Acer ASPIRE 533 User Manual

Acer Aspire One 533 Series

Service Guide

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear

on screen.

NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional

information related to the current topic.

WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might

result from doing or not doing specific actions.

CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to

avoid possible hardware or software problems.

IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions

relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.

NOTE: This symbol where placed in the Service Guide designates a component that 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

Keyboard Area and LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

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

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

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

Bottom and Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Lock Keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Special Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

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

System Utilities 25

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Miscellaneous Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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 3G Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

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

Removing the Lower Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the 3G Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

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

Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Removing the Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the LED Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

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Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Removing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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

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

Removing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Removing the 3G and WLAN Antennas (3G is only in some models) . . . . . . . .85

LCD Module Assembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Replacing the 3G and WLAN Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Replacing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Replacing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Main Unit Assembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Replacing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

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

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Replacing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Replacing the LED Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Replace the Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

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

Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Replacing the 3G Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Replacing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Replacing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Removing the Lower Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Replacing the 3G Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Replacing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Replacing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Troubleshooting 119

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

USB Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

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Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Sec: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Memory: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

BDS & Specific action: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Each PEIM entry point used in 80_PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Each Driver entry point used in 80_PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Each SmmDriver entry point used in 80_PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Jumper and Connector Locations 139

Mainboard Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 143

Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Aspire one FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

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Model Definition and Configuration 148

Aspire Onel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Test Compatible Components 193 Online Support Information 207 Index 209

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System Specifications

Features

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

Operating System

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home BasiDDR3c 32-bit (China only)

• Genuine Windows® 7 Starter 32-bit

• Supported OS:

• Windows

Dimensions and Weight

• Dimensions

• 258.5 (W) x 187.2 (D) x 25.7/27.2 (H) mm (10.17 x 7.37 x 1.01/1.07 inches)

• Weight

• 1.1 kg (2.43 lbs.) for models with 3-cell battery pack

• 1.25 kg (2.76 lbs.) for models with 6-cell battery pack

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Color options

• Glossy Black, Glossy Red, Glossy White

CPU and chipset

• Intel® Atom™ processor N455/N475 (512 KB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB)

• Mobile Intel® NM10 Express Chipset

Memory

• Single-channel DDR3 SDRAM support with one soDIMM module

• Up to 1 GB of DDR3 system memory (for Windows

• Up to 2 GB of DDR3 system memory (for other operating systems)

Display

• 10.1" HD 1280 x 720 (WXGA) or SD 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) pixel resolution, high-brightness (200nit) LED-backlit TFT LCD

• Mercury free, environment friendly

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Graphics

Storage

Audio

• Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 (Intel® GMA 3150) with 64 MB of dedicated video memory, supporting Microsoft

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rate:

• VGA port up to 1600 x 900 : 60 Hz

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding

• Hard disk drive

• 2.5" 9.5 mm 160/250 GB

• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting:

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

• Reduced-Size Multimedia Card (RS-MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS

PRO), xD-Picture Card

• Storage cards with adapter: miniSD™, microSD™, Memory Stick Duo™, Memory Stick PRO

Duo

™

DirectX® 9

™

(xD)

• High-definition audio support

• Two built-in stereo speakers

• MS-Sound compatible

• Built-in digital microphone

Webcam

• Acer Video Conference, featuring:

• Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution

• Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 640 x 480 resolution

• Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE)

technology, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls

Wireless and networking

•WLAN

™

• Acer InviLink

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

• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

• WP AN: Bluetooth

• WWAN: UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE at 850/900/ 1800/1900 MHz, upgradable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and 5.7 Mb/s HSUPA

• LAN: Fast Ethernet

Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

3.0+HS

™

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Power adapter and battery

• Product Safety Electric Appliance and Materials (PSE) certified for battery pack

• Power adapter

• 2-pin 40 W Acer MiniGo AC adapter:

• 93.2 (W) x 32.2 (D) x 42.5 (H) mm (3.66 x 1.26 x 1.67 inches)

• 180 g (0.39 lbs.) with 250 cm DC cable

•Battery

• 24 W 2200 mAh 3-cell Li-ion battery pack

• Battery life: 4 hours

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

• Battery life: 8 hours

• 63 W 5600 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

• Battery life: 10 hours

• ENERGY STAR®

Input and control

• Keyboard

• 84-/85-/88-key Acer FineTip keyboard, 93% of full-size smooth typing keyboard, with international language support

• Touchpad

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

Input and output

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

• Three USB 2.0 ports

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Privacy Control

• Kensington lock slot

Eco compliance

• ENERGY STAR

• WEEE

•RoHS

• Mercury free

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Software

• Productivity

• Security

•Gaming

• Acer ePower Management

• Acer eRecovery Management

• Adobe® Flash® Player 10

• Adobe® Reader® 9.1

•eSobi

• Google Toolbar

™

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

•Microsoft® Office Trial (Service Pack 2)

•Microsoft

Works SE 9 (Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, UK and US only)

Works 9

•Microsoft® Works 8.5

™

•Norton

Online Backup

• McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial

• MyWinLocker

(except China, Hong Kong)

• Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Korea)

• WildTangent® (US, Canada only)

• Communication and ISP

• Acer Crystal Eye

• Acer Video Conference Manager

•Microsoft® Silverlight

• Skype

™

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

Writer)

• Web links and utilities

• Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK

only)

• Acer Assist

• Acer Identity Card

• Acer Registration

• Acer Updater

• Customized Internet Explorer

•eBay

shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)

• Netflix shortcut (US only)

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Options and accessories

• Inbox:

• Protective bag

• Optional:

• 1 GB / 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz/ DDR3DDR3667 MHz soDIMM module

• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 2-pin 40 W Acer MiniGo AC adapter

• External USB HDD

• External USB optical disc drive

Warranty

• One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

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System Block Diagram

X2 mode

Touch Pad

CRT Conn

LPC BUS

22x22mm

Int.KBD

ALC272

DMI

Transfermer

Power ON/OFF

DDRIII-SO-DIMM

Pineview FCBGA 559

SPI ROM

1.5V DDRIII 667

Aralia Codec

Memory BUS(DDRIII)

17x17mm

Tigerpoint

Thermal Sensor

ENE KBC KB926

AMP & INT Speaker

10/100 Ethernet

AR8152

Card Reader ENE6252

MINI Card x1 3G

PCI-Express

EMC1402

LCD Conn.

LVDS

SPI

INT MIC HeadPhone &

MIC Jack

RGB

USB Port X2(R)

RJ45

SD/MMC/MS CONN

DC/DC Interface

3VALW/5VALW

1.5VP/VCCP

0.89VP/1.8VP

0.75VS

CPU_CORE

Clock Generator CK505

USB

BlueTooth

CMOS CAM

HDA

CHARGER

DC IN

BATT IN

SATA

HDD

GEN1

PCBGA360

USB Port x1(L)

To I/O Board WLAN

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Keyboard Area and LCD Panel

No. Component Icon Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

webcam 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer

4 Power button/

indicator 5 Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized, computer keyboard.

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Web camera for video communication (configuration may vary by model).

output. Indicates when the computer is turned on.

No. Component Icon Description

6 Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status.

Battery indicator Indicates the computer's battery status.

HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Wireless/3G

indicator 7 Click buttons (left,

and right) 8 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

9 Bluetooth

communication

indicator 3G/

Wireless LAN

communication

indicator

Indicates when the

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

computer mouse. Indicates the status of the Bluetooth communication.

(only for certain models)

• Blue light on — 3G on / WiFi on or off

• Orange light on — 3G off / WiFi on

• Not lit — 3G off / WiFi off

Front View

# Component Icon Description

1 Status Indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LED) that light up to show the status of

the computer's functions and components.

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Left View

# Component Icon Description

1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

2 External display

(VGA) port

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

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

camera).

Right View

12345

# Component Icon Description

1 Multi-in-1 card

reader

2 Headphone/

speaker/line-out jack

Microphone-in jack

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

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

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

Accepts inputs from external microphones.

3 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse). 4 Kensington lock

slot

5 Ethernet (RJ-45)

port

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Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network.

Bottom and Rear View

# Component Icon Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

2 3G SIM card slot Accepts a 3G SIM card for 3G connectivity.(only for certain

3 Battery release

latch

4 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

5 Ventilation slots

and/or cooling fan

6 Speaker Emits audio from your computer.

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

models) Releases the battery for removal.

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

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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 sa me as cli cking the left button.

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

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

Select Click once. Tap once. Drag Click and hold, then use

finger on the TouchPad to drag the cursor.

Access context menu

NOTE: When using the T ouchPad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The TouchPad is sensitive to

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

Click once.

as double-clicking a mouse button).

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

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Using the Keyboard

Your Acer Aspire One 533 has a close-to-full-sized keyboard and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, function and special keys.

Lock Keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad

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

Lock key Description

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

Scroll Lock <Fn> + <F12>

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

When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

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

Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off

Number keys on embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing letters on

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Type numbers in a normal manner.

embedded keypad.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

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

Application key

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

Note: Depending on your edition of Windows 7, some shortcuts may not function as

This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application's context menu.

<> + <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 and volume output.

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

Hotkey Icon Function Description

<Fn> + <F3> WiFi Toggle Turn the WiFi radio on or off.

<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> Screen blank 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> + < > Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

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

Volume up Increases the sound volume.

Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

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Special Key

You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard.

The Euro symbol

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

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

The US dollar sign

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

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

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type Intel® Atom (N455, N475) Processor CPU package Micro-FCBGA8 package Core Logic • Intel NM10 Express chipset

• ICH7M Intel 82801GBM

• On die 512-kB, 8-way L2 cache

Chipset • Tiger Point Chipset (NM10)

• ENE KB926 for Keyboard Controller, Battery management Unit, and RTC.

• Realtek ALC272X-GR for High Definition Audio Codec.

• Atheros AR8132L for 10/100 LAN.

• ENE UB6252 card reader support MS, MS Pro, SD, MMC, xD

Processor Specifications

Item

N450 1.66

N455 1.66

CPU

Speed

GHz

Cores

1 667 MHz 45 nm 512 KB Micro-

Bus

Speed

Mfg

Tech

Cache

Size

Package

FCBGA8

Voltage

0.9V-

1.100V

0.9V-

1.100V

Core

Acer P/N

KC.ANB01.450

CPU Fan True Value Table

CPU Temperature Fan Speed (RPM) SPL Spec (dBA)

47 4700 26 50 5200 29 55 5500 31 95 5500 31

• Throttling 50%: On= 95°C; OFF=80°C

• OS shut down at 100°C; H/W shut down at 90°C

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller Built in Memory size 512MB or 1GB DDR3DDR3 RAM (if 2Gb die support is available) DIMM socket number 1 Supports memory size per socket 2 GB Supports maximum memory size 2 GB Supports DIMM type DDR II 533Mhz SDRAM memory interface design Supports DIMM Speed 533Mhz SDRAM

Graphics Controller

Item Specification

VGA Chip Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 Supports

Microsoft DirectX 9

16.7 million colors

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BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor InsydeH20 BIOS Version V0.12_Mac BIOS ROM type Flash BIOS ROM size 2 MB Features • Support ISIPP

• Support Acer UI

• Support multi-boot

• Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4)

• V arious hot-key s for system control

• Support SMBUS 2.0, PCI2.3

• ACPI 2.0 compliance with Intel Speed Step Support C1, C2, C3, C4 and S3, S4 for mobile CPU

• DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag

• Support PXE

• Support Y2K solution

• Support Win Flash Wake on LAN from S3

• Wake on LAN from S4 in AC mode

• System information

LAN Interface

Item Specification

LAN Chipset Atheros AR8114/AR8132 LAN connector type • LAN connector location Features • Supports 10/100

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (GB)

Bytes per sector

Data heads 2 4 2 3, 2 3, 2 Drive Format Disks 1 2 1 2, 1 2, 1 Spindle

speed (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size 8 MB 8 MB TBD 8 MB 8 MB Interface SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA Fast data

transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max)

Seagate ST9160310AS

160 250 250 250, 160 250, 160

512 512 512 512 512

5400 5400 5400 5400 5400

352 778 TBD 3000 3000

Seagate ST9250827AS

Seagate ST9250315AS

HGST L9A300 HTS543225 HTS543216

WD WD2500BEVT WD1600BEVT

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Item Specification

Media data

150 300 TBD 775 850 transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)

DC Power Requirements Voltage

5V ±5% 5V ±5% TBD 5V ±5% 5V ±5% tolerance

Hard Disk Drive Interface (cont.)

Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name

Toshiba MK1652GSX Toshiba MK1655GSX Capacity (GB) 160 160 Bytes per sector 512 Data heads 2 2 Drive Format Disks 1 1 Spindle speed (RPM) 5400 5400 Performance Specifications Buffer size (MB) 8 8 Interface SATA SATA Fast data transfer rate (Mbits/

400 - 794 typical 395 - 952 typical sec, max)

Media data transfer rate

33 (Gbytes/sec max)

DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V ±5% 5V ±5%

Bluetooth Interface

Item Specification

Chipset Data throughput Protocol 3.0+HS Interface Connector type

LED 10.1”

Item Specification

Vendor/model name Samsung LTN101AT01-A01, AUO B101EW02, AUO B101AW03

V0, CMO N101L6-L02, CMO N101L6-L0B, Samsung L TN101NT02-A04, LG LP101WSA-TLA1, LG LP101WSA-TLN1, INNOLUX BT101IW01, CPT CLAA101NB01A, AUO B101AW03

V1, Samsung LTN101NT02-306, LG LP101WSA-TLB1 Screen Diagonal (mm) 257 (10.1”) Active Area (mm) 222.72x125.28 Display resolution (pixels) 1024x720 Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.2175

200

Typical White Luminance (cd/m

)

also called Brightness

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Item Specification

Contrast Ratio 500:1 Response Time (Optical Rise

Time/Fall Time) msec Typical Power Consumption

(watt) Weight (without inverter) 180 Physical Size (mm) 235.5 x 143.5 x 5.2 Electrical Interface LVDS Viewing Angle (degree)

Horizontal (Right) CR = 10 (Left) Vertical (Upper) CR = 10 (Lower)

LCD Inverter - Not present in this model

Item Specification

Vendor & model name Brightness conditions Input voltage (v) Input current (mA) Output voltage (V, RMS) Output current (mA, RMS) Output voltage frequency (KHz)

2.5

45/45

20/45

LCD Display Supported Resolution

Resolution 24 bits 30 bits 36 bits 48 bits

640x480p/60Hz 4:3

720x480p/60Hz 4:3

720x480p/60Hz 16:9

1280x720p/60Hz 16:9

1920x1080i/60Hz 16:9

1440x480i/60Hz 4:3

1440x480i/60Hz 16:9

1920x1080p/60Hz 16:9

720x576p/50Hz 4:3

720x576p/50Hz 16:9

1280x720p/50Hz 16:9

1920x1080i/50Hz 16:9

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Resolution 24 bits 30 bits 36 bits 48 bits

1440x576i/50Hz 4:3

1440x576i/50Hz 16:9

1920x1080p/50Hz 16:9

Keyboard

Item Specification

Type New Acer flat keyboard Total number of keypads 84-US/85-UK keys Windows logo key Yes Internal & external keyboard work

simultaneously Features • 2.0+/- 3mm full stroke keys

Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes

• Phantom key auto detect

• Overlay numeric keypad

• Support independent pgdn/pgup/pgup/home/end keys

• Support reverse T cursor keys

• Factory configurable different languages by OEM customer

Camera

Item Specification

Vendor and model Suyin Camera Rosa

Liteon Camera Lily

Type 0.3M LDV

3G Card

Item Specification

Features • 3G card in mini-PCI card size

• Control by USB interface

• User accessible SIM card by battery remove

• Antenna: Has to be placed on the sides of LCD in A/B cover

Audio Codec and Amplifier

Item Specification

Audio Controller

REALTEK ALC272X-GR

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