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Aspire 8730/8730Z/8530 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 8730/8730Z/8530 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Removing the Middle Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Test Compatible Components 179 Microsoft® Windows® Vista Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Online Support Information 183 Index 185 IX
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature: Platform For Aspire 8730/8730Z Series Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring: ® ™ • Intel Core 2 Duo processor ® ® � Intel Pentium dual-core processor* � Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45 Express Chipset* ® � Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* ™ ™ � Acer InviLink Nplify 802.11b/g/Draft-N* ™ � Acer InviLink 802.11b/g* For Aspire 8530 Series AMD Better By Design program, featuring: � AMD Turion™ X2
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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 (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)
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� 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 For Aspire 8730/8730Z Series: 4 Chapter 1
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For Aspire 8530 Series: Chapter 1 5
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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
