Acer Travelmate 5230 Service Guide

Chapter 11
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
Platform
AMD Better By Design program, featuring:
AMD Turion™ 64X2 dual-core processor
AMD Athlon™ 64X2 dual-core processor
Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor
AMD M780G Chipset
Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*
System Memory
Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support
Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules*
Display and graphics
15.4 WXGA 1280 x 800
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MS-Sound compatible
One or two built-in microphones*
Communication
Acer Video Conference, featuring:
Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam
Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone
WLAN: 
Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*
WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
Modem: 56K ITU V.92
I/O Ports
Acer EasyPort IV connector
ExpressCard™/54 slot
PC Card slot (Type II)
Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader
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System Block Diagram 

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Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer.
Front View
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1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication 
(only for certain models).
2 Acer PureZone Two internal stereo microphones for sound 
recording (only for certain models).
3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), 
displays computer output.
4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio 
output.
5 Empowering key Launch Acer...

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7 Easy-launch 
buttonsButtons for launching frequently used 
programs. 
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 BioProtect 
fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 
4-way control function (manufacturing 
option).
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Closed Front View
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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), and 
xD-Picture Card.
Note: Only one card can operate at any given time.
3 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, 
stereo walkman, mp3 player)
4 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.
5 Headphones/
speaker/line-out 
jack. Connects to audio line-out devices...

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Left View
Right View
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1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security 
lock.
2 Acer EasyPort IV 
connectorConnects to Acer EasyPort IV
(only for certain models).
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 HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections (only 
for certain models).
6 Two USB 2.0 ports...

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4 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 when the 
computer is off.
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Rear View
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1 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices 
(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
2 USB 2.0/ e SATA
portConnects to USB 2.0 or eSATA devices
(only for certain models).
Note:
 If you plug an eSATA device you will have 
three USB ports available in the mean time
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3 Modem 
(RJ-11) portConnects to a phone line.
4 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
5 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after 
prolonged use. 

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Bottom View
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1 Hard disk bay Houses the computers hard disk (secured with 
screws). 
2 Acer DASP (Disk 
Anti-Shock 
Protection)Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and 
bumps (only for certain models).
3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after 
prolonged use.
4 Memory 
compartmentHouses the computers main memory.
5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
6 Battery release 
latchReleases the battery for removal.
7 Battery bay Houses the...