Acer Z5710, Z5700 User Manual

Aspire Z5700/Z5710 Series

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 compo nent tha t s hould be recycled according to the 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Your Computer tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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

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

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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

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

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

System Utilities 23

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

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

CMOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Standard CMOS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Advanced BIOS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Advanced Chipset Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Integrated Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Power Management Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

PC Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Frequency Voltage Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

BIOS Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

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

Win Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Using DMI Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 40

Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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

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

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Removing the RAM Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Removing the RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing the Rear Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Removing the Back Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing the Hinge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing the Mainboard Shielding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing the Touchscreen Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the Card Reader Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the Audio Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the ODD Eject Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the ODD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the Inverter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Removing the Home Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Removing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Removing the TV Tuner Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Removing the Wireless LAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

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Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Removing the Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Removing the Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Removing the IR Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Removing the Home Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Removing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Replacing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Replacing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Replacing the IR Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Replacing the Home Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Replacing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Replacing the LCD Panel in the Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Replacing the Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Replacing the Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Replacing the TV Tuner Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Replacing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Replacing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Replacing the Inverter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Replacing the ODD Eject Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Replacing the Audio Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Connect the Card Reader Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Replacing the Touchscreen Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Replacing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Replacing the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Replacing the Mainboard Shielding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Replacing the Hinge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Replacing the Rear Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Replacing the Rear Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Replacing the RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Replacing the Rear Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Troubleshooting 154

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Wireless Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Camera Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

General Troubleshooting Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

POST Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

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Jumper and Connector Locations 175

Mainboard Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 177

Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Model Definition and Configuration 188 Test Compatible Components 190 Online Support Information 192 Index 193

Table of Contents

System Specifications

Features

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

Operating system

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (Touch Pack)

Processor

Z5710

• Intel® Core™ i7-860/i7-870 processor (8 MB L3 cache, 2.80/2.93 GHz, with Turbo Boost up to

3.46/3.60 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 95 W), supporting Intel® EM64T Technology, Intel® Virtualization Technology

• Intel® Core™ i5-750 processor (8 MB L3 cache, 2.66 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.20 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 95 W), supporting Intel® EM64T Technology, Intel® Virtualization Technology

Z5700/Z5710

• Intel® Core™ i5-650/i5-660/i5-670 processor (4 MB L3 cache, 3.20/3.33/3.46 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 73 W), supporting Intel® EM64T Technology, Intel® Virtualization Technology, Intel® HD graphics

• Intel® Core™ i5-661 processor (4 MB L3 cache, 3.33 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 87 W), supporting Intel® EM64T Technology, Intel® Virtualization Technology, Intel® HD graphics

• Intel® Core™ i3-530/i3-540 processor (4 MB L3 cache, 2.93/3.06 GHz , DDR3 1333 MHz, 73 W), supporting Intel® EM64T Technology, Intel® Virtualization Technology, Intel® HD graphics

• Intel® Pentium® processor G6950 (3 MB L3 cache, 2.80GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 73W) supporting Intel® EM64T Technology, Intel® Virtualization Technology

Chapter 1

Chipset

• Intel® H57 Express Chipset

Memory

• Dual-channel DDR3 1066/1333 MHz SDRAM support:

• Up to 2 GB per memory module

• Upgrade option with four unbuffered DIMM slots

Chapter 1 1

Graphics

Z5710

• NVIDIA® GeForce® G210M with 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting NVIDIA®

• NVIDIA® GeForce® GT240M with 1 GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™,

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rates:

• MPEG-2/DVD, MPEG-4 decoding

• WMV9 (VC-1), H.264 (AVC), DivX® decoding

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

Z5700

• Intel® HD Graphics with 1.70 GB of video memory, featuring:

CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo® HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1, OpenGL® 3.0

PhysX™, PureVideo® HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology , Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1, OpenGL® 3.0

• VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 85 Hz

• HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1200: 60 Hz

Protection) support

• Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, DVD upscaling

• MPEG-2, VC-1, AVC/H.264 decoding

• De-interlacing, sharpness detail, noise reduction, Film Mode detection, video scaling, panel

scalar

• Microsoft® DirectX® 10 support

• Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (Intel® DVMT 5.0) support

• VGA port resolution / refresh rate up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz4

Display

• 23" Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, high brightness (300-nit), TFT LCD

• 16:9 aspect ratio

• 5 ms response time

• 16.7 million colors

• 1000:1 (ACM) contrast ratio

Touchscreen

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

Hard drive

Hard disk drive

• 500/640/750 GB / 1 TB 7200 RPM

• 1/1.5/2 TB 5400 RPM

Solid state drive

• 80 GB (optional)

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Optical drive

4X Blu-ray Disc™ Reader / DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:

• Read: 48X CD-ROM, 48X CD-R, 48 CD-RW, 16X DVD-ROM, 16X DVD-R, 16X DVD+R, 8X DVDROM DL, 8X DVD-R DL, 8X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 12X DVD-RAM, 6X BDROM, 6X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 6X BD-ROM DL, 2X BD-R DL, 2X BD-RE DL

• Write: 48X CD-R, 10X CD-RW, 16X DVD-R, 16X DVD+R, 16X DVD-RW, 16X DVD+RW, 5X DVDRAM, 8X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-R DL

8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:

• Read: 48X CD-ROM, 48X CD-R, 48 CD-RW, 16X DVD-ROM, 16X DVD-R, 16X DVD+R, 8X DVDROM DL, 8X DVD-R DL, 8X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 12X DVD-RAM

• Write: 48X CD-R, 10X CD-RW, 16X DVD-R, 16X DVD+R, 16X DVD-RW, 16X DVD+RW, 5X DVDRAM, 8X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-R DL

Card reader

• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting:

• MultiMediaCard (MMC)

• Secure Digital™ (SD) Card / SDHC™ Card

• Memory Stick™ / Memory Stick PRO Duo™ / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™

TV-tuner

Hybrid TV-tuner supporting worldwide analog/DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial)

• TV-tuner I/O:

• AIO platform

•RF-in

Hybrid TV-tuner supporting worldwide analog and ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee)

• TV-tuner I/O:

• AIO platform

•RF-in

Digital TV-tuner supporting ISDB-T/BS/CS

• TV-tuner I/O:

• Tower platform

•RF-in

Hybrid TV-tuner supporting DMB-T/H (Digital Multimedia Broadcast-Terrestial/Handheld)

• TV-tuner I/O:

• AIO platform

•RF-in

Audio

• Integrated 5 W stereo speaker system

• High-definition audio support

Chapter 1 3

Communication

•WLAN:

• 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

• 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

•WPAN:

• Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR

•LAN:

• Gigabit Ethernet

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

• Built-in microphone

I/O ports

Side:

• Multi-in-1 card reader

• Two USB 2.0 ports

• High-definition headphone and microphone jacks

• Ambient light switch

• BCAS card Reader Slot (Japan only)

Rear:

• Four USB 2.0 ports

• Audio

• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack

• Microphone-in jack

• Line-in jack

•Video

• HDMI™ port with HDCP support

• Communication

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• TV-tuner

• IR blaster port (bundled with TV-tuner card)

• TV-tuner port (bundled with TV-tuner card)

Power Supply Unit

• Adapter

• 250 W

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Software

• Productivity:

• Multimedia:

• Security:

• Entertainment

• Utilities

• Acer Touch Suite

• Adobe® Reader®

•eSobi™

• Microsoft® Office 2007 Trial with Microsoft® Works

• Microsoft® Touch Pack (Microsoft® Surface Globe/Microsoft® Surface Collage/Microsoft®

Surface Lagoon/Microsoft® Blackboard/Microsoft® Rebound/ Microsoft® Garden Pond)

• CyberLink® PowerCinema®

• CyberLink® YouCam®

• McAfee® Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial9

• MyWinLocker®

• Oberon TouchGames

• Acer eRecovery Management

Security

• Kensington lock slot

• Hardware and BIOS passwords

Dimensions and Weight

• 570 (W) x 484.0 (H) x 84.6 (D) mm

System Compliance

• PC 2001

• ENERGY STAR®

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

the model purchased.

Chapter 1 5

System Block Diagram

Processor

Lynnfield/

64-bit/45nm

LGA1156

(37.5x37.5mm)

DMI x4

Ibex Peak

PCH

PCIE 2.0 x16(PEG)

PECI

Clarkdale

FDI

(*1)

MXM CNN

Mobile PCI-E Module

(Graphics)

TYPE-A(or B) (285 pin)

LVDS Transmitter

Chrontel CH7308

LQFP64

SDVOB

LVDS

(27x27mm)

FCBGA951

SATA IISATA HDD(3.5")

SATA ODD

eSATA

2nd SATA HDD

SATA 0

SATA 1

SATA 2

SATA 3

USB 2.0TOUCH Screen

CAREMA with

BLUE TOOTH

SIDE USB x2

USB 8

USB 4

USB 2

USB 1,5

REAR USB x4

USB 0,9,11,13

USB 10

USB 12

AUDIO CODEC

ALC888S-VC2

LQFP48

AUDIO AMP

MAX9736BETJ+

QFN32

INT SPK CNN

Head Phone & MIC IN CONN

EC/KBC

ITE8512

LQFP128

FAN CTRL

FLASH ROM

(CPU/MXM)

IR RECEIVERIRBlaster

LPC

PCI-E x1 PCIE 5

GB LAN Intel 82578DC

RJ45 CNN

CARD READER CNN

USB 3

(2.5" x SSD)

Azailia

Array MIC

Mini PCIE1

WLAN CNN

Mini PCIE2

TV Tuner CARD CNN

PCIE 2

PCIE 3

(Realtek RTS5159-GR)

USB 2.0

LCD Panel CNN

(23'' 16:10) (34.5W)

LVDS

Inverter CONN

UMA

(Max 45W)

(6.5W)

(95W)

802.11 b/g/n 3G/WiMax

Samsung LTM230TT01

5.1 Channel

LineInLine

Out(1)

Line Out(1)

5.1 Channel

1Mb SPI

32.768KHz

System Ambient Light Sensor

VRM 11.1 CPU Core

(3)

B-CAS CNN

DDR3 DIMM0

Dual channel DDR3 800/1066/1333MHz 1.5V

Channel A

Channel B

CN14

DDR3 DIMM0

CN18

DDR3 DIMM1

CN13

DDR3 DIMM1

CN17

8GB per channel

CLOCK Generator CK505

14.318MHz

32.768KHz

14.318MHz

25MHz

P3P3V_DUAL

VCC_CORE/VTT_CPU

P5V_STBY

ACIN

VCC5

VCC3

P1P05V_PCH

P12V

VREG_12V

DDRIII Power

P1P8V(SFR)

Fan CNN

RTC Battery

Reset Circuit

Brightness Control

LED Indicator

MAIN SW CNN

ISL6334

VTT_CPU

(No MXM option)

LEVEL SHIFT

TMDS

(Clarkdale option)

HDMI CN

(Clarkdale option)

TMDS

LEVEL SHIFT

(Lynnfield option)

TMDS

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Your Computer tour

This section describes port locations, indicators, and controls for the 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.

Chapter 1 7

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 To ggle

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, ke yboard, or mouse) into this port.

Chapter 1 9

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.

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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 12.

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.

Chapter 1 11

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.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type* • Intel® Core2™ Duo processor

• Intel® Core™2 Quad processor

• Pentium® dual-core Processor *Dependent on model shipped.

Chipset

Item Specification

Core logic

Features

CPU Package CPU Core Voltage

Ibex Peak package H57

• FCBGA package

• Package size: 27mm x 27mm

• Ball Count: 951

• Ball pitch: 0.7mm

• PCI Express* Base Specification, Revision 2.0 support for up to eight ports.

• PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 support for 33 MHz PCI operations (supports up to four Req/Gnt pairs).

• ACPI Power Management Logic Support, Revision 3.0b

• Enhanced DMA controller, interrupt controller, and timer functions

• Integrated Serial ATA host controllers with independent DMA operation on up to six ports.

• FIS-based Port Multiplier support on SATA Ports 4 and 5 in AHCI/RAID mode.

• USB host interface with support for up to fourteen USB ports; two EHCI highspeed USB 2.0 Host controllers, 2 rate matching hubs, seven UHCI host controllers; o Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet MAC with System Defense

• System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0 with additional support for I2C devices

• Supports Intel® High Definition Audio

• Supports Intel® Matrix Storage Technology

• Supports Intel® Active Management Technology

• Supports Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O

• Supports Intel® Trusted Execution Technology

• Dual Channel NAND Interface supporting 1.8V ONFi* 2.0 compliant NAND

• Supports buffered mode generating extra clocks from CK505 timer.

•

• Low Pin Count (LPC) interface

• Firmware Hub (FWH) interface support

• Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support

• Intel® Quiet System Technology (Desktop onl y)

• Intel® Anti-Theft Technology

• Integrated TPM 1.2

• JTAG Boundary Scan support

• LGA1156

• 95W

Chapter 1 13

Processor Specifications

Processor

i3 530 2.93G 2 1333 73W 4M FCBGA KC.53001.CI3 i3 540 3.06G 2 1333 73W 4M FCBGA KC.54001.CI3 i5 650 3.2G 2 1333 73W 4M FCBGA KC.65001.CI5 i5 660 3.33G 2 1333 73W 4M FCBGA KC.66001.CI5 i5 661 3.33G 2 1333 73W 4M FCBGA KC.66101.CI5 i5 670 3.46G 2 1333 87W 4M FCBGA KC.67001.CI5 i5 750 2.66G 4 1333 73W 8M FCBGA KC.75001.CI5 i7 860 2.8G 4 1333 8M FCBGA KC.86001.CI7 i7 870 2.93G 4 1333 8M FCBGA KC.87001.CI7

BIOS

BIOS vendor American Megatrends BIOS Version 3.0 BIOS ROM type 16Mbits, 8 pin SOIC package Features • PC/AT Compatible System BIOS.

CPU

Speed

Item Specification

Cores

Bus

Speed

• ACPI 3.0 Compliance/Support, S0, S1, S3, S4, S5.

• Boot Block Recovery mode from CD-ROM/USB FDD/USB CD-

• Security Setting (Password on boot or Setup Menu).

• BIOS update in DOS/Windows.

• Quiet/Quick Boot.

• Support SLP 1.0/2.1.

• Support Power On by LAN/RTC.

• Support Wake up by Keyboard/Mouse.

• Support SMBIOS V2.6

• Support onboard Lan PXE boot

• Support the restore on AC Power Loss.

• Support intel turboot technology.

• Support Intel Management Engine function.

• Support CPU Hyper-Threading (HT)/Dual Core.

• Support CPU Virtualization Technology (VT).

• Support CPU Speedstep technology.

• Support Lynnfiled/Clarkdale C state.

Power

ROM/USB-DVD ROM/USB Disk-On-Key

Cache

Size

Package Acer P/N

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller Built in DIMM socket number 2 Supports memory size per socket 512/1024/2048MB (1 bank or 2 bank) Supports maximum memory size 8192MB (4096MB+4096MB SO-DIMMs) Supports DIMM type 2 DDR3 SO-DIMM Supports DIMM Speed 800/1066/1333 MHz Supports DIMM voltage 1.5V

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Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory

0MB 1024MB 1024MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 0MB 4096MB 4096MB 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

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.

USB Port

Item Specification

Chipset SB710 embedded USB compliance level 2.0 OHCI 5 OHCI and 2 EHCI Host controllers Number of USB port(s) 6 Location 2 left, 4 back

Wireless Module

Item Specification

Model and Type Lite-On WN6605LH-AA, Quanta EM307 WLAN EM307 Conformity 802.11 b/g/n WiMax Modulation Techniqu e OFDM with BPSK QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM (g/n), DQPSK,

DBPSK and CCK (b) Frequency Range 2412 ~ 2484MHz ISM band Channels 1---14 channels for active channels Data Rate (Mbps) 802.11b data rate: 11,5.5,2,1 Mbps with DBPSK and DQPSK

modulation

802.11 g data rate: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6Mbps Security (WEP) WPA, WPA2 Operating

Temperature

Touchscreen

Item Specifications

Touchscreen Windows 7 multitouch and gestures

Operating -10°C to +75°C Storage -40°C to +80°C

Chapter 1 15

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specifications

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (GB)

Bytes per sector Data heads Drive Format Disks Spindle speed (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size Interface Internal transfer rate (MB/

sec, max) I/O data transfer rate

(Mbytes/sec max) DC Power Requirements Voltage

Hitachi HDT721016SLxxx

HCT721016SLxxx HDT721025SLxxx HCT721025SLxxx HDT721032SLxxx HCT721032SLxxx

160, 160, 250, 250, 320, 320

1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2 3 6 6

1223

8MB 8MB 16 32

Hitachi HDT721050SLxxx HCT721050SLxxx HDE721050SLxxx

500 640, 640, 640,

300MB/s maximum

1406 Mbits/s maximum

Hitachi HDT721064SLxxx

HCT721064SLxxx HDE721064SLxxx HDT721075SLxxx HCT721075SLxxx HDE721075SLxxx

750, 750, 750,

512

7200

SATA

+5.0V ± 5%.

Hitachi HDT721010SLxxx

HCT721010SLxxx HDE721010SLxxx

1000

Hard Disk Drive Interface (continued)

Item Specifications

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (GB) Bytes per sector Data heads

Seagate ST31000528AS, ST3750528AS, ST3500418AS, ST3500410AS, ST3320418AS (Pharaoh)

1000, 750 250, 160 100, 80, 60, 50, 40, 30 512 512 512 4 1 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2

Drive Format Disks

2, 2, 1, 1, 1 1 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1,

Spindle speed (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size

32MB, 32MB, 16MB, 16MB, 16MB

Interface Internal transfer rate

(MB/sec, max) I/O data transfer rate

(Mbytes/sec max) DC Power Requirements Voltage

Seagate ST3250318AS, ST3160318AS (Pharaoh)

7200 5400

8MB 8MB, 8MB, 8MB, 2MB,

SATA

300MB/s maximum

300

5V +10% / -7.5% -.12V +10% / -7.5%

Seagate ST9100822A, ST9808210A, ST960821A, ST950212A, ST9402113A, ST930219A (Momentus)

2MB, 2MB

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Hard Disk Drive Interface (continued)

Item Specifications

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (GB)

Western Digital, WD3200AAJS, WD2500AAJS, WD1600AAJS, WD800AAJS

320, 250, 160, 80 320, 250, 160 500, 640 500, 640

Bytes per sector Data heads

2, 2, 1, 1 2, 2, 1 4 4

Drive Format Disks Spindle speed (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size

8MB 16MB 8MB 16MB

Interface Internal transfer rate (MB/

sec) I/O data transfer rate

(Mbytes/sec max) DC Power Requirements Voltage

Western Digital WD3200AAKS, WD2500AAKS, WD1600AAKS

70MB/s sustained

3000 Mbits/s maximum

+5.0V ± 5%.and +12.0V ± 10%

Western Digital WD5000AAJS, WD6400AAJS

512

7200

SATA

Western Digital WD5000AAKS, WD6400AAKS

Video Interface

Item Specification

Chipset UMA: Ibex Peak H57

Discrete: GT240M 1024MB DDR3 (N10P-GS)

G210M 512MB DDR3(N10M-GS) Package FCBGA951 Interface PCIE 2.0 x16

VRAM

Item Specification

Chipset Nvidia Geforce G210M Memory size Onboard 512MB memory; 64-bits memory interface Interface MXM 3.0

Audio Interface

Item Specification

Audio Controller Alc268 supporting Azalia function Audio onboard or optional Onboard Mono or Stereo Stereo Internal Microphone Headphone /Mic /line out support Internal Speaker 5W Speakers 300Hz to 20kHz +/- 3dB

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Keyboard Controller

Item Specification

Controller IT8512E/NX-L embedded Total number of keypads Windows logo key Hotkeys

Bluetooth

Item Specification

Chipset Broadcom BCM2046, Bluetooth2.1 + EDR, USB interface module Data throughput Protocol Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Connector type USB

TV Tuner

Item Specification

TV Tuner • ATSC/QAM/HRC/IRC/Standard Cable

• DVB-T

• ISDB-T

• DMB-T/H

• Meets Microsoft Media Center TV Tuner requirements

VGA Controller

Item Specifications

VGA Controller

HDMI Port- Not available with this model

Chipset Throughput Compliance level

• INTEL GL40/GM45 Internal Graphics

• Direct 3D, Integrated LVDS

• Dual view and Dual video

•TV-out

• ATI M92-M

Item Specification

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LCD 23”

Item Specification

Vendor/model name Samsung

L TM230HT01-A05

LG LM230WF1

LTM230HT01 Screen Diagonal (mm) 58 4.2 Active Area (mm) 509.76 x 286.74 Display resolution (pixels) 1920 x 1080 Pixel Pitch 0.2655 x 0.2655 0.265 x 0.265 Display Mode Normally White Typical White Luminance (cd/

) also called Brightness

300

Supported Colors 16.7M Contrast Ratio 1000 Response Time (Optical Rise

5 1.3 / 3.7 Time/Fall Time) msec

Nominal Input Voltage VDD 5 Interface LVDS Viewing Angle (degree)

80 Horizontal: Vertical:

Temperature Range (°C) Operating

Storage (shipping)

0 - 50

-25 - 60

0 - 35 5 - 35

0 - 50

-20 - 60

LCD Display Supported Resolution

Resolution

24 bits

(UMA)

30 bits

36 bits

(Discrete)

800x600 Y N Y N

1024x768 Y N Y N

11 52x864 Y N Y N

1280x600 Y N N N

1280x720 Y N Y N

1280x768 Y N Y N

1280x800 Y N Y N

1280x960 Y N Y N

1280x1024 Y N Y N

1360x768 Y N Y N

48 bits

Chapter 1 19

Resolution

1366x768 Y N N N

1400x900 Y N N N

1400x1050 Y N N N

1600x900 Y N Y N

1600x1024 N N Y N

1680x1050 Y N Y N

1920x1080 Y N Y N

Power Supply

Item Specifications

AC Input • Auto ranging from 100V to 240V and 50Hz to 60Hz DC Output • 5V, 40W; 3.3V, 19.8W; 12V, 174W; 12V, 6W, 5VSB, 10W

• Uses 3 prong ICE-320-C13 or IEC-320-C5 connector for AC power

• Hold up time of 16ms under maximum load

• Meet <1W Standby Energy S tar requirement for Desktop Category B

• Meet EU Lot 6 requirement

24 bits

(UMA)

30 bits

36 bits

(Discrete)

48 bits

RTC Battery

Item Specifications

Lithium Rechargeable Battery

AC Adaptor

Item Specification

Input rating AC 100V - 240V, 50/60Hz Output 19V 135W Maximum input AC current Inrush current Efficiency

• Model: MIT CR2032

• Voltage:2.5-3.0V

• Capacity: 210mAh

• Vendor: Mitsubishi

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