Acer ASPIRE 5552, ASPIRE 5252, ASPIRE 5552G User Manual

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Aspire 5252/5552/5552G Series

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Revision History

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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.

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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.

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Table of Contents

System Specifications 1

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

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

Discrete Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

UMA Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

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

System Utilities 29

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Aspire AS5552/AS5552G BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 45

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

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

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

External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

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

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

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

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

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

Removing the Logic Lower Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the 3G Cover (Discrete Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Removing the RTC Battery (UMA Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

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Removing the Touchpad FFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Removing the Card Reader Board (Discrete Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Removing the ODD Connector Board (UMA Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Removing the LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Removing the DC-IN Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Removing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Removing the Inverter Board (LCD Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Removing the LCD/LED Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Removing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Removing the LVDS cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Removing the Microphone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

LCD Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Replacing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Replacing the Microphone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Replacing the LVDS Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Replacing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Replacing the LCD/LED Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Replacing the Inverter Board (LCD Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Replacing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Main Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Replacing the DC-IN Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Replacing the LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Replacing the ODD Connector Board (UMA Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Replacing the Bluetooth Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Replacing the Card Reader Board (Discrete Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Replacing the Touchpad FFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Replacing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Replacing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Replacing the RTC Battery (UMA Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Replacing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Replacing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Replacing the 3G Cover (Discrete Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Replacing the Lower Logic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

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

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Replacing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

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

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Troubleshooting 149

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Touchpad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

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

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

Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Jumper and Connector Locations 167

Top View (Discrete) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Bottom View (Discrete) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Top View (UMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Bottom View (UMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Power Board(Discrete) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Power Board(UMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Card Reader Board (Discrete only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Clear CMOS Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 177

Aspire AS5552/AS5552G Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

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

Upper Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

LED Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Aspire AS5552/AS5552G FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Model Definition and Configuration 200 Test Compatible Components 239

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240

Online Support Information 245 Index 247

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System Specifications

Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features: NOTE: Items denoted with an (*) are only available for selected models.

Operating System

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-b i t

Platform

Aspire 5252

• AMD V Series processor V140 (512 KB L2 cache, 2.30 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 25 W)

• AMD M880G Chipset

Aspire 5552/Aspire 5552G

• AMD Phenom™ II quad-core mobile processor N950 (2 MB L2 cache, 2.1 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 35 W)

• AMD Phenom™ II triple-core mobile processor N850 (1.5 MB L2 cache, 2.20GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 35 W)

• AMD Turion™ II dual-core mobile processor P540 (2 MB L2 cache, 2.40GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 25 W)

• AMD Athlon™ II dual-core processor P340/N350 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.20/2.40-GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 25/35 W)

• AMD M880G Chipset

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System Memory

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:

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

Display

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

• 16:9 aspect ratio

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Graphics

Aspire 5252/5552

• ATI Radeon™ HD 4250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rate:

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding

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

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

Aspire 5552G

• ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 with 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unified

• ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unified Video

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rates:

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding

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

• Microsoft® DirectX® Video Acceleration (DXVA) application interface (API)

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

Video Decoder 2 (UVD2), OpenGL® 2.0, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.1, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1

• VGA port up to 2456 x 1536: 60 Hz

• HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

Protection) support

Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1

Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL ® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1

• VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 85 Hz

• HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

Protection) support

Audio

• Built-in Acer mono speaker

• High-definition audio support

• Built-in microphone

• MS-Sound compatible

Storage

• Hard disk drive:

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

• 2-in-1 card reader, supporting:

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

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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™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

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

• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

•WPAN:

• Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR

• Bluetooth® 3.0+HS

•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 15 x 9.96 x 0.98/1.33 inches)

• Weight

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

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

• Battery life: 3 hours and 20 minutes

• ENERGY STAR®

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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

• Adobe® Reader® 9.1

•eSobi™

• Google™ Setup

• Google Toolbar™

• 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

• Corel® WinDVD (for models with Windows® 7 Starter and Basic)

• NTI Media Maker™

•Gaming

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

• WildTangent® (US, Canada only)

• Communication and ISP

• Microsoft® Silverlight™

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

Writer)

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• Utilities and tools

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

• 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

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

• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

• External USB 56K modem

Warranty

• One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

Environment

only)

• Temperature:

• Operating: 5°C to 35°C

• Non-operating: -20°C to 65°C

• Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20% to 80%

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

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System Block Diagram

Discrete Model

LED

RTC CKT.

LID SW / MEDI A/B

Power On/Off CKT.

LVDS

CRT

HDMI Conn.

MINI Card 1

WLAN

GPP0GPP1

Fan Control

Extend Card/B

1. USB X2

2. Cardrea der RTS5160

VRAM 1GB 64M16 x 8

DDR3

ATI M97 Madisan/Park uFCBGA-962

LAN(GbE)

Broadcom BCM57780

RJ45

AMD S1G4 Processor

PCI-Express x 16

Gen2

Touch Pad

EC I/O Buffer

Danube

uPGA-638 Package

Champlain

Hyper Transport Link 16 x 16

ATI RS880M

uFCBGA-528

A link Express2

Gen1

ATI SB820M

uFCBGA-605

LPC BUS

ENE KB926

Int.KBD

Memory BUS(DDR3)

3.3V 48M Hz

3.3V 24.576M Hz/48Mhz

S-ATA

SATA HDD Conn.

BIOS

Dual Channel

1.5V DDRIII 800~1333MHz

USB conn X 3

USB port 0,1,2

Gen2

port 0

204pin DDRIII-SO-DIMM X2

BANK 0, 1, 2, 3

Bluetooth Conn

Clock Generator

ICS9LPRS488

Phon e Jack x2

Thermal Sensor

ADM1 032

CMOS Camera

USB port 5 USB port 12 U SB port 8

USB

HD Audio

CDROM Conn.

port 1

Mini card (WL) X1

HDA Codec ALC272X

Aud io AMP

3G/GPS WWAN

USB port 9

Card Reader

USB port 6

DC/DC Interface CKT.

Power Circuit

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UMA Model

LVDS

CRT

Danube

AMD S1G4 Processor

uPGA-638 Package

Champlain

Hyper Transport Link 16 x 16

ATI RS880M

uFCBGA-528

Memory BUS(DDR3)

Dual Channel

204pin DDRIII-SO-DIMM X2

LED

RTC CKT.

LID SW / MEDIA/B

Power On/O CKT.

DC/DC Interface CKT.

Power Circuit

HDMI Conn.

MINI Card 1

WLAN

Fan Control

Extend Card/B

1. USB X2

2. ODD X1

LAN(GbE)

Broadcom BCM57780

RJ45

Touch Pad

EC I/O Buer

A link Express2

ATI SB820M

uFCBGA-605

LPC BUS

ENE KB926

Int.KBD

BIOS

USB conn X 3

USB port 0,1,2

S-ATA

SATA HDD Conn.

port 0

Bluetooth

CMOS

Conn

Camera

USB port 5 USB port 7 USB port 8

USB

HD Audio

SATA ODD FFC Conn.

port 1

Mini card (WL)X1

HDA Codec ALC272X

Audio AMP

Phone Jack x2

Card Reader RTS5137

USB port 6

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Your Acer Notebook tour

Front View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

webcam

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

3 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Communication indicator

Web camera for video communication (for selected models).

displays computer output.

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 T ouchpad T ouch-sensitive pointing device which functions

like a computer mouse.

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No. Icon Item Description

Power

Indicates the computer’s power status.

Battery

8 Click buttons (left

and right)

9 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when

10 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

11 Microphone Internal microphone for recording sound.

2-in-1 card reader

NOTE: The 2-in1 card reader will be on the front left for UMA models and on the front right for discrete models.

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.

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

you use the computer.

output.

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

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

Rear View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

Left View

265431

No. Icon Item Description

1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter

2 External display

(VGA) port

3 Ethernet (RJ-45)

port

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

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

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No. Icon Item Description

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).

Right View

213456

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

4 Optical drive eject

button

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

6 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

turned off.

Note: Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject

hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer

is off.

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

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

2 Battery release

latch

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

Memory compartment

4 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

Releases the battery for removal.

with screws). Houses the computer's main memory.

Indicators

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

Icon Function Description

Power Indicates the computer's power status.

Battery Indicates the computer's battery status.

HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Communication indicator Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity

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

device status.

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Touchpad Basics

The following items show you how to use the Touchpad:

• Move your finger across the Touchpad (1) to move the cursor.

• Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the Touchpad to perform selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the Touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.

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

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

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.

Access context menu

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.

Click once.

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

The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys.

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

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

Lock key Description

Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic chara c ters 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 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, volume output and the BIOS utility.

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

Hotkey Icon Function Description

<Fn> + <F3> Communication key Enables / disables the computer's

communication devices. (Communication devices may vary by configuration.)

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

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

screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.

<Fn> + <F6> Display Off Turns the display screen backlight off to save

power. Press any key to return.

<Fn> + <F7> Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

<Fn> + <F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.

<Fn> + <Home> Play/Pause Play or pause a selected media file.

<Fn> + <Pg Up> Stop Stop playing the selected media file.

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> + <Pg Dn> Previous Return to the previous media file.

<Fn> + <End> Next Jump to the next media file.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item

Discrete UMA

CPU type AMD Family 10h Champlain Processor

S1g4 Socket

CPU

uPGA-638 Package uPGA-638 Package

package Core Logic • AMD RS880M North Bridge uFCBGA-528p

• AMD SB820M South Bridge uFCBGA-605p

Processor Specifications

Specification

AMD Family 10h Champlain Processor S1g4 Socket

CPU

Item

Speed

Cores

(MHz)

V140 1600 1 3200 45nm 512KB uPGA-

P340 2200 2 3200 45nm 512KB*2 uPGA-

N350 2400 2 3200 45nm 512KB*2 uPGA-

P540 2400 2 3600 45nm 1024KB*2 uPGA-

P840 1900 3 3600 45nm 512KB*3 uPGA-

N850 2200 3 3600 45nm 512KB*3 uPGA-

P940 1700 4 3600 45nm 512KB*4 uPGA-

N950 2100 4 3600 45nm 512KB*4 uPGA-

Bus Speed (MT/s)

Mfg

Tech

Cache

Size

Package

638

Core

Voltage

0.8125-

1.3125

0.8000-

1.2000

0.8000-

1.3125

0.7750-

1.1875

0.7875-

1.0500

0.7875-

1.1500

0.7875-

1.0125

0.7875-

1.0875

Acer PN

KC.V0002.140

KC.AP002.340

KC.AP002.350

KC.TP002.540

KC.PP002.840

KC.PN002.850

KC.PP002.940

KC.PN002.950

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Northbridge

Item Specification

Chipset AMD RS880M Package uFCBGA-528p Features • CPU HyperTransport™ Interface

• Caspian-series processors.

• ATI HyperMemory

• PCI ExpressR Interface

• A-Link Express II Interface

• Northbridge-Southbridge messaging functionalities

• 2D Acceleration

• 3D Acceleration

• Motion Video Acceleration

• Multiple Display

• System Clocks

• PC Design Guide Compliance

Southbridge

Item Specification

Chipset AMD SB820M Package uFCBGA-605 Features Processor Interface

A-Link Express II interface to Northbridges PCI ExpressR Controller PCI Host Bus Controller USB Controllers Supports port disable with individual control SMBus Controller Interrupt Controller DMA Controller LPC host bus Controller SATA Controller IDE emulation mode AMD RAID Support AHCI Support High Definition Audio Supports up to 4 codecs Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller (GbE MAC) Timers Real Time Clock (RTC) Power Management Consumer IR Hardware Monitoring Integrated Clock Function

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CPU Fan True Value Table (TJ100) (Discrete Model)

CPU Temperature

Core

50 2500 28 56 2900 31 63 3200 34 70 3600 37 80 4000 40 95 4000 40

Throttling 50%: On= 95°C; OFF=85°C OS shut down at 100°C; H/W shut down at 92°C

CPU Fan True Value Table (TJ100) (UMA Model)

Fan Speed (RPM) SPL Spec (dBA)

CPU Temperature

Core

50 2500 28 56 2900 31 63 3200 34 70 3600 37 80 4000 40 95 4000 40

Throttling 50%: On= 95°C; OFF=85°C OS shut down at 100°C; H/W shut down at 92°C

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Insyde BIOS BIOS Version Flash BIOS ROM type 16 Mbit (2MB) BIOS ROM size 2MB Features • 16Mbit(2MB) CMOS Serial Flash ROM

• Support Acer UI

• Support multi-boot

• Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4)

• Various hot-keys for system control

• Support SMBIOS 2.3, PCI2.2.

• Refer to Acer BIOS specification.

• DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag

• Support PXE

• Support Y2K solution

• Support WinFlash

• Wake on LAN from S3

• Wake on LAN form S4 in AC mode

• System information

Fan Speed (RPM) SPL Spec (dBA)

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System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller AMD DDRIII Memory controller Memory size Up to 8GB maximum DIMM socket number 2 Supports memory size per socket 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB Supports maximum memory size Up to 8GB Supports DIMM type DDRIII SO-DIMM Supports DIMM Speed Up to 1333M/Ts Support DIMM voltage 1.5V Supports DIMM package 204-pin DDRIII SO-DIMM

Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory

0MB 1024MB 1024MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 0MB 4096MB 4096MB 1024MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 2048MB 3072MB 2048MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 1024MB 3072MB 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB 2048MB 4096MB 6144MB 4096MB 4096MB 8192MB

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.

LAN Interface

Item Specification

LAN Chipset Broadcom 57780KMLG Support LAN protocol IEEE 802.3 / 802.3u / 802.3ab / 802.1p LAN connector type RJ-45 LAN connector location Left side Features • Integrated 10/100/10000BASE-T transceiver

• Automatic MDI crossover function

• PCIe V1.1 compliant

• 10/100/10000BASE-T full -duplex/half -duplex MAC

• Receive side scaling(RSS) for multicore processors

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

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

• Statistics for SNMP MIB II, Ethernet-l ike MIB, and Et hern et MI B (IEEE 802. 3z, Clause 30)

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

• Supports iSCSI boot

• PCI Express CLKREQ support

• Integrated switching regulator for improved power consumption

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

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Wireless Module 802.11b/g/n

Item Specification

Chipset Atheros HB93/HB95/ HB97, Broadcom 943225/43225/ 4313/ 4312, RTL8192 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)

Bluetooth Interface

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

3G (Not available in this model)

Item Specification

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (GB) 160GB 250GB 320GB 500GB Bytes per sector 512 Data heads 1,2,1,2 2,2,2,2 2,3,2,3 4 Drive Format Disks 1 1 1,2,1,2 2 Spindle speed

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

rate Media data

transfer rate

DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V

WD1600BEVT22A23T0,

HTS545016B9A 300,

MK1665GSX, ST9160314AS

5400RPM

3.0Gbits/s

106Mbytes/s 845Mbits/s 1175Mbits/s

1273.3Mbits/s

WD2500BEVT22A23T0,

HTS545025B9A 300,

MK2565GSX, ST9250315AS

106Mbytes/s 845Mbits/s 1175Mbit/s

1031.7Mbits/s

WD3200BEVT22A23T0,

HTS545032B9A 300,

MK3265GSX, ST9320315AS

106Mbytes/s 845Mbits/s 1175Mbits/s

1273.3Mbits/s

WD5000BEVT22A0RT0,

HTS545050B9A 300,

MK5065GSX, ST9500325AS

106Mbytes/s 845Mbits/s 1175Mbit/s

1031.7Mbits/s

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Super-Multi Drive Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & model name HLDS Super-Multi Drive DL 8X GT30N LF, SONY Super-Multi Drive DL 8X

AD-7590S LF, SONY Super-Multi Drive DL 8X AD-7580S LF, TOSHIBA Super-Multi Drive DL 8X TS-L633B LF, TOSHIBA Super-Multi Drive DL 8X TS-L633C

Performance Specification

Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained: Max 3.6Mbytes/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-

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

Power Requirement Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5% (Operating)

With CD Diskette With CD Diskette

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 & T ext/Video-CD (White Book)

- MPEG1 Video CD-R (Orange Book Part) CD-RW & HSRW (Orange Book Part Volume1 & Volume 2 Super Au dio 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) DVDR Dual

by ATAPI command (c) Emergency Release

BD Drive Interface

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

Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained: Max

Buffer Memory 2MB Interface SATA Applicable disc format Applicable disc format CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-

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

Power Requirement Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5% (Operating)

With CD Disc With CD Disc With CD Disc

Sustained: Max

3.6Mbytes/sec

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

ATAPI command (c) Emergency Release

3.6Mbytes/sec

Sustained: Max

3.6Mbytes/sec

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Audio Subsystem

Item Specification

Audio Codec Chipset Realtek ALC272 Package 48pin LQFP Speaker Amplifier TPA6017A2_TSSOP20 Audio Port Internal 1 mic, 1 speaker Compatibility Dolby® Digital Live, DTS® CONNECT™, Dolby® Home Theater, and SRS®

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

Headphone jack

Graphics Controller

Item

VGA Chip ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650/5470 GPU

On Board 1024MB(5650) / 512MB(5470) DDR3 Video RAM

Supports • PCI Express 2.1 x16 bus interface

• DirectX® 11 support

• OpenGL 3.2 support

• Image quality enhancement technology

• ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology

• ATI Stream acceleration technology

• ATI Avivo HD Video & Display technology

• Certified drivers for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP

• Engine clock speed: 550 MHz / 750 MHz

• Memory clock speed: 800 MHz

• VGA output support

• HDMI output Support

Discrete UMA

Specification

N/A

Video Interface

Item Specification

Chipset ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650/5470 GPU Package uFCBGA-962 Interface LVDS / CRT / HDMI Compatibility 1366x768/60Hz 16:9 / 1360x768/60Hz 16:9 / 1280x768/60Hz 16:10 / 1280x720/

60Hz 16:9 / 1280x600/60Hz 16:9 / 1024x768p/60Hz 4:3 / 800x600p/60Hz 4:3

Sampling rate 60Hz / 59Hz / 30Hz

VRAM

Item

Chipset ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650/5470

GPU Memory size 512MB / 1024MB N/A Interface DDR3 N/A

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Discrete UMA

Specification

N/A

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USB Port

Item Specification

USB compliance level USB 1.1 / USB 2.0 compatibility OHCI/EHCI EHCI/OHCI 9 Number of USB port(s) 3 Location 2 (right side), 1 (left side)

HDMI Port

Item Specification

Compliance level HDMI 1.3 / HDCP1.2 Data throughput 4.95Gbit/s (165MHz x 30-bits) Number of HDMI port(s) 1 Location Left side

PCMCIA Port (Not available in this model)

Item Specification

PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Supports 32-bit CardBus

System Board Major Chips

Item

Core logic AMD RS880M North Bridge uFCBGA-528p

AMD SB820M South Bridge uFCBGA-605p

VGA ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650/

5470 GPU

LAN Broadcom BCM57780A1KMLG for

Giga LAN Controller USB 2.0 AMD SB820M Super I/O controller AMD SB820M Bluetooth BT 3.0 Foxconn AR3011 or BCM2070 Wireless Mini-card WLAN PCMCIA N/A N/A Audio codec Realtek ALC272 Realtek ALC272-X Card reader Realtek RTS-5160 Realtek RTS-5137

Discrete UMA

Specification

N/A

Broadcom BCM57780A1KMLG for Giga LAN Controller

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Keyboard

Item Specification

Type New Acer AC7T flat keyboard Total number of

keypads Windows logo key Yes Internal & external

keyboard work simultaneously

Features • Phantom key auto detect

I/O Ports

Item Specification

I/O support • 2-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC)

103-US/104-UK keys

Yes

• Overlay numeric keypad

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

• Support reverse T cursor keys

• Factory configurable different languages by OEM customer

• 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

Battery

Item Specification

Vendor & model name SANYO AS2010D31, SIMPLO

AS10D71/75, PANASONIC AS10D51, SAMSUNG

AS2010D61, SONY AS2010D41 Battery Type Li-ion Pack capacity 2200 mAh 2900 mAh Number of battery cells 6 4 Package configuration 3S2P 4S1P

PANASONIC AS10D56

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LED 15.6"

Item Specification

Vendor/model name

AUO B156XW02 V2 (HW:4A), LG LP156WH2-TLEA, CMO N156B6-L0B, BOE HT156WXB-500, CPT CLAA156WB11A, SAMSUNG LTN156AT02-A04

Screen Diagonal (mm) 394.91 mm Active Area (mm) 344.23 mm x 193.54 mm Display resolution (pixels) 1366 x 3(RGB) x 768 Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.252mm × 0.252 mm Pixel Arrangement R.G.B Vertical Stripe Display Mode Normally White Typical Whit e Luminance (cd/m2)

also called Brightness Contrast Ratio 500: 1 Response Time (Optical Rise Time/

Fall Time) msec Typical Power Consumption (watt) 5.15 W Weight (without inverter) 460 g Physical Size (mm) 360 mm x 210mm x 5.5 max Electrical Interface 1 channel LVDS Viewing Angle (degree)

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

220 cd/m2

8 ms

40 (Right) / 40 (Left) / 10 (Upper) / 30 (Lower)

CCFL 15.6"

Item Specification

Vendor/model name

AUO B156XW01 V2, LG LP156WH1-TLC1, CMO N156B3-L0B, SAMSUNG LTN156AT01-A01

also called Brightness Contrast Ratio 500: 1 Response Time (Optical Rise Time/

Fall Time) msec Typical Power Consumption (watt) 6.5 W Weight (without inverter) 510 Physical Size (mm) 360 mm x 210mm x 6.2 max Electrical Interface 1 channel LVDS Viewing Angle (degree)

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

220 cd/m2

8 ms

40 (Right) / 40 (Left) / 10 (Upper) / 20 (Lower)

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LCD Inverter

Item Specification

Vendor & model name Supplier name: DARFON

Model name: VK.21071.804 Supplier name: YEC Model name: YNV-C01AC

Brightness conditions PWM signal frequency: Min142Hz Typ:150Hz Max:158Hz

PWM signal amplitude: Min:3.0V Typ:3.3V Max:3.6V

Duty=Ton/Period: Min:15% Max:100% Input voltage (v) Min:9V Typ:20V Max:20V Input current (mA) Typ:0.33A Output voltage (V, RMS) Typ:650V Output current (mA, RMS) 3.0mA~6.8mA(DAC=0V) 2.7mA~6.3mA(DAC=1V) Output voltage frequency (KHz) Min:45KHz Typ:55Khz Max:65Khz

Graphic Driver Supported Resolution

Resolution 16 bits 32 bits ATI

800x600p/60Hz 4:3 Yes Yes Yes 1024x768p/60Hz 4:3 Yes Yes Yes 1280x600/60Hz 16:9 Yes Yes Yes 1280x720/60Hz 16:9 Yes Yes Yes 1280x768/60Hz 16:10 Yes Yes Yes 1360x768/60Hz 16:9 Yes Yes Yes

Camera

Item Specification

Vendor and model Suyin HF1315-S32B-

OV01

Type CMOS image sensor with SXGA Interface USB 2.0 Focusing distance >26.6cm Dimensions (L x W x H mm) 65.3x8.1x3.8mm Sensor type SOC Pixel resolution 1280x1024 Pixel size 2 µm x 2 µm Image size 3.89mm(H) x 2.43mm(V)

AC Adapter

Item Specification

Input rating 90W (Discrete), 65W (UMA) Maximum input AC

current Inrush current 12t at 264V Efficiency Refer to EPA 2.0

90w:1.5A at 100V 65w:1.7A at 100V

Chicony CNF9157 Lite-on 09P2SF119

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Card Reader

Item

Chipset RTS5160 RealTek RTS5137 Package 2-in-1 card reader Feature USB 2.0 Interface

Push-push type

Supports Maximum size (please specify max supporting size for each card)

System LED Indicator

Item Specification

Lock Display on panel (Launch Manager) System state Blue color solid on: System on

Blue color off: System off

Amber color blinking: S3 state HDD access state Blue color led blinking Wireless state Amber color if a wireless device is active Power button

backlight

Battery state Charging

Blue color solid on: System on

Blue color off: System off

Amber color blinking: S3 state

• Amber solid on - Battery charging with AC

• Blue color solid on - Battery full

• Amber blinking - Battery abnormal stop charge or batter in low power state

Discharging

• Amber and blinking - Battery in critical low state

• Blue / Amber color off - Discharging state

SD: 2GB SDHC: 4GB~32GB SDXC:64GB~2TB MMC: Max 128 GB in LBA mode (28-bit sector address)

Discrete UMA

Specification

Power Specification

Legacy

Mode

Off

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ACPI Mode Power Management

Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned off completely. Soft Off (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off

completely.

Working (G0/S0) Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disk may be power

managed in this state.

S3 Sleeping State CPU set power down

VGA suspend PCMCIA suspend Audio power down Hard Disk power down CD-ROM power down Super I/O low power mode

S4 Sleeping State Also called Hibernate state. The system saves all system states

and data onto disk prior to powering off the whole system.

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Chapter 2

System Utilities

BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System).

Y our computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility . However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises.

To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST (when “Press <F2> to enter Setup” message is prompted on the bottom of screen).

The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to “disabled”. If you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set the parameter to “enabled”.

Press <F12> during POST to enter multi-boot menu. In this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility.

Navigating the BIOS Utility

There are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. Follow these instructions:

• To choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys.

• To choose an item, use the up and down arrow keys.

• To change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6.

• Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit popup dialog.

• In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing F9. You can also press F10 to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

NOTE: You can chan ge the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a

particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values. Please note that system information is subject to different models.

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Aspire AS5552/AS5552G BIOS

Information

The Information screen displays a summary of the computer hardware information.

InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5

Main Boot

SecurityInformation

AMD Turion(tm) II P540 Dual-Core Processor

CPU Type

CPU Speed

HDD Model Name:

HDD Serial Number:

ATAPI Model Name:

System BIOS Version:

VGA BIOS Version:

Serial Number

Asset Tag Number:

Product Name:

Manufacturer Name:

UUID:

AMD Turion(tm) II P540 Dual-Core Processor

2400 MHz

WDC WD6400BEVT-22A0RT0

WD-WXK1A20U4659

PIONEER BD-ROM BDCTD03RS

V0.27T2

ATI VER012.020.000.025.037653

123456789

NV50A

Gateway

DDA80D7E-26A6-EAE7-F75C-88AE1D5FF032

Exit

Help

Exit

ESC

NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ according to model. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested

parameter settings.

Parameter Description

CPU Type This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system. CPU Speed This field shows the speed of the CPU. HDD Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on the system. HDD Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on the system. ATAPI Model Name This field shows the model name of the Optical device installed in

System BIOS Version Displays system BIOS version. VGA BIOS Version This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit. Asset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system. Product Name This field shows product name of the system. Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system. UUID Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is an identifier standard used in

Select Item Select Menu

the system.

software construction, standardized by the Open Software Foundation (OSF) as part of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE).

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select SubMenu

Setup Default

Save and Exit

F10

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Main

The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot options and recovery.

InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5

Information

System Time:

System Time: System Date:

System Date:

Total Memory:

Video Memory:

Quiet Boot

Network Boot

F12 Boot Menu

D2D Recovery

SATA Mode

Main

Security

[19:10:59]

[19:10:59] [2/22/2010]

[2/22/2010]

4096 MB

512 MB

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[AHCI Mode]

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

This is the help for the hour field. Valid range is from 0 to 23. /INCREASE

REDUCE

: F5/F6

Help

Exit

ESC

NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested

parameter settings.

Parameter Description Format/Option

System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed with 24-

System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY

Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot The notebook displays an illustration called the OEM

Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote

F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: Enabled or

D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. The function

SATA Mode Control the mode in which the SATA controller should

Select Item Select Menu

hour format.

Displays the total memory available. Displays the available memory for Video.

screen during system boot instead of the traditional POST screen that displays the normal diagnostic

messages.

server).

allows the user to restore the system to factory defaults.

operate.

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select SubMenu

Setup Default

Save and Exit

F10

Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second)

(month/day/year) N/A N/A Option: Enabled or

Disabled

Option: Enabled or Disabled

Disabled

Option: Enabled or Disabled

Option: AHCI Mode or IDE Mode

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Security

The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.

NOTE: System BIOS does not support Trusted Platform Module (TPM).

InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5

Information

Supervisor Password Is:

User Password Is:

HDD Password Is:

Set Supervisor Password

Set Supervisor Password Set User Password

Set User Password

Set HDD Password

Password on Boot

Main Boot

Security

Exit

Clear

Frozen

[Disabled]

Item Specific Help

Install or Change the password and the length of password must be less than one words.

Help

Exit

ESC

The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.

Parameter Description Option

Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the supervisor password Clear or Set User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password. Clear or Set HDD Password Is Shows the setting of the HDD password. Clear, Set, or

Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When

Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. When user

Set HDD Password Enter HDD Password. N/A Password on Boot Defines whether a password is required or not in order

Select Item Select Menu

supervisor password is set, the BIOS Setup Utility is protected from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters except the date and time.

password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to change the value of parameters.

for the computer to finish booting up. CAUTION: It may be difficult to reset the computer once the password is lost. Take care when using this function.

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select SubMenu

Setup Default

Save and Exit

F10

Frozen N/A

N/A

Disabled or Enabled

NOTE: When prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. If you forget your

password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it.

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Setting a Password

Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password:

1. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set Supervisor Password box appears:

Set Supervisor Password

Enter New Password [ ][ ]

Confirm New Password [ ]

2. Type a password in the “Enter New Password” field. The password length can not exceed 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the “Confirm New Password” field.

IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen.

3. Press Enter. After setti ng the password, the computer sets the Supervisor Password parameter to “Set”.

4. If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on Boot parameter.

5. When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

Removing a Password

Follow these steps:

1. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set Supervisor Password box appears:

Set Supervisor Password

Enter Current Password [ ][ ]

Enter New Password [ ]

Confirm New Password [ ][ ]

2. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter.

3. Press Enter twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields.

The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to “Clear”.

4. When you have changed the settings, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

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Changing a Password

1. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set Supervisor Password box appears.

Set Supervisor Password

Enter Current Password [ ][ ]

Enter New Password [ ]

Confirm New Password [ ][ ]

2. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter.

3. Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password

field.

4. Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the Supervisor Password parameter to “Set”.

5. If desired, you can enable the Password on Boot parameter.

6. When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

If the verification is OK, the screen will display as following.

Setup Notice

Changes have been saved.

[Continue]

The password setting is complete after the user presses Enter. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the

Setup Warning.

Setup Warning

Invalid Password.

[Continue]Continue

If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following message.

Setup Warning

Passwords do not match.

Re-enter password.

[Continue]Continue

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Boot

This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the USB diskette drives, the onboard hard disk drive and the DVD drive in the module bay.

Select Boot menu to select specific devices to support boot.

InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5

Information

Boot priority order:

Main Boot

Security

Exit

Item Specific Help

1. IDEO : WDC WD6400BEVT-22A0RT0

2. IDE1 : PIONEER BD-ROM BDCTD03RS

3. USB FDD :

4. Network Boot : LEGACY PCI DEVICE

5. USB HDD :

6. USB CD/DVD ROM:

F1 ESC

Help Exit

Select Item Select Menu

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select SubMenu

Use < > or < > to select a device, then press <F5> to move it down the list, or <F6> to move it up the list. Press <Esc> to escape the menu

Setup Default

Save and Exit

F10

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Exit

The Exit screen allows you to save or discard any changes you made and quit the BIOS Utility.

InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5

Information

Exit Saving Changes

Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes

Exit Discarding Changes

Load Setup Defaults

Discard Changes

Save Changes

Main Boot

Security

Exit

Item Specific Help

Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS.

Help

Exit

ESC

The table below describes the parameters in this screen.

Parameter Description

Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. Exit Discarding

Changes Load Setup Default Load default values for all Setup items. Discard Changes Load previous values for all Setup items. Save Changes Save setup data.

Select Item Select Menu

Exit utility without saving setup data.

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select SubMenu

F9 F10

Setup Default Save and Exit

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BIOS Flash Utilities

The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions:

• New versions of system programs

• New features or options

• Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.

Use the flash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM.

NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery

Diskette before you use the flash utility. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the flash. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the flash utility. If the battery pack does not

contain enough power to finish BIOS flash, you may not boot the system because the BIOS is not

completely loaded. Follow the steps below to run the flash.

1. Prepare a bootable diskette.

2. Copy the flash utilities to the bootable diskette.

3. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. The flash utility has auto-execution function.

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DOS Flash Utility

Perform the following steps to use the DOS Flash Utility:

1. Press F2 during boot to enter the Setup Menu.

2. Select Boot Menu to modify the boot priority order, for example, if using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move

USB HDD to position 1.

InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5

Information

Boot priority order:

Main Boot

Security

Exit

Item Specific Help

1. IDEO : WDC WD6400BEVT-22A0RT0

2. IDE1 : PIONEER BD-ROM BDCTD03RS

3. USB FDD :

4. Network Boot : LEGACY PCI DEVICE

5. USB HDD :

6. USB CD/DVD ROM:

Help

Exit

ESC

3. Execute the XEWXX100.BAT batch file to update BIOS. The flash process begins as shown.

Select Item Select Menu

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select SubMenu

Use < > or < > to select a device, then press <F5> to move it down the list, or <F6> to move it up the list. Press <Esc> to escape the menu

Setup Default

Save and Exit

F10

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4. In flash BIOS, the message Please do not remove AC Power Source displays. NOTE: If the AC power is not connected, the following message displays.

Plug in the AC power to continue.

5. Flash is complete when the message Flash programming complete displays.

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WinFlash Utility

Perform the following steps to use the WinFlash Utility:

1. Double-click the WinFlash executable.

2. Click OK to begin the update. A progress screen displays.

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Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities

This section provides you with details about removing HDD/BIOS password:

Remove HDD Password:

If you key in the wrong HDD password three times, an error is generated.

To reset the HDD password, perform the following steps:

1. After the error is displayed, select the Enter Unlock Password option on th e screen.

2. An Encode key is generated for unlocking utilities. Note down this key.

3. Execute the UnlockHD.EXE file to create the unlock code in DOS Mode using the format UnlockHD

[Encode code] with the code noted in the previous step, as follows:

UnlockHD 76943488

4. The command generates a password which can be used for unlocking the HDD.

Password: 46548274

5. Key in the password from the previous step to unlock the HDD as shown.

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Removing BIOS Passwords To clear the User or Supervisor passwords, open the DIMM door and use a metal instrument to short the R334

point.

Cleaning BIOS Passwords

To clean the User or Supervisor passwords, perform the following steps:

1. From a DOS prompt, execute clnpwd.exe

2. Press 1 or 2 to clean the desired password shown on the screen.

The onscreen message determines whether the function is successful or not.

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Using Boot Sequence Selector

The Boot Sequence Selector allows the boot order to be changed without accessing the BIOS. To use Boot Sequence Selector, perform the following steps:

1. Enter into DOS.

2. Execute BS.exe to display the usage screen.

3. Select the desired boot sequence by entering the corresponding sequence. For example, enter BS 2 to

change the boot sequence to HDD | CD ROM | LAN | Floppy.

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Using DMITools

The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to EEPROM to be used in the DMI pool for hardware management.

When the BIOS displays Verifying DMI poo l data it is checking that the table correlates with the hardware before sending to the operating system (Windows, etc.).

To update the DMI Pool, perform the following steps:

1. Boot into DOS.

2. Execute dmitools. The following messages report to screen to confirm completion:

• dmitools /r ==> Read dmi string from bios

• dmitools /wm xxxx ==> Write manufacturer name to eeprom (max. 16 characters)

• dmitools /wp xxxx ==> Write product name to eeprom (max. 16 characters)

• dmitools /ws xxxx ==> Write serial number to eeprom (max. 22 characters)

• dmitools /wu xxxx ==> Write uuid to eeprom

• dmitools /wa xxxx ==> Write asset tag to eeprom (max. 32 characters)

The following examples show the commands and the corresponding output information.

Read DMI Information from Memory

Input:

dmitools /r

Output:

Manufacturer (Type1, Offset04h): Acer Product Name (Type1, Offset05h): JE51_DN Serial Number (Type1, Offset07h): 01234567890123456789 UUID String (Type1, Offset08h): xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

Write Manufacturer Name to EEPROM

Input:

dmitools /wm Packard Bell

Write Product Name to EEPROM

Input:

dmitools /wp New95

Write Serial Number to EEPROM (Create UUID from Intel WFM20.pdf)

Input:

dmitools /ws 01234567890123456789

Write UUID to EEPROM

Input:

dmitools /wu

Write Asset Tag to EEPROM

Input:

dmitools /wa Acet Asstag

NOTE: When using Write options, restart the system to make the new DMI data effective.

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Machine Disassembly and Replacement

IMPORTANT: The outside housing and color may vary from the mass produced model.

This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting.

Disassembly Requirements

To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools:

• Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge

• Flat screwdriver

• Philips screwdriver

• Plastic flat screwdriver

• Plastic tweezers

NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the

screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components.

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Pre-disassembly Instructions

Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following:

1. Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals.

2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from th e system.

NOTE: Make sure you match the AC adapter with the correct model. Yellow for UMA (65W) and blue for

discrete (90W).

3. Place the system on a flat, stable surface.

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Disassembly Process

IMPORTANT: The LCD module cannot be disassembled outside of factory conditions. If any part of the LCD module is faulty, such as the camera, antenna or LCD panel, the whole module must be replaced.

The disassembly process is divided into the following stages:

• External module disassembly

• Main unit disassembly

• LCD module disassembly

The flowcharts provided in the succeeding disassembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence. Observe the order of the sequence to avoid damage to any of the hardware components. For example, if you want to remove the mainboard, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order.

Main Screw List

Screw Quantity Part Number

M2.5*8 20 86.R4F02.002 M2*3 17 86.R4F02.007 M2.5*5 18 86.R4F02.001 M1.98*3 4 86.R4F02.004 M2.5*6 2 86.R4F02.003 M3*3 4 86.R4F02.005

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External Module Disassembly Process

IMPORTANT: The outside housing and color may vary from the mass produced model.

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart

The flowchart below gives you a graphic representation of the external module disassembly sequence and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicing. For example, if you want to remove the keyboard, you must first remove the switch board.

Turn off system and

Discrete Flowchart

UMA Flowchart

peripherals power

Disconnect power

and signal cables

from system

Remove

Battery

Remove

SD Dummy Card

Remove

RTC Battery

(UMA Only)

Remove

3G Door

(Discrete Only)

Remove

DIMMs

Remove

Lower Logic

Door

Remove

WLAN

Remove

ODD

Remove

HDD

Keyboard

Screw List

Step Screw Quantity Part No.

ODD Module M 2.5*8 1 86.R4F02.002 ODD Bracket M2*3 2 86.R4F02.007 3G Cover M2.5*8 1 86.R4F02.002 Lower Logic Door M2.5*8 2 86.R4F02.002 WLAN Module M2*3 1 86.R4F02.007 HDD Carrier M3*3 4 86.R4F02.005

Remove

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Removing the Battery Pack

1. Turn computer over. Slide the battery lock in the direction shown.

2. Slide and hold the battery release latch to the release position (1), then lift out the battery pack from the main

unit (2).

NOTE: The battery has been highlighted with a yellow oval as shown in the above image. Please detach the

battery and follow local regulations for disposal.

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Removing the SD Dummy Card

1. Push the SD dummy card all the way in to eject it.

2. Pull it out from the slot.

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Removing the Keyboard

1. Unlock the six (6) keyboard locks.

2. Pry up the center of the keyboard and rotate it upward away from the upper cover.

3. Turn the keyboard over on to the touchpad area to expose the FPC connector.

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4. Open the locking latch and disconnect the FPC from the mainboard.

5. Lift the keyboard clear of the upper cover.

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Removing the ODD Module

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 49.

2. Remove the one (1) screw securing the ODD module.

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

ODD Module M2.5*8 1

3. Pull the ODD module out from the chassis.

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4. Remove the two (2) screws securing the ODD bracket and remove the ODD bracket from the ODD module.

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

ODD Bracket M2*3 2

5. Remove the ODD bezel by prying the top edge away and clear of the module.

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Removing the Logic Lower Door

1. Remove two (2) screws from the logic lower door.

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

Logic Lower Door M2.5*8 2

2. Lift the door beginning from the inner edge as shown.

3. Lift the door clear of the device, exposing the HDD, DIMM, and WLAN modules.

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Removing the 3G Cover (Discrete Only)

1. Remove one (1) screw from the 3G cover.

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

3G Cover M2.5*8 1

2. Lift the 3G cover from the right edge first, then remove completely.

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Removing the DIMM Module

1. See “Removing the Logic Lower Door” on page 55.

2. Push out the release latches on both sides of the DIMM socket to release the DIMM module.

3. Remove the DIMM module.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the second DIMM module if present.

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Removing the WLAN Module

1. See “Removing the Logic Lower Door” on page 55.

2. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN module.

NOTE: Cable placement is Black to the MAIN terminal and White to the AUX terminal.

3. Move the antenna away and remove the one (1) screw to release the WLAN module.

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

WLAN Module M2*3 1

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4. Detach the WLAN module from the WLAN socket.

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Removing the HDD Module

1. See “Removing the Logic Lower Door” on page 55.

2. Using plastic tweezers lift the pull tab from the ch assi s.

3. Using the pull-tab, slide the HDD module in the direction of the arrow to disconnect the interface.

4. Lift the HDD module clear of the HDD bay.

NOTE: To prevent damage to device, avoid pressing down on it or placing heavy objects on top of it.

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5. Remove the four (4) screws (two each side) securing the HDD to the carrier.

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

HDD Carrier M3*3 4

6. Remove the HDD from the carrier.

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Removing the RTC Battery (UMA Only)

1. See “Removing the Logic Lower Door” on page 55.

2. Using plastic tweezers, lift the RTC battery from mainboard connector.

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Main Unit Disassembly Process

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart

Remove

Power Board

Remove

Speaker Module

Remove

Touchpad FFC

Remove

Card Reader

Board

(Discrete Only)

Remove

USB Board

Remove External

Modules before

Remove

Mainboard

Remove

Thermal Module

proceeding

Remove

Upper Cover

Remove

ODD Connector

Board

(UMA Only)

Remove

LCD Module

Remove

USB Board

Remove

Bluetooth Module

Remove

Bluetooth Module

Remove

CPU

Remove

DC-IN Assembly

Discrete Flowchart

UMA Flowchart

Screw List

Step Screw Quantity Part No.

Lower Cover M2.5*8 12 86.R4F02.002

M2*3 4 86.R4F02.007 Upper Cover M2.5*5 7 86.R4F02.001 Power Board M2*3 2 86.R4F02.007 Card Reader M2*3 1 86.R4F02.007 USB Board M2*3 1 86.R4F02.007 Mainboard M2.5*5 1 86.R4F02.001 Mainboard (UMA only) M2.5*5 3 86.R4F02.001 Thermal Module M1.98*3 4 86.R4F02.004 Thermal Module

M2.5*5 2 86.R4F02.001 (Discrete only)

LCD Module M2.5*8 4 86.R4F02.002

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Removing the Upper Cover

NOTE: The upper cover may vary in color depending on the model.

1. See “External Module Disassembly Process” on page 48.

2. Turn the computer over. Remove the twelve (12) screws on the lower cover and four (4) screws from the

battery bay.

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

Lower Cover M2.5*8

(red callout)

M2*3 (green callout)

NOTE: The lower cover may vary depending on the model.

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3. Turn the computer over and disconnect the following three (3) cables from the mainboard.

4. Unlock and disconnect the power board FFC (A).

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5. Disconnect the speaker cable (B).

6. Unlock and disconnect the touchpad FFC (C).

NOTE: Avoid pulling on cables directly to prevent damage to the connectors. NOTE: Use the pull-tabs on FFCs whenever available to prevent damage.

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7. Remove the seven (7) screws from the upper cover as shown.

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

Upper Cover M2.5*5 7

8. Starting at the bottom right side of the cover, pry apart the upper and lower covers as shown. Work along the front edge of the casing to the left as shown, then lift the upper cover clear of the lower cover.

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Removing the Speaker Module

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 64.

2. Locate the speaker module on the upper cover as shown.

3. Remove the speaker module cable from the cable guides.

4. Lift the speaker module clear of the device.

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Removing the Power Board

NOTE: The power board may vary depending your model.

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 64.

2. Remove two (2) screws from the power board.

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

Power Board M2*3 2

3. Turn the upper cover over and remove the power board cable. Pass the cable through the upper cover as shown.

4. Lift the power board from the upper cover.

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Removing the Touchpad FFC

IMPORTANT: The touchpad board cannot be removed individually. To replace the touchpad board, replace the entire upper cover.

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 64.

2. Remove the adhesive tape securing the touchpad FFC to the touchpad board.

3. Lift the FFC to detach the adhesive securing the cable to the upper cover.

4. Release the FFC locking latch and disconnect the touchpad FFC from the connector.

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Removing the Card Reader Board (Discrete Only)

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 64.

2. Remove both pieces of adhesive tape securing the FCC to the lower cover.

3. Unlock the mainboard to card reader cable connector.

4. Lift the FFC to detach the adhesive securing the cable to the lower cover.

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5. Remove one (1) screw from the card reader board.

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

Card Reader Board

6. Lift the card reader board clear of the device.

M2*3 1

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Removing the USB Board

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 64.

2. See “Removing the Card Reader Board (Discrete Only)” on page 71.

NOTE: This procedure is only necessary for discrete models only.

3. Unlock the mainboard to USB cable connector.

4. Lift the FFC to detach the adhesive securing the cable to the lower cover.

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5. Remove one (1) screw from the USB board.

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

USB Board M2*3 1

NOTE: The location of the bluetooth module may vary depending on your model.

6. Lift the USB board clear of the lower cover.

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Removing the Bluetooth Module

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 64.

2. See “Removing the USB Board” on page 73.

NOTE: This procedure is only necessary for discrete models only.

3. Pry the Bluetooth board from the adhesive.

Discrete UMA

4. Disconnect the mainboard to Bluetooth cable.

Discrete UMA

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5. Lift the Bluetooth cable from the cable guides.

Discrete UMA

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Removing the ODD Connector Board (UMA Only)

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 64.

2. Unlock and disconnect the ODD FFC from the mainboard.

3. Lift the ODD connector board from the lower cover.

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Removing the Mainboard

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 64.

2. Disconnect the microphone cable from the mainboard.

3. Disconnect the LVDS cable from the mainboard.

4. Remove the LVDS cable and the DC-IN cable from the cable guide.

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5. UMA: Remove the four (4) securing screws from the mainboard. Discrete: Remove the one (1) securing screw from the mainboard.

Discrete UMA

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

Mainboard M2.5*5 (red callouts) 1

(UMA Only) M2.5*5 (green

callouts)

CAUTION: Do not remove the mainboard completely. The mainboard is still connected to the chassis.

6. To prevent damage, lay the LCD panel flat and cover the panel as shown.

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7. Carefully turn the mainboard over and place it on a clean, dust-free surface.

CAUTION: Do not use excessive force when turning the mainboard over as it is still connected to the chassis

by the power cable.

8. Disconnect the power cable.

9. Remove the mainboard from the chassis and turn it over.

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10. Remove the adhesive tape from the Bluetooth cable.

11. Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from mainboard.

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Removing the Thermal Module

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 64.

2. Disconnect the fan cable.

Discrete UMA

3. Remove the four (4) securing screws (in reverse numerical order from screw 4 to 1) from the thermal module .

In the discrete model, remove two (2) additio nal screws (in reverse numerical order from screw 6 to 5).

Discrete UMA

Thermal Module M1.98*3 (red

(Discrete only) M2.5*5(g reen

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

callouts)

2 4

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4. Carefully lift the thermal module clear of the mainboard.

Discrete UMA

5. Remove the adhesive tape securing the fan to the heatsink.

NOTE: This procedure is only necessary for UMA models only.

6. Remove the fan from the heatsink.

NOTE: This procedure is only necessary for UMA models only.

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Removing the CPU

IMPORTANT: The pins on the underside of the CPU are very delicate. If they are damag ed, the CPU may malfunction. Place the CPU on a clean, dry surface when it is not installed.

1. See “Removing the Thermal Module” on page 82.

2. Using a flat-bladed screw driver, rotate the CPU locking screw 180° counter-clockwise as shown .

3. Lift the CPU clear of the socket as shown.

NOTE: Circuit boards >10 cm² have been highlighted with a yellow rectangle as shown in the previous

image. Please detach the Circuit board and follow local regulations for disposal.

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Removing the LCD Assembly

1. See “Removing the Mainboard” on page 78.

2. Remove the adhesive tape securing the antennas to the lower cover.

3. Free the microphone cable from the cable guides as shown.

Discrete UMA

4. Free the black and white antenna cables from the cable guides as shown

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5. Continue removing the white antenna cable from the cable guides.

6. Continue removing the black antenna cable from the cable guides.

Discrete UMA

7. Remove four (4) screws from the LCD assembly.

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

LCD Assembly M2.5*8 4

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8. Remove the LCD assembly from the lower cover.

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Removing the DC-IN Assembly

1. See “Removing the LCD Assembly” on page 85.

2. Lift the DC-IN cable from the lower cover.

3. Lift the DC-IN assembly from the lower cover.

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LCD Module Disassembly Process

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart

Remove LCD

Module from Main

Unit before proceeding

Remove

LCD Bezel

Remove

Inverter Board

(LCD Only)

Remove

LCD Brackets

Remove

LCD/LED Panel

Remove

LVDS Cable

Remove

Camera Module

Remove

Antennas

Screw List

Step Screw Quantity Part No.

LCD Bezel M2.5*6 2 86.R4F02.003 Inverter Board

M2.5*5 1 86.R4F02.001

(LCD Only) LCD/LED Panel M2.5*5 4 86.R4F02.001 LCD Brackets M2*3 6 86.R4F02.007

Remove

Microphone

Cable

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Removing the LCD Bezel

1. See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 90.

2. Remove the two bezel screw caps and screws.

Step Size Quantity Screw Type

LCD Bezel M2.5*6 2

3. Starting from the bottom edge of the bezel, pry the bezel upwards and away from the panel. Work along the side toward the top of the bezel, prying the covers apart. Continue along the top edge and down the other side to remove the bezel.

NOTE: If necessary, use a pry to lift up the outside edges of the bezel.

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Acer ASPIRE 5552, ASPIRE 5252, ASPIRE 5552G User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

System Specifications

Features

System Block Diagram

Discrete Model

UMA Model

Your Acer Notebook tour

Front View

Rear View

Left View

Right View

Base View

Indicators

Touchpad Basics

Using the Keyboard

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

Windows Keys

Hot Keys

Hardware Specifications and Configurations

System Utilities

BIOS Setup Utility

Navigating the BIOS Utility

Aspire AS5552/AS5552G BIOS

Information

Main

Security

Boot

Exit

BIOS Flash Utilities

DOS Flash Utility

WinFlash Utility

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities

Machine Disassembly and Replacement

Disassembly Requirements

Pre-disassembly Instructions

Disassembly Process

External Module Disassembly Process

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart

Removing the Battery Pack

Removing the SD Dummy Card

Removing the Keyboard

Removing the ODD Module

Removing the Logic Lower Door

Removing the 3G Cover (Discrete Only)

Removing the DIMM Module

Removing the WLAN Module

Removing the HDD Module

Removing the RTC Battery (UMA Only)

Main Unit Disassembly Process

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart

Removing the Upper Cover

Removing the Speaker Module

Removing the Power Board

Removing the Touchpad FFC

Removing the Card Reader Board (Discrete Only)

Removing the USB Board

Removing the Bluetooth Module

Removing the ODD Connector Board (UMA Only)

Removing the Mainboard

Removing the Thermal Module

Removing the CPU

Removing the LCD Assembly

Removing the DC-IN Assembly

LCD Module Disassembly Process

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart

Removing the LCD Bezel