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Acer Aspire 8935G
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Acer SM80 service guides. Date Chapter Updates II
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Copyright Copyright © 2009 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 Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Removing the Launch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Removing the Volume Control Board . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Replacing the Bluetooth Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 Replacing the TouchPad Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Replacing the Finger Print Reader Bracket . . . . .
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Table of Contents Acer SM80 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 Model Definition and Configuration 230 Acer SM80 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 Test Compatible Components 271 Microsoft® Windows® Vista Environment Test . . .
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features: NOTE: Items marked with * denote only selected models. Operating System • Genuine Windows® Vista™ Platform • Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring: • Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor* • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor* • Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45 Express Chipset* • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 System Memory • Dual-Channel SDRAM support • Up to 2 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable
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Optical Drive • Fixed type •SATA Interface • Optical: BD Combo/Super-multi •G-base Audio • Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers • True5.1-channel surround sound output • High-definition audio support • S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers • MS-Sound compatible • Acer Purezone technology with two built-in microphone Digital Camera • 1 megapixel digital camera, built-in Dimensions and Weight • 440 (W) x 295 (D) x 31/43.8 (H) mm (1
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Special keys and controls • 103-/104-/107-key keyboard • Touchpad pointing device I/O interface • ExpressCard®/54 slot • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader* • 6-in-1 card reader(SD/MMC/MMC4.0/MS/MS Pro/XD) • 4* USB 2.0 jacks • HDMI™ port with HDCP support • DISPLAY port • eSATA port • External display (VGA 15-pins) port • Consumer infrared (CIR) port • RF-in jack* • Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support • Microphone-in jack • Line-in jack • Ethernet (RJ-45) port • Modem (RJ-1
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System Block Diagram DDR PWR CHARGER TPS5116 P35 ISL6251 P31 THERMAL X'TAL 3/5V SYS PWR P38 P32 14.318MHz PROTECTION ISL6237 Penryn 479 Thermal Sensor Fan Driver (PWM Type) 2.5V/ 1.5V PWR CLOCK GENERATOR uFCPGA CPU CORE PWR P3, P4 P3 P29 P37 P33 DISCHARGER ISL6262A SELGO: SLG8SP513VTR DC/QC support GMCH GFX +1.05V P2 Render Standby P36 RT8202 P34 FSB 667/800/1067 Mhz DISPLAY PORT DISPLAY PORT P19 HDMI DDR III NB PCIE CRT MXM 3.0 SO-DIMM 0 Dual Channel DDR3 LVDS Cantiga CRT HDMI SO-DIMM 1 P17 P
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Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer. Front View 1 2 3 15 14 4 13 5 12 6 11 7 10 8 9 Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication. webcam 2 Microphone Internal 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. Chapter 1 5
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Icon Item Description 5 Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step data backup. Bluetooth Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates the communication status of Bluetooth communication (only for certain button/indicator models) Wireless LAN Enables/disables the wireless LAN function. Indicates communication the status of wireless LAN communication. button/indicator 6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which fu
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Closed Front View 12 # Icon Item Description 1 6-in-1 card Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard reader (MMC), MultiMediaCardplus (MMCplus), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time. 2 CIR receiver Receives signals from a remote control. Rear View 12 Item Description 1 Tuba The dedicated Tuba CineBass subwoofer pumps out earthshaking movie-house audio. 2 Ventilation slot
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Left View 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 # Icon Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network. port 3 External display Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, (VGA) port LCD projector). 4 DISPLAY DISPLAY port Supports high definition digital video connections. 5 HDMI HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections. 6 eSATA e SATA port Connects to eSATA devices (only for certain models). 7 USB 2.0 por
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Right View 12 345 678 Icon Item Description 1 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 3 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is active. indicator 4 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical disk from the drive. button 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 w
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Bottom View 1 2 3 6 5 4 Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal. 3 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 4 Hard drive bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws). 5 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory 6 Ventilation slots and Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged cooling fan use. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 10 Chapter 1
