Acer Aspire 5534 Service Manual

Aspire 5534 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Your Notebook Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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

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

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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

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

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

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

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

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

Special Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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

System Utilities 23

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

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

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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

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

Removing BIOS Passwords: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 43

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

Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Removing the Optical Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the WLAN Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

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Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Removing the Touchpad Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Removing the Speaker Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Removing the Media Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Removing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Removing the DC-In Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Removing the Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Removing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Removing the FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Removing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Removing the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

LCD Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Replacing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Replacing the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Replacing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Replacing the FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Replacing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Main Unit Reassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Replacing the Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Replacing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Replacing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Replacing the Media Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Replacing the Speaker Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Replacing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Replacing the Touchpad Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Replacing the Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

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

External Module Reassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Replacing the WLAN Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Replacing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Replacing the ODD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Replacing the Lower Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

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Troubleshooting 148

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Touchpad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

USB Failure (Right side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Bluetooth Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Easy Button Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

POST Code Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Sec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

DLL Timing Control Registers, RCOMP settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

BDS & Specific action:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Each PEIM entry point used in 80_PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Jumper and Connector Locations 173

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 177

Aspire 5534 Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Aspire 5534 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Model Definition and Configuration 188 Test Compatible Components 206

Windows 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Online Support Information 210 Index 211

Table of Contents

System Specifications

Features

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

Operating System

• Genuine Windows 7®

Platform

• AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core processor*

• AMD Athlon™ 64 single-core processor*

• AMD M780G Chipset

• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*

• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*

Chapter 1

System Memory

• Dual-channel support

• Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules

Display and graphics

• 15.6" HD 1366 x 768

• 16:9 aspect ratio

• ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics

Storage subsystem

• 2.5" hard disk drive

• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader

Audio subsystem

• Two built-in stereo speakers

• High-definition audio support

• MS-Sound compatible

• Built-in microphone

Communication

• Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam*

•WLAN:

Chapter 1 1

• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*

• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*

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

Privacy control

• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and Weight

• 380 (W) x 259 (D) x 26.4/30.8 (H) mm (14.82 x 10.1 x 1.02/1.2 inches)

• 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

Power subsystem

•ACPI 3.0

• 48.8 W 4400 mAh

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

• ENERGY STAR®*

Special keys and controls

• 99-/100-/103-key keyboard

• Touchpad pointing device

I/O interface

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

• USB 2.0 port

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphones/speaker/line-out jack

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

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%

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

the model purchased.

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System Block Diagram

LVDS Conn.

CRT Conn.

HDMI Conn.

MINI Card 2 WWAN

IO Board

PWR Board

TP Board

LID SW/Cap sensor Board

LED

Power On/Off CKT.

RTC CKT.

DC/DC Interface CKT.

Power Circuit

VRAM 512MB 64M16 x 4

Fan Control

DDR3

ATI M92-S2 LP uFCBGA-631

PCI-Express 8x

PCI-Express 1x

Port 2 Port 1

Port 0

MINI Card 1 WLAN

To IO board LAN(GbE)

Realtek RTL8111CA

Gen1

AMD S1G1 Processor

uPGA-638 Package

yper Transport Link

16 x 16

ATI RS780MN

uFCBGA-528

A link Express2

ATI SB710

uFCBGA-528

LPC BUS

ENE KB926

Int.KB

Memory BUS(DDRII)

Dual Channel

1.8V DDRII 667/800

Thermal Sensor

ADM1032

USB conn X 2

USB

3.3V 48MHz

HD Audio

S-ATA

SATA HDD Conn.

BIOS

To IO Board USB conn X 2

Port 1

Port 0

Port 6

Port 2

3.3V 24.576MHz/48Mhz

port 0

200pin DDRII-SO-DIMM X2

BANK 0, 1, 2, 3

Clock Generator

SLG8SP626VTR

BT Conn

Camera

Port 3 Port 12 Port 5

HDA Codec ALC269X-GR

CDROM Conn.

port 1

Mini Card 2 (WWAN)

Mini Card 1 (WLAN)

Port 8

Phone Jack x2

5 in 1 socket

Card Reader

RTS5159

Digital MIC

Port 4

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Your Notebook Tour

This section provides an overview of the features and functions of the notebook.

Front View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

Webcam

2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

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

4 Power button/

indicator 5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 6 T ouchPad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like

7 Click buttons (left

and right) 8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you

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Web camera for video communication.

computer output. Turns the computer on and off while indicating the

computer’s power status.

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

right mouse buttons.

use the computer.

No. Icon Item Description

9 Wireless LAN

communication

button/indicator

Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is

10 Eject button Presses to eject the optical disk from the

11 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo

Enables / disables the WLAN function.

active.

drive.

audio output.

Closed Front View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery Indicator Indicates the computer's battery status.

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

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

2 5-in-1 card

reader

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.

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Left View

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

5 Microphone-in

jack

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.

prolonged use. Connects to a display device (e.g., external

monitor, LCD projector).

USB camera). Accepts inputs from external microphones.

Headphones/

speaker/ line-out

jack

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

Right View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 2 Optical disk

access

indicator

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

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3 Emergency eject

hole

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

5 Ethernet (RJ-45)

port 6 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off.

Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off.

USB camera). Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000- based

network.

Base View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

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

2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

3 Memory

compartment

4 Hard Disk Bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with

5 Ventilation slots

and/or cooling fan

6 Battery Release

Latch

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Houses the computer's main memory.

screws). Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

prolonged use. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.

Releases the battery for removal.

Rear View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

Indicators

The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators. The battery indicator is visible even when the computer cover is closed.

Icon Function Description

Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Wireless LAN communication. 3G communication Indicates the status of 3G communication. HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active. Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated. Battery Indicates the computer's battery status.

1. Charging: The battery ligh t shows amb er when t he batter y is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode.

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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 perfo r m 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

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 To uchPad’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 Aspire 5534 notebook 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>

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

Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing letters on

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.

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold <Shift> while using cursorcontrol keys.

embedded keypad.

Hold <Fn> while using cursorcontrol keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

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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 <> + <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 <> + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center <> + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box <> + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar

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

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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> + <F2> System Properties Display the System Properties dialog box.

<Fn> + <F3> Bluetooth

communication switch

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

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

<Fn> + <F6> Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save

<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.

Enables/disables the Bluetooth function.

screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.

power. Press any key to return.

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Special Keys

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. See www.microsoft.com/typography/faq/

faq12.htm for more information.

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.

Chapter 1 13

Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type AMD S1g1 processor CPU package 638-pin lidless micro PGA package. Chipset AMD RS780MN Northbridge

AMD SB710 A13 Southbridge

Processor Specifications

Item

L310 1.2 GHz 2 65 nm 1 MB Micro-

TF20 1.6 GHz 1 65 nm 512 kB Micro-

CPU

Speed

Cores

CPU Fan True Value Table

CPU Temperature

(Celsius)

45 3100 28 50 3500 31 55 3900 34 63 4400 37 75 4700 40

Mfg. Tech

Cache

Size

Package

PGA

Core

Voltage

Variable KC.AL002.310

Variable KC.ATF02.200

Fan Speed (RPM) SPL Spec (dBA)

Acer P/N

Throttling 50%: On= 90°C; OFF=80°C OS shut down at 95°C; H/W shut down at 87°C

North Bridge Specifications

Item Specification

Chipset AMD RS780MN chipset. Package 21MM 528-FCBGA Features • CPU HyperTransport™ Interface

• Support for DDR2 memories up to DDR2-800

• ATI HyperMemory™

• Supports PCI-E Gen2 (version 2.0).

• A-Link Express II Interface

South Bridge Specifications

Item Specification

Chipset AMD SB710 A13 chipset Package 21MM 528-FCBGA

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Item Specification

Features • A-Link Express II interface

• Supports PCI bus at 33 MHz

• 5 OHCI and 2 EHCI Host controllers to supports 12 USB 2.0 ports and 2 dedicated USB 1.1 ports

• SMBus Rev. 2.0 compliant

• Supports IOAPIC/X-IO APIC mode for 24 channels of interrupts

• Two cascaded 8237 DMA controllers

• Supports LPC based super I/O and flash devices

• Supports six SATA ports with transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s

• Supports integrated RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 (requires use of 4 or more SATA ports) functionalities across all 6 ports.

• ACPI specification 3.0 compliant power management schemes

• High Definition Audio

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory size Up to 8GB DIMM socket number 2 Supports memory size per socket 512MB / 1024MB / 2048MB / 4096MB Supports maximum memory size 8GB Supports DIMM type 200-pin +1.8V DDRII SODIMM Supports DIMM Speed 667MHZ

Video Specifications

Item Specification

Chipset Integrated VGA soluti on for AMD RS780MN (UMA).

On board VGA solution for ATI M92-S2 LP (DIS). Package 21MM 528-FCBGA (Integrated with Northbridge) Features • Highly-optimized 128-bit engine, capable of processing

multiple pixels per clock.

• Fully DirectX 10.0 compliant, including full speed 32-bit floating point per component operations

• Support for OpenGL® 2.0

• Motion Video Acceleration for HD DVD/Blu-ray technology

• Adjustable 128MB UMA VGA memory share from North Bridge.

• Adjustable 512MB DIS VGA memory share from North Bridge.

• Max resoluiton 2048x1536 @85Hz (pixel clock at 388.5MHz) for 4:3 format, 2560x1440 @75Hz (pixel clock at 397.25MHz) for 16:9 format, and 2456x1536 @60Hz (pixel clock at 320MHz) for 16:10 format

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specifications

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (MB) Bytes per sector

Hitachi HTS545050B9A300

500 320 250 160

Hitachi HTS545032B9A300

Hitachi HTS545025B9A300

512

Hitachi HTS545016B9A300

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Item Specifications

Data heads

4322

Drive Format Disks

2211

Spindle speed (RPM)

Performance Specifications Buffer size Interface Internal transfer

3GB/s maximum

rate (Mbits/sec, max)

I/O data transfer

875 Mbits/s maximum 845 Mbits/s

rate (Mbytes/sec

max) DC Power Requirements Voltage

Item Specifications

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (MB) Bytes per sector Data heads

Seagate ST9250315AS

250 320 500 512 512 512 244

Seagate ST9320320AS

Drive Format Disks Spindle speed

122 5400 5400 5400

(RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size Interface Internal transfer

8 MB 8MB 8 MB SATA SATA SATA 1175 830 1175

rate (Mbits/sec, max)

I/O data transfer

875 Mbits/s maximum 845 Mbits/s maximum

rate (Mbytes/sec

max) DC Power Requirements Voltage

+5.0V ± 5%.

5400

8MB

SATA

+5.0V ± 5%.

Seagate

maximum

ST9500325AS

Item Specifications

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (MB) Bytes per sector Data heads

Toshiba MK1655GSX

160 250 320 500 512 512 512 512 2244

Toshiba MK2555GSX

Toshiba MK3255GSX

Toshiba MK5055GSX

Drive Format

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Item Specifications

Disks

1122

Spindle speed (RPM)

Performance Specifications Buffer size Interface Internal transfer

rate (Mbits/sec, max)

I/O data transfer rate

(Mbytes/sec max)

DC Power Requirements Voltage

Item Specifications

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (MB)

Western Digital WD1600BEVT22ZCTO

160 250 320 500

Western Digital WD2500BEVT-22ZCT0

Bytes per sector Data heads

2434

Drive Format Disks

1222

Spindle speed (RPM)

Performance Specifications Buffer size Interface Internal transfer

rate (Mbits/sec, max)

I/O data transfer rate

(Mbytes/sec max)

DC Power Requirements Voltage

5400

8MB

SATA

363 ~ 952 typical

300

5V ±5%

Western Digital WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0

512

5400

8 MB

SATA

N/A

300

5V ±5%

Western Digital WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0

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Super-Multi Drive Module

Item Specification

Vendor & model name HLDS GU10N PANASONIC UJ892 Performance

Specification Transfer rate (MB/sec) Sustained:

Buffer Memory Interface SATA Applicable disc formats

Loading mechanism Emergency Release (draw open hole) Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5%

Item Specification

Vendor & model name TOSHIBA Super-Multi DRIVE 9.5mm Tray DL

Performance Specification

Transfer rate (MB/sec) Sustained:

Buffer Memory 2 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc formats

Loading mechanism Emergency Release (draw open hole) Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5%

With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette

Sustained: Sustained: Sustained:

• CD R/RW

• DVD R/RW

8X TS-U633A LF W/O bezel SATA GBAS2.0 With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette

Sustained:

3,600 KB/sec

• CD R/RW

• DVD R/RW

10,800 KB/sec

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Insyde BIOS Version 3.5 BIOS Features • Flash ROM 1MB

• Support ISIPP

• Support multi-boot

• Suspend to RAM (S3) / Disk (S4)

• Various hot-keys for system control

• Support SMBUS 2.0, PCI2.3

• ACPI 2.0 compliance with Intel Speed Step Support C1e, C2, C3 and S3, S4,S5 for mobile CPU.

• DMI utility for BIOS serial number configuration/asset tag

• Support PXE

• Support Y2K solution

• Support Win Flash Wake on LAN from S3

• Wake on LAN form S4 in AC mode

• System information

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LCD 15.6”

Item Specifications

Vendor/model name AUO B156XW03

LPL LP156WH3-

TLA1 Screen Diagonal (mm.) 15.6” 15.6” Display Area (mm) 344 x 193mm 344 x 193mm Display resolution (pixels) 768 vertical by

1366 horizontal

768 vertical by 1366

horizontal Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.252 x 0.252mm 0.252 x 0.252mm Typical White Luminance (cd/

) also called Brightness

TBD 200cd/m

Contrast Ratio TBD 500 Response Time (Optical Rise

TBD 16ms

Time/Fall Time) msec Typical Power Consumption

TBD 4.17 Watt

(watt) Weight (without inverter) TBD 429g Physical Size (mm) TBD 359.5(H, typ) ×

217.1(V, typ) ×

3.8(D,max) Electrical Interface TBD TBD Viewing Angle (degree)

TBD TBD Horizontal (Right) / (Left) Vertical (Upper) / (Lower)

Audio Codec and Amplifier

Item Specification

Audio

Realtek ALC269X-GR for High Definition Audio Codec

Controller Features • MIC IN

• AC-coupled input,100mVP-P maximum

• Headphone out

• 1VP-P

• Built-in S p eaker

• 2 Watt/8cc Chamber

LAN Interface

Item Specification

LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8111CA-VB-GR GIGA LAN. Package Integrated on mainboard Features • Supports 10/100/1000 mbps

Keyboard

Item Specification

Controller ENE KB926 D3 Keyboard Controller Total number of keypads 103/104/107 Windows logo key Yes Internal & external keyboard work

Yes

simultaneously

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Item Specification

Features • Supports Application keys for Windows 7 version

Mini Card

Item Specification

Number Supported 1 Features • 1 for WLAN (full size)

Camera

Item Specifications

Vendor and model Suyin Rose_2G Type CMOS image sensor Interface USB 2.0 Optical aperture F/2.4 Focusing range 40CM - infinity Dimensions (L x W x H

mm) Sensor type CMOS Pixel resolution 640 x 480 Pixel size 3.6um X3.6um Image size 2.36mm(H) X1.76mm(V)

65X 8.0X 3.79+/-0.2mm

Wireless LAN

Item Specification

Data throughput Protocol Typical Throughput

802.11a

802.11b

802.11g

802.11n

Protocols Data transmit/receive:

• IEEE WLAN Standard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N1, 802.11d,

802.11e, 802.11i, 802.11h

• Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi Certified* for 802.11 a, 802.11 b, 802.11 g, WMM*, WPA*, and WPA2*

• (Wi-Fi Alliance Draft-N1 an d 80 2 .11n certifications expected when available)

Security

• Authentication WPA7 and WPA27, 802.1X, LEAP, EAP-TLS, PEAP-TLS, and PEAP-MSCHAPv2*

• Protocols Encryption CKIP, TKIP, 64-bit and 128-bit WEP (for

802.11a/b/g), AES-CCMP (for 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N)

Interface Connector interface Mini Card form factor, based on PCIe electrical

interface Microsoft WHQL YES

23 MBit/s

4.3 MBit/s 19 MBit/s 130 MBit/s

Battery

Item Specification

Vendor & model name Panasonic / Simplo / Sony Battery Type Li-ion

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