Acer ASPIRE 5560 User Manual

Aspire 5540/5560 Series

Service Guide

Service guide files and updates are available

on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,

please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw

PRINTED IN TAIWAN

Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5540/5560 service guide.

Date Chapter Updates

2006/02/17 Chapter 3 and Chapter 6 Add CCD module (camera) information to Chapter 3 and

2006/4/1 Chapter 1 Add Radeon X1600 VGA chipset on page 1.

2006/4/6 Chapter 3 Revise CCD module (digital camera) disassembling steps

Chapter 6 for Aspire 5560 series.

to Chapter 3 for Aspire 5560 series.

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Copyright

Copyright © 2006 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.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel 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.

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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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System Specifications

Features

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

Platform and memroy

T Intel

T Intel

T Intel

T Two DIMM slots support 256/512MB to 2GB (1G memory has not qualified yet) system memory

Display and graphics

T 14.1” WXGA color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window

T 16.7 million colors

T Intel

T Intel

T DualView

T Simultaneous LCD and CRT display, with LCD panel resolution at 70 Hz refresh rate

T Up to 2048 x 1536 resolution on ono-interlaced CRT display

T MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

T S-Video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support (for Aspire 5560)

®

Centrino® Duo mobile technology, featuring:

®

t Intel

CoreTM Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83/2/2.16 GHz, 667 MHz

FSB) or higher

®

t Intel

945GM/945PM Express chipset

®

PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi

TM

CERTIFIED

®

945GM/945PM+ICH7M

solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology

viewing on dual display via Acer GridVista

®

945GM integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 and up to

128 MB of VRAM, supporting Microsoft

®

945PM with ATI MOBILITYTM RADEON X1300/X1400/X1600 with up to 512 MB of

HyperMemory

supporting ATI POWERPLAY

TM

(128 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM; up to 384 of shared system memory),

TM

5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and PCI Express® (ATI MOBILITYTM

RADEON X1300 for Aspire 5540/X1400/X1600 for Aspire 5560)

TM

support

TM

®

DirectX® 9.0 and dual independent display

Chapter 1

Storage subsystem

T 60/80/100/120 GB PATA/SATA hard disk drive

T Optical drive options:

tDVD-Super Multi double-layer

tDVD-Dual double layer drive

tDVD/CD-RW combo drive

T 5-in1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick

Memory Stick PRO

TM

(MS-PRO) and xD-Picture CardTM (xD) (for Aspire 5560)

®

(MS)

Input devices

T 88/89-key Acer FineTouch

T Touchpad with 4-way scroll button

Chapter 1 1

TM

keyboard with 5-degree curve

T Four easy-launch buttons

T Two front-access switches: WLAN LED and Bluetooth

Audio

T Intel

T Sound Blaster Pro

T S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers

T Audio system with two built-in speakers

T Built-in microphone

Communication

T Modem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; wake-on ring ready

T LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet; wake-on-LAN ready (Gigabit for Aspire 5560)

T WLAN: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi

CERTIFIED

T WPAN: Bluetooth

I/O Ports

T ExpressCard

T PC Card slot (one Type II)

T 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) (for Aspire 5560)

T Three USB 2.0 ports

T IEEE 1394 port (for Aspire 5560)

T Fast infrared (FIR) port (for Aspire 5560)

T External display (VGA) port

T S-Video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port (for Aspire 5560)

T Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support

T Microphone-in jack

T Line-in jack

T Ethernet (RJ-45) port

T Modem (RJ-11) port

T DC-in jack for AC adaptor

®

High-Definition audio support

TM

and MS-Sound compatible

TM

solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology

®

2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

TM

/34 slot (for Aspire 5560)

®

LED-switches (for selected models)

®

Environment

T Temperature:

toperating: 5 C to 35 C

tNon-operating: -20 C to 65 C

T Humidity (non-condensing):

toperating: 20%~80%

tNon-operating: 20%~80%

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°°

°°

System Block Diagram

Block Diagram

(Discrete)

CLK GEN.

IDT CV125PA
(ICS 954206)

DDR2

533 MHz

DDR2

533 MHz

Line In

29

29

MIC In

INT.MIC

Line Out
(SPDIF)

29

29

INT.SPKR

RJ11

New card

11,12

11,12

Codec

ALC883

OP AMP

G1421B

MODEM

MDC Card

PWR SW
TPS2231

Block Diagram

Mobile CPU

AZALIA

30

Yonah 478

1.83G/2G/2.16G

HOST BUS

Calistoga

Ver.:A3 :71.945PM.A0U / QK58

DMI I/F

ICH7M

Ver. : B0, 71.ICH7M.A0U / QK65
KI.80101.017

SATA

HDD

20

PATA

CDROM

400/533/667MHz

100MHz

USB

3 PORT

18

3

533/667MHz

533/667MHz

28

29

21

PCI Express

30

4, 5

6,7,8,9,10

15,16,17,18

21

MINI USB
Blue-tooth

PCI Express x16

M56 Ver.: B24
M52 Ver.: A12
M54 Ver.: A12

PCI BUS

PCIEx1

SPI I/F

LPC BUS

21

G792

19

ATI
M54P / M52P

45,46,47,48,49

VRAM x4

128/256M

TI

PCI 7412

CARDBUS

1394

CardReader

LAN

10/100
BCM4401-E

BIOS

SST25LF080A

SIO

NS87381

FIR

SYSTEM DC/DC

Project code: 91.4A901.001
PCB P/N : 55.4A901.XXX
REVISION : 05217-1
(Hannstar, ACCL)

PCB STACKUP

TOP

TVO

14

14"WSXGA+
LCD

13

CRT

14

PCMCIA
SLOT

Support
TypeII

MS/MS Pro/xD/
MMC/SD/SDIO

6 in 1

RJ45

23

26

Giga LAN

BCM5789/5787M

LPC

DEBUG

34

CONN.

GND

S

S

VCC

S

GND

BOTTOM

27

26

BCM5787MKFBG-A1
BCM5789KFBG-C1
BCM4401EKFBG-B0

35

SW1 Setting

Low Active
1 - 5 ON

PSW_CLR#

NC

2 - 6 ON

KBC_MATRIX1

3 - 7 ON

KBC_MATRIX2 4 - 8 ON

<Variant Name>

<Variant Name>

<Variant Name>

Title

Title

Title

BLOCK DIAGRAM

BLOCK DIAGRAM

BLOCK DIAGRAM

Size Document Number Rev

Size Document Number Rev

Size Document Number Rev
A3

A3

A3

Date: Sheet

Date: Sheet

Date: Sheet

LVDS

RGB CRT

50,51

34

PCMCIA I/F

PWR SW

TSP2220A

27

1394

26

CONN

24,25

Mini-PCI

802.11A/B/G

30

TXFM

Touch
Pad

Renesas

Mini Card*1

802.11A/B/G

KBC

RE144B

INT.
KB

33 33

23

31

22

32

32

TPS51120

INPUTS

DCBATOUT

SYSTEM DC/DC

TPS51124

INPUTS OUTPUTS

DCBATOUT

APL5332KAC

3D3V_S0 2D5V_S0

APL5912-U

1D8V_S3 1D5V_S0

MAXIM CHARGER

DCBATOUT

CPU DC/DC

INPUTS

DCBATOUT

ATI M54 DC/DC

INPUTS

DCBATOUT

APL5331KAC

1D8V_S0 1D2V_S0

21F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih,

21F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih,

21F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih,
Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan, R.O.C.

AG1 -1M

AG1 -1M

AG1 -1M

TPS51100

MAX8725

ISL6262

OUTPUTS

VCC_CORE_S0

FAN5234

OUTPUTS

VGA_CORE_S0

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153Wednesday, January 11, 2006

153Wednesday, January 11, 2006

OUTPUTS

5V_S5

3D3V_S5

1D05V_S0

1D8V_S3

DDR_VREF_S01D8V_S3

OUTPUTSINPUTS

CHG_PWR

18V 4.0A

UP+5V

5V 100mA

0~1.3V
44A

of

of

of

40

41

43

43

43

42

38,39

52

43

Chapter 1 3

Board Layout

Top View

1 SW1 Switch 7 BLUE1 Bluetooth Cable Connector

2 LEDB1 LED Board Cable Connector 8 U39 LAN Connector: RTL8100CL

3 KB1 Keyboard Connector 9 RTC1 RTC Battery Connector

4 TPAD1 Touchpad Cable Connector 10 U40 Keyboard Controller: ENE CB-

1410QF

5 LCD1 LCD Cable Connector 11 SPKR1 Speaker Set Cable Connector

6 LAUNCH1 Launch Board Cable Connector

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Bottom View

NOTE: This is engineering sample. The image above may not be exactly the same as the real main board you

get.

1 USB2 USB port 13 ODD1 ODD Connector

2 USB3 USB port 14 WIN1 Wireless LAN Card Slotr

3 USB4 USB port 15 DM1 DIMM Slot1

4 LAN1 RJ11+RJ45 (Modem Port+ Ethernet

Port)

5MDCW1Modem Cable Connector 17 U44 Keyboard Controller (RE144B)

6 CRT1 External Display Port 18 U49 BIOS ROM

7 MDC Modem Board Connector 19 U32 Audio Codec (Realtek ACL883)

8 U41 CPU Socket 20 LIN1 Line-in Jack

9 U38 North Bridge () 21 MIC2 Headphones/Speakers/Line-Out Jack

10 FAN1 System Fan Cable Connector 22 LOUT1 Line-in Jack

11 BAT1 Battery Connector 23 PC1 PC Card Slot

12 South Bridge (ICH7M) 24 HDD1 HDD Connector

16 DM3 DIMM Slot2

Chapter 1 5

Jumper Settings

PIN Description

Pin1-Pin5 On Clear Password

Pin2-Pin6 On NC

Pin3-Pin7 On KBC_MATRIX1

Pin4-Pin8 On KBC_MATRIX2

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Your Acer Notebook tour

Just for Starters...

After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Aspire computer.

# Icon Item Description

1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),

displays computer output.

2 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up

to show the status of the computer’s
functions and components.

3 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which

functions like a computer mouse.

5 Click buttons (left,

center and right)

6 Palmrest Comfortable support area for our hands

7 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

8 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

9 Easy-launch Buttons Buttons for launching frequently used

10 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel web camera for video

The left and right buttons function like the
left and right mouse buttons; the center
button serves as a 4-way scroll button.

when you use the computer.

programs.

communication (for Aspire 5560)

Chapter 1 7

Closed Front View

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 25

Note:

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 18

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 18

# Icon Item Description

1

®

Bluetooth
communication button/
indicator

Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function.
Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth­communications (for selected models).

2 Wireless

communication button/
indicator

3 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.,

4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

5 5-in-1 card reader Accepts MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure

6 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio

7 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.

8 Headphones/

speakers/line-out jack
with S/PDIF support

Press to enable/disable Wireless function.
Lights to indicate the status of wireless
LAN communications (for selected
models).

infrared printer and IR-aware computer)
(for Aspire 5560 only).

output.

Digital (SD), xD-Picture Card, Memory
Stick and Memory Stick Pro (for Aspire
5560 only).

Note: Only one card can operate at any
given time.

CD player, stereo walkman).

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

9 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.

10 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status

11 Latch Locks and release the lid.

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Left View

# Icon Item Description

1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible

computer security lock.

2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or

3 Optical disk access

indicator

4 Optical drive eject

button

5 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the

6 PC Card slot eject

button

7 Express Card/34 slot Accepts and ExpressCard/34 module (for

8 PC Card slot Accepts on Type II PC Card.

DVDs. (Some models have slot-in ODD
module. The picture displays tray-in ODD
module ).

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

computer is turned off.

Ejects the PC Card from the slot.

Aspire 5560)

Note: ExpressCards are third generation of
PC cards, hot-swapable and smaller than
previous PC Cards. Designed for both
desktop and mobile use, ExpressCards
use either USB 2.0 or a single lane PCI
Express technology that provides 500
Mbytes/sec total throughput. Formerly
code named "NEWCARD," ExpressCards
are 5 mm thick like Type II PC Cards, but
do not use the same 86x54 mm footprint.
ExpressCards come in 75x54 mm and
75x34 mm sizes. Express Card/34 slot
means this notebook accepts 75x34mm
ExpressCards.

Chapter 1 9

Right View

# Icon Item Description

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

mouse, USB camera).

2 S-video/TV-out

3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even

4 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.

5 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-

6 4-pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices (for Aspire

Rear Panel

(NTSC/PAL) port

Connects to a television or display device
with S-video input (for Aspire 5560).

after prolong use.

based network (1000 Mbps for Aspire

5560).

5560).

Note: A 4-pin socket is used for laptop. The
6-pin socket is commonly found on
desktop. As to 9-pin connector, it is for the
faster FireWire 800.

# Icon Item Description

1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

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# Icon Item Description

Bottom Panel

External display
(VGA) port

Battery Powers the computer

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

# Item Description

1 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

2 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.

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

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

4 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.

5 Battery release latch Release the battery for removal.

6 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

with screws)

Indicators

The computer has four easy-to-read status indicators on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on the
front panel.

Chapter 1 11

The power, battery and wireless communication status indicators are visible even when the LCD display is
closed.

Icon Function Description

Cap lock Lights when Cap Lock is activated

Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.

HDD Indicates when the hard disc or optical

drive is active.

Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth

Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN

Battery Lights up when the battery is being

Power Lights up when the computer is on.

communication.

communication.

charged.

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

"Acer

"Launch Manager" on page 44

green when in AC mode.

Easy-Launch Buttons

Located above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are: mail

Web browser, Empowering Key “ “and one user-programmable button.

Press “ “ to run the Acer Empowering Technology. The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email
and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons,
run the Acer Launch Manager.

Launch key Default application

P User-programmable

P User-programmable

Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable)

Mail Email application (user-programmable)

Touchpad Basics

The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:

Chapter 1 13

Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable)

T Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor.

T Press the left (1) and right (4) 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.

T Use the 4-way scroll (3) button to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This button

mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.

Function Left Button (1)

Execute Click twice

quickly

Select Click once Tap once

Drag Click and hold,

then use finger
to drag the
cursor on the
touchpad

Access context
menu

Scroll Click and hold to move

Right Button

(4)

Click once

Main touchpad

(2)

Tap twice (at
the same speed
as double­clicking the
mouse button)

Tap twice (at
the same speed
as double­clicking a
mouse button)
then hold finger
to the touchpad
on the second
tap to drag the
cursor.

Center button (3)

up/down/left/right.

NOTE: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean. The

touchpad is sensitive to finger movements. 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 keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and
twelve function keys.

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

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

Lock Key Description

Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed

are in uppercase.

Num lock

<Fn>+<F11>

Scroll lock

<Fn>+<F12>

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

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

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

Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off

Number keys on embedded
keypad

Cursor-control keys on
embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing

Type numbers in a normal
manner.

Hold <Shift> while using
cursor-control keys.

letters on embedded
keypad.

Hold <Fn> while using
cursor-control keys.

Type the letters in a normal
manner.

Windows Keys

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

Chapter 1 15

Key Icon 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 function:

+ <Tab> Activates next taskbar button.

+ <E> Opens the My Computer window

+ <F1> Opens Help and Support.

+ <F> Opens the Find: All Files dialog box.

+ <R> Opens the Run dialog box.

+ M Minimizes all windows.

<Shift>+ + <M> Undoes the minimize all windows
action.

This key has the same effect as clicking the right

Applicati

on key

mouse button; it opens the application’s context
menu.

Hot Keys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like sreen
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.

Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-F1 Hot key help Displays help on hot keys.

Fn-F2 Acer eSetting Launches the Acer eSettings in Acer eManager.

Fn-F3 Acer

ePowerManagement

Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in Acer
eManager.

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Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

Fn-F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen,

external monitor (if connected) and both.

Fn-F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.

Press any key to return.

Fn-F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

Fn-F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.

Fn-w Volume up Increases the speaker volume.

Fn-y Volume down Decreases the speaker volume.

Fn-x Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

Fn-z Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness

Special Key

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

The Euro symbol

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

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2. Either directly press the <> symbol at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Alt Gr> and then
press the<5> symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard.

The US dollar sign

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either directly press the <> key at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Shift> and then press the
<4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard.

NOTE: This function varies by the operating system version.

NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/

typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.

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Acer Empowering Technology

Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and
manage your new Acer notebook. It features the following handy utilities:

T Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and advanced encryption algorithms.
T Acer eLock Management limits access to external storage media.
T Acer ePerformance Management improves system performance by optimizing disk space, memory and

registry settings.

T Acer eRecovery Management backs up/recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely.
T Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily.
T Acer eNet Management hooks up to location-based networks intelligently.
T Acer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile usage profiles.
T Acer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts display settings conveniently.

For more information, press the < > key to launch the Empowering Technology menu, then click on the
appropriate utility and select the Help function.

Acer eDataSecurity Management

Acer eDataSecurity Management is handy file encryption utility that protexts your files from being accessed by
unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows explorer as a shell extension for quick and

Chapter 1 19

easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN Messager and Microsoft
Outlook.

There are two passwords that can be used to encrypt/decrypt a file; the supervisor passowrd and the file­specific password. The supervisor passwork is a “master” password that cna decrypt any file on your system;
the file-specific password will be used to encrypt files by default, or you cna choose to enter your own file­specific password when encrypting a file.

NOTE: The password used encrypt a file is the unique key that the system needs to decrypt it. If you lose the

password, the supervisor password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file. If you lose both
passwords, there will be no way to decrypt your encryped file! Be sure to safeguard all related

passwords!

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Acer eLock Management

Acer eLock Management is a security utility that allows you to lock up your removable data, optical and floppy
drives to ensure that data can’t be stolen while your notebook is unattended.

T Removable data devices - includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives,

USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives and any other removable disk drives that can be
mounted as a file system when plugged into the system.

T Optical drive deivces - includes any kind of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives.
T Floppy disk drives - 3.5-inch disks only.

To activate Acer eLock Management, a password must be set first. Once set, you may apply lock to any of the
three kinds of devices. Lock(s) will immediately be set without any reboot necessary, and will remain locked
after rebooting, until unlocked.

If you do not set a password, Acer eLock Management will reset back to the initial status with all locks
removed.

NOTE: If you lose your password, there is no method to reset it except by reformatting your notebook or taking

your notebook to anAcer Customer Serivce Center. Be sure to remember or write down your password.

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Acer ePerformance Management

Acer ePerformance Management is a system optimization tool that boosts the performance of your Acer
notebook. It provides you with the following options to enhance overall system performance:

T Memory optimization - releases unused memory and check usage.
T Disk optimization - removes unneeded items and files.
T Speed optimization - improves the usability and performance of your Windows XP system.

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Acer eRecovery Management

Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery disks provided by
the manufacturer. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on your
system’s HDD. User-created backups are stored on D:\ drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you
with:

T Password protection.
T Recovery of applications and drivers.
T Image/data backup:

T Back up to HDD (set recovery point).

T Back up to CD/DVD.

T Image/data recovery tools:

T Recover from a hidden partition (factory defaults).

T Recover from the HDD (most recent user-defined recovery point).

T Recover from CD/DVD.

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NOTE: If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery

Management’s “System backup to optical disk” feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To
ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management,
detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your Acer
ezDock.

Acer eSettings Management

Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications and to monitor the system health
status. Furthermore, Acer eSettings Management enables you to optimize your Windows operating system, so
your computer runs faster, smoother and better.

Acer eSettings Management also:

T Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigating through the program effortlessly.
T Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users.
T Logs when a hardware component has been removed or replaced.
T Permits you to migrate personal settings.
T Keeps a history log of all alerts that were previously issued.

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Acer eNet Management

Acer eNet Management helps you to quickly and easily connect to both wired and wireless networks in a
variety of locations. To access this utility, either click on the “Acer eNet Management” icon on your netebook,
or start the program from the Start menu. You also have the option to set Acer eNet Management to start
automatically when you boot up your PC.

Acer eNet Management automatically detects the best settings for a new location, while offering you the
freedom to manually adjust the settings to match your needs, simply by right-clicking on the icon in the taskbar.

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Acer eNet Management can save network settings for a location to a profile, and automatically apply the
appropriate profile when you move fromone location to another. Settings stored include network connection
settings (IP and DNS settings, wireless AP details, etc.), as well as default printer settings.

Security and safety concerns mean that Acer eNet Management does not store username and password
information.

Acer ePower Management

Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface. To launch it, select Acer ePower
Management from the Empowering Technology interface, or double-click the Acer ePower Management icon
in the task tray.

Acer Mode

The default setting is “Maximum Performance.” You can adjust CPU speed, LCD brightness and other
settings, or click on buttons to turn the following functions on/off: Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, CardBus, Memory
Card, Audio, and Wired LAN.

DC Mode

To suit your usage, there are four pre-defined profiles - Entertainment, Presentation, Word Processing, and
Maximum Battery. Or, you can define up to three of your own profiles.

Create new power scheme

1. Assign a name for the new scheme.

2. Choose existing scheme to use as a template.

3. Select whether used for mains (AC) or batery mode.

4. Choose which power options best fit your needs, then click OK.

5. The new profile will appear on the main screen.

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Battery status

For real-time battery life estimates based on current usage, referto the panel on the lower left-hand side of the
window.

You can also click “Advanced Settings” to:

T Set alarms.
T Re-load factory defaults.
T Select what actions will be taken when the cover is closed, and set passwords for accessing the system

after Hibernation or Standby.

T View information about Acer ePower Management.

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Acer ePresentation Management

Acer ePresentation Management lets you select from two of the most common projector resolutions: XGA and
SVGA.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type

Core logic

CPU package Intel socketable 478pin Micro-BGA

CPU core voltage 0.944~1.3V

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Phneoix

BIOS Version V1.03

BIOS ROM type Flash ROM

BIOS ROM size 512KB

BIOS package 32-pin PLCC

Supported protocols ACPI 1.0b, PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, IEEE1284-ECP/EPP, PCI 2.2, WFM

BIOS password control Set by setup manual

NOTE: If you need to check PXE version, press F2 to enter BIOS then enable boot from LAN function. After

that, power off the system and remove the HDD. Last, reboot the laptop. Then you will see PXE version
displaying on the screen.

®

CoreTM Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (2 MB L2 cache,

Intel

1.66/1.83/2/2.16 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) or higher

®

945GM/945PM Express chipset+ICH7

Intel

2.0, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, USB 2.0, VGA BIOS,
CD-ROM bootable, IEEE 1394, PXE

Second Level Cache

Item Specification

Cache controller Built-in CPU

Cache size 2MB

1st level cache control Always enabled

2st level cache control Always enabled

Cache scheme control Fixed in write-back

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller

Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory)

DIMM socket number 2 sockets

Supports memory size per socket 1024MB

Supports maximum memory size 2G (by two 1024MB SO-DIMM module)

Supports DIMM type DDR 2 Synchronous DRAM

Supports DIMM Speed 533 MHz

Supports DIMM voltage 1.8V and 0.9V

Supports DIMM package 200-pin soDIMM

Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they

Built-in Intel

match the above specifications.

®

945GM/PM

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Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory

0MB 128MB 128MB

0MB 256MB 256MB

0MB 512MB 512MB

0MB 1024MB 1024MB

128MB 128MB 256MB

128MB 256MB 384MB

128MB 512MB 640MB

128MB 1024MB 1152MB

256MB 128MB 384MB

256MB 256MB 512MB

256MB 512MB 768MB

256MB 1024MB 1280MB

512MB 128MB 640MB

512MB 256MB 768MB

512MB 512MB 1024MB

512MB 1024MB 1536MB

1024MB 0MB 1024MB

1024MB 128MB 1152MB

1024MB 256MB 1280MB

1024MB 512MB 1536MB

1024MB 1024MB 2048MB

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

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

LAN Interface

Item Specification

Chipset BCM4401-E for 10/100Mbps

BCM5789/5787M for Giga LAN

Supports LAN protocol 10/100Mbps for Aspire 5540

Giga LAN for Aspire 5560

LAN connector type RJ45

LAN connector location Right side

Features Integrated 10/100 BASE-T transceiver

Wake on LAN support compliant with ACPI 2.0
PCI v2.2

Modem Interface

Item Specification

Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K

Supports modem protocol V.92

Modem connector type RJ11

Modem connector location Right side

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Bluetooth Interface

Item Specification

Chipset Built-in ICH7M

Data throughput 723 bps (full speed data rate)

Protocol Bluetooth 1.1 (Upgradeable to Bluetooth 1.2 when SIG

specification is ratified).

Interface USB 1.1

Connector type USB

Wireless Module 802.11b/g (optional device)

Item Specification

Chipset Built-in ICH7M

Data throughput 11~54 Mbps

Protocol 802.11b+g

Interface Mini-PCI

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item

Vendor &
Model Name

Capacity (MB) 40000 60000 80000

Bytes per
sector

Data heads 2 3 (for Hitachi and Seagate)

Drive Format

Disks 1 2 2

Spindle speed
(RPM)

Performance Specifications

Buffer size 2048KB 8192KB 8192KB

Interface ATA/ATAPI-6; ATA-6 ATA/ATAPI-6; ATA-6 ATA/ATA-6; ATA-6

Max. media
transfer rate
(disk-buffer,
Mbytes/s)

Data transfer
rate
(host~buffer,
Mbytes/s)

DC Power Requirements

Voltage
tolerance

Seagate 40G ST9402112A
Toshiba MK4025GAS
Hitachi HTS421240H9AT00
WD WD400UE-22HCT0
Samsung M40MP0402H

512 512 512

4200 RPM 4200 RPM 4200 RPM

372 350 350

100 MB/Sec.
Ultra DMA mode-5

5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%

Seagate ST96812A
Seagate ST960821A
Toshiba MK6025GAS
HGST HTS541260H9AT00
WD WD600UE-22HCT0

4 (for Toshiba)

100 MB/Sec.
Ultra DMA mode-5

TOSHIBA MK8025GAS
HITACHI HTS421280H9AT00
SEAGATE ST9808210A
SEAGATE ST98823A

TOSHIBA MK8026GAX
HGST HTS541280H9AT00
WD WD800UE-22HCT0

4 (for Hitachi)
3 (for Seagate)

100 MB/Sec.
Ultra DMA mode-5

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Combo Drive Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & model name DVD/CDRW HLDS GCC-4244N

Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette

Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:

Max 3.6Mbytes/sec

Buffer Memory 2MB

Interface Enhanced IDE(ATAPI) compatible

Applicable disc format DVD: DVD-ROM, (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18),DVD-R (read, single

border), DVD-RW, DVD-RAM (2.6GB, 4.7GB)
CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-R, CD-RW Photo (Multisession)
Video CD, CD-Extra, (CD+), CD-test

Loading mechanism Load: Manual

Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button)
(b) Release by ATAPI command
(c) Emergency Release

Power Requirement

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

Sustained:
Max 10.8Mbytes/sec

DVD-Dual Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & model name LITEON SOSW-833S

PIONEER DVR-K16RA

Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette

Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:

Max 3.6Mbytes/sec

Buffer Memory 2MB

Interface Enhanced IDE(ATAPI) compatible

Applicable disc format Support disc formats

1. Reads data in each CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-1, Video CD, CD-Extra and
CD-Text

2. Reads data in Photo CD (single and Multi-session)

3. Reads standard CD-DA

4. Reads and writes CD-R discs

5. Reads and writes CD-RW discs

6. Reads and writes in each dVD+R/RW (Ver. 1.1)

7. Reads data in each DVD-ROM and DVD-R (Ver. 2.0 for Authoring)

8. Reads and writes in each DVD-R (Ver. 2.0 for general), DVD-RW and
DVD+R/RW (Ver1.1)

Loading mechanism Load: Manual

Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button)
(b) Release by ATAPI command
(c) Emergency Release

Power Requirement

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

Sustained:
Max 10.8Mbytes/sec

Audio Interface

Item Specification

Audio Controller ALC883

Audio onboard or optional Built-in

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Audio Interface

Item Specification

Mono or Stereo Stereo

Resolution 16 bit stereo digital to analog converter

16 bit stereo analog to digital converter

Compatibility HD Audio

Mixed sound source Line-in, CD

Voice channel 8/16-bit, mono/stereo

Sampling rate 44,1 KHz (48K byte for AC97 interface)

Internal microphone Yes

Internal speaker / Quantity Yes/2

Video Interface

Item Specification

Chipset

Package 35.5 mm x 40 mm 1257 pin mBGA

Interface internal PCIE

Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Yes

Built-in Intel
ATI X1300 for Aspire 5540 discrete models
ATI X1400/X1600 for Aspire 5560 discrete models

®

945GM for Aspire5540/5560 UMA models

Video Memory

Item Specification

Chipset

Memory size 128MB

Interface GDDR2

Built-in Intel
ATI X1300 for Aspire 5540 discrete models
ATI X1400/X1600 for Aspire 5560 discrete models

®

945GM for Aspire 5540/5560 UMA models

USB Port

Item Specification

Chipset Built-in ICH7-M

USB Compliancy Level 2.0

OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller

Number of USB port 3

Location Three on the right side

Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup

PCMCIA Port

Item Specification

PCMCIA controller TI PCI 7412

Supports card type Type-II

Number of slots One type-II

Access location Left panel

Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port No ZV support

Supports 32 bit CardBus Yes

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Express Card Interface

Item Specification

PCMCIA controller Built-in ICH7M

Supports card type 75mmx34mm(W)x5mm

Number of slots One

Access location Left panel

Interface PCI Express

System Board Major Chips

Item Controller

Core logic

VGA

LAN BCM4401-E for 10/100Mbps

USB 2.0 Built in ICH7M

Super I/O controller NS37381

MODEM Built-in ICH7M

Bluetooth Built-in ICH7M

Wireless 802.11 b+g Built-in ICH7M

PCMCIA TI PCI 7412

Audio Realtek ALC883

®

945GM/PM+ICH7M

Intel

®

Built-in Intel
ATI X1300 for Aspire 5540 discrete models
ATI X1400/X1600 for Aspire 5560 discrete models

BCM5789/5787M for Giga LAN

945GM for Aspire 5540/5560 UMA models

Keyboard

Item Specification

Keyboard controller Renesas RE144B

Total number of keypads 88-/89-key

Windows logo key Yes

Internal & external keyboard work
simultaneously

Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes

Battery

Item Specification

Vendor & model name Sanyo (6cell) 2.0

Sony (6cell) 2.0
Panasonic (6cell) 2.0
Snayo (6cell) 2.4
Sony (6cell) 2.4
Panasonic (6cell)2.4
Sanyo (9cell) 2.4

Battery Type Li-ion

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Battery

Item Specification

Pack capacity 4000 mAH for Sanyo (6cell) 2.0

3920 mAH Sony (6cell) 2.0
3900 mAH Panasonic (6cell) 2.0
4800 mAH Snayo (6cell) 2.4
4800 mAH Sony (6cell) 2.4
4800 mAH Panasonic (6cell)2.4
Sanyo (9cell) 2.4

Number of battery cell 6/9

Package configuration 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel

3 cells in series, 3 series in parallel

Normal voltage 14.8V

Charge voltage 16.8+-0.2v

LCD 14.1” inch

Item Specification

Vendor & model name AU B141EW01 CMO N141I1-

L02

Screen Diagonal (mm) 14.1 inches 14.1 inches 14.1 inches 14.1 inches

Active Area (mm) 304.1x228.1 304.1x228.1 304.1x228.1

Display resolution (pixels) 1024x768 XGA 1024x768 XGA 1024x768 XGA

Pixel Pitch 0.297x0.297 0.099x0.297 0.297x0.297

Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical

Display Mode Normally White Normally White Normally White

2

Typical White Luminance (cd/m

also called Brightness

Luminance Uniformity N/A N/A 70

Contrast Ratio 300 300 250

Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall
Time)msec

Nominal Input Voltage VDD +3.3V Typ. +3.3V 3.3V

Typical Power Consumption (watt) 5.6/5.7 3.96 N/A

Weight 550 570 600

Physical Size(mm) 317.3x242.0x6.0317.3x242.0x5.9317.3x242.0x6.

Electrical Interface 1 channel LVDS 1 channel LVDS 1 channel LVDS

Support Color 262K colors

Viewing Angle (degree)

Horizontal: Right/Left

Vertial: Upper/Lower

Temperature Range( C)

Operating

Storage (shipping)

°

)

Stripe

180 (5 point
average)

150 (5 point
average)

24/11

15/35

(RGB 6-bit data
driver)

40/40

10/30

0 to +50

-20 to +60

R.G.B. Vertical
Stripe

160 150

8/17 10/25

262,144 262,144

45/45

15/35

0 to +50

-25 to +60

QDI
QD14TL01-03

R.G.B. Vertical
Stripe

5

40/40

20/40

0 to +50

-20 to +60

SAMSUNG
LTN141W1-L01

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LCD Inverter

Item Specification

Vendor & model name Darfon/V189-301GP

Brightness conditions N/A

Input voltage (V) 9~21

Input current (mA) 2.56 (max)

Output voltage (V, rms) 780V (2000V for kick off)

Output current (mA, rms) 6.5 (max)

Output voltage frequency (k Hz) 65K Hz (max)

AC Adaptor

Item Specification

Input rating 90V AC to 264V AC, 47Hz to 63Hz

Maximum input AC current 1.7A

Inrush current 220A@115VAC

220A@230VAC

Efficiency 82% min. @115VAC input full load

System Power Management

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 disc may be power

managed in this state.

Suspend to RAM (S3) 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

Save to Disk (S4) Also called Hibernation Mode. System saves all system states and

data onto the disc prior to power 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).

Your 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
on the bottom of screen).

Press m to enter setup. 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.

m during POST (when “Press <F2> to enter Setup” message is prompted

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Information

Main Advanced Security Boot Exit

CPU Type :
CPU Speed :

HDD Model Name :
HDD Serial Number :

ATAPI Model Name :
ATAPI Serial Number :

Intel (R) Core (TM) Duo processor T2300

1660MHz

ST96812A - (PM)
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K16RA
None

None

System BIOS Ver: V1.03
VGA BIOS Ver
KBC Ver
Serial Number

Asset Tag Number N/A

Produce Name

Manufacturer Name: Acer

UUID:

1227

1.23
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Aspire 5540/5560

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

22 Byte

32 Byte

16 Byte

16 Byte
32 Byte

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ←

Select Menu Enter Select 4Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

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Navigating the BIOS Utility

There are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit.

Follow these instructions:

T To choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys (zx).

T To choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys ( wy).

T To change the value of a parameter, press por q.

T A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to expand this item.

T Press ^ while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.

T In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing t. You can also press u to save any

changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

NOTE: You can change 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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Information

→

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Information

Main Advanced Security Boot Exit

CPU Type :
CPU Speed :

HDD Model Name :
HDD Serial Number :

ATAPI Model Name :
ATAPI Serial Number :

Intel (R) Core (TM) Duo processor T2300

1660MHz

ST96812A - (PM)

PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K16RA

None

None

System BIOS Ver: V1.03
VGA BIOS Ver
KBC Ver
Serial Number

Asset Tag Number N/A

Produce Name

Manufacturer Name: Acer

UUID:

1227

1.23
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Aspire 5540/5560

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

22 Byte

32 Byte

16 Byte

16 Byte
32 Byte

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ←

Select Menu Enter Select 4Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.

Parameter Description

CPU Type This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system.

IDE1 Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master.

IDE1 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master.

IDE2I Model Name This field displays the mofel name of devices installed on secondary IDE master. The hard

IDE2 Serial Number This field shows the serial number of devices installed on secondary IDE master.

System BIOS ver Displays system BIOS version.

VGA BIOS Ver This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system.

KBC Ver This field shows the keyboard

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 Number This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is presenting.

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disk drive or optical drive model name is automatically detected by the system.

UUID=32bytes

Main

The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup
parameters. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Information

Main

Security Boot Exit

Item Specific Help

System Time: [09:03:49]

System Date: [11/29/2005]

System Memory: 640 KB

Extended Memory: 510 MB

Video Memory [128MB]

Shows system base memory size

Shows extended memory size

VGA memory size

<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or

<Enter> selects field.

Quiet Boot: [Enabled]

Power on display: [Auto ]
Network boot

F12 Boot Menu

D2D Recovery

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select 4Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ.

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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-hour format.

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

System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system.

Memory size is fixed to 640MB

Extended Memory This field reports the memory size of the

extended memory in the system.

Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB

VGA Memory Shows the VGA memory size. VGA Memory

size=64/128MB

Quiet Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or

not; shows Summary Screen is disabled or
enabled.

Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and
Summary Screen is disabled.

Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and
Summary Screen is enabled.

Power on display Auto: During power process, the system will

detect if any display device is connected on
external video port. If any external display device
is connected, the power on display will be in CRT
(or projector) only mode. Otherwise it will be in
LCD only mode.

Both: Simultaneously enable both the integrated
LCD screen and the system’s external video port
(for an external CRT or projector).

Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN

(remote server).

F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST.

D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. The

function allows the user to create a hidden
partition on hard disc drive to store operation
system and restore the system to factory
defaults.

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

year)

System Date

Option: Enabled or Disabled

Option:

Auto or Both

Enabled or Disabled

Option:

Option:

Disabled or Enabled

Option:

Enabled or Disabled

NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is

because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases.

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Security

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Information Main

Security

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

User Password is : Clear
Supervisor Password is : Clear

Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Set Supervisor Password

[Enter]

[Enter]

controls accesses of the

whole setup utility.

It can be used to

Primary HardDisk Security

[Disabled]

boot up when Password

on boot is enabled.

Password on Boot

[Disabled]

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select 4Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

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

Parameter Description Option

User Password is Shows the setting of the user password.

Supervisor Password is Shows the setting of the Supervisor password

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

user 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.

Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password.

When set, this password protects the BIOS
Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The
user can not either enter the Setup menu nor
change the value of parameters.

Primary HardDisk Security Enables or disables primary hard disk security

function.

Password on Boot Defines whether a password is required or not

while the events defined in this group
happened. The following sub-options are all
requires the Supervisor password for changes
and should be grayed out if the user password
was used to enter setup.

Clear or Set

Clear or Set

Disabled or Enabled

NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget

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

Setting a Password

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

1. Use the w andy keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The

Set Supervisor Password box appears:

2. Type a password in the “Enter New Password” field. The password length can not exceeds 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 e.

After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to “Set”.

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

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

Removing a Password

Follow these steps:

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1. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The
Set Password box appears:

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

3. Press e 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 u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

Changing a Password

1. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The
Set Password box appears:

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

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

field.

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

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

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

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

The password setting is complete after the user presses u.

If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the
Setup Warning.

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

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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 distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Information Main Security Exit

Boot

Item Specific Help

+Hard Drive

Floppy Devices

CD-ROM/DVD Drive

Network Boot

Keys used to view or configure
devices:
<Enter> to expands or
collapses devices with a + or ­<F5> and <F6> moves the
device up or down.

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select 4Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

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Exit

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Information Main Security Boot

Exit Saving Changes

Exit Disarding Changes

Load Setup Defaults

Discard Changes

Save Changes

Exit

Item Specific Help

Exit System Setup and save
your changes to CMOS.

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select 4Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

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 Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS.

Load Setup Default Load default values for all SETUP item.

Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items.

Save Changes Save Setup Data to CMOS.

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BIOS Flash Utility

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

T New versions of system programs

T New features or options

T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.

Use the Phlash 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 Phlash utility.

NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Phlash.

NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Phlash 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.

Fellow the steps below to run the Phlash.

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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Machine Disassembly and Replacement

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

To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools:

T Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge

T Small Philips screw driver

T Philips screwdriver

T Plastic flat head screw driver

T 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.
When you remove the stripe cover, please be careful not to scrape the cover.

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General Information

Before You Begin

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 the system.

3. Remove the battery pack.

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Disassembly Procedure Flowchart

The flowchart on the succeeding page gives you a graphic representation on the entire disassembly sequence
and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicing. For example, if you want to
remove the system board, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in
that order.

Start

Battery

Middle Cover HDD CoverDIMM Cover

RTC Battery

Bluetooth

C*1
D*2

CPU Heatsink

Lower Case

*2

Speaker Set

Lower Case

Assembly

O*2

Main Board

Assembly

86.9A353.3R0*2

North Bridge

Plate

Module

H*2

P*1

Keyboard

J*2 on bottom side

K*2 on top side

LCD Module

E*1 on upper case assemby

E*12 on bottom side

F*3 on bottom side

A*2 on rear side

86.9A353.3R0*2

Modem Board

E*1

Memory

ODD Module

Upper Case

Fan

O*2

Upper Case

Assembly

Touchpad

Bracket

H*3

O*4

HDD Module

M*4

Microphone

Touchpad
Assembly

Wireless LAN

N*3

Touchpad

Card

HDDHDD Bracket

ODD Module

CPU

G*2

ODD ODD Bracket

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LCD Module

4 screw caps

J*4 for 15"

J*8 for 15.4"

LCD Bezel

I*2

LCD Panel

LCD

LCD

Assembly

LCD Wire

Cable

G*8

LCD Brackets

Screw List

Item Description Part Number

A SCW HEX NYL I#R-40/O#4-40 L5.5 34.00015.081

B SCREW MACH WAFER M2*L4 NI 86.00059.220 (PC Card slot

x4)

C CPU SCREW M2.5*4.3L (2.3 KG) 86.00D01.230

D CPU SCREW M2.5*4.3L (1.55 KG) 86.00D02.230

E SCREW M2.5-6 86.9A323.6R0

F SCRW M2.5*L8(NON NYLOK) 86.9A323.8R0

G SCREW M2*3 NYLON 1JMCPC-420325 86.9A352.3R0

H SCREW 86.9A352.4R0

I SCREW M2.5*4L(NYLOCK)BLACK ZN 86.9A353.4R0

J SCREW M2.5X6 86.9A353.6R0

K SRW M2.5*8L B/ZN NYLOK 700 86.9A353.8R0

L SCRW M2.5*L3(NON NYLOK) 86.9A523.3R0

M SCREW M3x4(86.9A524.4R0) 86.9A524.4R0

N SCREW WAFER NYLOK NI 2ML3 86.9A552.3R0

O SCRW M2*4 WAFER NI 86.9A552.4R0

P SCRW M2.5*3 WAFER NI 86.9A553.3R0

I*2

LCD Inverter

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Removing the Battery Pack

1. Unlock the battery lock.

2. Slide the battery latch then remove the battery.

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Removing the Wireless LAN Card/the HDD Module/the Memory/the ODD Module and the LCD Module

Removing the Memory and the HDD Module

1. Remove the five screws fastening the DIMM cover.

2. Detach the DIMM cover carefully.

3. Pop out the memory carefully.

4. Disconnect wireless main and auxiliary antenna from the wireless LAN card.

5. Remove the two screws fastening the wireless LAN card.

6. Then take out the wireless LAN card from the main unit.

7. Remove the three screwss fastening the HDD cover.

8. Detach the HDD cover from the main unit.

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9. Remove the four screws fastening the HDD module.

10. Then detach the HDD module carefully.

Removing the ODD Module

1. First, remove the screw fastening the ODD module as shown.

2. Push the ODD module outwards then remove it.

Removing the LCD Module

1. Detach the middle cover from the main uiit carefully.

2. Disconnect the launch board FFC from the launch board.

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3. Remove the middle cover (with launch board and microphone) from the main unit.

4. Disconnect the microphone cable from the launch board.

5. Take out the microphone from the middle cover.

6. Remove the two screws fastening the launch board.

7. Then remove the launch board from the middle cover.

.

8. Remove the screw holding the keyboard.

9. Turn over the keyboard as shown.

10. Disconnect the keyboard cable.

11. Remove the keyboard from the main unit.

12. Tear off the tapes fastening the wireless antenna cable.

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13. Pull the antenna set from the main unit.

14. Disconnect the LCD cable.

15. Turn over the notebook then remove two screws fastening the LCD module.

16. Remove two screws fastening the LCD hinges.

17. Then detach the LCD module from the main unit.

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Disassembling the Main Unit

Separate the Main Unit Into the Upper and the Lower Case Assembly

1. Disconnect the touchpad cable and the LED FFC from the main board.

2. Remove the 15 screws on the bottom as shown.

3. Detach the upper case assembly from the lower case assembly carefully.

Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly

4. Turn over the lower case assembly to the bottom side, then disconnect the fan cable.

5. Turn over the lower case assemlby to the fron side, then detach the bluetooth module.

6. Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the main board.

7. Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the Bluetooth module as shown.

8. Disconnect the speaker set cable from the main board.

9. Remove the four screws fastening the main board to the lower case.

10. Detach the main board from the lower case carefully.

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11. Remove the two screws holding the speaker set.

12. Take out the speaker set from the lower case.

13. Remove the three screws fastening the system fan.

14. Detach the fan from the lower case.

15. Disconnect the RTC battery cable then detach the RTC battery.

16. Disconnect the launch board FFC from the main board.

17. Disconnect the modem cable from the main board.

18. Disconnect the modem board from the main board.

19. Disconnect the modem cable from the modem board as shown.

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20. Remove the five screws fastening the heatsink.

21. Remove the heatsink from the main board.

22. Use a flat-headed screwdriver to release the CPU socket lock.

23. Remove the CPU from the CPU socket carefully.

Disassembling the Upper Case Assembly

1. Remove the two screws fastening the LED board.

2. The remove the LED board from the upper case assembly carefully.

3. Disconnect the LED board FFC from the LED board.

4. Disconnect the touchpad FFC then remove it.

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5. Remove the four screws fastening the touchpad bracket.

6. Remove the touchpad bracket (with touchpad).

7. Detach the touchpad from the touchpad bracke.t

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Disassembling the LCD Module

1. Remove the four screw caps as shown.

2. Remove the four screws holding the LCD bezel.

3. Then detach the LCD bezel from the LCD module.

4. Remove the two screws fastening the LCD inverter.

5. Take out the LCD inverter from the LCD cover, then disconnect the LCD cable from the inverter.

6. Remove the two screws holding the LCD to the LCD panel.

7. Remove the LCD assembly from the LCD panel as shown.

8. Remove the two screws fastening the wireless antenna set.

9. Detach the wireless antenna set from the LCD panel on one side.

10. Detach the wireless antenna set on the other side.

11. Remove the two screws fastening the LCD hinges.

12. Then remove the LCD hinges from the LCD panel.

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13. Tear off the tape fastening the LCD cable.

14. Disconnect the LCD cable from the LCD.

15. Tear off another tape holding the LCD cable.

16. Remove the four screws fastening the LCD right bracket.

17. Remove the right bracket from the LCD.

18. Remove the four screws fastening the LCD left bracket.

19. Remove the left bracket from the LCD.

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Disassembling the LCD Module (with video camera)

1. Remove the four screw caps as shown.

2. Remove the four screws holding the LCD bezel.

3. Then detach the LCD bezel from the LCD module.

4. Remove the two screws fastening the LCD inverter.

5. Take out the LCD inverter from the LCD cover, then disconnect the LCD cable from the inverter.

6. Remove the two screws holding the digital camera to the LCD panel.

7. Detach the CCD panel from the CCD bezel assembly.

8. Disconnect digital camera to LCD cable as shown.

9. Remove the two screws fastening the CCD.

10. Take out the CCD from the CCD bezel.

11. Then remove the CCD hinge from the CCD bezel.

12. Slide the CCD latch to the right to remove the CCD latch.

NOTE: The edges of the CCD latch is very fragile, please practice this step very carefully.

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13. Take out the LCD assembly from the LCD panel.

14. Disconnect the LCD cable from the LCD.

15. Tear off the tape fastening the LCD cable and detach the LCD cable from the LCD.

16. Remove the two screws holding the wireless antenna set to the LCD panel.

17. Take out the wireless antenna set from the LCD panel.

18. Remove the two screws holding the LCD hinges then remove the hinges.

19. Remove the four screws fastening the LCD right bracket.

20. Remove the right bracket from the LCD.

21. Remove the four screws fastening the LCD left bracket.

22. Remove the left bracket from the LCD.

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Disassembling the External Modules

Disassembling the HDD Module

1. Remove the four screws fastening the HDD bracket.

2. Remove the HDD bracket.

Disassembling the ODD Module

1. Remove the two screws holding the ODD fix holder bracket.

2. Then remove the ODD fix holder bracket.

3. Reove the two screws fastening the ODD rail bracket then remove the rail bracket.

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Troubleshooting

Use the following procedure as a guide for computer problems.

NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or

modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses.

1. Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible.

2. Verify the symptoms by attempting to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by repeating

the same operation.

3. Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which page to go to.

Symptoms (Verified) Go To

Power failure. (The power indicator does not go
on or stay on.)

POST does not complete. No beep or error
codes are indicated.

POST detects an error and displayed messages
on screen.

Other symptoms (i.e. LCD display problems or
others).

Symptoms cannot be re-created (intermittent
problems).

“Power System Check” on page 71.

“Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message” on
page 74

“Undetermined Problems” on page 86

“Error Message List” on page 75

“Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message” on
page 74

Use the customer-reported symptoms and go to
“Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message” on
page 74

“Intermittent Problems” on page 85

“Undetermined Problems” on page 86

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System Check Procedures

External Diskette Drive Check

Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, driver, or diskette. A write-enabled, diagnostic diskette is
required.

NOTE: Make sure that the diskette does not have more than one label attached to it. Multiple labels can cause

damage to the drive or cause the drive to fail.

Do the following to select the test device.

1. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program.

2. See if FDD Test is passed as the program runs to FDD Test.

3. Follow the instructions in the message window.

If an error occurs with the internal diskette drive, reconnect the diskette connector on the system board.

If the error still remains:

1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module.

2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module.

3. Replace the main board.

External CD-ROM Drive Check

Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, drive, or CD-ROM. Make sure that the CD-ROM does
not have any label attached to it. The label can cause damage to the drive or can cause the drive to fail.

Do the following to select the test device:

1. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program.

2. See if CD-ROM Test is passed when the program runs to CD-ROM Test.

3. Follow the instructions in the message window.

If an error occurs, reconnect the connector on the System board. If the error still remains:

1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module.

2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module.

3. Replace the main board.

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check

Remove the external keyboard if the internal keyboard is to be tested.

If the internal keyboard does not work or an unexpected character appears, make sure that the flexible cable
extending from the keyboard is correctly seated in the connector on the system board.

If the keyboard cable connection is correct, run the Keyboard Test.

If the tests detect a keyboard problem, do the following one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a
non-defective FRU:

1. Reconnect the keyboard cables.

2. Replace the keyboard.

3. Replace the main board.

The following auxiliary input devices are supported by this computer:

T Numeric keypad

T External keyboard

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If any of these devices do not work, reconnect the cable connector and repeat the failing operation.

Memory check

Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the screen, or hang the system.

1. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the doagmpstotics program (please refer to main board.

2. Go to the diagnostic memory in the test items.

3. Press F2 in the test items.

4. Follow the instructions in the message window.

NOTE: Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector. A loose connection can cause an error.

Power System Check

To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each of the following power sources:

1. Remove the battery pack.

2. Connect the power adapter and check that power is supplied.

3. Disconnect the power adapter and install the charged battery pack; then check that power is supplied by

the battery pack.

If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate power supply check in the following list:

T “Check the Power Adapter” on page 72

T “Check the Battery Pack” on page 73

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Check the Power Adapter

Unplug the power adapter cable from the computer and measure the output voltage at the plug of the power
adapter cable. See the following figure

Pin 1: +19 to +20.5V
Pin 2: 0V, Ground

1. If the voltage is not correct, replace the power adapter.

2. If the voltage is within the range, do the following:

T Replace the System board.

T If the problem is not corrected, see “Undetermined Problems” on page 86.

T If the voltage is not correct, go to the next step.

NOTE: An audible noise from the power adapter does not always indicate a defect.

3. If the power-on indicator does not light up, check the power cord of the power adapter for correct

continuity and installation.

4. If the operational charge does not work, see “Check the Battery Pack” on page 73.

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Check the Battery Pack

To check the battery pack, do the following:

From Software:

1. Check out the Power Management in control Panel

2. In Power Meter, confirm that if the parameters shown in the screen for Current Power Source and Total

Battery Power Remaining are correct.

3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for both battery and adapter.

4. This helps you identify first the problem is on recharging or discharging.

From Hardware:

1. Power off the computer.

2. Remove the battery pack and measure the voltage between battery terminals 1(+) and 6(ground). See the

following figure

3. If the voltage is still less than 7.5 Vdc after recharging, replace the battery.

To check the battery charge operation, use a discharged battery pack or a battery pack that has less than 50%
of the total power remaining when installed in the computer.

If the battery status indicator does not light up, remove the battery pack and let it return to room temperature.
Re-install the battery pack.

If the charge indicator still does not light up, replace the battery pack. If the charge indicator still does not light
up, replace the DC/DC charger board.

Touchpad Check

If the touchpad doesn’t work, do the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a
non-defective FRU:

1. Reconnect the touchpad cables.

2. Replace the touchpad.

3. Replace the system board.

After you use the touchpad, the pointer drifts on the screen for a short time. This self-acting pointer movement
can occur when a slight, steady pressure is applied to the touchpad pointer. This symptom is not a hardware
problem. No service actions are necessary if the pointer movement stops in a short period of time.

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Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message

The POST error message index lists the error message and their possible causes. The most likely cause is
listed first.

NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU

replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the computer. Do not replace a
non-defective FRU.

This index can also help you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer.

If the symptom is not listed, see “Undetermined Problems” on page 86.

The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on the screen and the error symptoms classified
by function.

NOTE: Most of the error messages occur during POST. Some of them display information about a hardware

device, e.g., the amount of memory installed. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the
way it has been configured.

NOTE: If the system fails after you make changes in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter

Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error.

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Index of Error Messages

Error Code List

Error Codes Error Messages

006 Equipment Configuration Error

Causes:

1. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch

2. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error

(THe causes will be shown before “Equipment Configuration
Error”)

010 Memory Error at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh)

070 Real Time Clock Error

071 CMOS Battery Bad

072 CMOS Checksum Error

110 System disabled.

Incorrect password is specified.

<No error code> Battery critical LOW

In this situation BIOS will issue 4 short beeps then shut down
system, no message will show.

<No error code> Thermal critical High

In this situation BIOS will shut down system, not show message.

Error Message List

Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence

Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector.

“Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup Utility.

Hard disk drive

System board

Stuck Key see “Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check” on page 70.

Keyboard error see “Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check” on page 70.

Keyboard Controller Failed see “Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check” on page 70.

Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard

Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run Setup Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup Utility.

Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn BIOS ROM

System board

System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn DIMM

System board

Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn DIMM

System board

System battery is dead - Replace and run Setup Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure

System CMOS checksum bad - Default
configuration used

System timer error RTC battery

system time, then reboot system.

RTC battery

Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot
system.

Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot
system.

System board

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Error Message List

Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence

Real time clock error RTC battery

Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot
system.

System board

Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration
used

Memory size found by POST differed from
CMOS

Diskette drive A error Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS

System cache error - Cache disabled System board

CPU ID: System board

DMA Test Failed DIMM

Software NMI Failed DIMM

Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed DIMM

Device Address Conflict Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup Utility.

Allocation Error for device Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup Utility.

Failing Bits: nnnn DIMM

Fixed Disk n None

Invalid System Configuration Data BIOS ROM

I/O device IRQ conflict Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup Utility.

Operating system not found Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified.

Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup Utility.

RTC battery

System board

Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup Utility.

DIMM

System board

Setup Utility

See “External Diskette Drive Check” on page 70.

Setup Utility

System board

System board

System board

RTC battery

System board

RTC battery

System board

BIOS ROM

System board

System board

RTC battery

System board

Diskette drive

Hard disk drive

System board

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Error Message List

No beep Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence

No beep, power-on indicator turns off and LCD is
blank.

No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is
blank.

No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is
blank. But you can see POST on an external
CRT.

No beep, power-on indicator turns on and a
blinking cursor shown on LCD during POST.

No beep during POST but system runs correctly. Speaker

Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See “Power
System Check” on page 71..

Ensure every connector is connected tightly and correctly.

Reconnect the DIMM.

LED board.

System board.

Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See “Power
System Check” on page 71..

Reconnect the LCD connector

Hard disk drive

LCD inverter ID

LCD cable

LCD Inverter

LCD

System board

Reconnect the LCD connectors.

LCD inverter ID

LCD cable

LCD inverter

LCD

System board

Ensure every connector is connected tightly and correctly.

System board

System board

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Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes

Code Beeps POST Routine Description

02h Verify Real Mode

03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)

04h Get CPU type

06h Initialize system hardware

08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values

09h Set IN POST flag

0Ah Initialize CPU registers

0Bh Enable CPU cache

0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values

0Eh Initialize I/O component

0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE

10h Initialize Power Management

11h Load alternate registers with initial POST

values

12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot

13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices

14h Initialize keyboard controller

16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum

17h Initialize cache before memory autosize

18h 8254 timer initialization

1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization

1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller

20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh

22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller

24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB

26h Enable A20 line

28h Autosize DRAM

29h Initialize POST Memory Manager

2Ah Clear 215 KB base RAM

2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx

2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of

2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow

30h 1-4-1-1 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of

32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency

33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager

36h Warm start shut down

38h Shadow system BIOS ROM

3Ah Autosize cache

3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers

3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values

42h Initialize interrupt vectors

45h POST device initialization

memory bus

memory bus

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Code Beeps POST Routine Description

46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice

48h Check video configuration against CMOS

49h Initialize PCI bus and devices

4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system

4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)

4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM

4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice

50h Display CPU type and speed

51h Initialize EISA board

52h Test keyboard

54h Set key click if enabled

58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts

59h Initialize POST display service

5Ah Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”

5Bh Disable CPU cache

5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB

60h Test extended memory

62h Test extended memory address lines

64h Jump to User Patch1

66h Configure advanced cache registers

67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC

68h Enable external and CPU caches

69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area

6Ah Display external L2 cache size

6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)

6Ch Display shadow-area message

6Eh Display possible high address for UMB

recovery

70h Display error messages

72h Check for configuration errors

76h Check for keyboard errors

7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors

7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present

80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs

81h Late POST device initialization

82h Detect and install external RS232 ports

83h Configure non-MCD IDE controllers

84h Detect and install external parallel ports

85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices

86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports

87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices

(optional)

88h Initialize BIOS Area

89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)

8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area

8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse

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Code Beeps POST Routine Description

8Ch Initialize floppy controller

8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)

90h Initialize hard-disk controllers

91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers

92h Jump to UserPatch2

93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards

95h Install CD ROM for boot

96h Clear huge ES segment register

97h Fixup Multi Processor table

98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short

beeps on checksum failure.

99h Check for SMART drive (optional)

9Ah Shadow option ROMs

9Ch Set up Power Management

9Dh Initialize security engine (optional)

9Eh Enable hardware interrupts

9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives

A0h Set time of day

A2h Check key lock

A4h Initialize Typematic rate

A8h Erase F2 prompt

AAh Scan for F2 key stroke

ACh Enter SETUP

AEh Clear Boot flag

B0h Check for errors

B2h POST done- prepare to boot operating system

B4h 1 One short beep before boot

B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)

B6h Check password (optional)

B9h Prepare Boot

BAh Initialize DMI parameters

BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs

BCh Clear parity checkers

BDh Display MultiBoot menu

BEh Clear screen (optional)

BFh Check virus and backup reminders

C0h Try to boot with INT 19

C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)

C2h Initialize error logging

C3h Initialize error display function

C4h Initialize system error handler

C5h PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)

C6h Initialize notebook docking (optional)

C7h Initialize notebook docking late

C8h Force check (optional)

C9h Extended checksum (optional)

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Code Beeps POST Routine Description

D2h Unknown interrupt

Code Beeps

E0h Initialize the chipset

E1h Initialize the bridge

E2h Initialize the CPU

E3h Initialize the system timer

E4h Initialize system I/O

E5h Check force recovery boot

E6h Checksum BIOS ROM

E7h Go to BIOS

E8h Set Huge Segment

E9h Initialize Multi Processor

EAh Initialize OEM special code

EBh Initialize PIC and DMA

ECh Initialize Memory type

EDh Initialize Memory size

EEh Shadow Boot Block

EFh System memory test

F0h Initialize interrupt vectors

F1h Initialize Run Time Clock

F2h Initialize video

F3h Initialize System Management Mode

F4h 1 Output one beep before boot

F5h Boot to Mini DOS

F6h Clear Huge Segment

F7h Boot to Full DOS

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Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message

LCD-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error Action in Sequence

LCD backlight doesn't work

LCD is too dark

LCD brightness cannot be adjusted

LCD contrast cannot be adjusted

Unreadable LCD screen

Missing pels in characters

Abnormal screen

Wrong color displayed

LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines
displayed.

Enter BIOS Utility to execute “Load Setup Default Settings”, then
reboot system.

Reconnect the LCD connectors.

Keyboard (if contrast and brightness function key doesn't work).

LCD inverter ID

LCD cable

LCD inverter

LCD

System board

Reconnect the LCD connector

LCD inverter ID

LCD cable

LCD inverter

LCD

System board

LCD inverter ID

LCD inverter

LCD cable

LCD

System board

Indicator-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error Action in Sequence

Indicator incorrectly remains off or on, but system
runs correctly

Reconnect the inverter board

Inverter board

System board

Power-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error Action in Sequence

Power shuts down during operation Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See “Power

The system doesn’t power-on. Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See “Power

The system doesn’t power-off. Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See “Power

System Check” on page 71.

Battery pack

Power adapter

Hard drive & battery connection board

System board

System Check” on page 71.

Battery pack

Power adapter

Hard drive & battery connection board

System board

System Check” on page 71.

Hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds.

System board

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Power-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error Action in Sequence

Battery can’t be charged See “Check the Battery Pack” on page 73.

Battery pack

System board

PCMCIA-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error Action in Sequence

System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot assembly

System board

PCMCIA slot pin is damaged. PCMCIA slot assembly

Memory-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error Action in Sequence

Memory count (size) appears different from
actual size.

Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute “Load Default Settings, then
reboot system.

DIMM

System board

Speaker-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error Action in Sequence

In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound
comes from the computer.

Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound. Speaker

Audio driver

Speaker

System board

System board

Power Management-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error Action in Sequence

The system will not enter hibernation See “Save to Disk (S4)” on page 36.

Keyboard (if control is from the keyboard)

Hard disk drive

System board

The system doesn't enter hibernation mode and
four short beeps every minute.

The system doesn’t enter standby mode after
closing the LCD

The system doesn't resume from hibernation
mode.

The system doesn't resume from standby mode
after opening the LCD.

Press Fn+

Touchpad

Keyboard

Hard disk connection board

Hard disk drive

System board

See “Save to Disk (S4)” on page 36.

LCD cover switch

System board

See “Save to Disk (S4)” on page 36.

Hard disk connection board

Hard disk drive

System board

See “Save to Disk (S4)” on page 36.

LCD cover switch

System board

oand see if the computer enters hibernation mode.

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Power Management-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error Action in Sequence

Battery fuel gauge in Windows doesn’t go higher
than 90%.

System hangs intermittently. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives.

Remove battery pack and let it cool for 2 hours.

Refresh battery (continue use battery until power off, then charge
battery).

Battery pack

System board

Hard disk connection board

System board

Peripheral-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error Action in Sequence

System configuration does not match the
installed devices.

External display does not work correctly. Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT/Both display switching

USB does not work correctly System board

Print problems. Ensure the “Parallel Port” in the “Onboard Devices Configuration” of

Serial or parallel port device problems. Ensure the “Serial Port” in the Devices Configuration” of BIOS Setup

Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute “Load Default Settings”, then
reboot system.

Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives.

System board

BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled.

Onboard Devices Configuration

Run printer self-test.

Printer driver

Printer cable

Printer

System Board

Utility is set to Enabled.

Device driver

Device cable

Device

System board

Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error Action in Sequence

Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work. Reconnect the keyboard cable.

Keyboard

System board

Touchpad does not work. Reconnect touchpad cable.

Touchpad board

System board

Modem-Related Symptoms

Symptom / Error Action in Sequence

Internal modem does not work correctly. Modem phone port

modem combo board

System board

NOTE: If you cannot find a symptom or an error in this list and the problem remains, see “Undetermined

Problems” on page 86.

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Intermittent Problems

Intermittent system hang problems can be caused by a variety of reasons that have nothing to do with a
hardware defect, such as: cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. FRU replacement
should be considered only when a recurring problem exists.

When analyzing an intermittent problem, do the following:

1. Run the advanced diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times.

2. If no error is detected, do not replace any FRU.

3. If any error is detected, replace the FRU. Rerun the test to verify that there are no more errors.

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Undetermined Problems

The diagnostic problems does not identify which adapter or device failed, which installed devices are incorrect,
whether a short circuit is suspected, or whether the system is inoperative.

Follow these procedures to isolate the failing FRU (do not isolate non-defective FRU).

NOTE: Verify that all attached devices are supported by the computer.

NOTE: Verify that the power supply being used at the time of the failure is operating correctly. (See “Power

System Check” on page 71.):

1. Power-off the computer.

2. Visually check them for damage. If any problems are found, replace the FRU.

3. Remove or disconnect all of the following devices:

T Non-Acer devices

T Printer, mouse, and other external devices

T Battery pack

T Hard disk drive

T DIMM

T CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module

T PC Cards

4. Power-on the computer.

5. Determine if the problem has changed.

6. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at a time until you find the failing FRU.

7. If the problem remains, replace the following FRU one at a time. Do not replace a non-defective FRU:

T System board

T LCD assembly

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Jumper and Connector Locations

Top View

Chapter 5

1 SW1 Switch 7 BLUE1 Bluetooth Cable Connector

2 LEDB1 LED Board Cable Connector 8 U39 LAN Connector: RTL8100CL

3 KB1 Keyboard Connector 9 RTC1 RTC Battery Connector

4 TPAD1 Touchpad Cable Connector 10 U40 Keyboard Controller: ENE CB-

1410QF

5 LCD1 LCD Cable Connector 11 SPKR1 Speaker Set Cable Connector

6 LAUNCH1 Launch Board Cable Connector

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Bottom View

NOTE: This is engineering sample. The image above may not be exactly the same as the real main board you

get.

1 USB2 USB port 13 ODD1 ODD Connector

2 USB3 USB port 14 WIN1 Wireless LAN Card Slotr

3 USB4 USB port 15 DM1 DIMM Slot1

4 LAN1 RJ11+RJ45 (Modem Port+ Ethernet

Port)

5MDCW1Modem Cable Connector 17 U44 Keyboard Controller (RE144B)

6 CRT1 External Display Port 18 U49 BIOS ROM

7 MDC Modem Board Connector 19 U32 Audio Codec (Realtek ACL883)

8 U41 CPU Socket 20 LIN1 Line-in Jack

9 U38 North Bridge () 21 MIC2 Headphones/Speakers/Line-Out Jack

10 FAN1 System Fan Cable Connector 22 LOUT1 Line-in Jack

11 BAT1 Battery Connector 23 PC1 PC Card Slot

12 South Bridge (ICH7M) 24 HDD1 HDD Connector

16 DM3 DIMM Slot2

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Jumper Settings

PIN Description

Pin1-Pin5 On Clear Password

Pin2-Pin6 On NC

Pin3-Pin7 On KBC_MATRIX1

Pin4-Pin8 On KBC_MATRIX2

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Chapter 6

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Aspire 5540/5560. Refer to this
chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization).

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

NOTE: To scrap or to return the defective parts, you should follow the local government ordinance or regulations on how to

dispose it properly, or follow the rules set by your regional Acer office on how to return it.

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Aspire 5540/5560 Exploded Diagram

Aspire 5540/5560 FRU List

Category No. Part Name and Description Acer Part No.

Adapter

ADAPTER 65W DELTA SADP-65KB
DBE

ADAPTER 65W LITEON PA-1650­02WR

ADAPTER 65W LISHIN
SLS0335A19A54LF

Battery

BATTERY PACK LI 6CELL 2.0MAH
SANYO

BATTERY PACK LI+ 6CELL 2.0MAH
SONY

BATTERY PACK LI 6CELL 2.0MAH
PANASONIC

BATTERY PACK LI+ 6CELL 2.4MAH
SANYO

BATTERY PACK LI+ 6CELL 2.4MAH
SONY

BATTERY PACK LI+ 6CELL 2.4MAH
PANASONIC

BATTERY PACK LI+ 9CELL 2.4MAH
SANYO

Boards

WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.11ABG
INTEL 3945 MW1

WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.11ABG
INTEL 3945 MW2

WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.11BG
INTEL INTEL 3945BG

AP.06501.007

AP.06503.011

AP.06506.003

BT.00603.014

BT.00604.006

BT.00605.002

BT.00603.012

BT.00604.005

BT.00605.003

BT.00903.004

KI.GLN01.001

KI.GLN01.002

KI.GLN01.005

MODEM BOARD FOXCONN
T60M845.01

TOUCHPAD BOARD SYNAPTICS
TM51-389

LAUNCH BOARD 55.TB2V1.002

LED BOARD 55.TB2V1.001

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54.A56V1.001

56.TB1V1.001

Cables

Category No. Part Name and Description Acer Part No.

BLUETOOTH MODULE FOXCONN
BCM2045

Note: The bluetooth module does
not contain the black mylar as the
image shows.

MODEM CABLE 50.TB2V1.005

LED CABLE 50.TB2V1.003

TOUCHPAD CABLE 50.TB2V1.001

54.TB2V1.001

LAUNCH BOARD CABLE 50.TB2V1.002

BLUETOOTH CABLE 50.TB2V1.004

POWER CORD 2.5A 125V USA 27.01518.781

POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN
CHINA

POWER CORD 10A 125V US 27.T30V1.001

POWER CORD 7A 250V 2PIN
KOREAN

POWER CORD 3A 250V 3PIN UK 27.01518.541

POWER CORD 220V 3PIN EUR 27.T30V1.004

POWER CORD 7A 125V 2PIN JAPEN 27.01518.551

POWER CORD 10A 3PIN BK 27.01518.561

POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN ITALY 27.01518.611

POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN BK
SOUTH AFRICA

POWER CORD 10A 250V SWISS 27.01518.581

POWER CORD 2.5A 250V
AUSTRALIA

27.01518.591

27.01518.531

27.01518.571

27.01518.621

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Category No. Part Name and Description Acer Part No.

Case/Cover/Bracket/Assembly

Speaker

POWER CORD 2.5A 250V SOUTH
AFRICA BK

POWER CODE 7A 125V JAPAN 2PIN 27.03518.161

LOWERCASE W/SPEAKER 60.TB2V1.001

SPEAKER 23.TB2V1.001

27.01518.631

Case/Cover/Bracket/Assembly

MIDDLE COVER 60.AA6V1.003

MIDDLE COVER (TM) 60.TB2V1.003

MINI CARD COVER TBD

DIMM COVER 42.TB2V1.001

HDD COVER 42.TB2V1.002

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