Acer ASPIRE 4820T User Manual

Acer Aspire 4820T

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.

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.

System Specifications 1

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

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

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

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

Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Left View 9 Right View 10 Bottom View 11 11 Indicators 11 TouchPad Basics 13

Using the Keyboard 14

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 14 Windows Keys 15 Hot Keys 16

Hardware Specifications and Configurations 17

System Utilities 25

BIOS Setup Utility 25

Navigating the BIOS Utility 25

Aspire 4820T BIOS 26

Information 26 Main 27 Security 28 Boot 31 Exit 32

BIOS Flash Utilities 33

DOS Flash Utility 34 WinFlash Utility 36

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 37

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 43

Disassembly Requirements 43 General Information 44

Pre-disassembly Instructions 44 Disassembly Process 44

External Module Disassembly Process 45

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart 45 Removing the Battery Pack 46 Removing the SD dummy card 47 Removing the SIM card 48 Removing the Lower Cover 49 Removing the Optical Drive Module 50 Removing the DIMM Modules 52 Removing the WLAN Module 53 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 54

Main Unit Disassembly Process 55

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart 55 Removing the Keyboard 56 Removing the Upper Cover 58 Removing the Power Switch Board 61 Removing the Function Board 62 Removing the Left Speaker Module 63

Removing the USB Board 64 Removing the 3G Module 66 Removing the Bluetooth Module 67 Removing the LCD Module 68 Removing the Mainboard 70 Removing the Thermal Module 72 Removing the CPU 73 Removing the RTC Battery 74 Removing the WiFi Antenna Cable 74 Removing the Right Speaker 75 Removing the DC-In Cable 76

LCD Module Disassembly Process 77

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart 77 Removing the LCD Bezel 78 Removing the Camera Module 79 Removing the LCD Panel 80 Removing the FPC Cable 81 Removing the Microphone Module 82 Removing the Hinges 82 Removing the Antennas 83

LCD Module Reassembly Procedure 85

Replacing the MIC and WiFi Antennas 85 Replacing the Microphone Module 86 Replacing the FPC Cable 87 Replacing the LCD Panel 87 Replacing the Webcam 88 Replacing the LCD Bezel 89

Main Module Reassembly Procedure 91

Replacing the DC-In Cable 91 Replacing the LCD Module 92 Replacing the Right Speaker 92 Replacing the RTC Battery 93 Replacing the CPU 94 Replacing the Thermal Module 94 Replacing the Mainboard 96 Replacing the Bluetooth Module 97 Replacing the 3G Module 98 Replacing the USB Board 99 Replacing the Left Speaker Module 100 Replacing the Function Board 101 Replacing the Switch Board 101 Replacing the Upper Cover 102 Replacing the Keyboard 105 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module 105 Replacing the WLAN Board 107 Replacing the DIMM Modules 107 Replacing the ODD Module 108 Replacing the Lower Covers 109 Replacing the Dummy Card 110 Replacing the SIM card 110 Replacing the Battery Pack 111

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 Undetermined Problems 126 Post Codes 127

Jumper and Connector Locations 133

Top View 133

Bottom View 134 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 135

Clearing Password Check 135

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 136

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 137

Acer Aspire 4820T Exploded Diagrams 138

LCD Assembly 138

Acer Aspire 4820T FRU List 141

Screw List 149

Model Definition and Configuration 150

Acer Aspire 4820T Series 150

Test Compatible Components 213

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test 214

Online Support Information 215 Index 217

Table of Contents

System Specifications 1

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

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

TouchPad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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System Utilities 19

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

TBD Intel BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 37

Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Removing the SD dummy card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Removing the Lower Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Removing the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Removing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the LED Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the Switch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the Left Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

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Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the WiFi Antenna Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the Right Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the DC-In Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Removing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Removing the FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Removing the Microphone Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Removing the Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

LCD Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Replacing the MIC and Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Replacing the Microphone Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Replacing the FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Replacing the Webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Main Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Replacing the DC-In Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Replacing the Right Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Replacing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Replacing the TouchPad Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Replacing the Left Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Replacing the Switch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Replacing the LED Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Replacing the WLAN Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Replacing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Replacing the Lower Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Replacing the Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Replacing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Troubleshooting 103

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

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Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Jumper and Connector Locations 119

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 123

Acer TBD Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Acer TBD FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Model Definition and Configuration 126

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Test Compatible Components 127

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Online Support Information 129 Index 131

Table of Contents

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-bi t*

Platform

• Intel® Core™ i7-620M processor (4 MB L3 cache, 2.66 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.33 GHz,

DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Intel® Core™ i5-430M/i5-520M/i5-540M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26/2.40/2.53 GHz with

Turbo Boost up to 2.53/2.93/3.06 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W) supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Intel® Core™ i3-330M/i3-350M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.13/2.26 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35

W) supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

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System Memory

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:

• Up to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules for i3 and i5 models

• Up to 16 GB using four soDIMM modules for i7 models

Display

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

LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™

• 16:9 aspect ratio

• Super-slim design

Graphics

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

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rates5:·

• VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz·

• HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1200: 60 Hz

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding

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

• HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) 1.3 with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content

Mini Card

• 2* Mini PCIE card

• 2 Mini PCIE card slot [1 for 3G (full size) and 1 for WLAN(half size)]

Audio

• Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby® Home Theater® audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital

• High-definition audio support

• S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)8 support for digital speakers

• MS-Sound compatible

• Built-in microphone

Storage

Protection) support

• 1.65Gbps resolution

• 1920*180p

Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby® Inverse Filtering, Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies

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

• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), Memory

Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

Optical Drive

• 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:

• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X

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

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

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

Communication

• Acer video conferencing solution1, featuring:

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

• WLAN:

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

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

• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

• WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR

• WWAN2, 10, 12: UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/

EDGE(850/900/1800/1900 MHz), upgradeable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and 5.7 Mb/s HSUPA, supporting receiver diversity and equalizing at 2100 MHz

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

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Privacy control

• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and weight

• 342 (W) x 245 (D) x 19.4/25.4 (H) mm (13.46 x 9.64 x 0.76/0.99 inches)

• 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs.) with 6-cell battery

Power subsystem

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

modes

• Acer PowerSmart 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

• 95 (W) x 50 (D) x 25.4 (H) mm (3.74 x 1.96 x 1 inches)

• 216 g (0.47 lbs)12 with 180 cm DC cable

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

• Estimated battery life: Up to 8 hours

• ENERGY STAR®

Special keys and controls

• 86-/87-/91-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout

• Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device supporting scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

• 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard

numeric keypad, international language support

• Acer Programming key

• Easy-launch keys: Communication®

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

I/O interface

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

• Four USB 2.0 ports

• HDMI™ port with HDCP support

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker jack with S/PDIF support

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Software

• Productivity

• Acer Backup Manager

• Acer ePower Management

• Acer eRecovery Management

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• Adobe

• eSobi

• Google

• Google Toolbar

• Microsoft

• Norton

• Security

• McAfee

• McAfee® Virus Definitions

• MyWinLocker

• Multimedia·

• Acer Arcade™ Deluxe·

• NTI Media Maker™

• Gaming·

• Oberon GameZone Acer Edition1 ·

• WildTangent® Acer Edition1

• Communication and ISP·

• Acer Video Conference Manager

• Microsoft® Silverlight™·

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

Flash® Player 10

Reader® 9.1

™

Setup

™

Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2) (Japan only, subject to customer request)

Office Trial (Service Pack 2)

Works SE 9

Works 9

Works 8.5

™

Online Backup

Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial

Writer)

• Utilities and tools·

• Acer Accessory Store

• Acer Assist·

• Acer Identity Card·

• Acer Registration·

• Acer Updater·

• eBay® shortcut 2009·

• Netflix shortcut1

Optional Items

• Acer Media Center remote control

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

• 9-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 3-pin 90 W AC adapter

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• External USB floppy disk drive

• External USB 56K modem

Warranty

• One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)

Environment

• Temperature:

• Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C

• Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C

• Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20% to 80%

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

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System Block Diagram

USB board

USB Port X3

USB Port x 1

Bluetooth

CCD

CardReader AU6437

CLOCK GENERATOR

DDR III

SO-DIMM 0 SO-DIMM 1

HDD (SATA)

ODD (SATA)

Audio CO DEC

RTL ALC271X

Dual Channel

800/ 1066 MHz

SATA0

SATA1

USB 2.0

Azalia

DDR SYSTEM MEMORY

FDI interface

SATA

3.0 GT/s

USB

HDA

SPI

SPI ROM

intel

Arrandale (SG)

rPGA 989

(37.5mm X 37.5mm)

FDI

DMI

DMIFDI

intel

<PCH>

Ibex Peak_M

mBGA 676

(27mm X 25mm)

PCI-E X16

X4 DMI interface

Graphics Interfaces

RTC P9

PCI-E

LPC

EC (NPCE781/783)

PCIE

INT_CRT

INT_LVDS

INT_HDMI

PCI-Express

2.5GT/s

Fan Driver

(PWM Type)

CPU XDP Conn.

ATI GPU

Madison/Park LP/PRO 1GB

(16 x 64Mb x 8pcs)

HDMI

Atheros

Giga-LAN

Transformer

RJ45

PCIE-1

CLKOUT_PEG_B

X'TAL

27.0MHz

CRT LVDS

INT_CRT INT_LVDS

GPU CORE PWR

DISCHARGER

+1.0V/+1.8V

CPU VGFX_AXG

THERMAL PROTECTION

LVDS_CRT Switchable

HDMI Level-shift

PCIE-6 PCIE-2

Mini Card

WiFi

USB10

CHARGER

3/5V SYS PWR

CPU CORE PWR

CPU VTT

VTT 1.05V

DDR3 PWR

CRT

LVDS

HDMI

Mini Card

SIM Card FFC Conn daughter board

USB13

USB5

1_GEP_TUOKLC2_GEP_TUOKLC

SPDIF/HP

INT MIC

DMIC

SPI ROM Touch Pad Button on

Keyboard

mechanical key

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Your Acer Notebook tour

After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer.

Front View

1 2

4 5

No. Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

webcam

2 Microphone Internal microphone for recording sound.

Web camera for video communication (for selected models).

13 12 11

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

displays computer output.

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No. Icon Item Description

4 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Num Lock indicator

Caps Lock indicator

5 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 7 T ouchPad T ouch-sensitive pointing device which functions

8 Power Indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.

Battery Indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.

Communication indicator

9 Click buttons (left

and right)

10 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when

11 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

12 Optical drive

eject button

13 Programmable

key PowerSmart key Puts your computer into power-saving mode.

Lights up when Num Lock is activated.

Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

like a computer mouse.

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

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

Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity device status.

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

you use the computer.

output. Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

User-programmable. (only for certain models)

(only for certain models)

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Closed Front View

No. Icon Item Description

1Multi-in-1

card reader

Left View

Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time.

2134567

No. Icon Item Description

1 Kensington lock

slot

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

3 External display

(VGA) port 4 HDMI Connect to HDMI devices 5 Ethernet (RJ-45)

port 6 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse,

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Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

prolonged use. Connects to a display device

(e.g. external monitor, LCD projector).

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

USB camera).

No. Icon Item Description

7 Microphone-in

jack

Accepts input from external microphones.

Headphones/

speaker/line-out

jack

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

Right View

21345

No. Icon Item Description

1 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse,

USB camera). 2 Optical drive In tern al optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 3 Optical disk access

indicator

4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is

6 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

turned off.

Note: Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject

hole to eject the optical drive tray when the

computer is off.

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Bottom View

1 2

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

3 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured

with screws).

4 Memory

compartment

5 Ventilation slots

and cooling fan

6 Battery release

latch

Houses the computer's main memory.

Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the fan opening. Releases the battery for removal.

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.

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

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Icon Function Description

HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Communication indicator Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity

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 T ouchPad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The TouchPad is sensitive to

finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the TouchPad’s responsiveness.

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

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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 by using Windows Flip 3-D <> + <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 by using Windows Flip 3-D

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> + <F11> NumLk Turns the embedded numeric

keypad on or off.

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

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

<Fn> + < > <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.

Volume up Increases the sound volume.

Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

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