Acer Aspire 8930 Service Guide

							
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Bottom View
Bottom view
No.NameDescription
1 CN501 Battery CNTR
2 CN502 CPU Socket
3 CN500 FAN Cable CNTR
4 Jack500 RJ45
5 CN503 VGA Port
6 CN507 HDMI Port
7 CN511 HDMI Port
8 CN514 USB Port
9 CN515 USB Port
10 Jack501 SPDIF
11 Jack502 MIC jack
12 Jack503 Line in jack
13 CN510 Speaker Cable CNTR
14 U510 North Bridge
15 CN516 HDD Socket
16 CN517 HDD Socket
17 CN505/506 DIMM Socket
18 CN512 ODD CNTR
19 CN508 PCI-E Socket
20 CN504 PCI-E Socket
21 CN509 VGA Card Socket 
						

							
6Chapter 1
Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Aspire computer.
Front View
No.IconItemDescription
1 Acer PureZone Two internal stereo microphones for sound recording.
2 Display screen Also called Liqui d-Crystal Display (LCD), displays 
computer output.
3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
4 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the  status of the computers functions and components.
5 CineDash media  console The CineDash media console is a touch-sensitive 
entertainment interface.
6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you  use the computer.
8 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointi ng device which functions like a 
computer mouse. 
						

							
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Closed Front View
9 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 BioProtect 
fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way  
control function. 
(for selected models)
10 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the  status of the computer’s functions and components.
11 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication. (for selected models)
12 Empowering key Lanuch Acer Empowering Technology.
13 Speakers  Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
14 Easy-launch button Buttons for launching frequently used program.
No.IconItemDescription
1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
2 6-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), 
MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCplus), Memory  Stick (MS), 
Memory Stick Pro (MS  PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD).
3 CIR receiver Receives signals from a remote control.
No.IconItemDescription 
						

							
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Left View
No.IconItemDescription
1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
2 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.
3 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network.
4 External display  (VGA) port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, 
LCD projector).
5 HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections.
6 2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB  camera).
7 Headphones/ speaker/line-out jack 
with S/PDIF support Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, 
headphones).
8 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.
9 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player,  stereo walkman). 
						

							
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Right View
Rear view
No.IconItemDescription
1 ExpressCard/54 slot Acceots one ExpressCard/54 module.
2 Optical drive Internal optical  drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.
3 Optical disk access  indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
4 Optical drive eject  button Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
5 Emergency eject  hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is 
turned off.
6 2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB  camera).
7 TV-in port Accepts input signals from analog/digital TV-tuner  devices (for selected models).
8 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer  security lock.
No.IconItemDescription
1 Tuba The dedicated Tuba CineBass subwoofer pumps out 
earthshaking movie-house audio.
2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after  prolonged use. 
						

							
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Base view
No.IconItemDescription
1 Hard disk bay Houses the computers hard disk (secured with 
screws).
2 Memory  compartment Houses the computers main memory.
3 Ventilation slots and  cooling fan Enable the computer to stay cool, even after 
prolonged use.
Note:
 Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
4 Battery bay Houses the computers battery pack.
5 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.
6 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 
						

							
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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 up.
NOTE: 1. Charging:  The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 
2. Fully charged:  The light shows green when in AC mode.
No.IconItemDescription
1 Power Indicates the computer’s power status.
2 Battery Indicates the computer’s battery status.
3 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
4 Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.
5 Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated. 
						

							
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Easy-Launch Buttons
Located beside the keyboard are application buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are: 
WLAN, Internet, email,  Bluetooth and Acer Empowering Technology.
The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email a nd Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To 
set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer Launch Manager.
No.IconItemDescription
1 Empowering  Te c h n o l o g y Lanuch Acer Empowering Technology.
(user-programmable)
2 Wireless  communication 
button/Indicator Enable/disables the wireless function. Indicates the 
status of wireless LAN communication.
3 Web browser Internet browser (user-Programmable)
4 Mail Email application (user-Programmable)
5Bluetooth  communication 
button/indicator Enable/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates the 
status of Bluetooth communication. 
						

							
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Touchpad Basics
The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:
‰ Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor. 
‰ Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneat h the touchpad to perform selection and execution 
functions. These two buttons are similar to the le ft and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the 
touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.
‰ Use the 4-way scroll (3) button to scroll up or down  and move left or right a page. This button mimics 
your cursor pressing on the right  scroll bar of Windows applications.
NOTE:  When using the touchpad, keep it - and your infers  - dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger 
movements; hence, the lighter the touch, the bet ter the response. Tapping too hard will not increase 
the touchpad’s responsiveness.
FunctionLeft Button (1)Right Button (4)Main touchpad (2)Center button (3)
Execute Quickly click  twice. Tap twice (at the 
same speed as 
double-clicking a 
mouse button).
Select Click once. Tap once.
Drag Click and hold,  then use finger 
on the touchpad 
to drag the 
cursor. Tap twice (at the 
same speed as 
double-clicking a 
mouse button); 
rest your finger 
on the touchpad 
on the second 
tap and drag the 
cursor.
Access context 
menu Click once.
Scroll Swipe up/down/ left/right  using 
Acer FingerNav 
4-way control 
function (for 
selected models) 
or click and hold 
to move up/
down/left/right 
(for selected 
models). 
						

							
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Using the Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and 
twelve function keys.
Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
Lock keyDescription
Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
Num Lock  When Num Lock is on, the separate keypad is in numeric mode. The keys 
function as a calculator (complete with  the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and 
/). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. 
Scroll Lock 
 +  When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you 
press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work 
with some applications.