Acer ASPIRE 4733Z, ASPIRE 4333 User Manual

Acer Aspire 4333/4733Z

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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

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

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

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Removing BIOS Passwords: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Cleaning BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Miscellaneous Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 45

Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

External Modules Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the Lower Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Component Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

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Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Removing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Remove the LCD Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Removing the LVDS Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Removing the WLAN Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

LCD Module Assembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Replacing the WLAN Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Replacing the LVDS Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Replacing the LCD Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Replacing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Main Unit Assembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Replacing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Replacing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Replacing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Replacing the Lower Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

External Module Assembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Replacing the SD dummy card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Replacing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Troubleshooting 111

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Touchpad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

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Jumper and Connector Locations 131

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

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

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

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

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 135

Acer Aspire 4333 Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

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

Chassis Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Acer Aspire 4333 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Model Definition and Configuration 146

Aspire 4333 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Aspire 4333Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Test Compatible Components 151 Online Support Information 155 Index 157

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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-b i t

System memory

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:

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

CPU and chipset

Chapter 1

• Aspire 4333

• Aspire 4733Z

Graphics

• Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rates:

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding

• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding

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

• Intel® Celeron® processor T3500 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.10 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 35 W) supporting Intel® 64 architecture

• Intel® Celeron® processor 900 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 35 W) supporting Intel® 64 architecture

• Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset

• Intel® Pentium® processor PMDT4500 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.30 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 35 W) supporting Intel® 64 architecture

• Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset

Accelerator 4500M (Intel® GMA 4500M) with up to 1759 MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (64 MB of dedicated system memory, up to 1695 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10

• VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 60 Hz

• HDMI™ port up to 1728 x 1080: 60 Hz

Protection) support

Chapter 1 1

Display

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

• Mercury free, environment friendly

• 16:9 aspect ratio

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

LCD

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

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

• Acer Video Conference, featuring:

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

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

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Power adapter and battery

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

Power adapter

• 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

Battery

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

• Battery life: 3 hours

• ENERGY STAR®

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

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Software

• Productivity

• Security

• Multimedia

•Gaming

• Communication and ISP

• Acer Backup Manager

• Acer ePower Management

• Acer eRecovery Management

• Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1

• Adobe® Reader® 9.1

•eSobi

™

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

•Microsoft

•Norton

Office Starter 2010

™

Online Backup

• McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial

• MyWinLocker

• Cyberlink® PowerDVD™

• NTI Media Maker

™

• Oberon GameZone

• WildTangent

• Acer Crystal Eye

•Microsoft® Silverlight

• Skype

™

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

Writer)

• Web links and utilities

• Acer Accessory Store

• Acer Identity Card

• Acer Registration

• Acer Updater

•eBay® shortcut 2009

• Netflix shortcut

Optional Items

• 1/2/4 GB DDR3 soDIMM module

• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 3-pin 90 W AC adapter

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Warranty

• One-year International Travellers 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.

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System Block Diagram

X'TAL

14.318MHz

CLOCK GENERATOR

ICS: SELGO: SLG8SP513VTR

Ext USB Port x 2

USB 0,2

Int USB Port x 1

USB 6

Bluetooth

USB3

CCD

USB11

Audio Amplifier G1453L

Int. Speaker

DDRIII

SO-DIMM 0 SO-DIMM 1

Audio CODEC (271)

MIC Jack

Dual Channel DDR3

667/800 MHz

HDD (SATA) *1

ODD (SATA)

Int. MIC

SATA0

SATA1

USB 2.0

Azalia

Penryn 478

uFCPGA

FSB

667/800/1067 Mhz

Cantiga

(GM45/ PM45/ GL40)

X4 DMI interface

ICH9M

LPC

EC (WPC781)

SPI ROM

Touch Pad

Thermal Sensor

(G780P81U) (G991)

PCIE 16X

LVDS

RGB

PCI-Express

USB1

X'TAL

32.768KHz

X'TAL

32.768KHz

K/B COON.

ATI- Park

VRAM DDRIII 512MB

Media Cardreader

(AU6437)

USB2

Card Reader Connector

Fan Driver

EXT_LVDS

EXT_CRT

EXT_HDMI

INT_LVDS

INT_CRT

INT_HDMI

PCIE-4

PCIE-6

Giga-LAN

BCM57780

Transformer

RJ45

SWITCH

CIRCUIT

HDMI switch (PS8101T)

X'TAL 25MHz

CRT

LVDS

HDMI

Mini Card

WLAN

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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

1 2

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

21 3 4 56 7

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

21 3 4 5

No. Icon Item Description

2 Optical drive 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 Batte ry lock Locks the battery in position.

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

prolonged use.

4 Batte ry 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.

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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 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

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.

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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 <> + <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.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU Intel Penryn Processor Type 35W CPU CPU Package Micro-Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array (FC-mPGA), 479 BGA socket. Power IMVP-6 On-die Cache 4-MB/6-MB second level cache Front Side Bus 667/800/1066 MHz

Processor Specifications (Aspire 4333)

Item

CMT3500 2.1 G 2 800 Micro-

CM900 2.2 G 2 800 Micro-

Processor Specifications (Aspire 4733Z)

Item

PMDT4500 2.3 G 2 800 Micro-

Northbridge

Item Specification

Chipset Cantiga (GL40) Package 1299 pins Micro-FCBGA (35 x 35 mm) Features • Penryn processor support

Southbridge

Item Specification

Chipset ICH9-M Package 652 pins BGA (31 x 31 mm) Features • Six PCI Express root ports supported

CPU

Speed

CPU

Speed

Cores

• Supports Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM, Memory Size 128MB ~ 8GB.

• Integrated VGA

• Direct Media I/F (DMI), between GMCH and ICH9-M Chipset connection.

• Support Serial ATA I/F

• LAN controller via LAN connect interface (LCI)

Bus Speed

(MHz)

Bus Speed

(MHz)

Mfg.

Tech

FCPGA

Mfg.

Tech

FCPGA

Cach

e Size

1 M 35W KC.35001.CMT

1 M 35W KC.N0001.900

Cach

e Size

1 M 35W KC.45001.DTP

Core

Voltage

Core

Voltage

P/N

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CPU Fan True Value Table (TJ105)

Fan On (Celsius) Fan Off (Celsius) RPM

35 30 2500 45 40 2900 55 50 3200 65 60 3500 75 70 3800

Throttling 50%: On= 100°C; OFF=90°C OS shut down at 105°C; H/W shut down at 105°C

CPU Fan True Value Table (TJ90)

Fan On (Celsius) Fan Off (Celsius) RPM

35 30 2500 45 40 2900 55 50 3200 65 60 3500 75 70 3800

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 NB Cantiga- GM Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory) DIMM socket number 2 sockets Supports memory size per socket 2 GB Supports maximum memory size 4 GB 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.

System Board Major Chips

Item Specification

Core logic Northbridge: Cantiga (GL40)

Southbridge: ICH9M VGA ATI-Park LAN BCM57780 USB 2.0 ICH9-M Super I/O controller ICH9-M Bluetooth ICH9-M Wireless ICH9-M

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Item Specification

PCMCIA N/A Audio codec ALC271 Card reader AU6437

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Phoenix BIOS Version 1.00 BIOS ROM type SST 25VF160B, 8Mbit CMOS Boot Block Flash Memory Features • Flash ROM 2MB

• 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 form S3

• Wake on LAN from S4 in AC mode

• System information

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

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

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LAN Interface

Item Specification

Part Name BCM57780 Package 64pin QFN Features Supports 10/100/1000 Mb/s Interface PCI-Express

Bluetooth Interface

Item Specification

Chipset • Foxconn Bluetooth BCM2046

• Foxconn Bluetooth BCM2070

• Foxconn Bluetooth AR3011 Radio Technology FHSS Operating Frequency 2402 ~ 2480MHz ISM band Channel Numbers 79 channels with 1MHz BW Transmitter Output Power -6~4dBm output power for class2 operation Receiver Sensitivity -75dBm @ 0.1% BER (Max) Maximum Receiver Signal -10dBm Operating Voltage 3.3V+/-0.3V Interface USB 2.0 Protocol BCM2046: BT2.1+EDR

BCM2070: BT2.1+EDR; supports BT3.0+HS after driver upgrade AR3011: BT2.1+EDR; supports BT3.0+HS after driver upgrade

Connector type BCM2046: 8 pin USB2.0 with JST SM08B-SURS-TF

BCM2070: 6 pin JST SM06B-XSRK-ETB (HF) AR3011: SM08B-SURS-TF(LF)(SN) JST

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 FO 700 -/+ 20% Hz Distortion 5% MAX

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Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Capacity (GB) Vendor &

Model Name

Seagate ST9160314AS HGST HTS545016B9A300

160 250

Toshiba MK1665GSX WD WD1600BEVT-22A23T0

Bytes per sector

Data heads Drive Format Disks Spindle speed

(RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size Interface

Max. Media

Transfer Rate

(Mbytes/sec

max.)

Max. Data

Transfer Rate

(Mbytes/sec) DC Power Requirements Voltage

tolerance

21232

11121

300 300 300 300 300 384 300

1175 875 10854

512

5400

8 MB

SATA

5V ±5%

Seagate ST9250315AS HGST HTS545025B9A300 Toshiba MK2565GSX WD WD2500BEVT

1175 875 1031 1085

Hard Disk Drive Interface (continued)

Item Specification

Capacity (GB) Vendor &

Model Name

Seagate ST9320310AS HGST HTS545032B9A300

320 500

Toshiba MK3265GSX WD WD3200BPVT-22ZEST0

Bytes per sector

Data heads Drive Format

Disks Spindle speed

(RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size

Interface

Max. Media

Transfer Rate

(Mbytes/sec

max.)

Max. Data

Transfer Rate

(Mbytes/sec)

322 4 2

22 1 1 221

300 300 384 300 300 300 384 300

1175 11200

1273 10854

Seagate ST9500325AS HGST HTS545050B9A300 Toshiba MK5065GSX WD WD5000BEVT-22A0RT0

512

5400

8 MB SATA

1175 112000 1031 1085

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