pinouts but when they built the laptop they didnt include a camera so they removed the connector of the motherboard.