User ManualTable of ContentsSystem Specifications11Features11System Block Diagram13Your Acer Notebook tour14Front View14Closed Front View15Rear View16Left View16Right View17Bottom View17Indicators19TouchPad Basics20Using the Keyboard21Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad21Windows Keys22Hot Keys23Special Key24Hardware Specifications and Configurations25System Utilities31BIOS Setup Utility31Navigating the BIOS Utility31eMachines G630/G430 BIOS32Information32Main33Security34Boot37Exit38BIOS Flash Utilities39DOS Flash Utility40WinFlash Utility41Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities42Machine Disassembly and Replacement47Disassembly Requirements47Pre-disassembly Instructions48Disassembly Process48External Module Disassembly Process49External Modules Disassembly Flowchart49Removing the Battery Pack50Removing the SD Dummy Card51Removing the Lower Covers52Removing the Optical Drive Module53Removing the DIMM Modules55Removing the WLAN Module56Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module58Main Unit Disassembly Process60Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart60Removing the Switch Cover61Removing the Keyboard62Removing the LCD Module63Removing the Upper Cover67Removing the Power Board71Removing the Left Speaker Module72Removing the Right Speaker Module74Removing the TouchPad Bracket76Removing the Mainboard78Removing the RTC Battery79Removing the Thermal Module80Removing the CPU Fan82Removing the CPU84LCD Module Disassembly Process85LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart85Removing the LCD Bezel86Removing the Camera Module87Removing the LCD Panel88Removing the LCD Brackets and FPC Cable90Removing the Antennas92LCD Module Reassembly Procedure95Replacing the Antennas95Replacing the LCD Panel98Replacing the Camera Module100Replacing the LCD Bezel101Main Module Reassembly Procedure103Replacing the CPU103Replacing the CPU Fan104Replacing the Thermal Module104Replacing the Mainboard105Replacing the TouchPad Bracket106Replacing the Right Speaker Module108Replacing the Left Speaker Module109Replacing the Power Board110Replacing the Upper Cover110Replacing the LCD Module114Replacing the Keyboard119Replacing the Switch Cover120Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module120Replacing the WLAN Module122Replacing the DIMM Modules122Replacing the ODD Module123Replacing the Lower Covers123Replacing the SD Dummy Card124Replacing the Battery125Troubleshooting127Common Problems127Power On Issue128No Display Issue129Random Loss of BIOS Settings130LCD Failure131Built-In Keyboard Failure131TouchPad Failure132Internal Speaker Failure132HDD Not Operating Correctly134ODD Failure135Wireless Function Failure138Thermal Unit Failure138External Mouse Failure139Other Failures139Intermittent Problems140Undetermined Problems140Post Codes141Jumper and Connector Locations147Top View147Bottom View148Power Board149ODD Board149Battery Board150Lid Board150Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery151Clearing Password Check151Clear CMOS Jumper151BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk152FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List153eMachines G630/G430 Exploded Diagrams154Main Assembly154Base Assembly156Rear Assembly157eMachines G630/G430 FRU List158Model Definition and Configuration166eMachines G430166eMachines G630G167eMachines G630176Test Compatible Components187Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test188Online Support Information193Size: 8.18 MBPages: 198Language: EnglishOpen manual