Acer 522 User Manual
Aspire One 522
SERVICEGUIDE
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Copyright
Copyright © 2010 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No p art 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,
magnetic, 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.
There are no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. The software described in this manual is sold or licensed “as is”. Should
the programs prove defective following their purc h as e, the bu ye r (n ot the ma n uf ac tur e r,
distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any
incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.
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Conventions
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CAUTION:
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IMPORTANT:
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The following conventions are used in this manual:
Indicates a potential for personal injury.
Indicates a potential loss of data or damage to equipment.
Indicates information that is important to know for the proper completion of a
procedure, choice of an option, or completing a task.
The following typographical conventions are used in this document:
Book titles, directory names, file names, path names, and program/process names are shown in
italics.
Example:
the DRS5 User's Guide
/usr/local/bin/fd
the /TPH15spool_M program
Computer output (text that represents information displayed on a computer screen, such as
menus, prompts, responses to input, and error messages) are shown in constant width.
Example:
[01] The server has been stopped
User input (text that represents information entered by a computer user, such as command
names, option letters, and words) are shown in constant width bold.
Variables contained within user input are shown in an gle brackets (< >).
Example:
At the prompt, type run <file name> -m
Keyboard keys are shown in bold italics.
Example:
After entering data, press Enter.
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General information 0
This service guide provides all technical information relating to the basic configuration for
Acer 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 (such as add-on cards, modems, or extra memory capabilities). These localized
features are not covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, contact your regional
offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide further technical details.
When ordering FRU parts:
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 may not be noted in this printed service
guide.
Acer-authorized Service Providers:
Y our Acer of fice may have a dif ferent p art number code than th ose given in the FRU list in this
service guide. The list provided by your regional Acer office must be used to order FRU parts
for repair and service of customer machines.
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CHAPTER 1
Hardware Specifications
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Audio Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Privacy Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Optical Media Drive (N/A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Dimension and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Power Adapter and Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
I/O Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Special Keys and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Optional Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9
Notebook Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Top View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-12
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
Left View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-15
Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16
Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19
Windows Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-20
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-21
Using the Communication Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-23
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-24
Specification Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Computer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-25
System Board Major Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-26
Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-26
Processor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-26
CPU Fan True Value Table (For Windows mode). . . . . . . . . . .1-27
CPU Fan True Value Table (For DOS mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-27
System Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-27
Memory Combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-28
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Video Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-28
BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-28
LAN Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-29
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-30
Hard Disk Drive (AVL components). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-31
Super-Multi Drive (not available with this model). . . . . . . . . . . .1-32
LED 10.1”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-33
LCD Inverter (not available with this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-33
Display Supported Resolution (LCD Supported Resolution). . .1-34
Graphics Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-34
Display Supported Resolution (GPU Supported Resolution). . .1-34
Bluetooth Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-34
Bluetooth Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-35
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-35
Mini Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-35
3G Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-35
Audio Codec and Amplifier (amplifier not available) . . . . . . . . .1-35
Audio Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-38
Wireless Module 802.11b/g/n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-38
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-38
VRAM (not available with this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-39
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-39
HDMI Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-39
AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-39
System Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-40
Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-41
System LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-42
System DMA Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-43
System Interrupt Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-43
System IO Address Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-44
System I/O Address Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-45
CHAPTER 2
System Utilities
BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8
Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
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DOS Flash Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Removing HDD Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Clearing BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Cleaning BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Miscellaneous Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Using Boot Sequence Selector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24
Using DMITools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24
Updating MAC Address and SSID/SVID Utility . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26
CHAPTER 3
Machine Maintenance Procedures
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Recommended Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Maintenance Flowchart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Battery Pack Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
Battery Pack Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
Dummy Card Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9
Dummy Card Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9
Keyboard Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Keyboard Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11
Lower Cover Door Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Lower Cover Door Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
HDD Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module Removal . . . . 3-17
DIMM Module Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module Removal . . . .3-18
WLAN Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18
3G Module Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
3G Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Upper Cover Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
Upper Cover Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22
Touchpad Board Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-23
Touchpad Board Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24
Function Board Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25
Function Board Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26
Bluetooth Module Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
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Bluetooth Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
RTC Battery Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28
RTC Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28
Mainboard Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Mainboard Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-31
Thermal Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-32
Thermal Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
DC-IN Cable Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-35
DC-IN Cable Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-35
Speaker Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36
Speaker Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . .3-37
LCD Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-38
LCD Bezel Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-40
LCD Bezel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-41
CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) Module Removal . . . . . . . . . .3-42
CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) Module Installation . . . . . . . .3-42
LCD Panel Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-43
LCD Panel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-44
LCD Panel Brackets Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-45
LCD Panel Brackets Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-45
3G and WLAN Antenna Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-46
WLAN and 3G Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-46
Microphone Module Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-47
Microphone Module Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-47
CHAPTER 4
Troubleshooting
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Power On Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
No Display Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8
Touchpad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9
Internal Speaker Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12
USB Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13
Wireless Function Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14
3G Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-15
Cosmetic Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-16
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Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17
Other Functions Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
CHAPTER 5
Jumper and Connector Locations
Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7
CHAPTER 6
Field Replaceable Unit List
Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4
LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6
Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Lower Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8
FRU List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
CHAPTER 7
Model Definition and Configuration
AO522. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
CHAPTER 8
Test Compatible Components
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
AO522 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4
CHAPTER 9
Online Support Information
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
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CHAPTER 1
Hardware Specifications
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Audio Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Privacy Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Optical Media Drive (N/A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Dimension and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Power Adapter and Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
I/O Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Special Keys and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Optional Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9
Notebook Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Top View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-12
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
Left View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-15
Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16
Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19
Windows Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-20
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-21
Using the Communication Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-23
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-24
Specification Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Computer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-25
System Board Major Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-26
Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-26
Processor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-26
CPU Fan True Value Table (For Windows mode). . . . . . . . . . .1-27
CPU Fan True Value Table (For DOS mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-27
System Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-27
Memory Combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-28
Video Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-28
BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-28
LAN Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-29
1-2
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-30
Hard Disk Drive (AVL components). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-31
Super-Multi Drive (not available with this model). . . . . . . . . . . .1-32
LED 10.1”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-33
LCD Inverter (not available with this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-33
Display Supported Resolution (LCD Supported Resolution). . .1-34
Graphics Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-34
Display Supported Resolution (GPU Supported Resolution). . .1-34
Bluetooth Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-34
Bluetooth Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-35
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-35
Mini Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-35
3G Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-35
Audio Codec and Amplifier (amplifier not available) . . . . . . . . .1-35
Audio Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-38
Wireless Module 802.11b/g/n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-38
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-38
VRAM (not available with this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-39
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-39
HDMI Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-39
AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-39
System Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-40
Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-41
System LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-42
System DMA Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-43
System Interrupt Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-43
System IO Address Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-44
System I/O Address Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-45
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1-4
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Features 0
The following is a summary of the computer’s many features:
Operating System 0
Genuine Windows
Genuine Windows
®
7 Home Basic 32-bit (China only)
®
7 Starter
Platform 0
AMD C-Series processor C-50 (1 MB L2 cache, 1 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 9 W)
AMD A50M Fusion™ Controller Hub
System Memory 0
Single-channel DDR3 SDRAM support with one soDIMM module
Up to 1 GB of DDR3 system memory (for Windows
PCs)
Up to 2 GB of DDR3 system memory (for other operating systems)
®
7 Starter for small notebook
Display 0
10.1" HD 1280 x 720 (WXGA) resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) LED-backlit TFT LCD
Mercury-free, environment-friendly
Storage Subsystem 0
Hard disk drive:
2.5" (9.5 mm) 160/250 GB
Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting:
Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS),
Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Storage cards with adapter: miniSD™, microSD™, Memory Stick Duo™,
Reduced-Size Multimedia Card (RS-MMC), Memory Stick PRO Duo™
Audio Subsystem 0
High-definition audio support
One built-in stereo speaker
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in digital microphone
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-5
Graphics 0
ATI Radeon™ HD 6250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified
Video Decoder 3 (UVD3), OpenCL
technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft
Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
External resolution / refresh rates:
VGA port up to 1920 x 1200: 60 Hz
HDMI
MPEG-2 DVD decoding
WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
HDMI
Protection) support
®
port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz
®
(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content
®
1.1, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR)
®
DirectX® 11
Privacy Control 0
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Kensington lock slot
Optical Media Drive (N/A) 0
Communication 0
Webcam
Acer Video Conference, featuring:
Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement
(VQE) technology, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls
WLAN:
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ (available only in Russia, Pakistan, Ukraine)
Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
WPAN:
Bluetooth
WWAN:
UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE at
850/900/1800/1900 MHz, upgradable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and 5.7 Mb/s HSUPA (for 3G model)
LAN:
Fast Ethernet
®
3.0+HS (for Windows® 7 only)
1-6 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Dimension and Weight 0
Dimensions
258.5 (W) x 185 (D) x 25.7 (H) mm (10.17 x 7.28 x 1.01 inches)
Weight
1.30 kg (2.87 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack
1.20 kg (2.65 lbs.) with 3-cell battery pack
Power Adapter and Battery 0
Product Safety Electric Appliance and Materials (PSE) certified for battery pack
Power adapter 0
2-pin 40 W Acer MiniGo AC adapter:
93.2 (W) x 32.2 (D) x 42.5 (H) mm (3.66 x 1.26 x 1.67 inches)
180 g (0.39 lbs.) with 250 cm DC cable
Battery
24.4 W 2200 mAh 3-cell Li-ion battery pack
Battery life: 3 hours
48 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
Battery life: 6 hours
I/O Ports 0
Multi-in-1 card reader
Three USB 2.0 ports
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter
HDMI
®
port with HDCP support
Special Keys and Controls 0
Keyboard
84-/85-/88-key Acer FineTip keyboard, 93% of full-size keyboard, with international language
support
Touchpad
Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
0
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-7
Environment 0
ENERGY STAR
WEEE
RoHS
Mercury free
®
Temperature:
Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C
Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C
Humidity (non-condensing):
Operating: 20% to 80%
Non-operating: 20% to 80%
Warranty 0
One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)
Optional Items 0
In-box:
Protective bag
6-cell Li-ion battery pack
Optional:
1 GB / 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module
6-cell Li-ion battery pack
2-pin 40 W Acer MiniGo AC adapter
External USB HDD
External USB optical disc drive
1-8 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Software 0
Productivity
Acer ePower Management
Acer eRecovery Management
Adobe
Adobe
eSobi™
Barnes & Noble Desktop Reader (US only)
Bing™ Bar
Microsoft
Microsoft
New York Times Reader (US only)
Norton™ Online Backup
Security
McAfee
MyWinLocker
Gaming
Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Korea)
WildTangent
Communication and ISP
Acer Crystal Eye
Acer Video Conference Manager
Microsoft
Skype™
Windows Live™ Essentials
Web links and utilities
Acer Accessory Store1 (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only)
Acer Identity Card
Acer Registration
Acer Updater
Customized Internet Explorer
eBay
Netflix shortcut (US only)
®
Flash® Player 10.1
®
Reader® 9.1
®
Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate)
®
Office Starter 2010
®
Internet Security Suite Trial
®
(except China, Hong Kong)
®
(US, Canada only)
®
Silverlight™
®
®
shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-9
Notebook Tour 0
1 9
2
3
4
5
6
7 7
8
Top View 0
Figure 1-1. Top View
Table 1-1. Top View
# Icon Item Description
1
2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays
3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
computer output (Configuration may vary by
models).
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Table 1-1. Top View (Continued)
# Icon Item Description
4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions
like a computer mouse.
6 Status Indicators*
7 Click buttons (left and
right)
The left and right buttons function like the left and
right mouse buttons.
8 Palmrest Microphone Internal microphone for sound
recording.
9 Acer Crystal Eye
webcam
Web camera for video communication (only for
certain models).
* The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-11
Closed Front View 0
1
Figure 1-2. Front View
Table 1-2. Front View
# Icon Item Description
1 Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status.
Battery indicator Indicates the computer's battery status.
Charging: The light shows amber when the
battery is charging.
Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC
mode.
HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
Communication
indicator
Indicates the status of 3G/Wireless LAN
communication
Blue light on:
3G on / Wi-Fi on
3G on / Wi-Fi off
Orange light on:
3G off / Wi-Fi on
Not lit:
3G off / Wi-Fi off
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Rear View 0
NOTE:
1
Figure 1-3. Rear View
Table 1-3. Rear View
# Icon Item Description
1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
Your computer may be equipped with a different battery to the one in the picture.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-13
Left View 0
1 2 3 4
Figure 1-4. Left View
Table 1-4. Left View
# Icon Item Description
1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
2
3
External display
(VGA) port
Connects to a display device (e.g., external
monitor, LCD projector ).
USB 2.0 ports Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g ., USB mouse,
USB camera).
4
HDMI port Supports high-definition digital video connections.
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Right View 0
NOTE:
1 2 3 4 5
Figure 1-5. Right View
Table 1-5. Right View
# Icon Item Description
1 2-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD) and
MultiMediaCard (MMC).
Push to remove/install the card. Only one
card can operate at any given time.
2
Headphones/
speaker/ line-out jack
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
speakers, headphones).
3
Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphone s.
USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB
mouse, USB camera).
4 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible comp uter
security lock.
5 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100 based
network.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-15
Base View 0
NOTE:
1
2
3
4
5
6
Figure 1-6. Base View
Table 1-6. Base View
# Icon Item Description
1 Ventilation slots and
cooling fan
2 Battery release latch/
lock
3 3G SIM card slot Accepts a 3G SIM card for 3G connectivity (only
4 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.
Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
prolonged use.
Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
Releases the battery for removal.
for certain models).
1-16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Table 1-6. Base View (Continued)
# Icon Item Description
5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
6 Speaker Emits audio from your computer.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-17
Touchpad Basics 0
NOTE:
1
3
2
Figure 1-7. 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 the equivalent of the left and right buttons on a
mouse. Tapping on the Touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.
Table 1-7. Touchpad
Function Main TouchPad (1) Left Button (2) Right Button
Execute Tap twice (at the same speed as
double-clicking a mouse button).
Select Tap once. Click once.
Drag 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.
Access context
menu
Quickly click twice.
Click and hold, then use
finger on the Touchpad
to drag the cursor.
Click once.
(3)
When using the TouchPad, keep it - and 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.
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Using the Keyboard 0
Figure 1-8. Keyboard Lock Keys
The keyboard has three lock keys which can be toggled on and off. (Table 1-8)
Table 1-8. Keyboard Lock Keys
Lock key Description
Caps Lock Wh en 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. The keys
function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /).
Use this mode when doing a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would
be to connect an external keypad.
Scroll Lock
<Fn> + <F12>
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by
small characters located on the upper right corner of the key caps. To simplify the keyboard
legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys. (Tabl e 1-9)
Table 1-9. Embedded Numeric Keyp ad
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
When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when the up o r
down arrow keys are pressed respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with
some applications.
Type numbers in a normal
manner.
Hold <Shift> while using
cursor-control keys.
on embedded keypad.
Hold <Fn> while using
cursor-control keys.
Type the letters in a normal
manner.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-19
Windows Keys 0
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Windows Logo key
Application key
Table 1-10. Windows Keys
Key Description
Windows Logo
key
Pressed alone, this key has the same ef fect 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.
Functions supported by Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7:
< >: Open or close the Start menu
< > + <R>: Open the Run dial og box
< > + <M>: Minimizes all windows
<SHIFT> + < > + M: Undo minimize all windows
< > + <F1>: Show the help window
< > + <E>: Open Windows Explorer
< > + <F>: Search for a file or folder
< > + <D>: Show the desktop
<CTRL> + < > + <F>: Search for computers (if you ar e on a network)
< > + <L>: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network
domain), or switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain)
<CTRL> + < > + <TAB>: Moves focus from Start menu, to the Quick
Launch toolbar , to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to
move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
< > + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar
< > + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box
Functions supported by Windows XP:
< > + <BREAK>: Show the System Properties dialog box
< > + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center
Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the
application's context menu.
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