Acer Aspire 5741, Aspire 5741G Service Manual

Aspire 5741/5741G Series

Service Guide

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Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5741/5741G service guides.

Date	Chapter	Updates

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Copyright

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

Disclaimer

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

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

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES	Denotes actual messages that appear
	on screen.
NOTE	Gives bits and pieces of additional
	information related to the current
	topic.
WARNING	Alerts you to any damage that might
	result from doing or not doing specific
	actions.
CAUTION	Gives precautionary measures to
	avoid possible hardware or software
	problems.
IMPORTANT	Reminds you to do specific actions
	relevant to the accomplishment of
	procedures.

NOTE: This symbol where placed in the Service Guide designates a component that should be recycled according to the local regulations.

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Preface

Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.

1.This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.

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

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System Specifications

1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 TouchPad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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

System Utilities

21

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Aspire 5741/5741G BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Machine Disassembly and Replacement	39
Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.39
Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.40
Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	41
External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	42
External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	42
Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	43
Removing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44
Removing the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	45
Removing the Logic Lower Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	47
Removing the 3G Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	48
Removing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	49
Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	52
Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	54
Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	54
Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	55
Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	57
Removing the Left Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	61
Removing the Right Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	63
Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	65
Removing the TouchPad Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	66
Removing the Card Reader Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	68

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Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the Bluetooth Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Removing the LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Removing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Removing the LCD Brackets and FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Removing the Microphone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

LCD Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Replacing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Replacing the Microphone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Replacing the LCD Brackets and FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Replacing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Replacing the LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Main Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Replacing the Bluetooth Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Replacing the Card Reader Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Replacing the TouchPad Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Replacing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Replacing the Right Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Replacing the Left Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Replacing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Replacing the 3G Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Replacing the Logic Lower Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Replacing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Troubleshooting

129

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

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Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Jumper and Connector Locations	149
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.149
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.150
USB/B Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.151
Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.151
3G/B Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.152
CR/B Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.152
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.153
Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.153
Clear CMOS Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.153
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.154
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List	155

Aspire 5741/5741G Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Upper Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Aspire 5741/5741G FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Model Definition and Configuration	170
Aspire 5741 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.171
Aspire 5741G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.191
Test Compatible Components	229
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.230
Online Support Information	243
Index	245

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Chapter 1

System Specifications

Features

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

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

Operating System

•Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit*

•Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit*

Platform

•Intel® Core i3-330M/i3-350M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.13/2.26 GHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

•Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

System Memory

•Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:

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

Display

•15.6" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD

•16:9 aspect ratio

•8 ms high-def response time

•60% color gamut

Graphics

•Intel® HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10 (Aspire 5741)

•NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M with 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo® HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1(Aspire 5741G)

•ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL ® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1(Aspire 5741G)

•Dual independent display support

•16.7 million colors

•External resolution / refresh rates:

•VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 85 Hz

•HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

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•MPEG-2/DVD decoding

•WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding

•Microsoft® DirectX® Video Acceleration (DXVA) application interface (API) (Aspire 5741G)

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

Storage subsystem

•2.5" hard disk drive

•DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

•Multi-in-1 card reader

Audio

•Two built-in stereo speakers

•High-definition audio support

•MS-Sound compatible

•Built-in microphone

Storage

•160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger hard disk drive

•Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

Optical Media Drive

•4X Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*:·

•Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X BD-ROM, 4X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 4X BD-ROM DL, 4X BD-R DL, 2X BD-RE DL

•Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVDRAM, 4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL

•8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*:·

•Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

•Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Communication

•Acer Video Conference, featuring:

•Acer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution

•WLAN:·

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

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

•Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

•WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR

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

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Privacy control

•BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

•Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and weight

•381 (W) x 253 (D) x 25/34 (H) mm (15 x 9.9 x 0.98/1.3 inches)2.6 kg (5.74 lbs.)10 with 6-cell battery pack

Power subsystem

•ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes

•3-pin 65 W AC adapter (Aspire 5741):·

•108 (W) x 46 (D) x 29.5 (H) mm (4.25 x 1.81 x 1.16 inches)

•225 g (0.49 lbs.)10 with 180 cm DC cable

•3-pin 90 W AC adapter (Aspire 5741G):

•133 (W) x 59 (D) x 31 (H) mm (5.23 x 2.32 x 1.22 inches)

•390 g (0.86 lbs.)10 with 180 cm DC cable

•Acer QuicCharge™ technology (Aspire 5741G):

•80% charge in 1 hour·

•2-hour rapid charge system-off

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

•Estimated battery life: up to 4.0 hours (Aspire 5741)

•Estimated battery life: up to 3.0 hours (Aspire 5741G)

•ENERGY STAR®

Special keys and controls

•103-/104-/107-key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor layout, 1.8 mm (minimum) key travel

•Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

•11 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard numeric keypad, international language support

•Media keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next

I/O interface

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

•Three USB 2.0 ports

•HDMI™ port with HDCP support

•External display (VGA) port

•Headphone/speaker/line-out jack

•Microphone-in jack

•Ethernet (RJ-45) port

•DC-in jack for AC adapter

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Software

•Acer Crystal Eye

•Acer eRecovery Management

•Acer Backup Manager

•Adobe® Flash® Player

•Adobe® Reader®

•Cyberlink® Power DVD™

•eSobi™

•Google Toolbar™

•McAfee® Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial

•Microsoft® Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial

•MyWinLocker®

•Norton™ Online Backup

•NTI Media Maker™

•Oberon GameZone

•WildTangent®

Optional Items

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

•6-cell Li-ion battery pack

•3-pin 65 W AC adapter (Aspire 5741)

•3-pin 90 W AC adapter (Aspire 5741G)

•External USB floppy disk drive

Warranty

•One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

Environment

•Temperature:

•Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C

•Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C

•Humidity (non-condensing):

•Operating: 20% to 80%

•Non-operating: 20% to 80%

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System Block Diagram

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Your Acer Notebook tour

Front View

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2

3

4

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

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No.	Icon	Item	Description
7		Power1	Indicates the computer’s power status.
		Battery1	Indicates the computer’s battery status.
			1. Charging: The light shows amber when the
			battery is charging.
			2. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in
			AC mode.
8		Click buttons (left	The left and right buttons function like the left
		and right)	and right mouse buttons.
9		Palmrest	Comfortable support area for your hands when
			you use the computer.
10		Speakers	Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
			output.
11		Microphone	Internal microphone for recording sound.

NOTE: 1 The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed.

Closed Front View

			1
No.	Icon	Item	Description
1		Multi-in-1 card	Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard
		reader	(MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick
			PRO (MS PRO), xDPicture Card (xD).
			NOTE: Push to remove/install the card.
			Only one card can operate at any
			given time.

Left View

	1							2	3	4	5	6	7
No.	Icon							Item				Description
1								DC-in jack	Connects to an AC adapter
2								Ventilation slots	Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
									prolonged use.
3								External display	Connects to a display device
								(VGA) port	(e.g. external monitor, LCD projector).

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No.	Icon	Item	Description
4		Ethernet (RJ-45)	Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based
		port	network.
5		HDMI	Connect to HDMI devices
6		USB 2.0 ports	Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse,
			USB camera).
7		Microphone-in	Accepts input from external microphones.
		jack
		Headphones/	Connects to audio line-out devices
		speaker/line-out	(e.g. speakers, headphones).
		jack

Right View

1

2

3 4 5

6

No.

Icon

Item

Description

1

USB 2.0 ports

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

camera).

2

Optical drive

Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.

3

Optical disk access

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

indicator

4

Optical drive eject

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

button

5

Emergency eject hole

Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is

turned off.

Note: Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject

hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer

is off.

6

Kensington lock slot

Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer

security lock.

Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable around

an immovable object such as a table or handle of a

locked drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn

the key to secure the lock. Some keyless models are

also available.

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Bottom View

1

2

6

5

3				4

No.	Icon	Item	Description
1		Battery bay	Houses the computer's battery pack.
2		Battery release	Releases the battery for removal.
		latch
3		Hard disk bay	Houses the computer's hard disk (secured
			with screws).
4		Memory	Houses the computer's main memory.
		compartment
5		Battery lock	Locks the battery in position.
6		Ventilation slots	Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
		and cooling fan	prolonged use.
			Note: Do not cover or obstruct the fan opening.

Indicators

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

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

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TouchPad Basics

The following items show you how to use the TouchPad:

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

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

Function	Left Button (2)	Right Button (3)	Main TouchPad (1)
Execute	Quickly click twice.		Tap twice (at the same speed
			as double-clicking a mouse
			button).
Select	Click once.		Tap once.
Drag	Click and hold, then use		Tap twice (at the same speed
	finger on the TouchPad to		as double-clicking a mouse
	drag the cursor.		button); rest your finger on
			the TouchPad on the second
			tap and drag the cursor.
Access		Click once.
context menu

NOTE: When using the TouchPad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The TouchPad is sensitive to finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the TouchPad’s responsiveness.

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Using the Keyboard

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

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

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

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

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Windows Keys

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

			Key	Description
			Windows key	Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button;
				it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of
				functions:
				< >: Open or close the Start menu
				< > + <D>: Display the desktop
				< > + <E>: Open Windows Explore
				< > + <F>: Search for a file or folder
				< > + <G>: Cycle through Sidebar gadgets
				< > + <L>: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or
				switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain)
				< > + <M>: Minimizes all windows
				< > + <R>: Open the Run dialog box
				< > + <T>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar
				< > + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center
				< > + <X>: Open Windows Mobility Center
				< > + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box
				< > + <SHIFT+M>: Restore minimized windows to the desktop
				< > + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
				< > + <SPACEBAR>: Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar
				<CTRL> + < > + <F>: Search for computers (if you are on a network)
				<CTRL> + < > + <TAB>: Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the
				taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
				Note: Depending on your edition of Windows 7, some shortcuts may not function as
				described.
			Application	This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the
			key	application's context menu.

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Hot Keys

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

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

Hotkey			Icon					Function	Description
<Fn> + <F3>								Communication key	Enables / disables the computer's
									communication devices. (Communication
									devices may vary by configuration.)
<Fn> + <F4>								Sleep	Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
<Fn> + <F5>								Display toggle	Switches display output between the display
									screen, external monitor (if connected) and
									both.
<Fn> + <F6>								Display Off	Turns the display screen backlight off to save
									power. Press any key to return.
<Fn> + <F7>								Touchpad toggle	Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
<Fn> + <F8>								Speaker toggle	Turns the speakers on and off.
<Fn> + <	>							Brightness up	Increases the screen brightness.
<Fn> + <	>							Brightness down	Decreases the screen brightness.
<Fn> + <	>							Volume up	Increases the sound volume.
<Fn> + <	>							Volume down	Decreases the sound volume.
<Fn> + <Home>								Play/Pause	Play or pause a selected media file.
<Fn> + <Pg Up>								Stop	Stop playing the selected media file.
<Fn> + <Pg Dn>								Previous	Return to the previous media file.
<Fn> + <End>								Next	Jump to the next media file.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Item								Specification
CPU				Intel Mobile Calpella
Graphics				Integrated VGA for Arrandale
CPU Package				rPGA988A
Power				4M (Arrandale) L3 shared among all cores
On-die Cache				32KB L1 & 256K L2 for each core
Processor Specifications
Item		CPU		Core	Bus		Cache	Package	Core	Acer P/N
		Speed		s	Speed		Size		Voltage
Ci3330M		2.13		2	330 M		3 MB	PGA988	35W	KC.33001.DMP
Ci3350M		2.26		2	350 M		3 MB	PGA988	35W	KC.35001.DMP
Ci5430M		2.26		2	430 M		3 MB	PGA988	35W	KC.43001.DMP
Ci5520M		2.24		2	520 M		3 MB	PGA988P	35W	KC.52001.DMP
Ci5540M		2.53		2	540 M		3 MB	PGA988	35W	KC.54001.DMP
Ci7620M		2.66		2	620 M		4 MB	PGA988P	35W	KC.62001.DMP

CPU Fan True Value Table (Tj = 90)

CPU Temp (°C)		CPU Temp (°C)	Fan Speed (rpm)	SPL Spec (dBA)
Core 0		Core 1
45	57		2300	28
52	64		3000	31
59	70		3100	34
65	78		3500	37
72	85		3900	40

•Throttling 50%: On=85°C, Off=72°C

•OS Shutdown: 104°C

•H/W Shutdown: 92°C

CPU Fan True Value Table (Tj = 105)

	CPU Temp (°C)	CPU Temp (°C)	Fan Speed (rpm)	SPL Spec (dBA)
	Core 0	Core 1
	45	60	2300	28
	55	70	3000	31
	65	80	3100	34
	75	90	3500	37
	85	100	3900	40

•Throttling 50%: On=100°C, Off=85°C

•OS Shutdown: 104°C

•H/W Shutdown: 92°C

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Fan Acoustic Specifications

	Operation	Application	SPL	Loudness (Sone)	Tone (dB)
	Mode		dBA
	Fan off	Windows Idle (HDD random	N/A	• 20~3.99kHz less than or	7
		seek)		equal to: 0.5
				• 4K~20kHz less than or
				equal to: 0.035
	Fan 1	Windows Idle	28	N/A	7
	Fan 2	Windows Idle, HDD spinning	31	N/A	7
	Fan 3	Play Movie (read from HDD),	34	N/A	7
		Play TV (TV tuner sku)
	Fan 4	3DMark06,Prime95,	37	N/A	7
		Prime95+Play TV(TV tuner
		sku), acer screen saver, HDD
		spinning
	Fan 5	TAT100% or	40	N/A	7
		Thermanow100%,3DMark06,
		at ambient 35C, HDD
		spinning

NOTE: Tone:20~399Hz refer to slope of Ecma-074, 400~20K Hz < 7 Prominence ratio,No pattern occurred on Prominence vs. time diagram

BIOS

Item		Specification
BIOS vendor	Insyde BIOS
BIOS ROM type	Flash
Features	•	Flash ROM 4MB
	•	Support ISIPP
	•	Support Acer UI
	• Support multi-boot
	• Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4)
	• Various hot-keys for system control
	• Support SMBIOS 2.3, PCI2.2.
	• Refer to Acer BIOS specification.
	• DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag
	•	Support PXE
	•	Support Y2K solution
	•	Support WinFlash
	• Wake on LAN from S3
	• Wake on LAN form S4 in AC mode
	•	System information
System Memory
Item		Specification
Memory size	8GB maximum
DIMM socket number	2
Supports memory size per socket	4GB
Supports DIMM type	204-pin +1.5V DDRIII
Supports DIMM Speed	800/1066 MHz

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Item		Specification
Supports DIMM voltage	1.5V
Memory Combinations
Slot 1	Slot 2		Total Memory
0MB	1024MB		1024MB
0MB	2048MB		2048MB
0MB	4096MB		4096MB
1024MB	0MB		1024MB
1024MB	1024MB		2048MB
1024MB	2048MB		3072MB
2048MB	0MB		2048MB
2048MB	1024MB		3072MB
2048MB	2048MB		4096MB
2048MB	4096MB		6144MB
4096MB	4096MB		8192MB

NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations. In the above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be reversed.

Onboard LAN

	Item		Specification
Manufacturer		Broadcom 57780KMLG for GIGA LAN
		•	Integrated 10/100/10000BASE-T transceiver
		• Automatic MDI crossover function
		•	PCIe V1.1 compliant
		•	10/100/10000BASE-T full -duplex/half -duplex MAC
		• Receive side scaling(RSS) for multicore processors
		• Complies with IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab, and
			802.1p
		• Wake on LAN (WOL) support meeting the ACPI
			requirements
		• Statistics for SNMP MIB II, Ethernet-like MIB, and
			Ethernet MIB (IEEE 802.3z, Clause 30)
		• Self-boot feature, utilizing smaller EEPROM size with
			ability to use on-chip memory
		•	Supports iSCSI boott
		• PCI Express CLKREQ support
		• Integrated switching regulator for improved power
			consumption
		• IPv4 and IPv6 large send offload and checksum
			offload(LSO/TCO)

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Hard Disk Drive Interface

	Item					Specification
	Vendor & Model			Seagate		HGST	Toshiba	Western Digital
	Name
	Capacity (MB)			160, 250, 320,		160, 250,	160, 250,	160, 250, 320,
				500		320, 500	320, 500	500, 640
	Bytes per sector				512
	Data heads				2-4
	Drive Format
	Disks				1-2
	Spindle speed				5400
	(RPM)
	Performance Specifications
	Buffer size					8 MB
	Interface					SATA
	DC Power Requirements
	Voltage			5V ±5%		5V ±5%	5V ±5%	5V ±5%
	tolerance
Super-Multi Drive Module
Item						Specification
Vendor & model			HLDS GT20N				Sony AD7580S
name
Performance			With CD Diskette		With DVD Diskette		With CD Diskette		With DVD Diskette
Specification
Transfer rate (MB/			Sustained:		Sustained:		Sustained:		Sustained:
sec)			3,600 KB/s (24x)		11.08 Mbytes/s		1,571 (typical)		10,993 (typical)
			max.		(8x) max.
Buffer Memory			2 MB
Interface			SATA

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	Item			Specification
Applicable disc		DVD-ROM:			DVD Read:
formats		4.7GB	(Single Layer)		DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-
		8.5GB	(Dual Layer)		18), DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD (Hybrid),
		DVD-R:			UDF DVD, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-R 3.95
		3.95GB (Ver. 1.0: read only)			GB, DVD-R Authoring, DVD-R Multi-Border,
					DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+R
		4.7GB (Ver. 2.0 for Authoring: read only)
					Multi-Session, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM V1.0,
		4.7GB (Ver. 2.1 for General: read & write)
					DVDRAM
		(DL) 8.5GB		(Ver. 3.0)	V2.0 & 2.1 &2.2.
		DVD-RW:
		4.7GB (Ver. 1.2/ Rev 1.0, 2.0, 3.0)			CD Read:
		DVD-RAM: 1.46GB/side, 4.7GB/side
					CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA
		(Ver. 2.2)
					Mode-2 Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2, CD-i,
		DVD+R: 4.7GB (Ver. 1.3)
					CD-i
		(DL) 8.5GB		(Ver. 1.1)
					Bridge, Video-CD (MPEG-1), Karaoke CD,
		DVD+RW:
					Photo-CD, Enhanced CD, CD Plus, CD
		4.7GB (Vol.1 Ver.1.3)			Extra, itrax
					CD, CD-Text, UDF CD, CD-R, and CD-RW
		CD-ROM Mode-1 data disc
		CD-ROM Mode-2 data disc			DVD Write:
		CD-ROM XA, CD-I, Photo-CD Multi-			DVD Data & Video
		Session, Video CD
		CD-Audio Disc			CD Read:
		Mixed mode CD-ROM disc (data and			CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA
		audio)			Mode-2 Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2, CD-i,
		CD-Extra			Video-
		CD-Text			CD, CD-Text
		CD-R (Conforming to “Orange Book Part
		2”: read & write)
		CD-RW (Conforming to “Orange Book
		Part 3”: read & write)
Loading mechanism		Drawer (Solenoid Open)
		Tact SW (Open)
		Emergency Release (draw open hole)
Power Requirement
Input Voltage				DC 5 V +/- 5%
	Audio Interface
	Item			Specification
	Chipset		Realtek ALC272-X
	Features		•	High Definition Audio Codec
			•	Single Analogue MIC
			• 2.0 Watt speaker/5cc chamber/speaker size 18 phi, x2
			• Headphone-out w/o SPDIF-out
	Power and Keyboard Controller
	Item				Specification
	Controller			ENE KB926
	Total number of keypads			99-/100-/103-key keyboard
	Windows logo key			Yes
	Hotkeys			See “Hot Keys” on page 13.

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Battery

	Item	Specification
		6 Cell
	Vendor & model name	SANYO/SONY/PANASONIC/SAMSUNG/SIMPLO AS2009A
	Battery Type	Li-ion
	Pack capacity	4400 mAh
	Normal Voltage	2.2 Ah
	Package configuration	3S2P

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LCD 15.6”

	Item			Specification
	Vendor/model name			AUO/CPT/CMO/Samsung/LCD/INL
	Screen Diagonal (mm)			15.6 inches
	Display resolution (pixels)			1366 x 768 WXGA Clare
	Pixel Pitch			0.204 x 0.204
	Display Mode			Normal
	Typical White Luminance (cd/m2)			220
	(also called Brightness)
	Contrast Ratio			500 typical
	Response Time (Optical Rise			8
	Time/Fall Time) msec
	Luminance Uniformity			1.25 max
	Electrical Interface			LVDS
	Support Color			262K
	Viewing Angle (up/down/right/			15/35/45/45
	left)
	Temperature Range (°C)			0 to +50
	Operating			-20 to +60
	Storage (shipping)
	Card Reader
	Item			Specification
	Part Name		RealTek RT5160
	Package		5-in-1 card reader
	General Features		•	PCI-E interface
			• Push-push type
			•	Dummy card

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