Acer E732Z, E732G, E732ZG, E732 User Manual

eMachines E732/E732G/E732Z/E732ZG

Service Guide

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear

on screen.

NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional

information related to the current topic.

WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might

result from doing or not doing specific actions.

CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to

avoid possible hardware or software problems.

IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions

relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.

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

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.

Table of Contents

System Specifications 1

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

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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

Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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

System Utilities 29

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

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

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Removing BIOS Passwords: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Miscellaneous Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 43

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

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

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

External Modules Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Removing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the Lower Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Disassembly Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

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Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Removing the Camera (CCD) Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Remove the LCD Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Removing the LVDS Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Removing the WLAN Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

LCD Module Assembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Replacing the WLAN Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Replacing the LVDS Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Replacing the LCD Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Replacing the Camera (CCD) Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Main Unit Assembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Replacing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Replacing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Replacing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Replacing the Lower Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

External Module Assembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Replacing the SD dummy card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Replacing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Troubleshooting 117

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Touchpad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

USB Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

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Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Jumper and Connector Locations 137

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 141

eMachines E732 series Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Chassis Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

eMachines E732 series FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Model Definition and Configuration 154

eME732 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

eME732G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

eME732ZG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

eME732Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Test Compatible Components 173

Online Support Information 179

Index 181

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System Specifications

Features

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

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

Operating system

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit

CPU and chipset

• Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

eME732

• Intel® Core™ i-350M/i3-370M/i3-380M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26/2.40/2.53 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

eME732G

• Intel® Core i-350M/i3-370M/i3-380M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26/2.4/2.53 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

eME732Z/eME732ZG

• Intel® Pentium® processor P6100/P6200 (3 MB L3 cache, 2/2.13 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

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System memory

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:

• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules

Storage

• Hard disk drive

• 160/250/320/500/640/750 GB or larger

• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting:

• Secure Digital™ (SD) Card and MultiMediaCard™ (MMC)

Display

• 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 (WXGA) pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit), glare

• 16:9 aspect ratio

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Graphics

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rates:

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding

eME732/eME732Z

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

• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding

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

eME732G/eME732ZG

• ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 with 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unified

• ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unified Video

• VC-1 and H.264 (AVC) decoding

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

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

• VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz

• HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

Protection) support

Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1

Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1

Protection) support

Audio

• High-definition audio support with one built-in speaker

• MS-Sound compatible

Optical media drive

• 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, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X 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

Dimensions and weight

• Dimensions

• 381 (W) x 253 (D) x 25/34.7 (H) mm (14.96 x 9.9 x 0.98/1.36 inches)

• Weight

• 2.6 kg (6.37 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

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Webcam

• Video conferencing solution, featuring:

• Webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution

Wireless and networking

• WLAN:

• 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

• 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

• WPAN:

• Bluetooth® 3.0+HS

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

Power adapter and battery

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

• Power adapter

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter:

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

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

• Battery

• 48 Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack

• Battery life: 4.5 hours

• ENERGY STAR®

Input and control

• Keyboard

• 86-/87-/91-key eMachines FineTip keyboard with 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

• 2-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC)

• Three USB 2.0 ports

• HDMI™ port with HDCP support

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

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Options and accessories

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

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

• 48Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

Software

• Productivity

• eMachines Power Management

• eMachines Recovery Management

• Adobe® Flash® Player 10

• Adobe® Reader® 9.1

• Google Toolbar™

• Microsoft® Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate)

• Microsoft® Office Starter 2010

• Norton™ Online Backup

• Security

• Norton Internet Security™ 2011

• Multimedia

• Corel® WinDVD (for models with Windows® 7 Basic)

• NTI Media Maker™

•Gaming

• WildTangent® (except China, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea)

• Communication and ISP

• Microsoft® Silverlight™

• Skype™

• Windows Live™ Essentials - Wave 3 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Writer)

• Web links and utilities

• eMachines Identity Card

• eMachines Registration

• eMachines Updater

Environment

• Temperature:

• Operating: 41 °F to 95 °F (5 °C to 35 °C)

• Non-operating: -4 °F to -149 °F (20 °C to 65 °C)

• Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20% to 80%

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

NOTE: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of the PC depends on

the model purchased.

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System Block Diagram

Chapter 1 5

Your Acer Notebook tour

Top View

# Icon Item Description

1 Integrated

webcam

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

3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer

5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

6 Click buttons

(left, and right)

7 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

Web camera for video communication (only for certain models).

output (configuration may vary by model).

computer mouse.

The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons.

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# Icon Item Description

8 Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status.

Battery indicator Indicates the computer's battery status.

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

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

HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Communication indicator

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

10 Speaker Delivers audio output.

Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity device status.

computer.

Closed Front View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.

Headphone/ speaker/line-out jack

2 2-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard

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

(MMC). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one

card can operate at any given time.

Rear view

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

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Right View

213456

No. Icon Item Description

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

3 Optical disk access

4 Optical drive eject

5 Emergency eject

6 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer

USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices

(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

Lights up when the optical drive is

indicator

button

hole

active.

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

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

hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off.

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.

Left View

No. Icon Item Description

1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool,

even after prolonged use.

3 External display (VGA)

port

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

5 HDMI port Supports high-definition digital video

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

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

based network.

connections.

USB mouse, USB camera).

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Base View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

prolonged use.

4 Battery release

latch

Releases the battery for removal.

Indicators

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

Icon Function Description

Power Indicates the computer's power status.

Battery Indicates the computer's battery status.

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

HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Communication indicator Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity

device status.

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Touchpad Basics

The following items show you how to use the touchpad:

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

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

Function Left Button (2) Right Button (3) Main Touchpad (1)

Execute Quickly click twice. Tap twice (at the same speed

Select Click once. Tap once.

Drag Click and hold, then use

finger on the touchpad to drag the cursor.

Access context menu

as double-clicking a mouse button).

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.

Click once.

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

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

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Using the Keyboard

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

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

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

Lock key Description

Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.

Num Lock <Fn> + <F11>

Scroll Lock <Fn> + <F12>

When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode.

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

applications.

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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

<> + <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, some shortcuts may not function as

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

taskbar

described.

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Hot Keys

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

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

Hotkey Icon Function Description

<Fn> + <F3> Communication key Enables / disables the computer's

communication devices. (Communication devices may vary by configuration.)

<Fn> + <F4> Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

<Fn> + <F5> Display toggle Switches display output between the display

screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.

<Fn> + <F6> Display Off Turns the display screen backlight off to save

power. Press any key to return.

<Fn> + <F7> Touchpad toggle Turns the internal Touchpad on and off.

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

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

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

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

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

<Fn> + <Home> Play/Pause Play or pause a selected media file.

<Fn> +<Pg Up> Stop Stop playing the selected media file.

<Fn> +<Pg Dn> Previous Return to the previous media file.

<Fn> + <End> Next Jump to the next media file.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU Type Intel Arrandale

CPU Package rPGA 989

Core Logic Intel Ibex-Peak (HM55)

Core Voltage 0.725–1.4

Processor Specifications

Item

Ci3350M 2.26 G 2 2.5 GT/s PGA988 3 M 0.725–

Ci3370M 2.40 G 2 2.5 GT/s PGA988 3 M 0.725–

PMDP6100 2.00 G 2 PGA988 3 M KC.61001.DPP

PMDP6200 2.13 G 2 PGA988 3 M KC.62001.DPP

CPU Fan True Value Table (TJ105)

Fan On (Celsius) Fan Off (Celsius) RPM

45 40 2950

55 50 3300

69 62 3650

81 76 3950

93 88 max

Throttling 50%: On= 100°C; OFF=94°C

OS shut down at 105°C; H/W shut down at 105°C

CPU Fan True Value Table (TJ90)

Fan On (Celsius) Fan Off (Celsius) RPM

45 40 2950

55 50 3300

69 62 3650

81 76 3950

93 88 max

CPU

Speed

Cores

Bus

Speed

(GHz)

Mfg.

Tec h

Cache

Size

Core

Vol tag e

1.4V

1.4 V

P/N

KC.35001.DMP

KC.35K01.DMP

KC.37K01.DMP

Throttling 50%: On= 100°C; OFF=94°C

OS shut down at 105°C; H/W shut down at 105°C

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System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller Intel Arrandale

Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory)

DIMM socket number 2 sockets

Supports memory size per socket 4 GB

Supports maximum memory size 8 GB

Supports DIMM type DDR 3 Synchronous DRAM

Supports DIMM speed 1600Mbps/1333Mbps/1066Mbps

Supports DIMM voltage 1.5V +/- 0.075V

Supports DIMM package 204-pin socket 989-pin Micro-FCPGA

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

they match the above specifications.

System Board Major Chips

Item Specification

Core logic Ibex Peak-M

VGA Arrandale

Robson XT & Park XT Capilano-Pro & Madison-Pro

LAN BRM 57780

USB 2.0 Ibex Peak-M

Super I/O controller Ibex Peak-M

Bluetooth Ibex Peak-M

Wireless Ibex Peak-M

PCMCIA N/A

Audio codec ALC272X

Card reader AU6437-GBL

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor InsydeH20

BIOS version 0.06

BIOS ROM type

Features •

Speaker

Item Specification

Vendor

Module No.

Power Rating

Output Sound Pressure Level

Response FO

Distortion

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Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memor y

0MB 512MB 512MB

0MB 1024MB 1024MB

0MB 2048MB 2048MB

0MB 4096MB 4096MB

512MB 512MB 1024MB

512MB 1024MB 1536MB

512MB 2048MB 2560MB

512MB 4096MB 4608MB

1024MB 512MB 1536MB

1024MB 1024MB 2048MB

1024MB 2048MB 3072MB

1024MB 4096MB 5120MB

2048MB 512MB 2560MB

2048MB 1024MB 3072MB

2048MB 2048MB 4096MB

2048MB 4096MB 6144MB

4096MB 512MB 4068MB

4096MB 1024MB 5120MB

4096MB 2048MB 6144MB

4096MB 4096MB 8192MB

NOTE: The memory combinations for slots 1 and 2 can be reversed.

Wireless Module 802.11b/g/Draft-N

Item Specification

Manufacturer Foxconn QMI

Model 43225 HB95BG HB97 HB97

Supported standards

IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/11g IEEE 802.11b/g/n

LAN Interface

Item Specification

LAN chipset BRM 57780

LAN connector type RJ-45

LAN connector location Left side

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

• Automatic MDI crossover function

• 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 ACPI requirements

• PCI Express CLKREQ# support

• Integrated switching regulator

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Bluetooth Interface

Item Specification

Chipset BT 2.1

• Foxconn Bluetooth BRM2070

• Foxconn Bluetooth AR3011

BT 3.0

• Foxconn Bluetooth BRM2046

• Foxconn Bluetooth ATH AR3011

• Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2070

Radio Technology FHSS

Operating Frequency 2402 ~ 2480MHz ISM band

Channel Numbers 79 channels with 1MHz BW

Transmitter Output Power -6~4dBm output power for class2 operation

Receiver Sensitivity -75dBm @ 0.1% BER (Max)

Maximum Receiver Signal -10dBm

Operating Voltage 3.3V+/-0.3V

Interface USB 2.0

Protocol BRM2070: BT2.1+EDR; supporting BT3.0+HS after driver upgrade

AR3011: BT2.1+EDR; supporting BT3.0+HS after driver upgrade BRM2046: BT2.1+EDR ATH AR3011: BRM 2070:

Connector type BRM2070: JST SM06B-XSRK-ETB (HF)

AR3011: SM08B-SURS-TF(LF)(SN) JST BRM2046: JST SM08B-SURS-TF ATH AR3011: BRM 2070:

3G Module (Not available with this model)

Item Specification

Manufacturer

Model

Card Type

Throughput

Supported Services

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Capacity (GB) 160 250

Vendor & Model Name

Bytes per sector

Data heads 2 1 2 3 2

Drive Format

Seagate ST9160314AS HGST HTS545016B9A300 Toshiba MK1665GSX WD WD1600BEVT-22A23T0

512

Seagate ST9250315AS HGST HTS545025B9A300 Toshiba MK2565GSX WD WD2500BEVT

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Item Specification

Disks 1 1 1 2 1

Spindle speed (RPM)

Performance Specifications

Buffer size 8 MB

Interface SATA

Max. Media Transfer Rate (Mbytes/sec max.)

Max. Data Transfer Rate

(Mbytes/sec)

DC Power Requirements

Voltage tolerance

Hard Disk Drive Interface (continued)

Item Specification

Capacity (GB) 320 500

Vendor & Model Name

Bytes per sector

Data heads 3 2 2 4 2

Drive Format

Disks 221 1221

Spindle speed (RPM)

Performance Specifications

Buffer size 8 MB

Interface SATA

Max. Media Transfer Rate (Mbytes/sec max.)

Max. Data Transfer Rate

(Mbytes/sec)

DC Power Requirements

Voltage tolerance

5400

300 300 300 300 300 384 300

1175 875 108544 1175 875 1031 108544

5V ±5%

Seagate ST9320310AS HGST HTS545032B9A300 Toshiba MK3265GSX WD WD3200BPVT-22ZEST0

512

5400

300 300 384 300 300 300 384 300

1175 112000 1273 108544 1175 112000 1031 108544

5V ±5%

Seagate ST9500325AS HGST HTS545050B9A300 Toshiba MK5065GSX WD WD5000BEVT-22A0RT0

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Hard Disk Drive Interface (continued)

Item Specification

Capacity (GB) 640 750

Vendor & Model Name Toshiba MK6465GSX

Western Digital WD6400BEVT-22A0RT0

Bytes per sector 512

Data heads 4 4

Drive Format

Disks 2 2

Spindle speed (RPM) 5400

Performance Specifications

Buffer size 8 MB

Interface SATA

Max. Media Transfer Rate (Mbytes/sec max.)

Max. Data Transfer Rate (buffer to/from media)

(Mbytes/sec)

DC Power Requirements

Voltage tolerance 5V ±5%

300

1273, 108544 108544

Western Digital WD7500BPVT-22HXZT1

USB Port

Item Specification

Chipset Ibex Peak-M

USB compliance level USB 2.0

UHCI / EHCI 2 EHCI, 6 UHCI

Number of USB port(s) 3

Location 1 on the left side, 2 on the right side

Serial port function control

Audio Subsystem

Item Specification

Audio Controller ALC272X

Chipset On board

Package

Speaker Amplifier

Audio port

Internal One speaker

Compatibility • WLP 3.10

Sampling rate All DACs support independent 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rateit

External Mic jack

Ibex Peak-M

• EAX 1.0 & 2.0

• Direct Sound 3D

• I3DL2

Headphone/speaker/line-out jack

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Video Interface

Item Specification

Chipset Arrandale Robson XT & Park XT

Capilano-Pro & Madison-Pro

Package rPGA 989 962 FCBGA

Interface LVDS / CRT

Compatibility 1366x768/60Hz(16:9) / 1280x720/60Hz(16:9) / 1024x768/60Hz(4:3) /

800x600/60Hz(4:3)

Sampling rate 60Hz

Internal microphone Yes

Internal speaker / quantity

VRAM

Item Specification

Chipset Arrandale Robson XT & Park XT Capilano-Pro &

Memory size N/A 512 MB 1 / 2 GB

Interface PCI-E

HDMI Port

Item Specification

Compliance level 1.3 compliant

Throughput Up to 2.5Gbps per lane (250MHz pixel clock)

Number of HDMI port(s) 1

Location Left side

Madison-Pro

PCMCIA Port (Not available in this model)

Item Specification

PCMCIA controller

Supports card type

Number of slots

Access location

Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port

Supports 32-bit CardBus

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