Acer Aspire 8930G User manual

Aspire 8930 Series
Service Guide
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Service guide files and updates are available
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II
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 8930 service guide.
Date Chapter Updates

III
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.
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Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the
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purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the
programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its
dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential
damages resulting from any defect in the software.
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Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

IV
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.

V
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 will NOT be covered
in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible
personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.
2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information
available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will
not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer
office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service
Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and
service of customer machines.

VI

Chapter 1 1
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
Operating system
Windows Vista™
NOTE: Windowsl®VistaTM Capable PCs come with Windows®XP installed, and can be upgraded to
Windows®VistaTM. For more information on Windows®VistaTM 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®Wireless WiFi Link Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®network connection, or Intel®PRO/Wireless Wi-Fi
CERTIFIED®network connection
System memory
Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support
Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules
Display and graphics
18.4" WUXGA
NVIDIA®GeForce®9650M GS with up to 1280 MB of TurboCache™ or NVIDIA®GeForce®8600M GT
with up to 1280 MB of TurboCache™
TV-tuner
Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T
Audio
Dolby®-certified surround sound system with five built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer
supporting lowfrequency effects
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
Built-in stereo microphones
Storage subsystem
2.5" hard disk drive
Optical drive options:
zBlu-ray Disc™ (BD) drive
zDVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
6-in-1 card reader
System Specifications
Chapter 1

2Chapter 1
Input devices
105-/106-key keyboard
Touchpad pointing device
Acer CineDash media console capacitive human interface device
Communication
Acer Video Conference, featuring:
zIntegrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam
zAcer PureZone technology
zOptional Acer Xpress VoIP phone
WLAN:
zIntel®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
Consumer infrared (CIR) port
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
Microphone-in jack
Line-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
Modem (RJ-11) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter
Environment
Temperature:
zoperating: 5°C to 35°C
zNon-operating: -20°C to 65°C
Humidity (non-condensing):
zoperating: 20%~80%
zNon-operating: 20%~80%

Chapter 1 3
System Block Diagram

4Chapter 1
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

Chapter 1 5
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

6Chapter 1
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
console
The CineDash media console is a touch-sensitive
entertainment interface.
6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you
use the computer.
8 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a
computer mouse.

Chapter 1 7
Closed Front View
9 Click buttons
(left, center* and
right)
The left and right buttons function like the left and right
mouse buttons.
*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 Empowering key Lanuch Acer Empowering Technology.
13 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
14 Easy-launch button Buttons for launching frequently used program.
No. Icon Item Description
1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
2 6-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC),
MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCplus), Memory Stick (MS),
Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD).
3 CIR receiver Receives signals from a remote control.
No. Icon Item Description

8Chapter 1
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
(VGA) port
Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor,
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/
speaker/line-out jack
with S/PDIF support
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers,
headphones).
8 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.
9 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player,
stereo walkman).

Chapter 1 9
Right View
Rear 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
indicator
Lights up when the optical drive is active.
4 Optical drive eject
button
Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
5 Emergency eject
hole
Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is
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 from analog/digital TV-tuner
devices (for selected models).
8 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer
security lock.
No. Icon Item Description
1 Tuba The dedicated Tuba CineBass subwoofer pumps out
earthshaking movie-house audio.
2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
prolonged use.

10 Chapter 1
Base view
No. Icon Item Description
1 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with
screws).
2 Memory
compartment
Houses the computer's main memory.
3 Ventilation slots and
cooling fan
Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
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.

Chapter 1 11
Indicators
The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators.
The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up.
NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging.
2. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode.
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.

12 Chapter 1
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
Techn o l o g y
Lanuch Acer Empowering Technology.
(user-programmable)
2 Wireless
communication
button/Indicator
Enable/disables the wireless function. Indicates the
status of wireless LAN communication.
3 Web browser Internet browser (user-Programmable)
4 Mail Email application (user-Programmable)
5Bluetooth
communication
button/indicator
Enable/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates the
status of Bluetooth communication.

Chapter 1 13
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 cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.
NOTE: When using the touchpad, keep it - and your infers - dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger
movements; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase
the touchpad’s responsiveness.
Function Left Button (1) Right Button (4) Main touchpad (2) Center button (3)
Execute Quickly click
twice.
Tap twice (at the
same speed as
double-clicking a
mouse button).
Select Click once. Tap once.
Drag Click and hold,
then use finger
on the touchpad
to drag the
cursor.
Tap twice (at the
same speed as
double-clicking a
mouse button);
rest your finger
on the touchpad
on the second
tap and drag the
cursor.
Access context
menu
Click once.
Scroll Swipe up/down/
left/right using
Acer FingerNav
4-way control
function (for
selected models)
or click and hold
to move up/
down/left/right
(for selected
models).

14 Chapter 1
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 +, -, *, and
/). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry.
Scroll Lock
<Fn> + <F12>
When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you
press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work
with some applications.