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Aspire 8930 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 8930 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 r
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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: Operating system Windows Vista™ ® ® TM NOTE: Windowsl Vista Capable PCs come with Windows XP installed, and can be upgraded to ® TM ® TM Windows Vista . For more information on Windows Vista and how to upgrade, go to: Microsoft.com/windowsvista. Platform and memory ® ® Intel Core™2 Duo mobile processor Mobile Intel GM975 Express Chipset ® Mobile Intel GM975 Express Chipset ® ® ® Intel Wirel
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Input devices 105-/106-key keyboard Touchpad pointing device Acer CineDash media console capacitive human interface device Communication Acer Video Conference, featuring: Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam Acer PureZone technology Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone WLAN: ® Intel Wireless WiFi Link network connection or Intel® PRO/Wireless network connection I/O Ports ExpressCard™/54 slot 6-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MMCplus™, MS, MS PRO, xD) USB 2.0 ports HDMI™ port with HDCP support
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System Block Diagram Chapter 1 3
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Board Layout Top View Aspire8930 M/B layout and connector location TOP view No. Name Description 1 CN1 LCM Cable CNTR 2 CN6 Power Board FFC CNTR 3 CN2 LED Board Cable CNTR 4 CN3 LED Board Cable CNTR 5 CN4 Power Cable CNTR 6 U6 South Bridge 7 CN12 I/O Board CNTR 8 CN15 Speaker Cable CNTR 9 CN14 MDC CNTR 10 CN13 BT Cable CNTR 11 CN11 Touch Pad FFC CNTR 12 CN9 Media consle Board CNTR 4 Chapter 1
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Bottom View Bottom view No. Name Description 1 CN501 Battery CNTR 2 CN502 CPU Socket 3 CN500 FAN Cable CNTR 4 Jack500 RJ45 5 CN503 VGA Port 6 CN507 HDMI Port 7 CN511 HDMI Port 8 CN514 USB Port 9 CN515 USB Port 10 Jack501 SPDIF 11 Jack502 MIC jack 12 Jack503 Line in jack 13 CN510 Speaker Cable CNTR 14 U510 North Bridge 15 CN516 HDD Socket 16 CN517 HDD Socket 17 CN505/506 DIMM Socket 18 CN512 ODD CNTR 19 CN508 PCI-E Socket 20 CN504 PCI-E Socket 21 CN509 VGA Card Socket Chapter 1 5
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Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Aspire computer. Front View No. Icon Item Description 1 Acer PureZone Two internal stereo microphones for sound recording. 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 4 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computer's functions and components. 5 CineDash media The Cin
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No. Icon Item Description 9 Click buttons The left and right buttons function like the left and right (left, center* and mouse buttons. right) *The center button serves as Acer BioProtect fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function. (for selected models) 10 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computer’s functions and components. 11 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication. (for selected models) 12 Empower
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Left View No. Icon Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line. 3 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. 4 External display Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, (VGA) port LCD projector). 5 HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections. 6 2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 7 Headphones/ Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers,
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Right View No. Icon Item Description 1 ExpressCard/54 slot Acceots one ExpressCard/54 module. 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 Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is hole turned off. 6 2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 7 TV-in port Accepts input signals f
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Base view No. Icon Item Description 1 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws). 2 Memory Houses the computer's main memory. compartment 3 Ventilation slots and Enable the computer to stay cool, even after cooling fan prolonged use. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 4 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 5 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal. 6 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 10 Chapter 1
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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 up. No. Icon Item Description 1 Power Indicates the computer’s power status. 2 Battery Indicates the computer’s battery status. 3 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active. 4 Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. 5 Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated. NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2
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Easy-Launch Buttons Located beside the keyboard are application buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth and Acer Empowering Technology. The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer Launch Manager. No. Icon Item Description 1 Empowering Lanuch Acer Empowering Technology. Technology (user-programmable) 2 Wireless
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Touchpad Basics The following teaches you how to use the touchpad: Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor. Press the left (1) and right (4) 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. Use the 4-way scroll (3) button to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This button mimics your curs
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Using the Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function 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 separate keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -,
