Acer ASPIRE 5738ZG, ASPIRE 5236, ASPIRE 5338, ASPIRE 5738Z, ASPIRE 5536 Service Guide

Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series

Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 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

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Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 and Aspire
5536/5536G/5236 Series service guide.

Date Chapter Updates

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Copyright

Copyright © 2009 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.
AMD****
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.

IV

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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VI

Table of Contents

System Specifications 1

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

Dimension and weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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

Easy-Launch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Special Key (only for certain models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Using the System Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

System Utilities 27

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

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

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

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Remove HDD Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 43

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

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

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

Disassembly Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Removing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing the Back Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing the WLAN Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the Middle Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

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

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the Fingerprint and Touchpad Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the Left Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the USB Board Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Removing the Modem Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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

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Removing the Right Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Removing the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Removing the Heatsink Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

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

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Removing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Removing the FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Removing the Web Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Troubleshooting 97

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Power System Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Connector Locations 115

Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 123

Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series and

Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Model Definition and Configuration 170

Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

Test Compatible Components 217

Microsoft® Windows® Vista Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Online Support Information 221

Index 223

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System Specifications

Features

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

Platform

For Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series

• Intel

• Intel

• Intel

• Mobile Intel

• Acer InviLink

• Acer InviLink

For Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series

AMD Better By Design program, featuring:

• AMD Turion

• AMD Athlon

• Mobile AMD Sempron

• AMD M780G Chipset

• Acer InviLink

• Acer InviLink

®

Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring:

• Intel

• Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45 Express Chipset*

• Intel

• Intel

®

Core™2 Duo processor

®

Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300*

®

Wireless WiFi Link 5150/5350*

®

Pentium® mobile processor*

®

Celeron® mobile processor*

®

GM45/GL40 Express Chipset*

™

Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*

™

802.11b/g*

™

X2 dual-core processor*

™

64 X2 dual-core processor*

™

processor*

™

Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*

™

802.11b/g*

Chapter 1

System memory

For Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series

• Dual-channel SDRAM support

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

• Up to 2 GB of DDR3 800 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules*

• Up to 2 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules*

• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules*

For Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series

• Dual-channel SDRAM support

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

• Up to 4 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules*

Chapter 1 1

Display and graphics

• 16:9 aspect ratio

• 15.6" HD 1366 x 768

• VGA Controller

For Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series:

• Mobile Intel

• Mobile Intel

• NVIDIA

®

®

®

GeForce® G105M*

For Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series:

• ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics*

• AATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570*

• Screen resolution support

• 1366*768

• 1280*768

• 1280*720

• 1024*768

• 800*600

Storage subsystem

• 2.5" hard disk drive

• Optical drive options:

• Blu-ray Disc

• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*

• 5-in-1 card reader

™

GL40 Express Chipset*

GM45 Express Chipset*

/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*

Special keys and controls

• 103-/104-/107-key keyboard

• Touchpad pointing device

Audio

• Dolby

• True 5.1-channel surround sound output

• High-definition audio support

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

• MS-Sound compatible

• Built-in microphone

®

-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers

Communication

• Acer Video Conference, featuring:

• Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam*

• Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone*

• Wi-Fi/WiMAX: Intel

Series only)

• WWAN: UMTS/HSPA at 850/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900

MHz)* (For Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series only)

®

Wireless WiFi Link 5150/5350* (For Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338

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• WLAN:

• Intel

• Acer InviLink

• Acer InviLink

• WPAN: Bluetooth

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

• Modem: 56K ITU V.92; Wake-on-Ring ready

®

Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* (For Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series only)

™

Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*

™

802.11b/g*

®

2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)*

I/O Ports

• Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader*

• 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)

• USB 2.0 port

• HDMI

• External display (VGA) port

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

• Microphone-in jack

• Line-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• Modem (RJ-11) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

™

port with HDCP support

Environment

• Temperature:

• Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C

• Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C

• Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20% to 80%

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

Dimension and weight

• Dimension: 383.82* 250* 37.74 mm

• Weight: 2.8 kg

NOTES: 1. "*" means only for certain models".

2. The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends
on the model purchased.

Chapter 1 3

System Block Diagram

For Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series:

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For Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series:

Chapter 1 5

Your Acer Notebook tour

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

Front View

Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

webcam

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

3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

4 Wireless LAN

communication
button/indicator

Bluetooth
communication
button/indicator

3G 3G WWAN

communication
button/indicator

Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step data backup.

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Web camera for video communication.

(Configuration may vary by models).

Enables/disables the wireless LAN function. Indicates the status of
wireless LAN communication.

Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates the status of
Bluetooth communication. (only for certain models)

Enables/disables the 3G WWAN function. Indicates the status of 3G
WWAN communication. (only for certain models)

Icon Item Description

5 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.

Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer

mouse.

8 Click buttons (left,

center* and right)

9

Power

1

The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse
buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint
reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function
(only for certain models).

Indicates the computer's power status.

1

Battery

10 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the

11 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

12 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

13 +/- Volume Up/Volume

Down

14 Acer PowerSmart

key

15 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.

Indicates the computer's battery status.

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

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

computer.

Increase system volume/decrease system volume.

Puts your computer into power-saving mode.

Closed Front View

Icon Item Description

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

Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card
(xD).

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

2 Latch Locks and releases the lid.

Chapter 1 7

Left View

# Icon Item Description

1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

2 Ethernet (RJ-45)

port

3 HDMI HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections.

4 External display

(VGA) port

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

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

Microphone-in jack

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

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

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

camera).

stereo walkman, mp3 player)

Accepts inputs from external microphones.

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

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Right View

Icon Item Description

1 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB

camera).

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

3 Optical disk access

indicator

4 Optical drive eject

button

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

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

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

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

7 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security

lock.

Rear View

# Item Description

1 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.

Chapter 1 9

Bottom View

Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.

3 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws).

5 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory.

6 Ventilation slots and

cooling fan

Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged
use.

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

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Indicators

The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators. The front panel indicators are visible even when the
computer cover is closed.

Icon Function Description

Power Indicates the computer's power

status.

Battery Indicates the computer's battery

status.

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

green when in AC mode.

Easy-Launch Buttons

Located above the keyboard are application buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are:
WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Arcade and 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.You can access the
Launch Manager by clicking on Start, All Programs, and then Launch Manager to start the application.

Icon Function Description

Wireless LAN
communication button/
indicator

Bluetooth communication
button/indicator

3G 3G WWAN

communication button/
indicator

Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step data

VOL+ Volume up Increases the sound volume.

VOL- Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

Enables/disables the wireless LAN function. Indicates the
status of wireless LAN communication.

Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates the status
of Bluetooth communication. (only for certain models)

Enables/disables the 3G WWAN function. Indicates the
status of 3G WWAN communication. (only for certain
models)

backup.

Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons)

The following items show you how to use the touchpad with two-click buttons.

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

• Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution

functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the
touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.

Chapter 1 11

Function Left button (2) Right button (3) Main touchpad (1)

Execute Quickly click twice. Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking

a mouse button).

Select Click once. Tap once.

Drag Click and hold, then use

finger on the touchpad
to drag the cursor.

Access
context menu

NOTE: Illustrations are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model

purchased.

NOTE: When using the touchpad, keep it — and your fingers — dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to

finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping harder will not increase
the touchpad's responsiveness.

NOTE: By default, vertical and horizontal scrolling is enabled on your touchpad. It can be disabled under

Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel.

Click once.

Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking
a mouse button); rest your finger on the touchpad
on the second tap and drag the cursor.

Using the Keyboard

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

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

The keyboard has 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>

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters
located on the upper right corner of the key caps. 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

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.

NOTE: <Fn> + <F11> works only for certain models.

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

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold <Shift> while using cursor­control keys.

Hold <Fn> while using cursor­control keys.

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Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off

Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing letters on

embedded keypad.

Windows Keys

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

Key Description

Windows
key

Application
key

Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start
button; it launches the Start menu.
It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions:

< >: Open or close the Start menu

< > + <D>: Display the desktop

< > + <E>: Open Windows Explore

< > + <F>: Search for a file or folder

< > + <G>: Cycle through Sidebar gadgets

< > + <L>: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or
switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain)

< > + <M>: Minimizes all windows

< > + <R>: Open the Run dialog box

< > + <T>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar

< > + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center

< > + <X>: Open Windows Mobility Center

< > + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box

< > + <SHIFT+M>: Restore minimized windows to the desktop

< > + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-

D

< > + <SPACEBAR>: Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows
Sidebar

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

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

taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
Note: Depending on your edition of Windows Vista, some shortcuts may not

function as described.

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

Type the letters in a normal
manner.

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Hot Keys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen
brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.

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

Hotkey Icon Function Description

<Fn> + <F2> Acer eSettings Launches Acer eSettings in Acer Empowering

Technology.

<Fn> + <F3> Bluetooth Enables/disables Bluetooth function.

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

<Fn> + < > Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

<Fn> + < > Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.

<Fn> + < > Volume up Increases the sound volume

(only for certain models).

<Fn> + < > Volume down Decreases the sound volume

(only for certain models).

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Special Key (only for certain models)

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

The Euro symbol

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either press < > on the keyboard, or hold <Alt Gr> and then press the <5> key at the upper-center of

the keyboard.

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

typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.

The US dollar sign

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either press < > 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 according to the language settings.

Chapter 1 15

Using the System Utilities

Note:

Start Control Panel Display

Settings (2)

Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor

Apply OK

Start All Programs Acer GridVista

Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)

NOTE: This feature is only available on certain models.

To enable the dual monitor feature of the notebook, first ensure that the second monitor is connected, then
select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on Settings. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the
display box and then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor. Finally, click
Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to complete the process.

Acer GridVista is a handy utility that offers four pre-defined display settings so you can view multiple windows
on the same screen. To access this function, please go to Start>All Programs and click on Acer GridVista.
You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below:

Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display
compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently.

Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently.

AcerGridVista is simple to set up:

1. Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each display from the task bar.

2. Drag and drop each window into the appropriate grid.

3. Enjoy the convenience of a well-organized desktop.

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NOTE: Please ensure that the resolution setting of the second monitor is set to the manufacturer's

recommended value.

Chapter 1 17

Hardware Specifications and Configurations





Processor

Item Specification

CPU type Aspire 5738G: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor P7450

(2.13GHz), T6400 and T6600 (2.2GHz)

Aspire 5738ZG: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T4200

(2.0 GHz)

Aspire 5738Z: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T4200

(2.0 GHz)
Aspire 5738: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T6400
Aspire 5338: Intel CMT1600
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series:

AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core mobile processor 2.1GHz
AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra dual-core mobile processor 2.2GHz/2.1GHz
Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor 2.1GHz

Core logic Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338: Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40/

PM45 Express Chipset
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: AMD M780G Chipset

CPU package Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338: 478-pin micro-FCPGA

Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: Socket S1

CPU core voltage Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338: 1.0375V to 1.3V

Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: 1.35V to 1.5V

CPU Fan True Value Table

DTS(degree C) Fan Speed (rpm) Acoustic Level (dBA)

45-50 0-3000 29

55-66 0-3300 33

68-74 3300-3800 38

78-83 3800-4100 40

86-91 4100-4800 40

Throttling 50%: On= 99 C; OFF=93 C

OS shut down at 105 C; H/W shot down at 110 .C

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Phoenix

BIOS Version 1.04c

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller Built-in

Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory)

DIMM socket number 2 sockets

Supports memory size per socket 2048MB

Supports maximum memory size 4G for 64bit OS (with two 2GB SODIMM)

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System Memory

Item Specification

Supports DIMM type DDR 3 Synchronous DRAM; DDR 2 Synchronous DRAM

Supports DIMM Speed 667 MHz

Supports DIMM voltage 1.5V

Supports DIMM package 240-pin soDIMM

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

they match the above specifications.

Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory

0MB 512MB 512MB

0MB 1024MB 1024MB

0MB 2048MB 2048MB

512MB 512MB 1024MB

512MB 1024MB 1536MB

512MB 2048MB 2560MB

1024MB 0MB 1024MB

1024MB 512MB 1536MB

1024MB 1024MB 2048MB

1024MB 2048MB 3072MB

2048MB 0MB 2048MB

2048MB 512MB 2560MB

2048MB 1024MB 3072MB

2048MB 2048MB 4096MB

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.

Item Specification

LAN Chipset Broadcom BCM5784

Supports LAN protocol 10/100/1000 Mbps

LAN connector type RJ45

LAN connector location Left side

Features Integrated 10/100 BASE-T transceiver

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

Bluetooth Interface

Item Specification

Chipset Foxconn Bluetooth FOX_BRM_2.0 F/W 300

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

Chapter 1 19

Bluetooth Interface

Item Specification

Connector type USB

Wireless Module 802.11b/g/n

Item Specification

Chipset Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: Foxconn

Wireless LAN Atheros AR5B91 1x2 BGN/WLAN

802.11ABGN SHIRLEYPEAK1*2/Lan Intel WLAN
533AN_MMWG Shirley Peak MM#895362

Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: Foxconn Wireless LAN
Atheros AR5B91 1x2 BGN/QMI Wireless LAN Atheros
AR5B91 1x2 BGN/Foxconn FOX_ATH_XB63 Foxconn
Atheros XB63 minicard b/g

Data throughput 11~54 Mbps, up to 270 Mbps for Draft-N

Protocol 802.11b+g, Draft-N

Interface PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module)

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item

Vendor &
Model Name

HDD WD 2.5"
5400rpm 160GB
WD1600BEVT­22ZCTO

HGST 2.5" 5400rpm
250GB
HTS545025B9A300

HGST 2.5" 5400rpm
320GB
HTS545032B9A300

HDD WD 2.5"

HGST 2.5" 5400rpm
500GB
HTS545050B9A300

5400rpm 320GB
WD3200BEVT­22ZCT0

Capacity

160000 250000 320000 500000

(MB)

Bytes per

&&512 512 512 512

sector

Data heads 3/4 2 3 4

Drive Format

Disks 2 1 2 2

Spindle

5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM
speed
(RPM)

Performance Specifications

Buffer size 8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB

Interface SATA SATA SATA SATA

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

540 875

(Max. 3.0 Gbit/s
Buffer-host data
transfer)

875
(Max. 3.0 Gbit/s
Buffer-host data
transfer)

875
(Max. 3.0 Gbit/s
Buffer-host data
transfer)

DC Power Requirements

Voltage

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

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Optical Disc Drive

Item Specification

Vendor & model name SONY SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X AD-7590S LF

SONY SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X AD-7580S LF
TOSHIBA SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X TS-L633B LF

Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette

Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:

Max 3.6Mbytes/sec

Sustained:
Max 10.08Mbytes/sec

Buffer Memory 2MB

Interface SATA

Applicable disc format Applicable disc format

CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video
CD, Cd-Extra (CD+), CD-text

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

CD:
CD-DA (Red Book) - Standard Audio CD & CD-TEXT
CD-ROM (Yellow Book Mode1 & 2) - Standard Data
CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 & 2) - Photo CD, Multi-Session
CD-I (Green Book, Mode2 Form1 & 2, Ready, Bridge)
CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue Book) - Audio & Text/Video
Video-CD (White Book) - MPEG1 Video
CD-R (Orange Book Part)
CD-RW & HSRW (Orange Book Part Volume1 & Volume 2
Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid type
US & US+ RW
DVD:
DVD-ROM (Book 1.02), DVD-Dual
DVD-Video (Book 1.1)
DVD-R (Book 1.0, 3.9G)
DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - General & Authoring
DVD+R (Version 1.0)
DVD+RW
DVD-RW (Non CPRM & CPRM)
DVD°”R Dual

Loading mechanism Load: Manual

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

Power Requirement

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

Blu-Ray Disc Drive

Item Specification

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

Chapter 1 21

Blu-Ray Disc Drive

Item Specification

Performance

With CD Disc With DVD Disc With Blu-ray Disc

Specification

Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:

Max 3.6Mbytes/sec

Sustained:
Max 10.08Mbytes/sec

Sustained:
Max 11 Mbytes/sec

Buffer Memory 2MB 4.5 MB

Interface SATA

Applicable disc format Applicable disc format

CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video CD, Cd­Extra (CD+), CD-text

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

CD:
CD-DA (Red Book) - Standard Audio CD & CD-TEXT
CD-ROM (Yellow Book Mode1 & 2) - Standard Data
CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 & 2) - Photo CD, Multi-Session
CD-I (Green Book, Mode2 Form1 & 2, Ready, Bridge)
CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue Book) - Audio & Text/Video
Video-CD (White Book) - MPEG1 Video
CD-R (Orange Book Part)
CD-RW & HSRW (Orange Book Part Volume1 & Volume 2
Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid type
US & US+ RW
DVD:
DVD-ROM (Book 1.02), DVD-Dual
DVD-Video (Book 1.1)
DVD-R (Book 1.0, 3.9G)
DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - General & Authoring
DVD+R (Version 1.0)
DVD+RW
DVD-RW (Non CPRM & CPRM)
DVD+/-R Dual
Blu-Ray:
BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL

Loading mechanism Load: Manual

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

Power Requirement

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

Audio Interface

Item Specification

Audio Controller Realtek ALC888S-VC

Audio onboard or optional Built-in

Mono or Stereo Stereo

Resolution 18 bit stereo full duplex

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Audio Interface

Item Specification

Compatibility HD audio Interface; S/PDIF output for PCM or AC-3

content

Sampling rate 1Hz resolution VSR (Variable Sampling Rate)

Internal microphone Yes

Internal speaker / Quantity Yes/2.1 (2W speakers)

Video Memory

Item Specification

Chipset Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series:

• Mobile Intel

• Mobile Intel

• NVIDIA

®

GL40 Express Chipset*

®

GM45 Express Chipset*

®

GeForce® G105M*

Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series:

• ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics*

• ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570*

Memory size 1024M/512M GDDR3/

USB

Item Specification

Chipset Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: ICH-9M

Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: AMD SB700/

USB Compliancy Level 2.0

OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller

Number of USB ports 4

Location Two on the right side/two on the left side

Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup

System Board Major Chips

Item Controller

Core logic Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: Mobile

Intel® GM45/GL40/PM45
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: ATI RS780MN

USB 2.0 Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: Intel

ICH-9M
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: AMD SB700

Super I/O controller N/A

MODEM Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series:

Foxconn Delphi-AM5 V2H 1.5_3.3v AUS T60M951
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series:
Lite-On Conexant -Unizion 1.5_3.3v AUS RD02-D330

Bluetooth Foxconn Bluetooth FOX_BRM_2.0 F/W 300

Chapter 1 23

System Board Major Chips

Item Controller

Wireless 802.11 b/g/n Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: Lan Intel

WLAN 533AN_MMWG Shirley Peak/Foxconn Wireless
LAN Wireless LAN Ralink RT2700E 1x2 BGN

Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros
AR5B91 1x2 BGN/Foxconn Wireless LAN Wireless LAN
Ralink RT2700E 1x2 BGN

6 in 1 Card Reader Realtek USB Card Reader

Audio Codec Realtek ALC888s Azalia

Keyboard

Item Specification

Keyboard controller NS PC97541V

Total number of keypads 105/106-key keyboard

Windows logo key Yes

Internal & external keyboard work

Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes

simultaneously

Battery

Item Specification

Vendor SONY/Sanyo

Battery Type Li-ion

Pack capacity 8 cell 4800mAh

Number of battery cell 8

Package configuration 4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel

LCD 15.6” inches

Item Specification

Vendor & model name CMO/Samsung

Screen Diagonal (mm) 15.6 inches

Display resolution (pixels) 15.6" Full HD 1920 x 1080/15.6" HD+ 1680 x 945

Pixel Pitch 0.204 x 0.204

Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical Stripe

Display Mode Normally White

Typical White Luminance (NIT)

220

also called Brightness

Luminance Uniformity 1.25 max.

Contrast Ratio 400 typical

Response Time msec 8

Nominal Input Voltage VDD +3.3V

Viewing Angle (degree)
Horizontal: Right/Left
Vertical: Upper/Lower

45/45
15/35

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LCD 15.6” inches



Item Specification

Temperature Range( C)

Operating
Storage (shipping)

0 to +50

-40 to +60

AC Adaptor

Item Specification

Input 100-240V~ 1.5A, 50-60Hz/

Output 19V 4.74A 90W

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.

Chapter 1 25

26 Chapter 1

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

Main

CPU Type:
CPU Speed:
IDE0 Model Name:
I D E 0 S e r i a l N u m b e r :
ATAPI Model Name:
System BIOS Version:
VGA BIOS Version:
KBC Version:
Serial Number:
Asset Tag Number:
Product Name:
Manufacturer Name:
UUID:

Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @ 2.00 GHz

2.00GHz
XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX)
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX)
VX.XX
XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX
XX.XX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
None
Aspire 5738
Acer
XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX

F1
Esc

Help
Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Change Values
Select Sub-Menu

-/+
Enter

F9
F10

Setup Defaults
S a v e a n d E x i t

Information Security Boot Exit

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 F2 during POST (when “Press <F2> to enter Setup” message is prompted
on the bottom of screen).

Press F2 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.

Chapter 2 27

Navigating the BIOS Utility

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

Follow these instructions:

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

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

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

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

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

• In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing F9. You can also press F10 to save any

changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

NOTE: You can 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

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

Main

CPU Type:
CPU Speed:
IDE0 Model Name:
I D E 0 S e r i a l N u m b e r :
ATAPI Model Name:
System BIOS Version:
VGA BIOS Version:
KBC Version:
Serial Number:
Asset Tag Number:
Product Name:
Manufacturer Name:
UUID:

Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @ 2.00 GHz

2.00GHz
XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX)
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX)
VX.XX
XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX
XX.XX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
None
Aspire 5738
Acer
XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX

F1
Esc

Help
Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Change Values
Select Sub-Menu

-/+
Enter

F9
F10

Setup Defaults
S a v e a n d E x i t

Information Security Boot Exit

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

Main

CPU Type:
CPU Speed:
IDE0 Model Name:
I D E 0 S e r i al N um be r:
ATAPI Model Name:
System BIOS Version:
VGA BIOS Version:

KBC Version:
Serial Number:
Asset Tag Number:
Product Name:
Manufacturer Name:
UUID:

AMD Turion (tm) X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-74

2.20GHz
XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX)
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX)
VX.XX
XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX

XX.XX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
None
Aspire 5536
Acer
XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX

F1
Esc

Help
Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Change Values
Select Sub-Menu

-/+
Enter

F9
F10

Setup Defaults
S a v e a n d E x it

Information Security Boot Exit

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

Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series:

Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series:

NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.

Chapter 2 29

Parameter Description

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

CPU Speed This field shows the speed of the CPU.

IDE0 Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master.

IDE0 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master.

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

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

ATAPI Model Name This field shows the model name of the Optical device installed in the system.

System BIOS Version Displays system BIOS version.

VGA BIOS Version 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 Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is an identifier standard used in software construction,

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

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Main

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

Main

Item Specific Help

<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.

System Time:

System Date:

System Memory:
Extended Memory:
Video Memory:

Quiet Boot:
Network Boot:
F12 Boot Menu:
D2D Recovery:
SATAMode

F1
Esc

Help
Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Change Values
Select Sub-Menu

-/+
Enter

F9
F10

Setup Defaults
S a v e a n d E x i t

Information Security

Boot

Exit

[]
[]

:10:10

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632 KB
4093 MB
512 MB

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[AHCI]

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Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

Main

Item Specific Help

<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.

System Time:

System Date:

Total Memory:

Video Memory:

Quiet Boot:
Network Boot:
F12 Boot Menu:
D2D Recovery:
SATAMode

F1
Esc

Help
Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Change Values
Select Sub-Menu

-/+
Enter

F9
F10

Setup Defaults
S a v e a n d E x i t

Information Security

Boot

Exit

[]
[]

:10:10

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4096 KB

512 MB

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[AHCI]

10

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

Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series:

Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series:

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

Total Memory This field reports the total memory size of the

system. For Aspire 8530 Series only.

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.

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.

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.

SATA Mode Control the mode in which the SATA controller

should operate.

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

year)

System Date

Option:

Enabled or Disabled

Option:

Enabled or Disabled

Option:

Disabled or Enabled

Option:

Enabled or Disabled

Option: AHCI or IDE

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

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

Main

F1
Esc

Help
Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Change Values
Select Sub-Menu

-/+
Enter

F9
F10

Setup Defaults
S a v e a n d E x i t

Information Security Boot Exit

Item Specific Help

Supervisor Password
c o n t r o l s a c c e s s o f t h e
whole setup utility.
I t c a n b e u s e d t o b o o t
u p w h e n P a s s w o r d o n
boot is enabled.

Supervisor Password s:
User Password s:

:

S e t U s e r P a s s w o r d
Set Password

P a s s w o r d o n B o o t :

i

i

H D D P a s s w o r d i s

HDD

Set Supervisor Password

Clear
Clear
Clear

[Enter]
[Enter]

[Disabled]

[]Enter

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

NOTE: Please refer to “Remove HDD/BIOS Password” section if you need to know how to remove HDD/BIOS

Password.

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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

Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the Supervisor password

User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password.

HDD Password Is Shows the setting of the hard disk password.

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.

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 HDD Password Enter HDD Password.

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

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 up/down keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter 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 Enter.

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 the F10 key to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

Removing a Password

Follow these steps:

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1. Use the up/down keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The
Set Password box appears:

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

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

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

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

Changing a Password

1. Use the up/down keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The
Set Password box appears:

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

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

field.

4. Press 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 F10 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 F10.

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

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

Main

Item Specific Help

U s e < > o r < > t o
select a device, then
p r e s s < F 6 > t o m o v e i t
u p t h e l i s t , o r < F 5 >
t o m o v e i t d o w n t h e
list. Press <Esc> to
escape the menu.

Boot priority order:

F1
Esc

Help
Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Change Values
Select Sub-Menu

-/+
Enter

F9
F10

Setup Defaults
S a v e a n d E x i t

Information Security Boot Exit

2: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXX-(X
3:
4:
5:
6:

Network Boot: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
USB HDD:
USB FDD:
U S B K e y :

7 : U S B C D / D V D R O M :

1: IDE0: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX)

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

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Exit

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

Main

Item Specific Help

E x i t S y s t e m S e t u p a n d
save your changes to
CMOS.

F1
Esc

Help
Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Change Values
Select Sub-Menu

-/+
Enter

F9
F10

Setup Defaults
S a v e a n d E x i t

Information Security

Boot

Exit

Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes

Exit Saving Changes

The Exit screen contains parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to the parameters in the
BIOS Setup Utility.

The table below describes the parameters in this screen.

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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.

BIOS Flash Utility

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

• New versions of system programs

• New features or options

• Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.

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

NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery disk at hand, then you should create a Crisis Disk (See “Creating

the Crisis Disk in Windows XP/Vista” on page 119)before you use the Flash utility.

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

NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Flash utility. If the battery pack does not

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

Follow the steps below to run the Flash utility:

1. Rename the BIOS file as “XXXXXXX.FD”

2. Copy the “XXXXXXX.FD” file to a bootable USB device containing the Crisis Disk.

3. Turn off the system power.

4. Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS file and Crisis Disk to any USB port.

5. Make sure the AC adapter is connected to a power outlet and plugged in to the system.

6. Power on the system from an off state (i.e. cold boot) while holding down the Fn + ESC key.

7. After POST, release Fn + ESC key. The system should boot from the USB device and perform crisis

recovery action.

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Remove HDD Password

This section teaches you how to remove HDD password:

Remove HDD Password:

• If you key in the wrong HDD password thrice, “HDD password error code” will appear on the

screen. See the image below.

• If you need to solve HDD password locked problem, you can run HDD_PW.EXE

1. Key in “hdd_pw 15494 0”

2. Select “2”

3. Choose one of the uppercase strings

• Reboot the system and key in “0KJFN42” or “UVEIQ96” as your HDD user password.

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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.

Disassembly Requirements

To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools:

• Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge

• Flat screwdriver

• Philips screwdriver

• Hex screwdriver

• Plastic flat screwdriver

• Plastic tweezers

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

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

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General Information

Pre-disassembly Instructions

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

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

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

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

4. Remove the battery pack.

Disassembly Process

The disassembly process is divided into the following stages:

• External module disassembly

• Main unit disassembly

• LCD module disassembly

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

Main Screw List

Item Screw Color Part No.

A M2.5 x L8 Black 86.00E34.738

B M2.5 x L6 Black 86.00E12.536

C M2 x L3 Silver 86.9A522.3R0

D M3 x L4 Silver 86.9A554.4R0

E M2 x L4 Black 86.00E13.524

F M2 x L4 Silver 86.9A552.4R0

G M2.5 x L10 Silver 86.1A553.100

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External Module Disassembly Process

EXTERNAL MODULE DISASSEMBLY

WLAN

BOARD

TURN OFF POWER

AND PERIPHERALS

UNPLUG POWER

CABLES

BACK

COVER

Captive Screwx2

DIMM

MODULES

REMOVE BATTERY

PAC K

SD DUMMY CARD

Ax3

Cx1

ODD

MODULE

OPTICAL DISK

DRIVE

OPTICAL

LOCKER

BRACKET

Dx2

HDD

MODULE

HARD DISK

BRACKET

HARD DISK

DRIVE

Fx1

DIMM

COVER

Captive Screwx1

Ax1

Fx1

3G/WAN

(Optional)

BOARD

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart

The flowchart below 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 main
board, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order.

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Screw List

Item Screw Color Part No.

A M2.5 x L8 Black 86.00E34.738

D M3 x L4 Silver 86.9A554.4R0

F M2 x L4 Silver 86.9A552.4R0

Removing the Battery Pack

1. Turn base unit over.

2. Slide the battery lock/unlock latch to the unlock position.

Note: Battery has been highlighted with the yellow circle as above image shows. Please detach the

battery and follow the local regulations for disposal.

3. Slide the battery release latch to the release position to pop out the battery pack, then remove the battery
pack from the main unit.

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Removing the SD Dummy Card

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

2. Pull it out from the slot.

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Removing the DIMM Module

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. Remove the one captive screw and one screw (A) securing the DIMM module cover.

Size (Quantity) Color To rqu e Part No.

M2.5 x L8 (1) Black 3 kgf-cm 86.00E34.738

3. Use a plastic screw driver to carefully pry open the DIMM module cover.

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

5. Remove the DIMM module.

Removing the Back Cover

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. Remove the two captive screws and three screws (A) securing the back cover.

Size (Quantity) Color To rqu e Part No.

M2.5 x L8 (3) Black 3 kgf-cm 86.00E34.738

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5. Use a plastic screw driver to carefully pry open the back cover.

6. Remove the back cover from the lower case.

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

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5. Remove the one screw (F) securing the hard disk drive module.

Size (Quantity) Color To rqu e Part No.

M2 x L4 (1) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 86.9A552.4R0

6. Slide the hard disk drive module away from the connector.

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7. Lift the hard disk drive module and remove it from the hard disk drive bay.

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

8. Remove the two screws (D) securing the hard disk to the bracket and remove the hard disk from the

bracket.

Size (Quantity) Color To rqu e Part No.

M3 x L4 (2) Silver 3.0 kgf-cm 86.9A554.4R0

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Removing the WLAN Modules

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. Disconnect the black antenna cable from connector #1 and the white antenna cable from connector #2 on

the short wireless board module.

7. Remove the one screw (F) securing the short wireless board module to the system.

Size (Quantity) Color To rqu e Part No.

M2 x L4 (1) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 86.9A552.4R0

8. Detach the short wireless board module from the WLAN socket.

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NOTE: When attaching the antenna back to the WLAN board, make sure the cable are arranged properly.

9. Disconnect the blue antenna cable from the auxiliary connector and disconnect the yellow antenna cable

from the main connector on the WLAN board (for 3G model).

NOTE: For non-3G WLAN board module with 3 antenna cables connected to the WLAN board module. The

black antenna cable is connected to the connector #1, the White antenna cable is connected to
connector #2 and the Gray antenna cable is connected to connector #3.

NOTE: For non-3G WLAN board module with 2 antenna cables connected to the WLAN board module. The

Black antenna cable is connected to the connector J2 and the Gray antenna cable is connected to
connector J3.

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10. Press the latch to pop up the WLAN card and detach the WLAN card from the WLAN socket.

NOTE: When attaching the antenna back to the WLAN board, make sure the cable are arranged properly.

Removing the Optical Drive Module

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

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7. Use a screw driver to push out the locker bracket of the optical drive (ODD) module. Slowly pull out the
ODD module from the ODD drive bay.

8. Remove the one screw (C) securing the locker bracket and remove the locker bracket from the optical
disk drive module.

Size (Quantity) Color To rqu e Part No.

M2 x L3 (1) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 86.9A552.3R0

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Main Unit Disassembly Process

MAIN UNIT

KEYBOARD

MAIN

BOARD

Fx1

MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY

LCD MODULE

Ax2

UPPER CASE

Ax 10

HEATSINK

MODULE

CPU

SCRE W X 6

Fx1

LEFT

SPEAKER

MODULE

MIDDLE COVER

FINGERPRINT

MODULE

TOUCHPAD

MODULE

USB

MODULE

VOLUME BUTTON

BOARD

F x 1

MODEM

CARD

Ex2

Gx2

F x 3

Fx1

BLUETOOTH

MODULE

RIGHT

SPEAKER

MODULE

Ex1

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart

Screw List

Item Screw Color Part No.

A M2.5 x L8 Black 86.00E34.738

E M2 x L4 Black 86.00E13.524

F M2 x L4 Silver 86.9A552.4R0

G M2.5 x L10 Silver 86.1A553.100

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Removing the Middle Cover

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. Use a plastic screw driver to pry loose the side of the middle cover.

9. Carefully pry loose the middle cover from the latches securing it.

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10. Detach the cable from the volume button board on the middle cover.

11. Remove the one screw (F) from the volume button board and release the volume button board from the

latch.

Size (Quantity) Color To rqu e Part No.

M2 x L4 (1) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 86.9A552.4R0

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12. Detach the volume button board from the middle cover.

Removing the Keyboard

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. Release the keyboard from the latches and turn it over on the touchpad area.

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10. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the main board and detach the keyboard.

Removing the LCD Module

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

10. Release the cables from the latches.

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For 3G model

For non-3G model

11. Carefully pull out the wireless antenna cables from the hole(s).

12. Release the cables from the latches.

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13. Turn over the system and remove the two screws (A) from the bottom of the left and right hinges.

Size (Quantity) Color To rqu e Part No.

M2.5 x L8 (2) Black 3.0 kgf-cm 86.00E34.738

14. Detach the LCD cable from the connector on the main board.

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15. Remove the two screws (G) from the left and right hinge of the LCD module.

Size (Quantity) Color To rqu e Part No.

M2.5 x L10 (2) Silver 3.0 kgf-cm 86.1A553.100

16. Carefully remove the LCD module from the base unit.

NOTE: When connecting the cable back to the unit, please note that the cable should be routed well.

Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.

10. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.

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11. Remove the three screws (F) from the middle cover.

Size (Quantity) Color To rqu e Part No.

M2 x L4 (3) Silver 1.6 kgf-cm 86.9A552.4R0

12. Release the latch and disconnect the volume button board cable from its connector the main board.

13. Release the latch and disconnect the touch pad cable from TPCN1 connector on the main board.

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14. Release the latch and disconnect the fingerprint cable from FPCN1 connector on the main board.

15. Disconnect the speaker cable from its connector on the main board.

16. Disconnect the microphone connector from the main board and remove the microphone.

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17. Remove the ten screws (A) securing the lower case to the upper case.

Size (Quantity) Color To rqu e Part No.

M2.5 x L8 (10) Black 3.0 kgf-cm 86.00E34.738

18. Gently detach the upper case from the lower case.

19. Remove the upper case.

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Removing the Fingerprint and Touchpad Boards

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.

10. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.

11. See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 64.

12. Release the latch and disconnect the fingerprint cable from the fingerprint board.

13. Release the latch and disconnect the the touchpad cable from the touchpad board.

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14. Release the fingerprint board metal bracket from the latches and detach it from the upper case.

15. Release the fingerprint board from the latches and detach it from the upper case.

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16. Pry to loosen the touchpad board.

WARNING: The touchpad board is glued to the upper case, only remove the touchpad board if it is defective.

Note: Circuit board >10 cm² has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows.

Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal.

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17. Detach the touchpad board from the upper case.

Note: Circuit boards > 10cm

above. Please detach the circuit boards and follow the local regulations for disposal.

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has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as shown in the figure

Removing the Left Speaker Module

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.

10. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.

11. See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 64.

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12. Remove the two screws (E) securing the left speaker module and remove it from the upper case.

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13. Detach the left speaker module.

Removing the USB Board Module

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.

10. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.

11. See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 64.

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12. Disconnect the cables from the USB board module.

13. Remove the one screw (F) securing the USB board module to the lower case.

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14. Remove the USB board module from the lower case.

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Removing the Modem Module

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.

10. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.

11. See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 64.

12. See “Removing the Left Speaker Module” on page 71.

13. See “Removing the USB Board Module” on page 72.

14. Disconnect the modem cable from the main board.

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15. Remove the one screws (F) securing the modem board module to the lower case.

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16. Release the modem board module from the latch and remove it from the lower case.

Removing the Bluetooth Module

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.

10. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.

11. See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 64.

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12. See “Removing the Left Speaker Module” on page 71.

13. See “Removing the USB Board Module” on page 72.

14. See “Removing the Modem Module” on page 75.

15. Disconnect the bluetooth cable from its connector on the main board.

16. Remove the Bluetooth module.

NOTE: Be careful when removing the Bluetooth module as it is glued in place.

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Removing the Right Speaker Module

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Remove the two screws (D) securing the hard disk to the bracket and remove the hard disk from the

bracket.” on page 52.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.

10. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.

11. See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 64.

12. See “Removing the Left Speaker Module” on page 71.

13. See “Removing the USB Board Module” on page 72.

14. See “Removing the Modem Module” on page 75.

15. See “Removing the Bluetooth Module” on page 76.

16. Release right speaker cables from the latches.

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17. Disconnect the speaker cable from its connector on the main board.

18. Remove the one screw (E) securing the speaker module and remove it from the lower case.

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19. Detach the right speaker module.

Removing the Main Board

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.

10. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.

11. See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 64.

12. See “Removing the Left Speaker Module” on page 71.

13. See “Removing the USB Board Module” on page 72.

14. See “Removing the Modem Module” on page 75.

15. See “Removing the Bluetooth Module” on page 76.

16. See “Removing the Right Speaker Module” on page 78.

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17. Remove one screw (F) securing the main board in place.

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Note: RTC battery has been highlighted with the yellow circle as shown in the figure above. Please

detach the RTC battery and follow local regulations for disposal.

Note: Circuit boards >10 cm² has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows.

Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal.

18. Lift the main board gently from the lower case.

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19. Carefully remove the main board.

Removing the Heatsink Module

NOTE: There are two version of heatsink module. For this section, we are going to use the discrete model.

The UMA version looks like the picture below:

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.

10. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.

11. See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 64.

12. See “Removing the Left Speaker Module” on page 71.

13. See “Removing the USB Board Module” on page 72.

14. See “Removing the Modem Module” on page 75.

15. See “Removing the Bluetooth Module” on page 76.

16. See “Removing the Right Speaker Module” on page 78.

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17. See “Removing the Main Board” on page 80.

18. Disconnect the heatsink connector from the main board.

19. Remove the six screws securing the heatsink module in the order shown.

NOTE: Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series uses the NVdia VGA board, while Aspire 5536/

5536G/5236 Series uses the ATI VGA board.

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20. Carefully lift up the heatsink module.

Removing the CPU

NOTE: Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series uses the Intel® processor, while Aspire 5536/5536G/

5236 Series uses the AMD® processor. But the process in removing the CPU are the same for all the
models.

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.

10. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.

11. See “Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case” on page 64.

12. See “Removing the Left Speaker Module” on page 71.

13. See “Removing the USB Board Module” on page 72.

14. See “Removing the Modem Module” on page 75.

15. See “Removing the Bluetooth Module” on page 76.

16. See “Removing the Right Speaker Module” on page 78.

17. See “Removing the Main Board” on page 80.

18. See “Removing the Heatsink Module” on page 82.

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19. Using a flat screwdriver, turn the CPU socket latch counter-clockwise to release the CPU.

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20. Lift up carefully to remove the CPU.

NOTE: When installing the CPU, make sure to install the CPU with PIN 1 at the corner as shown.

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LCD Module Disassembly Process

LCD MODULE

LCD BEZEL

Bx4

LCD ASSEMBLY

LEFT LCD

BRACKET

Cx2

RIGHT LCD

BRACKET

Cx2

LCD FPC

CABLE

LCD BACK PANEL

ANTENNAS

LCD MODULE DISASSEMBLY

Bx4

WEB

CAMERA

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart

Screw List

Item Screw Color Part No.

B M2.5 x L6 Black 86.00E12.536

C M2 x L3 Silver 86.9A522.3R0

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Removing the LCD Bezel

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.

10. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.

11. Remove the four screw covers from the top and bottom of the LCD bezel.

12. Remove the four screws (B) on the LCD module as shown.

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13. Carefully pry open the LCD bezel and remove it from the LCD panel.

Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.

10. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.

11. See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 88.

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12. Disconnect the cable from the web camera.

13. Remove the four screws (B) securing the LCD assembly.

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14. Remove the LCD with the brackets from the back cover.

Removing the LCD Brackets

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.

10. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.

11. See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 88.

12. See “Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets” on page 89.

13. Remove the four screws (C) securing the left and right LCD brackets to remove the brackets.

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Removing the FPC Cable

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 46.

2. See “Removing the SD Dummy Card” on page 47.

3. See “Removing the DIMM Module” on page 48.

4. See “Removing the Back Cover” on page 49.

5. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module” on page 50.

6. See “Removing the WLAN Modules” on page 53.

7. See “Removing the Optical Drive Module” on page 55.

8. See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 58.

9. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 60.

10. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 61.

11. See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 88.

12. See “Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets” on page 89.

13. Detach any adhesive tapes and any cable that is glued to the LCD panel.

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