Acer Aspire 4730z Service Guide

Chapter 11
System Specifications
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
NOTE: Items marked with * denote only selected models.
Operating System
•Genuine Windows Vista™
Platform
•Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core mobile processor*
•Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core processor*
•Intel® Celeron® processor*
•Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset*
•Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset*
•Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*
•Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*
System Memory
•Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support
•Up...

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Communication
•Acer Video Conference, featuring:
•Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam
•Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone
•WLAN:
•Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*
•Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*
•WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR
•LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
•Modem: 56K ITU V.92
Privacy control 
•BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
•Kensington lock slot
Dimensions and Weight
•340.4 (W) x 247 (D) x 22.9/42.3 (H) mm (13.4 x 9.7 x 0.9/1.6 inches)
•2.4 kg (5.29 Ibs)
Power subsystem
•ACPI 3.0...

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•• Modem (RJ-11) port
•• DC-in jack for AC adapter
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. The specifications listed above are for reference 
only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased. 

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System Block Diagram
(Socket P)
LCD Conn.
GMCH HDA
COVER LIGHT
Conn
LS-4205P
DOCKING
RTC CKT.
3.3V 24. 576M Hz / 48M hz
CMOS
Camera
MINI Card x2New Card
Sock etRealtek RTL8111CLAN(GbE)
PCI-Express
WLAN, Robson2
Dual Channel
AES1610Finger Print
PWR/B Conn.
USB/B Conn.
Power On/Off CKT.
Phone Jack x3
H_ D# ( 0 ..6 3 )H_ A# ( 3 ..3 5 )
uFCBGA-1329
LPC BUS CRT Conn.
Touch Pad
BANK 0, 1, 2, 3
PCI-Express
Int.KBD
MDC 1.5
Conn
Clock Generator
RJ45FSB
3.3V 48M Hz
Intel Penryn Processor
DC/DC Interface...

Chapter 15
Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer.
Front View
No.IconItemDescription
1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication.
2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), 
displays computer output.
4 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to 
show the status of the computers functions 
and components. 
5 Empowering key Launch Acer...

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Closed Front View
9 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions 
like a computer mouse.
10 Click buttons 
(left and right) The left and right buttons function like the left 
and right mouse buttons. 
11 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when 
you use the computer.
12 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
13 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio 
output.
14 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
No.IconItemDescription
1 5-in-1 card...

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Left View
No.IconItemDescription
1 Ethernet (RJ-45) 
portConnects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based 
network.
2 External display 
(VGA) portConnects to a display device 
(e.g. external monitor, LCD projector).
3 2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, 
USB camera).
4 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD 
player, stereo walkman, mp3 player).
5 Microphone jack  Accepts inputs from external microphones.
6 Headphones/
speaker/line-out 
jackConnects to audio...

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Right View
Rear View
No.IconItemDescription
1 Kensington lock 
slotConnects to a Kensington-compatible computer 
security lock.
2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.
3 Optical disk access 
indicatorLights up when the optical drive is active.
4 Optical drive eject 
buttonEjects the optical disk from the drive. 
5 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...

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Bottom View
No.IconItemDescription
1 Battery bay Houses the computers battery pack.
2 Battery release 
latchReleases the battery for removal.
3 Memory 
compartmentHouses the computers main memory.
4 Hard disk bay Houses the computers hard disk (secured with 
screws). 
5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
6 Ventilation slots 
and cooling fanEnable the computer to stay cool, even after 
prolonged use. 

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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 battery 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...