Acer Z5710, Z5700 User Manual

Aspire Z5700/Z5710 Series

Service Guide

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Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on this service guide.

Date	Chapter	Updates

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Copyright

Copyright © 2010 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.

Disclaimer

The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.

Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.

Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES	Denotes actual messages that
	appear on screen.
NOTE	Gives bits and pieces of additional
	information related to the current
	topic.
WARNING	Alerts you to any damage that might
	result from doing or not doing
	specific actions.
CAUTION	Gives precautionary measures to
	avoid possible hardware or software
	problems.
IMPORTANT	Reminds you to do specific actions
	relevant to the accomplishment of
	procedures.

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

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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.

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		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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Table of Contents
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

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Chapter 1

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

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

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Graphics

Z5710

•NVIDIA® GeForce® G210M with 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo® HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1, OpenGL® 3.0

•NVIDIA® GeForce® GT240M with 1 GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo® HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1, OpenGL® 3.0

•Dual independent display support

•16.7 million colors

•External resolution / refresh rates:

•VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 85 Hz

•HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1200: 60 Hz

•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 Protection) support

Z5700

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

•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

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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:

•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)

•Multimedia:

•CyberLink® PowerCinema®

•CyberLink® YouCam®

•Security:

•McAfee® Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial9

•MyWinLocker®

•Entertainment

•Oberon TouchGames

•Utilities

•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.

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System Block Diagram

VRM 11.1

Lynnfield/

Channel A

DDR3 DIMM0

DDR3 DIMM1

CPU Core

8GB per channel

CN14

CN13

ISL6334

Clarkdale

Dual channel DDR3

800/1066/1333MHz 1.5V

Processor

Channel B

DDR3 DIMM0

DDR3 DIMM1

MXM CNN (Graphics)

8GB per channel

CN18

CN17

64-bit/45nm

Mobile PCI-E Module

PCIE 2.0 x16(PEG)

LGA1156

TYPE-A(or B) (285 pin)

TMDS

(37.5x37.5mm)

(Max 45W)

(95W)

VTT_CPU

TMDS LEVEL SHIFT

LVDS

HDMI CN

(Lynnfield

LCD Panel CNN

UMA

option)

FDI

PECI

DMI

LEVEL SHIFT

(*1)

x4

Samsung LTM230TT01

TMDS

(Clarkdale

(23'' 16:10)

Inverter CONN

option)

(34.5W)

TMDS

LVDS

Ibex Peak

(Clarkdale option)

25MHz

LVDS Transmitter

14.318MHz

SDVOB

PCH

Chrontel CH7308

(No MXM option)

PCI-E x1

PCIE 5

GB LAN

RJ45 CNN

ACIN

LQFP64

SATA 0

SATA II

FCBGA951

Intel 82578DC

SATA HDD(3.5")

P5V_STBY

P3P3V_DUAL

SATA ODD

SATA 1

(27x27mm)

USB 3

CARD READER CNN

(6.5W)

CLOCK Generator

DDRIII Power

(Realtek RTS5159-GR)

14.318MHz

VCC5

P1P05V_PCH

eSATA

SATA 2

CK505

Mini PCIE1

VCC3

P1P8V(SFR)

2nd SATA HDD

SATA 3

USB 2.0

PCIE 2

RTC Battery

P12V

(2.5" x SSD)

USB 10

WLAN CNN

TOUCH Screen

USB 8

USB 2.0

802.11 b/g/n 3G/WiMax

Fan CNN

VREG_12V

VCC_CORE/VTT_CPU

PCIE 3

Mini PCIE2

CAREMA with

USB 4

Reset Circuit

USB 12

Array MIC

TV Tuner CARD CNN

Brightness Control

BLUE TOOTH

USB 2

32.768KHz

LPC

SIDE USB x2

USB 1,5

B-CAS CNN

LED Indicator

EC/KBC

REAR USB x4

USB 0,9,11,13

32.768KHz

MAIN SW CNN

ITE8512

AUDIO AMP

AUDIO CODEC

Azailia

LQFP128

MAX9736BETJ+

ALC888S-VC2

QFN32

LQFP48

5.1 Channel

FAN CTRL	1Mb SPI	IR	IR	System Ambient
(CPU/MXM)	FLASH	RECEIVER	Blaster	Light Sensor
	ROM

INT SPK	Head Phone &	5.1 Channel
CNN (3)	MIC IN CONN	Line	Line Line Line
		In	Out(1) Out(1) Out(1)

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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 communicating
			with when making VoIP calls.
3	Display screen		Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays
			computer output.
4	Acer		Access and control some of the handy features of
	TouchPortal		your new computer.
5	Power Button		Press this button to turn the power on or off.
			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		Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or
	(white plug)		headphones into this jack.
2	Microphone jack		Plug a microphone into this jack.
	(pink plug)

3Illumination Toggle Switch

4	Memory card	Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA,
	reader	cellular telephone, or other device into the memory card reader.
5	Optical Disk Drive	Use this drive to listen to audio CDs, install games and programs,
		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		Secure your computer to an object by connecting a Kensington
	slot		cable lock to this slot.
3	USB ports		Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB printer,
			scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports.
4	Ethernet (network)		Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as a DSL or
	jack		cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into this jack.
5	Line-out/Speaker-		Plug an line output to an amplifier or entertainment system into
	out jack		this jack for sound output.
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.

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Using the Keyboard

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

Function keys						Audio playback keys

Fn key

	Windows key				Application Navigation keys
					key
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.

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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
				<CTRL> + < > + <F>: Search for computers (if you are on a network)
				<CTRL> + < > + <TAB>: Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the
				taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
				Note: Depending on your edition of Windows 7 some shortcuts may not function as
				described.
			Application	This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the
			key	application's context menu.

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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	Ibex Peak package H57
	•	FCBGA package
	• Package size: 27mm x 27mm
	•	Ball Count: 951
	•	Ball pitch: 0.7mm
Features	•	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 high-
		speed 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 only)
	• Intel® Anti-Theft Technology
	•	Integrated TPM 1.2
	• JTAG Boundary Scan support
CPU Package	•	LGA1156
CPU Core Voltage	•	95W

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Processor Specifications

Processor		CPU	Cores		Bus	Power		Cache	Package	Acer P/N
		Speed		Speed				Size
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
		Item						Specification
BIOS vendor				American Megatrends
BIOS Version				3.0
BIOS ROM type				16Mbits, 8 pin SOIC package
Features				• PC/AT Compatible System BIOS.
				• ACPI 3.0 Compliance/Support, S0, S1, S3, S4, S5.
				• Boot Block Recovery mode from CD-ROM/USB FDD/USB CD-
					ROM/USB-DVD ROM/USB Disk-On-Key
				• 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.
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 Technique			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	Operating		-10°C to +75°C
	Temperature
		Storage		-40°C to +80°C
	Touchscreen
	Item			Specifications
	Touchscreen		Windows 7 multitouch and gestures

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Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item				Specifications
Vendor & Model Name		Hitachi		Hitachi			Hitachi		Hitachi
		HDT721016SLxxx		HDT721050SLxxx			HDT721064SLxxx		HDT721010SLxxx
		HCT721016SLxxx		HCT721050SLxxx			HCT721064SLxxx		HCT721010SLxxx
		HDT721025SLxxx		HDE721050SLxxx			HDE721064SLxxx		HDE721010SLxxx
		HCT721025SLxxx					HDT721075SLxxx
		HDT721032SLxxx					HCT721075SLxxx
		HCT721032SLxxx					HDE721075SLxxx
Capacity (GB)		160, 160, 250,		500			640, 640, 640,		1000
		250, 320, 320					750, 750, 750,
Bytes per sector				512
Data heads		1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2		3			6		6
Drive Format
Disks		1		2			2		3
Spindle speed (RPM)				7200
Performance Specifications
Buffer size		8MB		8MB			16		32
Interface					SATA
Internal transfer rate (MB/					300MB/s maximum
sec, max)
I/O data transfer rate					1406 Mbits/s maximum
(Mbytes/sec max)
DC Power Requirements
Voltage					+5.0V ± 5%.
Hard Disk Drive Interface (continued)
Item					Specifications
Vendor & Model Name	Seagate ST31000528AS,				Seagate ST3250318AS,			Seagate ST9100822A,
	ST3750528AS,				ST3160318AS			ST9808210A, ST960821A,
	ST3500418AS,				(Pharaoh)			ST950212A, ST9402113A,
	ST3500410AS,							ST930219A
	ST3320418AS							(Momentus)
	(Pharaoh)
Capacity (GB)	1000, 750				250, 160			100, 80, 60, 50, 40, 30
Bytes per sector	512				512				512
Data heads	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)				7200				5400
Performance Specifications
Buffer size	32MB, 32MB, 16MB,				8MB			8MB, 8MB, 8MB, 2MB,
	16MB, 16MB							2MB, 2MB
Interface					SATA
Internal transfer rate					300MB/s maximum
(MB/sec, max)
I/O data transfer rate				300
(Mbytes/sec max)
DC Power Requirements
Voltage				5V +10% / -7.5% -.12V +10% / -7.5%

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Item				Specifications
Vendor & Model Name		Western Digital,		Western Digital		Western Digital		Western Digital
		WD3200AAJS,		WD3200AAKS,		WD5000AAJS,		WD5000AAKS,
		WD2500AAJS,		WD2500AAKS,		WD6400AAJS		WD6400AAKS
		WD1600AAJS,		WD1600AAKS
		WD800AAJS
Capacity (GB)		320, 250, 160, 80		320, 250, 160		500, 640		500, 640
Bytes per sector				512
Data heads		2, 2, 1, 1		2, 2, 1		4		4
Drive Format
Disks		1					2
Spindle speed (RPM)				7200
Performance Specifications
Buffer size			8MB	16MB		8MB		16MB
Interface				SATA
Internal transfer rate (MB/				70MB/s sustained
sec)
I/O data transfer rate				3000 Mbits/s maximum
(Mbytes/sec max)
DC Power Requirements
Voltage				+5.0V ± 5%.and +12.0V ± 10%
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	•	INTEL GL40/GM45 Internal Graphics
Controller		• Direct 3D, Integrated LVDS
		• Dual view and Dual video
		• TV-out
	•	ATI M92-M

HDMI PortNot available with this model

Item	Specification
Chipset
Throughput
Compliance level

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LCD 23”

Item					Specification
Vendor/model name		Samsung					LG
		LTM230HT01-A05					LM230WF1
		LTM230HT01
Screen Diagonal (mm)					584.2
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/					300
m2) also called Brightness
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		0 - 50		0 - 35			0 - 50
Storage (shipping)		-25 - 60		5 - 35			-20 - 60
LCD Display Supported Resolution
Resolution		24 bits	30 bits		36 bits			48 bits
		(UMA)			(Discrete)
800x600		Y	N		Y			N
1024x768		Y	N		Y			N
1152x864		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

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Resolution				24 bits	30 bits	36 bits	48 bits
				(UMA)		(Discrete)
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 Star requirement for Desktop Category B
	• Meet EU Lot 6 requirement

RTC Battery

Item				Specifications
Lithium Rechargeable		•	Model: MIT CR2032
Battery		•	Voltage:2.5-3.0V
		•	Capacity: 210mAh
		•	Vendor: Mitsubishi
AC Adaptor
Item				Specification
Input rating				AC 100V - 240V, 50/60Hz
Output				19V 135W
Maximum input AC current
Inrush current
Efficiency

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