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Acer Aspire 8530 Series, Service Manual

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Table of Contents

System Specifications 

1

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
System Block Diagram  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6

Right View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Easy-Launch Buttons   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Using the Keyboard   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Windows Keys   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Hot Keys  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Special Key (only for certain models)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Acer Empowering Technology  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Launching Acer Empowering Technology   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Empowering Technology password   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Acer eAudio Management  (only for certain models)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Acer ePower Management  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Acer eDataSecurity Management (only for certain models)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Acer eRecovery Management   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Acer eSettings Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
Windows Mobility Center   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Using the System Utilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28

System Utilities 

37

BIOS Setup Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Navigating the BIOS Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
Security  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Exit   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

BIOS Flash Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Remove HDD Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 

51

Disassembly Requirements   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
General Information   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Pre-disassembly Instructions   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Disassembly Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52

External Module Disassembly Process   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Removing the Battery Pack   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Removing the SD dummy card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
Removing the ExpressCard dummy card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  56
Removing the Lower Cover   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Removing the DIMM  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  58
Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Removing the WLAN Board Modules  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Removing the Optical Drive Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Summary of Contents for Aspire 8530 Series

Page 1: ...Aspire 8730 8730Z 8530 Series Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER CSD web for more information please refer to http csd acer com tw ...

Page 2: ...II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 8730 8730Z 8530 Series service guide Date Chapter Updates ...

Page 3: ...pect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose 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 an...

Page 4: ... 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 CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures ...

Page 5: ... NOT be covered in this generic service guide In such cases please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel channel to provide you with further technical details 2 Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS that you should check the most up to date information available on your regional web or channel If for whatever reason a part number change is made it will not be noted in the printe...

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Page 7: ...Using the System Utilities 26 Acer GridVista dual display compatible 26 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 28 System Utilities 37 BIOS Setup Utility 37 Navigating the BIOS Utility 38 Information 39 Main 40 Security 42 Boot 46 Exit 47 BIOS Flash Utility 48 Remove HDD Password 49 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 51 Disassembly Requirements 51 General Information 52 Pre disassembly Instruc...

Page 8: ...10 Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets 111 Removing the Inverter Board and FPC Cable 113 Removing the LCD Brackets 116 Removing the Antennas 116 Removing the Web Camera 118 Troubleshooting 119 System Check Procedures 120 External Diskette Drive Check 120 External CD ROM Drive Check 120 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 120 Memory Check 121 Power System Check 121 Touchpad Check 123 Powe...

Page 9: ...IX Table of Contents Test Compatible Components 179 Microsoft Windows Vista Environment Test 180 Online Support Information 183 Index 185 ...

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Page 11: ...essor AMD Turion X2 dual core mobile processor AMD Athlon X2 dual core mobile processor AMD M780G Chipset Acer InviLink Nplify 802 11b g Draft N Acer InviLink 802 11b g System Memory Dual channel SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules Display and graphics 16 9 aspect ratio 18 4 Full HD 1920 x 1080 18 4 HD 1680 x 945 Digital TV tuner supporting ...

Page 12: ...akers MS Sound compatible Built in microphone Communication Acer Video Conference featuring Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone WLAN Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 5300 Acer InviLink Nplify 802 11b g Draft N Acer InviLink 802 11b g WPAN Bluetooth 2 0 Enhanced Data Rate EDR LAN Gigabit Ethernet Wake on LAN ready Modem 56K ITU V 92 Wake on Ring ready I O Ports ExpressCa...

Page 13: ...ature Operating 5 C to 35 C Non operating 20 C to 65 C Humidity non condensing Operating 20 to 80 Non operating 20 to 80 NOTE Only for certain models NOTE The specifications listed above are for reference only The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased ...

Page 14: ...4 Chapter 1 System Block Diagram For Aspire 8730 8730Z Series ...

Page 15: ...Chapter 1 5 For Aspire 8530 Series ...

Page 16: ...microphone for sound recording 3 Display screen Also called Liquid Crystal Display LCD displays computer output Configuration may vary by models 4 Power button Turns the computer on and off 5 11 Status indicators Light Emitting Diodes LEDs that light up to show the status of the computer s functions and components 6 Easy launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs 7 Keyboard For ...

Page 17: ... certain models 12 1 VOL VOL VolumeUp Volume Down Increase system volume decrease system volume 12 2 Acer MediaTouch keys For use with Acer Arcade and other media playing programs 13 Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology 14 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output Icon Item Description 1 6 in 1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital SD MultiMediaCard MMC MultiMediaCardpl...

Page 18: ...ernet RJ 45 port Connects to an Ethernet 10 100 1000 based network 5 USB 2 0 port Connect to USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera 6 Line in jack Accepts audio line in devices e g audio CD player stereo walkman mp3 player Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones Headphones speaker line out jack with S PDIF support Connects to audio line out devices e g speakers headphones 7 Expr...

Page 19: ... the drive 5 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off Note Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off 6 Modem RJ 11 port Connects to a phone line 7 RF in port Accepts input signals from digital TV tuner devices only for certain models 8 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington compatible co...

Page 20: ... bay Secondary Houses the computer s hard disk secured with screws only for certain models 5 Subwoofer Emits low frequency sound output 6 Hard disk bay Main Houses the computer s hard disk secured with screws 7 Memory compartment Houses the computer s main memory 8 Ventilation slots and cooling fan Enable the computer to stay cool even after prolonged use Note Do not cover or obstruct the opening ...

Page 21: ...an access the Launch Manager by clicking on Start All Programs and then Launch Manager to start the application Icon Function Description HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated Power Indicates the computer s power status Battery Indicates the computer s battery status Icon Function Description W...

Page 22: ...uchpad keep it and your fingers dry and clean The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement hence the lighter the touch the better the response Tapping harder will not increase the touchpad s responsiveness NOTE By default vertical and horizontal scrolling is enabled on your touchpad It can be disabled under Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel Function Left button 2 Right button 3 Main touchpad...

Page 23: ...F11 When Num Lock is on the embedded keypad is in numeric mode The keys function as a calculator complete with the arithmetic operators and Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry A better solution would be to connect an external keypad NOTE Fn F11 works only for certain models Scroll Lock Fn F12 When Scroll Lock is on the screen moves one line up or down when you press the u...

Page 24: ...rk domain M Minimizes all windows R Open the Run dialog box T Cycle through programs on the taskbar U Open Ease of Access Center X Open Windows Mobility Center BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box SHIFT M Restore minimized windows to the desktop TAB Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3 D SPACEBAR Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar CTRL F Se...

Page 25: ... Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology Fn F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode Fn F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen external monitor if connected and both Fn F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power Press any key to return Fn F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off Fn F8 Speaker toggle Turn...

Page 26: ...ard or hold Alt Gr and then press the 5 key at the upper center of the keyboard NOTE Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol Please refer to www microsoft com typography faq faq12 htm for more information The US dollar sign 1 Open a text editor or word processor 2 Either press at the bottom right of the keyboard or hold Shift and then press the 4 key at the upper center of the keybo...

Page 27: ...articular utility launch the utility and click the icon at the bottom of the active window Launching Acer Empowering Technology To launch Acer Empowering Technology 1 Press the Empowering Key to display the Acer Empowering Technology toolbar on the desktop 2 To hide the toolbar press the Empowering Key again or click the hide button on the toolbar You may also launch Acer Empowering Technology by ...

Page 28: ...he Restore tab 3 Click Password settings The Empowering Technology Password Center dialogue box pops up 4 Click Create a new password 5 In the Create a New Password dialogue box key in and confirm your password in the appropriate boxes Your password should have a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 12 characters 6 Enter a password hint that will help you remember your password 7 Make sure the box Use fo...

Page 29: ...Theater on your system Select Movie or Game mode to experience the awesome realism of 5 1 channel audio output from the speakers fitted to your system via Dolby Surround sound technology Music mode lets you enjoy your favorite tunes in vivid detail To choose your playback device click the icon on the upper right side of the Acer eAudio Management window ...

Page 30: ...ined power plan to base your customized plan on 4 If necessary change the display sleep and hibernation settings you want your computer to use 5 Click OK to save your new power plan To switch between power plans 1 Move your mouse over the Acer ePower Management application on the Acer Empowering Technology toolbar The quick menu appears Select the power plan you want to switch to 2 You may also sw...

Page 31: ...ment only for certain models Acer eDataSecurity Management is an encryption utility that protects your files from being accessed by unauthorized persons It is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for quick data encryption decryption and also supports on the fly file encryption for Lotus Notes and Microsoft Outlook On first use the Acer eDataSecurity Management setup w...

Page 32: ...able of decrypting the file If you lose both passwords there will be no way to decrypt your encrypted file Be sure to safeguard all related passwords Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a versatile backup utility It allows you to create full or incremental backups burn the factory default image to optical disc and restore from previously created backups or reinstall applications...

Page 33: ...echnology password To set the password refer to the section Empowering Technology password For more information please refer to Acer eRecovery Management on page 62 in the Acer System User s Guide NOTE If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD please use Acer eRecovery Management s Backup factory default to CD DVD feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD To ensure the best r...

Page 34: ...nt allows you to inspect hardware specifications set BIOS passwords and modify boot options Acer eSettings Management also Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation Prints and saves hardware specifications Lets you set an asset tag for your system ...

Page 35: ...chronization status and presentation settings Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer specific settings like sharing folders overview sharing service on or off Bluetooth Add Device if applicable and a shortcut to the Acer user guide drivers and utilities To launch Windows Mobility Center q Use the shortcut key X q Start Windows Mobility Center from the Control panel q Start Windows Mobility Cen...

Page 36: ...le windows on the same screen To access this function please go to Start All Programs and click on Acer GridVista You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below Double vertical Triple primary at left Triple primary at right or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual display compatible allowing two displays to be partitioned independently Acer Gridvista is dual display compatible allowing ...

Page 37: ...Chapter 1 27 NOTE Please ensure that the resolution setting of the second monitor is set to the manufacturer s recommended value ...

Page 38: ... core voltage Aspire 8730 8730Z 1 0375V to 1 3V Aspire 8530 31W to 35W CPU Fan True Value Table DTS degree C Fan Speed rpm Acoustic Level dBA 45 50 0 3000 29 55 66 0 3300 33 68 74 3300 3800 38 78 83 3800 4100 40 86 91 4100 4800 40 BIOS Item Specification BIOS vendor Phoenix BIOS Version 1 04c System Memory Item Specification Memory controller Built in Memory size 0MB no on board memory DIMM socket...

Page 39: ...B 2048MB 1024MB 2048MB 3072MB 2048MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 512MB 2560MB 2048MB 1024MB 3072MB 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB Item Specification LAN Chipset Broadcom BCM5764 Supports LAN protocol 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN connector type RJ45 LAN connector location Left side Features Integrated 10 100 BASE T transceiver Wake on LAN support compliant with ACPI 2 0 PCI v2 2 Bluetooth Interface Item Specification Chipset ...

Page 40: ...CT0 HITACHI HTS541616J9SA00 LF SEAGATE SATA ST9160827AS TOSHIBA MK1646GSX LF SEAGATE SATA ST9250827AS TOSHIBA MK2546GSX LF HGST HTS542525K9SA00 LF WD WD2500BEVS 22UST0 ML125 WD WD3200BEVT 22ZCT0 ML125 HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 500GB WD5000BEVT 22ZAT0 ML250 SATA LF F W 01 01A01 Capacity MB 160000 250000 320000 500000 Bytes per sector 512 512 N A N A Data heads 3 4 4 N A N A Drive Format Disks 2 2 N A N A ...

Page 41: ... CD Cd Extra CD CD text DVD DVD VIDEO DVD ROM DVD R 3 9GB 4 7GB DVD R DL DVD RW DVD RAM DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW CD CD DA Red Book Standard Audio CD CD TEXT CD ROM Yellow Book Mode1 2 Standard Data CD ROM XA Mode2 Form1 2 Photo CD Multi Session CD I Green Book Mode2 Form1 2 Ready Bridge CD Extra CD Plus Blue Book Audio Text Video Video CD White Book MPEG1 Video CD R Orange Book Part CD RW HSRW Orange...

Page 42: ...OM Yellow Book Mode1 2 Standard Data CD ROM XA Mode2 Form1 2 Photo CD Multi Session CD I Green Book Mode2 Form1 2 Ready Bridge CD Extra CD Plus Blue Book Audio Text Video Video CD White Book MPEG1 Video CD R Orange Book Part CD RW HSRW Orange Book Part Volume1 Volume 2 Super Audio CD SACD Hybrid type US US RW DVD DVD ROM Book 1 02 DVD Dual DVD Video Book 1 1 DVD R Book 1 0 3 9G DVD R Book 2 0 4 7G...

Page 43: ...s ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 Hybrid x 2 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 Memory size 1024M 512M GDDR3 USB Item Specification Chipset ICH9M IC NB RS780MN 216 06 USB Compliancy Level 2 0 OHCI USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 Host controller Number of USB port 3 Location Two on the right side one on the front Serial port function control Enable Disable by BIOS Setup System Board Major Chips Item Controller Core logic...

Page 44: ...USB port directly Yes Battery Item Specification Vendor SONY Sanyo Battery Type Li ion Pack capacity 8 cell 4800mAh Number of battery cell 8 Package configuration 4 cells in series 2 series in parallel LCD 18 4 inch Item Specification Vendor model name CMO Samsung Screen Diagonal mm 18 4 inches Display resolution pixels 18 4 Full HD 1920 x 1080 18 4 HD 1680 x 945 Pixel Pitch 0 204 x 0 204 Pixel Ar...

Page 45: ...5 OS initiated shutdown All devices in the system are turned off completely Working G0 S0 Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be power managed in this state Suspend to RAM S3 CPU set power down VGA Suspend PCMCIA Suspend Audio Power Down Hard Disk Power Down CD ROM Power Down Super I O Low Power mode Save to Disk S4 Also called Hibernation Mode System saves all system states and d...

Page 46: ...36 Chapter 1 ...

Page 47: ...p Utility please set the parameter to enabled Press F12 during POST to enter multi boot menu In this menu user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility Phoenix SecureCore tm Setup Utility Main CPU Type CPU Speed IDE0 Model Name IDE0 Serial Number ATAPI Model Name System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Version Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name UUID ID...

Page 48: ...ss Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu In any menu you can load default settings by pressing F9 You can also press F10 to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility NOTE You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen Help for parameters are found in t...

Page 49: ...erial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit Asset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system Product Name This field shows product name of the system Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system UUID Number Universally Unique Identifier UUID is an identifier standard used in software construction standardized by the Open Software ...

Page 50: ...2D Recovery SATAMode F1 Esc Help Exit Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Information Security Boot Exit 10 10 12 02 2008 640 KB 4061 MB 1024 MB Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled AHCI 10 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Time System Date Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Networ...

Page 51: ...ries only Extended Memory This field reports the memory size of the extended memory in the system Extended Memory size Total memory size 1MB VGA Memory Shows the VGA memory size Quiet Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or not shows Summary Screen is disabled or enabled Enabled Customer Logo is displayed and Summary Screen is disabled Disabled Customer Logo is not displayed and Summ...

Page 52: ...ty Main F1 Esc Help Exit Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Information Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access of the whole setup utility It can be used to boot up when Password on boot is enabled Supervisor Password s User Password s Set User Password Set Password Password on Boot i i HDD Password is H...

Page 53: ...ired you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter 5 When you are done press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility Parameter Description Option Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Clear or Set User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password Clear or Set HDD Password Is Shows the setting of the hard disk password Clear or Set Set Superv...

Page 54: ...e BIOS Setup Utility Changing a Password 1 Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key The Set Password box appears 2 Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e 3 Type a password in the Enter New Password field Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field 4 Press e After setting the password the computer sets t...

Page 55: ...current password entered does not match the actual current password the screen will show you the Setup Warning If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match the screen will display the following message ...

Page 56: ... Item Specific Help Use or to select a device then press F6 to move it up the list or F5 to move it down the list Press Esc to escape the menu Boot priority order F1 Esc Help Exit Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Information Security Boot Exit 2 3 CD DVD Optiarc BD ROM BC XXXXX X 4 5 6 7 XXXXXXXXXXX XXX XX XXXX XX 8 1 IDE0 XXXXXXXXXXX ...

Page 57: ... saving setup data to CMOS Load Setup Default Load default values for all SETUP item Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items Save Changes Save Setup Data to CMOS Phoenix SecureCore tm Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS F1 Esc Help Exit Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save...

Page 58: ...y Diskette before you use the Flash utility NOTE Do not install memory related drivers XMS EMS DPMI when you use the Flash NOTE Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Flash utility If the battery pack does not contain enough power to finish BIOS flash you may not boot the system because the BIOS is not completely loaded Fellow the steps below to run the Flash 1 Prepare a bootable ...

Page 59: ... you key in wrong HDD password for three time HDD password error code would display on the screen See the image below If you need to solve HDD password locked problem you can run HDD_PW EXE 1 Key in hdd_pw 15494 0 2 Select 2 3 Choose one upper case string Reboot system and key in 0KJFN42 or UVEIQ96 to HDD user password ...

Page 60: ...50 Chapter 2 ...

Page 61: ...tools Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge Flat screwdriver Philips screwdriver Hex screwdriver Plastic flat screwdriver Plastic tweezers NOTE The screws for the different components vary in size During the disassembly process group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components Chapter 3 Machine Disassembl...

Page 62: ...ollowing stages External module disassembly Main unit disassembly LCD module disassembly The flowcharts provided in the succeeding disassembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence Observe the order of the sequence to avoid damage to any of the hardware components For example if you want to remove the main board you must first remove the keyboard then disassemble the inside assembly ...

Page 63: ...lver 86 9A552 4R0 D M3 x L3 Silver 86 00E78 643 EXTERNAL MODULE DISASSEMBLY WLAN BOARD TURN OFF POWER AND PERIPHERALS UNPLUG POWER CABLES Bx1 Bx2 LOWER COVER Captive Screwx9 DIMM MODULES REMOVE BATTERY PACK SD DUMMY CARD ExpressCard DUMMY CARD Ax6 Bx2 ODD MODULE OPTICAL DISK DRIVE OPTICAL LOCKER BRACKET HDD 2 COVER Captive Screwx2 Dx4 HDD 2 MODULE HARD DISK BRACKET HARD DISK DRIVE Bx1 Dx4 HDD 2 MO...

Page 64: ...attery Pack 1 Turn base unit over 2 Slide the battery lock unlock latch to the unlock position 3 Slide the battery release latch to the release position to pop out the battery pack then remove the battery pack from the main unit ...

Page 65: ...Chapter 3 55 Removing the SD dummy card 1 Push the SD dummy card all the way in to eject it 2 Pull it out from the slot ...

Page 66: ... Chapter 3 Removing the ExpressCard dummy card 1 Push the ExpressCard dummy card all the way in to eject it 2 Pull it out from the slot Removing the Lower Cover 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 54 ...

Page 67: ...Chapter 3 57 2 Remove the nine captive screws securing the lower cover 3 Use a plastic screw driver to carefully pry open the lower cover 4 Remove the lower cover from the lower case ...

Page 68: ...ge 54 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 3 Push out the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket to release the DIMM 4 Remove the DIMM module Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 54 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 ...

Page 69: ...hapter 3 59 3 Remove the antenna cable from the board 4 For Aspire 8730 8730Z Series remove the one screw B securing the board to the system Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 x L4 1 Silver 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 70: ...60 Chapter 3 5 For Aspire 8530 Series release the two latch securing the board to the system by pushing it in the direction of the arrows 6 Remove the TV tuner board module from the system ...

Page 71: ...ree antenna cables from the WLAN board module NOTE There are 3 antenna cables connected to the WLAN board module The Black antenna cable is connected to the connector 1 the White antenna cable is connected to connector 2 and the Gray antenna cable is connected to connector 3 5 For Aspire 8530 Series remove the gray antenna that is taped to the board and disconnect the black and white antenna cable...

Page 72: ...le is connected to the J3 connector and the White antenna cable is connected to the J2 connector 6 For Aspire 8730 8730Z Series move the antenna away from the WLAN board and remove the one screw B on the WLAN board to release the WLAN board Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 x L4 1 Silver 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 73: ...0 Series move the antenna away from the WLAN board and remove the two screws B on the WLAN board to release the WLAN board 8 Detach the WLAN board from the WLAN socket Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 2 M2 x L4 2 Silver 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 74: ... the cable are arranged properly Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 54 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 3 Remove the one screw B securing the hard disk drive module Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 x L4 1 Silver 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 75: ...he hard disk drive module away from the connector 5 Lift the hard disk drive module and remove it from the hard disk drive bay NOTE To prevent damage to device avoid pressing down on it or placing heavy objects on top of it ...

Page 76: ...screws D securing the hard disk to the bracket and remove the hard disk from the bracket Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 54 Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 4 M3 x L3 4 Silver 3 0 kgf cm ...

Page 77: ...Chapter 3 67 2 Remove the two captive screws securing the hard disk drive cover ...

Page 78: ...68 Chapter 3 3 Remove the one screw B securing the hard disk drive module 4 Slide the hard disk drive module away from the connector Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 x L4 1 Silver 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 79: ... top of it 6 Follow the step 6 of Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1 on page 64 to remove the hard disk from the bracket Removing the Optical Drive Module 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 54 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 3 Remove the one screw B securing the optical drive module to the system Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 x L4 1 Silver 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 80: ...70 Chapter 3 4 Use a screw driver to push out the locker bracket of the optical drive module 5 Slowly pull out the odd module from the odd drive bay ...

Page 81: ...Chapter 3 71 6 Remove the one screw B securing the locker bracket and remove the locker bracket from the optical disk drive module Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 x L4 1 Silver 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 82: ...0E34 738 B M2 x L4 Silver 86 9A552 4R0 MAIN UNIT KEYBOARD MAIN BOARD Bx1 MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY LCD MODULE Ax4 UPPER CASE A x 16 CPU THERMAL MODULE CPU SCREW X 8 Bx1 SPEAKER MODULE SUBWOOFER MIDDLE COVER E KEY BOARD FINGERPRINT MODULE B x 2 B x 2 TOUCHPAD MODULE USB MODULE POWER BOARD B x 2 B x 1 VGA CARD B x 2 MODEM CARD B x 2 Bx3 ...

Page 83: ...he Middle Cover 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 54 2 Use a plastic screw driver to pry loose the side of the middle cover 3 Carefully pry loose the middle cover from the latches securing it and remove the middle cover ...

Page 84: ...ard 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 54 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 3 Push up on the four latches securing the keyboard to the upper case 4 Carefully pry loose the keyboard and turn it over on the touchpad area ...

Page 85: ...Chapter 3 75 5 Disconnect the keyboard cable from the main board to remove the keyboard Removing the Power Board 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 54 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 ...

Page 86: ...76 Chapter 3 3 Remove the one screw B securing the power board to the upper case 4 Release the power board from the latch and turn it over Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 x L4 1 Silver 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 87: ...Chapter 3 77 5 Disconnect the power board cable from PWCN1 connector on the system to remove it ...

Page 88: ...sion of heatsink module For this section we are going to use the discrete model The UMA version looks like the picture below 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 54 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 3 Disconnect the heatsink connector from the main board ...

Page 89: ...ght screws securing the heatsink module in the order shown NOTE The green VGA board in Aspire 8730 8730Z Series is made by NVdia while the red VGA board in Aspire 8530 Series is made by ATI 5 Carefully lift up the heatsink module ...

Page 90: ...uses the AMD processor But the process in removing the CPU are the same for all the models 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 54 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 3 See Removing the Heatsink Module on page 78 4 Using a flat screwdriver turn the CPU socket latch counter clockwise to release the CPU ...

Page 91: ...Chapter 3 81 5 Lift up carefully to remove the CPU NOTE When installing the CPU make sure to install the CPU with PIN 1 at the corner as shown ...

Page 92: ...hile Aspire 8530 Series uses the ATI board The process for removing the board are the same for models with discrete board module 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 54 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 3 See Removing the Heatsink Module on page 78 4 Remove the two screws B securing the discrete board to the system ...

Page 93: ...Chapter 3 83 5 Remove the discrete board module from the system Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 2 M2 x L4 2 Silver 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 94: ...Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 5 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 6 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 7 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 8 See Removing the Keyboard on page 74 9 Turn over the system and remove the two screws A from the bottom of the left and right hinges Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 2 M2 5 x L8 2 Black 3 0 kgf cm ...

Page 95: ...Chapter 3 85 10 Turn over the system and remove the mylar covering the LCD cable connector 11 Disconnect the LCD cable connector from the main board ...

Page 96: ...Chapter 3 12 Carefully pull out the wireless antenna cables from the hole and release the cables from the latches 13 Disconnect the microphone cable from MIC1 on the system and release it from the latches ...

Page 97: ... Removing the Battery Pack on page 54 2 See Removing the SD dummy card on page 55 3 See Removing the ExpressCard dummy card on page 56 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 5 See Removing the DIMM on page 58 6 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 7 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1 on page 64 9 See Removing the Hard Dis...

Page 98: ... Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 12 See Removing the Keyboard on page 74 13 See Removing the Heatsink Module on page 78 14 See Removing the CPU on page 80 15 See Removing the LCD Module on page 84 16 Disconnect the touchpad cable from the TPDA1 connector on the main board ...

Page 99: ...Chapter 3 89 17 Disconnect the fingerprint cable from FP2 on the main board 18 Disconnect the E key cable from EKCN1 on the main board ...

Page 100: ...90 Chapter 3 19 Disconnect the Media console cable from LEDB1 on the main board ...

Page 101: ...Chapter 3 91 20 Disconnect the power cable from DC1 connector on the main board 21 Disconnect the speaker cable from REAR1 connector on the main board ...

Page 102: ...n screws A from the bottom panel 23 Turn the unit over and remove the three screws A from the top panel Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 13 M2 5 x L8 13 Black 3 0 kgf cm Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 3 M2 5 x L8 3 Black 3 0 kgf cm ...

Page 103: ...he SD dummy card on page 55 3 See Removing the ExpressCard dummy card on page 56 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 5 See Removing the DIMM on page 58 6 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 7 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1 on page 64 9 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 10 See Removing the Hard D...

Page 104: ...g the CPU on page 80 15 See Removing the LCD Module on page 84 16 See Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case on page 87 17 Remove the two screws B securing the board 18 Disconnect the cable from the board and remove the board from the upper case Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 2 M2 x L4 2 Silver 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 105: ... Removing the DIMM on page 58 6 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 7 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1 on page 64 9 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 10 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 11 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 12 See Removing the Keyboard on page 74 13 See Removin...

Page 106: ... Module on page 84 16 See Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case on page 87 17 Remove the two screws B securing the board 18 Disconnect the cable from the board and remove the board from the upper case Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 2 M2 x L4 2 Silver 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 107: ...Removing the DIMM on page 58 6 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 7 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1 on page 64 9 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 10 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 11 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 12 See Removing the Keyboard on page 74 13 See Removing...

Page 108: ...hapter 3 14 See Removing the CPU on page 80 15 See Removing the LCD Module on page 84 16 See Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case on page 87 17 Disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad board ...

Page 109: ...3 99 18 Remove the mylar tape from the touchpad board 19 Carefully pry loose and remove the touchpad board WARNING The touchpad board is glued to the upper case only remove the touchpad board if it is defective ...

Page 110: ...ng the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1 on page 64 9 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 10 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 11 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 12 See Removing the Keyboard on page 74 13 See Removing the Heatsink Module on page 78 14 See Removing the CPU on page 80 15 See Removing the LCD Mod...

Page 111: ...he ExpressCard dummy card on page 56 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 5 See Removing the DIMM on page 58 6 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 7 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1 on page 64 9 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 10 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 Step Size Quan...

Page 112: ...page 78 14 See Removing the CPU on page 80 15 See Removing the LCD Module on page 84 16 See Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case on page 87 17 See Removing the Modem Board on page 100 18 Disconnect the USB cable from the USBCN1 connector on the main board 19 Disconnect the subwoofer cable from FRONT1 connector on the main board ...

Page 113: ...ExpressCard dummy card on page 56 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 5 See Removing the DIMM on page 58 6 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 7 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1 on page 64 9 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 10 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 Step Size Quantit...

Page 114: ...U on page 80 15 See Removing the LCD Module on page 84 16 See Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case on page 87 17 See Removing the Modem Board on page 100 18 See Removing the Main Board on page 101 19 Remove the tape securing speaker cable 20 Remove the three screws B securing the speaker module Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 3 M2 x L4 3 Silver 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 115: ...ving the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1 on page 64 9 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 10 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 11 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 12 See Removing the Keyboard on page 74 13 See Removing the Heatsink Module on page 78 14 See Removing the CPU on page 80 15 See Removing the LCD M...

Page 116: ...ving the ExpressCard dummy card on page 56 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 5 See Removing the DIMM on page 58 6 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 7 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1 on page 64 9 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 10 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 2 on page 66 Step Siz...

Page 117: ...0 15 See Removing the LCD Module on page 84 16 See Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case on page 87 17 See Removing the Modem Board on page 100 18 See Removing the Main Board on page 101 19 Disconnect the cable from the USB board module 20 Remove the one screw B securing the USB board module to the lower case Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 x L4 1 Silver 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 118: ...108 Chapter 3 21 Remove the USB board module from the lower case ...

Page 119: ...ly Flowchart Screw List Item Screw Color Part No C M2 5 x L6 Black 86 00E33 736 E M2 x L3 Silver 86 9A522 3R0 LCD MODULE LCD BEZEL Cx6 LCD ASSEMBLY LEFT LCD BRACKET Ex3 RIGHT LCD BRACKET Ex3 LCD FPC CABLE LCD BACK PANEL ANTENNAS LCD MODULE DISASSEMBLY Cx5 VGA CAMERA ...

Page 120: ...the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 6 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 7 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 8 See Removing the Keyboard on page 74 9 See Removing the LCD Module on page 84 10 Remove the four screw covers from the top and two flat screw covers from the bottom of the LCD bezel 11 Remove the six screws C on the LCD module as shown Step Size Quantity Color Tor...

Page 121: ...the SD dummy card on page 55 3 See Removing the ExpressCard dummy card on page 56 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 5 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 6 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 7 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 8 See Removing the Keyboard on page 74 9 See Removing the LCD Module on page 84 10 See Removing the LCD Bezel on page 110 ...

Page 122: ...112 Chapter 3 11 Disconnect the cable from the web camera 12 Remove the five screws C securing the LCD module Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 5 M2 5 x L6 5 Black 3 0 kgf cm ...

Page 123: ...card on page 56 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 5 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 6 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 7 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 8 See Removing the Keyboard on page 74 9 See Removing the LCD Module on page 84 10 See Removing the LCD Bezel on page 110 11 See Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets on page 111 12 Disconne...

Page 124: ...114 Chapter 3 13 Detach any adhesive tapes and any cable that is glued to the LCD panel ...

Page 125: ...Chapter 3 115 14 Disconnect the FPC cable from the LCD panel ...

Page 126: ...11 See Removing the Inverter Board and FPC Cable on page 113 12 Remove the six screws 6 x E securing the left and right LCD brackets to remove the brackets Removing the Antennas 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 54 2 See Removing the SD dummy card on page 55 3 See Removing the ExpressCard dummy card on page 56 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 5 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Module...

Page 127: ...ter Board and FPC Cable on page 113 12 See Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets on page 111 13 Release the antenna cables from the aluminium tapes 14 Remove the left and right antenna cables together with the tapes holding them in place ...

Page 128: ...dummy card on page 56 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 56 5 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 6 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 58 7 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 8 See Removing the Keyboard on page 74 9 See Removing the LCD Module on page 84 10 See Removing the LCD Bezel on page 110 11 See Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets on page 111 12 Re...

Page 129: ...ch page to go to Symptoms Verified Go To Power failure The power indicator does not go on or stay on Power System Check on page 121 POST does not complete No beep or error codes are indicated Power On Self Test POST Error Message on page 124 Undetermined Problems on page 138 POST detects an error and displayed messages on screen Error Message List on page 125 Other symptoms i e LCD display problem...

Page 130: ... to it The label can cause damage to the drive or can cause the drive to fail Do the following to select the test device 1 Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program 2 See if CD ROM Test is passed when the program runs to CD ROM Test 3 Follow the instructions in the message window If an error occurs reconnect the connector on the System board If the error still remains 1 ...

Page 131: ...structions in the message window NOTE Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector A loose connection can cause an error Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem power on the computer using each of the following power sources 1 Remove the battery pack 2 Connect the power adapter and check that power is supplied 3 Disconnect the power adapter and install the charged ...

Page 132: ...e following q Replace the System board q If the problem is not corrected see Undetermined Problems on page 138 q If the voltage is not correct go to the next step NOTE An audible noise from the power adapter does not always indicate a defect 3 If the power on indicator does not light up check the power cord of the power adapter for correct continuity and installation 4 If the operational charge do...

Page 133: ... that has less than 50 of the total power remaining when installed in the computer If the battery status indicator does not light up remove the battery pack and let it return to room temperature Re install the battery pack If the charge indicator still does not light up replace the battery pack If the charge indicator still does not light up replace the DC DC charger board Touchpad Check If the to...

Page 134: ...ext possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer If the symptom is not listed see Undetermined Problems on page 138 The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function NOTE Most of the error messages occur during POST Some of them display information about a hardware device e g the amount of memory installed Others may ...

Page 135: ...Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 120 Keyboard error see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 120 Keyboard Controller Failed see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 120 Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboar...

Page 136: ...the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility System cache error Cache disabled System board CPU ID System board DMA Test Failed DIMM System board Software NMI Failed DIMM System board Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed DIMM System board Device Address Conflict Run Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility RTC battery System board Allocation Error for device Run Load Default S...

Page 137: ... source battery pack and power adapter See Power System Check on page 121 Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep power on indicator turns on and LCD is blank But you can see POST on an external CRT Reconnect the LCD connectors LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD inverter LCD System board No beep power on indicator turns on and a blinki...

Page 138: ...tialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory autosize 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 26h Enable A20 line 28h Autosize DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah ...

Page 139: ...isplay service 5Ah Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache 5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB 60h Test extended memory 62h Test extended memory address lines 64h Jump to User Patch1 66h Configure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode SMM area 6Ah Display external L2 cache size 6Bh Load ...

Page 140: ...Jump to UserPatch2 93h Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards 95h Install CD ROM for boot 96h Clear huge ES segment register 97h Fixup Multi Processor table 98h 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long two short beeps on checksum failure 99h Check for SMART drive optional 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Dete...

Page 141: ... Force check optional C9h Extended checksum optional D2h Unknown interrupt Code Beeps E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Initialize the CPU E3h Initialize the system timer E4h Initialize system I O E5h Check force recovery boot E6h Checksum BIOS ROM E7h Go to BIOS E8h Set Huge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor EAh Initialize OEM special code EBh Initialize PIC and DMA EC...

Page 142: ...132 Chapter 4 F5h Boot to Mini DOS F6h Clear Huge Segment F7h Boot to Full DOS Code Beeps ...

Page 143: ...er ID LCD cable LCD inverter LCD System board LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed LCD inverter ID LCD inverter LCD cable LCD System board Indicator Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Indicator incorrectly remains off or on but system runs correctly Reconnect the inverter board Inverter board System board Power Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Power ...

Page 144: ... system DIMM System board Speaker Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence In Windows multimedia programs no sound comes from the computer Audio driver Speaker System board Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound Speaker System board Power Management Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence The system will not enter hibernation See Save to Disk S4 on page 35 Keyboard if con...

Page 145: ...n Sequence System configuration does not match the installed devices Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute Load Default Settings then reboot system Reconnect hard disk CD ROM diskette drives External display does not work correctly Press Fn F5 LCD CRT Both display switching System board USB does not work correctly System board Print problems Onboard Devices Configuration Run printer self test Printe...

Page 146: ...a symptom or an error in this list and the problem remains see Undetermined Problems on page 138 Modem Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Internal modem does not work correctly Modem phone port modem combo board System board ...

Page 147: ...c discharge or software errors FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring problem exists When analyzing an intermittent problem do the following 1 Run the advanced diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times 2 If no error is detected do not replace any FRU 3 If any error is detected replace the FRU Rerun the test to verify that there are no more errors ...

Page 148: ...ilure is operating correctly See Power System Check on page 121 1 Power off the computer 2 Visually check them for damage If any problems are found replace the FRU 3 Remove or disconnect all of the following devices Non Acer devices Printer mouse and other external devices Battery pack Hard disk drive DIMM CD ROM Diskette drive Module PC Cards 4 Power on the computer 5 Determine if the problem has...

Page 149: ...Chapter 5 139 Motherboard Jumper and Connector Locations Chapter 5 ...

Page 150: ...140 Chapter 5 ...

Page 151: ...8730Z Series Aspire 8730 8730Z Series provide one Hardware Open Gap on main board for clearing password check and one Hotkey for enabling BIOS Recovery Clearing Password Check Hardware Open Gap Description HW Gap position on M B space Gap name in Aspire 8730 8730Z Series is G35 Hardware Default Setting Operation Description Gap Open Normal Short Clearing Password Check ...

Page 152: ...Off a system and remove HDD AC and Battery from the machine Open the back cover of the machine and find out the HW Gap on M B as picture Use an electric conductivity tool to short the two points of the HW Gap Plug in AC keep the short condition on the HW Gap and press Power Button to power on the system till BIOS POST finish Then remove the tool from the HW Gap Restart system Press F2 key to enter...

Page 153: ...Recovery by Crisis Disk Before doing this one Crisis Disk should be prepared ready in hand The Crisis Disk could be made by executing the Crisis Disk program in another system with Windows XP OS Follow the steps below 1 Power Off system 2 Insert the Crisis Disk to a USB floppy drive which is attached to the BIOS flash failed machine 3 In the power off state press Fn Esc and hold them and then pres...

Page 154: ...144 Chapter 5 ...

Page 155: ...e is made it will not be noted on the printed Service Guide For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code from those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines NOTE To scrap or to return the defective parts you ...

Page 156: ...146 Chapter 6 Aspire 8730 8730Z 8530 Series Exploded Diagram ...

Page 157: ...N 3S2P SANYO 6 CELL 4400MAH BT 00603 042 SONY AS 2007B LI ION 3S2P SONY 6 CELL 4400MAH BT 00604 025 PANASONIC AS 2007B LI ION 3S2P PANASONIC 6 CELL 4400MAH BT 00605 021 SIMPLO AS 2007B LI ION 3S2P PANASONIC 6 CELL 4400MAH BT 00607 016 SIMPLO AS 2007B LI ION 4S2P PANASONIC 8 CELL 4800MAH BT 00807 015 Boards EIGER AUDIO BD 07629 2M D 55 AR501 001 EIGER PD E KEY BD D 55 AR501 006 EIGER PD LAUNCH BD D...

Page 158: ...CORD 3A 250V 3PIN UK 27 01518 541 POWER CORD 5A 250V 3PIN UK BK 27 03118 001 POWER CORD 10A 3PIN BK DENMARK 27 01518 561 POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN DENMARK BK 27 01518 671 POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN BK SOUTH AFRICA 27 01518 571 POWER CORD 16A 250V SOUTH AFRICA BK 27 01518 681 POWER CORD 10A 250V SWISS 27 01518 581 POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN SWISS BK 27 01518 691 POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN CHINA 27 01518 5...

Page 159: ...FOR NVIDIA 33 TPE01 001 UPPER CASE W SPEAKER E KEY CABLE POWER CABLE FINGERPRINT HOLE 60 AQ301 002 OPTICAL BRACKET 33 AR501 002 BD COMBO BEZEL 42 AR501 005 SUPER MULIT BEZEL 42 AGV01 005 HDD BRACKET 33 AR501 003 LCD COVER 15 4 W BACKLIGHT MODULE ANTENNA 60 AR501 005 LCD BEZEL 15 4 W MICROPHONE 60 AR501 004 LCD BRACKET W HINGE LEFT 33 AR501 004 LCD BRACKET W HINGE RIGHT 33 AR501 005 Combo Module CO...

Page 160: ... 12 7MM TRAY DL 8X DVR TD08RS LF W O BEZEL SATA KU 00805 044 ODD PANASONIC SUPER MULTI DRIVE 12 7MM TRAY DL 8X UJ 870A LF W O BEZEL SATA KU 00807 059 ODD HLDS SUPER MULTI DRIVE 12 7MM TRAY DL 8X GSA T50N LF W O BEZEL SATA KU 0080D 029 ODD HLDS SUPER MULTI DRIVE 12 7MM TRAY DL 8X GSA T50N LF W O BEZEL SATA MALAYSIA KU 0080D 034 ODD SONY SUPER MULTI DRIVE 12 7MM TRAY DL 8X AD 7560S LF W O BEZEL SATA...

Page 161: ...M SATA WD WD3200BEVT 22ZCT0 ML125 KH 32008 013 Keyboard KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E88KS US INTERNATIONAL ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 442 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E88KS US INTERNATIONAL HEBREW ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 443 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E89KS UK ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 444 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E89KS TURKISH ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 445 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E88KS THAILAND ASPIRE BLACK K...

Page 162: ...BOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E88KS TRADITIONAL CHINESE ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 470 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E89KS CANADIAN FRENCH ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 471 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E89KS BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 472 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E89KS BELGIUM ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 473 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E88KS ARABIC ENGLISH ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 474 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E...

Page 163: ...01 SODIMM 2GB DDRII667 HYNIX HYMP125S64CP8 Y5 LF KN 2GB0G 004 SODIMM 2GB DDRII667 SAMSUNG M470T5663QZ3 CE6 LF KN 2GB0B 003 SODIMM 2GB DDRII667 MICRON MT16HTF25664HY 667E1 LF KN 2GB04 001 SODIMM 512MB DDRII667 HYNIX HYMP164S64CP6 Y5 LF KN 5120G 024 SODIMM 512MB DDRII667 NANYA NT512T64UH8B0FN 3C LF KN 51203 032 SODIMM 512MB DDRII667 SAMSUNG M470T6464QZ3 CE6 LF KN 5120B 026 MISCELLANEOUS NAME PLATE A...

Page 164: ...LX AU G0X 0 16 AS5730Z 322G16Mn VHP32ATC A2 MC UMAE 1 2G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_H G_FR33 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 N N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn PA Canada LX AU G0X 0 15 AS5730Z 322G16Mn VHP32ATC A2 MC UMAE 1 2G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_H G_FR32 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 N N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn PA Canada LX AU G0X 0 14 AS573...

Page 165: ...32ATU S1 MC UMAE 1 2G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_H G_EN34 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 N N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn PA ACLA Portuguese LX AU G0X 0 08 AS5730Z 322G16Mn VHP32ATX C2 MC UMAE 1 2G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_H G_XC22 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 N N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn PA ACLA Portuguese LX AU G0X 0 07 AS5730Z 322G16Mn EM VH...

Page 166: ...30Z 322G16Mn EM VHP32ATE A1 MC UMAE 1 2G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_H G_ES22 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 N N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn PA ACLA Spanish LX AU G0X 0 01 AS5730Z 322G16Mn VHP32ATE A1 MC UMAE 1 2G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_H G_ES21 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 N N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G25 Mn PA Canada LX AU E0X 1 10 AS5730Z 323G25M...

Page 167: ...5730Z 323G25Mn VHP32ATC A2 MC UMACE 2G 1G 250 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_FR3 4 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N250 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G25 Mn PA USA LX AU E0X 1 05 AS5730Z 323G25Mn VHP32ATU S1 MC UMACE 2G 1G 250 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_EN3 3 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N250 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G25 Mn PA USA LX AU E0X 1...

Page 168: ...730Z 323G32Mn VHP32ATD K1 MC UMACE 2G 1G 320 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_NO1 3 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N320 GB5 4 KS NSM8 XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G32 Mn EMEA France LX AU E0X 0 36 AS5730Z 323G32Mn VHP32ATF R1 MC UMACE 2G 1G 320 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_FR2 3 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N320 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G32 Mn EMEA Germany ...

Page 169: ...BII6 SO1G BII6 N250 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G25 Mn PA ACLA Spanish LX AU E0X 0 96 AS5730Z 323G25Mn VHP32ATE A3 MC UMACE 2G 1G 250 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_ES2 1 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N250 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G25 Mn PA ACLA Spanish LX AU E0X 0 95 AS5730Z 323G25Mn EM VHP32ATE A3 MC UMACE 2G 1G 250 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_ES2 2 PM...

Page 170: ... AS5730Z 323G32Mn VHP32ATL U1 MC UMACE 2G 1G 320 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_IT42 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N320 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G32 Mn EMEA Norway LX AU E0X 0 28 AS5730Z 323G32Mn VHP32ATN O1 MC UMACE 2G 1G 320 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_NO1 2 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N320 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G32 Mi EMEA Russia...

Page 171: ... 91 AS5730Z 323G25Mn VHP32ATS G1 MC UMACE 2G 1G 250 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_EN1 2 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N250 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G32 Mn AAP Singapore LX AU E0X 0 90 AS5730Z 323G25Mn VHP32ATS G1 MC UMACE 2G 1G 250 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_ZH3 1 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N250 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G32 Mn AAP S...

Page 172: ...23G32Mn VHP32ATE U6 MC UMACE 2G 1G 320 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_CS2 1 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N320 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G32 Mn EMEA Eastern Europe LX AU E0X 0 23 AS5730Z 323G32Mn VHP32ATE U3 MC UMACE 2G 1G 320 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_RU1 1 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N320 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G32 Mn EMEA Eastern...

Page 173: ...S5730Z 323G32Mn VHP32ATSI 1 MC UMACE 2G 1G 320 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_EN1 2 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N320 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G25 Mn AAP Indonesia LX AU E0X 0 84 AS5730Z 323G25Mn EM VHP32ATID 1 MC UMACE 2G 1G 250 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_EN1 4 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N250 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G25 Mn AAP Phi...

Page 174: ...30Z 323G25Mn EM VHP32ATT H1 MC UMACE 2G 1G 250 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_TH2 2 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N250 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G32 Mn EMEA Portugal LX AU E0X 0 14 AS5730Z 323G32Mn VHP32ATPT 1 MC UMACE 2G 1G 320 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_PT1 2 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N320 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G32 Mn EMEA Spain...

Page 175: ...Mn EM VHP32ATT R1 MC UMACE 2G 1G 320 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_TR3 2 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N320 GB5 4 KS NSM8 XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G32 Mn EMEA Middle East LX AU E0X 0 08 AS5730Z 323G32Mn EM VHP32ATM E9 MC UMACE 2G 1G 320 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_FR2 2 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N320 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G25 Mn AAP Vietnam L...

Page 176: ... SO1G BII6 N320 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G32 Mn EMEA Middle East LX AU E0X 0 05 AS5730Z 323G32Mn EM VHP32ATM E6 MC UMACE 2G 1G 320 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_EN1 5 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO2G BII6 SO1G BII6 N320 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 323G32 Mn EMEA Middle East LX AU E0X 0 06 AS5730Z 323G32Mn EM VHP32ATM E2 MC UMACE 2G 1G 320 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_AR2 3 P...

Page 177: ...3 AS5730Z 322G16Mn EM VHP32ATZ A1 MC UMACE 2 1G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_FR2 3 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 SO1G BII6 N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn EMEA Denmark LX AU E0X 0 72 AS5730Z 322G16Mn VHP32ATD K1 MC UMACE 2 1G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_NO1 3 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 SO1G BII6 N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn EMEA Fr...

Page 178: ...5730Z 322G16Mn VHP32ATN O1 MC UMACE 2 1G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_NO1 2 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 SO1G BII6 N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mi EMEA Russia LX AU E0X 0 65 AS5730Z 322G16Mi VHP32ATR U1 MC UMACE 2 1G 160 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 D_HG_RU1 1 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 SO1G BII6 N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi BG N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn EMEA Sweden Finland L...

Page 179: ... AS5730Z 322G16Mn VHP32ATE U1 MC UMACE 2 1G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_CS2 1 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 SO1G BII6 N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn EMEA Eastern Europe LX AU E0X 0 58 AS5730Z 322G16Mn VHP32ATE U4 MC UMACE 2 1G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_FI12 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 SO1G BII6 N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn EMEA ...

Page 180: ... AS5730Z 322G16Mn VHP32ATE S1 MC UMACE 2 1G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_ES2 2 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 SO1G BII6 N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn EMEA Greece LX AU E0X 0 51 AS5730Z 322G16Mn VHP32ATG R1 MC UMACE 2 1G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_EL3 2 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 SO1G BII6 N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn EMEA Greece ...

Page 181: ...I6 N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn EMEA Middle East LX AU E0X 0 45 AS5730Z 322G16Mn EM VHP32ATM E2 MC UMACE 2 1G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_AR1 3 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 SO1G BII6 N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn EMEA Middle East LX AU E0X 0 44 AS5730Z 322G16Mn EM VHP32ATM E2 MC UMACE 2 1G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_EN1 5 PMDT 3200 N...

Page 182: ...MEA Switzerland LX AU E0X 0 39 AS5730Z 322G16Mn VHP32ATC H1 MC UMACE 2 1G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_IT42 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 SO1G BII6 N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5730 Z 322G16 Mn EMEA UK LX AU E0X 0 38 AS5730Z 322G16Mn VHP32ATG B1 MC UMACE 2 1G 160 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_EN1 4 PMDT 3200 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 SO1G BII6 N160 GB5 4 KS NSM8 XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS533...

Page 183: ...J0Y 03 4 AS5330 571G12Mn VHB32ATC A2 MC UMACE 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_FR3 2 CM57 5 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5330 571G12 Mn PA Canada LX AS J0Y 03 3 AS5330 571G12Mn VHB32ATC A2 MC UMACE 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_FR3 1 CM57 5 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5330 571G12 Mn PA USA LX AS J0Y 03 2 AS5330 571G1...

Page 184: ...AS5330 571G12Mn EM VHB32ATX C1 MC UMACE 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_XC2 2 CM57 5 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5330 571G12 Mn PA ACLA Portuguese LX AS J0Y 02 6 AS5330 571G12Mn VHB32ATX C1 MC UMACE 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_XC2 1 CM57 5 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5330 571G12 Mn PA ACLA Spanish LX AS J0Y 02 5 ...

Page 185: ... J0Y 01 7 AS5330 571G12Mn VHB32ATN Z1 MC UMACE 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_EN1 1 CM57 5 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5330 571G12 Mn AAP Singapore LX AS J0Y 01 6 AS5330 571G12Mn VHB32ATS G1 MC UMACE 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_EN1 2 CM57 5 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5330 571G12 Mn AAP Singapore LX AS J0Y 01 4 ...

Page 186: ...330 571G12Mn EM VHB32ATID 1 MC UMACE 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_ID22 CM57 5 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5330 571G12 Mn AAP Indonesia LX AS J0Y 01 8 AS5330 571G12Mn VHB32ATID 1 MC UMACE 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_ID21 CM57 5 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5330 571G12 Mn AAP Philippines LX AS J0Y 00 6 AS5330 571...

Page 187: ... BII6 N N120 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5330 571G12 Mn AAP Malaysia LX AS J0Y 00 2 AS5330 571G12Mn EM VHB32ATM Y1 MC UMACE 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_EN1 4 CM57 5 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 KS NSM8 X 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N N AS5330 571G12 Mn AAP Malaysia LX AS J0Y 00 1 AS5330 571G12Mn EM VHB32ATM Y1 MC UMACE 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bgn_0 3 D_HG_ENC 2 CM57 5 N15 4 WXGA G8 SO1G BII6 ...

Page 188: ...Appendix A 178 ...

Page 189: ...Windows XP Pro environment Windows Vista Refer to the following lists for components adapter cards and peripherals which have passed these tests Regarding configuration combination and test procedures please refer to the Aspire 8730 8730Z 8530 series Compatibility Test Report released by the Acer Mobile System Testing Department Test Compatible Components Appendix B ...

Page 190: ...aker EAB MPC57USB USB Storage Drive Iomega USB Zip 250MB Transcend 80G HDD Plextor DVD R RW LG DVD R RW Sony DVD R RW USB Camera Intel Easy PC Camera A20953 001 Orange Micro USB 2 0 Web Cam USB HUB and Others A TEN UH 204 IOGEAR 4 Port Hub Corega CG WLUSBST11 USB Printer Scanner HP 450WBT Deskjet Printer USB Flash Drive Sony Memory Key 128MB Sony Micro Vault Pro USD 5G IBM 128MB Memory Key IBM 512...

Page 191: ...RS card Sony Ericsson GC89 GPRS card ExpressCard Test Express Card Abcom 5 in 1 Adapter ExpressCard Reader Abcom GigaLan ExpressCard Sunix ECF2400 2 Ports 1394A ExpressCard Memory Card Test SD MS MMC SM CF Microdrive XD SD Card Apacer 128 256MB SanDisk 256MB Apacer 2GB 150x Hi Speed KINGMAX 1GB 66x Hi Speed SanDisk 1GB RiDATA 4GB SD PRO Memory Card MS Card Sony 512 MS PRO Lexar 512MB MS PRO Lexar ...

Page 192: ...182 Appendix B ...

Page 193: ...otebook Desktop and Server models including Service guides for all models User s manuals Training materials Bios updates Software utilities Spare parts lists TABs Technical Announcement Bulletin For these purposes we have included an Acrobat File to facilitate the problem free downloading of our technical material Also contained on this website are Detailed information on Acer s International Trav...

Page 194: ...184 Appendix C ...

Page 195: ...ex 124 Euro 16 External CD ROM Drive Check 120 External Module Disassembly Flowchart 53 F Features 1 Flash Utility 48 fpc cable 113 FRU Field Replaceable Unit List 145 H Hard disk 30 Hard Disk Drive Module 64 66 HDD 30 Hibernation mode hotkey 15 Hot Keys 13 I Indicators 11 Intermittent Problems 137 J Jumper and Connector Locations 139 Top View 139 K Keyboard 34 74 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Devic...

Page 196: ...ystem Check 121 Battery Pack 123 Power Adapter 122 Processor 28 S Screw List 52 speakers hotkey 15 System Block Diagram 4 System Check Procedures 120 System Memory 28 System Utilities 37 T Test Compatible Components 179 touchpad hotkey 15 Touchpad Check 123 Troubleshooting 119 TV Tuner Board 58 U Undetermined Problems 138 utility BIOS 37 48 V view left 8 rear 9 right 9 W Windows 2000 Environment T...

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