Acer Aspire 6935 Series User Manual

Aspire 6935 SeriesService Guide
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Revision History
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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 form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magne tic, 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...

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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.
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Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.
1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical  information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION 
decided for Acers global product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product 
competitiveness, your regional offi ce MAY have decided to extend the  functionality of a machine (e.g. 
add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability ). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will...

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Table of Contents
System Specifications  1
Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Block Diagram  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Board Layort  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Top View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Troubleshooting 69
System Check Procedures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70External Diskette Drive Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
External CD-ROM Drive Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check   . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Memory check . . . . . . . . ....

Chapter 11
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
Operating system
‰Windows Vista™
NOTE:  Windowsl
® VistaTM Capable PCs come with Windows® XP installed, and can be upgraded to
Windows® VistaTM. For more information on Windows® VistaTM and how to upgrade, go to:
Microsoft.com/windowsvista
Platform
‰ Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile processor technology, featuring:
z Intel
® Core™2 Duo mobile processor
z Mobile Intel
® GM975/PM975 Express Chipset
z Intel
® Wireless WiFi Link Wi-Fi...

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Storage subsystem
‰2.5 hard disk drive
‰ Optical drive options:
zBlu-ray Disc™ (BD) driv e (for selected models)
z DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
‰ 6-in-1 card reader
Input devices
‰88-/89-key keyboard
‰ Touchpad pointing device
‰ Acer CineDash media console capacitive human inte rface device, including: capacitive human interface 
device
Communication
‰ Acer Video Confer ence, featuring:
z Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam
z Acer Video Conference Manager software
z Acer PureZone...