Acer Aspire 8930Q Series User manual

Aspire 8930Q Series
Service Guide
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Service guide files and updates are available
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 made on Aspire 8930Q 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.
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular
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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Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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™4 Quad mobile processor Mobile Intel®PM975 Express Chipset
Mobile Intel®PM975 Express Chipset
Intel®Wireless WiFi Link Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®network connection, or Intel®PRO/Wireless Wi-Fi
CERTIFIED®network connection
System memory
Dual-Channel DDR3 SDRAM support
Up to 2 GB of DDR3 800/1066 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
Aspire8930Q M/B layout and connector location
TOP view
No. Name Description
1 CN2 LCM Cable CNTR
2 CN6 Power Board FFC CNTR
3 CN3 LED Board Cable CNTR
4 CN1 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 CN510 HDMI Port
8 CN513 USB Port
9 CN515 USB Port
10 Jack501 SPDIF
11 Jack502 MIC jack
12 Jack503 Line in jack
13 CN511 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

Chapter 1 7
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.
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.

8Chapter 1
Closed Front View
Rear view
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
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.

Chapter 1 9
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 DISPLAY port Supports high definition digital video connections.
7 2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB
camera).
8 USB 2.0 /
eSATA port
Connects to USB 2.0 or eSATA devices (only for
certain models).Note: If you plug an eSATA device
you will have three USB ports available in the mean
time.
9 Headphones/
speaker/line-out jack
with S/PDIF support
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers,
headphones).
10 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.
11 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player,
stereo walkman).

10 Chapter 1
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
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.

Chapter 1 11
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.

12 Chapter 1
Acer CineDash media console
Acer CineDash media console is a touch-sensitive entertainment interface that features an ultra-smooth
surface, inviting to the touch. Total media control - including instant access to Acer Arcade™ Deluxe - provides
a new, exciting way to launch and control entertainment. Functions are activated by simply tapping the function
with your finger, while you can adjust volume by sliding your finger around the volume meter.

Chapter 1 13
NOTE: I* depends on file format
No. Item Album Video Play Movie Music
1 Hold N/A N/A N/A N/A
2 Mute Mute/unmute audio
3 Arcade Return to Main page
4 Back Go back one step
5 Enter 1. Function button: Perform selected function
2. View image
fullscreen
2. Watch video
fullscreen
2. Perform movie
menu function
2. Play
highlighted
track
6Slide
counter
clockwise
from top
Select previous item Select previous
menu item
Select previous
item
7Slide
clockwise
from
bottom
Select next item Select next menu
item
Select next item
8 Left arrow Select previous item Select previous
menu item
Select previous
item
9 Right
arrow
Select next item Select next menu
item
Select next item
10 Play/
Pause
Play/pause
slideshow
Play/pause video Play/pause movie Play/pause music
11 Stop 1. Stop slideshow
2. Stop playing
music
1. Stop playing
video fullscreen
2. Stop playing
music
Stop movie Stop playing
music
12 Next Jump to next
image in
slideshow
Jump to next
video and play
fullscreen
Jump to next
chapter/title and
play fullscreen
Jump to and play
next track
13 Forward N/A Fast forward*
1.2x, 1.4x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x
Jump forward 5
sec and keep
playing
14 Rewind N/A Rewind* 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x Jump back 5 sec
and keep playing
15 Previous Jump to previous
image in
slideshow
ump to previous
video and play
fullscreen
Jump to previous
chapter/title and
play fullscreen
Jump to and play
previous track
16 Vol Up/
down
Increase/decrease volume

14 Chapter 1
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.