Acer ASPIRE 4252, ASPIRE 4552, ASPIRE 4552G User Manual

Acer Aspire 4252/4552/4552G

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 s hould be recycled according to the local regulations.

Preface

Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.

1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION

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

2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information

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

Table of Contents

System Specifications 1

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

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

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

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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

View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Right

Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

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

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

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

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

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

System Utilities 31

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

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

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

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

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

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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

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

Removing BIOS Passwords: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Cleaning BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Miscellaneous Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 47

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

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

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

External Modules Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

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

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the Lower Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Component Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

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Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Removing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Remove the LCD Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Removing the LVDS Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Removing the WLAN Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

LCD Module Assembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Replacing the WLAN Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Replacing the LVDS Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Replacing the LCD Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Replacing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

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

Main Unit Assembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Replacing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Replacing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Replacing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Replacing the Lower Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

External Module Assembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Replacing the SD dummy card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Replacing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Troubleshooting 113

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Touchpad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

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Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Jumper and Connector Locations 131

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 135

Acer Aspire 4252/4552/4552G Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Acer Aspire 4252/4552/4552G FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Model Definition and Configuration 140

Aspire 4252 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Aspire 4552 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Aspire 4552G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Test Compatible Components 157 Online Support Information 161 Index 163

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System Specifications

Features

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

NOTE: Items denoted with an (*) are only available for selected models.

Operating system

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit

CPU and chipset

Aspire 4552 and 4552G

• AMD Phenom™ II quad-core mobile processor N950 (2 MB L2 cache, 2.10 GHz, DDR3 1333

MHz, 35 W)

™

• AMD Phenom

MHz, 35 W)

• AMD Phenom

1333 MHz, 35 W)

• AMD Turion

25 W)

• AMD Athlon MHz, 25 W), N350 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.40 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W)

• AMD M880G Chipset

II triple-core mobile processor N850 (1.5 MB L2 cache, 2.20 GHz, DDR3 1333

™

II dual-core mobile processor N620/N640 (2 MB L2 cache, 2.80/2.90 GHz, DDR3

™

II dual-core mobile processor P540 (2 MB L2 cache, 2.40 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz,

™

II dual-core processor P320/P340 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.10/2.20 GHz, DDR3 1066

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Aspire 4252

• AMD V Series processor V140 (512 KB L2 cache, 2.30 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 25 W)

• AMD M880G Chipset

System memory

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:

• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules

Display

• 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD

• Mercury free, environment friendly

• 16:9 aspect ratio

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Graphics

Aspire 4252 and 2552

• ATI Radeon™ HD 4250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD2), OpenGL® 2.0, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.1, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1

Aspire 4552G

• ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with up to 3579 MB of HyperMemory™ (512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 3067 MB of shared system memory), supporting Unified Video Decoder

(UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft

DirectX

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rate:

•VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 85 Hz

• HDMI

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding

• VC-1 and H.264 (AVC) decoding

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

11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1

™

port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

Audio

• Built-in speaker

• High-definition audio support

• Built-in microphone

• MS-Sound compatible

Storage

• Hard disk drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting:

Webcam

• Acer Video Conference, featuring:

• 160/250/320/500/640/750 GB or larger

• Secure Digital™ (SD) Card and MultiMediaCard™ (MMC)

• Acer Crystal Eye 1.3 MP webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution

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Wireless and networking

•WLAN:

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

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

• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

•WPAN:

• Bluetooth® 3.0+HS

• Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR

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

Privacy control

• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and weight

• Dimensions

• 341 (W) x 264.5 (D) x 26.7/33.5 (H) mm (13.43 x 10.41 x 1.05/1.32 inches)

• Weight

• 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

™

Power adapter and battery

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

Power adapter

Aspire 4252 and 4552

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter:·

• ·108 (W) x 46 (D) x 29.5 (H) mm (4.25 x 1.81 x 1.16 inches)

• ·225 g (0.49 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable

Aspire 4552G

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter:·

• 133 (W) x 59 (D) x 31 (H) mm (5.23 x 2.32 x 1.22 inches)

• 390 g (0.86 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable

Battery

• 48 Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack

• Battery life: 3 hours

• ENERGY STAR®

Aspire 4552G Only

• Acer QuicCharge™ technology:

• 80% charge in 1 hour

• 2-hour rapid charge system-off

Chapter 1 3

Input and control

• Keyboard

• 86-/87-/91-key Acer FineTip keyboard with international language support

• Touchpad

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

• Media keys

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

volume down

I/O interface

• 2-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC)

• Three USB 2.0 ports

• HDMI™ port with HDCP support

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Software

• Productivity

• Security

• Multimedia

•Gaming

• Communication and ISP

• Acer Backup Manager

• Acer ePower Management

• Acer eRecovery Management

• Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1

• Adobe

•eSobi

Reader® 9.1

™

•Microsoft® Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate)

•Microsoft

Office Starter 2010

•Norton™ Online Backup

• McAfee

• MyWinLocker

• Cyberlink

• NTI Media Maker

Internet Security Suite Trial

PowerDVD™

™

• Oberon GameZone

• WildTangent

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• Acer Crystal Eye

•Microsoft® Silverlight

• Skype

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

• Web links and utilities

• Acer Accessory Store

• Acer Identity Card

• Acer Registration

• Acer Updater

•eBay

• Netflix shortcut

Optional Items

• 1/2/4 GB DDR3 soDIMM module

• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 3-pin 90 W AC adapter

Writer)

™

shortcut 2009

Warranty

• One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

Environment

• Temperature:

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

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

• Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20% to 80%

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

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

the model purchased.

Chapter 1 5

System Block Diagram

DDR3- SODIMM1

DDR3- SODIMM2

CPU SideBand TemperatureSense I2C

LAN

BROADCOM PCIE-LAN BCM57780

(10/100/1000)

25MHz

RJ45

SATA - HDD

SATA - ODD

CPU SideBand TemperatureSense I2C

Mini PCI-E Card

(Wireless LAN)

SATA0 150MB

3 Gb/s

SATA1 150MB

3 Gb/s

CLK_PCI_775

DDR3 channel A

DDR3 channel B

PCI-Expresss

Winbond KBC

NPCE781L

AMD Champlain

S1G4 Processor

35mm X 35mm

638P (PGA) 35W

HT3

1.8GHz

NORTH BRIDGE

RS880M

GFX Engine: 500MHz

A11

21mm X 21mm, 528pin BGA

TDP: 13W

0.95 ~ 1.1V

A-LINK

SOUTH BRIDGE SB820M

A12

23mm X 23mm, 605pin BGA

No PCI I/F

TDP: 4.9W

LPC

CPU THERMAL SENSOR

PCI-Express 16X

USB2.0 Port

on board x1

PCLK_DEBUG

Azalia

Audio CODEC

RTL ALC272X

(Reserve Only)

CPU_CLK

NBGFX_CLK

NBGPP_CLK

SBLINK_CLK

PWM FAN SCH.

ATI Park XT 128-bit M2 Pkg

29mm X 29mm

VRAM 64MX16X4,64 bit 800MHz

INT HDMI

INT CRT

INT LVDS

Blue Tooth

Mini Card

WLAN & Debug

DDR3

CardReader

AU6347

EXT HDMI

EXT CRT

EXT LVDS

P10

12MHz

CPU (PROCHOT)

E.C. (CPUFAN#)

HDMI

CRT

LVDS

P13

Web-Camera

25MHz

32.768KHz

From SB

CLK GEN

SB820M

CLK_PCI_775

PCLK_DEBUG

FFC

USB BOARD

USB2.0 Ports x3

Keyboard TouchPad

SPI ROM

Digital MIC AUDIO CONN

(H.P./ MIC)

Speaker CN

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Your Acer Notebook tour

Top View

6 7

# Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

webcam

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

3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer 5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

6 Click buttons

(left, and right)

7 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

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

output (configuration may vary by model).

computer mouse.

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

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# Icon Item Description

8 Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status.

Battery indicator Indicates the computer's battery status.

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

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

HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Communication indicator

9 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the

10 Speaker Delivers audio output.

Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity device status.

computer.

Closed Front View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.

Headphone/ speaker/line-out jack

2 2-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard

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

(MMC). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one

card can operate at any given time.

Rear view

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

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Left View

2134567

No. Icon Item Description

1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer

security lock. Note: 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.

2 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool,

even after prolonged use.

4 External display

(VGA) port

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

5 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based

network.

6 HDMI port Supports high-definition digital video

connections.

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

USB camera).

Right View

21345

No. Icon Item Description

2 Optical drivez Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or

3 Optical disk access

4 Optical drive eject

USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices

(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

DVDs.

Lights up when the optical drive is

indicator

button

active.

Ejects the optical disk from the drive .

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No. Icon Item Description

5 Emergency eject

hole

Base View

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.

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

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

prolonged use.

4 Battery release

latch

Releases the battery for removal.

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Indicators

The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators.

Icon Function Description

Power Indicates the computer's power status.

Battery Indicates the computer's battery status.

HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Communication indicator Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity

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

shows green when in AC mode.

device status.

Chapter 1 11

Touchpad Basics

The following items show you how to use the Touchpad:

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

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

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

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

Select Click once. Tap once.

Drag Click and hold, then use

finger on the Touchpad to drag the cursor.

Access context menu

as double-clicking a mouse button).

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

Click once.

NOTE: When using the Touchpad, 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.

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Using the Keyboard

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

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

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

Lock key Description

Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.

Num Lock <Fn> + <F11>

Scroll Lock <Fn> + <F12>

When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode.

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.

Chapter 1 13

Windows Keys

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

Key Description

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

taskbar

described.

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Hot Keys

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

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

Hotkey Icon Function Description

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

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

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

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

screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.

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

power. Press any key to return.

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

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

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

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

<Fn> + <U> Volume up Increases the sound volume.

<Fn> + <V> Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

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

<Fn> +<Pg Up> Stop Stop playing the selected media file.

<Fn> +<Pg Dn> Previous Return to the previous media file.

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

Chapter 1 15

Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU AMD Family 10h Champlain Processor S1g4 Package

Type 35W CPU

CPU Package 528-FCBGA package, 21mmx21mm - S1g3

Power 1.1V

On-die Cache 1MB L2 cache

Front Side Bus 667/800/1066 MHz

Processor Specifications (Aspire 4552/5442G)

CPU

Item

AAP320 2.1 2 3600

APN830 2.1 3 3600

APN930 2.0 4 3600

AAN350 2.4 2 3200

AAP340 2.2 2 3200

APN850 2.2 3 3600

APN950 2.1 4 3600

APP840 1.9 3 3600

APP940 1.7 4 3600

ATP540 2.4 2 3600

Speed

(Ghz)

Cores

Bus

Speed

MHz

Mfg

Tech

45 nm 1M 638-pin

45 nm 1.5M 638-pin

45 nm 2M 638-pin

45 nm 1M 638-pin

45 nm 1.5M 638-pin

45 nm 2M 638-pin

45 nm 1.5M 638-pin

45 nm 2M 638-pin

Cache

Size

Package

microPGA

Core

Voltage

25W KC.AP002.320

35W KC.PN002.830

35W KC.PN002.930

35W KC.AN002.350

25W KC.AP002.340

35W KC.PN002.850

35W KC.PN002.950

25W KC.PP002.840

25W KC.PP002.940

25W KC.TP002.540

Acer P/N

Processor Specifications (Aspire 4252)

Item

AMD V140

CPU

Speed

(Ghz)

2.3 1 3200

Cores

Bus

Speed

MHz

Mfg

Tech

45 nm 512K 638-pin

Cache

Size

Package

microPGA

Core

Voltage

25W KC.V0002.140

Acer P/N

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North Bridge Chipset

Item Specification

Chipset RS880M

Package • Single chip solution in 55nm, 1.1V low power CMOS technology.

• 528-FCBGA package, 21mmx21mm.

Features • CPU HyperTransport™ Interface

• Caspian-series processors.

• ATI HyperMemory

• PCI ExpressR Interface

• A-Link Express II Interface

• Northbridge-Southbridge messaging functionalities

• 2D Acceleration

• 3D Acceleration

• Motion Video Acceleration

• Multiple Display

• System Clocks

• PC Design Guide Compliance

Southbridge Chipset

Item Feature

Chipset SB820M

Package SB820M 23 mm x 23 mm x 0.8 mm Pitch 605-FCBGA

Features • Processor Interface

• A-Link Express II interface to Northbridges

• PCI ExpressR Controller

• PCI Host Bus Controller

• USB Controllers

• Supports port disable with individual control

• SMBus Controller

• Interrupt Controller

• DMA Controller

• LPC host bus Controller

• SATA Controller

• IDE emulation mode

• AMD RAID Support

• AHCI Support

• High Definition Audio

• Supports up to 4 codecs

• Gigabit Ethernet Media Access

• Controller (GbE MAC)

•Timers

• Real Time Clock (RTC)

• Power Management

• Consumer IR

• Hardware Monitoring

• Integrated Clock Function

Chapter 1 17

CPU Fan True Value Table (CPU)

Fan On (Celsius) Fan Off (Celsius) RPM

45 42 2350

50 48 2800

58 56 3100

63 61 3500

82 80 3850

92 85 max (5V)

Throttling 50%: On= 95°C; OFF=90°C

OS shut down at 105°C; H/W shut down at 105°C

CPU Fan True Value Table (GPU)

Fan On (Celsius) Fan Off (Celsius) RPM

45 42 2350

50 48 2800

58 56 3100

63 61 3500

82 80 3850

92 85 max (5V)

Throttling 50%: On= 85°C; OFF=80°C

OS shut down at 90°C; H/W shut down at 90°C

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller RS880M

Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory)

DIMM socket number 2 sockets

Supports memory size per socket 8 GB

Supports maximum memory size 8GB maximum per one DIMM

Supports DIMM type JEDEC 204-pin DDR3-800/1066 SODIMM for PC3-10600/ PC3-

8500/ PC3-6400

Supports DIMM speed 1.87ns @ CL = 7 (DDR3-1066)

1.87ns @ CL = 8 (DDR3-1066)

2.5ns @ CL = 5 (DDR3-800)

2.5ns @ CL = 6 (DDR3-800)

Supports DIMM voltage 1.5V +/- 0.075V

Supports DIMM package 204-pin SODIMM, 67.75”x 30.15”x 3.8”(Max)

Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as

they match the above specifications.

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System Board Major Chips

Item Specification

Northbridge RS880M

Southbridge SB820M

VGA AMD Park XT

LAN BCM57780

USB 2.0 SB820M

Super I/O controller SB820M

Bluetooth SB820M

Wireless SB820M

PCMCIA N/A

Audio codec ALC271

Card reader AU6437

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Phoenix

BIOS Version v4.0

BIOS ROM type W25X16A

BIOS ROM size 4MB

Features • Flash ROM 4MB

• Support ISIPP

• Support Acer UI

• Support multi-boot

• Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4)

• Various hot-keys 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

Chapter 1 19

Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory

0MB 1024MB 1024MB

0MB 2048MB 2048MB

0MB 4096MB 4096MB

1024MB 0MB 1024MB

1024MB 512MB 1536MB

1024MB 1024MB 2048MB

1024MB 2048MB 3072MB

2048MB 0MB 2048MB

2048MB 512MB 2560MB

2048MB 1024MB 3072MB

2048MB 2048MB 4096MB

2048MB 4096MB 6144MB

4096MB 4096MB 8192MB

Wireless Module 802.11b/g/Draft-N

Item Specification

Manufacturer Foxconn Liteon

Model 43225 HB95 HB97 HB97

Supported Standards

IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g IEEE 802.11b/11g IEEE 802.11b/g/n

LAN Interface

Item Specification

Part Name BCM57780

Package 64pin QFN

Features Supports 10/100/1000 Mb/s

Interface PCI-Express

3G Module (Not available with this model)

Item Specification

Manufacturer

Model

Card Type

Throughput

Supported Services

Speaker

Item Specification

Vendor Vansonic Enterprise Co., Ltd.

Module No. PB2814KN04-9LB

Power Rating Normal 1 W, Maximum 1.5 W

Output Sound Pressure Level 82 ± 3 db

Response F0

Distortion 5% MAX

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