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Aspire 8735/8735G/8735ZG Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 8735/8735G/8735ZG Series service guide. 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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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature: Platform Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring: ® ™ • Intel Core 2 Duo processor T9550 (6 MB L2 cache, 2.66 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 35 W), or P7350/ P7450/P7550/P8600/P8700/P8800 (3 MB L2 cache, 2/2.13/2.26/2.40/2.53/2.66 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, ® 25 W), supporting Intel 64 architecture (for Aspire 8735/8735G) ® ™ • Intel Core 2 Duo processor T6400/T6500/T6600 (2 MB L2 cache, 2/2.10/2.20 GHz, 80
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• NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT* Storage subsystem • 2.5" hard disk drive • Optical drive options: ™ •Blu-ray Disc /DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* •DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* • 6-in-1 card reader Special keys and controls • 105/106-key keyboard • Touchpad pointing device Audio • Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer* supporting low-frequency effects • True5.1-channel surround sound output • High-definition audio support • S/PDIF (So
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• 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: "*" "Only for certain models" NOTE: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased. Chapter 1 3
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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 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. 5/11 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the st
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Icon Item Description 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 and right mouse center* and right) buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for certain models). 12.1 VOL+/ Volume Up/Volume Increase system volume
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Left View # Icon Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 HDMI HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections. 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 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) Microphon
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Right View 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 when the co
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Bottom View Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 3 Battery release Releases the battery for removal. latch 4 Hard disk bay- Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws) Secondary (only for certain models). 5 Subwoofer Emits low frequency sound output. 6 Hard disk bay- Houses the computer's hard disk Main (secured with screws). 7 Memory Houses the computer's main memory. compartment 8 Ventilation slots E
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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. NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully c
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Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons) The following items show you how to use the touchpad with two-click buttons. 123 • Move your finger across the touchpad (1) to move the cursor. • Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button. Function Left button (2) Right button (3) Main touchpad (1
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Using the Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys. Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off. Lock key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase. Num Lock When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys + function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic
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Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Description Windows Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as key clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions: < >: Open or close the Start menu < > + : Display the desktop < > + : Open Windows Explore < > + : Search for a file or folder < > + : Cycle through Sidebar gadgets < > + : Lock your comput
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Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkey Icon Function Description + Hotkey help Displays help on hotkeys. + Acer eSettings Launches Acer eSettings in Acer Empowering Technology. + Acer ePower Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer
