Acer Aspire 4230 Service Guide

							Chapter 11
System Specifications
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
Operating System
•Windows® Vista™
Platform
•AMD Better By Design program, featuring:
•AMD Turion™ 64 X2 dual-core mobile processor*
•AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core mobile processor*
•Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor*
•NVIDIA® nForce® MCP77MH
•Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g
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
•14.1 WXGA 1280 x 800
•NVIDIA® GeForce® 9100M G
Storage subsystem
•2.5 hard disk drive
•Optical drive options:
•DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*
•DVD/CD-RW combo drive*
•5-in-1 card reader
Audio
•Two built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers
•High-definition audio support
•S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
•MS-Sound compatible
•Built-in microphone
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Communication
•Acer Video Conference, featuring:
•Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam*
•Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone*
•WLAN: Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g
•WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR
•LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
•Modem: 56K ITU V.92
Privacy Control
•Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution*
•BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
•Kensington lock slot
Dimensions
•339 (W) x 243 (D) x 29/39 (H) mm (13.35 x 9.57 x 1.14/1.54 inches)
•2.40 kg (5.29 lbs.)
Power Subsystem
•ACPI 3.0
•48.8W 4400 mAh
•3-pin 65 W AC adapter
•Energy Star 4.0
Special Keys and Controls
•88-/89-/93-key keyboard
•Touch Pad pointing device
I/O Ports
•ExpressCard™/54 slot
•5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
•3 USB 2.0 ports
•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 
						

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Environment
•Temperature:
•Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C
•Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C
•Humidity (non-condensing):
•Operating: 20% to 80%
•Non-operating: 20% to 80%
NOTE: Items marked with * denote only selected models. 
						

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System Block Diagram
14.318MHz
X3USB 6 USB 3 USB 10X1 X1 X1
Realtek 
RTS5158E
PCI-EX1 X1Mini PCI-E
Card
(Wireless LAN) (NEW CARD)
Express
Card
(10/100/GagaLAN)
LANBRODC OMRJ45BCM8764M
USB2.0 Ports Blue tooth PC - c a m
USB 0,1,7
SAT A1
SAT A - HDD
Card Reader
Ke yboard
LAYER 4 : IN2
PCB STACK UP
LAYER 5 : VCC LAYER 1 : T OP
LAYER 6 : BOT LAYER 2 : GNDUSB2.0
      KBC
(WPCE775C)
LPCA z a lia
ODD(SAT A)
LAYER 3 : IN1
DDRII-SODIMM2
CPU THERMAL
SENSOR
NORTH BRIDGE & 
SOUTH BRIDGE
DDRII  667/800 MHzDDRII-SODIMM1
SAT A0
MDC 1.5
638P  (uPGA)/35W
27mm X 27mm, 
836pin BGA
HT3
LINK
S YS TEM CHARGER
 (IS L6251A)
NB_CORE + 1. 1V
 (RT8202)
S1G2 ProcessorAMD Griffin
DDR I I  S M DDR_V TERM
1. 8V SUS(TPS 51116REGR)
MCP77M
Sabie Lion
SPI ROMT ouch Pad
CPU Fan
PCIE4 PCIE3
Speaker
Audio 
Amplifier
SPIDF/Phone
 JackLine inMIC Jack
Int MIC
Aza lia AudioControlle r 
Re a l Te k ALC268
LVDS
CRT 
CP U CORE /  V DDNB
 (IS L6265A)
LVDS
CRTSYSTEM POWER
 (IS L6237)
DDRII  667/800 MHz
USB 8 USB 5
+1.1V_NB
 (RT8202)
Fingerprint
(7 in 1)
RJ11
USB 2X1
X1PCIE2
X1 X1 
						

							Chapter 15
Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer.
Front View
No.IconItemDescription
1 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
2 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication.
3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), 
displays computer output.
4 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
5 Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology
6 Easy-launch 
buttonsButtons for launching frequently used program. 
7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when 
you use the computer.
8 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to 
show the status of the computers functions 
and components.  
						

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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 Bio-Protection fingerprint 
reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way 
control function.
10 Touch  Pad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions 
like a computer mouse.
11 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
12 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio 
output.
No.IconItemDescription
1 5-in-1 card 
readerAccepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard 
(MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick 
PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD).
Note: Only one card can operate at any given 
time.
2 Unlimited volume 
control wheelAdjust the volume of the audio-out.
3 Latch Locks and releases the lid
No.IconItemDescription 
						

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Left View
No.IconItemDescription
1 External display 
(VGA) portConnects to a display device 
(e.g. external monitor, LCD projector).
2 Ethernet (RJ-45) 
portConnects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based 
network.
3 Modem (RJ-11) 
portConnects to a phone line.
4 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, 
USB camera).
5 Headphones/
speaker/line-out 
jack with S/PDIF 
supportConnects to audio line-out devices 
(e.g. speakers, headphones).
Microphone-in 
jackAccepts input from external microphones.
Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g. audio CD 
player, stereo walkman).
6 ExpressCard/54 
slotAccepts one ExpressCard/54 module. 
						

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Right View
Rear View
No.IconItemDescription
1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.
2 Optical disk access 
indicatorLights up when the optical drive is active.
3 Optical drive eject 
buttonEjects the optical disk from the drive. 
4 Emergency eject 
holeEjects the optical drive tray when the computer is 
turned off. Note: Insert a paper clip into the 
emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive 
tray when the computer is off.
5 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, 
USB camera).
6 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter
7 Kensington lock 
slotConnects to a Kensington-compatible computer 
security lock.
No.IconItemDescription
1 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after 
prolonged use. 
						

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Bottom View
No.IconItemDescription
1 Battery bay Houses the computers battery pack.
2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
3 Hard disk bay Houses the computers hard disk (secured with 
screws). 
4 Memory 
compartmentHouses the computers main memory.
5 Battery release 
latchReleases the battery for removal. 
						

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Indicators
The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators. The front panel indicators are visible even when the 
computer cover is closed.
NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows 
green when in AC mode.
Easy-Launch Buttons
Located beside the keyboard are application buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are: 
WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Arcade 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.
IconFunctionDescription
Power Indicates the computers power status.
Battery Indicates the computers battery status.
HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.
Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.
IconFunctionDescription
Empowering Technology Launch Acer Empowering Technology.
(user-programmable)
Acer Arcade Launch Acer Arcade utility
Wireless communication 
button/indicatorEnables/disables the wireless function. Indicates 
the status of wireless LAN communication.
Web browser Internet browser (user-Programmable)
Mail Email application (user-Programmable)
Bluetooth communication 
button/indicatorEnables/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates 
the status of Bluetooth communication.