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TravelMate 7730/7730A
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Travelmate 7730/7730G Series service guide. Date Chapter Updates Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web. For more information, refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw Copyright Copyright © 2008 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any fo
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. Preface Befo
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Contents Chapter 1: System specifications 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 System block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 The Acer notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Palm rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Security screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 BIOS Flash utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Removing a password lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Removing a
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Contents Index of error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 No-beep error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Phoenix BIOS beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 Symptom-to-FRU error messages.
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VIII Contents
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TravelMate 7730/7730G Chapter 1 System specifications ❑ Features ❑ System block diagram ❑ The Acer notebook tour ❑ Using the keyboard ❑ Hardware specifications and configurations 1
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Features Platform For TravelMate 7730 ® ® ❑ Intel Centrino 2 processor technology, featuring: ® ❑ Intel Core™2 Duo processor T9400/P9500 (6 MB L2 cache, 2.53 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 35 W/25 W), T9600 (6 MB L2 cache, 2.80 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 35 W) or higher, or P8400/P8600 (3 MB L2 cache, 2.26/2.40 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 25 ® W), supporting Intel 64 architecture ® ❑ Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset ® ❑ Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft- ® N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED netwo
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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 (acceleration) ❑ WMV9 (V
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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 Standard Format) 2.0,
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System block diagram Chapter 1: System specifications 5
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The Acer notebook tour LCD panel Acer Crystal Eye Display screen Item Description Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays video output. Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication. (Available on select models only.) 6 Chapter 1: System specifications
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Palm rest Productivity keys Speaker Speaker Empowering key Power Status indicators button Microphone Easy-launch buttons Touchpad Palm rest Click buttons Keyboard Status indicators Item Description Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the notebook's functions and components. Refer to the Generic User Guide for more details. Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. (Available
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Front Latch 5-in-1 card reader Item Icon Description 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. 8 Chapter 1: System specifications
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Left Headphone Acer VGA port DC in jack Ethernet HDMI port Line in jack jack EasyPort IV port Microphone PC Card USB ports connector jack slot PC Card eject button Item Icon Description 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)
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Right USB ports Optical drive Modem Kensington ExpressCard Access indicator port Eject hole lock slot slot Eject button Item Icon Description 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 Lights up whe
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Bottom view Battery lock Memory bay Battery Battery release latch Acer DASP Main hard Secondary disk bay hard disk bay Item Icon Description Battery bay Houses the notebook's 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 Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and bumps. Protection) (Available on select models only.) Hard disk bay-Secondary Houses the not
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Indicators The notebook has several easy-to-read status indicators: Palm rest indicators Front panel indicators The front panel indicators are visible even when the notebook cover is closed. Icon Function Description Power Indicates the notebook's power status. Battery Indicates the notebook's battery status. • Amber—battery is charging. • Green—battery is charged and AC adapter is plugged in. Hard Disk Drive Indicates when the hard disk drive is active. (HDD) Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is
