Acer 5820T User Manual

Aspire 5820T Series

Service Guide

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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 compo nent tha t 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Notebook Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

TouchPad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Special Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

System Utilities 23

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Removing BIOS Passwords: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Miscellaneous Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 39

Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Replacement Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Removing the Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Removing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Removing the Base Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the 3G Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

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

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

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Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the Switch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Removing the PCH Thermal Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Removing the Power Cable Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Removing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Removing the Microphone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

LCD Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Replacing the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Replacing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Replacing the LCD FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Replacing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Main Unit Reassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Replacing the Power Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Replacing the PCH Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Replacing the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Replacing the I/O Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Replacing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Replacing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Replacing the Switch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Replacing the Wireless LAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Replacing the 3G Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Replacing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Replacing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Replacing the Base Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Replacing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Replace the Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Troubleshooting 145

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

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Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

USB Failure (Right up/down side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Post Code Reference Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Jumper and Connector Locations 163

Mainboard Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Mainboard Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 167

Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Screw Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Model Definition and Configuration 181 Test Compatible Components 251 Online Support Information 255

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System Specifications

Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:

Operating System

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bi t

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Platform

• Intel® Core™ i7-620M processor (4 MB L3 cache, 2.66 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.33 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Intel® Core i5-430M/i5-520M/i5-540M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26/2.40/2.53 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.53/2.93/3.06 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Intel® Core i3-330M/i3-350M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.13/2.26 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

Chapter 1

System Memory

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:

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

(for 64-bit OS)

Display

• 15" 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

• Intel® HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rates:

• VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz

• HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1200: 60 Hz

• MPEG-2/DVD decodingWMV9 VC-1 and H.264 (AVC) decoding

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

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Storage subsystem

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

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

Audio subsystem

• Optimized 3rd Generati on D ol by ® Ho me Th eat er®6 audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby® Inverse Filtering, Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies

• High-definition audio support

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

• MS-Sound compatible

• Built-in microphone

Optical Media Drive

• 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

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

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

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

Communication

• Acer Video Conference, featuring:

• Acer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution

•WLAN:

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

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

• WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR

• WWAN: UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE(850/900/ 1800/1900 MHz), upgradeable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and 5.7 Mb/s HSUPA, supporting receiver diversity and equalizing at 2100 MHz

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

Privacy control

• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and Weight

• 379 (W) x 250 (D) x 21.7/29.8 (H) mm (14.96 X 9.84 X 0.83/1.18 inches)

• 2.42 kg (5.40 lbs.) with 6-cell battery

Power Adapter and Battery

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

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• 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)13 with 180 cm DC cable

• 66.6 W 6000 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack

• Estimated battery life: Up to 8 hours

• ENERGY STAR®

Special Keys and Controls

• 103-/104-/107-key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor layout

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

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

• Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

I/O Ports

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

• Four USB 2.0 ports

• HDMI™ port with HDCP support

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Software

• Productivity

• Security

• Acer Backup Manager

• Acer ePower Management

• Acer eRecovery Management

• Microsoft® Office Trial (Service Pack 2)

• Microsoft® Works SE 9

• Microsoft® Works 9

• Microsoft® Works 8.5

• Adobe® Flash® Player 10

• Adobe® Reader® 9.1

•eSobi™

• Google™ Setup

• Google Toolbar™

• Norton™ Online Backup

• Acer Arcade™ Deluxe

• Acer InstantOn Arcade

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• McAfee® Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial

• McAfee® Virus Definitions

• MyWinLocker®

• Multimedia

• Cyberlink® PowerDVD™

• NTI Media Maker™

•Gaming

• Oberon GameZone Acer Edition

• WildTangent® Acer Edition

• Communication and ISP

• Acer Video Conference Manager

• Microsoft® Silverlight™

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

Writer)

• Utilities and tools

• Acer Accessory Store

• Acer Assist

• Acer Identity Card

• Acer Registration

• Acer Updater

• eBay® shortcut 2009

• Netflix shortcut

Optional Items

• 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module

• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 9-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 3-pin 65W AC adapter

• External USB floppy disk drive

• External USB Lite+LSI modem

Warranty

• One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

Environment

• 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%

NOTE: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of the PC depends on

the model purchased.

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System Block Diagram

Cardreader

X'TAL

14.318MHz

Int. MIC

DDRIII-SODIMM1 DDRIII-SODIMM2

SLG8LV595

CLOCK GENERATOR

SATA - HDD

SATA - ODD

USB Port

USB/B Con. (USB Port x3)

Bluetooth Con.

AU6437-GBL

Cardreader control

ALC271X-GRR

AUDIO CODEC

MIC JACK

HP/SPDIF

Dual Channel DDR III 800/1066 MHZ

USB-1

USB-3/9/11

USB-4

USB-12

BATTERY

Azalia

Speaker

SATA 0

SATA 1

K/B Con.

CLK

SATA

USB

RTC

IHDA

Power Board Con.

Arrandale

rPGA 989

FDI

Ibex Peak-M

PCH

LPC

NPCE781

W25X16VSS1G

SPI FLASH

GFXIMC

DMI

(x4

)

DMIFDI

Display

PCI-E x1

SPI

LPC

SW/B Touch Pad

EM-6781-T3

HALL SENSOR

PCI-E x16

INT_CRT INT_LVDS

INT_HDMI

X'TAL

32.768KHz

X'TAL 25MHz

SPI ROM

Madison-Pro

Park

ATI-GPU

Board Con.

Fan Driver

(PWM Type)

PCIE-6 USB-13

PCIE-2 USB-10

PCIE-1

Channel A Channel C

EXT_HDMI

EXT_CRT EXT_LVDS

X'TAL

32.768KHz

MINI CARD WLAN

MINI CARD 3G

AR8151

GIGA LAN

ISL88731A

Batery Charger

RT8206B

3V/5V

ISL62882

CPU core

UP6111AQDD

+1.1V_VTT

64MB/128MB x 8

TS3DV421 SN74CBT3257 x3

LVDS/CRT SWITCH

PS8101

X'TAL 25MHz

USB-8

Int. MIC

EXT_HDMI

SIM Card FFC Conn

RJ45

UP6111AQDD

+1.05V

RT8207A

+1.5V_SUS

MAX8792ETD+T

+VGPU_CORE

ISL62872

+VGPU_IO

CRT Con.

LVDS/CCD/MIC Con.

HDMI Con.

ISL62881HRZ-T

+VGFX_AXG

TPS54418RTE x2

+1.8V/+1V

Discharger

Thermal Protection

Chapter 1 5

Notebook Tour

This section provides an overview of the features and functions of the notebook.

Top View

1 2

13 12

# Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

webcam

2 Microphone Internal microphone for recording sound.

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

4 HDD indicator Indicates when the HDD is active.

Web camera for video communication. (only for certain models)

output (configuration may vary by model).

Num Lock indicator

Caps Lock indicator

5 Power button/ Turns the computer on and off.

6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer 7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

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Lights up when the Num Lock is activated.

Lights up when the Caps Lock is a c ti va te d.

computer mouse.

# Icon Item Description

8 Power Indicates the computer’s power status.

Battery Indicates the computer’s battery status.

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

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

Communication indicator

Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity status.

9 Click buttons

(left, and right)

10 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hand when using the

11 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 12 Optical drive

eject button

Programmable key

PowerSmart key Puts your computer into power-saving mode. (only for certain

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

computer.

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

User-programmable. (only for certain models)

models)

Closed Front View

# Icon Item Description

1 Multi-in-1 card

reader

Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xDPicture Card (xD).

Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time.

Left View

2134567

# Icon Item Description

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Kensington lock slot

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

Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

use.

# Icon Item Description

4 HDMI HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections. 5

6 7 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.

External display (VGA) port

Ethernet RJ-45) port

USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB

Connects to a display device (e.g. external, LCD monitor, LCD projector).

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

camera).

Headphones/ speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support.

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

Right View

21345

# Icon Item Description

1 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 3

USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB

camera).

Optical disk access indicator

Emergency eject hole

DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off.Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off.

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Base View

1 2

# Icon Item Description

Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

Battery lock Locks the battery in position

Hard disk bay Ho uses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws)

Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. Ventilation slots and

cooling fan Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.

Note: The battery shown is for reference only. Your PC may have a different battery depending on the model purchased.

Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening the fan.

Indicators

The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators. The battery indicator is visible even when the computer cover is closed.

Icon Function Description

Power Indicates the computer is on or off.

Battery Indicates the computer's battery status.

Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Wireless LAN communication.

HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.

Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

NOTE: 1. Charging: The battery light show s amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light

shows green when in AC mode.

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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 the equivalent of 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

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.

Click once.

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.

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Using the Keyboard

Your computer has a close-to-full-sized keyboard and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, function and special keys.

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

The keyboard has three 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. The keys

function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to connect an external keypad.

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 leg end, 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.

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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 <> + <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 <> + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center <> + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box <> + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar

<CTRL> + <> + <F>: Search for computers (if you are on a network) Note: Depending on your edition of Windows 7, some shortcuts may not function as

described.

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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Hot Keys

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

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

Hotkey Icon Function Description

<Fn> + <F3> Wireless

communication switch

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

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

<Fn> + <F6> Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save

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

Enables/disables the Wireless function.

screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.

power. Press any key to return.

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

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

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

<Fn> + <Home> Play/Pause Plays or pauses media files

<Fn> + <Pg Up> Stop Stops media file <Fn> + <Pg Dn> Previous Plays the previous media file in the play sequence

<Fn> + <End> Next Plays the next media file in the play sequence

Volume up Increases the sound volume.

Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

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Special Keys

On models that support the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign, the symbols can be located at the uppercenter and/or bottom-right of your keyboard.

The Euro symbol

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Hold <Alt Gr> and then press the <5> key at the upper-center of the keyboard. NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. See www.microsoft.com/typography/faq/

faq12.htm for more information.

The US dollar sign

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Hold <Shift> and then press the <4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard. NOTE: This function varies according to the language settings.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU • Intel Calpella (Discrete/UMA: Arrandale with Gfx)

• Intel PCH: HM55 (4MB SPI ROM) Type • MCP (Multi-Chip Package) CPU CPU Package 989 pins-rPGA socket Power 65 Watts On-die Cache • 32-KB instruction and 32 -KB data first-level cache (L1) for each core

• 256-KB shared instruction/data second -level cache (L2) for each core

• Up to 8-MB shared instruction/data last -level cache (L3), shared among

all cores

Front Side Bus 800/1066M/1333Hz

Processor Specifications

Item

Ci3330M 2.13 2 330 M 3 MB PGA988 35W Ci5430M 2.26 2 430 M 3 MB PGA988 35W Ci5520M 2.24 2 520 M 3 MB PGA988P 35W Ci7620M 2.66 2 620 M 4 MB PGA988P 35W

CPU

Speed

Cores Bus Speed Cache Size Package

Core

Voltage

CPU Fan True Value Table (UMA)

CPU Temperature

(Celsius)

Fan Speed (RPM) SPL Spec (dBA)

45 2500 31 55 3100 34 65 3500 38 75 3900 40 85 4200 42

Throttling 50%: On= 100°C; OFF=85°C OS shut down at 105°C; H/W shut down at 110°C

CPU Fan True Value Table (Discrete)

CPU Temperature

(Celsius)

Fan Speed (RPM) SPL Spec (dBA)

40 2500 31 50 3100 34 60 3500 38 70 3900 40 80 4200 42

Throttling 50%: On= 100°C; OFF=85°C OS shut down at 105°C; H/W shut down at 110°C

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Core Logic Specifications

Item Specification

Chipset Intel Ibex-Peak (HM55) Package 1071-pins FCBGA 27mm x 25mm Features • PCI Express* Base Specification, Revision 2.0 support for up

to eight ports.

• PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 support for 33 MHz PCI operations (supports up to four Req/Gnt pairs).

• ACPI Power Management Logic Support, Revision 3.0b

• Enhanced DMA controller, interrupt controller, and timer functions

• Integrated Serial ATA host controllers with independent DMA operation on up to six ports.

• FIS-based Port Multiplier support on SATA Ports 4 and 5 in AHCI/RAID mode.

• USB host interface with support for up to twelve USB ports; two EHCI high -speed USB 2.0 Host controllers, 2 rate matching hubs, six UHCI host controllers;

• System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0 with additional support for I2C devices

• Supports Intel High Definition Audio

• Supports Intel Matrix Storage Technology

• Supports Intel Active Management Technology

• Supports Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O

• Supports Intel Trusted Execution Technology

• Supports buffered through mode generating extra clocks from a clock chip.

• Analog and Digital Display ports

• Analog CRT

• HDMI

• DisplayPort 1.1 (dGPU only)

•LVDS

• Low Pin Count (LPC) interface

• Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support

• Intel Anti-Theft Technology

• JT AG Boundary Scan support

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory size 0MB (No on-board Memory) DIMM socket number 2 sockets Supports memory size per socket 4GB Supports maximum memory size 8GB Supports DIMM type DDR3 Supports DIMM Speed 1066/1333 MHz

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Video Specifications

Item Specification

Chipset VGA chip Build-in Intel Graphics

Media Accelerator HD Type Arrandale HM55 PCH Package • 962-pins FCBGA 29mm x 29mm Features • The integrated graphics

controller contains a refresh of the 5th generation graphics core.

• Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology support

• Intel Smart 2D Display Technology (Intel S2DDT)

• Intel Clear Video Technology

• MPEG2 Hardware

Acceleration

• WMV9/VC1 Hardware

Acceleration

• AVC Hardware

Acceleration

• ProcAmp

• Advanced Pixel Adaptive

De-interlacing

• Sharpness Enhancement

• De-noise Filter

• High Quality Scaling

• Film Mode Detection (3:2

pull -down) and Correction

• Intel TV Wizard

• Microsoft DirectX*11 support

• Analog CRT DAC Interface Support (300MHz DAC/up to QXGA/Hot -Plug)

• Dual-Channel LVDS interface support 2x24 bpp panels

AMD Madison-Pro

• Fully compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Rev. 2.1

• Support CRT/LVDS/HDMI/DP interface (concurrent)

• Dual-channel LVDS interface support: single channel 24 bpp dual link

• HDCP compliance embed-in

• Full POWERPLAYTM 8.0 support

• L VDS / Engine and Memory / DP Spread Spectrum Support

• H.264 implementation is based on the ISO/IEC 14496-10 specification.

• VC-1 implementation is based on the SMPTE 421M specification.

• MPEG2 implementation is based on the ISO 13818 -2

• Supports top quality DVD and Blu Ray disc with the lowest CPU usage.

• VDDC (GPU core power supply)

• VDDCI (GPU I/O power supply)

• 1V (DP PLL power supply)

• 1.5V (VRAM and memory control power supply)

• 1.8V (CRT DAC and LVDS power supply)

• 3V (Peripheral power supply)

LCD Display Resolution

Resolution 24 bits 30 bits 36 bits 48 bits

640x480p/60Hz 4:3 Yes Yes Yes Yes

720x480p/60Hz 4:3 Yes Yes Yes Yes

720x480p/60Hz 16:9 Yes Yes Yes Yes

1280x720p/60Hz 16:9 Yes Yes Yes Yes

1920x1080i/60Hz 16:9 Yes Yes Yes Yes

1440x480i/60Hz 4:3 Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Resolution 24 bits 30 bits 36 bits 48 bits

1440x480i/60Hz 16:9 Yes Yes Yes Yes

1920x1080p/60Hz 16:9 Yes Yes Yes Yes

720x576p/50Hz 4:3 Yes Yes Yes Yes

720x576p/50Hz 16:9 Yes Yes Yes Yes

1280x720p/50Hz 16:9 Yes Yes Yes Yes

1920x1080i/50Hz 16:9 Yes Yes Yes Yes

1440x576i/50Hz 4:3 Yes Yes Yes Yes

1440x576i/50Hz 16:9 Yes Yes Yes Yes

1920x1080p/50Hz 16:9 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (GB) 160, 250, 320,

Bytes per sector 512 Data heads 2-4 Drive Format Disks 1-2 Spindle speed

(RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size 8 MB Interface SATA DC Power Requirements Voltage

tolerance

Seagate HGST Toshiba Western Digital

160, 250,

500

5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5%

320, 500

160, 250, 320, 500

5400

160, 250, 320, 500, 640

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Insyde BIOS BIOS version 3.5 BIOS ROM type Flash

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Item Specification

Features • Flash ROM 4MB

• Support ISIPP

• Support Acer UI

• Support multi-boot

• Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4)

• V arious hot-key s for system control

• Support SMBIOS 2.3, PCI2.2.

• Refer to Acer BIOS specification.

• DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag

• Support PXE

• Support Y2K solution

• Support WinFlash

• Wake on LAN from S3

• Wake on LAN form S4 in AC mode

• System information

LCD 15.6”

Item Specification

Vendor/model name AUO/Samsung/LG Screen Diagonal (mm) 15.6 inches Display resolution (pixels) 1366 x 768 Pixel Pitch 0.252x 0.252 Display Mode Normally White

200

Typical White Luminance (cd/m

)

(also called Brightness) Contrast Ratio 500 typical Response Time (Optical Rise

8/16

Time/Fall Time) msec Luminance Uniformity 1.25 max Electrical Interface LVDS Support Color 262K Viewing Angle (up/down/right/

15/35/45/45

left) Temperature Range (°C)

Operating Storage (shipping)

0 to +50

-20 to +60

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Bluetooth

Item Specification

Bluetooth Controller Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2.1 (T60H928.33) F/W:861 Features • Fully Qu alified Bluetooth v2.1 with Class 2 specification RF output

power.

• Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) compliant.

• Full Piconet and Scatternet operation.

• Integrated PIFA Antenna with better RF performance.

• USB 2.0 compliant interface.

• F/W upgradable via Flash downloads.

• Very low power consumption.

• Support Coexistence with Intel WCS (Wireless Coexistence System) & AFH (Adaptive Frequency Hopping).

• A2DP support.

Audio Codec and Amplifier

Item Specification

Audio Controller

Package 48-pin QFN Features • Compatible with Windows Logo Program 3.10 and future requirements

Realtek ALC271X-GR

• WaveRT-based audio func tion driver for Windows 7

• EAX™ 1.0 & 2.0 compatible

• Direct Sound 3D™ compatible

• I3DL2 compatible

• HRTF 3D Positional Audio (Windows XP only)

• Emulation of 26 sound environments to enhance gaming experience

• Multi-band software equalizer and tools

• Voice Cancellation and Key Shifting in Karaoke mode

• Dynamic range control (expander, compressor, and limite r) with adjustable parameters

• Intuitive Configuration Panel (Realtek Audio Manager) to enhance user experience

• Microphone Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC), Noise

• Suppression (NS), and Beam Forming (BF) technology for voice application

• Smart multiple streaming operation

• HDMI audio driver for AMD platf orm

• Dolby® PCEE program™ (optional software feature)

• Fortemedia® SAM™ technology for voice processing (Beam

• Forming and Acoustic Echo Cancellation) (optional software feature).

• Acer exclusive software features

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