Acer Aspire 8730z Service Guide

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12. Carefully pry open the LCD bezel and place the bezel on top of the LCD panel. 
Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 55.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 56.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
5.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
7.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 73.
8.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 74.
9.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 84.
10.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 110. 
						

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11 .Disconnect the cable from the web camera. 
12.Remove the five screws (C) securing the LCD module. 
StepSize (Quantity)ColorTo r q u e
1~5 M2.5 x L6 (5) Black 3.0 kgf-cm 
						

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13.Remove the LCD with the brackets from the back cover. 
Removing the Inverter Board and FPC Cable
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 55.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 56.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
5.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
7.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 73.
8.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 74.
9.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 84.
10.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 110.
11 .See “Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets” on page 111.
12.Disconnect the cables from the inverter board.  
						

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13.Detach any adhesive tapes and any cable that is glued to the LCD panel.  
						

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14.Disconnect the FPC cable from the LCD panel.  
						

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Removing the LCD Brackets
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 55.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 56.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
5.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
7.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 73.
8.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 74.
9.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 84.
10.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 110.
11 .See “Removing the Inverter Board and FPC Cable” on page 113.
12.Remove the six screws (6 x E) securing the left and right LCD brackets to remove the brackets. 
Removing the Antennas 
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 55.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 56.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
5.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
7.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 73.
8.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 74.
9.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 84.
10.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 110.
StepSize (Quantity)ColorTo r q u e
1~6 M2 x L3 (6) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 
						

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11 .See “Removing the Inverter Board and FPC Cable” on page 113.
12.See “Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets” on page 111.
13.Release the antenna cables from the aluminium tapes.
14.Remove the left and right antenna cables together with the tapes holding them in place.  
						

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NOTE: There is no need to remove the antenna unless you really need to replace it.
Removing the Web Camera
1.See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 54.
2.See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 55.
3.See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 56.
4.See “Removing the Lower Cover” on page 56.
5.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
6.See “Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules” on page 58.
7.See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 73.
8.See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 74.
9.See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 84.
10.See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 110.
11 .See “Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets” on page 111.
12.Remove the Web camera from the back cover.  
						

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Use the following procedure as a guide for computer problems.
NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or 
modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses.
1.Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible.
2.Verify the symptoms by attempting to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by repeating 
the same operation.
3.Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which page to go to.
Symptoms (Verified)Go To
Power failure. (The power indicator does 
not go on or stay on.)“Power System Check” on page 121.
POST does not complete. No beep or error 
codes are indicated.“Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error 
Message” on page 124
“Undetermined Problems” on page 138
POST detects an error and displayed 
messages on screen.“Error Message List” on page 125
Other symptoms (i.e. LCD display problems 
or others).“Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error 
Message” on page 124
Symptoms cannot be re-created 
(intermittent problems).Use the customer-reported symptoms and 
go to “Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error 
Message” on page 124
“Intermittent Problems” on page 137
“Undetermined Problems” on page 138
Troubleshooting
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System Check Procedures
External Diskette Drive Check
Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, driver, or diskette. A write-enabled, diagnostic diskette is 
required.
NOTE: Make sure that the diskette does not have more than one label attached to it. Multiple labels can cause 
damage to the drive or cause the drive to fail. 
Do the following to select the test device.
1.Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program.
2.See if FDD Test is passed as the program runs to FDD Test.
3.Follow the instructions in the message window.
If an error occurs with the internal diskette drive, reconnect the diskette connector on the system board.
If the error still remains:
1.Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module.
2.Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module.
3.Replace the main board.
External CD-ROM Drive Check
Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, drive, or CD-ROM. Make sure that the CD-ROM does 
not have any label attached to it. The label can cause damage to the drive or can cause the drive to fail.
Do the following to select the test device:
1.Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program.
2.See if CD-ROM Test is passed when the program runs to CD-ROM Test.
3.Follow the instructions in the message window.
If an error occurs, reconnect the connector on the System board. If the error still remains:
1.Reconnect the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module.
2.Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module.
3.Replace the main board.
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check
Remove the external keyboard if the internal keyboard is to be tested.
If the internal keyboard does not work or an unexpected character appears, make sure that the flexible cable 
extending from the keyboard is correctly seated in the connector on the system board.
If the keyboard cable connection is correct, run the Keyboard Test. 
If the tests detect a keyboard problem, do the following one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a 
non-defective FRU:
1.Reconnect the keyboard cables.
2.Replace the keyboard.
3.Replace the main board.
The following auxiliary input devices are supported by this computer:
qNumeric keypad