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Aspire 4330 / 4370Z / 4370ZG / 4930 User's Guide EN - Page 3
... Adobe Reader. If Adobe Reader is not installed on your computer, clicking on AcerSystem User Guide will run the Adobe Reader setup program first. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For instructions on how to use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu.
Please understand that due to its nature, the Quick Guide as well as the Application Manual...
Aspire 4330 / 4370Z / 4370ZG / 4930 User's Guide EN - Page 6
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Item 5-in-1 card reader
Latch
Description
Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xDPicture Card (xD). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time
Locks and releases the lid.
Aspire 4330 / 4370Z / 4370ZG / 4930 User's Guide EN - Page 10
.../g/Draft-N* Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*
Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules*
14.1" WXGA 1280 x 800
Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset* ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3470*
2.5" hard disk drive Optical drive options: • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* • DVD/CD-RW combo drive* 5-in-1 card reader
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Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire 4730Z/4730ZG/4330 Series Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 4720Z/4730ZG/4330 Series service guide.
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Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 3
... in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 9
... and BIOS Recovery 153
Clearing Password Check 153 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 154
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
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Aspire 4730Z/4730ZG/4330 Exploded Diagrams 156 Main Module 156 LCD Module 157
Aspire 4730Z/4730ZG/4330 FRU List 158 Screw List 165
Model Definition and Configuration
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Aspire 4730Z/4730ZG/4330 Series 166
Test Compatible Components
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Microsoft® Windows...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 11
... MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules*
Display and graphics
• 14.1" WXGA 1280 x 800 • Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset* • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3470*
Storage subsystem
• 2.5" hard disk drive • Optical drive options:
• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* • DVD/CD-RW combo drive* • 5-in-1 card reader
Audio
Two...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 26
... second monitor is connected, then select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on Settings. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the display box and then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor. Finally, click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to complete the process.
Acer GridVista is a handy utility that offers...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 38
... the speed of the CPU. This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. This field shows the model name of the Optical device installed in the system. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. This field displays the serial number of this...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 45
...Flash Utility
The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions: • New versions of system programs • New features or options • Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.
Use the Phlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: Create a Crisis Recovery Media (such as USB HDD) before you use the Phlash utility. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 140
... of obstructions. 5. Disable the power management settings in the BIOS to ensure they are not the cause of the problem (see
"Boot" on page 33). 6. Remove all external and non-essential hardware connected to the computer that are not necessary to
boot the computer to the failure point. 7. Remove any recently installed software. 8. If the Issue is...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 142
... battery. 2. Run a complete virus scan using up-to-date software to ensure the computer is virus free. 3. If the computer is experiencing HDD or ODD BIOS information loss, disconnect and reconnect the power
and data cables between devices. If the BIOS settings are still lost, replace the cables. 4. If HDD information is missing from the BIOS, the drive may be defective and should...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 145
... to determine that: • The device is properly installed. • There are no red Xs or yellow exclamation marks. • There are no device conflicts. • No hardware is listed under Other Devices.
3. Roll back the audio driver to the previous version, if updated recently. 4. Remove and reinstall the audio driver. 5. Ensure that all volume controls are set mid range:
a. Click the...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 147
...prompted, press any key to start to the operating system DVD. c. The Install Windows screen displays. Click Next. d. Select Repair your computer. e. The System Recovery Options screen displays. Click Next. f. Select the appropriate operating system, and click Next. NOTE: Click Load Drivers if controller drives are required. g. Select Startup Repair. h. Startup Repair attempts to locate and resolve...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 149
.... After Changes remaining reaches zero, the region cannot be changed even Windows is reinstalled or the drive is moved to another computer.
a. Navigate to Start´ Control Panel´ System and Maintenance´ System´ Device Manager. b. Double-click DVD/CD-ROM drives. c. Right-click DVD drive and click Properties, then click the DVD Region tab. d. Select the...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 153
... the Event Viewer to check the events log for errors. For more information see Windows Help and
Support. 10. Roll back the mouse driver to the previous version if updated recently. 11. Remove and reinstall the mouse driver. 12. Check the Device Manager to determine that:
• The device is properly installed. There are no red Xs or yellow exclamation...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 154
... any problems are found, replace the FRU. 3. Remove or disconnect all of the following devices:
• Non-Acer devices • Printer, mouse, and other external devices • Battery pack • Hard disk drive • DIMM • CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module • PC Cards 4. Power-on the computer. 5. Determine if the problem has changed. 6. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 164
... then press the Power button. The system powers on and the Crisis BIOS Recovery process begins. BIOS Boot Block begins restoring the BIOS code from the Crisis floppy disk to BIOS ROM on the failed systems. When the Crisis flash process is finished, the system restarts with a workable BIOS. 5. Update to the latest version BIOS for the system using the regular BIOS flashing process.
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Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 195
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• Service guides for all models • User's manuals • Training materials • Bios updates • Software utilities •...