Acer Aspire 4730Z Support Question
Acer Aspire 4730Z Support Question
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Question posted by mikemc8 on June 13th, 2011
How Make A 4370z 'crisis Disk' Onto A Usb Flash Drive?
I have an Acer Aspire 4370Z that will boot only to a blank screen (screen powers-up, but displays no BIOS or any other character during boot). I hooked it up to an external monitor, and pointed the output to it using the Fn key combined with the proper monitor-swap key, but no more than a powered blank screen also.
Numerous other early blog sources refer to booting-up into a USB floppy disk with a BIOS Crisis Disk in it, and then (in later years posts), a boot into a flash disk. What is the means to create a boot flash drive that would contain a BIOS file that "might" repair the BIOS of this Acer Aspire 4370Z laptop?
Thank you,Mike
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Related Acer Aspire 4730Z Manual Pages
Aspire 4330 / 4370Z / 4370ZG / 4930 User's Guide EN - Page 7
.... Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, headphones).
Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).
Accepts audio line-in jack Headphones/ speaker/line-out ExpressCard/54 slot
Description
Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
Connect to an Ethernet 10/100/1000based network.
7
Left view
English
# Icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Item...
Aspire 4330 / 4370Z / 4370ZG / 4930 User's Guide EN - Page 8
... line.
7
DC-in jack
Connects to stay cool, even after prolonged use. indicator
Optical drive eject Ejects the optical disk from the drive. accepts CDs or DVDs. button
Emergency eject hole
Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off .
Optical drive
Internal optical drive;
Rear view
# Icon Item
1
Ventilation slots
Description
Enable the computer...
Aspire 4330 / 4370Z / 4370ZG / 4930 User's Guide EN - Page 10
...
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System memory • •
Display
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Graphics
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Storage
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...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...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 7
... Hot Keys 14 Special Key 15 Using the System Utilities 16 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18
System Utilities
27
BIOS Setup Utility 27 Navigating the BIOS Utility 27 Information 28 Main 29 Security 30 Boot 33 Exit 34
BIOS Flash Utility 35 Remove HDD/BIOS Utility 37
Removing BIOS Passwords 39
Machine Disassembly and...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 8
... Antenna Cables 119 Replacing the Speaker Module 120 Replacing the Keyboard 120 Replacing the Switch Cover 122 Replacing the WLAN Module 122 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module 123 Replacing the DIMM Modules 124 Replacing the ODD Module 125 Replacing the Lower Covers 126 Replacing the Express and SD Card Trays 127...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 9
... Each PEIM entry point used in 80_PORT 147 Each Driver entry point used in 80_PORT 147 Each SmmDriver entry point used in 80_PORT 150
Jumper and Connector Locations
151
Top View 151 Bottom View 152 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 153
Clearing Password Check 153 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 154
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
155
Aspire 4730Z/4730ZG/4330...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 11
.../g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*
System Memory
• Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support • Up 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:
•...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 17
... one ExpressCard/54 module. Accepts inputs from external microphones.
Chapter 1
7 external monitor, LCD projector). Left View
No. 1 2 3 4 5
6
7
Icon
Item Ethernet (RJ-45) port External display (VGA) port 2 USB 2.0 ports
Line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman, mp3 player). Connect to a display device (e.g. Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. Accepts audio line-in jack...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 18
... to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. button
Emergency eject hole
Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is off . Modem (RJ-11) port
Connects to stay cool, even after prolonged use.
8
Chapter 1 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is active.
Right View
No. 1
2 3 4 5
6 7
Icon
Item
Kensington lock slot
Description
Connects...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 20
...users. WLAN Power
Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.
NOTE: 1. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer Launch Manager....
Function Bluetooth
Description Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Indicates when the hard disk drive is charging. 2.
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 29
BIOS Item
BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Supported protocols
Specification InsydeH20 v1.03-T2 Flash 1 MB • Support Acer UI • Support multi-boot • Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4) • Various hot-keys for system control • Support SMBUS 2.0, PCI2.3 • ACPI 2.0 compliance with Intel Speed Step Support C1, C2, C3
and S3...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 31
...250, 160, 120
Bytes per sector
512
Data heads
4, 3, 2
Drive Format
Disks
2, 2, 1
Spindle speed (RPM) 5400
Performance Specifications
Buffer size
...8 MB
Interface
SATA
Internal transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max)
643 ~ 665
I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)
150 / 300
DC Power Requirements
Voltage
...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 43
...-22ZCT0 2. Bootable devices includes the USB diskette drives, the onboard hard disk drive and the DVD drive in the module bay. IDE1 : TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633A 3. USB HDD : 6. USB FDD : 4. Press to move it up the list. InsydeH20 Setup Utility
Information Main Security Boot
Exit
Boot priority order:
1. USB CDROM :
Rev. 3.5
Item Specific Help Use or to select a device, then...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 45
... order, for the following steps to finish BIOS flash, the system will not boot as USB HDD) before you use the AC adaptor power supply when you use the Flash Utility: 1. NOTE: Create a Crisis Recovery Media (such as the BIOS is required for example, if using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move
USB HDD to update the system BIOS flash ROM. If the battery pack does...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 62
Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module
1. NOTE: To prevent damage to pull and lift the hard disk drive module out of it or placing heavy objects on it .
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Chapter 3 Use the pull-tab to device, avoid pressing down on top of the bay. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 47. 3. Remove the HDD cover, See "Removing the Lower Covers" on page 44. 2.
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 66
Pull the optical drive module out from the optical disk drive module. Insert a pin in the eject hole of the ODD to eject the ODD tray. Step ODD Bracket
Size M2*3 (NL)
Quantity 3
7.
Remove the three screws securing the ODD bracket and remove the ODD bracket from the chassis.
6. 5. Screw Type
56
Chapter 3
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 141
... the drives (see "Online Support Information" on page 185. Connect an external monitor to correct the problem. Reconnect the power and reboot the computer. 4. If the Issue is discovered. 6. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs:
No POST or Video
If the POST or video doesn't display, perform the following actions one until the failure point is...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 164
.... When the Crisis flash process is a special block of BIOS. Power Off failed system. 2. Insert the Crisis Disk in hand. Follow the steps below: 1.
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk
BIOS Recovery Boot Block:
BIOS Recovery Boot Block is finished, the system restarts with a workable BIOS. 5. The Crisis Disk could be prepared ready in to the USB floppy drive attached to boot up the system...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 197
...B
Battery Pack 44
BIOS
ROM size 19 ROM type 19 vendor 19 Version 19
BIOS Passwords
Removing 39 BIOS Supports protocol 19 BIOS Utility 27-35
Boot 33 Exit 34 Navigating ...
Display 4
display
hotkeys 14
E
EasyTouch Failure 142 Euro 15
External Module Disassembly
Flowchart 43
F
Features 1 Fingerprint Reader Failure 142 Flash Utility 35 FPC Cable 102 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 155
H
Hard Disk Drive...
Aspire 4330 / 4730Z / 4730ZG Service Guide - Page 198
...
N
No Display Issue 131
Notebook Manager
hotkey 14
num lock
on indicator 10
O
ODD Failure 138 Online Support Information 185 optical drive module 55
P
Panel 5 Bottom 9 left 5
PC Card 10 Power On Failure...MediTouch Buttons 142 Modem 141 No Display 131 ODD 138 Other Failures 143 Power On 130 Thermal Unit 142 Touchpad 134 WLAN 141
U
Undetermined Problems 144
utility
BIOS 27-35
W
Windows 2000 ...
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