Acer Z5610, Z5600 User Manual

Aspire Z5600/Z5610 Series

Service Guide

Service guide files and updates are available

on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,

please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw

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Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire Z5600/Z5610 Series service guide.

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The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Your Acer Computer tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

System Utilities 17

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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

PC Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 33

Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Removing the RAM Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Removing the Hinge Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Removing the RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Removing the Rear Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Removing the Back Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Removing the Hinge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Removing the Back Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Removing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Removing the B-CAS Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing the SSD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Removing the Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing the Card Reader Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the Audio Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing the ODD Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the Inverter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the Home Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the Web Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the TV Tuner Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the WLAN Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing the CPU Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

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Removing the Mainboard Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the LCD Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Replacing the LCD Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Replacing the LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Replacing the Mainboard Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Replacing the CPU Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Replacing the WLAN Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Replacing the TV Tuner Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Replacing the Web Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Replacing the Home Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Replacing the Inverter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Replacing the ODD Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Replacing the Audio Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Replacing the Card Reader Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Replacing the Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Replacing the SSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Replacing the B-CAS Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Replacing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Replacing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Replacing the Back Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Replacing the Hinge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Replacing the Back Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Replacing the Rear Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Replacing the RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Replacing the Hinge Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Replacing the RAM Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Troubleshooting 103

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Wireless Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Camera Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

General Troubleshooting Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Jumper and Connector Locations 117

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 123

Aspire Z5600/Z5610 Series Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

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FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Model Definition and Configuration 136

Aspire Z5600/Z5610 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Test Compatible Components 187

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Online Support Information 197 Index 199

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System Specifications

Features

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

Operating System

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (Touch Pack)*

Platform

• Intel Core™2 Quad Processor*

• Intel Core™2 Duo Processor*

• Intel Pentium Processor*

• Intel® Celeron® processor*

• Intel Eaglelake G45(B/S)+ICH10(B/S)*

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Dimensions

• 570 (W) x 484.0 (H) x 84.6 (D) mm

System Memory

• Up to 8 GB of DDR3 1066/1333 MHz (dual-channel support on four DIMMs)*

Display

• 23" Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, high brightness TFT LCD

• 16:9 aspect ratio

• 5 ms response time

• 16.7 million colors

• 1000:1 (ACM) contrast ratio

• Integrated Windows® 7 compliant multi-touch capable optical solution

TV Tuner

• Hybrid analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) and digital (DVB-T or ATSC format) TV -tuner card, supporting

software MPEG-2 stream encoding*

Storage subsystem

• Hard Drive

• SATA 3 Gb/s hard disk up to 1 TB*

• SATA 3 Gb/s hard disk up to 1 TB with SSD NAND flash module up to 64 GB*

• Desktop Optical Disk Drive

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• SuperMulti with Labelflash™ technologyDVD-ROM*

Communication

• Built-in 1 MP high-def webcam with 1280 x 800 resolution image capture

• Built-in microphone

• Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

• WLAN*

• 802.11b/g/Draft-N

• WPAN*

• Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

Graphics

• Intel® GMA X4500HD (Intel® G45) (Aspire Z5600)

• ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 with 1 GB DDR3 Memory (Aspire Z5610)

• ATI Radeon™ HD 4570 with 512 MB DDR2 Memory (Aspire Z5610)

I/O interface

• Two USB 2.0 ports

• Multi-in-1 card reader

• High-definition headphone and microphone jacks

• Ambient light switch

• BCAS card Reader Slot (Japan only)

• Four USB 2.0 ports

• DC-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• Four audio ports

• eSATA port

• IR blaster port2 (bundle with TV tuner card)

• TV-tuner port2

Environment

• Temperature:

• Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C

• Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C

• Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20% to 80%

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

NOTE: Items marked with * denote only selected models. NOTE: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on

the model purchased.

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System Block Diagram

VCC_CORE

GMCH_CORE

VCC1.1 VCC1.2 VCC1.5

1.5VSUS

VCC3 3V_STBY

VCC5 5V_STBY

+12V

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MIC IN

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INT SPK

Page 29

DMIC IN

Page 30

BT KB/Mouse

Page 27

SATA - HDD(2.5)

Page 22

SATA - HDD(3.5)

Page 22

SATA - ODD

Page 22

Y4 25MHz/20pF/30ppm

eSATA

Page 22

WLAN

Page 25

Camera

Page 19

Bluetooth

Page 26

USB*4(Rear)

Page 27

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USB*2(Side)

Page 26

Touch Screen

Page 27

AUDIO CODEC ALC888S-VC2

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LINE IN 5.1 Channel

USB-10

USB-1

USB-2

USB-6,7 8,9

USB-11

USB-3,5

USB-0

SATA 4

SATA 1

SATA 2

SATA 3

USB 2.0

Azalia

Intel Yorkfield/Wolfdale Q9000/E8000 LGA775

NB Eaglelake G45/P43

1254 pin

Y2 32.768KHZ

SB ICH10

676 pin

32.768KHz

Page 10,11,12,13

LPC

ITE8512

IR Blaster

Page 3

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FSB(800/1067/1333HZ)

Page 5,7,8,9

DMI

FLASH

FAN

ROM

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14.318MHz

800/1067 MHZ DDR III

PCI-E 2.0 16X

PCI-Express 1X

Y5 32.768KHz

CIR

CH A: DDRIII-UDIMM0/1 CH B: DDRIII-UDIMM0/1

MXM CONNECTOR

Y3 IV@14.318MHZ

SDVO

14.318MHz

PCIE-2 PCIE-1

MINI CARD-1 WLAN

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Y1 14.318MHZ

CLOCK GENERATOR

CK505 CV193

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LVDS

LVDS Transmitter CH7308B

PCIE-3

MINI CARD-2 TV card

Page 25

TV antennaWLAN antenna

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Page 18

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LAN RTL8111DL

25MHz

Page 26

RJ45

LCD PANEL

23" Full HD

PCIE-4

Card Reader JMB385

Media Slot

MXM module

B-CAS board

Card Reader

HP/MIC Light SW

Power button LED

Page 27

314 pin

10 pin

20 pin

10 pin

Daughter Board

TBD

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Your Acer Computer tour

After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer. IMPORTANT:Your computer’s hardware options, port locations, and indicators may vary from this illustration.

Front View

No. Component Icon Description

1 Microphone Use to talk through when making Voice over

Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls.

2 HD webcam Use to let others see who they are communicati ng

with when making VoIP calls.

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

computer output.

4Acer

TouchPortal

5 Power Button Press this button to turn the power on or off.

Access and control some of the handy features of your new computer.

You can also configure the power button to operate in Standby/Resume mode or

Hibernate mode.

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Right View

IMPORTANT:Your computer’s hardware options, port locations, and indicators may vary from this illustration.

No. Component Icon Description

1 Headphone jack

(white plug)

2 Microphone jack

(pink plug)

Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or headphones into this jack.

Plug a microphone into this jack.

3 Illumination Toggle

Switch

4 Memory card

reader

5 Optical Disk Drive Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs,

Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, cellular telephone, or other device into the memory card reader.

watch DVDs, and store large files onto recordable discs (depending on drive type). This

drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD.

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Left View

IMPORTANT:Your computer’s hardware options, port locations, and indicators may vary from this illustration.

No. Component Icon Description

1 B-CAS reader Subscription service available for select models only. 2 USB 2.0 port Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external

drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port.

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Rear View

IMPORTANT:Your computer’s hardware options, port locations, and indicators may vary from this illustration.

No. Component Icon Description

1 Power connector Plug the power cord into this connector. 2 Kensington™ lock

slot

3 USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB printer,

4 Ethernet (network)

jack

5 Line-out/Speaker-

out jack

6 eSATA port Plug external hard drives into this connector. 7 TV Tuner Allows a TV Tuner to be connected to the system. 8 IR port Allows data transfer between the desktop and a mobile device.

Secure your computer to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot.

scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a DSL or

cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into this jack. Plug an line output to an amplifier or entertainment system into

this jack for sound output.

Chapter 1 7

Using the Keyboard

Windows key

Application key

Navigation keys

Function keys

Audio playback keys

Fn key

The keyboard has several different types of keys and buttons as shown below.

Feature Icon Description

Function keys Press these keys to start program actions. Each program uses

different function keys for different purposes. See the program documentation to find out more about the function key actions.

Audio playback keys Press these keys to play your audio files and to adjust the

volume.

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

This key can also be used in combination with other keys to open utilities. See “Windows Keys” on page 9.

Fn key Press this key in combination with keys that have alternate

functions defined, such as the F9-F12 keys. Press <Fn> + < > to increase the brightness of the display. Press <Fn> + < > to decrease the brightness of the display.

Application key Press this key to access shortcut menus and help assistants in

Windows.

Navigation keys Press these keys to move the cursor and to copy, cut, and

paste objects.

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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 S tart 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 7, some shortcuts may not function as

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

described.

Chapter 1 9

Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type

Core Logic

• Intel Core™2 Quad Processor*

• Intel Core™2 Duo Processor*

• Intel Pentium Processor*

• Intel® Celeron® processor*

• North Bridge (Eaglelake G45)

• G TL+ interface (Front-side bus)

• Support Intel Yorkfield/Wolfdale Processor

• 800/1066/1333MHz transfer rate processor bus speed

• Integrated DRAM controller

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM interface.

• Unified Memory Architecture, with 128 MB to 256MB of

the main memory configurable as display memory.

• Asynchronous FSB and Memory Controller.

• Supports Dual channel 800/1066 DDR3 SDRAM.

• Max 8GB memory addressability, for faster system.

• Serial ATA

• Support maximum four SATA 3.0Gb/s ports..

• South Bridge (ICH10)PCI bus Interface

• Supports PCI bus at 33MHz

• PCI Rev.2.3 specification support.

• Support for 64 bit addressing on PCI using DAC

protocol.SMBus: SM Bus Rev.2.0 compliant.

• Support Power management

• ACPI Specification 3.0 compliant power management

scheme.

• ACPI-defined power states(C1, S1, S3, S4, S5 for

Desktop)

• ACPI-defined power states(C1~C4, S1, S3~S5 for Mobile)

• ACPI Power Management Timer

• SMI# generation

• Low Pin Count(LPC) host interface

• PCI Express Interface

• Support PCI Express 1.1

• 6 PCI Express root ports

• Support for full 2.5 Gb/s bandwidth in each direction per

x1 lane CPU Package Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA8) technology CPU Core Voltage 1.196 ±0.748

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Processor Specifications

Processor

E2220 2.4 GHz 2 800 65 W 1MB LGA KC.22201.DEM E5200 2.5 GHz 2 800 65 W 2MB LGA KC.52001.DEM E5300 2.6 GHz 2 800 65 W 2MB LGA KC.53001.DEM E5400 2.7 GHz 2 800 65 W 2MB LGA KC.54001.DEM E6300 2.8 GHz 2 1066 65 W 2 MB LGA KC.63001.DEM E6500 2.93 GHz 2 1066 65 W 2 MB LGA KC.65001.DEM E7300 2.66 GHz 2 1066 65 W 3 MB LGA KC.73001.DE0 E7400 2.8 GHz 2 1066 65 W 3 MB LGA KC.74001.DE0 E7500 2.93 GHz 2 1066 65 W 3 MB LGA KC.75001.DE0 E7600 3.06 GHz 2 1066 65 W 3 MB LGA KC.76001.DE0 Q8200s 2.33 GHz 4 1333 65 W 4 MB LGA KC.82001.QQS E8400 3.0 GHz 2 1333 65 W 6 MB LGA KC.84001.DEE Q8400s 2.66 GHz 4 1333 65 W 4 MB LGA KC.84001.QQS E8500 3.16 GHz 2 1333 65 W 6 MB LGA KC.85001.DEE E8600 3.33 GHz 2 1333 65 W 6 MB LGA KC.86001.DEE Q9400s 2.66 GHz 4 1333 65 W 6 MB LGA KC.94001.QQS

CPU Fan True Value Table

Step

1 45 38 2100 2 50 46 2500 3 58 52 2800 4 64 59 3100 Throttling 68 12 Shut Down 75 12

CPU

Speed

Cores

CPU Temperature

FAN on

(°C)

Bus

Speed

FAN off

(°C)

Power

Cache

Size

CPU Fan RPM

Package Acer P/N

VGA Temperature

Step

1 44 38 2500 2 49 45 3000 3 55 50 3600 4 62 58 4000 Throttling 90 12 Shut Down 100 12

BIOS

BIOS vendor Phoenix BIOS BIOS Version R01-A1 BIOS ROM type SPI interface to serial flash memory, SOP8 package BIOS ROM size 8 MB

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FAN on

(°C)

Item Specification

FAN off

(°C)

VGA Fan

Voltage

Item Specification

Supported protocols SMBIOS 2.4 BIOS password control Supervisor only

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller Built in Memory size Non onboard DIMM socket number 4 Supports memory size per socket 2 GB Supports maximum memory size 8 GB Supports DIMM type DDR3 SDRAM Supports DIMM Speed 800/1066MHz Supports DIMM voltage 1.5V

Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory

0MB 512MB 512MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1536MB 512MB 2048MB 2560MB 1024MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 1536MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 2048MB 3072MB 2048MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 512MB 2560MB 2048MB 1024MB 3072MB 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB 4096MB 4096MB 8192MB

NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various

capacities to form other combinations. On above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be reversed.

System Board Major Chips

Item Controller

Core logic

• EL8 implement Intel Yorkfield/Wolfdale Processor

• Eaglelake G45 + ICH10

LAN RTL811 1DL WLAN Support Mini PCIE , USB wireless LAN Audio Codec ALC888S Keyboard ITE8512-NX embedded

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NorthBridge Chipset

Item Specification

Chipset Eaglelake G45 Features

• GTL+ interface (Front-side bus)

• Support Intel Yorkfield/Wolfdale Processor

• 800/1066/1333MHz transfer rate processor bus speed

SouthBridge Chipset

Item Specification

Chipset ICH10 Features

• PCI bus Interface

• Supports PCI bus at 33MHz

• PCI Rev.2.3 specification support.

• Support for 64 bit addressing on PCI using DAC protocol.

Card Reader

Item Specification

Chipset JMB385 (SD, SDHC, MMC, MS, MS pro slot) Features

• Compliant with PCI Express Base Spec. Revision 1.1

• Compliant with SD Spec. Part 1 Physical Layer Spec. Version 2.00

• Compliant with SD Spec. Part A2 SD Host Controller Standard Spec.

Version 2.00

• Compliant with SD Spec. Part E1 SDIO Spec. Version 2.00

• Compliant with SD Spec. Part 2 File System Spec. Version 2.00

• Compliant with MultiMediaCard System Spec. Version 4.2

• Compliant with Memory Stick St andard Format Spec. Version 1.43-00

• Compliant with Memory Stick Standard Memory Stick PRO Format

Spec. - without security spec. - Version 1.02-00

• Compliant with Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Spec. Version 1.00

• Compliant with xD-Picture Card Spec. Version 1.20

• Compliant with xD-Picture Card Host Guideline Version 1.20

• Compliant with xD-Picture Card Format Spec. V ersion 1.11

USB 2.0

Item Specification

Chipset SB ICH10 embedded Features

• USB host interface with support for 12USB ports

• 6 UHCI host controllers

• 2 EHCI high-speed USB2.0 Host controller

SATA Interface

Item Specification

Chipset ICH10 embedded Features • Fast SATA, 4 ports:

• Support 3.5" HDD via SATA interface

• Support SSD HDD via SATA interface

• Support ODD via SATA interface

• Support eSATA via SATA interface

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USB

Item Specification

Chipset ICH10 embedded Features

• Using 6 USB2.0 Ports for Base connector

• Using 1 USB2.0 Port for PCIE/WLAN

• Using 1 USB2.0 Port for PCIE/TV

• Using 1 USB2.0 Port for Webcam

• Using 1 USB2.0 Port for Bluetooth

• Using 1 USB2.0 Port for Touch screen

LAN Interface

Item Specification

LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8111DL Supports LAN protocol 10/100/1000M Fast Ethernet LAN connector type RJ-45 LAN connector location Main Board Features

• Integrated 10/100/1000N transceiver

• Auto-Negotiation with Next Page capability

• Supports PCI Express™ 1.1

• Supports pair swap/polarity/skew correction

• Crossover Detection & Auto-Correction

• Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support

• Microsoft® NDIS5, NDIS6 Checksum Offload (IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP) and

Segmentation Task-offload (Large send v1 and Large send v2) support

• Supports Full Duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x)

• Supports jumbo frame to 9K bytes

• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

• Supports IEEE 802.1P Layer 2 Priority Encoding

• Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging

• Embedded OTP memory can replace the external EEPROM

• Serial EEPROM

• Transmit/Receive on-chip buffer support

• Supports power down/link down power saving

• Built-in Switching regulator

• Supports PCI MSI (Message Signaled Interrupt) and MSI-X

• Supports quad core Receive-Side Scaling (RSS)

• Embeds an adaptive equalizer in PCI express PHY (PCB traces to reach 40 inches)

• Supports Deep Slumber Mode (DSM) power saving feature

• Customized LEDs

• 64-pin QFN package (RTL8111D) and 48-pin LQFP (RTL8111DL) Green package

Audio Interface

Item Specification

Audio Controller ALC888S Audio onboard or optional Onboard Mono or Stereo Stereo Resolution Wide range (-80 dB ~ +42 dB) volume control with 1.5 dB resolution Compatibility EAX 1.0 and 2.0, Direct Sound 3D, I3DL2

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Item Specification

Sampling Rate • DACs with 97dB SNR

• ADCs with 90dB SNR

• Internal Speaker(5WX2)

• Line out 5.1 Channel

• Head Phone out , MIC In , Digital MIC In

• Software Sound Volume Control

• Software Beep Volume control

Internal Microphone Yes

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Chapter 2

System Utilities

BIOS Setup Utility

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

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

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

Press <F12> during POST to enter multi-boot menu. In this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility.

Navigating the BIOS Utility

There are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Follow these instructions:

• To choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys.

• To choose an item, use the up and down arrow keys.

• To change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6.

• A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this item.

• Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.

• In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing F9. You can also press F10 to save any

changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a

particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values. Please note that system information is subject to different models.

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Information

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Boot

Processor Type

SecurityInfo Advanced Power

Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5200 @ 2.50GHz

Processor Speed System Memory:

System Manufacturer: Product Name:

2.50 GHz 2048 MB

Acer

Aspire Z5610 System Serial Number: System BIOS Version: BIOS Release Date:

P0.19

08/26/2009 Asset Tag Number:

PC Health

All items on this menu cannot be modified in user mode. If any items require changes, please consult your system Supervisor.

Exit

Item Specific Help

Help

Exit

Esc

NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.

Parameter Description

Processor Type This field shows the system processor type. Processor Speed This field shows the speed of the processor. System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system. Memory size on this model is

System Manufacturer This field displays the manufacturer of this system. Product Name This field shows product name of the system. System Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit. System BIOS Version This field displays system BIOS version. BIOS Release Date This field displays the release date of the system BIOS. Asset Tag Number This field displays the as set tag number of the system.

Select Item Select Menu

fixed to 2048 MB.

-/+ Press Enter Press EnterF9F10

Change Values

Setup Defaults Save and Exit

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Main

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Boot

System Date: System Time:

System Time:



SATA Port 1



SATA Port 2



SATA Port 4

SecurityInfo Advanced

PC Health

[08/26/2009] [10:10:30]

[320GB SATA1]

[CD-ROM]

[None]

Power

Exit

Item Specific Help

<Tab>, <Shift+Tab>, or <Enter> selects field.

Quick Boot:

Quiet Boot:

Bootup Num-Lock:

Boot Sector Virus Protection:

Halt On:

[Enabled] [Enabled] [On] [Disabled] [All,But KeyBoard]

Help

Exit

Es c

NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default parameter settings.

Parameter Description Format/Option

System Date Sets the system date.

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

SATA Port 1 This field displays SATA type. N/A SATA Port 2 This field displays SATA type. N/A SATA Port 4 This field displays SATA type. N/A Quick Boot Allows startup to skip certain tests while booting,

Quiet Boot Allows startup to skip normal POST messages while

Bootup Num Lock Set Num-Lock to on or off automatically during boot. Option: Off or On Boot Sector VIrus

Protection Halt On Prompts the user when errors occur during boot up

Select Item Select Menu

NOTE: If a CMOS checksum error or CMOS battery loss occurs, set date to Jan 01 2009.

hour format. NOTE: If a CMOS checksum error or CMOS battery

loss occurs, set time to 12:00:00.

decreasing the time needed to boot the system.

booting, decreasing the time needed to boot the system.

Write protects the Boot Sector. Option: Enabled or

process. NOTE: Selecting All, But KeyBoard halts the system

for all errors excluding keyboard errors.

-/ + Pre ss En ter Pre ss En ter

Change Values

Setup Defaults

Save and Exit

F1 0

Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year)

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

Option: Enabled or Disabled

Disabled

Option: All Errors, No Errors, All, But KeyBoard

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SATA Port 1

The SATA Port 1 screen allows the user to view and adjust SATA settings on Port 1.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Boot

SATA Port 1 [320GB SATA1]

SecurityInfo Advanced

PC Health

Power

Exit

Item Specific Help

Type:

[Auto]

User = you enter

Multi-Sector Transfers:

LBA Mode Control:

32 BIT Data Transfer:

S.M.A.R.T.:

[16 Sectors]

[Enabled]

[Disabled] Auto

Auto

parameters of hard-disk drive installed at this connection. Auto = autotypes hard-disk drive installed here. CD-ROM = a CD-ROM drive is installed here. ATAPI Removable = removable disk drive is installed here.

Help

Exit

Esc

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

settingsT

Parameter Description Format/Option

Type The system automatically detects SATA type. N/A Multi Sector

Transfers LBA Mode Control The system enables LBA Mode Control by default. N/A 32Bit Data Transfer Allows the system 32-bit access to maximize the IDE

S.M.A.R.T. The system automatically monitors hard disks for

Select Item Select Menu

Allows the system IDE controller to transfer multiple sectors per interuppt.

hard disk data transfer rate.

indicators of reliability in order to anticipate failures.

-/+ Press Enter Press EnterF9F10

Change Values

Setup Defaults Save and Exit

N/A

Option: Disabled or Enabled

N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

System Specifications

Features

System Block Diagram

Your Acer Computer tour

Front View

Right View

Left View

Rear View

Using the Keyboard

Windows Keys

Hardware Specifications and Configurations

System Utilities

BIOS Setup Utility

Navigating the BIOS Utility

Information

Main