Acer Aspire 5230 Service Guide

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Online Support Information
This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems.
If you are a distributor, dealer, ASP or TPM, please refer your technical queries to your local Acer branch 
office. Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website. However some information 
sources will require a user i.d. and password. These can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan.
Acers Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them.
In the Technical Information section you can download information on all of Acers Notebook, Desktop and 
Server models including:
•Service guides for all models
•Users manuals
•Training materials
•Bios updates
•Software utilities
•Spare parts lists
•TABs (Technical Announcement Bulletin)
For these purposes, we have included an Acrobat File to facilitate the problem-free downloading of our 
technical material.
 Also contained on this website are: 
•Detailed information on Acers International Travelers Warranty (ITW) 
•Returned material authorization procedures 
•An overview of all the support services we offer, accompanied by a list of telephone, fax and email 
contacts for all your technical queries.
We are always looking for ways to optimize and improve our services, so if you have any suggestions or 
comments, please do not hesitate to communicate these to us.
Appendix C 
						

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A
AFLASH Utility 37
Antennas 106
B
Battery Pack 48
BIOS
package
 18
password control 18
ROM size 18
ROM type 18
vendor 18
Version 18
BIOS Supports protocol 18
BIOS Utility 25–37
Advanced 28
Boot 34
Exit 36
Navigating 25
Onboard Device Configuration 31
Power 33
Save and Exit 36
Security 30
System Security 36
Bluetooth module 87
Board Layout
Top View
 163
brightness
hotkeys
 14
C
Cache
controller
 18
size 18
Camera Module 102
caps lock
on indicator
 10
Common Problems 142
computer
on indicator
 10
CPU 96
D
DIMM Module 53
Display 4
display
hotkeys
 14
E
EasyTouch Failure 154
eKey Board 82
eKey Board 82
Euro 15
External Module Disassembly
Flowchart
 47
F
Features 1
Fingerprint Reader Failure 155
Flash Utility 37
FPC Cable 105
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 169
H
Hard Disk Drive Module 58
HDTV Switch Failure 156
Hibernation mode
hotkey
 14
Hot Keys 12
I
Indicators 10
Intermittent Problems 158
Internal Microphone Failure 148
Internal Speaker Failure 146
inverter board 100
J
Jumper and Connector Locations 163
Top View 163
K
Keyboard 64
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Keyboard Failure 145
L
Launch Board 81
LCD Bezel 99
LCD Brackets 105
LCD Failure 145
LCD Module Disassembly
Flowchart
 98
LCD Panel 104
lower cover 51
M
Main Unit Disassembly
Flowchart
 62
Mainboard 91
media access
on indicator
 10
MediaTouch Button Failure 155
Memory Check 142
Model Definition 182
Modem Failure 153
Modem Module 89
N
No Display Issue 143
Notebook Manager
hotkey
 14
num lock
on indicator
 10
O
ODD Failure 150
Online Support Information 189
optical drive module 60
P
Panel 5
Bottom 9
left 5
PC Card 10
Power On Failure 142
R
Right Speaker Module 85
S
speakers
hotkey
 14
System
Block Diagram
 4
T
Test Compatible Components 183
Thermal Unit Failure 156
To p 163
Touch Pad Bracket 79
touchpad
hotkey
 14
Touchpad Failure 146
Troubleshooting
Built-in KB Failure
 145
EasyTouch Buttons 154
Fingerprint Reader 155
HDTV Switch 156
Internal Microphone 148
Internal Speakers 146
LCD Failure 145
MediTouch Buttons 155
Modem 153
No Display 143
ODD 150
Other Failures 157
Power On 142
Thermal Unit 156
Touchpad 146
USB 153
WLAN 154
TV tuner 56
U
Undetermined Problems 158
USB Failure (Rightside) 153
utility
BIOS
 25–37
V
VGA Module 97
W 
						

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Windows 2000 Environment Test 184
Wireless Function Failure 154
WLAN Board 54 
						

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