Acer Travelmate 7730a Service Guide

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❑NVIDIA®GeForce® 9300M GS with up to 20477 MB of TurboCache™ (256 MB of 
dedicated DDR2 VRAM, up to 1791 MB of shared system memory), supporting 
NVIDIA
® PureVideo™ HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) 
technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10 (for selected models)
❑Dual independent display support
❑16.7 million colors
❑MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability (acceleration)
❑MPEG-2/DVD decoding (for selected models)
❑WMV9 (VC-1) support...

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Communication
❑Acer Video Conference, featuring:
❑Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ 
technology
❑Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone
❑WLAN: Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/
Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology, 
supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™2 wireless technology
❑WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
❑LAN: Gigabit Ethernet supporting ASF (Alert...

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System block diagram 

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The Acer notebook tour
LCD panel
ItemDescription
Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays video output.
Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication. (Available on select models only.)
Acer Crystal Eye
Display screen 

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Palm rest
ItemDescription
Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the notebooks 
functions and components. Refer to the 
Generic User Guide for more details.
Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. (Available on select models only.)
Easy-launch 
buttonsButtons for launching frequently used programs. Refer to the 
Generic User Guide 
for more details....

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Front
ItemIconDescription
Latch Locks and releases the lid.
5-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), 
Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO), and xD-Picture Card.
Note: Push to remove or install a card. Only one card can operate at any 
given time. 
Latch
5-in-1 card reader 

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Left
ItemIconDescription
DC in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network.
Acer EasyPort IV connector Connects to an Acer EasyPort IV. (Available on select 
models only.)
External display (VGA) port Connects to a display device (such as an external 
monitor or LCD projector).
HDMI port HDMI Connects to a high definition digital video device. 
(Available on select models only.)
Two USB 2.0 ports Connects to USB...

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Right
Rear
ItemIconDescription
Type 54 ExpressCard slot Accepts one Type 54 ExpressCard module.
Note: Push to remove or install the card.
USB 2.0 ports Connects to USB 2.0 devices (such as a USB mouse, keyboard, 
printer, or camera).
Optical drive Internal optical drive. Accepts CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs. (Blu-
ray available on select models only.)
Optical disc access 
indicatorLights up when the optical drive is active.
Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical...

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Bottom view
ItemIconDescription
Battery bay Houses the notebooks battery pack.
Battery release latch Releases the battery to remove the battery pack.
Hard disk bay-Main Houses the notebook’s hard disk (secured with screws)
Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock 
Protection)Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and bumps. 
(Available on select models only.)
Hard disk bay-Secondary Houses the notebook’s hard disk (secured with screws). 
(Available on select models only.)
Memory...

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Indicators
The notebook has several easy-to-read status indicators:
The front panel indicators are visible even when the notebook cover is closed.
IconFunctionDescription
Power Indicates the notebooks power status.
Battery Indicates the notebooks battery status.
• Amber—battery is charging.
• Green—battery is charged and AC adapter is plugged in.
Hard Disk Drive 
(HDD)Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.
Caps Lock...