Acer Travelmate 7730a Service Guide
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Chapter 1: System specifications23 DVD burner Loading mechanism Tray Power Requirement Input Voltage 5 V ItemSpecification Vendor & model name HLDS GSA-T50N Performance SpecificationWith CD Disc With DVD Disc Transfer rate 3600 KB/s 11 MB/s Buffer Memory 2 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc formatApplicable CD Formats: Read: • CD-Audio • CD-DA •CD-Extra/CD-Plus •CD-I •CD-ROM •CD-ROM XA • CD-TEXT • Photo CD • Video CD Write: •CD-R •CD-RWApplicable DVD formats: Read: •DVD±R • DVD±RW •DVD-RAM •DVD-ROM •DVD-Video Write: •DVD+R • DVD+R Double Layer • DVD+RW •DVD-R •DVD-R DL •DVD-RW •DVD-RAM Loading mechanism Tray Power Requirement Input Voltage 5 V ItemSpecification Vendor & model name Pioneer DVR-TD08RS Performance SpecificationWith CD Disc With DVD Disc Transfer rate 3600 KB/s 10 MB/s Buffer Memory 2 MB Interface SATA ItemSpecification
24Chapter 1: System specifications Applicable disc formatApplicable CD Formats: Read: • CD-Audio • CD-DA •CD-Extra/CD-Plus •CD-ROM •CD-ROM XA • CD-TEXT • Photo CD • Video CD Write: •CD-R •CD-RWApplicable DVD formats: Read: •DVD±R • DVD±RW •DVD-RAM •DVD-ROM •DVD-Video Write: •DVD+R • DVD+R Double Layer • DVD+RW •DVD-R •DVD-R DL •DVD-RW •DVD-RAM Loading mechanism Tray Power Requirement Input Voltage 5 V ItemSpecification Vendor & model name Toshiba TS-L633A Performance SpecificationWith CD Disc With DVD Disc Transfer rate 3600 KB/s 10 MB/s Buffer Memory 2 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc formatApplicable CD Formats: Read: • CD-Audio • CD-DA •CD-Extra/CD-Plus •CD-I •CD-ROM •CD-ROM XA • CD-TEXT • Photo CD • Video CD Write: •CD-R •CD-RWApplicable DVD formats: Read: •DVD±R • DVD±RW •DVD-RAM •DVD-ROM •DVD-Video Write: •DVD+R • DVD+R Double Layer • DVD+RW •DVD-R •DVD-R DL •DVD-RW •DVD-RAM Loading mechanism Tray Power Requirement Input Voltage 5 V ItemSpecification
Chapter 1: System specifications25 Blu-ray drive LCD ItemSpecification Vendor & model name Sony NEC Optiarc BC-5500S-AR Performance SpecificationWith CD Disc With DVD Disc With Blu-ray Disc Transfer rate 600–3600 KB/sec 2.2–11 MB/sec 9 MB/sec Buffer Memory 4.5 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc formatApplicable CD Formats: Read: • CD-Audio •CD Extra •CD-I (FMV) •CD-ROM •CD-ROM XAQ • CD-TEXT • Photo CD • Video CD Write: •CD-R •CD-RWApplicable DVD formats: Read: •DVD±R • DVD±RW •DVD-ROM •DVD-Video • Multi-Border • Multi-session Write: •DVD+R • DVD+R Double Layer • DVD+RW •DVD-R •DVD-R DL •DVD-RW •DVD-RAMApplicable BD formats: •BD-ROM • BD-ROM-DL •BD-R • BD-R DL •BD-RE • BD-RE DL Loading mechanism Tray Power Requirement Input Voltage 5 V ItemSpecification Vendor & model name AUO B170PW06 V2 AUO B170PW06 V3 Screen Diagonal 17 inches (431.8 mm) 17 inches (431.8 mm) Active Area (horizontal × vertical)14.45 × 9.03 inches (367.2 × 229.5 mm)14.45 × 9.03 inches (367.2 × 229.5 mm) Display resolution (pixels) 1440 × 900 WXGA+ 1440 × 900 WXGA+ Pixel Pitch 0.01 × 0.01 inches (0.255 × 0.255 mm)0.01 × 0.01 inches (0.255 × 0.255 mm) Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical Stripe R.G.B. Vertical Stripe Display Mode Normally White Normally White Typical White Luminance (also called Brightness)220 cd/m 2 typical 187 cd/m2 minimum220 cd/m 2 typical 187 cd/m2 minimum Luminance Uniformity 1.2 max 1.2 max Contrast Ratio 500 typical 400 typical Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time)8 ms 8 ms
26Chapter 1: System specifications Nominal Input Voltage VDD+3.3 typical +3.3 typical Typical Power Consumption8 Watt maximum 8 Watt maximum Weight (without inverter) 700 grams maximum 700 grams maximum Physical Size 15.0 × 9.6 × 0.25 inches (382.7 × 247.0 × 6.7 mm)15.0 × 9.6 × 0.25 inches (382.7 × 245.0 × 6.7 mm) Electrical Interface 2 channel LVDS 2 channel LVDS Surface Glare Anti-glare Support Color 262K colors (RGB 6-Bit) 262K colors (RGB 6-Bit) Viewing Angle Horizontal: 45° Right / 45° Left Vertical: 20° Upper/ 30° LowerHorizontal: 45° Right / 45° Left Vertical: 20° Upper/ 30° Lower Temperature Range Operating: 32—122°F (0—50°C) Storage: -4—140°F (-20—60°C)Operating: 32—122°F (0—50°C) Storage: -4—140°F (-20—60°C) ItemSpecification Vendor & model name CMO N170C2 LG LP171WP4 Screen Diagonal 17 inches (431.8 mm) 17.1 inches (434 mm) Active Area (horizontal × vertical)14.45 × 9.03 inches (367.2 × 229.5 mm)14.45 × 9.03 inches (367.2 × 229.5 mm) Display resolution (pixels) 1440 × 900 WXGA+ 1440 × 900 WXGA+ Pixel Pitch 0.01 × 0.01 inches (0.255 × 0.255 mm)0.01 × 0.01 inches (0.255 × 0.255 mm) Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical Stripe R.G.B. Vertical Stripe Display Mode Normally White Normally White Typical White Luminance (also called Brightness)200 cd/m 2 typical 160 cd/m2 minimum220 cd/m 2 typical Luminance Uniformity 1.4 max 1.7 max Contrast Ratio 400 typical 500 typical Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time)10 ms 8 ms Nominal Input Voltage VDD+3.3 typical +3.3 typical Typical Power ConsumptionXX 6.7 Watt maximum Weight (without inverter) 700 grams maximum 705 grams maximum Physical Size 15.0 × 9.6 × 0.25 inches (382.2 × 244.5 × 6.2 mm)15.0 × 9.6 × 0.25 inches (382.2 × 244.5 × 6.5 mm) Electrical Interface 2 channel LVDS 2 channel LVDS Surface Glare Glare Support Color 262K colors (RGB 6-Bit) 262K colors (RGB 6-Bit) Viewing Angle (degree)XX Horizontal: 45° Right / 45° Left Vertical: 15° Upper/ 35° Lower Temperature Range Operating: 32—122°F (0—50°C) Storage: -4—140°F (-20—60°C)Operating: 32—122°F (0—50°C) Storage: -4—140°F (-20—60°C) ItemSpecification
Chapter 1: System specifications27 ItemSpecification Vendor & model name LG 60003089 SAMSUNG 60002215 Screen Diagonal (mm) Active Area (horizontal × vertical) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode Typical White Luminance (also called Brightness) Luminance Uniformity Contrast Ratio Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time) Nominal Input Voltage VDD Typical Power Consumption Weight (without inverter) Physical Size Electrical Interface Surface Support Color Viewing Angle Temperature Range ItemSpecification Vendor & model name SAMSUNG 60002215 Screen Diagonal Active Area (horizontal × vertical) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode Typical White Luminance (also called Brightness) Luminance Uniformity Contrast Ratio Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time) Nominal Input Voltage VDD Typical Power Consumption (watt) Weight (without inverter)
28Chapter 1: System specifications Inverter Video subsystem Physical Size Electrical Interface Surface Support Color Viewing Angle Temperature Range ItemSpecification Vendor & model name Sumida TWS-449-308 Brightness conditions 3.3V duty 20%—80% Input voltage (V) 8V—20V Input current (mA) 950 mA (max) Output voltage (V, rms) 612V, rms—945V, rms Output current (mA, rms) 6.2 mA, rms—6.8 mA, rms Output voltage frequency (k Hz)50—60 kHz ItemSpecification Chipset • Nvidia NB9M-GS •Nvidia NB9P-GS Memory size • 256 MB VRAM (NB9M-GS) • 512 MB VRAM (NB9P-GS Features • Unified Shader Architecture • Support Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Shader Model 4 • Geometry Instancing 2.0 • SGI OpenGL® 2.0 Optimizations and support • Adaptive PCI Express Interface • High efficiency integrated adaptable and programmable Video Processor (VP2) • Integrated Bit Stream Processor (BSP) • NVIDIA PureVideo/Pure Video HD Technology • Industry Video codec standard hardware acceleration • Advanced Spatial Temporal De-Interlacing • Vibrant Color Temperature Correction • LCD Overdrive • High-Quality Real-Time Video Recording • Best quality 10-bit display pipeline • NVIDIA nView Multi Display Technology • SmartDimmer Technology • Integrated HDMI Support • Support for integrated HDCP • NVIDIA Digital Vibrance Control Technology • Integrate HDTV Encoder • Dual 400MHz RAMDACs Core voltage • 1.0V ItemSpecification
Chapter 1: System specifications29 Keyboard Pointing device Memory card reader PCMCIA ExpressCard (NewCard) ItemSpecification Keyboard controller WINBOND WPCE775CA0DG Total number of keypads 105-/106-key Windows logo key Yes Internal & external keyboard work simultaneouslyPlug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes ItemSpecification Type Touchpad Buttons Left/Right Scrolling 4-way scroll button ItemSpecification Controller JMicron JMB385 Cards supported Support 5-in-1 Card Reader (MS,MS pro, SD, MMC, xD) Compliancy • SD Memory Card Specification Version 2.0 • MultiMediaCard Specification Version 4.1 • Memory Stick Standard Format Specification Version 1.4 • Memory Stick PRO Format Specification Version 1.00 • xD Picture Card Specification Version 1.20 • xD Picture Card Host Guideline Version 1.20 ItemSpecification PCMCIA controller O2 Mirco OZ601 Supports card type Type-II Number of slots One type-II Access location Left panel Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) portNo ZV support Supports 32 bit CardBus Yes ItemSpecification Controller Intel ICH 9M Supports card type Type 54 Number of slots One
30Chapter 1: System specifications Audio Wired LAN Bluetooth Access location Right panel ItemSpecification Audio Controller Realtek 268 Azadia codec and Amplifier GMT G1412+G1411 Audio onboard or optional Built-in Mono or Stereo Stereo Resolution • Ten DAC channels support 16/20/24-bit PCM format for 7.1 sound playback, plus 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the front panel output • Two stereo ADCs support 16/20/24-bit PCM format, one for stereo microphone, one for legacy mixer recording Compatibility • HD Audio Sampling rate • All DACs supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate • All ADCs support 44.1k/48k/96k sample rate Internal microphone Yes Internal speaker / Quantity Yes/2 (2 W speakers) Features • 97dB SNR DACs & 90dB SNR ADCs • Enable VoIP function ItemSpecification LAN Chipset Broadcom 5764M Supports LAN protocol 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN connector type RJ45 LAN connector location Left side Features • Integrated 10/100/1000 BASE-T transceiver • PCIe v1.1 compliant • Wake on LAN support meeting ACPI requirements • Supports Alert Standard Format (ASF) v2.0 • 64 pin-QFN package ItemSpecification Chipset Foxconn TT60H928.11 Data throughput 723 bps (full speed data rate) Protocol Bluetooth 1.1 (Upgradeable to Bluetooth 1.2 when SIG specification is ratified). Interface USB 1.1 Connector type USB ItemSpecification
Chapter 1: System specifications31 Wireless LAN Modem USB Buttons/Indicators/Ports ItemSpecification Chipset Intel Data throughput 11~54 Mbps, up to 270 Mbps for Draft-N Protocol • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11 Draft-N •WiMax Interface PCI-E (mini card socket for wireless modules) ItemSpecification Chipset LSI Protocol • ITU-T V.92, V.90 Data Mode with auto-fallback to, V.34, V.32terbo, and V.32bis. • V.42 LAPM and MNP 2-4 error correction. • V.44, V.42bis, and MNP 5 data compression. • Send and receive rates up to 14400bps, support ITU-T V.17, V.29, V.27ter, and V.21 Ch2 fax. • TIA/EIA 602 Standard for AT command set, and Fax TIA/EIA 578 Class 1 command set. Interface RJ11 ItemSpecification Chipset ICH9M USB Compliancy Level 2.0 OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller Number of USB port 4 Location • Two on the left side • Two on the right side Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup ItemSpecification Buttons • 6 Media buttons • Wireless on/off button • Bluetooth on/off button • Empowering button • Power button • E-mail button • WWW button
32Chapter 1: System specifications Fingerprint reader Camera Fan Indicators • 2 keyboard indicators (CAPS Lock and NUM Lock) • HDD/CD-ROM active LED • Power On Status LED • Battery with two-color (visible when lid closed) • Power on/Suspend (visible when lid closed) • Wireless (visible when lid closed) • Bluetooth (visible when lid closed) • E-mail (embedded in QSB) •AC IN • WWW • 6 Media buttons have LEDs Ports & Slots • Color-coded connectors • VGA port, 15 pins • Microphone-in • Line-in • Headphone out • 4 External USB 2.0 connectors • DC in jack (blue color) • RJ-11 jack for modem • RJ-45 jack for LAN • Express card (New Card) slot • 2 MINI card slots • HDMI port • 5 in 1 card reader • PCMCIA CardBus Slot •Docking ItemSpecification Interface USB 2.0 Full Speed Interface Resolution High-definition 128 × 8 Pixel Array Technology TruePrint® and TrueMatch® Technology. TrueNav® Cursor and Menu Navigation Technology Power Multiple battery-friendly operating modes @ 3.3V Built-in low power Finger Detection w/ remote wakeup capability ItemSpecification Interface USB Resolution 0.3 M pixel CPU TemperatureFan Speed (rpm)Acoustic Level (dBA) 113°F (45°C) 0 26.5db 122°F (50°C) 3200±100 30.3db 149°F (65°C) 3700±100 33db ItemSpecification