Acer TRAVELMATE 7730 User Manual

Chapter 4: Troubleshooting 137
System test procedures
Testing the external diskette drive
Use the following procedure to isolate a problem in a diskette controller, driver, or drive. You
must have a write-enabled, diagnostic diskette to complete this test.
Note: Make sure that the diskette does not have more than one label
attached to it. Multiple labels can cause damage to the drive or cause
the drive to fail.
To test the external diskette drive:
1 Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program.
2 Run the FDD Test and see if the test completes successfully.
3 Follow any instructions in the message window.
If the error still remains:
1 Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module to a USB jack.
2 Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module.
3 Replace the system board.
Testing the external CD-ROM drive
Use the following procedure to isolate a problem in a CD-ROM controller, driver, or drive.
Note: Make sure that the CD-ROM does not have any label attached to it.
The label can cause damage to the drive or can cause the drive to fail.
To test the external CD-ROM drive:
1 Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program.
2 Run the CD-ROM Test and see if the test completes successfully.
3 Follow the instructions in the message window.
If an error occurs, reconnect the connector on the system board.
If the error still remains:
1 Reconnect the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module to a USB jack.
2 Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module.
3 Replace the system board.
Testing the keyboard or auxiliary input device
If the internal keyboard does not work or an unexpected character appears, make sure that the
flexible cable extending from the keyboard is correctly seated in the connector on the system
board. If the keyboard cable is connected correctly, run the Keyboard Test.
Note: Disconnect any external keyboards before testing the built-in
keyboard.
If the tests detect a keyboard problem, do the following one at a time to correct the problem.
1 Reconnect the keyboard cable to the system board.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Replace the system board.
Important: Do not replace a non-defective FRU.
The following auxiliary input devices are supported by this notebook:

Acer TRAVELMATE 7730 Specifications

General

Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	2 MB
Processor cores	2
System bus rate	- GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor socket	Socket 478
Processor codename	Penryn
Processing Die size	107 mm²
Processor frequency	2.1 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Processor lithography	45 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M
Motherboard chipset	Intel® GM45 Express
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	320 GB
Compatible memory cards	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Display diagonal	17 \
Display resolution	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)	400:1
Type	PC
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s
Wireless technology	802.11n
Graphics card family	AMD
Internal memory	3 GB
Memory clock speed	667 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 3470
Maximum graphics card memory	1.024 GB
Discrete graphics card memory	0.512 GB
Video capturing speed	30 fps
Front camera resolution (numeric)	0.3 MP
Networking type	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking features	10/100/1000 MBit/s
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional
Optional operating system supplied	Windows XP Professional
Battery life (max)	2.5 h
Number of battery cells	6
Charging port type	DC-in jack
Serial ports quantity	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS
Pointing device	Touchpad
Processor ARK ID	42841

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	286 mm
Width	396 mm
Height	35.2 mm
Weight	3400 g