Acer Extensa 5635, Extensa 5635g, Extensa 5635zg Service Manual

Extensa 5635/5635Z/5235

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.

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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

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

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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

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

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

Special Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

System Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the Flash16 Utility to Update the BIOS . . . . . . . . 31

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

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Miscellaneous Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Machine Disassembly and Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . 41

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Removing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Removing the Lower Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Removing the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Removing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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

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

Removing the Switch Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Removing the TouchPad Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Removing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Removing the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Removing the Bluetooth Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Removing the Hinge Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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

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

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

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Removing the FPC Cable and LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . 83

Removing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

LCD Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Replacing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Replacing the LCD Brackets and FPC Cable . . . . . . . 87

Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

USB Failure (Rightside) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

POST Code Reference Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Chipset POST Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Jumper and Connector Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . 113

Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Extensa 5635/5635Z/5235 Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . 116

Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Extensa 5635/5635Z/5235 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

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Model Definition and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Extensa 5635/5635Z/5235 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Test Compatible Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Windows XP Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Online Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

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System Specifications

Features

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

Operating System

• Microsoft Windows® Vista

Platform

• Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring:

• Intel® Core™2 Duo processor

• Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45 Express Chipset*

• Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300*

• Intel® Pentium® mobile processor*

• Intel® Celeron® mobile processor*

• Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40 Express Chipset*

• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*

• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*

Chapter 1

System Memory

• Dual-Channel SDRAM support

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

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

Display

• 16:9 aspect ratio

• 15.6" HD 1366 x 768

Graphics

• Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset*

• Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset*

• NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M*

Audio

• High-definition audio support

• MS-Sound compatible

• Built-in microphone

• Two built-in stereo speakers

Chapter 1 1

Storage subsystem

• 2.5" hard disk drive

• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*

• 5-in-1 card reader

Communication

• Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam

•WLAN:

• Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300*

• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*

• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*

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

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

Privacy control

• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and Weight

• 370 (W) x 243.5 (D) x 24.4/34.95 (H) mm (14.6 x 9.6 x 0.96/1.4 inches)

• 2.50 kg (5.51 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

Power subsystem

•ACPI 3.0

• 48.8 W 4400 mAh

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

• ENERGY STAR®*

Special keys and controls

• 105-/106-key keyboard

• Touchpad pointing device

I/O interface

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

• USB 2.0 port

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphones/speaker/line-out jack

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

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Environment

• Temperature:

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

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

• Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20% to 80%

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

Chapter 1 3

System Block Diagram

BOM MARK

IV@: INT VGA EV@: STUFF FOR EXT VGA SP@: STUFF FOR UMA or VGA

Ext USB Port x 2

USB 0,1

Int USB Port x 1

USB 7

Bluetooth

CCD

USB11

Audio Amplifier G1453L

Int. Speaker

X'TAL

14.318MHz

CLOCK GENERATOR

ICS: SELGO: SLG8SP512TTR

DDRIII

HDD (SATA) *1

ODD (SATA)

Audio CODEC (CX20561)

MIC Jack

Dual Channel DDR3

667/800 MHz

SATA0

SATA1

USB 2.0

Azalia

Int. MIC

Penryn 479

FSB

667/800/1067 Mhz

Cantiga

X4 DMI interface

ICH9M

LPC

EC (WPC775LDG)

SPI ROM

Touch Pad

Thermal Sensor

PCIE 16X

LVDS

RGB

PCI-Express

USB8

X'TAL

32.768KHz

X'TAL

32.768KHz

K/B COON.

NVIDIA N10M-GE1

VRAM DDRII 512MB

Media Cardreader

(RTS5159)

Card Reader Connector

Fan Driver

EXT_LVDS

EXT_CRT

EXT_HDMI

INT_LVDS

INT_CRT

PCIE-1

PCIE-6

Atheros

Giga-LAN

(AR8131)

Transformer

RJ45

DDR3 PWR

TPS51116

THERMAL PROTECTION

DISCHARGER

VGA CORE OZ8118

SWITCH CIRCUIT

X'TAL 25MHz

Mini Card

CHARGER

ISL6251

3/5V SYS PWR

ISL6237

CPU CORE PWR

OZ8116LN

+1.05V

UP6111AQDD

CRT

LVDS

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Acer Notebook tour

Front View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

webcam

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

3 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

4 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is

Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.

Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

5 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

Wireless LAN Communication button / Indicator

Bluetooth Communication button/indicator

6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

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

displays computer output (Configuration may vary by models).

output.

active.

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

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

Chapter 1 5

No. Icon Item Description

7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions

like a computer mouse.

8 Power Indicates the computer's power status.

Battery 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.

9 Click buttons

(left, center* and right)

10 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when

11 Microphone Internal Microphone for sound recording

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

you use the computer.

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Hot Keys

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

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

Hotkey Icon Function Description

<Fn> + <F1> Hotkey Help Displays help on hotkeys

<Fn> + <F2> System Properties Display the System Properties dialog box.

<Fn> + <F3> Power Options Display the Power Options Properties

dialog box.

<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 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.

Volume up Increases the sound volume.

Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

Closed Front View

No. Icon Item Description

1 5-in-1 card

reader

Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD).

Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only

one card can operate at any given time.

Chapter 1 7

Rear View

No. Icon Item Description

1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

Left View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Ethernet (RJ-45)

port

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

3 External display

(VGA) port

5 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.

USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices

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

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

prolonged use.

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

(e.g. USB mouse, USB camera)

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

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Right View

No. Icon Item Description

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

USB camera).

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

3 Optical disk access

indicator

4 Optical drive eject

button

5 Emergency eject

hole

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off.

Note: Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject

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

Bottom View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

2 Battery release

latch

3 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with

4 Memory

compartment

Releases the battery for removal.

screws).

Houses the computer's main memory.

Chapter 1 9

No. Icon Item Description

5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

6 Ventilation slots

and cooling fan

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

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the

fan.

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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 (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 touchpad to drag the cursor.

Access context menu

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.

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.

Chapter 1 11

Using the Keyboard

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

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

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

Lock key Description

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

Num Lock

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 keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys.

Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off

Number keys on embedded keypad

Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing letters on

When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to connect an external keypad.

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

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold <Shift> while using cursor-

control keys.

embedded keypad.

Hold <Fn> while using cursor-

control keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

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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

Application key

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

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

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

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

taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D

as described.

Chapter 1 13

Special Key

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

The Euro symbol

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Hold <Alt Gr> and then press the <5> key at the upper-center of the keyboard. NOTE: Note: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/

typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.

The US dollar sign

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Hold <Shift> and then press the <4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard. NOTE: This function varies by the operating system version.

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Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)

NOTE: This feature is only available on certain models.

To enable the dual monitor feature of the notebook, first ensure that the second monitor is connected, then

select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on Settings. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the display box and then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor. Finally, click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to complete the process.

Acer GridVista is a handy utility that offers four pre-defined display settings so you can view multiple windows

on the same screen. To access this function, please go to Start´ All Programs and click on Acer GridVista.

You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below:

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

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

AcerGridVista is simple to set up:

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

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

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

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

recommended value.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU Manufacturer Intel

CPU package Micro-FCPGA packaging, 479-pin

Core Logic • NB Chipset Intel CS GM45NB / PM45NB

• SB Chipset Intel CS ICH9M

Chipset • ENE KB926 for Keyboard Controller, Battery management

Unit, and RTC.

• Integrated VGA solution for Intel 945GSE.

• Realtek ALC272X-GR for High Definition Audio Codec.

• Atheros AR8114A for 10/100 LAN

Features • Dual-core processor for mobile with enhanced performance

• Supports Intel® architecture with Intel® Wide Dynamic Execution

• Supports L1 cache-to-cache (C2C) transfer

• On-die, primary 32-kB instruction cache and 32-kB write-back data cache in each core

• The Penryn processor in XE, SV and LV have an On-die, up to 6-MB second-level shared cache with Advanced Transfer Cache architecture

• The Penryn processor in ULV have an On-die, up to 3-MB second-level shared cache with Advanced Transfer Cache architecture

• Streaming SIMD extensions 2 (SSE2), streaming SIMD extensions 3 (SSE3), supplemental streaming SIMD extensions 3 (SSSE3) and SSE4.1 instruction sets

• The Penryn processor in XE, SV and LV are offered at 667MHz, 800-MHz and 1066-MHz source-synchronous front side bus (FSB)

• The Penryn processor in ULV are offered at 667-MHz and 800MHz source synchronous front side bus (FSB)

• Advanced power management features including Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology and dynamic FSB frequency switching

• Digital thermal sensor (DTS)

• Intel® 64 architecture

• Supports enhanced Intel® Virtualization Technology

• Intel® Dynamic Acceleration Technology and Enhanced Multi Threaded

Processor Specifications

Item

P7450 2.13 GHz 2 1066 45 nm 3 MB Micro-FCPGA

P8600 2.4 GHz 2 1066 45 nm 3 MB Micro-FCPGA

P8700 2.53 GHz 2 1066 45 nm 3 MB Micro-FCPGA

P9500 2.53 GHz 2 1066 45 nm 6 MB Micro-FCPGA

T6400 2.0 GHz 2 800 45 nm 3 MB Micro-FCPGA

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CPU

Speed

Cores

Bus

Speed

(MHz)

Mfg.

Tech

Cache

Size

Package P/N

Item

T6600 2.2 GHz 2 800 45 nm 2 MB Micro-FCPGA

T9550 2.66 GHz 2 1066 45 nm 6 MB Micro-FCPGA

T9600 2.8GHz 2 1066 45 nm 6 MB Micro-FCPGA

T9800 2.93 GHz 2 1066 45 nm 6 MB Micro-FCPGA

CPU Fan Tru Value Table

CPU Temperature at

33 38 2700 28

40 45 3000 31

52 47 3300 34

60 67 3800 37

72 75 4000 40

92 89 4800

• Throttling 50%: On= 84°C; OFF=86°C

• OS shut down at 100°C; H/W shut down(PH1) at 110°C

Graphics

Graphics processor

Specifications • Supports multi-mode DisplayPort,

Display support Dual independent display support

Colors 16.7 million colors

CPU

Speed

Diode (°C)

Item Specification

Cores

NVIDIA® N10M-GE1 Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40 Express

in addition to TMDS (DVI and HDMI) and LVDS

• Capable of running at next generation PCI Express 2.0 speeds.

• DX10 graphics hardware leverages the extremely efficient unified shader architecture introduced by NVIDIA with the GeForce NB8x family of products.

• Enabled with PureVideo HD technology, providing the highest video quality while at the same time minimizing CPU utilization for video playback, especially for the latest video-intensive HDDVD and BluRay content.

Bus

Speed

(MHz)

Fan Speed (RPM) SPL Spec (dBA)

Mfg.

Tech

Cache

Size

Chipset

• Integrated 3D graphics, featuring

• Up to 1759 MB of Intel® Dynamic

• Supports Microsoft® DirectX® 10

Package P/N

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (Intel® GMA 4500MHD)

Video Memory Technology 5.0 (128 MB of dedicated video memory, up to 1631 MB of shared system memory)

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Item Specification

External resolution/refresh rate

• 2048 x 1536: 75/60 Hz

• 1920 x 1440: 85/75/60 Hz

• 1920 x 1200: 75/60 Hz

• 1920 x 1080: 100/85/75/60 Hz

• 1680 x 945: 100/85/75/60 Hz

• 1600 x 1200: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz

• 1600 x 900: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz

• 1400 x 1050: 85/75/60 Hz

• 1366 x 768: 85/75/60 Hz

• 1280 x 1024: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz

• 1280 x 960: 85/75/60 Hz

• 1280 x 768: 85/75/60 Hz

• 1280 x 720: 100/85/75/60 Hz

• 1024 x 768: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz

• 800 x 600: 120/100/85/72/60 Hz

Supported interfaces

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding

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

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

• DisplayPort™ support

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller Built in

Memory size N/A

DIMM socket number 2

Supports memory size per socket 2 GB

Supports maximum memory size 4 GB

Supports DIMM type JEDEC 204-pin SODIMM, 67.75”x 30.15”x 3.8”(Max)n

Supports DIMM Speed DDR 3-800/1066 Mhz

System Storage

Item Specification

HDD • 9.5mm height, 2.5" HDD

• Easily removable with no more than four screws

• SATA bus

• 160-500GB

• 5400 rpm

• SATA connector BTO

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Hard Disk Specification

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (GB) 160 250 320 500 160 250

Bytes per sector

Data heads 2 2 4 4 2 2

Seagate ST9160310AS

512 512 512 512 512 512

Seagate ST9250315AS

Seagate ST9320320AS

Seagate ST9500325AS

Hitachi HTS545016B9A 300

Hitachi HTS545025B9 A300

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Item Hard Disk Specification

Drive Format

Disks 1 1 2 2 1 1

Spindle speed (RPM)

Performance Specifications

Buffer size 8 MB 8 MB 8MB 8 MB 8 MB 8MB

In ter face S ATA SATA SATA S ATA S ATA SATA

Fast data transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max)

Media data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)

DC Power Requirements

Voltage tolerance

5400 5400 5400 5400 5400 5400

830

300 300 300 300 300 300

5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5%

1175 830 1175 845 875

Item Hard Disk Specification

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (GB) 320 500 160 250 320 500

Bytes per sector

Data heads 2 4 2 2 4 4

Drive Format

Disks 1 2 1 1 2 2

Spindle speed (RPM)

Performance Specifications

Buffer size 8 MB 8 MB 8MB 8 MB 8 MB 8MB

In ter face S ATA SATA SATA S ATA S ATA SATA

Fast data transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max)

Media data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)

DC Power Requirements

Voltage tolerance

Hitachi HTS545032B9 A300

512 512 512 512 512 512

5400 5400 5400 5400 5400 5400

875 875 363 ~ 952

300 300 300 300 300 300

5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5%

Hitachi HTS545050B9 A300

To sh i ba MK1655GSX

typical

To sh i ba MK2555GSX

363 ~ 952 typical

To sh ib a MK3255GSX

363 ~ 952 typical

To sh i ba MK5055GSX

363 ~ 952 typical

Item Hard Disk Specificati o n

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (GB) 160 250 320 500

Bytes per sector 512 512 512 512

Data heads 2434

Drive Format

Disks1222

Spindle speed (RPM) 5400 5400 5400 5400

Performance Specifications

Western Digital WD1600BEVT-22ZCTO

Western Digital WD2500BEVT-22ZCT0

Western Digital WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0

Western Digital WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0

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Item Hard Disk Specificati o n

Buffer size 8 MB 8 MB 8MB 8 MB

In terf ace S ATA SATA S ATA S ATA

Fast data transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max)

Media data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)

DC Power Requirements

Voltage tolerance 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5%

N/A N/A N/A N/A

300 300 300 300

Optical Disk Drive

Item Specification

Manufacturer Sony 30656330, PLDS Corp., TS-L633B, Panasonic UJ880ADAA-A

Type 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

Performance Specification

Transfer rate (MB/

10.8

sec)

Buffer Memory 2MB

Read/write speeds Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X

DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 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 (double-

layer), 4X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Interface SATA

Loading mechanism Drawer-Type

Power Requirement

Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5%

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Phoenix

BIOS Version V0.3207C

BIOS ROM type Flash

BIOS ROM size 16 MB

LCD 10.1”

Item Specification

Vendor/model name AU Optronics Chi Mei Samsung LG

Screen Diagonal (mm) 391 391 391 354.95

Active Area (mm) 344.2 X 193.5 344.232 X

193.536

344.232 X

193.536

309.40 X

173.95

Display resolution (pixels) 1366x768 1366x768 1366x768 1366x768

Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.252X0.252 0.252X0.252 0.252X0.252 0.2265X0.226

220 220 220 220

Typical White Luminance (cd/m

)

also called Brightness

Contrast Ratio 500 500 500 500

Response Time (Optical Rise

88258

Time/Fall Time) msec

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