Acer Aspire 5336-2524 User manual

Aspire 5336 Series

Service Guide

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

NOTE: This symbol where placed in the Service Guide designates a compon ent that should be recycled according to the local regulations.

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 informati on.

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

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

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System Specifications 1

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

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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

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

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

System Utilities 27

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Aspire 5336 BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 43

Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Removing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

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

Removing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the Logic Lower Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the Touchpad FFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

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Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Removing the ODD Connector Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Removing the LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Removing the DC-IN Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Removing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Removing the Inverter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Removing the LCD/LED Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Removing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Removing the LVDS cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Removing the Microphone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

LCD Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Replacing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Replacing the Microphone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Replacing the LVDS Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Replacing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Replacing the LCD/LED Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Removing the Inverter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Replacing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Main Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Replacing the DC-IN Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Replacing the LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Replacing the ODD Connector Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Replacing the Bluetooth Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Replacing the Touchpad FFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Replacing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Replacing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Replacing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Replacing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Replacing the Lower Logic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Replacing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Troubleshooting 139

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

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Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Touchpad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Jumper and Connector Locations 157

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

USB/B Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

ODD Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Clear CMOS Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 163

Aspire 5336 Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Upper Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

LED Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Aspire 5336 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187

Model Definition and Configuration 188

AS5336 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Test Compatible Components 209

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Online Support Information 215 Index 217

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Chapter 1 1

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

Platform

• 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

System Memory

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:

• Up to 2 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules

Display

• 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing

• 16:9 aspect ratio

Graphics

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

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rates:

• VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 60 Hz

• HDMI™ port up to 1728 x 1080: 60 Hz

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding

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

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

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Audio

• Built-in mono speaker

• Built-in microphone

• MS-Sound compatible

Storage

• Hard disk drive:

• 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger

• 2-in-1 card reader, supporting:

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

Optical Media 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 Conference, featuring:

• Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution

•WLAN:

• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.1 1b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

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

• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

•WPAN:1

• 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

• 381 (W) x 253 (D) x 25/34 (H) mm (14.99 x 9.96 x 0.98/1.33 inches)

• Weight

• 2.6 kg (5.74 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

Chapter 1 3

Power Subsystem

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

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

• Battery life: 3.5 hours

• 41.4 Wh 2800 mAh 4-cell Li-ion standard battery pack

• Battery life: 3 hours

• ENERGY STAR®

Special Keys and Controls

• Keyboard

• 103-/104-/107-key Acer FineTip keyboard with independent standard numeric keypad,

international language support

• Touchpad

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

• Media keys

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

volume down

I/O Interface

• 2-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC)

• Three USB 2.0 ports

• HDMI™ port with HDCP support

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Software

• Productivity

• Acer Backup Manager

• Acer ePower Management

• Acer eRecovery Management

• Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1

• Adobe® Reader® 9.1

•eSobi™

• Google Toolbar™

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

• Microsoft® Office Starter 2010

• Norton™ Online Backup

• Security

• McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial

• MyWinLocker® (except China, Hong Kong)

• Multimedia

• Cyberlink® PowerDVD™

• NTI Media Maker™

•Gaming

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

• WildTangent®1 (US, Canada only)

• Communication and ISP

• 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 (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK

only)

• Acer Identity Card

• Acer Registration

• Acer Updater

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

• Netflix shortcut (US only)

Optional Items

• 1 / 2 GB DDR3 soDIMM module

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

• External USB floppy disk drive

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%

Chapter 1 5

System Block Diagram

(Socket P)

LCD Conn.

RTC CKT.

3.3V 24.576MHz/48Mhz

TMDS

HDMI Level S hift

HDMI Conn.

CMOS Cam era

MINI Card x1

LAN Broadcom BCM57780

PCI -E xp ress

WLAN

Dual Channel

Po wer On /Off CKT.

Phon e Jack x2

H_D#(0..6 3)H_A#(3..35)

uFCBGA-1329

LPC BUS

CRT Conn.

Touch Pad

BANK 0, 1, 2, 3

Int.KBD

Clock Generator

RJ45

FSB

3.3V 48MHz

Intel Penryn P rocessor

DC/DC In terfac e CKT.

DMI

ALC272X

667/800/1066MHz

USB conn x1

Intel Cantiga

204pin DDRIII-SO-DIMM X2

uPGA-478 Package

Powe r Circuit DC/D C

Fan Control

ICS9LPRS387

BGA-676

Memory BUS(DDRIII)

HDA Codec

1.5V DDRIII 800/1066

BIOS

ENE KB926 E0

Thermal Sensor

Intel ICH9-M

HD Audio

C-Lin k

ODD/B Conn.

LS-6583P

Audio AMP

USB port 0

Card Reader Realtek RTS5137

USB/B Conn.

LS-6582P

Small Board

EMC 1402

Bluetooth Con n

LS-6581P

S-ATA

port 0

SATA HDD Conn.

POWER/B Conn.

LVDS

USB

6 Chapter 1

Your Acer Notebook tour

Front View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Integrated

Webcam

Web camera for video communication (for selected models).

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

displays computer output.

3 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Communication indicator

Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity device status.

4 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 6

Power

Indicates the computer’s power status.

Battery

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.

Chapter 1 7

NOTE: The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed.

Closed Front View

Closed Rear View

7 Click buttons (left

and right)

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

8 T ouchpad T ouch-sensitive pointing device which functions

like a computer mouse.

9 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

output.

10 Microphone Internal microphone for recording sound.

No. Icon Item Description

1 2-in-1 card

reader

Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC).

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

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

No. Icon Item Description

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Left View

Right View

No. Icon Item Description

1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter

2 External display

(VGA) port

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

3 Ethernet (RJ-45)

port

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

4 HDMI Connect to HDMI devices 5 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse,

USB camera).

6 Microphone-in

jack

Accepts input from external microphones.

Headphones/ speaker/line-out jack

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

No. Icon Item Description

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

camera). 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 3 Optical disk access

indicator

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

4 Optical drive eject

button

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

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

turned off.

Note: Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject

hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer

is off. 6 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.

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Base View

Indicators

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

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

2 Battery release

latch

Releases the battery for removal.

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

with screws).

Memory compartment

Houses the computer's main memory.

4 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

as double-clicking a mouse

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

finger on the Touchpad to drag the cursor.

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. Access

context menu

Click once.

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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 alphabeti c characters typed are in uppercase. Scroll Lock When Scroll Lock is on, the contents of a text window scroll without moving the

cursor.

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

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

<> + <M>: Minimizes all windows <> + <R>: Open the Run dialog box <> + <T>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar <> + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center <> + <X>: Open Windows Mobility Center <> + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box <> + <SHIFT+M>: Restore minimized windows to the desktop <> + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D <> + <SP ACEBAR>: Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar

<CTRL> +

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

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

taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D

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

described.

Application key

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

Chapter 1 13

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.

Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.

Volume up Increases the sound volume.

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

Processor Specifications

CPU Fan True Value Table (TJ105)

• Throttling 50%: On= 95C; OFF=80C

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

BIOS

Item Specification

CPU type Intel® Pentium® and Intel® Celeron® mobile processors CPU package Micro- FCPGA package Core Logic Intel Montevina chipset

ICH9M Intel 82801GBM On die 512-kB, 8-way L2 cache

Chipset Intel® GL40 Express Chipset

Item

CPU

Speed

Cores

Bus

Speed

Cache

Size

Package

Core

Voltage

Acer PN

CM900 2.2G 2 800MHz 1M Micro-

FCPGA

1.0V -

1.2V

KC.N0001.900

T3500 21.G 2 800MHz 1M Micro-

FCPGA

0.8V-

1.25V

KC.35001.CMT

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

50 2300 28 55 2500 31 60 2700 34 65 3000 37 85 3300 40

Item Specification

BIOS vendor InsydeH20 BIOS Version V1.0 BIOS ROM type Flash BIOS ROM size 2 MB Features Support ISIPP

Support Acer UI Support multi-boot Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4) Various hot-keys for system control Support SMBUS 3.0, PCI3.0 ACPI 3.0b 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

Chapter 1 15

System Memory

Memory Combinations

NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various

capacities to form other combinations. In the above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be reversed.

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Memory controller Built in (Intel® GL40 Express Chipset) Memory size 512MB,1GB,2GB DDR3 RAM DIMM socket number 2 Supports memory size per socket 2 GB Supports maximum memory size 4 GB Supports DIMM type DDR III 667/800Mhz SDRAM memory interface design Supports DIMM Speed 667/800Mhz SDRAM Support DIMM voltage 1.5V Supports DIMM package DDRIII SDRAM 204pin Unbuffered SODIMM based

Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory

0MB 1024MB 1024MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 1024MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 2048MB 3072MB 2048MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 1024MB 3072MB 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB

Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name

WD WD1600BEVT-

22A23T0

HITACHI HTS545016B9A300

SEAGATE ST9160314AS

TOSHIBA MK1665GSX

Capacity (GB) 160GB Bytes per sector 512Bytes Data heads 1 2 2 1 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed

(RPM)

5400

Performance Specifications Buffer size 8 MB Interface SATA Fast data transfer

rate (Mbits/sec, max)

3.0Gbits/s

Media data transfer rate

(Mbytes/sec max)

106MBytes/s 845Mbits/s 1175Mbits/s 1273.3Mbits/s

DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V

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Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name

WD WD2500BEVT-

22A23T0

HITACHI HTS545025B9A300

SEAGATE ST9250315AS

TOSHIBA MK2565GSX

Capacity (GB) 250GB Bytes per sector 512Bytes Data heads 2 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed

(RPM)

5400

Performance Specifications Buffer size 8 MB Interface SATA Fast data transfer

rate (Mbits/sec, max)

3.0Gbits/s

Media data transfer rate

(Mbytes/sec max)

106MBytes/s 875Mbits/s 1175Mbits/s 1031.7Mbits/s

DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V

Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name

WD WD3200BEVT-

22A23T0

HITACHI HTS545032B9A300

SEAGATE ST9320315AS

TOSHIBA MK3265GSX

Capacity (GB) 320GB Bytes per sector 512Bytes Data heads 2 3 3 2 Drive Format Disks 1 2 2 1 Spindle speed

(RPM)

5400

Performance Specifications Buffer size 8 MB Interface SATA Fast data transfer

rate (Mbits/sec, max)

3.0Gbits/s

Media data transfer rate

(Mbytes/sec max)

106MBytes/s 875Mbits/s 1175Mbits/s 1273.3Mbits/s

DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V

Chapter 1 17

Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name

WD WD5000BEVT-

22A0RT0

HITACHI HTS545050B9A300

SEAGATE ST9500325AS

TOSHIBA MK5065GSX

Capacity (GB) 500GB Bytes per sector 512Bytes Data heads 4 Drive Format Disks 2 Spindle speed

(RPM)

5400

Performance Specifications Buffer size 8 MB Interface SATA Fast data transfer

rate (Mbits/sec, max)

3.0Gbits/s

Media data transfer rate

(Mbytes/sec max)

106MBytes/s 875Mbits/s 1175Mbits/s 1031.7Mbits/s

DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V

Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name

WD WD6400BEVT-

22A0RT0

TOSHIBA MK6465GSX

WD WD7500BPVT-

22HXZT1

WD WD3200BPVT-

22ZEST0 Capacity (GB) 640GB 750GB 320GB Bytes per sector 512Bytes 4096Bytes Data heads 4 2 Drive Format Disks 2 1 Spindle speed

(RPM)

5400

Performance Specifications Buffer size 8 MB Interface SATA Fast data transfer

rate (Mbits/sec, max)

3.0Gbits/s 3.0Gbits/s 3.0Gbits/s 3.0Gbits/s

Media data transfer rate

(Mbytes/sec max)

106MBytes/s 1273.3Mbits/s 97MBytes/s 108MBytes/s

DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V

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Super-Multi Drive Interface

BD Drive Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & model name HLDS Super-Multi Drive DL 8X GT32N LF, SONY Super-Multi Drive DL

8X AD-7585H LF, TSST Super-Multi Drive DL 8X TS-L633F, Panasoni c Super-Multi Drive DL 8X UJ8A0, PLDS Super-Multi Drive DL 8X DS-

8A5SH, SONY Super-Multi Drive DL 8X AD-7580S LF Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec Sustained: Max 10.08Mbytes/sec Buffer Memory 2MB Interface SATA Applicable disc format Applicable disc format CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD

(multi-session), Video CD, Cd-Extra (CD+), CD-text DVD: DVD-VIDEO,

DVD-ROM, DVD-R (3.9GB, 4.7GB) DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM,

DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW CD: CD-DA (Red Book) - Standard Audio

CD & CD-TEXT CD-ROM (Yellow Book Mode1 & 2) - Standard Data CD-

ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 & 2) - Photo CD, Multi-Session CD-I (Green

Book, Mode2 Form1 & 2, Ready, Bridge) CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue Book)

- Audio & Text/Video Video-CD (White Book) - MPEG1 Video CD-R

(Orange Book Part) CD-RW & HSRW (Orange Book Part Volume1 &

Volume 2 Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid type US & US+ RW DVD:

DVD-ROM (Book 1.02), DVD-Dual DVD-Video (Book 1.1) DVD-R (Book

1.0, 3.9G) DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - General & Authoring DVD+R

(Version 1.0) DVD+RW DVD-RW (Non CPRM & CPRM) DVD°"R Dual Loading mechanism Load: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b)

Release by ATAPI command (c) Emergency Release Power Requirement Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5% (Operating)

Item Specification

Vendor & model name HLDS BD COMBO DRIVE TRAY DL 4X CT10 LF, PANASONIC BD COMBO

12.7mm Tray DL 4X UJ-130A

Performance Specification

With CD Disc

Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec Buffer Memory 2MB Interface SATA Applicable disc format Applicable disc format CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-

session), Video CD, Cd-Extra (CD+), CD-text DVD: DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-R (3.9GB, 4.7GB) DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW CD: CD-DA (Red Book) - Standard Audio CD & CD-TEXT CDROM (Yellow Book Mode1 & 2) - Standard Data CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 & 2) - Photo CD, Multi-Session CD-I (Green Book, Mode2 Form1 & 2, Ready, Bridge) CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue Book) - Audio & Text/Video-CD (White Book)

- MPEG1 Video CD-R (Orange Book Part) CD-RW & HSRW (Orange Book Part Volume1 & V olume 2 Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid type US & US+ RW DVD: DVD-ROM (Book 1.02), DVD-Dual DVD-Video (Book 1.1) DVD-R (Book

1.0, 3.9G) DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - General & Authoring DVD+R (Version

1.0) DVD+RW DVD-RW (Non CPRM & CPRM) DVD+/-R Dual Blu-Ray: BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL

Loading mechanism Load: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b) Release by

ATAPI command (c) Emergency Release Power Requirement Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5% (Operating)

Chapter 1 19

LAN Interface

Wireless Module 802.11b/g/n

Bluetooth Interface

3G (Not available in this model)

Item Specification

LAN Chipset BCM57780 Support LAN protocol x1 PCIe v1.1 bus interface LAN connector type RJ45 LAN connector location Left side Features • Integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T transceiver

• Automatic MDI crossover function

• PCIe v1.1 compliant

• 10/100/1000BASE-T full-duplex/half-duplex MAC

• Receive side scaling (RSS) for multicore processo rs

• Complies with IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab, and 802.1p

• Supports iSCSI boot

• IPv4 and IPv6 large send off load and checksum off load (LSO/TCO)

• Wake on LAN (WOL) support meeting the ACPI requirements

• Statistics for SNMP MIB II, Ethernet-like MIB, and Ethernet MIB (IEEE 802.3z, Clause 30)

• Self-boot feature, utilizing smaller EEPROM size with ability to use on-chip memory

• PCI Express® CLKREQ support

• Integrated switching regulator for improved power consumption

Item Specification

Chipset Atheros HB93/HB95/ HB97, BCM943225/ BCM4312, RTL 8192 Data throughput 11~54 Mbps, up to 270 Mbps for Draft-N Protocol 802.11 b+g, Draft-N Interface PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module)

Item Specification

Chipset Atheros AR3011, Broadcom BCM2070/, Broadcom BCM2046 Data throughput TX 1.2Mbits/sec

RX 1.2Mbits/sec Protocol 3.0+HS Interface USB 2.0 Connector type SM08B-SURS-TF/JST SM06B-XSRK-ETB/SM08B-SURS-TF

Item Specification

20 Chapter 1

Audio Subsystem

Video Interface

VRAM (not available in this model)

Item Specification

Audio Codec Chipset Realtek ALC272 Package 48-pin LQFP 'Green' package Speaker Amplifier TPA6017A Audio Port Internal 1 mic, 1 speaker Compatibility Dolby® Digital Live, DTS® CONNECT™, Dolby® Home Theater, and SRS®

programs Sampling Rate 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz External Mic jack

Headphone jack

Item Specification

Chipset Built in Intel Cantiga GL40 Package FCBGA1329 Interface LVDS / CRT

DVI (Docking only)

Compatibility 1366x768/60Hz(16:9) / 1280x720/60Hz(16:9) / 1024x768/

60Hz(4:3) / 800x600/60Hz(4:3) Sampling rate 60Hz Supports • Intel Gen 5.0 integrated graphics engine with 10 fully

programmable cores

• 400-MHz core render clock at 1.05-V core voltage

• Supports iHDMI/DVI, LVDS, CRT

• Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology (Intel® DVMT

5.0)

• Video Capture via x1 concurrent PCI Express port

• PAVP (Protected Audio-Video Path) support for Protected Intel® HD Audio (Video and Audio) Playback

• High performance MPEG-2 decoding

• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) support

• Hardware acceleration for MPEG2 VLD/iDCT

• Microsoft DirectX10 support

• Blu-ray support @ 40 Mb/s

• Hardware motion compensation

• Intermediate Z in classic rendering

Item Specification

Chipset Memory size Interface

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