Acer Aspire 7530g Service Guide

Chapter 11
System Specifications
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
Operating System
•Genuine Windows® Vista™
Platform
•AMD Better By Design program, featuring:
•AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra dual-core processor*
•AMD Turion™ X2 dual-core processor*
•AMD Athlon™ X2 dual-core 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...

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Audio
•Dolby®-certified surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer* 
supporting low-frequency effects
•True5.1-channel surround sound output
•S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
•Built-in microphone
Dimensions and Weight
•402 (W) x 297 (D) x 41/43.9 (H) mm (15.83 x 11.69 x 1.61/1.73 inches)
•3.90 kg (8.59 lbs.) with 2 HDDs and 8-cell battery pack*
•3.80 kg (8.37 lbs.) with one HDD and 6-cell battery pack*
Privacy control
•Acer...

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•4 USB 2.0 ports
•HDMI™ port with HDCP support*
•Consumer infrared (CIR) port
•External display (VGA) port
•RF-in jack*
•Headphones/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
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
PCI-E
X1 X1 X1Mini PCI-E
Card
(Wireless LAN)(NEW CARD)
Express Card
(10/100/GigaLAN)
LANBroadCom
PCIE-LANRJ45/RJ11
BCM5787/5764
USB2.0 Ports Bluetooth CCD
SATA2
SATA - HDD
Keyboard
LAYER 4 : IN2
PCB STACK UP
LAYER 5 : VCC LAYER 1 : TOP
LAYER 6 : GND LAYER 2 : SGND1
USB2.0
KBC
(WPCE775CA0DG)
LPC
HDA
ODD(PATA)
LAYER 3 : IN1
DDRII-SODIMM2
CPU THERMAL
SENSOR
NORTH BRIDGE & 
SOUTH BRIDGE
CIR
DDRII  667/800 MHzDDRII-SODIMM1
SATA0
MDC 1.5
638P  (uPGA)/35W
27mm X 27mm, 
836pin...

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 (only for 
certain models).
2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), 
displays computer output.
4 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
5 Easy-launch 
buttonsButtons for launching frequently used program. 
6 Palmrest Comfortable...

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Closed Front View
8 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 (only for certain models).
9 Touch  Pad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions 
like a computer mouse.
10 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
11 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio 
output.
12...

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Left View
No.IconItemDescription
1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter
2 Ethernet (RJ-45) 
portConnects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based 
network.
3 Acer EasyPort IV 
connectorConnects to Acer EasyPort IV (only for certain 
models).
4 External display 
(VGA) portConnects to a display device 
(e.g. external monitor, LCD projector).
5
HDMIHDMI Connects to a television or display device with 
HDMI input (only for certain models).
6 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, 
USB...

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Right View
Rear View
No.IconItemDescription
1 ExpressCard/54 
slotAccepts one ExpressCard/54 module.
2 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, 
USB camera).
3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.
4 Optical disk access 
indicatorLights up when the optical drive is active.
5 Optical drive eject 
buttonEjects the optical disk from the drive. 
6 Emergency eject 
holeEjects the optical drive tray when the computer is 
turned off. 
Note: Insert a paper clip...

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Bottom View
No.IconItemDescription
1 Subwoofer Emits low frequency sound output (only for 
certain models).
2 Battery bay Houses the computers battery pack.
3 Battery release 
latchReleases the battery for removal.
4 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
5 Hard disk bay-Main Houses the computers hard disk (secured with 
screws). 
6 Hard disk bay-
SecondaryHouses the computers hard disk (secured with 
screws). Only for certain models.
7 Memory 
compartmentHouses the computers main...

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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...