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TravelMate 7530/7230 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 7530/7230 Series service guide. Date Chapter Updates II
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Copyright Copyright © 2008 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no rep
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE Gives 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. IV
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Preface Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information. 1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES
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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the Switch Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Removing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Removing the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Internal Microphone Fai
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature: NOTE: Items marked with * denote only selected models. Operating System • Genuine Windows® Vista™ Platform • AMD Better by Design program, featuring: • AMD Turion™ X2 dual-core mobile processor • AMD Athlon™ X2 dual-core mobile processor • Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor (TravelMate 7230 only) • AMD RS780MN/SB700 Chipset • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g System Memory • Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support • Up
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Communication • Acer Video Conference, featuring: • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* • Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone* • WLAN: 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 Privacy control • Enhanced Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection)* • • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution* • • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • • Kensington lock slot Dimensions • 396 (W) x 286 (D) x 35.2/44 (H) mm (1
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• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack • Microphone-in jack • Line-in jack • Ethernet (RJ-45) port • Modem (RJ-11) port • DC-in jack for AC adapter Environment • Temperature: • Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C (41°F to 95°F) • Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C (-4°F to 149°F) • Humidity (non-condensing): • Operating: 20% to 80% • Non-operating: 20% to 80% NOTE: Items marked with * denote only selected models. NOTE: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depen
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System Block Diagram 4 Chapter 1
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Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer. Front View No. Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication (only for certain models). 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 3 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 4 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 5 Easy-launch Buttons for launching frequently used buttons programs.
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No. Icon Item Description 8 Click buttons The left and right buttons function like the left (left, center* and and right mouse buttons. right) *The center button serves as Acer Bio- Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function. 9 TouchPad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 10 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 11 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computer's
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Left View No. Icon Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter 2 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based port network. 3 Acer EasyPort IV Connects to Acer EasyPort IV (only for certain connector models). 4 External display Connects to a display device (VGA) port (e.g. external monitor, LCD projector). 5 HDMI Supports high definition digital video HDMI connections (only for certain models). 6 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB camera)
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Right View No. Icon Item Description 1 ExpressCard/54 Accepts one ExpressCard/54 module. slot Note: Push to remove/install the card. 2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB camera). 3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 4 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is active. indicator 5 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical disk from the drive. button 6 Emergency eject Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is hole turned off
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Bottom View No. Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery release Releases the battery for removal. latch 3 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 4 Hard disk bay - Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with Main screws). 5 Acer DASP (Disk Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and Anti-Shock bumps (only for certain models). Protection) 6 Hard disk bay - Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with Secondary screws) (only for certain models)
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Indicators The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators. The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed. 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. Bluetooth communication Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates button/ind
