Acer Aspire 4530 Service Guide

Chapter 121
Combo Drive ModuleDrive Format
Disks
2, 2, 1 2, 1 2, 2, 1 2, 1 2, 1
Sp i n d l e  
speed 
(RPM)5400 5400 5400 5400 5400
Performance Specifications
Buffer size 
8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB  8 MB
InterfaceSATA SATA SATA SATA SATA
Internal 
transfer 
rate (Mbits/
sec, max)643 ~ 665 778 370 ~ 730 
typical850 Mbits/s 
maximum850 Mbits/s 
maximum
I/O data 
transfer 
rate
(Mbytes/
sec max)1.5 / 3.0 300 300 150 maximum 300 maximum
DC Power Requirements
Vo l ta g e
5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5%...

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Super Multi Drive
Maximum Read 
Speed•CD-DA (Audio Play) CAV 10X
•CD-DA (DAE) CAV 24X
•Mixed CD:
•Audio CAV 24X (DAE), CAV 10X 
(Audio Play)
•Data CAV 24X
•Video-CD CAV 16X
•DVD-Video Play CAV 4X (SINGLE, 
DUAL)
•DVD±R Read CAV 8X
•DVD±RW Read CAV 6X
•DVD±R DL Read CAV 6X
•TOC Read CLV 4X (CD), CAV 4X (DVD)
Idle (pause) CAV 10X (CD), CAV 4X (DVD)
•Unbalanced:
•~ 0.3gcm CAV 24X (CD), CAV 8X 
(DVD)
•0.3 ~ 0.75gcm CAV 10X (CD), CAV 
4X (DVD)
•Over 0.75gcm CAV 10X (CD), CAV 
4X (DVD)CD
CD-ROM...

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Type Drawer type Drawer type
Interface SATA SATA
Data Transfer Modes
•PIO Mode4
•DMA Multiword Mode2 
•ULTRA DMA Mode2
•ATA PIO Mode 0-4
•ATA Multi Word DMA Modes 0-2
•ATA Ultra DMA Mode 0-6
•Default ATA Ultra DMA Modes 6
Buffer Memory Size 2 MB
Maximum Write 
Speed
•CD-R Max. 24X (3,600 KB/sec)
•DVD+RW Max 8X (10,800 KB/sec)
•CD-R Max. 24X (2,400 KB/sec)
•DVD+R Max 8X (11,080 KB/sec)
Maximum Read 
Speed
•CD 3,600 KB/sec
•DVD 10,800 KB/sec
•CD 3,600 KB/sec
•DVD 11,080 KB/sec
Format...

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Audio Interface
Video Memory
USB Interface Power Supply DC +5V / 1.3A DC +5V
Voltage Allowance DC +5V 
(5% (Operating), DC +5V(8% (Start 
Up))±5% Ripple
ItemSpecification
Audio Controller Realtek ALC268/ALC888S-VC Azadia Codec
Audio onboard or optional Built-in
Mono or Stereo Stereo
Resolution 2.1
Compatibility
•Headphone-out with S/PDIF, Line-In and Microphone-
In
•2 stereo ADCs support 16/20/24-bit PCM format,one 
for mono microphone, one legacy mixer recording
Sampling rate
•All DACs...

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System Board Major Chips
Keyboard
Battery 
Item Controller
Core logic
AMD CPU S1g2 Processor (Griffin Series-Turion/Sempron)
VGA Integrated with MCP77MH chipset
LAN Broadcom BCM5764M / BCM5787M
USB 2.0 Integrated with MCP77MH chipset
Super I/O controller N/A
MODEM Lite-on T60M955.04(AD60M955002)
Bluetooth Broadcom BCN2045NMD
Wireless 802.11 b+g Atheros AR2425
5 in 1 Card Reader Integrated with MCP77MH chipset
Audio Codec Realtek ALC268/ALC888S-VC Azadia Codec
ItemSpecification
Keyboard...

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LCD 14.1” 
LCD Inverter
ItemSpecification
Vendor/model name LG.Philips/LP141WX3, AUO/B141EW04 V4, 
Chimei/N141I3 - L02, Samsung/LTN141W3-L01
Screen Diagonal 14.1 inches
Active Area (mm) 303.36 H) x 189.6 (V)
Display Area 353.45 (H) x 198.72(V)
Display resolution (pixels) WXGA (1280 x 800 Pixels)
Pixel Pitch 0.2370 (H) x 0.2370 (V) (TYP.)
Pixel Arrangement RGB Vertical Stripe
Display Mode Normally white
Typical White Luminance (cd/m
2) 
also called Brightness200 cd/m2 (Typ.)
170 cd/m2 (Min.)...

Chapter 127
AC Adapter
System Power Management
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name Adapter DELTA 65W / SADP-65KB DFA LF level 4
Adapter Lite-ON 65W / PA-1650-02AC LF level 4
Adapter HIPRO 65W / HP-OK065B13 LED LF level 4
Input rating 90V ~ 240V
Maximum input AC current 1.5A ~ 1.6A
Inrush current  220A
Efficiency >85%
ACPI modePower Management
Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned off completely
Soft Off (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off 
completely...

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Chapter 229
System Utilities
BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/
Output System).
Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if 
you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 
Troubleshooting when problem arises.
To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST (when “Press  to enter Setup” message is...

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Information
The Information screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information.
NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.
ParameterDescription
CPU Type This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system.
CPU Speed This field shows the speed of the CPU.
IDE1 Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
IDE1 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
ATAPI Model Name This...