Acer Aspire 6530 Service Guide
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Chapter 121 Super-Multi Combo Module Internal transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max)778 352 400 ~ 794 typical850 Mbits/s maximum850 Mbits/s maximum I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)300 150 300 150 maximum 300 maximum DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% ItemSpecification Manufacturer and Model Pioneer DVR-TD08RS Type Drawer loading Interface Serial ATA Revision 2.6 Data Transfer Mode Gen1i 1.5Gbits / sec Buffer Memory Size 2 MB Maximum Write Speed •8X Zone CLV at DVD-R / +R, DVD+RW •6X Zone CLV at DVD-R DL / +R DL, DVD-RW •5X Zone CLV at DVD-RAM •24X Zone CLV at CD-R / RW Maximum Read Speed •8X CAV at DVD-ROM SL, DVD-R / +R, -RW / +RW, DVD-ROM DL, DVD-R DL / +R DL •5X Zone CLV at DVD-RAM •24X CAV at CD-ROM, CD-R / RW Formats Supported •KODAK Photo CD Single and Multi-session •CD Extra (CD PLUS) •Video CD •CD text data (Read / Write) •CD-R discs (Read / Write) •CD-RW discs (Read / Write) •DVD-ROM •DVD-R Ver.2.0 & 2.1 for General (Read / Write) •DVD-R DL Ver.3.0 (Read/Write) •DVD-RW Ver.1.0 & 1.1 & 1.2 (Read / Write) •DVD+R Ver.1.3 (Read/Write) •DVD+R DL Ver1.0 & 1.1 (Read / Write) •DVD+RW Ver.1.3 (Read/Write) •DVD+RW high speed Ver.1.0 (Read/Write) •DVD-RAM Ver.2.0 & 2.1 & 2.2 Power Supply 5V Voltage Allowance ±5% (operating) -8% (startup) ItemSpecification
22Chapter 1 Combo Drive Module ItemSpecification Vendor & model name HLDS/GSA-T50N, Philips DS-8A2S Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate (MB/sec) Sustained: Max 3.5 Mbytes/secSustained: Max 10 Mbytes/sec Buffer Memory 2MB Interface SATA Applicable disc format Applicable media types: Writing: Confirms to DVD+R Version 1.2 and DVD+RW Version 1.3 / DVD+R DL Version 1.0 /DVD-R Version 2.0 / DVD-RW Version 1.2 / DVD-R DL Version 3.0. Reading: DVD single/dual layer (PTP, OTP), DVD-R single/dual layer DVD+R single/double layer DVD-RW DVD+RW CD-DA CD-ROM CD-ROM/XA Photo-CD, Multi-session, Video CD CD-I FMV, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD-R, and CD-RW Loading mechanism Drawer (Solenoid Open) Tact SW (Open) Emergency Release (draw open hole) Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5% ItemSpecification Manufacturer and Model Sony NEC Optiarc BC-5500S-AR Type Drawer loading Interface SATA Data Transfer Modes •PIO mode •DMA •Ultra DMA33 Buffer Memory Size 4.5 MB Maximum Write Speed 11 Mbytes/sec Maximum Read Speed 9 Mbytes/sec
Chapter 123 Thermal Control BIOS ROMFormats Supported Read •BD-Video (12cm, Single and Dual Layer), BD-ROM (12cm, Single and Dual Layer) •DVD-Video (8cm/12cm, Single and Dual Layer), DVD-ROM (8cm/ 12cm, Single and Dual Layer), Multi-Boarder, Multi-Session CD Write •CD-R Media (48x/40x/32x/24x/16x/8x) Mitsubishi (Verbatim), Taiyo- Yuden, Mitsui, Ricoh, Fuji film, Sony, Hitachi Maxell, Memorex, RITEK, CMC, P.V.C, JVC, SKC, ACER, Prime Disc, TDK •CD-RW Media (10x/4x) Ricoh, Mitsubishi (Verbatim), ACER, OPTROM, Memorex, P.V.C, RITEK, CMC, LEADDATA, GigaStorage, Prodisc, Fornex, Samsung, Philips DVD Write •DVD+R Media (16x/8x/4x/2.4x) Taiyo-Yuden, Mitsubishi (Verbatim), Ricoh, TDK •DVD+R Double Layer Media (8x/2.4x) Mitsubishi (Verbatim) •DVD+RW Media (8x/4x/2.4x) Mitsubishi (Verbatim), Ricoh, TDK •DVD-R Media (16x/8x/4x/2x) Mitsubishi (Verbatim), TDK, Taiyo- Yuden, PVC, Fuji Film, Ritek •DVD-R DL Media (8x/4x) Mitsubishi (Verbatim) •DVD-RW Media (6x/4x/2x/1x) JVC, PVC, Mitsubishi (Verbatim), TDK •DVD-RAM Ver2.2 Media (5x/3x/2x) Panasonic, Hitachi Maxell Power Supply +5V (DC) Voltage Allowance +5V (DC) ±5% ItemSpecification Type GMT G781 Features •Thermal sensor control •Interface I2C bus, address: 98h Package 8 pin MSOP ItemSpecification Type Winbond W25X80, 1Mb CMOS Boot Block Flash Memory Features •One 8-pin soic package 1M BIT FLASH ROMis used for BIOS, keyboard encoder and power controller codes. It occupies system memory area E0000-FFFFF. After posting system, the shadow RAM function will be enabled •64 KB per block Power Supply current Active current = 15 mA (Typical) Power-down current= 4 µA (Typical) Package 8 pin SOIC ItemSpecification
24Chapter 1 LCD 16” ItemSpecification Vendor/model name Samsung LTN160HT01-A02 Screen Diagonal (mm) 406.4 (16.0”) Active Area (mm) 353.28 (H) x 198.72 (V) Display resolution (pixels) 1920 x 1080 Pixel Pitch 0.184 (H) x 0.184 (V) (TYP.) Pixel Arrangement RGB vertical stripe Display Mode Normally white Typical White Luminance (cd/m 2) also called Brightness250 Contrast Ratio Minimum 300, Typical 600 Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time) msecTypical 8, Maximum 16 Input Voltage 3.0 ~ 3.6V Typical Power Consumption (watt) 4.5W Weight (without inverter) Typical 580g, Maximum 600g Physical Size (mm) 365 (W) x 214 (H) x 6.2 (D) Electrical Interface LVDS Support Color 262,144 Viewing Angle (degree) Min. Typ. Horizontal CR => 1065 75 65 75 Vertical 50 60 45 55 Horizontal CR => 10030 40 30 40 Vertical 10 20 10 20 Temperature Range (°C) Operating Storage (shipping)0 to 50°C -20 to 60°C
Chapter 125 VGA Subsystem EC/KBC Audio Codec and Amplifier LAN ItemSpecification Type Internal Graphic (RS780MN) Features •Integrated dual-link 24 bit LVDS interface •Integrated HD audio codec support linear PCM and AC3(5.1) audio formats for HDMI output. ItemSpecification Type Discrete Graphic (MXM) Model MS-V122B-M82ME-XT MS-V122B-M86ME GPU AMD M82ME-XT/M86ME Features •16 Lane PCI Express support •VGA support •HDMI support ItemSpecification Type WPCE775L Features •Shared SPI BIOS flash memory with page programming support •Media center compliant CIR port •Fast infrared port •High-accuracy, high-speed ADC •Up to 95 GPIO ports (including KB scannung) with a variety of wake-up events •16 bit RISC core, with up to 4Mbyte of external address space, sunning at up to 25Mhz Package 128 pin LQFP package ItemSpecification Type Realtek ALC888 Azadia Codec and Amplifier G1412 (headphone), G1441 (speaker), and MAX9736B ( subwoofer) Features •HD Audio •SNR > 90,High-performance DACs with 95 dB SNR (A-Weighting), ADCs with 90dB SNR (A-Weighting) •Internal Digital Microphone •Two speakers, at least 1.5W for each •Subwoofer (tube) •1* Analog Microphone, 1*Headphone jack with SPDIF,1* Line in ItemSpecification Type Atheros AR8121 Features •Support WOL from S4/S5 •File deployment support •Cable diagnostic test (CDT) support
26Chapter 1 Bluetooth MDC Module WLAN Battery ItemSpecification Type FOXCONN FOX_BRM_2.0 F/W 300 mini USB module Features •Bluetooth 1.2 qualified Embedded USB module •Extremely small size •Class 2 specification RF output power (max+4 dBm) •Full piconet and scatternet operation •Support 3Mbps enhanced data rate •USB 2.0 full-speed compliant interface •Very low power consumption •Led indicator built-in ItemSpecification Features •V.90/V.92 WWDAA •MDC 3.3V card(HD) •Wake-on ring support by S3 ItemSpecification Ty p e • Features• Power Package ItemSpecification Manuafacturer SANYO/PANASONIC Configuration 3S2P/4S2P Capacity 4000 mAH/4800 mAH
Chapter 227 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 prompted on the bottom of screen). Press F2 to enter setup. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to “disabled”. If you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set the parameter to “enabled”. Press during POST to enter multi-boot menu. In this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Follow these instructions: •To choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys. •To choose an item, use the up and down arrow keys. •To change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. •A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this item. •Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. •In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing F9. You can also press F10 to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values. Please note that system information is subject to different models. Chapter 2
28Chapter 2 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. IDE0 Model Name This field shows the model name of device installed on primary IDE master. IDE0 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of device installed on primary IDE master. IDE1 Model Name This field shows the model name of device installed on secondary IDE master. IDE1 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of device installed on secondary IDE master. ATAPI Model Name This field shows the model name of the Optical device installed in the system. System BIOS Version Displays system BIOS version. VGA BIOS Version This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit. Asset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system. Product Name This field shows product name of the system. Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system. UUID Number Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is an identifier standard used in software construction, standardized by the Open Software Foundation (OSF) as part of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). Information Main Security Boot Exit CP U Ty pe: A MD Turi on(t m) X2 CPU Speed: 2300 MHz IDE0 Model Name: TOSHIBA MK3252GSX IDE0 Serial Number: 48CLT0G2T IDE1 Model Name: ST9160310AS IDE1 Serial Number: 5SV00T4L ATAPI Model Name: Opt iarc DVD RW AD-7560S System BIOS Version: v0.2126 VGA BIOS Vers ion: v.10.94 Serial Number: ZK30SK03C18270A1C02500 Asset Tag Number: Produc t Name: As pire 6530 Manufac t urer Name: Ac er UUID: 00C565C7D09BDB119C0D001E68911A04 F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select XSub-Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Ut ilit y
Chapter 229 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed with 24- hour format.Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) Total Memory This field reports the memory size of the system. Memory size is fixed to 2048 MB.N/A Video Memory Shows the Video memory size. Option: Auto, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, or 1024MB Quiet Boot Select whether to display the logo screen during boot. Option: Enabled or Disabled Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server).Option: Enabled or Disabled F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: Disabled or Enabled D2D Recovery Enables, disables the Acer D2D Recovery function during POST by pressing Alt-F10. Option: Enabled or Disabled SATA Mode Control the mode in which the SATA controller should operate.Option: AHCI or IDE Mode Information Main Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help System Time[13:04:04] System Date[06/07/2008] < Tab> , < S hift-Tab> , or selects field. Total Memory : 2048 MB V ideo Memory :[Auto] Quiet Boot:[Enabled] Network B oot:[Enabled] F12 B oot Menu:[Dis abled] D2D Rec overy :[Enabled] S ATA Mode:[AHCI Mode] F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change V alues F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select XS ub-Menu F10 Save and E x it Phoenix BIOS S etup Utility
30Chapter 2 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it. ParameterDescriptionOption Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the Supervisor passwordClear or Set User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password.Clear or Set HDD Password Shows the setting of the hard disk password.Clear or Set Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. When user password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to change the value of parameters. Set HDD Password Enter HDD Password. Password on Boot Defines whether a password is required or not while the events defined in this group happened. The following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to enter setup.Enabled or Disabled Information Main SecurityBoot Exit Item Specific Help S upervis or Pas s word Is : Clear Us er Pas s word Is : ClearS upervis or Pas s word HDD Pas s word Clearcontrols access to the s etup utility . Set Supervisor Password[Enter] It c an be us ed to boot Set User Password[Enter] up when P as s word on S et HDD P as s word[Enter] boot is enabled. P as s word on B oot:[Dis abled] F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change V alues F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select XS ub-Menu F10 Save and E x it Phoenix BIOS S etup Utility