Acer Aspire 8730 Service Guide

Chapter 11
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
Platform
For Aspire 8730/8730Z Series
Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring:
•Intel® Core™2 Duo processor
Intel® Pentium® dual-core processor*
Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45 Express Chipset*
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300*
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*
Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*
For Aspire 8530 Series
AMD Better By Design program, featuring:
AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra dual-core mobile processor*
AMD Turion™ X2...

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Storage subsystem
2.5 hard disk drive
Optical drive options:
Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*
DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*
6-in-1 card reader
Special keys and controls
105/106-key keyboard
Touchpad pointing device
Audio
Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer* 
supporting low-frequency effects
True5.1-channel surround sound output
High-definition audio support
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital...

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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: * Only for certain models
NOTE:  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
For Aspire 8730/8730Z Series: 

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For Aspire 8530 Series: 

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Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer.
Front View
IconItemDescription
1 Acer Crystal Eye 
webcamWeb camera for video communication.
2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer 
output (Configuration may vary by models).
4 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
5/11 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the...

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Closed Front View
8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the 
computer.
9 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer 
mouse.
10 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).
12.1 VOL+/
VOL-Volume Up/Volume 
DownIncrease...

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Left View
#IconItemDescription
1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
2 HDMI HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections.
3 External display 
(VGA) portConnects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD 
projector).
4 Ethernet (RJ-45) 
portConnects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network.
5 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB 
camera).
6 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, 
stereo walkman, mp3 player)
Microphone...

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Right View
Rear View
IconItemDescription
1 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices 
(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
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 hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is 
turned off.
Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject 
hole to eject the optical drive tray...

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Bottom View
IconItemDescription
1 Battery bay Houses the computers battery pack.
2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
3 Battery release 
latchReleases the battery for removal.
4 Hard disk bay-
SecondaryHouses the computers hard disk (secured with screws) 
(only for certain models). 
5 Subwoofer Emits low frequency sound output.
6 Hard disk bay-
MainHouses the computers hard disk 
(secured with screws). 
7 Memory 
compartmentHouses the computers main memory.
8 Ventilation slots 
and...