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TravelMate 5530/5230 Series
Service Guide
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please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 5530/5230 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the Middle Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Removing the Heatsink Fan Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module. . . . . .
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Table of Contents Online Support Information 163 Index 165 IX
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature: Platform AMD Better By Design program, featuring: AMD Turion™ 64X2 dual-core processor AMD Athlon™ 64X2 dual-core processor Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor AMD M780G Chipset Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* System Memory Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules* Display and graphic
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MS-Sound compatible One or two built-in microphones* Communication Acer Video Conference, featuring: Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone WLAN: Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready Modem: 56K ITU V.92 I/O Ports Acer EasyPort IV connector ExpressCard™/54 slot PC Card slot (Type II) Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader 5-
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System Block Diagram Chapter 1 3
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Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer. Front View Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication (only for certain models). 2 Acer PureZone Two internal stereo microphones for sound recording (only for certain models). 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 5 Empowering key Launch Acer Empow
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Icon Item Description 7 Easy-launch Buttons for launching frequently used buttons programs. 8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. 9 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 10 Click buttons (left, The left and right buttons function like the left center* and right) and right mouse buttons. *The center button serves as Acer BioProtect fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (manufactu
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Closed Front View Icon Item Description 1 Latch Locks and releases the lid. 2 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO), and xD-Picture Card. Note: Only one card can operate at any given time. 3 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman, mp3 player) 4 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones. 5 Headphones/ Connects to audio line-out devices speaker/line-out (e.g.,
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Left View # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 2 Acer EasyPort IV Connects to Acer EasyPort IV connector (only for certain models). 3 External display Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD (VGA) port projector). 4 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network. port 5 HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections (only for certain models). 6 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to
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Icon Item Description 4 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. 8 Chapter 1
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Rear View # Icon Item Description 1 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 2 USB 2.0/ e SATA Connects to USB 2.0 or eSATA devices port (only for certain models). Note: If you plug an eSATA device you will have three USB ports available in the mean time. 3 Modem Connects to a phone line. (RJ-11) port 4 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 5 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Chapter 1 9
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Bottom View Icon Item Description 1 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws). 2 Acer DASP (Disk Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and Anti-Shock bumps (only for certain models). Protection) 3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 4 Memory Houses the computer's main memory. compartment 5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 6 Battery release Releases the battery for removal. latch 7 Battery bay Houses the compute
