Acer 581T, 581TG User Manual
Acer M3 581T/581TG
SERVICEGUIDE
Revision History
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Refer to the table below for the updates made to this M3 581T/581TG service guide.
Date Chapter Updates
2012/2/29 Chapter 3 Update "Removing the
LCD Bezel"
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD Website. For more
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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 purchase, the buyer (not the manufacturer,
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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The following conventions are used in this manual:
Indicates a potential for personal injury.
Indicates a potential loss of data or damage to equipment.
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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
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Example:
the DRS5 User's Guide
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the /TPH15spool_M program
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menus, prompts, responses to input, and error messages) are shown in constant width.
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[01] The server has been stopped
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Before using this information and the product it supports, read the following general
information.
This service guide provides you with all technical information relating to the basic configuration
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 (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 you with 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: Your Acer office may have a different part number code
than those given in the FRU list in this service guide. You must use the list provided by your
regional Acer office 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
Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Audio Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Optical Media Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Privacy Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Dimensions and Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Power Adapter and Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Special Keys and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
I/O Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Notebook Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Open Top View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Closed Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Left View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Lock Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Windows Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Specification Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
CHAPTER 2
System Utilities
BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
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Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
DOS Flash Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Remove HDD Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Removing BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Cleaning BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Using DMI Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
LAN MAC EEPROM Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
CHAPTER 3
Machine Maintenance
Machine Disassembly and Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Recommended Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Replacement Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
External Module Disassembly Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
External Modules Disassembly Flowchart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Removing the Dummy Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Removing the HDD Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Removing the HDD Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Removing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Removing the SSD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Removing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Removing the Top Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Removing battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Removing the Power switch board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Remove the card reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Remove the cables from the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Removing the Thermal module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Removing the Bluetooth Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
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Removing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Removing the Camera Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
LCD Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Replacing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
Replacing the Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Replacing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
Replacing the DC-IN cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56
Replacing the Thermal Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59
Replacing the LCD Module & Cables to Mainboard. . . . . . . 3-60
Replacing the Card reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-63
Replacing the Power Switch board&Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Replacing the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
Replacing the ODD Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-76
Replacing the SSD Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-78
Replacing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-79
Replacing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-80
Replacing the Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-81
Replacing the Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-82
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 & External Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
USB Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
WLAN Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
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Card Reader Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
HDMI and CRT Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
CD-ROM/DVD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Other Functions Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-19
Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
POST Code Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
CHAPTER 5
Jumper and Connector Locations
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Clear CMOS Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
CHAPTER 6
FRU List
MA50_HX Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Top Case Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Bottom Case Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
FRU List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
CHAPTER 7 Test Compatible Components
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
M3 581T/581TG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
CHAPTER 8
Online Support Information
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
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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
Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Audio Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Optical Media Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Privacy Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Dimensions and Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Power Adapter and Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Special Keys and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
I/O Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Notebook Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Open Top View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11
Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-12
Closed Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-12
Left View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14
Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-15
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16
Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-17
Lock Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18
Windows Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-20
Special Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-22
The Euro symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-22
The US dollar sign. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-22
System Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Specification Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Computer specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
System Board Major Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Processor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
CPU Fan True Value Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
Memory Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
Graphics Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
Video Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
LAN Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
1-2
Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Solid State Drive (AVL components) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29
Super-Multi Drive Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
LED 15.6” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
Display Supported Resolution (LCD Supported Resolution) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31
Graphics Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31
Display Supported Resolution (GPU Supported Resolution). . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31
Display Supported Resolution (LCD panel Supported Resolution) . . . . . . . 1-32
Bluetooth Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
WIFI Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
Audio Codec and Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
Audio Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35
VRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35
HDMI Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35
AC Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35
System Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36
Card Reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36
System LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36
System DMA Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37
System Interrupt Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37
System IO Address Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38
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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Features 0
The following is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:
Operating System 0
Genuine Windows
®
7 Home Premium 64-bit
Platform 0
Intel
Mobile Intel
®
Core™ i7-2637M processor (4 MB L3 cache, 1.70 GHz.17W), i5-2467M processor (3 MB
L3 cache, 1.60 GHz, 17W), i3-2367M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 1.40 GHz, 17W), supporting
®
Intel
64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
®
HM77 Express Chipset
System Memory 0
Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:
Up to 6 GB of DDR3 system memory, 2 GB on board and 1 memory slot
Display 0
15.6" HD 1366 x 768 resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) LED-backlit Glare TFT LCD
Mercury-free, environment-friendly
LED-backlight with driving circuit design
16:9 aspect ratio
Graphics 0
NVIDIA Optimus™ GeForce GT640M with dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting CUDA®,
PhysX®, 3D Vision®, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 4.1, OpenCL™ 1.1
Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
External resolution / refresh rates:
HDMI
MPEG-2/DVD decoding
VC-1 and H.264 (AVC) decoding
Microsoft
HDMI
Protection) support
®
port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz
®
DirectX® Video Acceleration (DXVA) application interface (API)
®
(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content
Intel® integrated GPU
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-5
Storage Subsystem 0
Solid state drive 0
mSATA Type, LF+HF
Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND flash
128 GB/256 GB
Hard disk drive 0
SATA Type, 5400 RPM, 2.5 ", Slim with height of 7.0 mm
320/500 GB
2-in-1 card reader, supporting: 0
Secure Digital™ (SD), Secure Digital™ eXtended Capacity(SDXC), MultiMediaCard™ (MMC),
MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCplus™)
Audio Subsystem 0
Optimized Dolby
Regulator, Volume Leveler, Volume Maximizer, Intelligent EQ, Dialogue Enhancer, Surround
Virtualizer for Headphones, Surround Virtualizer for Built-in Speakers, and Dolby
technologies
Two built-in 20mm diameter stereo speakers and the Acer Tuba CineBass booster supporting
low-frequency effects
True-5.1-channel surround sound output
High-definition audio support
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in single digital microphone
®
Home Theater® v4 audio enhancement, featuring Audio Optimizer, Audio
®
Digital Output
Optical Media Drive 0
Slim 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, 8X
DVD-ROM DL, 8X DVD-R DL, 8X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Write: 24X CD-R, 10X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X
DVD-RAM, 4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL
Communication 0
Webcam 0
Acer Video Conference, featuring:
1.3M webcam with 1280*1024 effective resolution
Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE)
technology, supporting 720p resolution online video calls
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Wireless and networking 0
WLAN:
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
WPAN:
Bluetooth
LAN:
PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet
®
4.0 + HS
Privacy Control 0
Trusted Platform Module(TPM) 1.2 (For future SKU)
Intel Anti-Theft Technology
BIOS user, supervisor password
Kensington lock slot
Dimensions and Weight 0
Dimensions 0
376.4 (W) x 253.0 (D) x 19.7/20.7 (H) mm (14.81 x 10.0 x 0.77/0.82 inches)
Weight 0
2.25 kg with HDD
Power Adapter and Battery 0
ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation
power-saving modes
Power adapter 0
3-pin 65 W AC adapter:
95.0 (W) x 50.0 (D) x 25.4 (H) mm (3.74 x 1.97 x 1.00 inches)
216 g with 180 cm power cord
Battery 0
4850 mAh 3-cell Li-ion standard battery pack
Battery life: 8 hours
ENERGY STAR
®
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-7
Special Keys and Controls 0
Keyboard 0
103-US/104-UK/107-JP keys-layout keyboard with independent standard numeric keypad,
international language support
Touchpad 0
Button-less design
Dual-mode touchpad with Media Console / multi-gesture function, supporting two-finger scroll,
pinch, rotate, flip
Media keys 0
Media controls: play/pause, stop, previous, next
Volume controls: up/down
I/O Ports 0
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, SDXC™, MMC, MMCplus™)
Two USB 2.0 ports
One USB 3.0 port
HDMI
Headphone/speaker jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter
®
port with HDCP support
Software 0
Productivity 0
Acer AUPEO
Acer Backup Manager
Acer ePower Management
Acer eRecovery Management
Acer Evernote
Acer ExpressCache
Acer Identity Card
Acer KOBO
Acer Netflix Shortcut
Acer newsXpresso
Acer NOOK for PC
Acer Registration
Acer Sleep Memory Optimizer
Acer Smart Timer
Acer Updater
1-8 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Acer USB Charge Manager
Acer Welcome Center
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Reader X
Office 2010 Acer edition
Security 0
McAfee Family Protection Shortcut
McAfee Internet Security Suite
McAfee Virus Definitions
MyWinLocker Suite
Norton Online Backup
Multimedia 0
Acer Crystal Eye Webcam
Acer clear.fi Media
Acer clear.fi Photo
Cyberlink MediaEspresso
NTI Media Maker
Gaming 0
Acer Fooz Kids
Wild Tangent WW Acer Edition
Communication and ISP 0
Acer VCM
Skype
Windows Live Essentials 2011
Web links and utilities 0
Acer Accessory Store
Bing Bar
Bing Setup
eBay Shortcut
Internet Explorer 9
Silverlight
Environment 0
Temperature:
Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C
Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-9
Humidity (non-condensing):
Operating: 20% to 80%
Non-operating: 20% to 80%
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Notebook Tour 0
This section provides an overview of the features and functions of the notebook.
Open Top View 0
Figure 1-1. Open Top View
Table 1-1. Open Top View
No Icon Item Description
1 Microphone Internal microphone for recording sound.
2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),
displays computer output.
3 Keyboard For entering data into computer.
4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions
like a computer mouse.
5 Click button area (left
and right)
6 Webcam Web camera for video communication.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-11
The left and right button function like the left and
right mouse buttons.
Closed Front View 0
Figure 1-2. Closed Front View
Table 1-2. Closed Front View
No Icon Item Description
1 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
2 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.
3 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.
Closed Rear View 0
Figure 1-3. Closed Rear View
Table 1-3. Closed Rear View
No Icon Item Description
1 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
prolonged use.
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Table 1-3. Closed Rear View
SS
No Icon Item Description
2 Headphones/
speaker/line-ou
t jack with
S/PDIF support
3 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB
4 USB 3.0 port Connects to USB devices. Supports the USB
5 HDMI port Supports high definition digital video
6 Ethernet
(RJ-45) port
7 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
speakers, headphones).
mouse, USB camera).
3.0 (SuperSpeed USB) specification.
connections.
Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based
network.
Left View 0
Figure 1-4. Left View
Table 1-4. Left View
No Icon Item Description
1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs DVDs.
2 Optical disk access
indicator
3 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-13
Lights up when the optical drive is active.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Table 1-4. Left View
No Icon Item Description
4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is
turned off.
Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole
to eject the optical drive tray when the
computer is off.
5
Multi-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD 3.0), MultiMediaCard
(MMC).
Push to remove/install the card. Only one card
can operate at any given time.
Right View 0
Figure 1-5. Right View
Table 1-5. Right View
No Icon Item Description
1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer
security lock.
Wrap the computer security lock cable around an
immovable object such as a table or handle of a
locked drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn
the key to secure the lock. Some keyless models are
also available.
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Base View 0
Figure 1-6. Base View
Table 1-6. Base View
No Icon Item Description
1 Main door
2 Speakers Deliver stereo audio output.
Houses the computer’s HDD, Memory bar, SSD card
and WLAN card.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-15
Indicators 0
The computer has two easy-to-read status indicators. The following indicators are visible
even when the computer cover is closed.
Table 1-7. Indicators
Icon Function Description
Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.
Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.
Touchpad Basics 0
Figure 1-7. Touchpad
Move 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 virtual 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 1-8. Touchpad
Function Left Button (2) Right Button (3) Main Touchpad (1)
Execute Quickly click twice. Rapidly tap twice.
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Table 1-8. Touchpad
Function Left Button (2) Right Button (3) Main Touchpad (1)
Select Click once. Tap once.
Access context
menu
Click once.
Using the Keyboard 0
The keyboard contains an embedded numeric keypad, a separate cursor, windows key, lock
function keys, special and full sized keys.
Figure 1-8. Keyboard Lock Keys
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-17
Lock Keys 0
The keyboard has three lock keys which the user can toggle on and off.
Table 1-9. Lock Keys
Lock key Description
Caps Lock When on, all alphabetic characters are in uppercase.
Num Lock Off by default. When On, internal keyboard acts as numeric key padlock. If an
external keyboard or keypad is present, the Num Lock will have the following
definitions:
When On, the system boots with external keyboard/keypad Num Lock
status On. Internal keyboard overlay numeric keys are disabled.
The key can be turned on/off via the internal keyboard (Fn+F11) or the
external keyboard/keypad. Num Lock affects the external keyboard/keypad
only.
Shift state is NOT used for the cursor movement by the numeric keys.
The state of the Num Lock is not changed by the attachment/removal (hot
plug) of the external keyboard/keypad.
Scroll Lock
<Fn> +<F12>
When On, the screen moves one line up or down when pressing up or down
arrow keys. Scroll Lock is not applicable for all applications.
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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 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.
Functions supported by Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7:
< >: Open or close the Start menu
< > + <R>: Open the Run dialog 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 (search in network)
< > + <L>: Lock computer (if connected to a network domain), or switch
users (if 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; opening the
application's context menu.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-19
Hotkeys 0
The computer uses hotkeys or key combinations to access most computer controls.
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the key in the combination.
Figure 1-9. Keyboard Hotkeys
Table 1-11. Hotkeys
Hotkey Icon Function Description
<Fn> + <F3> Communication
Device On/Off
<Fn> + <F4> Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
<Fn> + <F5> Display toggle Switches display output between the display
<Fn> + <F6> Display off Turns Off the LCD back light
<Fn> + <F7> Touchpad
toggle
<Fn> + <F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers On and Off.
<Fn> + <> Brightness Up Increases the screen brightness.
<Fn> + <> Brightness
Down
<Fn> +<Home> Play/Pause Play or pause a selected media file.
<Fn> + <Pg Up> Stop Stop playing the selected media file.
Toggles WiFi, 3G and Bluetooth On and Off
using a pop-up window.
screen, external monitor (if connected) and
both.
Turns the touchpad On and Off.
Decreases the screen brightness.
<Fn> +<Pg Dn> Previous Return to the previous media
<Fn> + <End> Next Jump to the next media file.
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