Acer Aspire AS5333 User Manual
Aspire AS5333/AS5733/AS5733Z
SERVICE GUIDE
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Revision History
Refer to the following table for the updates made to this service guide.
Date Chapter Updates
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without notice.
.The information in this guide is subject to change
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any
language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer
Incorporated.
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
There are no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. The software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should
the programs prove defective following their pur ch as e, th e bu ye r (n ot the ma n uf ac tur e r,
distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any
incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.
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Conventions
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CAUTION:
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IMPORTANT:
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The following conventions are used in this manual:
Indicates a potential for personal injury.
Indicates a potential loss of data or damage to equipment.
Indicates information that is important to know for the proper completion of a
procedure, choice of an option, or completing a task.
Follow local regulations for battery and circuit board disposal. Batteries and
Circuit Boards >10 cm² have been highlighted with a yellow rectangle.
The following typographical conventions are used in this document:
Book titles, directory names, file names, path names, and program/process names are
shown in italics.
Example:
the DRS5 User's Guide
/usr/local/bin/fd
the /TPH15spool_M program
Computer output (text that represents information displayed on a computer screen,
such as menus, prompts, responses to input, and error messages) are shown in
constant width.
Example:
[01] The server has been stopped
User input (text that represents information entered by a computer user, such as
command names, option letters, and words) are shown in constant width bold.
Variables contained within user input are shown in angle brackets (< >).
Example:
At the prompt, type run <file name> -m
Keyboard keys are shown in bold italics.
Example:
After entering data, press Enter.
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General Information 0
This service guide provides all technical information relating to the basic configuration for Acer
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 (such as add-on cards, modems, or extra memory capabilities). These localized
features are not covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, contact your regional
offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide further technical details.
When ordering FRU parts:
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 may not be noted in this printed service
guide.
Acer-authorized Service Providers:
Your Acer office may have a differ ent part num ber code than those given in the FRU list in this
service guide. The list provided by your regional Acer office must be used to order FRU parts
for repair and service of customer machines.
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CHAPTER 1
Hardware Specifications
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
CPU and Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Optical Media Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Wireless and Networking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Privacy Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Dimensions and Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Power Adapter and Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Input and Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Input and Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Options and Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Notebook Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Top View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Left View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Windows Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
HotKeys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Specification Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Computer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
System Board Major Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Processor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
CPU Fan True Value Table (Tj=105). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
CPU Fan True Value Table (Tj=90). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
System Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Memory Combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
Video Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
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LAN Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Hard Disk Drive (AVL components). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Super-Multi Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29
BD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
LED 15.6”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31
Display Supported Resolution (LCD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
Graphics Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
Mini Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
Audio Codec and Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34
Audio Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34
Wireless Module 802.11b/g/n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36
AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36
System Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37
Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37
System LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38
System DMA Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38
System Interrupt Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39
System IO Address Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40
System I/O Address Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41
CHAPTER 2
System Utilities
BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Clearing HDD Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Removing BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Miscellaneous Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Using Boot Sequence Selector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Using Boot Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Using DMITools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Using LAN EEPROM Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
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CHAPTER 3
Machine Maintenance Procedures
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Recommended Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Screw Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Maintenance Flowchart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Battery Pack Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Battery Pack Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Dummy Card Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Dummy Card Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Lower Logic Door Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Lower Logic Door Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
HDD Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
HDD Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
DIMM Module Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
DIMM Module Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
WLAN Module Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
WLAN Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
RTC Battery Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
RTC Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Optical Disk Drive (ODD) Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
ODD Module Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Keyboard Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Keyboard Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Upper Cover Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Upper Cover Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Power Board Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Power Board Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Speakers Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Speakers Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
USB Module Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
USB Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
ODD Board Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
ODD Board Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Mainboard Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Mainboard Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
FAN Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
FAN Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Thermal Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Thermal Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
CPU Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
CPU Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
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LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
LCD Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
LCD Bezel Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
LCD Bezel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Camera Module Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Camera Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
LCD Panel Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
LCD Panel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
LVDS Cable Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
LVDS Cable Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
LCD Brackets Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
LCD Brackets Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
WLAN Antenna Cables and Microphone Set Removal . . . . 3-48
WLAN Antenna Cables and Microphone Set Installation . . 3-48
CHAPTER 4
Troubleshooting
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Power On Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
No Display Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Touchpad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Internal Speaker Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
USB Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Wireless Function Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
2 in 1 Card Fucntion Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Other Functions Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Cosmetic Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-24
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
POST Code Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
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CHAPTER 5
Jumper and Connector Locations
Jumper and Connector Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Clearing Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
CHAPTER 6
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Upper Cover Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
CHAPTER 7
Model Definition and Configuration
Aspire AS5333 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Aspire AS5733 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Aspire AS5733Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
CHAPTER 8
Test Compatible Components
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
CHAPTER 9
Online Support Information
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
5
6
CHAPTER 1
Hardware Specifications
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
CPU and Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Optical Media Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Wireless and Networking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Privacy Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Dimensions and Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Power Adapter and Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Input and Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Input and Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Options and Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Notebook Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Top View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Left View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Windows Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
HotKeys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Specification Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Computer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
System Board Major Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Processor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
CPU Fan True Value Table (Tj=105). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
CPU Fan True Value Table (Tj=90). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
System Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Memory Combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
Video Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
LAN Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Hard Disk Drive (AVL components). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Super-Multi Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29
BD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
LED 15.6”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31
1-2
Display Supported Resolution (LCD Supported Resolution). . 1-32
Graphics Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
Mini Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
Audio Codec and Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34
Audio Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34
Wireless Module 802.11b/g/n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36
AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36
System Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37
Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37
System LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38
System DMA Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38
System Interrupt Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39
System IO Address Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40
System I/O Address Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41
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1-4
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Features 0
The following is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:
Operating System 0
Genuine Windows
Genuine Windows
CPU and Chipset 0
Mobile Intel
Aspire 5333 0
®
7 Home Premium 64-bit
®
7 Home Basic 64-bit
®
HM55 Express Chipset
Intel
®
Celeron® processor P4600 (2 MB L3 cache, 2 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting
®
64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
Intel
Aspire 5733 0
i3-370M/i3-380M/i3-390M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.40/2.53/2.66, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W),
supporting Intel
®
64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
Aspire 5733Z 0
Intel
®
Pentium® processor P6200/P6300 (3 MB L3 cache, 2.13/2.27 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35
W), supporting Intel
®
64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
System Memory 0
Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:
Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules
Display 0
15.6" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD
16:9 aspect ratio
Audio 0
High-definition audio support
Two built-in stereo speakers
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in microphone
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-5
Graphics 0
Intel
Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
External resolution / refresh rates:
MPEG-2/DVD decoding
WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
®
HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft®
®
DirectX
10
VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz
Storage 0
Hard disk drive:
250/320/500/640/750 GB or larger
2-in-1 card reader, supporting:
Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC)
Optical Media Drive 0
8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X
DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X
DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Webcam 0
Acer Video Conference, featuring:
Acer Crystal Eye webcam
Wireless and Networking 0
WLAN:
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERT IF IED ™
Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
LAN:
Fast Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
Privacy Control 0
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Kensington lock slot
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Dimensions and Weight 0
Dimensions
381 (W) x 253 (D) x 25/34 (H) mm (15 x 9.96 x 0.98/1.33 inches)
Weight
2.6 kg (5.74 lbs.)10 with 6-cell battery pack
Power Adapter and Battery 0
ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving
modes
Power adapter
2-pin 40 W Acer MiniGO AC adapter:
93.2 (W) x 48 (D) x 32.2 (H) mm (3.66 x 1.88 x 1.26 inches)
180 g (0.39 lbs.) with 250 cm DC cable
205 g (0.39 lbs.) with 250 cm DC cable and one AC power plug
Battery
48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack
Battery life: 3.0 hours
ENERGY STAR
®
Input and Control 0
Keyboard
103-/104-/107-key Acer FineTip keyboard with independent standard numeric keypad,
international language support
Touchpad
Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
Media keys
Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next, volume up, volume
down
Input and Output 0
2-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC)
Three USB 2.0 ports
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-7
Environment 0
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%
Options and Accessories 0
1/2/4 GB DDR3 soDIMM module
6-cell Li-ion battery pack
2-pin 40 W AC adapter
Warranty 0
One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)
Software 0
Productivity
Acer Backup Manager
Acer ePower Management
Acer eRecovery Management
Adobe
Adobe
Bing™ Bar
eSobi™
Kobo™ (Canada only)
Microsoft
Microsoft
New York Times Reader (US only)
NOOK for PC (US only)
Norton™ Online Backup
Security
McAfee
MyWinLocker
Multimedia
Acer Clear.fi
NTI Media Maker™
®
Flash® Player 10
®
Reader® 9.1
®
Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate)
®
Office Starter 2010
®
Internet Security Suite Trial
®
(except China, Hong Kong)
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Gaming
Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea)
WildTangent
®
(US, Canada only)
Communication and ISP
Acer Crystal Eye
Microsoft
Skype™
Windows Live™ Essentials 2011
®
Silverlight™
Web links and utilities
Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only)
Acer Identity Card
Acer Registration
Acer Updater
eBay
Netflix shortcut (US only)
®
shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-9
Notebook Tour 0
Top View 0
Figure 1-1. Top View
Table 1-1. Top View
No Icon Item Description
1 Integrated webcam Web camera for video communication (only for
certain models).
2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays
computer output (Configuration may vary by
models).
3 Power button /
indicator
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Turns the computer on and off. Indicates the
computer's power status.
Table 1-1. Top View
No Icon Item Description
4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
5 Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status.
Battery indicator Indicates the computer's battery status.
Charging: The light shows amber when the
battery is charging.
Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC
mode.
6 Click buttons (left and
right)
The left and right buttons function like the lef t and
right mouse buttons.
7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions
like a computer mouse.
8 Speakers Deliver stereo audio output.
9 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-11
Closed Front View 0
NOTE:
Figure 1-2. Closed Front View
Table 1-2. Closed Front View
No Icon Item Description
1 2-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard
(MMC).
Push to remove/install the card. Only one card
can operate at any given time.
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Left View 0
NOTE:
Figure 1-3. Left View
Table 1-3. Left View
No Icon Item Description
1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
2 External display
(VGA) port
3 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based
4 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse,
5 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.
Headphones/speaker
jack
Connects to a display device (e.g., external
monitor, LCD projector).
network.
USB camera).
Connects to audio devices (e.g., speakers,
headphones).
Supports compatible 3.5 mm headsets with
built-in microphone (e.g. Acer smart handheld
headsets).
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-13
Right View 0
NOTE:
NOTE:
Figure 1-4. Right View
Table 1-4. Right View
No Icon Item Description
1 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse,
USB camera).
2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.
3 Optical drive access
indicator
4 Optical drive eject
button
5 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is
6 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer
Lights up when the optical drive is active.
Ejects the optical disc from the drive.
turned off.
Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole
to eject the optical drive tray when the
computer is off.
security lock.
Wrap the computer security lock cable ar ound
an immovable object such as a table or handle
of a locked drawer. Insert the lock into the
notch and turn the key to secure the lock.
Some keyless models are also available.
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Base View 0
Figure 1-5. Base View
Table 1-5. Base View
No Icon Item Description
1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.
2 Battery release latch/
lock
3 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory.
Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with
4 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
Releases the battery for removal.
Insert a suitable tool into the latch and
slide to release.
screws).
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-15
Touchpad Basics 0
NOTE:
1
23
Figure 1-6. Touchpad
Move finger across the Touchpad (1) to move the cursor.
Press the right (2) and left (3) buttons located beneath the Touchpad to perform selection and
execution functions. These two buttons are the equivalent of the left and right buttons on a
mouse. Tapping on the Touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.
Table 1-6. Touchpad
Function Main TouchPad (1) Right Button
(2)
Execute Tap twice (at the same speed as
double-clicking a mouse button).
Select Tap once. Click once.
Drag 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.
Access context
menu
When using the TouchPad, keep it - and 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.
Left Button (3)
Quickly click twice.
Click and hold, then use
finger on the Touchpad
to drag the cursor.
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Using the Keyboard 0
Figure 1-7. Keyboard Lock Keys
The keyboard has three lock keys which can be toggled on and off. (Table 1-7)
Table 1-7. Keyboard Lock Keys
Lock key Description
Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
Num Lock When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys
function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /).
Use this mode when doing a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would
be to connect an external keypad.
Scroll Lock
<Fn> + <F12>
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by
small characters located on the upper right corner of the key caps. To simplify the keyboard
legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys. (Ta b le 1-8)
Table 1-8. Embedded Numeric Keypad
Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off
Number keys on embedded
keypad
Cursor-control keys on
embedded keypad
When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when the up or
down arrow keys are pressed respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with
some applications.
Type nu mbers in a normal
manner.
Hold <Shift> while using
cursor-control keys.
Hold <Fn> while using
cursor-control keys.
Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing letters
on embedded keypad.
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Type the letters in a normal
manner.
Windows Keys 0
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Windows Logo key
Application key
Table 1-9. Windows Keys
Key Description
Windows Logo
key
Pressed alone, this key has the same ef fect 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.
Functions supported by Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7:
< >: Open or close the Start menu
< > + <R>: Open the Run dialog box
< > + <M>: Minimizes all windows
<SHIFT> + < > + M: Undo minimize all windows
< > + <F1>: Show the help window
< > + <E>: Open Windows Explorer
< > + <F>: Search for a file or folder
< > + <D>: Show the desktop
<CTRL> + < > + <F>: Search for computers (if you are on a network)
< > + <L>: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network
domain), or switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain)
<CTRL> + < > + <TAB>: Moves focus from Start menu, to the Quick
Launch toolbar , to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to
move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
< > + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar
< > + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box
Functions supported by Windows XP:
< > + <BREAK>: Show the System Properties dialog box
< > + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center
Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the
application's context menu.
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HotKeys 0
Hotkeys or key combinations can be used to access most of the computer's controls like
screen brightness and volume output.
Figure 1-8. Keyboard HotKeys
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey
combination.
Table 1-10. Keyboard HotKeys
Hotkey Icon Function Description
<Fn> + <F3> Communication switch Enables/disables the computer’s
communication devices.
(Communication devices may
vary by configuration.)
<Fn> + <F4> Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep
mode.
<Fn> + <F5> Display toggle Switches display output between
the display screen, external
monitor (if connected) and both.
<Fn> + <F6> Screen blank Turns the display screen
backlight off to save power. Press
any key to return.
<Fn> + <F7> Touchpad toggle Turns the touchpad on and off.
<Fn> + <F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-19
Table 1-10. Keyboard HotKeys (Continued)
Hotkey Icon Function Description
<Fn> + <>
<Fn> + <
<Fn> + <
<Fn> + <
<Fn> + <Home> Play/Pause Plays or pauses media files
<Fn> + <Pg Up> Stop Stops media file
<Fn> + <Pg Dn> Previous Plays the previous media file in
>
>
>
Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.
Brightness down Decreases the scree n brig htne ss.
Volume up Increases audio volume.
Volume down Decreases audio volume.
the play sequence
<Fn> + <End> Next Plays the next media file in the
play sequence
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