Acer 4553G, 4553 User Manual

Aspire 4553/4553G Series

Service Guide

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on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,

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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.

NOTE: This symbol where placed in the Service Guide designates a component that should be recycled according to the local regulations.

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 Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.

2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.

Table of Contents

System Specifications 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Your Acer Aspire Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

TouchPad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

System Utilities 31

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Aspire 4553/4553G BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 47

Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing the SD dummy card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the Lower Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the Power Switch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the Function Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

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Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Removing the PCH Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Removing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Removing the FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Removing the Microphone Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Removing the Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

LCD Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Replacing the MIC and WiFi Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Replacing the FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Replacing the Webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Main Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Replacing the PCH Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Replacing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Replacing the Function Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Replacing the Power Switch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Replacing the WLAN Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Replacing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Replacing the Lower Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Replacing the Dummy Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Replacing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Troubleshooting 109

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

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Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Jumper and Connector Locations 127

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Clear CMOS Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 131

Aspire 4553/4553G Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Model Definition and Configuration 148

Aspire 4553/4553G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Test Compatible Components 173

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Online Support Information 183 Index 185

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System Specifications

Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features: NOTE: Items denoted with an (*) are only available for selected models.

Operating System

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit*

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-b i t*

Platform

• AMD Phenom™ II quad-core mobile processor P920 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.60 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 25 W)

• AMD Phenom™ II triple-core mobile processor P820 (1.5 MB L2 cache, 1.80 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 25 W)

• AMD Turion™ II dual -cor e mobile proce ssor P5 20 (2 MB L2 cach e, 2.30 GHz, 10 66 MHz FSB , 25 W)

• AMD Athlon™ II dual-core processor P320 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.10 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 25 W)

• AMD M880G Chipset

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System Memory

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:

• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules

Display

• 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™

• Mercury free, environment friendly

• 16:9 aspect ratio

• Super-slim design

Graphics

• ATI Radeon™ HD 4250 Graphics with 384 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD2), OpenGL Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rates:

• VGA port up to 2048x 1536: 85 Hz

2.0, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology,

DirectX® 10.1

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Audio

• HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding

• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding

• HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support

• Optimized Dolby Home Theater® v3 audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic Audio Optimization, Dolby

• High-definition audio support

• S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers

• MS-Sound compatible

• Built-in microphone

Storage

• 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger hard disk drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), Memory Stick

Optical Drive

• 4X Blu-ray Disc™ writer / DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:

• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X

• Write: 24X CD-R, 10X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-

• 4X Blu-ray Disc

• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X

• Write: 16X CD-R, 10X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-RW, 4X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-

• 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:

• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X

• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X

NOTE: Blu-ray Disc

IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby®

™

(MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X BD-ROM, 4X BD-R, 4X BD-RE, 4X BD-ROM DL, 4X BD-R DL

RAM, 4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 4X BD-R DL

™

/ DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:

DVD-ROM DL, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-RW, 4X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X BD-ROM, 4X BD-R, 4X BD-RE, 4X BD-ROM DL, 4X BD-R DL, 4X BD-RE DL

RAM, 4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL

DVD-ROM DL, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

™

/ DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive for discrete model only.

High Frequency Enhancer technologies

2 Chapter 1

Communication

• Acer Video Conference, featuring:

• Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution

•WLAN:

• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

• Acer InviLink™ 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

• WP AN: Bluetooth

• LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

Privacy control

• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and weight

•6 cell

• 342 (W) x 245 (D) x 25.55/29.87 (H) mm (13.46 x 9.64 x 1.01/1.18 inches) (not including

battery height)

• 342 (W) x 245 (D) x 25.55/31.24 (H) mm (13.46 x 9.64 x 1.01/1.23 inches) (includes battery,

not including foot rubber)

• 2.198 kg (4.84 lbs.) (UMA) with 6-cell battery pack

•9 cell

• 342 (W) x 245 (D) x 24/50.08 (H) mm

• 2.365 kg (5.20 lbs.) with 9-cell battery pack

™

2.1+EDR

3.0+HS

Power adapter and battery

• ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes

• Acer PowerSmart 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

• 95 (W) x 50 (D) x 25.4 (H) mm (3.74 x 1.96 x 1 inches)

• 216 g (0.47 lbs) with 180 cm DC cable

• 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack

• Estimated battery life: up to 6 hours

• ENERGY STAR

Special keys and controls

• 86-/87-/91-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout

• Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device supporting scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

• 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard numeric keypad, international language support

• Acer Programming key

Chapter 1 3

• Easy-launch keys: Communication®

• Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next

I/O interface

• Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)

• Four USB 2.0 ports

• HDMI

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker jack with S/PDIF support

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Software

• Productivity

• Acer Backup Manager

• Acer PowerSmart Manager

• Acer eRecovery Management

™

port with HDCP support

• Adobe® Flash® Player 10

• Adobe

•eSobi

Reader® 9.1

™

• Google™ Setup

• Google Toolbar

™

•Microsoft® Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2) (Japan only, subject to customer request)

•Microsoft

Office Trial (Service Pack 2)

Works SE 9

•Microsoft® Works 9

•Microsoft

•Norton

Works 8.5

™

Online Backup

• Security

• McAfee

Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial

• McAfee® Virus Definitions

• MyWinLocker

• Multimedia·

• Acer Arcade™ Deluxe·

• NTI Media Maker™

• Gaming·

• Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea)

• WildTangent®1 (US, Canada only)

• Communication and ISP·

4 Chapter 1

• Acer Crystal Eye

• Acer Video Conference Manager

•Microsoft® Silverlight

• Skype

• Windows Live™ Essentials — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery , Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker ,

• Web links and utilities

• Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only)

• Acer Assist

• Acer Identity Card

• Acer Registration

• Acer Updater

•eBay

• Netflix shortcut (US only)

Optional Items

• 1 GB / 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module

• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

• External USB floppy drive

• External USB optical disc drive

™

Writer)

shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)

Warranty

• One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)

Environment

• Temperature:

• Operating: 41 °F to 95 °F (5 °C to 35 °C)

• Non-operating: -4 °F to -149 °F (20 °C to 65 °C)

• Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20% to 80%

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

Chapter 1 5

System Block Diagram

DDR3-SODIMM1

DDR3-SODIMM2

LAN

Atheros PCIE-LAN AR8151

(10/100/1000)

RJ45

SATA - HDD1

SATA - CD-ROM

DDR3 channel A

DDR3 channel B

PCI-E

Mini PCI-E Card

(Wireless LAN)

SATA0 150MB

SATA1 150MB

Winbond KBC

NPCE781L

AMD Champlain

35mm X 35mm

S1G4 Processor

638P (PGA)45W/35W

HT3

NORTH BRIDGE

RS880 A12

21mm X 21mm, 528pin BGA

ALINK X4

SOUTH BRIDGE

SB820

21mm X 21mm, 528pin BGA

A11

LPC

4.5W(Ext)

4.3W(Int)

Azalia

PCI-Express 8X

Side port

HDMI

CRT LVDS

Codec RTL ALC271X

CPU THERMAL SENSOR

DDR3 RAM

USB1.1

USB2.0

USB2.0 Ports

CPU_CLK

NBGFX_CLK

NBGPP_CLK

SBLINK_CLK

ATI Park XT 128-bit M2 Pkg

29mm X 29mm

HDMI CRT

LVDS

Webcam

From SB

CLOCK GEN

800MHz

DDR3

VRAM 64MX16X4,64 bit 64MX16X8,128 bit

VGA Park

CardReader AU6437

WLAN conn

10,11,12

USB BOARD

USB2.0 Ports x3

Power BOARD

Keyboard Touch Pad

CPU FAN

SPI

Digital MIC AUDIO CONN

(Phone/ MIC)

Switch BOARD

Speaker

6 Chapter 1

Your Acer Aspire Notebook tour

Front View

1 2

4 5

No. Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

webcam

2 Microphone Internal microphone for recording sound.

Web camera for video communication (for selected models).

13 12 11

3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),

displays computer output.

Chapter 1 7

No. Icon Item Description

4 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Num Lock indicator

Caps Lock indicator

5 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 7 T ouchPad T ouch-sensitive pointing device which functions

8 Power Indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.

Battery Indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.

Communication Indicator

9 Click buttons (left

and right)

10 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands

11 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

12 Optical drive

eject button

13 Programmable

key PowerSmart key Puts your computer into power-saving mode.

Lights up when Num Lock is activated.

Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

like a computer mouse.

1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging.

2. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode.

Indicates the computer's communication device status. (Function may vary by configuration.)

The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons.

when you use the computer.

output. Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

User-programmable. (only for certain models)

(only for certain models)

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Closed Front View

No. Icon Item Description

1Multi-in-1

card reader

Left View

Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time.

2134567

No. Icon Item Description

1 Kensington lock

slot

2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

3 External display

(VGA) port 4 HDMI Connect to HDMI devices 5 Ethernet (RJ-45)

port 6 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse,

7 Microphone-in

jack

Headphones/

speaker/line-out

jack

Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

prolonged use. Connects to a display device

(e.g. external monitor, LCD projector).

Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network.

USB camera). Accepts input from external microphones.

Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g. speakers, headphones).

Chapter 1 9

Right View

21345

No. Icon Item Description

1 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB

camera). 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 3 Optical disk access

indicator

4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned

5 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

off.

Note: Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject hole to

eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off.

Bottom View

1 2

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

10 Chapter 1

No. Icon Item Description

3 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured

with screws).

4 Memory

compartment

5 Ventilation slots

and cooling fan

6 Batter release latch Releases the battery for removal.

Houses the computer's main memory.

Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the fan opening.

Indicators

The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators. The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed.

Icon Function Description

Power Indicates the computer's power status.

Battery Indicates the computer's battery status.

NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode.

HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Communication indicator Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity

device status.

Chapter 1 11

TouchPad Basics

The following items show you how to use the TouchPad:

• Move your finger across the TouchPad (1) to move the cursor.

• Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the TouchPad to perform selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the TouchPad is the same as clicking the left button.

Function Left Button (2) Right Button (3) Main TouchPad (1)

Execute Quickly click twice. Tap twice (at the same speed

Select Click once. Tap once. Drag Click and hold, then use

finger on the TouchPad to drag the cursor.

Access context menu

as double-clicking a mouse button).

Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); rest your finger on the TouchPad on the second tap and drag the cursor.

Click once.

NOTE: When using the T ouchPad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The TouchPad is sensitive to

finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the TouchPad’s responsiveness.

12 Chapter 1

Using the Keyboard

The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys.

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

The keyboard has two lock keys which you can toggle on and off.

Lock key Description

Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase. Num Lock When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. Scroll Lock <Fn> +

<F12>

When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys.

Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off

Number keys on embedded keypad

Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing letters on

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold <Shift> while using cursorcontrol keys.

embedded keypad.

Hold <Fn> while using cursorcontrol keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

Chapter 1 13

Windows Keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

Key Description

Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button;

it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions:

<>: Open or close the S tart menu <> + <D>: Display the desktop <> + <E>: Open Windows Explore <> + <F>: Search for a file or folder <> + <G>: Cycle through Sidebar gadgets <> + <L>: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or

switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain)

<> + <M>: Minimizes all windows <> + <R>: Open the Run dialog box <> + <T>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar <> + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center <> + <X>: Open Windows Mobility Center <> + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box <> + <SHIFT+M>: Restore minimized windows to the desktop <> + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar <> + <SPACEBAR>: Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar

<CTRL> + <CTRL> + <> + <TAB>: Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the

Note: Depending on your edition of Windows, some shortcuts may not function as

<> + <F>: Search for computers (if you are on a network)

taskbar

described.

14 Chapter 1

Hot Keys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.

To activate hot keys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.

Hotkey Icon Function Description

<Fn> + <F3> Communication key Enables / disables the computer's

communication devices. (Communication devices may vary by configuration.)

<Fn> + <F4> Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

<Fn> + <F5> Display toggle Switches display output between the display

screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.

<Fn> + <F6> Display Off Turns the display screen backlight off to save

power. Press any key to return.

<Fn> + <F7> Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

<Fn> + <F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.

<Fn> + <F11> NumLk Turns the embedded numeric

keypad on or off.

<Fn> + < > Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

<Fn> + < > Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.

<Fn> + < > <Fn> + <Home> Play/Pause Play or pause a selected media file.

<Fn> + <Pg Up> Stop Stop playing the selected media file. <Fn> + <Pg Dn> Previous Return to the previous media file.

<Fn> + <End> Next Jump to the next media file.

Volume up Increases the sound volume.

Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

Chapter 1 15

Hardware Specifications and Configurations

SKU Comparison

C1 (UMA)

Part

AMD CPU CPU AMD AthlonII

North Bridge Chip Set

LCD 14" Panel (Buy and Sell)

System Memory Memory HYNIX SO-

Hard Drive 9.5mm only - SATA (Buy and Sell)

Super-Multi (5.25"/

12.7mm-H) SATA

BD COMBO (5.25"/

12.7mm-H) SATA

Battery (Buy and Sell)

AC Adapter Adapter LITE-ON 65W

VRAM #N/A VRAM HYNIX Graphic

ZQ2(AMD2.3,CMO14,

1G*1+2G*1,TOS250G)

N330 2.3G 1M 35W Dual-Core

AMD RS880M w/ HDCP EEPROM

LED LCD CMO 14" WXGA Glare N140B6L24 LF 200nit 8ms 650:1 (Power saving)

DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB HMT112S6BFR6C-G7 N0 LF 64*16 0.055um Memory HYNIX SODIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB HMT125S6BFR8C-G7 N0 LF 128*8 0.055um

HDD TOSHIBA 2.5" 5400rpm 250GB MK2565GSX, Capricorn BS, 320G/P SATA 8MB LF F/ W:GJ002J

ODD HLDS SuperMulti DRIVE 12.7mm Tray DL 8X GT30N LF W/O bezel SA TA (HF + Windows 7)

#N/A ODD PLDS BD

Battery SANYO AS10B Li-Ion 3S2P SANYO 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON ID:AS10B31

19V 1.7x5.5x11 Yellow PA-1650-22AC LV5 LED LF

C2 (DIS)

ZQ2A(AMD2.5,LP14,S

AM2G*2,SGA320G)

CPU AMD TurionII N530 2.5G 2M 35W Dual-Core

AMD RS880M w/ HDCP EEPROM

LED LCD LPL 14" WXGA Glare LP140WH2-TLL1 LF 200nit 16ms 500:1 (Power saving)

Memory SAMSUNG SO-DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB M471B5673EH1CF8 LF 128*8 0.055um

HDD SEAGATE 2.5" 5400rpm 320GB ST9320325AS Wyatt SATA LF F/ W:0001SDM1

ODD PLDS Super-Multi DRIVE 12.7mm Tray DL 8X DS-8A4SH LF W/O bezel SA TA (HF + Windows 7)

Battery SAMSUNG AS10B Li-Ion 3S2P SAMSUNG 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON ID:AS10B61

Adapter LITE-ON 90W 19V 1.7x5.5x11 Blue PA-1900-34AR, LV5 LED LF

DDRIII 800 1Gb H5TQ1G63BFR-12C LF

ZQ2A(AMD2.0,AU14,2

G*1+4G*1,WDC500G)

CPU AMD PhenomII N930 2.0G 2M 35W Quad-Core

AMD RS880M w/ HDCP EEPROM

LED LCD AUO 14" WXGA Glare B140XW03 V0 LF 200nit 8ms 500:1 (Power saving)

Memory ELPIDA SODIMM DDRIII 1333 2GB EBJ21UE8BDS0DJ-F LF 128*8

0.065um Memory ELPIDA SO-DIMM DDRIII 1333 4GB EBJ41UF8BAS0-DJ-F LF 256*8 0.055um

HDD WD 2.5" 5400rpm 500GB WD5000BEVT22A0RT0, ML320M,WD SATA 8MB LF F/W:01.01A01

#N/A

COMBO 12.7mm Tray DL 4X DS-4E1S LF W/ O bezel SATA (Windows 7)

Battery SIMPLO AS10B Li-Ion 3S2P LGC 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON ID:AS10B73

Adapter HIPRO 90W 19V 1.7x5.5x11 Blue HP-A0904A3 B1LF, LV5 LED LF

VRAM SAMSUNG Graphic DDRIII 800 1Gb K4W1G1646EHC12 LF

C3 (DIS)

16 Chapter 1

C1 (UMA)

Part

VGA chip #N/A AMD PARK_XT 40nm 29mm*29mm M2 package Wireless Lan Mini

Card

Blue Tooth #N/A Foxconn Bluetooth

Camera Suyin 1.3M SY9665SN Liteon 1.3M LT9665AL

NOTE: Parts that are the same across all skews have been removed from this table. Chipset

Item Specification

CPU AMD Champlain Graphics ATI Park XT CPU Package 638P (PGA) 35x35mm Power On-die Cache Northbridge RS880MC 21x21mm, 528pin BGA Southbridge SB820M 21x21mm, 528pin BGA Graphics (SG models

only)

ZQ2(AMD2.3,CMO14,

1G*1+2G*1,TOS250G)

Foxconn Wirelss LAN Atheros HB95BG (HM) T77H121.10

ATI Park XT 29x29mm

C2 (DIS)

ZQ2A(AMD2.5,LP14,S

AM2G*2,SGA320G)

Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB93 2x2 BGN (HM)

ATH AR3011

(09P2SF119)

C3 (DIS)

ZQ2A(AMD2.0,AU14,2

G*1+4G*1,WDC500G)

Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB97 2x2 BGN (HM)

Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2.1 (T60H928.33) f/w:861

Liteon 1.3M LT9665AL (09P2SF119)

Processor Specifications

Item

P320 2.1G 2 3.6 GT/s 1MB RS880 25W KC.AP002.320 N330 2.3G 2 3.6 GT/s 1MB RS880 35 W KC.AN002.330 N830 2.1G 3 3.6 GT/s 1.5MB RS880 35W KC.PN002.830 N930 2.0G 4 3.6 GT/s 2MB RS880 35 W KC.PN002.930 N530 2.5G 2 3.6 GT/s 2MB RS880 35W KC.TN002.530 P520 2.3G 2 3.6 GT/s 2MB RS880 25W KC.TP002.520

CPU Fan True Value Table (Performance Mode)

42 38 2600 50 45 3200 58 52 3600 65 60 3900 78 73 4200 94 89 95% Duty

CPU

Speed

Fan On (°C) Fan Off (°C) RPM

• Throttling 50%: On = 95C; Off = 90C

• OS Shutdown: 98°C

• H/W Shutdown: 95°C

Cores

Bus

Speed

Cache

Size

Package

Core

Voltage

Acer P/N

Chapter 1 17

CPU Fan True Value Table (Power Saving Mode)

Fan On (°C) Fan Off (°C) RPM

43 38 2600 55 50 3200 65 60 3600 72 69 3900 81 76 4200 94 89 95% Duty

• Throttling 50%: On = 95C; Off = 90C

• OS Shutdown: 98°C

• H/W Shutdown: 95°C

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Phoenix BIOS Version 1.xx BIOS ROM type 1M SPI ROM Features • Flash ROM 1MB

• Support ISIPP

• Support Acer UI

• Support multi-boot

• Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4)

• V arious hot-key s for system control

• DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag

• Support PXE

• Support Y2K solution

• Support WinFlash

• Wake on LAN from S3

• Wake on LAN from S4 in AC mode

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory size 8GB maximum DIMM socket number 2 Supports memory size per socket 4GB Supports DIMM type 204-pin +1.5V DDRIII Supports DIMM Speed 400/533/667 MHz Supports DIMM voltage 1.5V

18 Chapter 1

Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory

0MB 1024MB 1024MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 0MB 4096MB 4096MB 1024MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 1536MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 2048MB 3072MB 2048MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 512MB 2560MB 2048MB 1024MB 3072MB 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB 2048MB 4096MB 6144MB 4096MB 4096MB 8192MB

NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various

capacities to form other combinations. On above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be reversed.

System Board Major Chips

Item Specification

Northbridge RS880 Southbridge SB820 VGA ATI Park XT LAN AR8151 USB USB 2.0 Super I/O controller NPCE781 Bluetooth

Wireless Atheros HB93, HB97, HB95BG (HM), Broadcomm 43225 PCMCIA N/A Audio codec Realtek ALC271X Card reader AU6437

T60H928.33

I/O Ports

Item Specification

I/O support • 4-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, MS, xD)

• Four USB 2.0 ports

• HDMI™ port

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Chapter 1 19

Wireless Module

Item Specification

Manufacturer • Atheros HB93, Broadcomm 43225, Atheros HB97,

Atheros HB95BG

Specifications • IEEE 802.11b/g and Draft-N1 compliant

• Advanced security via 802.11i

• Industry-leading power consumption

• Includes Wi-Fi PAN – Intel® My WiFi Technology

• Easy to use Intel® PROSet v12.5 WLAN Software

• Advanced IT capabilities with Intel® PROSet Software4

• Support for Cisco Compatible Extensions* v4

• Connect with Intel® Centrino® program eligible

LAN Module

Item Specification

Chipset • Atheros AR8151 GbE LAN Controller with Integrated

Transceiver

Specifications • Integrated PHY for 10/100/1000 Mbps

• Supports automatic MDI/MDIX functions

• PCI Express base 1.1 compliant

• Wake on LAN support

• 256 byte memory (using eFuse) embedded on chip

• Supports up to 25% over-clocking without requiring BIOS support

• Supports Energy Star 5.0

• Small footprint 40-pin QFN (5 x 5 mm) package

with dramatically improved

characteristics over LQFP packaging

thermal and electrical

Bluetooth

Item Specification

Chipset Data throughput

Protocol 2.1 Interface USB 2.0 Connector type 8 pin narrow pitch connector

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Capacity (MB) Vendor &

Model Name Bytes per

sector Data heads 2 1 Drive Format Disks 1 1

20 Chapter 1

Seagate HGST Toshiba WD Samsung

T60H928.33 miniUSB module

160

512

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