Chances it is due to the lose wiring of the WebCam USB Cable
When you open/close the lid the Cable loses connection
To fix it you have to dismantle the front panel (There is no tearing of warranty sticker in the process)
Edit: Now I am trying a new solution
It is actually very simple
Use the Bison AP Driver instead of SuYin
It works better as shown here.
The full guide to dismantling Aspire 4530 is available here
The front panel is boxed in blue
- Unscrew the screws circled in red
- Gently using a flat head screw driver gently lever the clips boxed in green
If the rubber pads boxed in blue drops out
Do not panic and send back to the service centre
They are attached to the laptop using double sided adhesive tape
Simply clean the surface and replace the pads using new double sided adhesive tapes
- You should see a gap between the front panel and the body of the laptop
- Using the flat head screw driver detach the front panel gently
- You should see the front panel exposed
- Again Gently detach the keyboard by pushing it upwards and then outwards towards you
- Do not pull the keyboard there is a flat cable still attached to it
- If you need to replace the keyboard this is it
- Continuing you should see 2 wires (left and right) running from the LCD through the hinge
- Gently pull (just a bit will do) and loosen the wires to ensure the wires are not strained at the hinge part so when you close the lid the wires will not be strained
- Remember to tighten the connectors while you are at it
- Replace everything and reboot
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Additional Pictures of Internal Ports
Amazing. I was searching for some tip like that.
ReplyDeleteI've a question. I'm trying to check my mobo to see the bluetooth connector that this notebook supose to have. Do you have some tips to what I have to look for?
I'm just crazy to buy a internal bluetooth adapter, but i dunno how many pins or what I have to do to reach this pins.
Thx, and congratulations!!
The Bluetooth should be using a internal USB connector
ReplyDeleteMy Aspire 4530 came with Bluetooth
In the Device Manager it states it is a bluetooth device
But for Aspire 4530 it is very difficult to dismantle the system fully moreover you might accidentally damage some components
Also the bluetooth is located deep inside the motherboard
Hence it is advisable to get the Acer Techs to do it for it (There is someone to blame if something goes wrong =P)
lol
ReplyDeleteYou are right about it. I`ve contacted the acer support and I'm waiting they response. I'm from Brazil, so I don't expect to they do this service.
I follow your tips and disassembled the keyboard and check a 4 pin connector at keyboard conector left. You know if that's the one?
If you already disassembled you note, can you post some pictures of the connector and where acer have put the module?
If your Aspire 4530 has the left 4 Pin Connector under the keyboard unattached
ReplyDeleteI am sure it is the one
My Aspire 4530 has the 4 Pin Connector occupied and my laptop is bluetooth capable
But I couldn't trace the device that was attached to the connector as it went under the laptop bottom
I didn't dismantle the laptop completely as I am not confident of putting it back
No problem. You already gave me a great help. Since your notebook have this pin occupied, I can finally know what is the right device.
ReplyDeleteI hope Acer answer my e-mail with a positive solution.
Updated the blog with better pictures
ReplyDeleteThe last 2 is the 2 possible port pictures
The second last one is near the hinge
The last one is under the control button
Thx.
ReplyDeleteYour pictures help me a lot to decide what to do. The both connectors are occupied on my nb as well.
I think this connector is very good hidden under the plastic components.
I thought that the CN7 connector was the right one, but that connector is free at yours.
Man, I really hate Acer some times. Now I have to wait then.
(:
i successfully dismantled my front panel but all my connectors are properly attached. what is this connector?
ReplyDeletehttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JiwxXcNCMsM/SYhYEfwn7uI/AAAAAAAAAHg/s6UBTxiBm1k/s400/Photo0042.jpg
is the black and white cables are for webcam? i tried loosing it a bit but still my webcam has a problem.
You are looking at the wrong cable It should be the cable at running to the LCD Panel through the hinge on the top right hand corner
ReplyDeleteLoosen as in make sure the cable is not too taut
The reason the webcam disconnects is because the webcam USB cable is too taut
When you close the hinge the cable loosens
so this cable should be loosen?
ReplyDeletehttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JiwxXcNCMsM/SYhXZHcYy4I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/ZaUZI30hM3o/s400/Photo0043.jpg
Yes the wire on the right of the picture
ReplyDeleteactually that cable on the right is connected to atheron wlan card under the keyboard. i think the webcam is one of the two cables on the left side of the laptop.
ReplyDeleteHee Hee anyway doesn't really matter does it?
ReplyDeleteYou can adjust both just make sure they aren't too taut =)
Hi there.
ReplyDeleteJust to share, but acer didn't support to install any component on US/Canadian models. So, I e-mailed an acer partner here in Brazil, but they didn't answer me. So, I disassembled my aspire and found the connector. Is a 5-pin between pci-e and touch pad. I bought the adapter and install. It works perfectly.
How did you further dismantle it?
ReplyDeleteMarlon, tudo bem? Vi que é brasileiro e resolveu o problema da webcam no acer 4530. Tenho o mesmo problema. Poderia me ajudar a resolver? Não entendi muito bem o que se deve alterar. Meu e-mail e msn hugomn@gmail.com. Grande abraço! ;)
ReplyDeleteWeinter: It's a little annoying. After use this forum's help, I have to take the keyboard off. All the connector must be pulled up. It's a lock. After that, you have to take off all screws located at L4 signals, plus 2 screws under the HD support. Than, you take off you monitor. It's a real pain in the ass...
ReplyDeleteDoes the Acer Aspire 4530 have a MXM slot for Graphics Card Update?
ReplyDeleteSorry Nope, I opened it up.
ReplyDeleteNo MXM slot, and not enough space to put another graphics card.
Nice little laptop. Picked it up for $440 shipped. Installed XP and everything has been running great.
ReplyDeleteOnly one problem, I can’t get my bluetooth mouse to recognize. Pressing the bluetooth button on to the left of the keyboard does nothing. It doesn’t even light up. Going into the bluetooth configuration or accessing the bluetooth in Control Panel tells me that no devices are connected or found. I did make sure to press the connect button on my mouse, btw.
The “Quick Guide” manual that came with my Aspire 4530-6823 says that it has “WPAN: Bluetooth 2.0+EDR”, and the site that I purchased it from listed the laptop with bluetooth as a feature. I also tried the drivers earlier in the comments section, as well as the XP bluetooth drivers on Acer’s product support site. Looking at Acer’s product page and Newegg’s listing for the same model, they don’t list bluetooth as a feature.
A quick peek at some blogs and forums reveal that some people have bluetooth on their 4530, and some claim that it doesn’t have such a feature. Do some models carry bluetooth while others do not?
If you have any suggestions, please e-mail shi0bu at gmail.com. Thnx.
I like to suggest you to dismantle this laptop to check for bluetooth provided it is not under warranty not sure if you will spoil it this way.
ReplyDeletemany thanks mate..just use your help and my webcam working perfectly ..just can't belive it coz since i bought it last year it can't work after first month of usage..
ReplyDeleteonce again..many thanks mate.. :D
My Aspire 4530 in particular did not include integrated Bluetooth functionality, and I'm mad.
ReplyDeleteI was hoping to cram my cirago BTA-3210 into my laptop and plug it into one of those internal USB interfaces on the motherboard, so that I don't need to use a USB port for bluetooth.
Where can I get adapters for this (motherboard USB interface to typical female USB port)?
(Bump, adding my own Bluetooth)
ReplyDeleteI guess what I was trying to ask is if the USB interfaces on the Aspire 4530 motherboard are standardized USB interfaces typical of ATX form factors... or is it a different smaller interface?
If so... what is it, and how do I get a plug for it? I am willing to solder wires to a dongle interface.
Same interface but the socket is different you will have to solder the wires.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much, it helped and working now, but looks like this cable is damaged already on turn to LCD, possible that it need to be changed soon.
ReplyDeleteHi all, i've been to acer service center and they've confirm that the cable is a design flaw. When you bring it to the center, the will replace the cable. I have replace it twice. And it works fine for almost 3 month before another change.... lesson learnt, opt for extended warranty!!!
ReplyDeleteHmm... I am sure it is just loose cable because my webcam has been ok for 1 year ++. No send backs...
ReplyDeleteOh, thanks for the tutorial.. It helps a lot.. I've been able to fix the "Black screen" on the webcam with this! Thank you very much!!
ReplyDeletehi there!!!
ReplyDeleteI am soo happy, i managed to resolve the webcam problem using ur tips, this is amazing, first time to do this kind of "operation" to my laptop, you never know how fast my heart beat!!
Anyway, still testing it, hopefully there will be no problem anymore.
Thank you soo much!!!
it works ! thx. :)
ReplyDeletethanks , i tried the opration same it is working perfectly , thank uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu so much
ReplyDeletehi there..
ReplyDeletedo u have any other way to fix the webcam problem without dismantle it?? i'm not really good in assembly things..
i've used aspire 4530 for 1 yr ++ when it crash.when i format it to window 7, the webcam only work for few days b4 it say "no device detected"..i install the latest driver but still make no difference..thanks a lot..
The cause of the issue IS the loose connector that cause signal loss so you have to adjust it to fix it no other way.
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