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Aspire 7230/7530/7530G Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 7230/7530/7530G 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 Switch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Removing the Modem Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Removing the Antenna, MIC and Speaker Cables . .
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Table of Contents Replacing the SD Dummy Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Troubleshooting 129 Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 No Display
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature: Operating System • Genuine Windows® Vista™ Platform • AMD Better By Design program, featuring: • AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra dual-core processor* • AMD Turion™ X2 dual-core processor* • AMD Athlon™ X2 dual-core processor* • Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor* • NVIDIA® nForce® MCP77MH • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g System Memory • Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4
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Audio • Dolby®-certified surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer* supporting low-frequency effects • True5.1-channel surround sound output • S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers • Built-in microphone Dimensions and Weight • 402 (W) x 297 (D) x 41/43.9 (H) mm (15.83 x 11.69 x 1.61/1.73 inches) • 3.90 kg (8.59 lbs.) with 2 HDDs and 8-cell battery pack* • 3.80 kg (8.37 lbs.) with one HDD and 6-cell battery pack* Privacy control • Ac
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• 4 USB 2.0 ports • HDMI™ port with HDCP support* • Consumer infrared (CIR) port • External display (VGA) 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-11) port • DC-in jack for AC adapter Environment • Temperature: • 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: Items marked with * denote only sele
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HDMI CRT System Block Diagram CPU CORE ISL6265A NB CORE +1.1V NB RUN +1.1V DDR II SMDDR_VTERM DDRII-SODIMM1 DDRII 667/800 MHz INT or EV Lion CPU THERMAL 1.8VSUS(TPS51116REGR) CPU Fan selector AMD Griffin SENSOR Sabie Resistor S1G2 Processor DDRII-SODIMM2 SYSTEM POWER DDRII 667/800 MHz 638P (uPGA)/35W ISL6237 SYSTEM CHARGER HT3 (ISL6251A) LINK MXM DISCHARGER Connector PCI-E / +1.1V_S5, +1.2V,+2.5V PCI-Express 16X X1 X1 X1 X1 RJ45/RJ11 Express Card Mini PCI-E Mini PCI-E LAN LVDS BroadCom Car
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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 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 4 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 5 Easy-launch Buttons for launching frequently used program. buttons 6 Palmrest Comfortabl
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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. *The center button right) serves as Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for certain models). 9 Touch Pad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 10 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 11 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 12 Empowe
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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 Connects to a television or display device with HDMI HDMI input (only for certain models). 6 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB
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Right View No. Icon Item Description 1 ExpressCard/54 Accepts one ExpressCard/54 module. slot 2 USB 2.0 port 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. Note: Insert a paper clip into the eme
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Bottom View No. Icon Item Description 1 Subwoofer Emits low frequency sound output (only for certain models). 2 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 3 Battery release Releases the battery for removal. latch 4 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 5 Hard disk bay-Main Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws). 6 Hard disk bay- Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with Secondary screws). Only for certain models. 7 Memory Houses the computer's main memory. compa
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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 Power Indicates the computer's power status. Battery Indicates the computer's battery status. 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. NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charge
