Acer Aspire 9500 Service Guide

Aspire 9500
System Status Indicators
LED Status
Orange E-mail button
Cap Lock
Num Lock
Media Activity (HDD/ODD)
Green, Orange System Power
Green, Orange  Battery Charging 
Orange Wireless on/off
Blue Bluetooth on/off 

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Mainboard Placement 
Top View
Rear View 

Aspire 9500
ITEMDESCRIPTIONITEM DESCRIPTION
JP1 To Power/B Connector JP33 CPU Socket 
JP2 Bluetooth Connector JP35  IEEE1394 Connector
JP4 LCD Connector JP36 MINIPCI Connector (WLAN)
JP5 Internal MIC Connector JP37 FAN Connector
JP6 Headphone/SPDIF Jack JP38 USB Connector
JP7 Line-In Jack JP40 MINIPCI Connector (TV-
Tuner) 
JP8  MIC-In Jack JP41 DDRII SO-DIMM Socket 
JP9 Internal K/B Connector JP42 Internal Subwoofer 
Connector 
JP12 T/P Board Connector JP43 Internal Speaker Connector 
JP13 To LED/B...

Aspire 9500
Block Diagram 

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Outlook View
A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.
Front View
#ItemDescription
1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer 
output.
2 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status 
of the computers functions and components.
3 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs. 
4 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
5 Keyboard For entering data...

Aspire 9500
Closed Front Panel
#ItemDescription
1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
2Wireless 
communication 
button/indicatorPress to enable/disable the wireless function. Lights to 
indicate the status of wireless LAN communication.
3 Bluetooth 
communication 
button/indicatorPress to enable/disable Bluetooth function. Lights to indicate 
the status of Bluetooth communications.
4 CIR receiver Receives signals from a remote control.
5 Power indicator  Indicates the computers...

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Left View
 
#IconItemDescription
1 USB 2.0 port  USB 2.0 ports 
2  Express Card PCI Express card slot Accepts one PCI Express card.
3 Headphone/speaker/line-
out & S/PDIF jackConnects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, 
headphones), S/PDIF compatible 
4 N/A Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices 
5 Microphone  jack Accepts input from external microphones.
6 N/A Slot-load optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.
7 N/A Slot-load optical drive 
eject buttonEjects the optical...

Aspire 9500
Right View
#ItemDescription
1 PC Card slot eject 
buttonEjects the PC Card from the slot.
2 PC card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card.
3 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMediaCard (MMC), 
Secure Digital (SD), and xD-Picture Card.
4 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g. infrared printer, IR-aware 
computer, etc...)
3 IEEE 1394 Port Connects IEEE 1394 devices.
4 Two USB Ports  Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 

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Rear View
#ItemDescription
1 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.
2 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
3 External display 
(VGA) portConnects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).
4 S-video out port Connects to a television or display device supporting S-video input.
5 Parallel port Connects to a printer.
6 DVI-D port Supports digital video connections. (for selected models)
7 RF jack For digital and analog TV input (for selected...

Aspire 9500
Base View
#ItemDescription
1 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.
2 Memory compartment  Houses the computers main memory.
3 Battery lock latch Locks the battery in place.
4 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.
5 Battery bay Houses the computers battery pack.
6 Hard disk bay Houses the computers hard disk (secured by a screw). 
7 Sub woofer Emits low frequency sound output. 
8 PCI Card bay Houses the computer’s Mini PCI Card.