Acer Aspire 8942, Aspire 8942G Service Manual

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Acer Aspire 8942/8942G Series

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear

on screen.

NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional

information related to the current topic.

WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might

result from doing or not doing specific actions.

CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to

avoid possible hardware or software problems.

IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions

relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.

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Preface

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

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

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

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Table of Contents

System Specifications 1

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

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

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

TouchPad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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

Key Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

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

System Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

System Utilities 31

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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

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

BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 49

Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the Express Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

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

Removing the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the Primary Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing the Secondary Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Removing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the TV Tuner Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Upper Cover Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Lower Cover Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the Switch Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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Removing the Launch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Removing the Volume Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Removing the Power Saving Board FFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Removing the Media Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Removing the TouchPad Lock Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Removing the Finger Print Reader Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Removing the TouchPad Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Removing the Bluetooth Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Removing the Power Saving Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Removing the Kensington Lock Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Removing the TV Tuner Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Removing the Subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Removing the Hinge Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Removing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Removing the Graphics Card Heatsink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Removing the Graphics Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Standard Bezel LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Removing the Standard LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Removing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Removing the LCD Brackets and FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Flush Bezel LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Removing the Flush LCD Bezel Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Removing the Flush LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Removing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Removing the LCD Brackets and FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

LCD Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Standard Bezel LCD Module Reassembly—LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Flush Bezel LCD Module Reassembly—LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Replacing the Flush LCD Bezel Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Main Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Replacing the Graphics Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Replacing the Graphics Card Heatsink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Replacing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Replacing the Hinge Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Replacing the Subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Removing the TV Tuner Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Replacing the Kensington Lock Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Replacing the Power Saving Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Replacing the Bluetooth Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Replacing the TouchPad Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

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Replacing the Finger Print Reader Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Replacing the TouchPad Lock Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Replacing the Media Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Replacing the Power Saving Board FFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Replacing the Volume Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Replacing the Launch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Replacing the Upper Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Replacing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Replacing the Switch Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

External Module Reassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

Replacing the TV Tuner Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Replacing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187

Replacing the Lower Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Replacing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Troubleshooting 191

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

USB (Right Up/Down Side) Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Chipset POST Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Jumper and Connector Locations 207

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 211

Acer 8942G Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Main Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Acer Aspire 8942G FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Model Definition and Configuration 228

Aspire 8942G Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228

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Table of Contents

Test Compatible Components 291

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292

Online Support Information 295 Index 297

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System Specifications

Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features: NOTE: Items marked with * denote only selected models.

Operating System

• Genuine Windows 7®

Platform

• Intel® Core™ i7 processor*

• Intel® Core™ i5 processor*

• Intel® Core™ i3 processor*

• Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

• ATI Mobility Radeon

™ HD 5650 or 5850

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System Memory

• Dual-Channel SDRAM support

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

Display

• 18.4” TFT LCD

• Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Full HD

• 16:9 aspect ratio

Graphics

• AMD Broadway-Pro or Madison-Pro

Storage subsystem

• 2.5" hard disk drive

• Optical drive options:

• Blu-ray Disc

• Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*

• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*

• Multi-in-1 card reader

™ Writer/DVD-Super Multi doublelayer drive*

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Audio

• Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with five built-in stereo speakers and one

subwoofer

• True5.1-channel surround sound output

• High-definition audio support

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

• MS-Sound compatible

• Acer Purezone technology with two built-in stereo microphones

Dimensions and Weight

• 440 (W) x 295 (D) x 31/43.8 (H) mm (17.34 x 11.62 x 1.22/1.73 inches)

• 4.6 kg (10.1 lbs.) with 8-cell battery

Communication

• Acer Video Conference, featuring:

•

Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam*

• Acer PureZone technology*

•WLAN:

Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 802.11a/g/n*

•

• Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 802.11a/g/n*

• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 802.11b/g/n*

• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n*

• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*

• WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)*

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

Privacy control

• Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution*

• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

Power subsystem

•ACPI 3.0

• 71 W 4800 mAh battery

• 3-pin 120 W AC adapter

• ENERGY STAR®*

Special keys and controls

• 103-/104-/107-key keyboard

• Touchpad pointing device

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I/O interface

• ExpressCard®/54 slot

• Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader

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

• USB 2.0 port

• IEEE 1394 port

• HDMI

• DISPLAY port

• eSATA port

• External display (VGA) port

• Consumer infrared (CIR) port

•RF-in jack

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

• Microphone-in jack

• Line-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Environment

™ port with HDCP support

• 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

X'TAL

14.318MHz

Note: HM55 does not support USB 6 & 7 HM55 does not support SATA 2 & 3

eSATA Conn. eSATA Buffer

USB 9

(Debug)

USB Port x 5

USB 1, 3, 11, 12

(Debug)

Bluetooth

USB 4

CCD

USB 8

FingerPrint

USB 2

Touch Screen

USB 5

Front Stereo Amp (G1453L/ 2W+2W)

Front Speaker

Center Mono Amp (G1442/ 2W)

Center Speaker

CLOCK GENERATOR

SELGO: SLG8SP585V

DDR III

SO-DIMM 0 SO-DIMM 1

HDD (SATA) *2

ODD (SATA)

Audio CODEC

ALC669X

Rear Audio Amp & Head phone

AN12947A

Speaker

S/PDIF

Sub-Amplifier (MAX9737)

SUBWOOFER

BCLK: 133MHz PEG_CLK: 100MHz DPLL_REF_SSCLK: 120MHz

Dual Channel

800/ 1066 MHz

800 MT/s 1066 MT/s

SATA0

SATA5

SATA1

SATA4

USB 2.0

Azalia

Line in

Arrandale (SG) Clarksfield (Discrete)

DDR SYSTEM MEMORY

[Arrandale Only]

SATA

3.0 GT/s

USB

HDA

SPI

SPI ROM

4MB x1 (Basic ME+Braidwood)

Braidwood

Dual Channel NAND Interface

MIC Jack

intel

rPGA 989

(37.5mm X 37.5mm)

FDI

intel

<PCH>

Ibex Peak_M

mBGA 676

(27mm X 25mm)

ONFi 2.0

Int. D-MIC

PCI-E X16

DMI

X4 DMI interface

DMI

Graphics Interfaces

PCI-E

RTC P9

LPC

EC (WPC775C)

SPI ROM

Touch Pad

K/B COON.

Fan Driver

(PWM Type)

CPU & PCH XDP Conn.

PCIE

AMD GPU

2.5GT/s

Broadway-LP / Madison-Pro 1GB

INT_HDMI

INT_CRT

INT_LVDS

PCI-Express

2.5GT/s

X'TAL

32.768KHz

X'TAL

32.768KHz

MMB

CIR

(64Mb x 32 IO x 8 pcs)

[Arrandale Only]

IEEE1394 & Media Cardreader

JMB380-QGAZ0B

IEEE1394a connector

DISPLAY PORT HDMI CRT LVDS

X'TAL

27.0MHz

PCIE-5

SSID: DISCRETE: 030A SSID: SWITCH GFX: 0308

SVID: 1025

P_TUOK

Card Reader Connector

LVDS_CRT_HDMI Switch Grapgics

X'TAL

24.576MHz

GPU CORE PWR

ISL6264

GPU IO PWR

ISL62827

DISCHARGER

+3V,+ 5V,+1.5V,+1.05V,+1.1V_VTT

+1.0V/+1.5V

G93334 + Linear

CPU VGFX_AXG

ISL62881

THERMAL PROTECTION

PCIE-4

CLKOUT_PEG_4

PCIE-1 & 2

CLKOUT_PEG_1&3

PCIE-6

Broadcom

Giga-LAN

BCM57780

Transformer

RJ45 Connector

CHARGER

ISL88731

3/5V SYS PWR

ISL6237

CPU CORE PWR

ISL62882

ARD: 1.05V CFD: 1.1V

CPU VTT

UP61111AQDD

VTT 1.05V

UP61111AQDD

DDR3 PWR

TPS5116

DISPLAY PORT

HDMI

CRT

LVDS

USB0

New Card

USB 0

Mini Card

WLAN / TV

USB 10 & 13

B_GEP_TUOKLC2EIC

USB10 & 13

X'TAL 25MHz

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Front View

Icon Item Description

1 Webcam Web camera for video communication. 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays

computer output (Configuration may vary by models).

4 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

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Icon Item Description

5 Backup key Launches backup management software.

Bluetooth communication button/indicator

Wireless LAN communication

button/indicator 6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

8 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.

Power Indicates the computer's power status.

Battery Indicates the computer's battery status.

9 Click buttons (left,

center and right)*

10 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you

11 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

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

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

computer mouse.

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

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

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).

use the computer.

12 Acer MediaTouch Touch sensitive cont rols for Acer Arcade, volume (up/

down) and media (play/pause, stop, previous, next); with mute and hold keys.

13 Acer PowerSmart key Puts your computer into power-saving mode.

14 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 15 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.

Press any key to return.

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Closed Front View

# Icon Item Description

1 Multi-in-1 card

reader

2 CIR receiver Receives signals from a remote control.

3 Speakers Dolby 5.1 speakers deliver stereo audio output.

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.

Rear View

Item Description

1 Tuba The dedicated Tuba CineBass subwoofer pumps out

earthshaking movie-house audio.

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

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Left View

23 4

# Icon Item Description

1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

5678

910

2 Ethernet (RJ-45)

port

3 External display

(VGA) port

4 DISPLAY DISPLAY port Supports high definition digital video connections. 5 HDMI HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections. 6 eSATA e SATA port Connects to eSATA devices (only for certain models). 7 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB

8 4-pin IEEE 1394

port

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

Microphone-in jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.

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

Expresscard / 54

ExpressCard/54 slot

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

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

camera). Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

stereo walkman, mp3 player)

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

Accepts one ExpressCard/54 module.

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Right View

12345678

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

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

7 RF-in port Accepts input signals from digital TV tuner devices.

8 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

turned off.

Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole

to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is

off.

USB camera).

(only for certain models)

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

2 3

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 drive bay-

Secondary

5 Hard disk bay-Main Houses the computer's hard disk (secured

6 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory 7 Ventilation slots and

cooling fan

Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws) (for certain models only).

with screws).

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

• Use Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader (3) supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for certain models) or the 4-way scroll (3) button (only for certain models) to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This fingerprint reader or button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.

Function Le ft Button (2) Right Button (4) 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 Tou ch P ad to drag the cursor.

Access context menu

NOTE: When using the T ouchPad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The TouchPad is sensitive to

finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the TouchPad’s responsiveness.

Click once.

Tap twice (at the same speed

as double-clicking a mouse

button); rest your finger on

the TouchPad on the second

tap and drag the cursor.

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Using the Keyboard

Y our notebook features a full-size keyboard that functions the same as a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows, function keys for specific system operations, and the Num Lock keys for the numeric keypad.

Key Types

The keyboard has several different types of keys. Some keys perform specific actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination with another key.

Icon Key Type Description

Function keys Press these keys labeled F1 to F12 to perform actions in

programs. For example, pressing F1 may open help. Each program uses different function keys for different purposes. See the program documentation to find out more about the function key actions.

System keys Press these colored keys in combination with the Fn key to

perform specific actions. See “System Hotkeys” on page 14.

Navigation keys Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning of a line,

to the end of a line, up the page, down the page, to the beginning of a document, or to the end of a document.

Fn key Press the Fn key in combination with a colored system key to

perform a specific action.

Windows key Press this key to open the Windows Start menu. This key

can also be used in combination with other keys to open utilities. See “Windows Keys” on page 13.

Application key Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help

assistants in Windows.

Arrow keys Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left.

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

Note: Depending on your edition of Windows 7, some shortcuts may not function as

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

taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D

described.

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System Hotkeys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen brightness, Bluetooth and WiFi.

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

Hotkey Icon Function Remarks

Fn + F2 System property Starts System Property for displaying system

information.

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> + <F9> Keyboard backlight

toggle

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

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

Turns the keyboard backlight on or off.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU Intel® Core™ i7 processor Type 1.6GHz ~ 1.73GHz CPU Core Logic • Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

• REALTEK ALC669X for High Definition Audio Codec CPU Package 37.5 x 37.5 mm rPGA package (rPGA988A) Power Vcca 1.5V, Vccp 1.05V On-die Cache 8MB or 256KMB L2 cache Front Side Bus 667/800/1066 MHz Thermal IC Digital thermal sensor (DTS)

Processor Specifications

Item

i7 720QM 1.6 GHz 4 1066 MT/s

i7 720QM 1.73 GHz 4 1066 MT/s

i3 330M 2.13GHz 2 1066 MT/s

i3 350M 2.26GHz 2 1066 MT/s

i5 430M 2.26GHz 2 1066 MT/s

i5 520M 2.4GHz 2 1066 MT/s

i5 540M 2.54GHz 2 1066 MT/s

i7 620M 2.66GHz 4 1066 MT/s

CPU

Speed

Cores Bus Speed

and 1333 MT/s

Cache

Size

8 MB 37.5 x 37.5

3 MB PGA 35 W N/A

3 MB PGA N/A N/A

4MB PGA N/A N/A

Package Power PN

mm rPGA package (988 pin)

45 W KC.72001.QMP

45 W KC.82001.QMP

CPU/VGA Fan True Value Table

Fan On Temp (°C) Fan Speed (rpm) SPL Spec (dBA)

45 2350 31 55 2660 34 65 2950 38 75 3250 40 95 3500

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• Throttling 50%: On=100°C, Off=90°C

• OS Shutdown: 110°C

• H/W Shutdown: 110°C

Northbridge

Item Specification

Chipset NB Chipset Intel CS GM45NB B3 Package FCBGA 27 mm x 25 mm - 1071 pins

VGA Subsystem

Item Specification

Chipset Broadway-Pro or Madison-Pro Vendor AMD Package 962-pins FCBGA 29mm x 29mm Features

Fully DirectX® 11 compliant, including full speed 32-bit

•

floating point per component operation.

• Support for OpenGL® 3.1.

• Support for OpenCLTM 1.1.

• Anti-Aliasing Filtering.

• Anisotropic Filtering:

• Hardware support to overcome "Sma ll batc h " issue s

in CPU limited applications.

• 3D resources virtualized to a 36-b addressing space,

for support of large numbers of render targets and textures.

• Up to 16-k x 16-k textures, including 128-bit/pixel

texture are supported.

• Programmable arbitration logic maximizes memory

efficiency, software upgradeable.

• Fully associative texture, color, and z-cache design.

• Hierarchical z- and stencil-buffers with early z test.

• Lossless z-buffer compression for both z and stencil.

• Fast z-buffer clear.

• Fast color buffer clear.

• Z cache optimized for real-time shadow ren dering.

• Z and color compression resources virtualized to a

32-bit addressing space, for support of multiple render targets and textures simult aneously.

Standard Supported VGA Resolution

Resolution Color Depth Refresh Rate

640 x 480 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 800 x 600 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 1024 x 768 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 1152 x 864 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 1280 x 720 8, 16 60 1280 x 768 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150

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Resolution Color Depth Refresh Rate

1280 x 800 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 1280 x 960 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 1280 x 1024 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 1360 x 768 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 1400 x 1050 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 1600 x 1024 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 1600 x 1200 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 1920 x 1200 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 1920 x 1440 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 2048 x 1536 8, 16 60 70 72 75 85 640 x 480 32,64 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 800 x 600 32,64 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 1024 x 768 32,64 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 200 1152 x 864 32,64 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 1280 x 720 32,64 60 1280 x 768 32,64 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 1280 x 800 32,64 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 1280 x 960 32,64 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 1280 x 1024 32,64 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 1360 x 768 32,64 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 1400 x 1050 32,64 60 70 72 75 85 1600 x 1024 32,64 60 70 72 75 85 1600 x 1200 32,64 60 70 72 75 85 100 1920 x 1200 32,64 60 70 72 75 85 1920 x 1440 32,64 60 70 72 75 85 2048 x 1536 32,64 60 70 72 75 85

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Phoenix BIOS Version V0.07 BIOS ROM type Flash ROM W25x16 Package 8-pin SOIC

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Item Specification

Features • Flash ROM 1MB

• Support ISIPP

• Support Acer UI

• Support multi-boot

• Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4)

• Various hot-key s for system control

• Support SMBUS 2.0, PCI2.3

• ACPI 2.0 compliance with Intel Speed Step Support C1, C2, C3, C4,C6 and S3, S4 for mobile CPU

• DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag

• Support PXE

• Support Y2K solution

• Support Win Flash Wake on LAN from S3

• Wake on LAN form S4 in AC mode

• System information

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller Intel® Core™ i7 processor with Mobile Intel® HM55 Express

Chipset Memory size 4GB DIMM socket number 2 Supports memory size per socket 2GB Supports maximum memory size Up to 8GB using two soDIMM modules Supports DIMM type DDRIII Supports DIMM Speed 667/800/1066 MHz Supports DIMM voltage 1.5V Cache 8MB

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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 1024MB 4096MB 5120MB 2048MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 512MB 2560MB 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. On above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be reversed.

VGA controller

Item Specification

VGA Chipset ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 GPU Package 962 FCBGA Features • 2.15 billion 40nm transistorsI

• TeraScale 2 Unified Processing Architecture

• GDDR5 interface with 128.0 GB/sec of memory bandwidth

• PCI Express 2.1 x16 bus interface

• DirectX® 11 support

• OpenGL 3.2 support

• Image quality enhancement technology

• ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology

• ATI Stream acceleration technology

• ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology

• ATI A v ivo™ HD Video & Display technology

• ATI PowerPlay™ power management technology

Interface PCIe v1.1 bus

LAN Interface

Item Specification

LAN Chipset Broadcom BCM5784MKM for 10/100/1000LAN Package 68-pin QFN LAN connector type RJ11

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Item Specification

Features • Integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T transceiver

• Automatic MDI crossover function

• PCIe v1.1 compliant

• 10/100/1000BASE-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

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

• 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

• Serial flash memory support

• PCI Express CLKREQ support

• Energy Detect/Cable Sense

• Super Low Power Mode, for ultra-low power consumption

• 68-pin QFN package

Interface PCIe v1.1 bus

Wireless Module 802.11b/g

Item Specification

Manufacturer Intel WiFi Link 5000 series Model Intel® WiFi Link 5100 and Intel® WiFi Link 5300 (Intel®

WiFi Link 5300/5100) integrated Wi-Fi

Frequency Range Automatic switching between the two band 2.4GHz and

5.0GHz

Interface mini PCI Express card

Bluetooth

Item Specification

Model FoxConn T60H928.33 Operating Frequency 2.402GHz ~ 2.480GHz Channel Numbers 79 channels with 1MHz BW Transmitter Output Power -6~4dBm output power for BT class 2 operation Receiver Sensitivity -75dBm, BER<0.1% Maximum Receiver Signal -10dBm Operating Voltage 3.3V+/-0.3V Interface USB

Modem

Item Specification

Model Agere Argos A40 (D-1156U#/A9B) Interface Two-chip USB 2.0 Package SV92U2 host interface in a 48-pi n TQ FP Power supply USB supply voltage 5.0V±0.5V

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Hard Disk Drive Interface)

Item Specification

Vendor Seagate Model Name Capacity (MB) 160 250 320 Bytes per sector 512 Data heads 2 4 4 Drive Format Disks 1 2 2 Spindle speed (RPM) 5,400 Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface SATA Internal transfer rate

(Mbits/sec max) I/O data transfer rate

(Mbytes/sec max) DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V(DC) +/- 5%

ST9160310AS ST9250320AS ST9320320AS

830

300

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Hard Disk Drive Interface (cont)

Item Specifications

Vendor & Model Name

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

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

rate (Mbits/sec, max)

I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)

DC Power Requirements Voltage +5.0V ± 5%.

WD5000BEVT

WD1600BEVT

3GB/s maximum

850 Mbits/s maximum

WD2500BEVT

5400

WD3200BEVT

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Hard Disk Drive Interface (cont)

Item Specifications

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (MB)

Bytes per sector

Data heads 2 3 4 4 Drive Format Disks 1 2 2 2 Spindle

speed (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface SATA Internal

transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max)

I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)

DC Power Requirements Voltage +5.0V ± 5%.

HTS543216L9A300 HTS545025B9A300HTS545032B9A300HTS545050B9A30

160 250 320 500

512

5400

3GB/s maximum

875 Mbits/s maximum

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Hard Disk Drive Interface (cont)

Item Specifications

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity 160GB 250GB 320GB 500GB Bytes per

sector Data heads 4/2 4 4/2 4/2 Drive Format Disks 2/1 2 2/1 2/1 Spindle

speed (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface SATA Internal

transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max)

I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)

DC Power Requirements Voltage +5.0V ± 5%.

Toshiba MK1655GSX Toshiba MK2555GSX Toshiba MK3255GSX Toshiba MK5055GSX

512

5400

363 ~ 952 typical

3Gbits/s

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Super-Multi Drive Module

Item Specification

Vendor & model name HLDS/GSA-T50 Toshiba TS-L633B Performance S p ecification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate (MB/sec) Sustained:

Max 3.5 Mbytes/sec Buffer Memory 2MB Interface SATA Applicable disc format Applicable media types:

Writing:

Confirms to DVD+R Version 1.2 and DVD+RW Version 1.3 / DVD+R DL

Version 1.0 /DVD-R Version 2.0 / DVD-RW Version 1.2 / DVD-R DL Version

3.0.

Reading:

DVD single/dual layer (PTP, OTP), DVD-R single/dual layer

DVD+R single/double layer

DVD-RW

DVD+RW

CD-DA

CD-ROM

CD-ROM/XA

Photo-CD, Multi-session, Video CD

CD-I FMV, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD-R, and CD-RW Loading mechanism Drawer (Soleno id Open)

Tact SW (Open)

Emergency Release (draw open hole) Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5%

Sustained: Max 10 Mbytes/sec

Item Specification

Vendor & model name SONY AD-7583S Performance S p ecification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate (MB/sec) Sustained:

3650 (max.) Buffer Memory 2 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc format Write:

DVD Data & Video

CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2,

CD-i, Video-

CD, CD-Text

Read:

DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-Video, DVD-Audio,

SACD (Hybrid), UDF DVD, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-R 3.95 GB, DVD-R

Authoring, DVD-R Multi-Border, DVD-RW , DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+R Multi-

Session, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM V1.0, DVDRAM V2.0 & 2.1 & 2.2

CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2,

CD-i, CD-i Bridge, Video-CD (MPEG-1), Karaoke CD, Photo-CD, Enhanced

CD, CD Plus, CD Extra, itrax CD, CD-Text, UDF CD, CD-R, and CD-RW

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Item Specification

Loading mechanism Drawer (Soleno id Open)

Tact SW (Open)

Emergency Release (draw open hole) Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5%

Blue-Ray Combo Drive Module

Item Specification

Vendor & model name Sony BC-5500S Performance Sp ecification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate (MB/sec) Sustained:

Max 2.4 Mbytes/sec Buffer Memory 4.5 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc format Applicable media types:

BD-ROM (Single and Dual Layer)

BD-R (Single and Dual Layer)

BD-RE (Single and Dual Layer)

DVD-ROM (Single and Dual Layer)

DVD+R (Single and Double Layer)

DVD-R (Single and Dual Layer)

DVD+RW (Single Layer) and DVD-RW (Single Layer) discs

DVD-RAM (Ver.2)

CD-ROM

CD-R

CD-RW Loading mechanism Drawer (Solenoid Open), Tact SW (Open), Emergency Release (draw

open hole) Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5%

Sustained: Max 1 1 Mbytes/sec

Item Specification

Vendor & model name PLDS BD Combo DS-4E1S Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Blue r a y Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:

3,500 (min.) Buffer Memory 2 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc format CD-DA, CD-TEXT, CD ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1

and Form-2, CD-I Ready, Video-CD (MPEG-1), Photo-CD, Enhance

CD, CD extra, I-Trax CD and UDF DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio,

DVD-R single/multi border(s) DVD+R single/multi session(s) DVD-RW

DVD+RW DVD-RAM BD-ROM ver2.0, UDF2.5 BD-R ver1.0 and

ver2.0, UDF2.5 BD-RE ver2.0 and ver3.0, UDF2.5 BD-hybrid (only BD

part) Loading mechanism Drawer (Solenoid Open), Tact SW (Open), Emergency Release (draw

open hole) Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5%

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Sustained: 18,000 (min.)

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Audio Interface

Item Specification

Chipset ALC669X-GR for High Definition Audio Codec Package 48-pin LQFP package Features • Meets Microsoft WLP (Windows Logo Program) audio requirements

• High performance DACs with digital >110dB and analog 98dB (A weighting) signal-to-noise

• High performance ADCs with digital > 100dB and analog 90dB (A Weighting) signal-to-noise ratio

• Six DAC channels support 16/20/24 -bit PCM format for 5.1 sound playback

• Two stereo ADCs support 16/20/24 -bit PCM format, multiple stereo recording

• All DACs supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate

• All ADCs supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate

• Primary 16/20/24-bit SPDIF-OUT supports 32k/44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/ 192kHz sample rate

• Secondary 16/20/24-bit SPDIF-OUT supports 32k/44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/ 192kHz sample rate

• Analog jacks (port-A, B, C, E and G) support stereo input and output re

-tasking

• Support MONO output at port -H

• Port-A/D/E/F built in headphone amplifiers

• Port-E and Port-F headphone amplifiers can drive earphone directly without DC blocking capacitor

• Port-B/C/E/F with software selectable boost gain (+10/+20/+30dB) for analog micr ophone input

• Supports external PCBEEP input and built -in digital BEEP generator

• Software selectable 2.5V/3.2V VREFOUT

• Supports legacy analog mixer architecture

• Four channels of digital microphone array input for voice applications

• Two jack detection pins each designed to detect up to 4 jacks plugging

• 1.0dB/step playback volume control

• 1.5dB/step recording volume control

• High pass filter to cancel DC offset from AD converter

• Jack detection function is supported when device is in power down mode (D3)

• 2 GPIOs (General Purpose Input and Output) for customized applications. GPIO0 and GPIO1 share

• pin with digital microphone

• Supports anti-pop mode when analog power AVDD is on and digital power is off.

• Audio Content Protection for Blu -Ray DVD playback (with selected player provided by InterVideo,

• CyberLink and ArcSoft)

• Intel low power ECR compliant and power status control for every analog converter and pin widgets

• Supports 3.3V digital core power, 1.5V~ 3.3V scalable digital I/O power for HD Audio link, and

• 3.0~5.0V analog power

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Audio Amplifier

Item Specification

Model Panasonic 12947A Package 48 pins QFP Features • Microsoft Windows 7® Compliant

• High +90dB PSRR, Low -80dB THD+N

• Class AB 2.2W (max.) Stereo BTL Speaker Amplifier

• Built-in direct drive headphone amplifier within charge pump

• AGC adjusted circuit function implement

• STBY function support on speaker and headphone (countermeasure pop noise)

• RF noise prevention

• Built-in over current protection

• External adjustable speaker and headphone amplifier gain

Subwoofer Speaker

Item Specification

Vendor and Model Maxim MAX9737 Package 24pins TQFN Features • Spread-spectrum modulation enable for low EMI solution

• High PSRR 80dB

• Up to 88% efficiency eliminate heatsink

• Thermal and Output current protection

• Shut-down mode current <1uA

• Click and pop suppression

• Turn on time < 10ms

• Support 3W/4ohm power output

Power supply 8~28V

Front Speaker

Item Specification

Vendor and Model GMT 1453L Package 16 pins TQFN Weight • Support 2W/4ohm power output

• Depop circuitry integrated

• Stereo bridge-tied load (BTL)

• Shut-down control available (<1uA)

Power supply +5V

Center Speaker

Item Specification

Vendor and Model GMT 1442 Package 8 pins TDFN Weight • Support 2W/4ohm power output

• Depop circuitry integrated

• Stereo bridge-tied load (BTL)

• Shut-down control available (<1uA))

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Digital Camera

Item Specification

Sensor Suyin CMOS 1 Mega Pixel with WXGA (1280 x 800 pixels) Pixel Size 3.0um X3.0um Image Size 3.89mm(H) X 2.43mm(V) Interface USB 2.0 high-speed Optics • Optical aperture: F/2.0

• Focusing range: 40 cm to Infinity

• Dimension (L x W x H mm ): 65 X 9.0X 5.25mm

Power and Keyboard Controller

Item Specification

Controller KB926 Total number of keypads 105 Windows logo key yes Hotkeys See “System Hotkeys” on page 14.

Battery

Item

6 Cell 8 Cell

Vendor & model name SONY AS-2007B/SIMPLO AS-

2007B/SANYO AS-2007B/ PANASONIC AS-2007B

Specification

SONY AS-2007B/SIMPLO AS2007B/SANYO AS-2007B/

PANASONIC AS-2007B Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion Pack capacity 4400 mAh 4800 mAh Normal Voltage 11.1V 14.8 Charge Voltage 12.6V 12.6V Fast Charge Current 2.94~3.5A 3.1A Package configuration 3S2P 4S2P

LCD

Item Specification

Vendor/model name Chi Mei Optoelectronics - N184H6 - L02 Screen Diagonal (mm) 18.47” Display Area (mm) 408.96 (H) x 230.04 (V) mm Display resolution (pixels) Full HD (1920 x 1080) Pixel Pitch 0.213 (H) x 0.213 (V) mm Display Mode FHD (1920 x 1080)

220

Typical White Luminance (cd/m

)

(also called Brightness) Contrast Ratio 650 Response Time (Optical Rise

2ms / 6ms

Time/Fall Time) msec Input Voltage 3.3V Typical Power Consumption

4.6W

(watt) Weight 650g

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Item Specification

Physical Size (mm) 422.5 (H) x 248 (V) x 6 (D) mm Electrical Interface 40-pin LVDS Support Color 262,144 colors Viewing Angle (minimum degree) Horizontal (Right)

CR = 10 (Left) Vertical (Upper)

CR = 10 (Lower) Temperature Range (°C)

Operating Storage (shipping)

Card Reader

Item Specification

Part Name JMB380 Package 48 pins QFN Features • Fully Compliant with Provisions of IEEE Std 1394-1995 for a

Interface PCI Express v1.1 standard Power Management Features Active States Power Management (ASPM)

45 45 25 45

0 ~ 50

-20 ~ 60

High-Performance Serial Bus and IEEE

• Std 1394a-2000 (1394 Open Host Controller Interface Specification 1.1)

• Support SD Host specv2.0/MMC/MS/MS-PRO/xD

Express Card

Item Specification

Interface USB or PCI-express Slot type 34 or 54 Features Follows ExpressCard standard specs Power Switch G577DSR91U Package TQFN 20-pin

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Chapter 2

System Utilities

BIOS Setup Utility

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

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

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

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.

Navigating the BIOS Utility

There are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, 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 th e 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

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

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

Main Boot

SecurityInformation

Exit

CPU Type

CPU Speed

IDE0 Model Name:

IDE0 Serial Number:

IDE1 Model Name:

IDE1 Serial Name:

ATAPI Model Name:

System BIOS Version:

VGA BIOS Version:

Serial Number:

Asset Tag Number:

Product Name:

Manufacturer Name:

UUID:

Help

Exit

ESC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Select Item Select Menu

Intel(R) Core(TM)i7

Intel(R) C

2530 MHz

Toshiba MK5055GSX

294DT06WT

WDC WD1600BEVT-22ZCT0

WD-WXE209T27982

HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT20N

V0.2202

Montevina 1718

Aspire 8940

Acer

63623032-6261-3964-6338-00235A495964

F5/F6 Enter

master.

IDE master.

the system.

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

Change Values Select SubMenu

Setup Default

Save and Exit

F10

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Main

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

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

Main Boot

System Time:

System Time: System Date:

System Date:

Total Memory:

Video Memory:

Quiet Boot:

Network Boot:

F12 Boot Menu:

D2D Recovery:

SATA Mode:

Switchable Graphics:

SecurityInformation

[19:10:59]

[19:10:59] [01/09/2009]

[01/09/2009]

4030 MB

512 MB

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[AHCI Mode]

[SG Enabled]

Exit

Item Specific Help

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

: F5/F6

Help

Exit

ESC

NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ. The table below describes the parameters in this screen.

Parameter Description Format/Option

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

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

Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Allows startup to skip certain tests while booting,

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

F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: Enabled or Enabled D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. The function

SATA Mode Control the mode in which the SATA controller should

Switchable Graphics

Select Item Select Menu

hour format.

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

decreasing the time needed to boot the system.

server).

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

operate. Enables or disables the switchable graphics mode. Option: SG Enabled, UMA

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select SubMenu

Setup Default

Save and Exit

F10

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

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

Disabled Option: Enabled or

Disabled

Option: Enabled or Disabled

Option: AHCI or IDE

Only or Discrete Only

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Security

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

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

Main Boot

Supervisor Password Is:

User Password Is:

HDD Password:

Set Supervisor Password

Set Supervisor Password Set User Password

Set User Password

Set HDD Password

Password on Boot

SecurityInformation

Exit

Item Specific Help

Clear

Install or Change the password and the length

[Enter]

[Disabled]

of password must be less than eight words.

Help

Exit

ESC

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

Parameter Description Option

Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Clear or Set User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password. Clear or Set HDD Password Shows the setting of the HDD password Clear or Set Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set,

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

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

Select Item Select Menu

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.

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.

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.

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select SubMenu

Setup Default

Save and Exit

F10

N/A

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.

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Setting a Password

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

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

Set Supervisor Password

Enter New Password [ ][ ]

Confirm New Password [ ]

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

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

3. Press Enter. After 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 F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

Removing a Password

Follow these steps:

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

Set Supervisor Password

Enter Current Password [ ][ ]

Enter New Password [ ]

Confirm New Password [ ][ ]

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

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

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

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

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Changing a Password

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

Set Supervisor Password

Enter Current Password [ ][ ]

Enter New Password [ ]

Confirm New Password [ ][ ]

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

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

field.

4. Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the 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.

Setup Notice

Changes have been saved.

[Continue][Continue]

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

Setup Warning.

Setup Warning

Invalid Password.

[Continue][Continue]

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

Setup Warning

Passwords do not match.

Re-enter password.

[Continue][Continue]

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Boot

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

Select Boot Devices to select specific devices to support boot.

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

Main Boot

Boot priority order:

SecurityInformation

Exit

Item Specific Help

1. IDE HDD: Toshiba MK5055GSX-(S1)

2. IDE HDD: WDC WD1600BEVT-22ZCT0-(S5)

3. IDE CD: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT20N-(S2)

4. PCI LAN: MBA v11.4.1 Slot 0600

5. USB HDD:

6. USB CDROM:

7. USB FDC:

8. USB KEY:

Excluded from boot order:Excluded from boot order:

F1 ESC

Help Exit

Select Item Select Menu

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select SubMenu

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

Setup Default

Save and Exit

F10

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Exit

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

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

Information

Exit Saving Changes

Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes

Exit Discarding Changes

Load Setup Defaults

Discard Changes

Save Changes

Main Boot

Security

Exit

Item Specific Help

Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS.

Help

Exit

ESC

The table below describes the parameters in this screen.

Parameter Description

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

Changes Load Setup Default Loa d default values for all SETUP item. Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Changes Save Setup Data to CMOS.

Select Item Select Menu

Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS.

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select SubMenu

F9 F10

Setup Default Save and Exit

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BIOS Flash Utilities

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

• New versions of system programs

• New features or options

• Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.

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

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

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

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

completely loaded. Fellow the steps below to run the Phlash.

1. Prepare a bootable diskette.

2. Copy the flash utilities to the bootable diskette.

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

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DOS Flash Utility

Perform the following steps to use the DOS Flash Utility:

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

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

USB HDD to position 1.

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility

Main Boot

Boot priority order:

SecurityInformation

Exit

Item Specific Help

1. IDE HDD: Toshiba MK5055GSX-(S1)

2. IDE HDD: WDC WD1600BEVT-22ZCT0-(S5)

3. IDE CD: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT20N-(S2)

4. PCI LAN: MBA v11.4.1 Slot 0600

5. USB HDD:

6. USB CDROM:

7. USB FDC:

8. USB KEY:

Excluded from boot order:Excluded from boot order:

Help

Exit

ESC

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

Select Item Select Menu

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select SubMenu

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

Setup Default

Save and Exit

F10

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

Plug in the AC power to continue.

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

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WinFlash Utility

Perform the following steps to use the WinFlash Utility:

1. Double-click the WinFlash executable.

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

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Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities

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

Remove HDD Password:

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

To reset the HDD password, perform the following steps:

1. On a different machine, run the HDD_PW.EXE file along with the error code generated. For example:

hdd_pw 15494 0

2. Select an option to generate upper case or lower case ASCII code for unlocking the HDD.

3. Two strings are generated as output. Select and note down either one of the strings.

4. Reboot the machine with the locked HDD and then use either one of the strings as the HDD user

password.

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Removing BIOS Passwords:

If you key in the wrong Supervisor password three times, an error code is generated and system is disabled.

To unlock the BIOS, perform the following steps:

1. On a different machine, run the BIOS_PW.EXE file along with the error code generated. For example:

bios_pw 14452 0

2. Four ASCII strings are generated as output. Select and note down any one of the strings.

3. Reboot the machine with the locked BIOS and then use either any of the strings as the BIOS user

password.

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Using Boot Sequence Selector

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

1. Enter into DOS.

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

3. Select the desired boot sequence by entering the corresponding sequence. For example, enter BS2 to

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

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Using DMITools

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

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

To update the DMI Pool, perform the following steps:

1. Boot into DOS.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Read DMI Information from Memory

Input:

dmitools /r

Output:

Manufacturer (Type1, Offset04h): Acer Product Name (Type1, Offset05h): Tr avelMate xxxxx Serial Number (Type1, Offset07h): 01234567890123456789 UUID String (Type1, Offset08h): xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag (Type3, Offset04h): Acet Asstag

Write Product Name to EEPROM

Input:

dmitools /wp Acer

Write Serial Number to EEPROM

Input:

dmitools /ws 01234567890123456789

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

Input:

dmitools /wu

5). Write Asset Tag to EEPROM

Input:

dmitools /wa Acet Asstag

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

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Using the LAN MAC EEPROM Utility

You can use the MAC.BAT utility to write the MAC.CFG file to the EEPROM under DOS mode.

1. Use a text editor (for example: Notepad) to open the MAC.CFG file. You can see the MAC.CFG contents

as below:

WriteData = ‘001122334455' MAC value StartAddr=7A MAC address WriteLeng=6 MAC value length KeepByte=0 don’t care

2. In DOS mode, run the MAC.BAT file to write MAC values to eeprom.

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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 th e computer, you need the following tools:

• Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge

• Flat screwdriver

• Philips screwdriver

• Plastic flat screwdriver

• Plastic tweezers

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

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

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General Information

Pre-disassembly Instructions

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

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

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

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

Screw Quantity Part Number

SCREW M3*3 4 86.A03V7.006 SCREW M2.5*4 32 86.N1407.003 SCREW M2.0*3 28 86.S0207.001 SCREW M2.5*6.5 25 86.ARE07.001 SCREW M2.5*5 2 86.ARE07.004

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External Module Disassembly Process

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart

Turn off system and peripherals

power

Disconnect power

and signal cables

from system

Remove

Battery

Remove

Lower Door

Remove

HDD2

Remove

DIMMs

Remove

ODD

Remove

Dummy Cards

Remove

HDD1

Screw List

Step Screw Quantity Part No.

ODD Module M2.5*4 1 8 6.D01V7.001 ODD Bracket M2*3 2 86.S0207.001 HDD1 Carrier M3*3 2 86.A03V7.006 HDD2 Carrier M3*3 2 86.A03V7.006 TV Tuner M2*3 2 86.S0207.001 WLAN Module M2*3 2 86.S0207.001

Remove

TV Tuner

Remove

WLAN

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Removing the Battery Pack

1. Turn the computer over.

2. Slide the battery lock to the unlocked position.

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

unit (2).

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Removing the Express Dummy Card

1. Push the Express Dummy Card all the way in to eject it.

2. Pull the card out from the slot.

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Removing the SD Dummy Card

1. Slide the SD Dummy Card out of the slot and remove it from the computer.

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Removing the Lower Door

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 52.

2. Loosen the seven (7) screws in the Lower Door.

3. Remove the Lower Door as shown.

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Removing the Optical Drive Module

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

2. Remove the single screw securing the ODD Module.

Step Size Quantity Screw Ty pe

ODD Module M2.5*4 1

3. Insert a suitable object in to the Lower Cover to push the ODD Module clear of the casing.

4. Pull the ODD Module out of the chassis.

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5. Remove the two (2) screws securing the ODD Bracket and remove the ODD bracket from the module. NOTE: Remove the left side screw first during disassembly.

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ODD Bracket M2*3 2

6. Insert a pin in the eject hole of the ODD to eject the ODD tray.

7. Press down on the locking catch to release the ODD cover and remove.

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Removing the Primary Hard Disk Drive Module

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

2. Use the pull-tab to slide the Primary HDD in the indicated direction and disconnect the interface.

3. Lift the hard disk drive module out of the bay.

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

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4. Remove the two (2) screws securing the hard disk to the carrier.

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HDD1 Carrier M3*3 2

5. Remove the HDD from the carrier.

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Removing the Secondary Hard Disk Drive Module

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

2. Use the pull-tab to slide the Secondary HDD and disconnect the interfa ce.

3. Lift the hard disk drive module out of the bay.

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

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4. Remove the two (2) screws securing the hard disk to the carrier.

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HDD2 Carrier M3*3 2

5. Remove the HDD from the carrier.

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Removing the DIMM Modules

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

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

3. Remove the DIMM module.

4. Repeat steps for the second DIMM module.

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Removing the TV Tuner Module

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

2. Disconnect the Antenna cable from the TV Tuner as shown.

NOTE: When reattaching the Antenna, ensure the cable is tucked into the chassis to prevent damage.

3. Remove the single screw securing the TV Tuner to the Mainboard.

Step Size Quantity Screw Ty pe

TV Tuner M2*3 1

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4. Remove the TV Tuner as shown.

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Removing the WLAN Module

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

2. Disconnect the Antenna cables from the WLAN Module. NOTE: The black cable attaches to the MAIN terminal and the white cable attaches to the AUX terminal.

NOTE: When reattaching the antennas, ensure the cables are tucked into the chassis to prevent damage.

3. Remove the single screws securing the WLAN Module to the Mainboard

Step Size Quantity Screw Ty pe

WLAN Module M2*3 2

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4. Detach the WLAN Module from the WLAN socket.

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Main Unit Disassembly Process

Upper Cover Disassembly Flowchart

Remove External

Modules before

proceeding

Remove

Switch Cover

Remove

LCD Module

Remove

Upper Cover

Remove

Power Saving

Board FFC

Lower Cover (see page

Remove

TouchPad Lock

Boar d

99)

Finger Print

Reader Bracket

Finger Print

Remove

Reader

Remove

Launch Board

Remove

Keyboard

Remove

Power Board

Remove

Volume Control

Boar d

Media Board

Screw List

Step Screw Quantity Part No.

Switch Cover M2.5*6.5 9 86.ARE07.001

M2.5*4 4 86.D01V7.001 Power Board M2.5*4 3 86.D01V7.001 LCD Module M2.5*6.5 4 86.ARE07.001 Upper Cover M2.5*6.5 9 86.ARE07.001

M2.5*4 5 86.D01V7.001

M2*3 1 86.S0207.001

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Lower Cover Disassembly Flowchart

Remove External

Modules before

proceeding

Remove

Upper Cover

Screw List

Remove

Speaker Module

Graphics Card

Remove

RTC Battery

Remove

Heatsink

Remove

Bluetooth Modul e

Remove

Thermal Module

Remove

CPU

Remove

Mainboard

Remove

Hinge Supports

Remove

USB Board

Remove

Power Saving

Board

Remove

Kensington Lock

Bracket

Remove

TV Tuner

Antenna

Remove

Subwoofer

Step Screw Quantity Part No.

Bluetooth Board M2*3 1 86.S0207.001 USB Board M2.5*4 1 86.D01V7.001 Power Saving Board M2.5*4 1 86.D01V7.001 Mainboard M2.5*4 3 86.D01V7.001 Kensington Lock

M2*3 1 86.S0207.001

Bracket Subwoofer M*3 4 86.S0207.001 Hinge Supports M2.5*4 6 86.D01V7.001 Speaker Module M2*3 6 86.S0207.001 Graphics Card

M2.5*6.5 2 86.ARE07.001

Heatsink Graphics Card M2.5*6.5 1 86.ARE07.001

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Removing the Keyboard

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 52.

2. Press the six (6) securing clips inward to release the Keyboard from the Upper Cover.

3. Lift the centre of Keyboard up as shown.

IMPORTANT: Do not remove the Keyboard from the computer; the Keyboard FFCs are still connected.

4. Turn the Keyboard over and place it on the TouchPad area to expose the FFC cables.

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5. Disconnect the Backlight cable by opening the FFC latch and removing the cable from the Mainboard.

6. Disconnect the Keyboard cable by opening the FFC latch and removing the cable from the Mainboard.

7. Remove the Keyboard from the Upper Cover.

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Removing the Switch Cover

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 52.

2. Turn the computer over. Remove the thirteen screws securing the Switch Cover to the Upper Cover.

Step Size Quantity Screw Ty pe

Switch Cover (red callout)

M2.5*6.5 9

Switch Cover (green callout)

IMPORTANT: Do not lift the Switch Cover away from the computer; the Power Board FFC is still connected.

3. Turn the computer over and open the LCD Panel. Lift the Switch Cover, rear edge first, as shown.

M2.5*4 4

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4. Turn the Switch Cover over and place it face down on the Keyboard.

5. Open the Power Board FFC locking latch and disconnect the FFC from the Mainboard.

6. Remove the Switch Cover from the Upper Cover.

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Removing the Power Board

1. See “Removing the Switch Cover” on page 71.

2. Open the Power Board FFC locking latch and disconnect the FFC from the Power Board.

3. Remove the three (3) screws securing the Power Board to the Switch Cover.

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Power Board M2.5*4 3

4. Lift the Power Board away from the Switch Cover right side first to release the securing clip.

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Removing the LCD Module

1. See “Removing the Switch Cover” on page 71.

2. Turn the computer over and ensure that the Antenna cables are free from obstructions.

3. Pull the Antenna cables through the Upper Cover as shown. Ensure that the Antennas are completely free

from the cover.

4. Remove the Antenna from the cable channel all the way to the Hinge Well. Ensure that the cables are free from all cable clips.

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5. Grasp the pull tab and lift upward as shown to disconnect the LVDS cable.

6. Remove the LVDS cable from the cable channel all the way to the Hinge Well. Ensure that the cable is free

from all cable clips.

7. Disconnect the MIcrophone cable from the Mainboard.

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8. Remove the Microphone cable from the cable channel all the way to the Hinge Well. Ensure that the cable is free from all cable clips.

9. Remove the four (4) screws securing the LCD Module to the Lower Cover.

Step Size Quantity Screw Ty pe

LCD Module M2.5*6.5 4

10. Using both hands, lift the LCD Module clear of the Lower Cover.

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Removing the Upper Cover

IMPORTANT: The TouchPad is supplied as part of the Upper Cover. If the TouchPad is defective, replace the entire Upper Cover.

1. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 74.

2. Turn the computer over. Remove the fifteen screws on the bottom panel.

Step Size Quantity Screw Ty pe

Upper Cover (red callout)

M2.5*6.5 9

Upper Cover (green callout)

Upper Cover (blue callout)

3. Disconnect the indicated FFCs (A, B, C, D, and E) from the Mainboard.

M2.5*4 5

M2*3 1

A B

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

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4. Open the locking latch on A and disconnect the FFC from the Mainboard.

5. Open the locking latch on B and disconnect the FFC from the Mainboard.

6. Open the locking latch on C and disconnect the FFC from the Mainboard.

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7. Open the locking latch on D and disconnect the FFC from the Mainboard.

8. Open the locking latch on E and disconnect the FFC from the Mainboard.

9. Remove the eleven screws securing the Upper Cover to the Lower Cover.

Step Size Quantity Screw Ty pe

Upper Cover (red callout)

M2.5*4 10

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Upper Cover (green callout)

10. Remove the Upper Cover as shown.

M2*3 1

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Removing the Launch Board

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 77.

2. Turn the Upper Cover over. Open the locking latch on the FFC and disconnect it from the Launch Board.

3. Remove the Launch Board from the Upper Cover

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Removing the Volume Control Board

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 77.

2. Open the locking latch on the FFC and disconnect it from the Media Board.

3. Open the locking latch on the FFC and disconnect it from the Volume Control Board.

4. Remove the two (2) screws securing the board to the Upper Cover.

Step Size Quantity Screw Ty pe

Volume Control Board

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5. Lift the board clear of the Upper Cover.

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Removing the Power Saving Board FFC

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 77.

2. Lift the protective covering and FFC away from the Upper Cover to detach the adhesive.

3. Continue lifting the FFC away from the Upper Cover as shown.

4. Remove the FFC from the Upper Cover.

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Removing the Media Board

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 77.

2. Open the locking latch on the FFC and disconnect it from the Media Board.

3. Remove the FFC from the Upper Cover by peeling back the adhesive as shown.

4. Carefully pry up the edge of the Media Board as shown.

NOTE: The Media Board is secured in place with strong adhesive; ensure that the board is not deformed

during removal.

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5. Lift the Media Board clear of the Upper Cover.

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Removing the TouchPad Lock Board

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 77.

2. Open the locking latch on the FFC and disconnect it from the TouchPad Lock Board.

3. Lift the FFC away from the Upper Cover to detach the adhesive securing it in place.

4. Open the locking latch on the FFC and disconnect it from the Finger Print Reader.

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5. Remove the single screw securing the board to the Upper Cover.

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TouchPad Lock Board

6. Lift and rotate the board in the direction of the arrow to remove it from the Upper Cover.

M2*3 1

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Removing the Finger Print Reader Bracket

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 77.

2. Remove the two (2) screws securing the bracket to the Upper Cover.

Step Size Quantity Screw Ty pe

Finger Print Reader Bracket

3. Rotate the bracket away from the Upper Cover and remove it as shown.

M2*3 2

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Removing the TouchPad Board

IMPORTANT: The TouchPad is supplied as part of the Upper Cover. If the TouchPad is defective, replace the entire Upper Cover.

1. See “Removing the Finger Print Reader Bracket” on page 89.

2. Open the locking latch on the FFC and disconnect it from the TouchPad Board.

3. Open the locking latch on the FFC and disconnect it from the TouchPad.

4. Remove the FFC from the Upper Cover as shown.

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Acer Aspire 8942, Aspire 8942G Service Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

System Specifications

Features

System Block Diagram

Front View

Closed Front View

Rear View

Left View

Right View

Bottom View

TouchPad Basics

Using the Keyboard

Key Types

Windows Keys

System Hotkeys

Hardware Specifications and Configurations

System Utilities

BIOS Setup Utility

Navigating the BIOS Utility

Information

Main

Security

Boot

Exit

BIOS Flash Utilities

DOS Flash Utility

WinFlash Utility

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities

Machine Disassembly and Replacement

Disassembly Requirements

General Information

Pre-disassembly Instructions

Disassembly Process

External Module Disassembly Process

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart

Removing the Battery Pack

Removing the Express Dummy Card

Removing the SD Dummy Card

Removing the Lower Door

Removing the Optical Drive Module

Removing the Primary Hard Disk Drive Module

Removing the Secondary Hard Disk Drive Module

Removing the DIMM Modules

Removing the TV Tuner Module

Removing the WLAN Module

Main Unit Disassembly Process

Upper Cover Disassembly Flowchart

Lower Cover Disassembly Flowchart

Removing the Keyboard

Removing the Switch Cover

Removing the Power Board

Removing the LCD Module

Removing the Upper Cover

Removing the Launch Board

Removing the Volume Control Board

Removing the Power Saving Board FFC

Removing the Media Board

Removing the TouchPad Lock Board

Removing the Finger Print Reader Bracket

Removing the TouchPad Board