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

Aspire 5252/5552/5552G Series

Service Guide

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Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire AS5552/AS5552G service guides.

Date	Chapter	Updates

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Copyright

Copyright © 2010 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.

Disclaimer

The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.

Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.

Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation.

Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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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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Chapter 1

System Specifications

Features

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

NOTE: Items denoted with an (*) are only available for selected models.

Operating System

•Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

•Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit

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

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

•Dual independent display support

•16.7 million colors

•External resolution / refresh rate:

•VGA port up to 2456 x 1536: 60 Hz

•HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

•MPEG-2/DVD decoding

•WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding

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

Aspire 5552G

•ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 with 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1

•ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL ® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1

•Dual independent display support

•16.7 million colors

•External resolution / refresh rates:

•VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 85 Hz

•HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

•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 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 only)

•Acer Identity Card

•Acer Registration

•Acer Updater

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

•Netflix shortcut (US only)

Optional Items

•1/2/4 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

•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

	VRAM 1GB		Danube
		AMD S1G4 Processor
	64M16 x 8			Memory BUS(DDR3)	204pin DDRIII-SO-DIMM X2
			uPGA-638 Package
				Dual Channel
	DDR3				BANK 0, 1, 2, 3
			Champlain
				1.5V DDRIII 800~1333MHz
	ATI M97
			Hyper Transport Link
	Madisan/Park
	uFCBGA-962	PCI-Express x 16	16 x 16
		Gen2	ATI RS880M	Thermal Sensor		Clock Generator
				ADM1032		ICS9LPRS488
	LVDS
			uFCBGA-528
	CRT

A link Express2

USB

CMOS

Bluetooth

Mini

3G/GPS

Card

Gen1

conn

Camera

Conn

card

WWAN

Reader

HDMI Conn.

X 3

<Option>

(WL)X1

<Option>

USB port 0,1,2

USB port 5

USB port 12

USB port 8

USB port 9

USB port 6

ATI SB820M

3.3V 48MHz

USB

uFCBGA-605

3.3V 24.576MHz/48Mhz

HD Audio

MINI Card 1

LAN(GbE)

Broadcom

WLAN

BCM57780

S-ATA

Gen2

GPP1

GPP0

HDA Codec

ALC272X

RJ45

LPC BUS

SATA HDD

CDROM

Conn.

Conn.

Audio AMP

port 0

port 1

LED

ENE KB926

Fan Control

Phone Jack x2

RTC CKT.

Touch Pad

Int.KBD

Extend Card/B

1. USB X2

LID SW / MEDIA/B

EC I/O Buffer

BIOS

2.Cardreader RTS5160

Power On/Off CKT.

DC/DC Interface CKT.

Power Circuit

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UMA Model

Danube

AMD S1G4 Processor

Memory BUS(DDR3)

uPGA-638 Package

204pin DDRIII-SO-DIMM X2

Dual Channel

Champlain

Hyper Transport Link

16 x 16

LVDS

ATI RS880M

CRT

uFCBGA-528

HDMI Conn.

A link Express2

USB

CMOS

Bluetooth

Mini

Card

conn

card

Reader

Camera

Conn

X 3

(WL)X1

RTS5137

<Option>

USB port 0,1,2

USB port 5

USB port 7

USB port 8

USB port 6

ATI SB820M

USB

uFCBGA-605

HD Audio

MINI Card 1

LAN(GbE)

Broadcom

S-ATA

LED

WLAN

BCM57780

HDA Codec

ALC272X

RTC CKT.

RJ45

LPC BUS

SATA HDD

SATA ODD

Conn.

FFC Conn.

Audio AMP

LID SW / MEDIA/B

port 0

port 1

ENE KB926

Fan Control

Phone Jack x2

Power On/Off CKT.

Extend Card/B

Touch Pad

Int.KBD

DC/DC Interface CKT.

1. USB X2

EC I/O Buffer

BIOS

2. ODD X1

Power Circuit

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Your Acer Notebook tour

Front View

1

			10
	2
	3
	4		9
	5
			8
	6		7
No.	Icon	Item	Description
1		Acer Crystal Eye	Web camera for video communication
		webcam	(for selected models).
2		Display screen	Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),
			displays computer output.
3		HDD	Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
		Communication	Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity
		indicator	device status.
4		Power button	Turns the computer on and off.
5		Keyboard	For entering data into your computer.
6		Touchpad	Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions
			like a computer mouse.

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No.	Icon	Item	Description
7		Power	Indicates the computer’s power status.
		Battery	Indicates the computer’s battery status.
			1. Charging: The light shows amber when the
			battery is charging.
			2. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in
			AC mode.
8		Click buttons (left	The left and right buttons function like the left
		and right)	and right mouse buttons.
9		Palmrest	Comfortable support area for your hands when
			you use the computer.
10		Speakers	Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
			output.
11		Microphone	Internal microphone for recording sound.
		2-in-1 card	Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard
		reader	(MMC).
			Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only
			one card can operate at any given time.

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

Rear View

			1
No.	Icon	Item		Description
1		Battery bay		Houses the computer's battery pack.

Left View

	1		2		3	4	5	6
No.	Icon	Item					Description
1		DC-in jack			Connects to an AC adapter
2		External display			Connects to a display device
		(VGA) port			(e.g. external monitor, LCD projector).
3		Ethernet (RJ-45)			Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based
		port			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	Accepts input from external microphones.
		jack
		Headphones/	Connects to audio line-out devices
		speaker/line-out	(e.g. speakers, headphones).
		jack

Right View

		1			2	3 4 5				6
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				Lights up when the optical drive is active.
		indicator
4		Optical drive eject				Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
		button
5		Emergency eject hole				Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is
						turned off.
						Note: Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject
						hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer
						is off.
6		Kensington lock slot				Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer
						security lock.
						Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable around
						an immovable object such as a table or handle of a
						locked drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn
						the key to secure the lock. Some keyless models are
						also available.

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Base View

1

2

4

3

No.	Icon	Item	Description
1		Battery bay	Houses the computer's battery pack.
2		Battery release	Releases the battery for removal.
		latch
3		Hard disk bay	Houses the computer's hard disk (secured
			with screws).
		Memory	Houses the computer's main memory.
		compartment
4		Battery lock	Locks the battery in position.

Indicators

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

Icon	Function	Description
	Power	Indicates the computer's power status.
	Battery	Indicates the computer's battery status.
		NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when
		the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light
		shows green when in AC mode.
	HDD	Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
	Communication indicator	Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity
		device status.

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Touchpad Basics

The following items show you how to use the Touchpad:

1

2 3

•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		Tap twice (at the same speed
	finger on the Touchpad to		as double-clicking a mouse
	drag the cursor.		button); rest your finger on
			the Touchpad on the second
			tap and drag the cursor.
Access		Click once.
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.

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Using the Keyboard

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

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

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

Lock key	Description
Caps Lock	When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
Scroll Lock	When Scroll Lock is on, the contents of a text window scroll without moving the
	cursor.
Num Lock	When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode.

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Windows Keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

			Key	Description
			Windows key	Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button;
				it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of
				functions:
				< >: Open or close the Start menu
				< > + <D>: Display the desktop
				< > + <E>: Open Windows Explore
				< > + <F>: Search for a file or folder
				< > + <G>: Cycle through Sidebar gadgets
				< > + <L>: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or
				switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain)
				< > + <M>: Minimizes all windows
				< > + <R>: Open the Run dialog box
				< > + <T>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar
				< > + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center
				< > + <X>: Open Windows Mobility Center
				< > + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box
				< > + <SHIFT+M>: Restore minimized windows to the desktop
				< > + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
				< > + <SPACEBAR>: Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar
				<CTRL> + < > + <F>: Search for computers (if you are on a network)
				<CTRL> + < > + <TAB>: Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the
				taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
				Note: Depending on your edition of Windows 7, some shortcuts may not function as
				described.
			Application	This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the
			key	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, 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> + <	>		Brightness up	Increases the screen brightness.
<Fn> + <	>		Brightness down	Decreases the screen brightness.
<Fn> + <	>		Volume up	Increases the sound volume.
<Fn> + <	>		Volume down	Decreases the sound volume.
<Fn> + <Home>			Play/Pause	Play or pause a selected media file.
<Fn> + <Pg Up>			Stop	Stop playing the selected media file.
<Fn> + <Pg Dn>			Previous	Return to the previous media file.
<Fn> + <End>			Next	Jump to the next media file.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item

Specification

Discrete

UMA

CPU type

AMD Family 10h Champlain Processor

AMD Family 10h Champlain Processor

S1g4 Socket

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

CPU

Bus

Mfg

Cache

Core

Item

Speed

Cores

Speed

Package

Acer PN

Tech

Size

Voltage

(MHz)

(MT/s)

V140

1600

1

3200

45nm

512KB

uPGA-

0.8125-

KC.V0002.140

638

1.3125

P340

2200

2

3200

45nm

512KB*2

uPGA-

0.8000-

KC.AP002.340

638

1.2000

N350

2400

2

3200

45nm

512KB*2

uPGA-

0.8000-

KC.AP002.350

638

1.3125

P540

2400

2

3600

45nm

1024KB*2

uPGA-

0.7750-

KC.TP002.540

638

1.1875

P840

1900

3

3600

45nm

512KB*3

uPGA-

0.7875-

KC.PP002.840

638

1.0500

N850

2200

3

3600

45nm

512KB*3

uPGA-

0.7875-

KC.PN002.850

638

1.1500

P940

1700

4

3600

45nm

512KB*4

uPGA-

0.7875-

KC.PP002.940

638

1.0125

N950

2100

4

3600

45nm

512KB*4

uPGA-

0.7875-

KC.PN002.950

638

1.0875

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

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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-like MIB, and Ethernet MIB (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		WD1600BEVT-		WD2500BEVT-		WD3200BEVT-	WD5000BEVT-
Name		22A23T0,		22A23T0,		22A23T0,	22A0RT0,
		HTS545016B9A		HTS545025B9A		HTS545032B9A	HTS545050B9A
		300,		300,		300,	300,
		MK1665GSX,		MK2565GSX,		MK3265GSX,	MK5065GSX,
		ST9160314AS		ST9250315AS		ST9320315AS	ST9500325AS
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		5400RPM
(RPM)
Performance Specifications
Buffer size		8MB
Interface		SATA
Fast data transfer		3.0Gbits/s
rate
Media data		106Mbytes/s		106Mbytes/s		106Mbytes/s	106Mbytes/s
transfer rate		845Mbits/s		845Mbits/s		845Mbits/s	845Mbits/s
		1175Mbits/s		1175Mbit/s		1175Mbits/s	1175Mbit/s
		1273.3Mbits/s		1031.7Mbits/s		1273.3Mbits/s	1031.7Mbits/s
DC Power Requirements
Voltage tolerance		5V

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