Acer Aspire 9800 Service Guide

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Board Layout
Top View
1 JACK1 AV-in Jack 20 CN29 PATA HDD Connector
2 CN1 TV Antenna Connector 21 CN30 SATA HDD Connector
3 CN2 S-Video Connector 22 U23 North Bridge
4 CN509 Card Bus Socket 23 U33 RAID Controller
5 CN3 S-Video Connector 24 U37 Timing Controller
6 CN4 HDMI Connector 25 CN13 CPU Socket
7 U6 Video Memory 26 CN28 SATA HDD Connector
8 CN5 I/O Board to Main Board 
Connector27 CN24 BIOS Flash Memory
9 U7 Video Memory 28 U515 Audio Codec
10 CN8 DVI-D Port 29 CN20 Mini PCI Socket
11 U14 Graphic Controller 30 CN23 Mini Card Connector
12 U9 DDR2 SDRAM IC 31 CN26 Media Board Connector
13 U15 DDR2 SDRAM IC 32 CN22 Wireless LAN Card Connector
14 JACK2 Microphone Jack 33 CN21 USB Connector
15 U11 Ethernet Controller 34 CN19 USB Connector
16 CN15 DIMM Socket 35 CN16 USB Connector
17 CN14 DIMM Socket 36 CN11 IEEE port
18 CN18 Optical Disk Drive Connector 37 U25 PCI cardbus/Media Board/1394 IC
19 U39 South Bridge 
						

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Bottom View
1 U504 LAN Transformer GSN 5009 9 CN4000 Touchpad Connector (Touchpad 
to main board)
2 CN502 Launch Board Connector 10 CN4001 6-pin Touchpad Board Connector
3 U503 Video Memory 11 CN504 Audio Board Connector
4 U502 Video Memory 12 CN506 DDR2 SDRAM IC
5 CN4002 LCD Connector 13 CN5001 Hotkey Board Connector
6 CN3000 Hotkey Board Connector 14 CN5000 Main Board to Media Board 
Connector
7 CN503 Express Card Slot 15 CN505 Touchpad Board Connector
8 CN507 DDR2 SDRAM IC 
						

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Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Aspire computer.
Front View
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1 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel web camera for video 
communication.
2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), 
displays computer output.
3 Media/volume buttons For use with Acer Arcade and other mdeia 
playing programs.
4/8 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which 
functions like a computer mouse.
6 Click buttons (left, 
center and right)The left and right buttons function like the 
left and right mouse buttons; the center 
button serves as a 4-way scroll button.
7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands 
when you use the computer.
9 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 
						

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Closed Front View
10/11 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used 
programs.
12 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
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1 Speaker Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio 
output.
2 Infrared port/CIR 
receiverInterfaces with infrared devices (e.g, 
infrared printer and IR-aware computer)/
Receives signals from a remote control.
3 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio 
CD player, stereo walkman).
4 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.
5 Headphones/speaker/
line-out jack with S/
PDIF supportConnects to audio line-out devices (e.g., 
speakers, headphones).
6 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.
7 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.
8
Bluetooth
®  
communication button/
indicatorEnables/disables the Bluetooth®  function. 
Indicates the status of Bluetooth 
communication.
9 Wireless 
communication button/
indicatorEnables/disables the wireless function. 
Indicates the status of wireless LAN 
communication.
Easy-launch buttons on page 18
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Easy-launch buttons on page 18
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Left View
Right View
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1 USB 2.0 ports Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB 
mouse, USB camera).
2 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.
3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs 
(slot-load or tray-load depending on 
model).
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 hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the 
computer is turned off.
7 Latch Locks and releases the lid.
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1 Latch Locks and releases the lid.
2 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), 
MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick 
(MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-
Picture Card (xD).
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Rear view
3 3 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB 
mouse, USB camera).
4 4-pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
5 PC Card slot eject 
buttonEjects the PC Card from the slot.
6 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card.
7 Express Card/54 slot Accepts and ExpressCard/34 module
Note: ExpressCards are third generation of 
PC cards, hot-swapable and smaller than 
previous PC Cards. Designed for both 
desktop and mobile use, ExpressCards 
use either USB 2.0 or a single lane PCI 
Express technology that provides 500 
Mbytes/sec total throughput. Formerly 
code named NEWCARD, ExpressCards 
are 5 mm thick like Type II PC Cards, but 
do not use the same 86x54 mm footprint. 
ExpressCards come in 75x54 mm and 
75x34 mm sizes. Express Card/54 slot 
means this notebook accepts 75x54mm 
ExpressCards.
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1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
2 TV-in port Accepts input signals from analog/digital 
TV-tuner devices (for selected models).
3 AV-in port Accepts input signals from audio/video 
(AV) devices (manufacturing option).
4 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible 
computer security lock. 
						

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Base view
5 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even 
after prolonged use.
6 S-video/TV-out 
(NTSC/PAL) port Connects to a television or display 
device with S-video input.
7 External display 
(VGA) portConnects to a display device (e.g., 
external monitor, LCD projector).
8 DVI-D port Supports digital video connections.
9 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-
based network (for selected models).
10 Parallel port Connects to a printer.
11 Serial port Connects to a serial device.
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1 Ventilation slots and 
cooling fanEnable the computer to stay cool, even 
after prolonged use.
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening 
of the fan.
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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.
2 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.
3 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
4 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.
5 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
6 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured 
with screws)
7 Sub woofer Emits low frequency sound output.
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Standby Indicates the computer’s standby status.
HDD Indicates when the hard disc or optical 
drive is active.
Cap lock Lights when Cap Lock is activated
Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.
Power Lights up when the computer is on.
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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 above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are: mail 
Web browser, Empowering Key “ “and one user-programmable button.
Press “  “ to run the Acer Empowering Technology. The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email 
and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, 
run the Acer Launch Manager. 
Battery Lights up when the battery is being 
charged.
Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth 
communication.
Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN 
communication.
Launch keyDefault application
Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable)
P User-programmable
Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable)
Mail Email application (user-programmable)
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Touchpad Basics
The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:
TMove your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor. 
TPress the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and 
execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. 
Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.
TUse 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 better 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 Click twice 
quicklyTap twice (at 
the same speed 
as double-
clicking the 
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 
menuClick once
ScrollClick and hold to move 
up/down/left/right.