Acer Aspire 3000 Service Manual

Aspire 3000/3500/5000 Series

Service Guide

Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw

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Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 3000/3500/5000 service guide.

Date	Chapter	Updates

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Copyright

Copyright © 2005 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part 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.

Acer Incorporated makes 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. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its 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.

Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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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.

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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.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 System Introduction

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Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3000/5000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3500) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Board Layout (For Aspire 3000/5000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Closed front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Left view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Right view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Launch Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Windows keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Touchpad basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Chapter 2 System Utilities

32

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement	46
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.47
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.47
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	48
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
Disassembling the Hard Disc Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	51
Disassembling the Optical Disc Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	51
Removing the Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	51
Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
Removing the Middle Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
Removing the Fan, the CPU Thermal Module and the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
Removing the Wireless LAN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	54
Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	55
Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	56
Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	56
Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	58

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Removing the Upper Case Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .58
Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .58
Removing the Touchpad Bracket, the Touchpad Board and the Touchpad . .	. .59
Removing the Speaker Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .60
Removing the SW DJ Board Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .60
Removing the Audio Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .61
Removing the VGA Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .61
Removing the Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .62
Removing the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .62
Removing the Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .63
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting	66
System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .67
External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .67
External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .67
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .67
Memory check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .68
Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .68
Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .70
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .71
Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .72
Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .75
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .79
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .82
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .83
Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations	84
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .84
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .86
Cahpter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List	88
Aspire 3000/5000 Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .89
Aspire 3000/3500/5000 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.101
Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration	101
Appendix B Test Compatible Components	104
Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.105
Appendix C Online Support Information	110

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Chapter 1

System Introduction

Features

This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:

Microprocessor

Mobile AMD Turion 64 processor ML-28/ML-30 or higher for Aspire 5000 Mobile AMD Sempron processor 2600+ to 3000+ or higher for Aspire 3000

Intel® Celeron® M 350/360/370 processor at 1.3/1.4/1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for Aspire 3500 series

Intel® Pentium® M 715 processor at 1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for Aspire 3500 series

Memory

256 MB or 512 MB of DDR 333 SDRAM standard, upgradeable to 1 GB with dual so DIMM modules

512 KB flash ROM BIOS for models employing Intel® Celeron® M processor (Aspire 3500 series); 2 MB flash ROM BIOS for models employing Intel® Pentium® processor (Aspire 3500 series)

Data storage

40/60/80 GB ATA/100 hard disk DVD-Dual or Combo drive

Display and graphics

Color Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) LCD displaying at

--15” XGA (1024 X 768)

--15.4” WXGA (1280 X 800)

--15.4” WXGA Acer CrystalBrite (1280 X 800)

SiSM661MX integrated 3D graphics with up to 64 MB of VRAM, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 7.0

Dual independent display support MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

Communication

Modem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready

LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready

Wireless LAN (optional): integrated miniPCI 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution

Wireless PAN (optional): integrated Bluetooth®

Audio

Audio system with two built-in speakers

Sound Blaster ProTM and MS-Sound compatible

Built-in microphone

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Input devices

88-/89-key Acer FineTouchTM keyboard Touchpad with 4-way integrated scroll button Four easy-launch buttons

Two front-panel buttons: wireless LED-button and Bluetooth® LED-button

I/O interface

Three USB 2.0 ports

Ethernet (RJ-45) port

Modem (RJ-11) port

External display (VGA) port

Microphone/line-in jack

Headphones/speaker/line-out port

Type II PC Card slot

DC-in jack for AC adaptor

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System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3000/5000)

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

HOST 200MHz

CPU

ZL5

ZCLK 133MHz

CLK-GEN

AGP 66MHz

DDR SO-DIMM

DDR 333

AMD Athlon64

Thermal

D

ICS 952801

PCI 33MHz

SMT uPGA754

Block Diagram

D

USB 48MHz

Page 5

Page 3,4

Thermal sensor & Fan

REF 14.318MHz

HyperTransport

16x16

Page 2

1600MT/s

RGB

CRT

NB

1x D-SUB 15-Pin

INTA#

Page 10

3V_ALWAYS

SIS M760GX

DVO

LVDS

LVDS

LCD

15" XGA/WXGA

5VPCU

(698 PIN BGA)

Transmitter

Page 10

3V_S5

SIS302ELV

1.8V_S5

Page 6,7,8

Page 9

3V/5V

3VSUS

MuTIOL(1GB/s)

REQ0#, GNT0#

C

C

5VSUS

INTB#, INTC# IDSEL : AD22

HDD

ATA 66/100

PCI 2.2 133MB/s (33MHZ)

Mini PCI

+3V

Primary Master

SB

Antenna

Page 19

WLAN 802.11A/G

+5V

REQ1#, GNT1#

Page 15

15V

ODD

ATA 66/100

SIS 963L

INTD# IDSEL : AD17

Page 22

Secondary Master

Page 19

CardBus

PC Card

TI PCI1410

1x type-I/II

(371 PIN BGA)

Page 14

2.5VSUS

USB

USB 2.0

3x connector

Page 15

2.5V/1.25V

1.25VREF

MII

LAN PHY

Transformer

RJ-45

MINI USB

RTL8201CP

Page 16

+2.5V

Page 16

Page 16

DDR_VTT

(BLUETOOTH)

Page 15

B

AC'97 2.1

MDC1.5

RJ-11

B

Page 23

56K MODEM

Page 16

Page 17

1.2V/1.5V

+1.2V_HT

Page 11,12,13

MIC-In Jack

+1.5V

AC97 Codec

1.8V

+1.8V

ALC203

Line-In Jack

Page 24

LPC

Page 17

AMP

HP-Out Jack

Int. Keyboard

EC

MAX9755

CPU CORE

VCC_CORE

87-Key

Page 21

NS PC97551

Page 18

Int. Speaker

Page 25

BIOS

Touch Pad

Page 20

Page 20

A

6-Button

A

Page 21

BATTERY

PROJECT : ZL5

CHARGER

Page 26

Size

Document Number

Rev

BLOCK DIAGRAM

3A

Date:

Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Sheet 1 of

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System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3500)

Aspire 3500 is Intel® platform. It has different system block diagram from Aspire 3000/5000. Aspire 3500 system block diagram will be released later.

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Board Layout (For Aspire 3000/5000)

Top View

	[13]	[14]
					[15]
		[42]
						[16]
[17]
[18]						[19]
						[20]
[21]
[22]
[23]						[24]
						[25]
						[26]
						[27]
[28]
						[29]
						[30]
[31]						[32]
			[33]	[41][37]	[38]	[39][40]
			[34][35][36]
13	Power Jack		14	CRT Connector
15	Battery Connector		16	ODD Connector
17	302ELV LVDS Encoder		18	RJ45 & RJ11 Connector
19	MINI PCI		20	Northbridge M760GX
21	CPU Socket		22	USB Connector
23	USB Connector		24	BIOS ROM
25	EC PC97551		26	RTC Battery
27	DDR SO-DIMM Socket1		28	LAN PHY RTL8201CP

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29	DDR SO-DIMM Socket2	30	Southbridge 963L
31	PCMCIA Connector	32	HDD Connector
33	USB Connector	34	LineOut Jack
35	Microphone Jack	36	LineIn Jack
37	WLAN Button	38	Bluetooth button
39	Battery LED	40	Power LED
41	Audio Codec ALC203	42	FAN Connector

Bottom View

[01]

[02]

[03]

[04]

[05]

[06] [07] [08]

[09]

[10]

[11]

[12]

1	Lid Switch	2	Panel Connector

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3	LED Board Connector	4	Modem Connector
5	Keyboard Connector	6	Bluetooth Module Connector
7	Touchpad Board Connector	8	Internal Microphone Connector
9	Clock Generator	10	PCMCIA Connector
11	MDC Connector	12	Internal Speaker Connector

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Panel

This is a brief introduction to the I/O ports, the features and the indicators.

Front view

#	Item	Description
1	Display screen	Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer
		output.
2	Microphone	Internal microphone for sound recording.
3	Keyboard	For entering data into you computer.
4	Palmrest	Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the
		computer.
5	Click buttons (Left and right)	The left and right buttons function like the left and right
		mouse buttons.
6	Touchpad	Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a
		computer mouse.
7	Status indicators	LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show
		the status of the computer and its functions and
		components.
8	Launch keys	Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
9	Power button	Turns the computer on and off.

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Closed front view

#	Icon	Item/ Port	Description
1		Speakers	Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
			output.
2		Power indicator	Lights up when the computer is on.
3		Battery indicator	Lights up when the battery is being charged.
4		Bluetooth communication button/	Press to enable/disable the Bluetooth function.
		indicator (for selected models)	Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication
			(optional).
5		Wireless communication button/	Press to enable/disable the wireless function.
		indicator	Indicates the status of wireless LAN
			communication (optional).
6		Line-in jack	Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD
			player, stereo walkman).
7		Mic-in jack	Accepts inputs from external microphones.
8		Speaker/Line-Out/Headphone jack	Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
			speakers, headphones).
9		USB 2.0 port	Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
			devices (e.g., USB mouse, UsB camera).

Left view

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#	Icon	Item/ Port	Description
1		Optical drive	Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs
			depending on the optical drive type.
2		LED indicator	Lights up when the optical drive is active.
3		Emergency eject hole	Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is
			turned off.
4		Optical drive eject button	Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.

Right view

#	Icon							Item/ Port	Description
1								PC Card slot eject button	Ejects the PC Card from the slot
2								PC card slot	Accepts one Type II CardBus PC Card.
3								USB 2.0 port	Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
									devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
4								Network jack	Connects to an Ethernet 10/100 based
									network.
5								Modem jack	Connects to a phone line.
6								Ventilation slots	Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
									prolonged use.

Rear view

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#		Icon						Port	Description
1								Power jack	Connects to an AC adaptor.
2								External display port	Connects to a display device (e.g., external
									monitor, LCD projector).
3								Security keylock	Connects to a Kensington-compatible
									computer security lock.

Bottom view

#	Item	Description
1	Hard disc bay	Houses the computer’s hard disc (secured by a screw).
2	Battery release latch	Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.
3	Battery bay	Houses the computer’s battery pack.
4	Battery lock	Locks the battery in place.
5	Cooling fan	Helps keep the computer cool.
		Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
6	Memory comparment	House the computer’s main memory.

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Indicators

The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on the front panel.

#	Icon	Function	Description
1		Caps Lock	Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
2		Num Lock	Lights when Numeric Lock is activated.
		(Fn-F11)
3		Media activity	Indicates when the hard disk or optical
			drive is active.
		Bluetooth	Indicates the status of Bluetooth
			communication.
		Wireless LAN	Indicates the status of Bluetooth
			communication.
4		Power	Lights when the computer is on.
5		Battery	Lights when the battery is being charged.

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

NOTE: 2. Fully charged: light shows green when in AC mode.

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Launch Keys

Located at the upper-right, above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are mail, Web browser, Acer Empowering key “ “, and one user-programmable button.

Press “ “ to run the Acer eManager. The mail and Web buttons are pre-set ot email and internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable keys, run the Acer Launch Manager.

Launch key	Default application
P	User-programmable
	Acer eManager (user-programmable)
Web browser	Internet browser (user-programmable)
Mail	Email application (user-programmable)

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Using the keyboard

The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function 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 @is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
@
Num Lock (Fn-F11)	When ]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 [is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up
[	or down arrow keys respectively. [does not work with some applications.

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

	Desired access	Num lock on	Num lock off
	Number keys on embedded	Type numbers in a normal manner.
	keypad
	Cursor-control keys on embedded	Hold <Shift> while using cursor-control	Hold <Fn> while using cursor-
	keypad	keys.	control keys.

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Desired access	Num lock on	Num lock off
Main keyboard keys	Hold <Fn> while typing letters on embedded	Type the letters in a normal manner.
	keypad.

Windows keys

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

Keys		Description
Windows logo key	Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Below
	are a few examples:
	+ <Tab> (Activates the next Taskbar button)
	+ <E> (Opens the My Computer window)
	+ <F1> (Opens Help and Support)
	+ <F> (Opens the Find: All Files dialog box)
	+ <R> (Opens the Run dialog box)
	+ <M> (Minimizes all windows)
	<shift>+	+< M> (Undoes the minimize all windows)
Application key	This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the
	application’s context menu.

Hot Keys

The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility.

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

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Hot Key	Icon	Function	Description
Fn-l		Hotkey help	Displays a list of the hotkeys and their functions.
Fn-m		Acer eSetting	Launches Acer eSetting in Acer eManager.
Fn-n		Acer Power	Launches Power Management options.
		Management
Fn-o		Sleep	Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
Fn-p		Display toggle	Switches display output between the display screen,
			external monitor (if connected) and both the display
			screen and external monitor.
Fn-q		Screen blank	Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.
			Press any key to return.
Fn-r		Touchpad Toggle	Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
Fn-s		Speaker on/off	Turns the speakers on and off; mutes the sound.
Fn-w		Volume up	Increases the sound volume.
Fn-y		Volume down	Decreases the sound volume.
Fn-x		Brightness up	Increases the screen brightness.
Fn-¨z		Brightness down	Decreases the screen brightness.

Special keys

You can locate the Euro symbol at the upper-center (for European keyboard) and/or bottom-right (Chinese keyboard) of your keyboard. To type:

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The Euro symbol

1.Open a text editor or word processor.

2.Either directly press the <Euro> key at the bottom-right of the keyboard (for Chinese keyboard), or hold <Alt Gr> and then press the <5> key at the upper-center of the keyboard.symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard (for European keyboard, you can use both method).

NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/ typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.

The US dollar sign

1.Open a text editor or word processor.

2.Either directly press the <Euro> key at the bottom-right of the keyboard (for Chinese keyboard), or hold <Shift> and then press the <4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard.symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard (for European keyboard, you can use both method).

NOTE: This function varies according to the language settings.

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Touchpad

The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort and suuport.

Touchpad basics

The following items teach you how to use the touchpad:

*Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor.

*Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to do selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchapd is the same as clicking the left button.

*Use the 4-wa scroll (3) button to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.

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Function	Left button (1)	Right button (4)	Touchpad (2)	Center button (3)
Execute	Click twice quickly.		Tap twice (at the same speed
			as double-clicking a mouse
			button).
Select	Click once.		Tap once.
Drag	Click and hold,		Tap twice (at the same speed
	then use finger to		as double-clicking a mouse
	drag the cursor on		button); hold finger to the
	the touchpad.		touchpad on the second tap
			and drag the cursor.
Access		Click once.
context menu
Scroll				Click and hold to
				move up/down/left/
				right.

NOTE: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement, hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Taping harder will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

System Board Major Chip

Item	Controller
System core logic	SiS M760GX+SiS 963L for Aspire 3000/5000
	SiS M661MX+SiS 963L for Aspire 3500
Audio controller	RealTek ALC203 AC 97 Codec
Video controller	built-in SiS M760GX for Aspire 300/5000
	built-in SiS M661MX for Aspire 3500
Keyboard controller	KB910
CardBus Controller	ENE CB712
IEEE Controller	VIA VT6301S

Processor

Item	Specification
CPU type	Mobile AMD Turion 64 processor ML-28/ML-30 or higher for Aspire 5000
	Mobile AMD Sempron processor 2600+ to 3000+ or higher for Aspire 3000
	Intel® Celeron® M 350/360/370 processor at 1.3/1.4/1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB
	for Aspire 3500 series
	Intel® Pentium® M 715 processor at 1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for Aspire 3500
	series
CPU package	SMT µ PGA 754 pin
CPU core voltage	Low speed: 0.8V
	High speed: 1.5V
CPU I/O voltage	1.2V
BIOS
Item	Specification
BIOS vendor	Pheonix BIOS
BIOS Version	Aspire 3000 V1.00; Aspire 5000 V1.00; AS3500 V1.00
BIOS ROM type	Flash ROM
BIOS ROM size
BIOS package	32 Pin PLCC
Supported protocols	ACPI 2.0 (if available, at least 1.0b), SMBIOS 2.3, PCI 2.2, Boot Block,
	PXE 2.0, Mobile PC2001, Hard Disk Password, INT 13h Extensions, PCI
	Bus Power Management interface Specification, EI Torito-Bootable CD-
	ROM Format Specification V1.0, Simple Boot Flag 1.0
BIOS password control	Set by switch, see SW1 settings
Second Level Cache
Item	Specification
Cache controller	Built-in CPU

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Second Level Cache

Item	Specification
Cache size	1024KB/512KB (exclusive)
	total effective cache: 1152KB/640KB for Mobile AMD Turion 64 processor
	(Aspire 5000)
	256KB/128KB (exclusive)
	total effective cache: 384KB/256KB for Mobile AMD Sempron processor
	(Aspire 3000)
	512KB for Intel® Celeron® M processor (Aspire 3500)
	2MB for Intel® Pentium® M processor (Aspire 3500)
1st level cache control	Always Enabled
2nd level cache control	Always Enabled
Cache scheme control	Fixed-in write back

System Memory

Item	Specification
Memory controller	built-in CPU
	Mobile AMD Turion 64 processor ML-28/ML-30 or higher for Aspire 5000
	Mobile AMD Sempron processor 2600+ to 3000+ or higher for Aspire 3000
	Intel® Celeron® M 350/360/370 processor at 1.3/1.4/1.5 GHz, 400 MHz
	FSB for Aspire 3500 series
	Intel® Pentium® M 715 processor at 1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for Aspire
	3500 series
Onboard memory size	0MB
DIMM socket number	2 Sockets
Supports memory size per socket	256MB
Supports maximum memory size	2048MB
Supports DIMM type	DDR-DRAM
Supports DIMM Speed	333 MHz
Supports DIMM voltage	2.5 V/1.25V
Supports DIMM package	200-pin so-DIMM
Memory module combinations	You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they
	match the above specifications .

Memory Combinations

Slot 1	Slot 2	Total Memory
0MB	256MB	256MB
0MB	512MB	512MB
0MB	1024MB	1024MB
256MB	0MB	256MB
256MB	256MB	512MB
256MB	512MB	768MB
256MB	1024MB	1280MB
512MB	0MB	512MB
512MB	256MB	768MB
512MB	512MB	1024MB
512MB	1024MB	1536MB
1024MB	0MB	1024MB

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