Acer 6530 manual

Aspire 6530 Series Service Guide PRINTED IN T AIW AN Service guide files and updates are availab le on the ACER/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer .com.tw[...]

II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates ma de on Aspire 6530 Series service guide. Date Chapter Up date s[...]

III Copyright Copyright © 2008 by Acer Incorporated. All rights rese rved. No part of this pub lication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any lan guage or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magne tic, optical, chemi cal, manual or otherwise, without th[...]

IV Conventions The following conventi ons are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appe ar on screen. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. W ARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to av[...]

V Preface Before using this information and the product it s upports, please read the fo llowing general info rma tion. 1. This Service Guide provides you with all techni cal information relating to the BASIC CON FIGUR A TION decided for Acer's global product offering. T o better fit local marke t requirements and enhance product competitivene[...]

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VII T able of Contents System Specifications 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

VIII T able of Contents Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Removing the Speaker Modu le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Removing the Antenna Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 R[...]

IX T able of Contents HDD Not Operating C orrectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 USB Failure (Rightside) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Modem Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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Chapter 1 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer ’s many feature: NOTE: Items marked with * d enote only selected mode ls. Operating System • Genuine Windows® Vista™ Platform • AMD Better By Design program, featuring: • AMD T urion™ X2 Ultra d ual-core mobile p rocessor* • AMD T urion™ X2 dual-cor[...]

2 Chapter 1 S torage subsystem • 2.5" hard disk drive • Optical drive options: • Blu-ray Disc™ /DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* • 5-in-1 card re ader Audio • Dolby®-certified surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one su bwoofer* supporting low-frequency effects • [...]

Chapter 1 3 Power subsystem • ACPI 3.0 • 71 W 4800 mAh* • 48.8 W 4400 mAh* • 3-pin 90 W AC adapter* • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter* • ENERGY ST AR® 4.0 Special keys and controls • 105/106-key keyboard • T ouchpad pointing device I/O interface • Acer EasyPort IV connector* • ExpressCard™/54 slot • Acer Bio-Protection fi ngerprint r[...]

4 Chapter 1 System Block Diagram[...]

Chapter 1 5 Y our Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, le t us show you around you r new computer . Front V iew No. Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye webcam Web camera for video communication (only for certain models). 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Displa[...]

6 Chapter 1 Closed Front V iew 6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer . 7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer . 8 Click buttons (left, center* an d right) The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio- Protection fingerprint reader sup[...]

Chapter 1 7 Left V iew No. Icon Item Description 1 DC in jack Connects to an AC adap ter 2 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network. 3 Acer EasyPort IV connector Connects to Acer EasyPort IV (only for certain models). 4 External display (VGA) port Connects to a display device (e.g. external monitor , LCD projector). 5[...]

8 Chapter 1 Right V iew Rear V iew No. Icon Item Description 1 USB 2.0 port Connect 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 indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active. 4 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optica l disk from the drive. 5 Emergenc[...]

Chapter 1 9 Bottom V iew No. 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 disk bay-Main Houses the co mputer's hard disk (secu red with screws). 5 Hard disk bay- Secondary Houses the comp uter's ha[...]

10 Chapter 1 Indicators The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators: The front panel ind icators are visible e ven when the compute r cover is closed. NOTE: 1. Charging: The b at te r y l ig ht shows am be r w hen the battery is charging. 2. Full y charged: The ligh t shows green when i n AC mode. Easy-Launch Buttons Located beside the [...]

Chapter 1 11 T ouchpad Basics (with fingerprint reader) The following items show you how to use the to uchp ad with Acer Bio- Protection fingerprint reader: • Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor . • Press the left (1) and right (4) b uttons locat ed beneath the touchpad to perform selecti on and execution functions. Thes[...]

12 Chapter 1 Using the Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor , lock, Windows, fun ction and special keys. Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which yo u can to ggle on and off. The embedded numeri c keypad functions like a desktop nume ric keypad. It is indicated[...]

Chapter 1 13 W indows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Wi ndow s-specific functions. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key ha s the same effect as clicking on the Windows St art button; it launches the S tart menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions: <> : Open or close the S tart men[...]

14 Chapter 1 Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer ’s controls like screen brightness, volume out put and the BIOS utility . T o activate hot keys, press and hold the < Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkey Icon Func tion Description <Fn> + <F1>[...]

Chapter 1 15 Special Key Y ou can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar si gn at the upper-center an d/or bottom-right of your keyboard. The Euro symbol 1. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. Hold <Alt Gr> and the n press the <5> key at the upper-center o f the keyboard . NOTE: Note : Some fonts and software do not support the E[...]

16 Chapter 1 Using the System Utilities Acer Bio-Protection (only for certain models) Acer Bi o-Protection Fi ngerprint Solu tion is a multi-purpose fingerprint software package integrated with the Micr osoft Windows operating system. Utilizing the uniquen ess of one's fingerprint features, Acer Bio-Protection Fin gerprin t Solution has inco r[...]

Chapter 1 17 Double (vertical), T riple (primary at left), T riple (pri mary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently . Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allo win g two displays to be partitioned independently . AcerGridVista is simple to set up: 1. Run Acer GridVis[...]

18 Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor CPU Fan T rue V alue T able • Throttling 50%: On =100°C ; Off=90°C • OS Shut down: 125C • H/W Shut down: 125C • Fan default: 5V Northbridg e Item Specification CPU type AMD S1g2 Processor (Griffin Se ries-T urion/Sempron), T3(1.2~2.6G/s) (Bandwidth:9.6GB/s to 20.8GB/s) CPU [...]

Chapter 1 19 Southbridge System Clock Crystal and Oscillator System Memory Item Specification Chipset AMD SB 700 Features • A-Link Express II Interface to AM D North bridge, High data transfer Bandwidth up to 2.5G T/s/La ne • USB controllers, 5 OHCI and 2 EHCI host controllers to support 12 USB 2.0 ports and 2 dedicated USB 1.1 ports • SA T A[...]

20 Chapter 1 Memory Combinations NOTE: Above table lists s ome system memory configur ations. Y ou may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations. On above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 co uld be reversed. Hard Disk Drive Interface Slot 1 Slot 2 T otal Memory 0MB 512MB 512MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB [...]

Chapter 1 21 Super-Multi Combo Module Internal transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max) 778 352 400 ~ 794 typical 850 Mbits/s maximum 850 Mbits/s maximum I/O data trans fer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 300 150 300 150 maximum 300 maximum DC Power Requirements V oltage tolerance 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% Item Specification Manufacturer and Model Pionee[...]

22 Chapter 1 Combo Drive Module Item Specification V end or & model name HLDS/GSA-T50N, Philips DS-8A2S Performance S pecific ation With CD Diske tt e With DVD D is k et te T ransfer rate (MB/sec) Sustained: Max 3.5 Mbytes/sec Sustained: Max 10 Mbytes/sec Buffer Memory 2MB Interface SA T A Applicable disc format Applicable media types: Writing:[...]

Chapter 1 23 Thermal Contr ol BIOS ROM Formats Supported Read • BD-Video (12cm, Single and Dual Layer), BD-ROM (12cm, Single and Dual Laye r) • DVD-Video (8cm/12cm, Single and Dual Layer), DVD-ROM (8cm/ 12cm, Single and Dua l Layer), Multi-Boarder , Multi-Session CD Write • CD-R Media (48x/40x/32x/24x/16x/8x) Mitsubishi (V erbatim), T ai yo- [...]

24 Chapter 1 LCD 16” Item Specification V end or/mo del name Samsung L T N160HT01-A02 Screen Diagonal (mm) 406.4 (16.0”) Active Area (mm) 353.28 (H) x 198.72 (V) Display resolution (pixel s) 1920 x 1080 Pixel Pitch 0.184 (H) x 0.184 (V) (TYP .) Pixel Arrangement RGB vertical stripe Display Mode Normally white T ypical Wh ite Luminance (cd/m 2 )[...]

Chapter 1 25 VGA Subsystem EC/KBC Audio Codec and Ampli f ie r LAN Item Specification T ype Internal Graphic (RS780MN) Features • Integrated dual-li nk 24 bit L VDS interfa ce • Integrated HD audio codec support linear PCM and AC3(5.1) audi o formats for HDMI output. Item Specification T ype Discrete Graphic (MXM) Model MS-V122B-M82ME-XT MS-V12[...]

26 Chapter 1 Bluetooth MDC Module WLAN Battery Item Specification T ype FOXCONN FOX_BRM_2.0 F/W 300 mini USB module Features • Bluetooth 1 .2 qualified Emb edded USB module • Extremely small size • Class 2 specification RF outp ut power (max+4 dBm) • Full piconet and scatternet operation • Support 3Mbps enhanced data rate • USB 2.0 full[...]

Chapter 2 27 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration prog ram built into y our computer ’s BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Y our computer is alre ady properly configured and optimi zed, and you do not need to run this utility . However , if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run[...]

28 Chapter 2 Information The Information screen displays a summary of your computer ha rdware information. NOTE: The system information is su bject to diff erent models. Parameter Description CPU T ype This field shows the CP U type and spee d of the system. CPU S p eed This field shows the speed of the CPU. IDE0 Model Name This field shows the mod[...]

Chapter 2 29 Main The Main screen allows th e user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable bo ot option and recovery . NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only . Actual values may differ . Settings in boldface ar e the default and sug gested parameter settings. Parameter Descriptio n Format/Optio n System T ime Sets t[...]

30 Chapter 2 Security The Security screen co ntains parameters that help sa feguard and protect your co mputer from unautho ri zed use. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you ha ve three tries befo re the sys[...]

Chapter 2 31 Setting a Password Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password: 1. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supe rvisor Password parameter and press the Enter key . The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. T ype a password in the “Ente r New Password” field. The password length can not exceeds 8 alphan[...]

32 Chapter 2 Changing a Password 1. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supe rvisor Password parameter and press the Enter key . The Set Password box appears. 2. T ype the current passw or d in the Enter Curr en t Pa ssw or d field and press Enter . 3. T ype a password in the Enter New Password field. Retype the password in the Confirm Ne[...]

Chapter 2 33 Boot This menu allows the user to deci de the order of boot devices to l oad the operating syste m. Bootable devices includes the USB diskette drives, the onboard hard disk dr ive and the DVD drive in the module bay . I nf orm at ion M ain S ec urit y Bo o t Exi t I t e m Specif ic H el p B oot priorit y or der: 1: I DE 0: T O S HI B A[...]

34 Chapter 2 Exit The Exit screen allows you to save or discard any changes you made an d qui t th e BIOS Utility . The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Parameter Description Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setu p and save your changes to CMOS. Exit Discarding Changes Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS. Load Setup De[...]

Chapter 2 35 BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory upd ate is required for th e following con ditions: • New versions of system programs • New features or options • Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Use the Phlash util ity to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: Create a Crisis Recovery Media (su ch as USB HDD) before you use th[...]

36 Chapter 2 4. In flash BI OS, the me ssage Please do not remo ve AC Power Source displays. NOTE: If the AC power is n ot connected, the following message displays. Plug in the AC po wer to continue. 5. Flash is complete when the followi ng message displays. 6. Shutdown or reboot base on iflash.bat command.[...]

Chapter 2 37 Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD /BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: • If you key in wrong HDD password three times, Hdd password error code displays. See the image below . T o reset the HDD p assword, run HDD_PW .EXE as follows: 1. Key in hdd_pw 15494 0 2. Press 2. 3. Select one upper-case string fro[...]

38 Chapter 2 Remove BIOS Pas sword: If you key in the wrong Supervisor Password three time s, System Disabled displa ys on the screen. See the image below . T o reset the BIOS pa ssword, run BIOS_PW .EXE as follows: 1. Key in bios_pw 14452 0 2. Select one string from the list.[...]

Chapter 2 39 3. Reboot the system and key in the selected string (qjjg9vy , 07yqmjd etc.) for the BIOS user password.[...]

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Chapter 3 41 Machine Disassembly and Replacement This chapter contains step-by-s tep procedures on how to disass emble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting . Disassembly Requirements T o disassemble the computer , you need the follow ing tool s: • Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge[...]

42 Chapter 3 General Information Pre-disassembly Instructions Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make su re that you do the following: 1. T urn off the power to the system and all peripherals. 2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cab les from the system. 3. Place the system on a flat, st able surface. 4. Remove the batte[...]

Chapter 3 43 External Module Disassembly Process External Modules Disassembly Flowchart The flowchart below gives you a graph ic representation on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicin g . For example, if you want to remove the main board, you must first remo ve the keyboard, th [...]

44 Chapter 3 Removing the Battery Pack 1. T urn computer over . 2. Slide the battery lock/unlock l atch to the unlock p osition. 3. Slide and hold the batte ry release latch to the rele ase posi tion (1), then slid e out the battery pack from the main unit (2). 1 2[...]

Chapter 3 45 Removing the SD dummy card 1. Push the SD dummy card all the way in to eject it . 2. Pull it out from the slot.[...]

46 Chapter 3 Removing the ExpressCard dummy card 1. Push the ExpressCard all the way in to eject the ExpressCard dummy . 2. Pull it out from the slot.[...]

Chapter 3 47 Removing the Lower Covers 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 44. 2. See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 45. 3. See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 46. 4. Loosen the captive screws in the covers as shown. 5. Carefully open the Lo wer Cover . 6. Remove the HDD2 Cover as shown. HDD2 Cover Lower Cover[...]

48 Chapter 3 Removing the DIMM Modules 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 44. 2. Remove the Lower Cover See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 47. 3. Push out the release latches on both sides of the DIMM socket to release th e DIMM module. 4. Remove the DIMM module. 5. Repeat steps for the second DIMM module.[...]

Chapter 3 49 Removing the VGA Module 1. Remove Lower Cover . See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 47. 2. Remove the four securing screws from the VGA Module. 3. Grasp the VGA modu l e and pul l to remo ve . Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype VGA Module M2.5*8-I BNI NYLOK 4[...]

50 Chapter 3 Removing the TV T uner Module 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 44. 2. Remove the Lower cover . See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 47. 3. Disconnect the antenna cable from the TV Tuner board as shown. NOTE: T o ensure proper assembly , th e antenna cable must be installed as shown. 4. Move the antenna cables away [...]

Chapter 3 51 5. Detach the TV T uner module by grasping the assembly and pulling away as shown. 6. Grasp the module and pull the bracket away . Removing the WLAN Module 1. Remove the TV T uner module. See “Removing the TV Tuner Module” on page 50. 2. Disconnect the two antenna cables.[...]

52 Chapter 3 3. Remove the two securing screws. 4. Remove the W LAN module as shown. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype WLAN Module M2.0*3.0-I (BKAG) (NYLOK) IRON 2[...]

Chapter 3 53 Removing the Main Hard Disk Drive Module 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 44. 2. Remove the Lower Cover . See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 47. 3. Hold the Pull T ab and slide the HDD away from the connector . Pull the HDD up as shown to remove. NOTE: T o prevent damage to HDD, avoid pressing do wn on it or plac[...]

54 Chapter 3 5. Lift the HDD carrier to remove. 6. Grasp the H D D conn e ctor and pull firmly to remove.[...]

Chapter 3 55 Removing the Optical Disk Drive Module 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 44. 2. Remove the Lower Cover . See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 47. 3. Remove the screw securing the ODD module. 4. Grasp the ODD module as shown and pull out of the bay . Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype ODD Module M2.5*6.5-I (BZN(NYLOK-RE[...]

56 Chapter 3 5. Remove the two screws securing the ODD bracket and re move the ODD bracket from the opti cal disk drive module. 6. Insert a pin in the eject hole of the ODD to eject th e ODD tray . 7. Press down on the locking catch to release the ODD cover and remove. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype ODD Bracket M2.0*3.0-I (BKAG) (NYLOK) IRON 2[...]

Chapter 3 57 Removing the Secondary Hard Disk Drive Module 1. Remove the Battery . See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 44. 2. Remove the HDD2 Cover . See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 47. 3. Remove the two securing screws from the HDD. 4. Grasp the Pull T ab and pull the HDD out of the bay as shown. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype[...]

58 Chapter 3 5. Remove the four screws securing the HDD to the carri er. 6. Lift the HDD carrier to remove. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype HDD2 Carrier M3*0.5+3.5I 4[...]

Chapter 3 59 Main Unit Disassembly Process Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart Screw List Step Screw Quantity Part No. Switch Cover M2.5*6.5-I (BZN(NYLOK-RED) 10 86.ARE07.001 Power Board M2.0*3.0-I (BKAG) (NYLOK) IRON 3 86.ARE07.002 S peaker Module M3*3 (not available for order) 3 N/A M2.5*4.0-I (NI)(NYLOK) 2 86.D01V7.001 LCD Module M2.5*5-I (BNI)(NYLO[...]

60 Chapter 3 Removing the Switch Cover CAUTION: Using tools to remove the Switch Cover ma y cause damage to the outer casing. It is recommended that only fingers are us ed to remove the Switch Cover . 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 44. 2. Place the computer on a clean dry surface. 3. Locate and remove the ten securing screws on the [...]

Chapter 3 61 6. Disconnect the two FFC cables as shown. 7. Lift the Switch Cover clear of the chassis. Removing the Power Board 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 44. 2. Expose the bottom side of the Switch Cover . See “Removing the Switch Cove r” on page 60. 3. Unlock the connector to remove the FFC cable.[...]

62 Chapter 3 4. Grasp the cable and disconnect from the Power Boa rd. 5. Remove the three securing screws from the Power Board. 6. Hold the module by the sides and lift to remove. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Power Board M2.0*3.0-I (BKAG) (NYLOK) IRON 3[...]

Chapter 3 63 Removing the Keyboard 1. Remove the Switch Cover . See “Rem oving the Switch Cover” on page 60. 2. Lift and turn the keyb oard over (as shown ) to expose the F FC. 3. Unlock the connector and pull the FFC to remove. 4. Remove the keyboard from the chassis.[...]

64 Chapter 3 Removing the Speaker Module 1. Remove the Keyboard. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 63. 2. Remove the three securing screw s (red in the following image) from the Subwoofer Module. 3. Remove the two securing screws (blue in the following imag e) the S pe aker Mo dule. 4. Disconnect th e sp ea ke r cabl e as sh ow n . Ste p Size[...]

Chapter 3 65 5. Grasp the Subwoofer Module from the RIGHT side as shown and tilt over and to the left, as shown. NOTE: The Subwoofer Module is not a replacable part. Do NOT remove from the computer . 6. Grasp the S peaker Module by the right side and tilt u p to remove. Removing the Antenna Cables 1. Remove the Lower Cover . See “Removing the Low[...]

66 Chapter 3 3. Pull back the cables away and out of the housing well. 4. T urn the computer over (upper base fa cing up) to expose the Antenna cables. 5. After removing the S peaker Modules, grasp the An tenn a cables sitting underneath. Pull through. 6. Continue to remove the cables until they are completely out of the housing well. NOTE: Place t[...]

Chapter 3 67 Removing the LCD Module 1. Disconnect the Antenna cables. See “Removing the Antenna Cable s ” on page 65. 2. Disconnect the LCD and Power cables. 3. Remove the four securing screws (two on each hinge) from the LCD hinges. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype LCD Module M2.5*5-I (BNI)(NYLOK) 4[...]

68 Chapter 3 4. Carefully remove the LCD module from th e chassis. Removing the Upper Base 1. Remove the LCD module. See “Removing the LCD Modul e” on page 67. 2. T urn the computer over . Remo ve the ten screws on the bottom panel. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Upper Cover (Red call out) M2.0*3.0-I-NI-NYLOK 2 Upper Cover (Blue call out) M2.5[...]

Chapter 3 69 3. T urn the computer over and disconnect t he three FFC cables from the mainboard. Unlock the connector and disconnect A as shown. Un lock the conne ctor and disconnect B as shown. Unlock the connector and disconnect C as shown. B C A[...]

70 Chapter 3 4. Remove the ten securing screws on the top panel. W ARNING: Care must be taken when removing the Upper Base from the Lower Base to prevent damage or stress to the surface. 5. Grasp the upper base by the sides and gently lift to remove. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Upper Cover M2.5*6.5-I (BZN(NYLOK-RED) 10[...]

Chapter 3 71 Removing the Finger Print Reader 1. Remove the U pper Base. Se e “Removing th e Upper Base” on pag e 68. 2. Unlock the securing latch and disconnect the T ouch Pad FFC. 3. Unlock the securing latch and disconnect the Finger Print Reader FFC. 4. Remove the three securing screws. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Finger Print Reader M2[...]

72 Chapter 3 5. Using your fingers, gently lift the Finger Print Reader board from the Upper Base. Removing the USB Board 1. Remove the U pper Base. Se e “Removing th e Upper Base” on pag e 68. 2. Grasp the cable connecto r and pull to remove from the bottom base. 3. Remove the single securing screw from the USB board. Ste p Size Quantity Screw[...]

Chapter 3 73 4. Hold the USB board by the edges and pull up to remove. Removing the Modem Module 1. Remove the U pper Base. Se e “Removing th e Upper Base” on pag e 68. 2. Disconnect the RJ-1 1 cable from the modem as shown. 3. Remove the two (2) securing screws. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Modem Module M2.0*3. 0-I-NI-NYLOK 2[...]

74 Chapter 3 4. Lift the module and remove from the lower cover as shown. Removing the Bluetooth Module 1. Remove the Modem Module. See “Removing the Modem Module” on page 73. 2. Grasp the cable as shown and pull to disconnect fro m the Bluetooth module. 3. Remove the single securing screw . Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Bluetooth Mo du l e M[...]

Chapter 3 75 4. Grasp the module by the right side and lift up to remove.[...]

76 Chapter 3 Removing the Mainboard 1. Remove the LCD Module. See “Removing the LCD Modul e” on page 67. 2. Remove the U pper Base. Se e “Removing th e Upper Base” on pag e 68. 3. Remove the See “Removing the Modem Module” on page 73. 4. Remove the Bluetooth Module. See “Rem o ving the Bluetooth Module” on page 74. 5. Disconnect the[...]

Chapter 3 77 8. Remove the three securing screws. 9. While holding the left side of the Lower Base, lift and pivot the mainboard to remove from the base. 10. Grasp the mainboard b y both sides and p ivot upwards to remove. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Mainboard M2.5*4.0-I (NI)(NYLOK) 3[...]

78 Chapter 3 Removing the Thermal Module 1. Remove the Mainboard. See “Removing the Mainb oard” on page 76. 2. T urn the Mainboard over and place on a clean surface. 3. Hold the cable connector a nd lift to disconnect from the mainboard. 4. Remove the two securing screws (red) and loosen the three captive screws (blue) fo und on the Thermal Mod[...]

Chapter 3 79 W ARNING: T o prevent damage to the T hermal Modu le or the CPU, hold and lift the Thermal Module by lifting both ends up and away at the same time. 5. Hold the module on b oth sides and lift it cle ar of the Mainboard. Removing the CPU 1. Remove the Thermal Module. See “Removing the Thermal Module” on page 78. 2. Using a flat scre[...]

80 Chapter 3 LCD Module Disa ssembly Process LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart Screw List Ste p Screw Quantity Part No. LCD Bezel M2.5*6.5-I (BZN(NYLOK-RED) 10 86.ARE07.001 LCD Panel M2.5*2.5-I (NI)(NYLOK) 6 86.T25V7.010 LCD Brackets M2.0*3.0-I (BKAG) (NYLOK) IRON 8 86.ARE07.002 Rem ov e Inverter Board Rem ov e LCD Pane l Rem ov e LCD B ez el Rem ov[...]

Chapter 3 81 Removing the LCD Bezel 1. Remove the LCD module. See “Removing the LCD Modul e” on page 67. 2. Remove the four upper screw caps and screws, and the six remaining lower securing screws. 3. Lift up the bezel, topside first, and remove it from the LCD Module. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype LCD Bezel M2.5*6.5-I (BZN(NYLOK-RED) 10[...]

82 Chapter 3 4. T urn the bezel and pry the left side upwards, followed by the right side. 5. After removing the top p art of the bezel, grasp the bottom corne r s and c ontinue lifting up the bezel as shown. 6. Lift the bezel away from the panel and lay it flat to expose the Mic cable.[...]

Chapter 3 83 7. Disconnect the Mic cable and remove the LCD bezel.[...]

84 Chapter 3 Removing the Inverter Board 1. Remove the LCD Bezel. See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 81. 2. Disconnect both cables from the Inverter Board. NOTE: If you are having difficulty removing the cables, first lift the Inverter Board from the back cover be fore disconnecting the cables. 3. Remove the Inverter board fro m the LCD Modul[...]

Chapter 3 85 Removing the Camera Module 1. Remove the LCD Bezel. See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 81. 2. Disconnect the Camera Module cable as shown . NOTE: If necessary lift the camera module to provide better access to the cables. 3. Place your finger on the ends of the module and pry it away from the cover .[...]

86 Chapter 3 Removing the LCD Panel 1. Remove the LCD Bezel. See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 81. 2. Remove the six securing screws from the LCD hinges. 3. Grasp the top of th e LCD Panel and pi vot upwards to a 90 degree angle. 4. Once the panel is upright, l ift the panel upwards taking care of the cables located in the hinges. Ste p Size[...]

Chapter 3 87 Removing the LCD Brackets and FPC Cable 1. Remove the LCD panel. See “Removing the LCD Panel” on page 86. 2. Dislodge the LCD cable from the left LCD hinge as shown in the following image. 3. T urn the LCD Panel over on a clean surface, and grip the LCD cabl e by both ends and pull it back. 4. Grip the adhesive strip and pull it ba[...]

88 Chapter 3 6. Peel back the adhesive strip holding the cable to the bottom. 7. Remove the eight securing screws (four on each side) from the LCD Panel brackets. 8. Remove the LCD bracke ts by pulling them away from the LCD Panel. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype LCD Brackets M2.0*3.0-I (BKAG) (NYLOK) IRON 8[...]

Chapter 3 89 LCD Module Reassembly Procedure Replacing the LCD Panel 1. Align the LCD brackets with the eight screw hole s (four on each side) on the LCD Pane l as shown. 2. Secure the LCD b rackets to the LCD panel. 3. T urn the panel over . Insert the LCD Panel cable into t he LCD Panel as shown. Secure the cable by replacing the securing strip.[...]

90 Chapter 3 4. Replace the remaining securing stri ps and press down alon g the length of the ca ble to secure it in place ensuring the cable ends are in line with the edge of the panel. 5. T urn the LCD Panel over and re-insert the LCD cable into the hinge retainer . 6. Align the brackets with the alignment wells in th e back panel and lower th e[...]

Chapter 3 91 7. Pivot the LCD Panel down in place. NOTE: Ensure the CMOS and Inverter cables are no t under the LCD Panel and correctly ali gned. 8. Replace the six screws to secure the panel within the LCD module. 9. Locate the alignment pins (2) and replace th e Camera Board taking care the pins protrude through the sockets. 10. Connect the Camer[...]

92 Chapter 3 11 . Connect th e right Inverter board cable as shown. 12. Connect the left Inverter board cable as shown. 13. Replace the Inverter board as shown and press down to secure in place. NOTE: T uck the cables securely to prevent damage to the cables or module.[...]

Chapter 3 93 Replacing the LCD Bezel 1. Align the edge of the bezel with the bottom cover and reconnect the Mic Cable. 2. Align the hinge covers taking care to tuck in all cabling, and lower the bezel down in pl ace. 3. Continue to press the bezel down in place to lock the upper and lower covers in place.[...]

94 Chapter 3 4. Replace the ten securing screws and screw caps on the LCD bezel.[...]

Chapter 3 95 Main Module Reassembly Procedure Replacing the CPU Replacing the Thermal Module W ARNING: T o prevent damage to the T hermal Modu le or the CPU, hold the Thermal Module by both ends at the same time. 1. Carefully turn the mainboard upside down (CPU side up), and insert the CPU into the CPU bracket as shown. 2. Using a flat-tipped screw[...]

96 Chapter 3 3. Connect fan cable to the mainboard as shown.[...]

Chapter 3 97 Replacing the Mainboard 1. Ensure that the Mainboa rd is face up. Place the Mainboard in the chassis, left hand rear edge first. 2. While holding the left side of the Lower Base, lower and pivot the mainb oard in to the base. 3. Ensure the screw sockets and locating pin are aligned. Replace the three se curing screws as shown. NOTE: Ma[...]

98 Chapter 3 5. Replace the RJ-1 1 cable in the retaining clip on the ma inboard and stick it in place using th e adh esive strip. 6. Reconnect the Bluetooth and USB cables to the mainboard.[...]

Chapter 3 99 Replacing the Bluetooth Board Replacing the Modem Module 1. Position the module over the aligning pins and insert in place. 2. Replace the bluetoo th cable as shown and replace the single securing screw . 1. Align the screw sockets and press the modem module down to connect to the mainboard. 2. Replace the tw o secu ring screws. 3. Con[...]

100 Chapter 3 Replacing the USB Board 1. Replace the USB board on the lower base an d secure with th e single screw (provided ). 2. Reconnect the USB cable as shown. Replacing the Finger Print Reader 1. Replace the Finger Print Reader boa rd in the upper cover and secure with the thre e screws as shown.[...]

Chapter 3 101 2. Reconnect the T ouchPa d and Finger Print Reader FFCs as shown.[...]

102 Chapter 3 Replacing the Upper Cover W ARNING: Care must be taken when replacing the Up per Ca se to prevent damage or stress to the surface. 1. S tarting with the rear , align the upper cover with the lower cover , taking care to not force in place. 2. Replace the ten securing screws on the top panel.[...]

Chapter 3 103 3. Reconnect the three FFC cab les to the mainboard. Reconnect A a s shown, and close the locking latch. Reconnect B as sh own, and close the lo cking latch. Reconnect C as shown, and close the locking latch. B C A[...]

104 Chapter 3 4. T urn the computer over . Replace the ten screws on the bottom panel. Replacing the LCD Module 1. Carefully align the L CD module over the hi nge sockets and lower the mo dule into the cha ssis, taking care not to trap the LCD cables. 2. Replace the four securing screws (two on each side) securing the LCD module.[...]

Chapter 3 105 3. Replace the LCD power cable and AC power cabl e in th e cable guides and clips as shown. NOTE: There are two cable channels. The uppe r channel holds the AC power cable and the lower channel holds the LCD powe r cable. 4. Reconnect the cables as shown . 5. Replace the antenna and backlight cabl es as shown, taking care to follow th[...]

106 Chapter 3 6. Push the antenna cables through the cha ssis and pull through from the other side. 7. T urn the computer over and replace t he antenna cables as shown, taking care to follow the cable guides and clips.[...]

Chapter 3 107 Replacing the Speaker Module Replacing the Keyboard 1. Align and replace th e S peaker Module in the lower case. 2. Reconnect the speaker cable as shown. 3. Place subwoofer module in to the lower ca se and replace the five securing screws. 1. Align the FFC wi th the connector and press the latch down to secure. 2. T urn the keyboard o[...]

108 Chapter 3 Replacing the Power Board 1. Place the power board in the switch cover as shown. 2. Replace the three securing screws. 3. Reconnect the cable and FFC as shown.[...]

Chapter 3 109 Replacing the Switch Cover 1. Locate the following F FC cables. 2. Reconnect the Power Board FFC. 3. Reconnect the Laun ch Board FFC. 4. T urn the switch b oard over . 5. Press down on the edges of the Switch Cover first. 6. Snap the Switch Cover in to place by pressing down in the centre of the cover .[...]

11 0 Chapter 3 7. T urn the computer over and re place the ten screws as shown.[...]

Chapter 3 111 Replacing the Second Hard Disk Drive Module Replacing the ODD Module 1. Place the HDD in the HDD carrier . 2. Replace the four screws to secure the carrier . 3. Replace the HDD and slide to the right to connect the HDD interface. 4. Replace the two securing screws as shown. 1. With the ODD tray in the eject position, replace the ODD c[...]

11 2 Chapter 3 Replacing the Main Hard Disk Drive Module 3. Slide the module in to the chassis and p ress until module is flush with the chassis. 4. Replace the single securing screw as shown. 1. Replace the HDD connector . 2. Place the HDD in the HDD carrier . 3. Replace the four screws to secure the carrier . 4. Insert the back first and angle th[...]

Chapter 3 11 3 Replacing the WLAN Module 1. Insert the WLAN board in to the WLAN socke t. 2. Repl ace the two screws to se cure the module. 3. Connect the two antenna cables to the module. NOTE: The White cable goes to the lower termi nal and the black ca ble to the uppe r terminal. 4. Ensure that the cabling is replaced as shown to avoid trapping [...]

11 4 Chapter 3 Replacing the TV T uner Module Replacing the VGA Module 1. Insert the TV T uner into the bracket as shown. 2. Insert the TV Tuner in to the socket. 3. Replace the two securing screws. 4. Attach the cable as shown, ensuring that the TV T uner antenna follows the in stallation pattern of the LCD antenna cables. 1. Insert the VGA module[...]

Chapter 3 11 5 Replacing the DIMM Modules NOTE: T o replace DIMM Module 2, first remove DIMM Module 1. In this procedure , only DIMM Module 1 is shown. Replacing the Lower Covers 1. Insert the DIMM Module flush with th e conne ctor and pr ess down to lock in place. 1. Replace the HDD2 and Lower Covers and secure the captive screws. HDD2 Cover Lower[...]

11 6 Chapter 3 Replacing the ExpressCard and SD Card Dummy T rays 1. Insert the ExpressCard an d push in to the slot until flush with the chassis cover . 2. Insert the SD Card and push into the slot until flush with the chassis cover .[...]

Chapter 4 11 7 T roubleshooting Common Problems Use the following procedure as a gui de for computer problems. NOTE: The diagnosti c tests are intended to test only Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false e rrors and invalid system responses. 1. Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible.[...]

11 8 Chapter 4 Power On Issue If the system doesn’t power on, perform the following acti ons one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs: Computer Shutsdown Intermittently If the system powers off at intervals, perform the fo llow ing actions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Check the power cable is properly [...]

Chapter 4 11 9 No Display Issue If the Displa y doesn’t work, perform the follo wing actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs: No POST or V ideo If the POST or video doesn’t display , perform the foll owing actions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Make sure that the internal display is selected. [...]

120 Chapter 4 Abnormal V ideo Display If video displays abnormally , perform the following actions one at a time to correct the proble m. 1. Reboot the computer . 2. If permanent vertical/h orizontal lines or dark spots display in the same location, the LCD is faulty and should be replaced. See “Disassembly Process” on page 42. 3. If extensive [...]

Chapter 4 121 LCD Failure If the LCD fails, perform the following actions one at a ti me to correct the problem. Do not replace a non- defective FRUs: Built-In Keyboard Failure If the built-in Keyboard fails, perform the foll owing actions one at a ti me to correct the pro blem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs:[...]

122 Chapter 4 T ouchpad Failure If the To u c h p a d doesn’t work, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs: Internal Speaker Failure If the internal Speakers fail, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the probl em. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs:[...]

Chapter 4 123 Sound Problems If sound problems are experienced, p erform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Reboot the computer . 2. Navigate to Start ´ Control Panel ´ System and Maintenance ´ System ´ Device Manager . Check the Device Manager to determine that: • The device is properly installed. • There are no[...]

124 Chapter 4 Internal Microphone Failure If the internal Microphone fails, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs: Microphone Problems If internal or external Mic rophones do no op erate correctl y , perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Check that th[...]

Chapter 4 125 HDD Not Operating Correctly If the HDD does not op erate correctly , perform the following ac ti ons one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Disconnect all external devices. 2. Run a complete virus scan using up-to-date software to ensure the computer is virus free. 3. Run the Windows Vista S tartup Repair Utility: a. insert the Wind[...]

126 Chapter 4 2. T ry an alternate disc. 3. Navigate to Star t ´ Computer . Check that the ODD devi ce is displayed in the Devices with Removable Sto r ag e panel. 4. Navigate to Start ´ Control Panel ´ System and Maintenance ´ System ´ Device Manager . a. Double-click lDE A T A/A T API controllers . If a device displa ys a down arrow , right-[...]

Chapter 4 127 a. T ry closing some applications. b. Reboot and try the operation again. 2. Check that the ODD controller transfer mode is set to DMA: a. Navigate to Start ´ Control Panel ´ System and Maintenance ´ System ´ Device Manager . b. Double-click IDE A T A/A T API controllers , then right-click A T A Device 0. c. Click Properties and s[...]

128 Chapter 4 USB Failure (Rightside) If the rightside USB port fails, perform the following actio ns one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs: Modem Failure If the Mode m fails, perform the fo llow ing actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not repl ace a non- defective FRUs:[...]

Chapter 4 129 External Mouse Failure If an external Mouse fails, perform the following actions one at a time to correc t th e problem. 1. T ry an alternative mouse. 2. If the mouse uses a wireless connection, i nsert new batteries and confirm there is a good co nnection. See the mouse user manual. 3. If the mouse uses a USB connecti on, try an alte[...]

130 Chapter 4 Intermittent Problems Intermittent system hang problems can be caused by a variety of reasons th at have nothin g to do with a hardware defect, such as: cosmic radiation, electros tatic discharge, or software errors. FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring prob lem exists. When analyzing an intermittent prob lem, do[...]

Chapter 4 131 POST Codes T ables These tables describe the chipset and core POST c odes, functions, phases, and componen ts for the POST . The following table details the chipset POST codes and functions used in the POST . Code Beep s POST Routine Description 02h V erify Rea l Mode 03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) 04h Get CPU type 06h Initi[...]

132 Chapter 4 42h Initialize interrupt vecto rs 45h POST device initialization 46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all vide o adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start (optional) 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh Display BIOS cop yright notice 50h Display CPU t[...]

Chapter 4 133 89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) 8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area 8Bh T est and initialize PS/2 mouse 8Ch Initialize floppy controller 8Fh Determine number of A T A drives (optional) 90h Initi a l iz e hard-dis k cont ro ll e r s 91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers 92h Jump to UserPatch2 93h Build MPT ABLE fo[...]

134 Chapter 4 * If the BIOS detect s error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it di splays an additional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bi ts that failed. For example, 2C 0002 means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. Note that error 30 [...]

Chapter 4 135 Chipset POST Codes The following table details the Chipset POST codes and components used in the POST . POST Code Function Phase Component 0xA0 MRC Entry PEI chipset/MRC 0x01 Enable MCHBAR PEI chipset/MRC 0x02 Check ME existence PEI chipset/MRC 0x03 Check for DRAM i nitialization in terrupt and reset fail PEI chipset/MRC 0x04 Dete rmi[...]

136 Chapter 4 0x39 Set Enhanced addressing mode for each channel PEI chipset/MRC 0x40 Perform steps required after JEDEC init PEI chipset/MRC 0x41 Program the recei ve enable reference timing control register PEI ch ipset/MRC 0x42 Post receive enable initialization PEI chipset/MRC 0x43 Enable sense amps. R eset read/write DQS pointers PEI chipset/M[...]

Chapter 4 137 Core POST Code T able The following table details the core POST codes and fu nctions used in SecureCore. POST Code Function Phase Component 0x00 Early Microcode update for CAR CEI / SEC Core 0x01 Enable CAR CEI / SEC Core 0x02 CAR Done, initial stack CEI / SEC Core 0xEE unknown CPU ID to l oad uCode CEI / SEC CPU 0xEF unknown DT CPU t[...]

138 Chapter 4 0x91 Initialize interru pt ve ctors Crisis Recovery Core 0x92 Initialize Run Ti me Clock Crisis Recovery Core 0x99 Initialize security Crisis Recovery Core 0x93 Initialize video C risis Recovery Core 0x94 Output one beep Crisis Recovery Core 0x98 USB Initialization Crisis Recovery Core 0x95 Initialize the installed boot devices Crisis[...]

Chapter 4 139 0x22 TCG Physical Presence execution DXE TCG 0xB1 TCG DXE common pass through DXE TCG 0xE3 First Legacy BIOS T ask table for legacy reset LBT Core 0x20 V erify th at DRAM refresh is operating by polling the refresh bit in PORTB. LBT Core 0xDA D ummy PCIE Init entry , now handled by driver LBT Core 0x29 PMM (POST Memory Manager) init L[...]

140 Chapter 4 0x6B If C MOS is bad, load Custom De faults from flash into CMOS. If successful , reboot. LBT Core 0x3C If CMOS is valid, load chipset registers with values fro m CMOS, otherwise load defaults and display Setup prompt. If Auto Configuration is enabled , always load the chipset registers with the Setup d efaults (Rel 6.0). LBT Core 0x3[...]

Chapter 4 141 0x7C Initialize the hardware interrupt ve ctors from 08 to 0F and from 70h to 77H. Also set the interrupt vectors from 60h to 66H to zero. LBT Core 0x41 ROM Pilot Init LBT Core 0x4B Ini ti alize QuietBoot if it is installed. Enable both keyboard and timer interrupts (IRQ0 and IRQ1). If your POST t asks require interrupts off, preserve[...]

142 Chapter 4 0x7E The Coprocessor initializatio n test. Use the floa ting point instructions to determine if a co processor exists instead of the ET bit in CR0. LBT Core 0xC1 Check Boot T ype (Server BIOS) LBT Core 0x80 Disable onboard COM and LPT ports before testing for presence of external I/O devices. LBT Core 0xCA R edirect Int 15h to enable [...]

Chapter 4 143 0xD9 IPMI late init LBT Core 0x9C Set up Po wer Management. Initi ate power -management state machine. LBT Core 0xC7 Late note dock init LBT Core 0x9E En able hardware interrupts LBT Core 0xA0 Setu p time tick for current date/time LBT Core 0xA2 Setu p Numlock indicator . Displ ay a message if key switch is locked. LBT Core 0xA4 Initi[...]

144 Chapter 4 0x99 Check support status for Self-Monitoring Analysis Reporting T echnology (disk-failure warning). LBT Core 0xB1 Unloa d ROM Pilo t LBT Core 0xDD Perform remote flas h if requested LBT Core 0xC7 If UCR redirection is installed, remove display manag er and unhook INT10 LBT Core 0XDF Shutdown the PXE UNDI code LBT Core 0xB3 Store enha[...]

Chapter 5 145 Jumper and Connector Locations T op V iew Chapter 5[...]

146 Chapter 5 Bottom V iew[...]

Chapter 2 147 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery This section provide you the standard operating proce dures of clearing password and BIOS recovery for Aspire 6530. Aspire 6530 provide one Hardware Ope n Gap on main board for clearing password check, and one Hotkey for enabling BIOS Recovery . Clearing Password Check Hardware Open Gap Descri[...]

148 Chapter 5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk BIOS Recovery Boot Block: BIOS Recovery Boot Block is a spec ial block of BIOS. It is used to boot up the system with minimum BIOS initialization. Users can enable this feature to restore the BIOS firmware to a successful one once the previous BIOS flashing process failed. BIOS Recovery Hotkey: The system [...]

Chapter 6 149 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurati ons of Aspire 6530. Refer to this chapter w hen eve r or dering for pa rts to rep air or for RMA (R eturn Merchandise Authorization). Please note that WHEN ORDE RING FRU P ARTS, you shou ld check the most up-to-date [...]

150 Chapter 6 Aspire 6530 Exploded Diagrams Main Module Item Description Part No. Item De scription Part No. 1 Middle Cover 42.ASR07.001 5 Thermal Unit 60.A VB07.003 2 Upper Case Assy 60.A VB07.001 6 HDD2 Cover 42.A VB07.001 3 Lower Case Assy 60.A VL07.001 7 SD Dummy TBD 4 Base Cover 42.ASR07.002 8 ExpressCard Dummy 42.ASR07.003[...]

Chapter 6 151 LCD Module Item Description Part No. Item Description Part No. 1 Lef t Bracket 33.ASR07.005 6 LCD Cable 50.ASR07.002 2 LCD Panel LK.1 6006.001 7 Inverter 19.ASR0 7.001 3 Right Bracket 33.ASR07.004 8 LCD Bezel 60.ASR07.005 4 Camera 57.ARE07.001 9 Screw Cap 47.ASR07.002 5 LCD Assy 60.A VB07.002 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9[...]

152 Chapter 6 Aspire 6530 FRU List Category Description Ace r Part No. Adapter ADAPTER 65W 3PIN DEL T A SAD P-65KB DF A AP .06501.013 ADAPTER 65W LITEON P A-1650-02 AC LF AP .06503.016 ADAPTER 65W 3PIN HIPRO AC-OK065B13 AP .0650A.010 Adapter DEL T A 65W SADP-65KB BFJA L V4 LF for OBL AP .06501.014 ADAPTER DEL T A 90W ADP-90SB BBEA LF AP .09001.013 [...]

Chapter 6 153 MSI VGA Card nVidia NB9M-GS DDRII 256M 400MHz 32*16 MXM I w/ HDCP w/ Intersil PowerIC VG .9MG06.001 Y uan VGA Card nVidia NB9M-GS DDRII 256M 400MHz 32*16 MXM I w/ HDCP w/ Intersil PowerIC VG .9MG 0Y .001 MSI VGA Card nVidia NB9P-GE2 DDRII 512M 400MHz 32*16 MXM II w/ HDCP w/ MPS PowerIC VG .9PG06.00 3 Y uan VGA Card nVidia NB9P-GE2 DDR[...]

154 Chapter 6 UPPER CASE ASSY W/FFC, TP FOR FP 60.A VB07.001 UPPER CASE ASSY W/FFC, TP FOR NON FP 60.ASR07.001 LOWER CASE ASSY W/SPEAKER,SUB-WOOFER,RJ1 1, USB/TV CABLE FOR TV 60.A VL07.001 LOWER CASE ASSY W/SPEAKER,SUB-WOOFER,RJ12, USB CABLE FOR NON TV 60.ASR07.002 LOWER CASE ASSY W/SPEAKER,SUB-WOOFER,RJ1 1, USB/TV CABLE FOR TV W/O E SA T A 60.ASR0[...]

Chapter 6 155 ODD BEZEL - SUPER MUL TI 42.ASR07.005 OPTICAL BRACKET 33.ASR07.001 Combo Drive BLUE RA Y COMBO MODULE 6M.ASR07.002 BLUE RA Y COMBO TRA Y 2X SONY BC-5500S-AR KO.002 0E.0 02 ODD BEZEL - BLUE RA Y 42.ASR07.006 OPTICAL BRACKET 33.ASR07.001 Category Description Ace r Part No.[...]

156 Chapter 6 HDD HDD SEAGA TE 2.5" 5400rpm 120GB ST9120817AS Corsair SA T A LF F/W:3.AAA KH.12001.032 HDD TOSHIBA 2.5" 5400rpm 120GB MK1252GSX Vi rgo BS SA T A LF F/W:L V 01 0J KH.12004.0 08 HDD HGST 2.5" 5400rpm 120GB HTS543212L9A300 Falcon-B SA T A LF F/W:C40C KH.12007.016 HDD SEAGA TE 2.5" 5400rpm 160GB ST9160310AS Crockett [...]

Chapter 6 157 2nd HDD BRACKET 33.ASR07.003 2nd HDD COVER FOR 2nd HDD SKU 42.A VB07.001 2nd HDD COVER FOR NON 2nd HDD SKU 42.ASR07.00 7 Keyboard Keyboard 17_18KB-FV1 T eton Internal S tandard 105KS Black US International (glossy) KB.INT00.297 Keyboard 17_18KB-FV1 T eton Internal S tandard 105KS Black US International Hebrew (glossy) KB.INT00.298 Key[...]

158 Chapter 6 Keyboard 17_18KB-FV1 T eton Internal S tandard 106KS Black Hungarian (glossy) KB.INT00.317 Keyboard 17_18KB-FV1 T eton Internal S tandard 105KS Black Greek (glossy) KB.INT00.318 Keyboard 17_18KB-FV1 T eton Internal S tandard 106KS Black German (glossy) KB.INT00.319 Keyboard 17_18KB-FV1 T eton Internal S tandard 106KS Black French (glo[...]

Chapter 6 159 LCD COVER ASSY IMR W/BACKLIGHT MIC ANTENNA 60.A VB07.002 LCD BEZEL 16 IN. FOR CC D 60.ASR07.00 5 LCD HINGE- R 16 IN. 33.ASR07.004 LCD HINGE- L 16 IN. FOR UMA 33.ASR07.005 CCD MODULE 0.3M 57.ARE07.001 CCD MODULE 0.3M BN30V4O7-030 57.ASR07.001 LCD MODULE 16 IN. WXGA W/CCD WLAN MXM 6M.A VB07.00 1 LCD SAMSUNG 16" WUXGA Glare L TN160 [...]

160 Chapter 6 LCD COVER ASSY IMR W/BACKLIGHT MIC ANTENNA FOR NON BEZEL 60.A V L07.002 LCD BEZEL W/FILM 16 IN. FOR CCD 60.A VL07.00 3 LCD HINGE- R 16 IN. FOR NON BEZEL 33.A VL07.00 1 LCD HINGE- L 16 IN. FOR NON BEZEL 33.A VL07.002 LCD HINGE COVER 42.A VL07.001 CCD MODULE 0.3M 57.ARE07.001 CCD MODULE 0.3M BN30V4O7-030 57.ASR07.001 Mainboard MAINBOARD[...]

Chapter 6 161 Screw List Miscellaneous NAME PLA TE - AS6930 47.ASR07.001 LCD BEZEL RUBBER 47.ASR07.002 RUBBER FOOT -A 47.ASR07.003 RUBBER FOOT -C 47.ASR07.004 RUBBER FOOT - REAR 47.ASR07.005 Category Description Acer Par t No. SCREW M2.5*6.5-I (BZN(NYLOK-RED) 86.AR E07.001 SCREW M2.0*3.0-I (BKAG)(NYLOK) IRON 86.ARE07.002 SCREW M2.0*3.0-I-NI-N YLOK [...]

162 Chapter 6 Screw List Category Description Acer P/N SCREW SCREW SCREW SCREW SCREW SCREW SCREW SCREW SCREW[...]

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Appendix A 164 Model Definition and Configuration Aspire 6530 Series Model RO Country Acer Part No Description AS6530- 402G12Mi WW WW S2.AUQ0Y .001 AS6530-402 G12Mi VHB32AWW1 MC UMACO 2*1G/120/BT/6L/ CB_bg_0.3D_HG_EN1 1 AS6530- 702G25Mn P A ACLA-S panish LX.AUQ0X.003 AS 6530-702G25Mn EM VHP32A TEA3 MC UMACO 1*2G/250/6L/ CB_bgn_0.3D_HG_ES22 AS6530- [...]

165 Appendix A AS6530- 702G25Mn P A Canada LX.AUQ0X.008 AS6530- 702 G25Mn VHP32A TCA2 MC UMACO 1*2G/250/6L/ CB_bgn_0.3D_HG_FR31 AS6530- 702G25Mn P A USA LX.AUQ0X.006 AS6530-702 G25Mn VHP32A TU S1 MC UMACO 1*2G/250/6L/ CB_bgn_0.3D_HG_EN32 AS6530- 702G25Mn P A ACLA-S panish LX.AUQ0X.001 AS 6530-702G25Mn VHP32A TEA1 MC UMACO 1*2G/250/6L/ CB_bgn_0.3D_H[...]

Appendix A 166 AS6530- 603G32Mn P A Canada LX.AUQ0X.020 AS6530- 603 G32Mn VHP32A TCA2 MC UMACO 2G+1G/320/6L/ CB_bgn_0.3D_HG_FR31 AS6530- 822G32Mi AAP Singapore LX.AUQ0X.031 AS6530-822G3 2Mi VHP32A TSG1 MC UMACO 1*2G/320/6L/5R/ CB_bg_0.3D_HG_ZH31 AS6530- 602G16Mi AAP Singapore LX.AUQ0X.037 AS6530-602G1 6Mi VHP32A TSG1 MC UMACO 1*2G/160/6L/5R/ CB_bg_[...]

167 Appendix A AS6530G- 804G32Mn EMEA Sp ain LX.ASP0X.001 AS6530G -804G32Mn VHP32A TES1 MC 82MEXTHM256TCOF 2*2G/320/6 L/5R/ CB_bgn_DVBT U/ VHF_FP_0.3D_HG_ES22 AS6530G- 824G64Bn EMEA S pain LX.ASP0X.002 AS6530G -824G64Bn VHP32A TES1 MC 82MEXTHM256TCOF 2*2G/320+3 20/ 6L/5R/CB_bgn_DVBT U/ VHF_FP_0.3D_HG_ES22 AS6530G- 804G32Bn EMEA S pain LX.ASP0X.003 [...]

Appendix A 168 AS6530G- 804G32Bn EMEA Switzerland LX.AUS0X.039 AS 653 0G-804G32Bn VHP32A TCH1 MC 86MEH512COF 2*2G/320/6L/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_IT42 AS6530G- 804G64Mn EMEA Belgium LX.AUS0X.031 AS653 0G-804G64Mn VHP32A TBE1 MC 86MEH512COF 2*2G/320+3 20/6L / CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_NL13 AS6530G- 804G64Mn EMEA South Afri ca LX.AUS0X.033 AS6530G-804G64Mn EM VHP3[...]

169 Appendix A AS6530G- 804G64Mn EMEA Middl e East LX.AUS0X.005 AS6530G-804G64Mn EM VHP32A TME2 MC 86MEH512C OF 2*2G/320+320/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_AR23 AS6530G- 804G64Mn EMEA Middl e East LX.AUS0X.004 AS6530G-804G64Mn EM VHP32A TME6 MC 86MEH512C OF 2*2G/320+320/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_EN15 AS6530G- 804G64Mn EMEA Middl e East LX.AUS0X.010 AS6530[...]

Appendix A 170 AS6530G- 704G25Bn EMEA Eastern Europe LX.AUS0 X.159 AS6530G-704G25Bn VHP32A TEU1 MC 86MEH512COF 2*2G/250/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_CS21 AS6530G- 703G32Mn EMEA Eastern Europe LX.AUS0X.1 87 AS6530G-703G32Mn VHP32A TEU4 MC 86MEH512COF 2G+1G/320/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_FI12 AS6530G- 704G25Bn EMEA Eastern Europe LX.AUS0 X.151 AS6530G-704G[...]

171 Appendix A AS6530G- 703G32Mn EMEA Greece LX.AUS0X.174 AS6530G-7 03G32Mn VHP32A TGR1 MC 86MEH512COF 2G+1G/320/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_EL22 AS6530G- 704G25Bn EMEA Greece LX.AUS0X.148 AS6530G-704G25Bn VHP32 A T GR1 MC 86MEH512COF 2*2G/250/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_EL22 AS6530G- 703G32Mn EMEA Israel LX.AUS0X.182 AS6530G-703G32Mn VHP32A TIL1 MC 86ME[...]

Appendix A 172 AS6530G- 704G25Bn EMEA Holland LX.AUS0X.1 66 AS6530G-704G25Bn VHP32A TNL1 MC 86MEH512COF 2*2G/250/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_NL12 AS6530G- 703G32Mn EMEA Luxemb ourg LX.AUS0X.199 AS6530G-703G32Mn VHP32A TLU1 MC 86MEH512COF 2G+1G/320/8 L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_IT42 AS6530G- 704G25Bn EMEA Luxembourg LX.AUS0X.165 AS 6530G-704G25Bn VHP32A TL[...]

173 Appendix A AS6530G- 704G25Bn EMEA Middle East LX.AUS0X.139 AS6530G-704G25Bn EM VHP32A TME2 MC 86MEH512COF 2*2G/250/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_AR23 AS6530G- 703G32Mn EMEA Middl e East LX.AUS0X.170 AS6530G-703G32Mn EM VHP32A TME6 MC 86MEH512C OF 2G+1G/320/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_EN15 AS6530G- 704G25Bn EMEA Middle East LX.AUS0X.138 AS6530G-704G25Bn[...]

Appendix A 174 AS6530G- 704G25Bn EMEA Eastern Europe LX.AUS0 X.158 AS6530G-704G25Bn VHP32A TEU6 MC 86MEH512COF 2*2G/250/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_CS21 AS6530G- 703G32Mn EMEA Czech LX.AUS0X.202 AS6530G-703G32Mn VHP32A T CZ2 MC 86MEH512COF 2G+1G/320/8 L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_SK1 1 AS6530G- 704G25Bn EMEA Czech LX.AUS0X.157 AS653 0G-704G25Bn VHP32A TCZ2[...]

175 Appendix A AS6530G- 804G32Bn EMEA Eastern Europe LX.AUS0 X.051 AS6530G-804G32Bn VHP32A TEU5 MC 86MEH512COF 2*2G/320/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_PL1 1 AS6530G- 804G32Bn EMEA Hungary LX.AUS0X.052 AS653 0G-804G32Bn VHP32A THU1 MC 86MEH512COF 2*2G/320/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_HU1 1 AS6530G- 804G32Bn EMEA Slovenia/Croatia LX.AUS0X .053 AS6530G-804G32Bn[...]

Appendix A 176 AS6530G- 804G32Bn EMEA Middle East LX.AUS0X.043 AS6530G-804G32Bn EM VHP32A TME9 MC 86MEH512COF 2*2G/320/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_FR22 AS6530G- 804G32Bn EMEA Middle East LX.AUS0X.041 AS6530G-804G32Bn EM VHP32A TME2 MC 86MEH512COF 2*2G/320/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_AR23 AS6530G- 804G32Bn EMEA Middle East LX.AUS0X.044 AS6530G-804G32Bn EM[...]

177 Appendix A AS6530G- 703G32Mn EMEA Eastern Europe LX.AUS0X.0 87 AS6530G-703G32Mn VHP32A TEU3 MC 86MEH512COF 2G+1G/320/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_RU21 AS6530G- 703G32Mn EMEA Eastern Europe LX.AUS0X.0 88 AS6530G-703G32Mn VHP32A TEU5 MC 86MEH512COF 2G+1G/320/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_PL1 1 AS6530G- 804G32Mn EMEA Eastern Europe LX.AUS0X.1 17 AS6530G-80[...]

Appendix A 178 AS6530G- 703G32Mn EMEA France LX.AUS0 X.108 AS6530G-703G32Mn VHP32A TFR1 MC 86MEH512COF 2G+1G/320/8 L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_FR23 AS6530G- 703G32Mn EMEA Germany LX.AUS0X.109 AS 6530G-703G32Mn VHP32A TDE1 MC 86MEH512COF 2G+1G/320/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_DE13 AS6530G- 804G32Bn EMEA Germany LX.AUS0X.071 AS653 0G-804G32Bn VHP32A TDE1 MC [...]

179 Appendix A AS6530G- 804G32Bn EMEA UK LX.AUS0X.1 24 AS6530G-804G32Bn VHP32A T GB1 MC 86MEH512COF 2*2G/320/BT/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_EN14 AS6530G- 703G32Mn EMEA Eastern Europe LX.AUS0X.0 86 AS6530G-703G32Mn VHP32A TEU1 MC 86MEH512COF 2G+1G/320/8L/5R/ CB_bgn_FP_0.3D_HG_CS21 AS6530G- 704G32Mn EMEA Eastern Europe LX.AUS0X.1 18 AS6530G-704G32Mn VHP[...]

Appendix A 180 AS6530- 702G25Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 UMA N SO2GBII6 N AS6530- 702G25Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 UMA N SO2GBII6 N AS6530- 702G25Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 UMA N SO2GBII6 N AS6530- 702G25Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 UMA N SO2GBII6 N AS6530- 702G25Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 UMA N SO2GBII6 N AS6530- 702G25Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 UMA N SO2GBII6 N AS6530- 702G25Mn A TRM7[...]

181 Appendix A AS6530- 702G32Mi A TRM7 0 N1 6WXGAG8 UMA N SO2GBII6 N AS6530- 863G32Mi A TUZM86 N16WXGAG8 UMA N SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 AS6530- 823G32Mi A TUZM82 N16WXGAG8 UMA N SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 AS6530- 703G32Mi A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 UMA N SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 AS6530- 602G16Mi AAQL60 N16WXGAG8 UMA N SO2GBII6 N AS6530- 604G16Mn AAQL60 N16WXGAG8 UMA N SO2GBII6 SO[...]

Appendix A 182 AS6530G- 804G64Mn A TUZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 804G32Bn A T UZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 804G64Mn A TUZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 804G32Bn A T UZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 804G32Bn A T UZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M[...]

183 Appendix A AS6530G- 804G64Mn A TUZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 804G64Mn A TUZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 804G64Mn A TUZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 804G64Mn A TUZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 804G64Mn A TUZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD[...]

Appendix A 184 AS6530G- 704G25Bn A T RM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 AS6530G- 703G32Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 704G25Bn A T RM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 AS6530G- 703G32Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 704G25Bn A T RM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M[...]

185 Appendix A AS6530G- 703G32Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 704G25Bn A T RM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 AS6530G- 804G64Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 703G32Mn A TUZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 704G25Bn A T RM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-[...]

Appendix A 186 AS6530G- 703G32Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 AS6530G- 704G25Bn A T RM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 AS6530G- 703G32Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 704G25Bn A T RM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 AS6530G- 703G32Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-[...]

187 Appendix A AS6530G- 804G32Bn A T UZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 804G32Bn A T UZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 804G32Bn A T UZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 804G32Bn A T UZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 804G32Bn A T UZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 51[...]

Appendix A 188 AS6530G- 703G32Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 AS6530G- 804G32Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 AS6530G- 703G32Mn A TUZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 703G32Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 AS6530G- 703G32Mn A TRM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD[...]

189 Appendix A AS6530G- 804G32Bn A T RM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 AS6530G- 703G32Mn A TUZM80 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 824G32Bn A T RM70 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 5 12M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 AS6530G- 824G32Bn A T UZM82 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M-GD2 SO2GBII6 SO2GBII6 AS6530G- 703G32Mn A TUZM82 N16WXGAG8 86MEHM 512M[...]

Appendix A 190 AS6530- 702G25Mn N250GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530- 702G25Mn N250GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530- 702G25Mn N250GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530- 702G25Mn N250GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530- 702G25Mn N250GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530- 702G25Mn N250GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi [...]

191 Appendix A AS6530- 703G32Mn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530- 703G32Mn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530- 703G32Mn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530- 602G16Mn N160GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN BT 2.0 AS6530- 603G32Mn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530- 822G32Mi N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd[...]

Appendix A 192 AS6530G- 804G64Mn HDD 1 (GB) HDD 2 (GB) ODD Wireless LAN Bluetooth AS6530G- 804G64Mn N320GB5.4KS N320GB5.4KS NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 804G64Mn N320GB5.4KS N320GB5.4KS NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 804G64Mn N320GB5.4KS N320GB5.4KS NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 804G64Mn N320GB5.4KS N320GB5.4KS NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BG[...]

193 Appendix A AS6530G- 804G64Mn N320GB5.4KS N320GB5.4KS NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 804G64Mn N320GB5.4KS N320GB5.4KS NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 804G64Mn N320GB5.4KS N320GB5.4KS NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 804G64Mn N320GB5.4KS N320GB5.4KS NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 804G64Mn N320GB5.4KS N320GB5.4KS NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 B[...]

Appendix A 194 AS6530G- 703G32Mn N250GB5.4KS N NBDCB2XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 704G25Bn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N250GB5.4KS N NBDCB2XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 704G25Bn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N250GB5.4KS N NBDCB2XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 704G25Bn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8[...]

195 Appendix A AS6530G- 703G32Mn N250GB5.4KS N NBDCB2XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 704G25Bn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N250GB5.4KS N NBDCB2XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 704G25Bn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N250GB5.4KS N NBDCB2[...]

Appendix A 196 AS6530G- 704G25Bn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N250GB5.4KS N NBDCB2XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 704G25Bn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 704G25Bn N250GB5.4KS N NBDCB2XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N250GB5.4KS N NBDCB2XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 704G25Bn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8X[...]

197 Appendix A AS6530G- 804G32Bn N320GB5.4KS N NBDCB2XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 804G32Bn N320GB5.4KS N NBDCB2XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 804G32Bn N320GB5.4KS N NBDCB2XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 804G32Bn N320GB5.4KS N NBDCB2XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 804G32Bn N320GB5.4KS N NBDCB2XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 804G32Bn N320GB5.4KS N NBD[...]

Appendix A 198 AS6530G- 703G32Mn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3[...]

199 Appendix A AS6530G- 703G32Mn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G25Mn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N250GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 804G32Bn N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AS6530G- 703G32Mn N320GB5.4KS N NBDCB2XS [...]

Appendix A 200 AS6530G- 802G25Mi N320GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN BT 2.0 AS6530G- 802G25Mi N250GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd WiFi BG N AS6530G- 802G25Mn N250GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd WiFi BG N AS6530G- 802G25Mn N250GB5.4KS N NSM8XS 3rd Wi Fi 1x2 BGN N Model HDD 1 (GB) HDD 2 (GB) ODD Wireless LAN Bluetooth[...]

Appendix B 201 T est Compatible Components This computer ’s compat ibility is tested and verified by Acer ’s internal testing department. All of it s system functions are tested under Windows ® XP Home, Windows ® XP Pro environment. Refer to the following lists for components, adapter ca rds, and peripherals which have passed these tests. Reg[...]

202 Appendix B Microsoft ® W indows ® V ista Environment T est V endor Ty p e Descrip tion Adapter F0000183 DEL T A CN 65W Adapter DEL T A 65W 1.7x5.5x1 1 SADP-65KB DF A LF level 4 10001023 LITE-ON 65W Adapter LITE-ON 65W 1.7x5.5x 1 1 P A-1650-02 AC LF level 4 60002015 HIPRO 65W Adapter HIPRO 6 5W 19V 1.7x5. 5x1 1 Y ellow HP-OK065B13 LED LF level[...]

Appendix B 203 60002005 HGST SG N120GB5.4KS HDD HGST 2.5 " 5400rp m 12 0GB HTS543212L9A300 Falco n-B SA T A LF F/W:C40C 60002036 SEAGA TE N160GB5.4KS HDD SEAGA TE 2.5" 540 0rpm 160GB ST 9160310AS Crockett SA T A LF F/W:0303 60001922 TOSHIBA DIGI N160GB5.4KS HDD TOSHIBA 2.5" 5400rpm 160GB MK1652GSX Virgo - BS SA T A LF F/W:L V010J 600[...]

204 Appendix B 60002036 SEAGA TE N320GB5.4KS HDD SEAGA TE 2.5" 540 0rpm 320GB ST 9320320AS Crockett SA T A LF F/W:0303 60001922 TOSHIBA DIGI N320GB5.4KS HDD TOSHIBA 2.5" 5400rpm 320GB MK3252GSX Virgo BS SA T A LF F/W:L V010J 60002005 HGST SG N320GB5.4KS HDD HGST 2.5 " 5400rp m 32 0GB HTS543232L9A300 Falco n-B SA T A LF F/W:C40C 60001[...]

Appendix B 205 Southbridge Chipset T est 10001067 INTEL ICH9M SB Chipset Intel CS ICH9M Keyboard T est 820123 DARFON 17_18KB-FV1 Key board 17_18KB-FV1 T eton S tandard Black (Glossy) LAN T est 9999995 ONE TIME VENDER AR8121 Atheros Lan AR812 1 WiFi Antenna T est 9999995 ONE TIME VENDER PIF A PIF A Audio Codec T est 9999995 ONE TIME VENDER ALC888S A[...]

206 Appendix B Peripheral T ests WLAN T est 9999995 ONE TIME VENDER 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN Foxconn Wirel ess LAN Atheros AR5B91 1x2 BGN 9999995 ONE TIME VENDER 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN Foxconn Wirel ess LAN Wireless LAN Ralink RT2700E 1x2 BGN 10001067 INTEL SP1x2MMW Lan Intel WLAN 512AN_MMWG Shirley Peak 5100 MM# 895361 Te s t Category Model PCMCIA T est TV - Tu[...]

Appendix B 207 Display Port T est External Monitor - CRT Monitor View Sonic PF775 Graphic Series G T775 Philips 109P Dell 21" Monitor External Monitor - LCD Monitor COMP AQ FP 7317 17" LCD area with 1024*768(QSMC) View Sonic 1680*1050 Gateway FPD1730 17" (1280*102 4)(QSMC) CMV CM-930D 17" LCD (1280*1024) ACER AL2423W LCD area wi[...]

208 Appendix B USB Port T est (cont.) Scanner Canon USB2.0 Scanner NEC MultiReader MR800U3 USB2.0 Scanner Sp e a k e r S C L A R OZAKI USB 5.1CH-IN-2SPK Digital Sound - US206 Joystick NAZAR GPC-V70 Logitech Freedom 2.4Cordless Joystick Logitech WingMan RUMBLEP AD (USB) Camera / DV Kinco Qui ckCam Logitech QuickCam IM (USB2.0 ) Dlink Digtal Camera F[...]

Appendix B 209 Card Reader T est (cont.) SD Adapter Sandisk SD Adapter Sandisk MicroSD to SD Adapter MS Card Sandisk 64MB MS Card(QSMC) MS Pro Card Sony 256MB MS Card (MS Pro) LEXAR 256MB MS Card (MS Pro)(QSMC) MS Pro Duo Card Sony Memory S tick Pro Duo 4GB Sony Memory S tick Pro Duo 8GB MS Duo Adapter Sony Memory S t ick Duo Ada ptor Sandisk Memor[...]

210 Appendix B[...]

Appendix C 21 1 Online Support Information This section describe s online techni cal support services a vailable to help you repair your Acer Systems. If you are a distributor , dealer , ASP or TPM, please re fer your technical queries to your local Acer branch office. Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Unit s may access our website. However[...]

212 Appendix C[...]

213 A AFLASH Utility 35 B Battery Pack 44 BIOS POST Codes 135 BIOS Utility 27–35 Boot 33 Exit 34 Navigating 27 Onboard Device Configur ation 31 Save and Exit 34 Security 30 System Security 34 Bluetooth module 74 Board Layout Top View 145 brightness hotkeys 14 C Camera Module 85 caps lock on indicator 10 Common Problems 118 computer on indicator 1[...]

214 on indicator 10 Memory Check 118 Model Definition 164 Modem Module 73 N No Display Issue 119 Notebook Manager hotkey 14 num lock on indicator 10 O Online Support Information 211 optical drive module 55 P Panel 5 Bottom 9 left 5 PC Card 10 POST Codes 135 Power On Failure 118 S speakers hotkey 14 System Block Diagram 4 T T est Compatible Componen[...]