Gateway EC18T Service Manual

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that

NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional

WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might

CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to

IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions

appear on screen.

information related to the current topic.

result from doing or not doing specific actions.

avoid possible hardware or software problems.

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 Notebook Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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

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

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

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

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

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

TouchPad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Special Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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

System Utilities 23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

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

Removing BIOS Passwords: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Miscellaneous Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 39

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

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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

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

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

Removing the Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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

Removing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Removing the Module Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing the WLAN Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the 3G Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the Hinge Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

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Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the LED Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the CRT Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Removing the Speaker Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Removing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Removing the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Removing the LCD Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Removing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Removing the Touchscreen Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Removing the Hinge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

LCD Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Replacing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Replacing the Hinge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Replacing the Touchscreen Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Replacing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Replacing the LCD Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Replacing the Microphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Replacing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Main Unit Reassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Replacing the Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Replacing the CRT Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Replacing the LED Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Replacing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Replacing the Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Replace the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Replacing the Hinge Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Replacing the 3G Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Replacing the DIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Replacing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Replacing the Module Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Replacing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Replacing the Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

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Troubleshooting 149

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

USB Failure (Right up/down side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Jumper and Connector Locations 171

Mainboard Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Mainboard Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Mainboard CMOS Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 175

Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Main Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Model Definition and Configuration 187 Test Compatible Components 193 On-line 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

Platform

• Intel® Core™2 Duo processor*

• Intel® Pentium® mobile processor*

• Intel® Celeron® mobile processo r*

• Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset

System Memory

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• Dual-Channel SDRAM support

• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules

Display and graphics

• 11.6" HD 1366 x 768

• Convertible display

• Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset

Storage subsystem

• 2.5" hard disk drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader

Audio subsystem

• Optimized 2nd Generation Dolby® Sound Room® audio enhancement

• High-definition audio support

• S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers

• MS-Sound compatible

• Built-in microphone

Communication

• Integrated webcam*

• WWAN: UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/ 1800/1900 MHz)*

Chapter 1 1

•WLAN:

• Intel® WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N*

• Intel® WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g*

• Intel® WiFi Link 1000*

• WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate*

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

Privacy control

• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and Weight

• 285 (W) 208.9 (D) 28.5/34.5 (H) mm (11.22 x 8.22 x 1.12/1.36 inches)

• 1.72 kg (3.79 lbs.) (non-3G SKU)

Power subsystem

•ACPI 3.0

• 62.16 W 5600 mAh

• 3-pin 30 W AC adapter

• ENERGY STAR®*

Special keys and controls

• 84-/85-/88-key keyboard

• Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device

I/O interface

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

• USB 2.0 port

• HDMI™ port with HDCP support

• External display (VGA) port

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

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

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

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System Block Diagram

Chapter 1 3

Your Notebook Tour

This section provides an overview of the features and functions of the notebook.

Front View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Webcam Web camera for video communication 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays

computer output (Configuration may vary by models).

3 P Programmable

key

4 Backup key Press to start automatic backup procedure.

5 HDD Indicates when the hard drive is active.

Num Lock Lights up when the Num Lock is activated.

Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

6 Power Indicated the computer’s power status.

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Launch predefined programs or user defined programs at the push of a button.

No. Icon Item Description

Battery Indicates the computer's battery status.

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

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

Bluetooth communication indicator

Communication indicator

Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. (only for certain models)

Indicates the status of WLAN / 3G communication.

7 Click buttons (left

and right)

8 T ouchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like

9 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you

10 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 1 1 Stylus A pen tool for entering data into your computer 12 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording

13 Magnetic lock A lock that snaps into place to prevent the screen

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

a computer mouse.

use the computer.

from inadvertently rotating.

Closed Front View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Communication

key

Enables / disables the WLAN / 3G functions.

2 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

output.

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Left View

12345

No. Icon Item Description

1 External display

(VGA) port

2 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter

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

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

HDMI

HDMI port Supports high definition digital video

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

prolonged use.

connections.

USB camera).

Right View

12 3456

No. Icon Item Description

1 Multi-in-1 card

reader

2 Headphones/

speaker/line-out jack with

S/PDIF support Microphone-in

jack

3 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices

4 Power button /

indicator

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

Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time.

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

Accepts inputs from external microphones.

(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Slide the power button to turn the computer on

and off. / Indicates the computer's power status.

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5 Kensington lock

slot

6 Ethernet (RJ-45)

port

Base View

Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock. Some keyless models are also available.

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

6 5

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

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

screws).

3 Memory

compartment

4 Ventilation slots

and cooling fan

5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

6 Battery release

latch

Houses the computer's main memory.

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

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.

Releases the battery for removal.

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Rear View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

Indicators

The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators. The battery indicator is visible even when the computer cover is closed.

Icon Function Description

Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.

Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Wireless LAN/3G communication.

HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.

Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

Battery Indicates the computer's battery status.

NOTE: 1. Charging: The battery light show s amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light

shows green when in AC mode.

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TouchPad Basics

The following items show you how to use the TouchPad:

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

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

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

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

Select Click once. Tap once. Drag Click and hold, then use

finger on the TouchPad to drag the cursor.

Access context menu

NOTE: When using the T ouchPad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The TouchPad is sensitive to

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

Click once.

as double-clicking a mouse button).

Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); rest your finger on the TouchPad on the second tap and drag the cursor.

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Using the Keyboard

This computer has a close-to-full-sized keyboard and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, function and special keys.

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

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

Lock key Description

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

Scroll Lock <Fn> + <F12>

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys.

Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off

Number keys on embedded keypad

Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing letters on

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

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

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold <Shift> while using cursorcontrol keys.

embedded keypad.

Hold <Fn> while using cursorcontrol keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

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Windows Keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

Key Description

Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button;

it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions:

<>: Open or close the S tart menu <> + <D>: Display the desktop <> + <E>: Open Windows Explore <> + <F>: Search for a file or folder <> + <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 <> + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center <> + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box <> + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar

<CTRL> + <> + <F>: Search for computers (if you are on a network) Note: Depending on your edition of Windows 7, some shortcuts may not function as

described.

Application key

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

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Hot Keys

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

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

Hotkey Icon Function Description

<Fn> + <F1> Power management Launch Windows power management.

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

<Fn> + <F3> Bluetooth

communication switch

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

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

<Fn> + <F6> Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save

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

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

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

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

Volume up Increases the sound volume.

Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

Enables/disables the Bluetooth function.

screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.

power. Press any key to return.

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Special Keys

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

The Euro symbol

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

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

faq12.htm for more information.

The US dollar sign

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Hold <Shift> and then press the <4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard. NOTE: This function varies according to the language settings.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type Intel Penryn SFF (ULV) CPU package Micro-FCBGA 956 balls Features • Supports Intel architecture with Dynamic execution.

• On-die, primary 32-kB instruction cache and 32-kB write-back data cache.

• On-die, up to 3MB second level shared cache with advanced transfer cache architecture.

• Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2),Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3)

• Supplemental streaming SIMD extensions 3 (SSSE3) and SSE4.1 instruction sets.

• 800MHz source-synchronous front side bus (FSB)

• Advanced power management features including Enhanced Intel SpeedStep®

• Technology and dynamic FSB frequency switching.

• Digital thermal sensor (DTS).

• Execute disable bit support for enhanced security.

• Intel® Dynamic Acceleration Technology and Enhanced Multi Threaded

• Thermal Management (EmTTM).

• Support enhanced Intel Virtualization Technology.

Core Logic • Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset

Processor Specifications

Item

SU7300 1.4GHz 1 3MB Micro-FCBGA 956

SU4100 1.3GHz 2 2MB Micro-FCBGA 956

SU2300 1.2GHz 2 1MB Micro-FCBGA 956

CPU

Speed

Cores

Cache

Size

Package

balls

CPU Fan True Value Table

CPU Temperature

(Celsius)

Fan Speed (RPM) SPL Spec (dBA)

38 2400 On 43 3300 26 49 4000 29 56 4500 31

Throttling 50%: On = 88°C; Off = 85°C EC shut down at 95°C; H/W shut down at 98°C

North Bridge Specifications

Item Specification

Chipset Intel Crestline GS45 SFF Package FCBGA 1363 balls

Core

Voltage

1.050V-

1.150V

1.050V-

1.150V

1.050V-

1.150V

Acer P/N

C2DSU7300B

PMDSU4100B

CMSU2300B

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Item Specification

Features • Processor host bus supports 667/800/1066Mhz FSB support.

• Supports Dual Channel DDR3 SD-RAM at 800/1066MHz.

• Integrated SDRAM controller up to *GB (2 SODIMM support)

• DMI x2 and DMI x4 for connection between GMCH and ICH9M.

South Bridge Specifications

Item Specification

Chipset ICH9M SFF Package BGA 676 balls Features • Upstream accelerated Hub architecture interface for access to

GMCH.

• PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.1 support.

• PCI 2.3 interface. (4 PCI Request/Grant pairs).

• ACPI Power Management Logic Support. Enhanced DMA controller, interrupt controller, timers functions.

• Integrated Serial ATA host controllers with independent DMA operation on six ports and AHCI support.

• USB 1.1 & USB 2.0 Host controllers.

• Supports Intel High Definition Audio (Intel HD Audio) Interface.

• Supports Intel® Matrix Storage Technology.

• Supports Intel® Active Management Technology.

• Low Pin Count (LPC) interface.

• 6 PCIe ports.

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory size 0MB (No on-board Memory) DIMM socket number 2 sockets Supports memory size per socket 2GB Supports maximum memory size 4GB for 64bit OS (with two 2GB SO-DIMM) Supports DIMM type DDR3 Synchronous DRAM Supports DIMM Speed 800 MHz Supports DIMM voltage 1.5V Supports DIMM package 204-pin DDR3-800 SO-DIMM Module Combination Any combination permissible within the above specifications.

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specifications

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity

Hitachi HTS545050B 9A300

500 320 250 160 250 160

Hitachi HTS545032B 9A300

Hitachi HTS545025B 9A300

Hitachi HTS545016B 9A300

Hitachi HTS543225L 9A300

Hitachi HTS543216L9 SA00

(GB) Bytes per

512

sector Data heads

432232

Drive Format

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Item Specifications

Disks

221121

Spindle speed (RPM)

Performance Specifications Buffer size Interface Internal

3GB/s maximum 1.5GB/s

transfer rate (Gbits/ sec., max)

I/O data

875 Mbits/s maximum 845 Mbits/s

transfer rate

(Mbytes/ sec max)

DC Power Requirements Voltage

+5.0V ± 5%.

Item Specifications

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (GB) Bytes per sector Data heads

Toshiba MK1655GSX

160 250 320 500 512 512 512 512 2244

Toshiba MK2555GSX

Drive Format Disks

1122

Spindle speed (RPM)

Performance Specifications Buffer size Interface Internal transfer

rate (Mbits/sec, max)

I/O data transfer rate

(Mbytes/sec max)

DC Power Requirements Voltage

5400

8MB

SATA

maximum

Toshiba MK3255GSX

5400

8MB

SATA

363 ~ 952 typical

300

5V ±5%

775Mbits/s

maximum

Toshiba MK5055GSX

729Mbits/s

maximum

Item Specifications

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (GB) Bytes per sector Data heads

Western Digital WD1600BEVT22ZCTO

160 250 320 500

2434

Western Digital WD2500BEVT-22ZCT0

Western Digital WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0

512

Western Digital WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0

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Item Specifications

Drive Format Disks

1222

Spindle speed (RPM)

Performance Specifications Buffer size Interface Internal transfer

rate (Mbits/sec, max)

I/O data transfer rate

(Mbytes/sec max)

DC Power Requirements Voltage

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Insyde BIOS ROM type W25X16AVSSIG BIOS ROM size 16Mb BIOS package 8 PIN SOIC Supported Protocols SPI BIOS password control Set by setup manual

5400

8 MB SATA

N/A

300

5V ±5%

LCD 11.6”

Item Specifications

Vendor/model name AUO

B1 16XW02

Chi Mei N1 16B6-L02

LG LP116WH1

Samsung LTN116AT01-

A01 Screen Diagonal (mm) 293.83 Active Area (mm) 256.125 (H) x 144.00 (V) Display resolution (pixels) 1366x3(RGB) x 768 Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.1875 x 0.1875 0.2265(H) x

0.2265(V)

Typical White Luminance (cd/m

)

200 typ. (5 points average)

also called Brightness Contrast Ratio 500:1 typ Response Time (Optical Rise

Time/Fall Time) msec Typical Power Consumption

(watt)

8 typ / 16

Max

4.0 max. (Include

8 typ / 16 Max 9 typ / 16 max 16 typ / 25

max

N/A 3.18 W Typ. N/A

Logic and

Blu power) Weight (without inverter) 255g max. 240g max 255g max. Physical Size (mm) 268L x 161.5W x 5.0T

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Item Specifications

Electrical Interface 1 channel

LVDS

Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal (Right) / (Left) Vertical (Upper) / (Lower)

Bluetooth

Item Specification

Bluetooth Controller Foxconn T60H928.33 Features • Fully Qualified Bluetooth v2.1 with Class 2 specification RF output

• Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) compliant.

• Full Piconet and Scatternet operation.

• Integrated PIFA Antenna with better RF performance.

• USB 2.0 compliant interface.

• F/W upgradable via Flash downloads.

• Very low power consumption.

• Support Coexistence with Intel WCS (Wireless Coexistence System)

Radio Technology FHSS Operating Frequency 2.402GHz ~ 2.480GHz Channel Numbers 79 channels with 1MHz BW Transmitter Output Power -6~4dBm output power for BT class 2 operation Coverage 10m (Varies depending on operating environment) Receiver Sensitivity -75dBm, BER<0.1% Maximum Receiver Signal -10dBm Operating Voltage 3.3V+/-0.3V Working Temperature Operating temp: 0 °C to +70 °C (+32 °F to +158 °F)

Non-operating temp: -10 °C to +75°C (+14 °F to +167 °F) Interface USB2.0 with JST SM08B-SURS-TF connector Weight 1.75g

45/45 10/30

power.

& AFH (Adaptive Frequency Hopping)

3.3V LVDS LVDS LVDS

45/45 20/45

30/30 10/20

45/45 15/35

Audio Interface

Item Specification

Codec Controller Realtek ALC269X Compatibility • Headphone-out

• S/PDIF, Line-In and Microphone-In.

• 2 stereo ADCs support 16/20/24-bit PCM format recording simultaneously.

Sampling Rate • All DACs supports 16/20/24-bit, 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate.

• Two independent S/PDIF-OUT converters support 16/20/24-bit, 44.1k/48k/

88.2k/96k/192kHz sample rate. One for normal S/PDIF output, the other one output an independent digital stream to HDMI transmitter.

Internal Microphone

Internal Speakers • Two Med-High Speakers (1W/4Ù)

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• Digital MICRO PHONE ZK2(HFM-M101-006-L19-G)

• Digital MICRO PHONE ZK2(A-OA2408FM-018)

LAN Interface

Item Specification

LAN Chipset Atheros AR8131L Package 48pin QFN Features • It is an ultra-high performance, ultralow cost, and ultra-

low power fully integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC/LOM Ethernet.

• The AR8131L combines a 10/100/1000BASE-T GbE media access controller (MAC), a triplespeed Ethernet physical layer transceiver (PHY), and a PCI Express bus interface.

• The AR8131L is compliant with IEEE 802.3u specification for 10/100 Mbps Ethernet and IEEE

802.3ab specification for 1000 Mbps Ethernet.

• The AR8131L device combines pulse shaping, Tx/Rx PCS, echo canceller, NEXT canceller, equ alizer, decoder, and timing recovery functions to deliver robust signal performance in noisy environments.

• The AR8131L GbE controller supports checksum off-load features for IP, TCP, and UDP, lowering CPU utilization and optimizing network performance.

Keyboard

Item Specification

Keyboard Controller Winbond WPCE775LA0DG Total number of keypads US: 86

UK: 86 UI: 86

GERMAN: 86 Windows logo key Yes Internal & external keyboard work

simultaneously Features • Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes

Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes

Media Card Reader

Item Specification

Chipset Alcor AU6433 Features • Fully compatible with USB2.0 High Speed and backward

compatible with USB1.1 specifications

• Supports multiple flash card interfaces, including SD/ MMC/xD/MS.

• Supports single LUN

• 48-pin LQFP

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Item Specification

Compliance • Complies with USB Device Class Definition for Mass

Storage and Bulk-Transport V1.0

• Complies with Secure Digital Card (SD) specification up to ver. 2.0(SDHC)

• Complies with MultiMedia Card (MMC) specification up to ver. 4.2

• Complies with Memory Stick (MS) specification up to ver .

1.43

• Complies with Memory St ick PRO (MS_Pro) specification up to ver. 1.03

• Complies with Memory Stick PRO-HG (MS PRO-HG) specification up to ver. 1.01

• Complies with Memory Stick Interface Guideline for PC peripheral devices with Memory Stick Slot ver. 1.16-00

• Complies with xD-Picture Card (xD) specification up to version 1.2

Interface • USB 2.0 Power • 3.3V

Camera

Item Specifications

Vendor and model Chicony CNF9011/9048 Lite-on 09P2SF001 Suyin CN0316-S30C-

OV06-1 Interface USB 2.0 Optical aperture N/A Focusing range 17.4 cm - infinity 19 CM - infinity 40 CM - infinity Dimensions (L x W x H

mm) Sensor type CMOS Pixel resolution 640X480

68 X 8 X 3.64 mm 68 X 8 X 3.84 mm 65 X 7.9 X 3.8 mm

Wireless LAN

Item Specification Specification Specification Specification

Manufacturer Foxconn Foxconn Intel Intel Type Atheros AR9283 T77H121.01 WiFi Link 1000 Shirley Peak PHY Mode

Supported

Item Specification Specification

Manufacturer Intel Lite-on Type Wifi Link 5000 Atheros AR5B93 PHY Modes

Supported

3G Module

Item Specifications

3G Module • Qualcomm Gobi1000

• Huawei EM770W

Technical Standard

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GSM / GPRS/ EGPRS MSC 12 / DTM Item/ WCDMA R5 / HSDPA 7.2Mbps / HSUPA

5.76Mbps

b,g,n. b,g,n. b, g, n. a, b, g, n.

a, b, g, n. b, g, n.

Item Specifications

Interface USB 2.0 Antenna 1 x 2

Embedded Controller

Item Specifications

Chipset Winbond WPCE775LA0DG Features • Shared SPI BIOS flash memory with page programming support.

• High-accuracy, high-speed ADC.

• Up to 95 GPIO ports (including keyboard scanning) with a variety of wake-up events (up to 42 wake-up inputs).

• 16-bit RISC core, with up to 4 Mbytes of external address space, running at up to 25 MHz.

• 128-pin LQChipFP

Battery

Item

Vendor & model name SIMPLO UM09F70 3S2P

SANYO UM09F36 3S2P Battery Type Li-ion Pack capacity SANYO 6 cell 5600mAh

SAMSUNG 6 cell 5600mAh

LGC 6 cell 5600mAh Number of battery cell 6 Package configuration 3 cells in series, 2 series in

parallel Normal voltage 11.1 Charge voltage 12.6

Specifications

6 Cell

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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 F2 to enter setup. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to “disabled”. If you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set the parameter to “enabled”.

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, Power, 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.

InsydelH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5

Main Boot

CPU Type: Genuine Intel (R) CPU U2300 CPU Speed: 1.20GHz

IDE 0 Model Name: TOSHIBA MK2555GSX IDE 0 Serial Number: 89IBP6AKT ATAPI Model Name: None

System BIOS Version: v0.2103 VGA BIOS Version: Intel V1800

Serial Number: ZE80SK01C191A0792500 Asset Tag Number: 20202 Product Name: Manufacturer Name : Acer UUID: A570A794A5554A0BABFDC44254EFC55F

SecurityInformation

Exit

Help

Exit

Esc

NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.

Parameter Description

CPU Type This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system. CPU Speed This field shows the speed of the CPU. HDD Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master. HDD Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. ATAPI Model Name This field displays the model name of the installed ODD drive. System BIOS Version Displays system BIOS version. VGA BIOS Version This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit. Asset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system. Product Name This field shows product name of the system. Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system. UUID Number Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is an identifier standard used in software

Select Item Select Menu

construction, standardized by the Open Software Foundation (OSF) as part of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE).

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select Sub-Menu

Setup Default

Save and Exit

F10

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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 option and recovery.

InsydelH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5

Main Boot

SecurityInformation

Exit

System Time [13:52:10]

Item Specific Help

System Date [10/06/2009]

This is the help for the

Total Memory 2048 MB Video Memory: [64MB]

Quiet Boot [Enabled]

hour field. Valid range is from 0 to 23. REDUCE / INCREASE : F5/F6

Network Boot [Enabled] F12 Boot Menu [Disabled] D2D Recovery [Enabled] SATA Mode [AHCI Mode]

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 and suggested

parameter settings.

Select Item Select Menu

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select Sub-Menu

Setup Default

Save and Exit

F10

Parameter Description Format/Option

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

hour format.

System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY

Total Memory This field reports the memory size of the system.

Memory size is fixed to 2048 MB. Video Memory Quick Boot Allows startup to skip certain tests while booting,

Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote

F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: Enabled or Enabled D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. The function

SATA Mode Control the mode in which the SATA controller should

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Shows the video memory size. VGA Memory size=32 MB

decreasing the time needed to boot the system.

server).

allows the user to create a hidden partition on hard disc

drive to store operation system and restore the system

to factory defaults.

operate.

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

(month/day/year) N/A

N/A Option: Enabled or Disabled

Option: Enabled or Disabled

Option: AHCI or IDE

Security

The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.

InsydelH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5

Main Boot

SecurityInformation

Exit

Supervisor Password Is : Clear

Item Specific Help

User Password Is : Clear HDD Password Is : Clear

Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set Hdd Password

Install or Change the password and the length of password must be greater than one word.

Power on password [Disabled]

Help

Exit

Esc

The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.

Parameter Description Option

Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Clear or Set User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password. Clear or Set Set Supervisor Password Press Ente r to set the supervisor password. When

Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. When user

Set Hdd Password Enter HDD password. Power on password Defines whether a password is required or not while

Select Item Select Menu

set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters.

password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to change the value of parameters.

the events defined in this group happened. The following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to enter set u p.

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select Sub-Menu

Setup Default

Save and Exit

F10

Enabled or Disabled

NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget

your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it.

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Setting a Password

Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password:

1. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set Supervisor Password box appears:

Set Supervisor Password

Enter New Password [ ][ ]

Confirm New Password [ ]

2. Type a password in the “Enter New Password” field. The password length can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the “Confirm New Password” field.

IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen.

3. Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to “Set”.

4. If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter.

5. When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

Removing a Password

Follow these steps:

1. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set Password box appears:

Set Supervisor Password

Enter Current Password [ ][ ]

Enter New Password [ ]

Confirm New Password [ ][ ]

2. Type the current password in the Enter Current Passwor d fi el d an d press Enter.

3. Press Enter twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields.

The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to “Clear”.

4. When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

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Changing a Password

1. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set Password box appears.

Set Supervisor Password

Enter Current Password [ ][ ]

Enter New Password [ ]

Confirm New Password [ ][ ]

2. Type the current password in the Enter Current Passwor d fi el d an d press Enter.

3. Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password

field.

4. Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to “Set”.

5. If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter.

6. When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

If the verification is OK, the screen will display as following.

Setup Notice

Changes have been saved.

[Continue][Continue]

The password setting is complete after the user presses Enter. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the

Setup Warning.

Setup Warning

Invalid Password.

[Continue][Continue]

If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen displays the following message.

Setup Warning

Passwords do not match.

Re-enter password.

[Continue][Continue]

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Boot

This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the USB diskette drives, the onboard hard disk drive and the DVD drive in the module bay.

InsydelH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5

Main Boot

SecurityInformation

Exit

Boot priority order :

Item Specific Help

1. IDE0 : TOSHIBA MK2555GSX

2. IDE1 :

3. Network Boot : Atheros Boot Agent

4. USB HDD :

5. USB CDROM :

6. USB FDD :

Use < > or < > to select a device, then press <F6> to move it up the list, or <F5> to move it down the list. Press <Esc> to escape the menu

Help

Exit

Esc

Follow the on-screen instructions to adjust the order in which the devices boot.

Select Item Select Menu

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select Sub-Menu

F9 F10

Setup Default Save and Exit

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Exit

The Exit screen allows you to save or discard any changes you made and quit the BIOS Utility.

InsydelH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5

Main Boot

SecurityInformation

Exit

Exit Saving Changes

Item Specific Help

Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes

Help

Exit

Esc

The table below describes the parameters in this screen.

Parameter Description

Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. Exit Discarding

Changes Load Setup Default Load default values for all SETUP item. Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Changes Save Setup Data to CMOS.

Select Item Select Menu

Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS.

F5/F6 Enter

Change Values Select Sub-Menu

Exit system setup and save your changes.

F9 F10

Setup Default Save and Exit

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BIOS Flash Utility

The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions:

• New versions of system programs

• New features or options

• Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.

To run the BIOS flash utility:

1. Copy the BIOS flash tool and the BIOS into a USB flash disk.

2. Set the computer to boot from the USB flash disk. See “Boot” on page 29.

3. On boot-up enter at the DOS prompt: C:\> flashit.exe v3106.fd /dc /beep:2000

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DOS Flash Utility

Perform the following steps to use the DOS Flash Utility:

1. Press F2 during boot to enter the Setup Menu.

2. Select Boot Menu to modify the boot priority order, for example, if using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move

USB HDD to position 1.

Main Boot

Boot priority order :

1. IDE0 : TOSHIBA MK2555GSX

2. IDE1 :

3. Network Boot : Atheros Boot Agent

4. USB HDD :

5. USB CDROM :

6. USB FDD :

F1 Esc

Help Exit

Select Item Select Menu

InsydelH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5

SecurityInformation

Change Values

F5/F6

Select Sub-Menu

Enter

3. Execute the FLASH.BAT batch file to update BIOS.

The flash process begins as shown.

Exit

Item Specific Help

Use < > or < > to select a device, then press <F6> to move it up the list, or <F5> to move it down the list. Press <Esc> to escape the menu

Setup Default

Save and Exit

F10

4. In flash BIOS, the message Please do not remove AC Power Source displays.

NOTE: If the AC power is not connected, the following message displays.

Plug in the AC power to continue.

5. Flash is complete when the message Flash programming complete displays.

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WinFlash Utility

Perform the following steps to use the WinFlash Utility:

1. Put the BIOS:ZE8_v3106.fd file under WinFlash file root.

1. Double click the WinFlash executable.

2. Click OK to begin the update. A progress screen displays.

3. When the process is complete, close all programs and applications and reboot the system.

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Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities

This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method:

Remove HDD Password:

When the user keys in the wrong password three times, the system reports the following error code to user.

To unlock the HDD password, perform the following steps:

1. Press Enter to display the Select Item screen.

2. Select Enter Unlock Password and press Enter.

An Unlock Password displays.

3. Make a note of the key, 76943488 in the example.

4. Boot up the system to a removable bootable drive containing DOS and the UnlockHD.EXE program and

open a DOS prompt. For instructions on changing boot priority see “Boot” on page 29.

5. Enter the UnlockHD.EXE command and input the key to create an unlock code. Make a note of the result, for example 46548274.

6. Reboot to the hard disk and wait for the error code to reappear.

7. Press Enter to display the Select Item screen.

8. Select Enter Unlock Password and press Enter.

9. Enter the unlock code generated by UnlockHD.EXE.

10. Save and exit the BIOS to complete the process.

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Removing BIOS Passwords:

If you key in the wrong Supervisor Password three times, System Disabled displays on the screen. See the image below.

To reset the BIOS password, run clnpwd.exe as follows:

1. From a DOS prompt, Execute clnpwd.exe

2. Press 1 or 2 to clean the desired password shown on the screen.

The onscreen message determines whether the function is successful or not.

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Miscellaneous Utilities

Using Boot Sequence Selector

Boot Sequence Selector allows the boot order to be changes without accessing the BIOS. To use Boot Sequence Selector, perform the following steps:

1. Enter into DOS.

2. Execute BS.exe to display the usage screen.

3. Select the desired boot sequence by entering the corresponding sequence, for example, enter BS2 to

change the boot sequence to HDD|CD ROM|LAN|Floppy.

Using DMITools

The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to eeprom to be used in the DMI pool for hardware management.

When the BIOS displays Verifying DMI pool data it is checking the table correlates with the hardware before sending to the operating system (Windows, etc.).

To update the DMI Pool, perform the following steps:

1. Enter into DOS.

2. Execute dmitools.exe. The following messages show dmitools usage:

IMPORTANT:The following write examples (2 to 5) require a system reboot to take effect

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Example 1: Read DMI Information from Memory

Input:

dmitools /r

Output:

Manufacturer (Type1, Offset04h): Acer Product Name (Type1, Offset05h): Aspire one xxxxx Serial Number (Type1, Offset07h): 01234567890123456789 UUID String (Type1, Offset08h): xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag (Type3, Offset04h): Acer Asstag

Example 2: Write Product Name to EEPROM

Input:

dmitools /wp Acer

Example 3: Write Serial Number to EEPROM

Input:

dmitools /ws 01234567890123456789

Example 4: Write UUID to EEPROM

Input:

dmitools /wu

Example 5: Write Asset Tag to EEPROM

Input:

dmitools /wa Acer Asstag

Using the LAN MAC Utility

Perform the following steps to write MAC information to eeprom:

1. Use a text editor, for example Notepad, to edit the MAC.CFG file as shown:

• WriteData= '0011 22334455' <------- MAC value

• StartAddr=7A <------- MAC address

• WriteLeng=6 <------- MAC value length

• KeepByte=0 <------- can be any value

2. Boot into DOS.

3. Execute MAC.BAT to write MAC information to eeprom.

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Chapter 3

Machine Disassembly and Replacement

This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting.

Disassembly Requirements

To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools:

• Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge

• Flat screwdriver

• Philips screwdriver

• Plastic flat screwdriver

• Plastic tweezers

NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the

screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components.

Related Information

The product previews seen in the disassembly procedures may not represent the final product color or configuration.

IMPORTANT: Cab le paths and positioning may not represent the actual model. During the removal and replacement of components, ensure all available cable channels and clips are used and that the cables are replaced in the same position.

General Information

Pre-disassembly Instructions

Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following:

1. Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals.

2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system.

3. Place the system on a flat, stable surface.

4. Remove the battery pack.

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Disassembly Process

The disassembly process is divided into the following sections:

• External components disassembly

• Main unit disassembly

• LCD module disassembly

The flowcharts provided in the succeeding disassembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence. Observe the order of the sequence to avoid damage to any of the hardware components. For example, if you want to remove the Mainboard, you must first remove the Keyboard, and LCD Module then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order.

Main Screw List

Screw Quantity Part Number

M2*2.5 11 86.TPK07.001 M2*3 9 86.ARE07.002 M2*3 (Nickel) 4 86.W0907.001 M2*4 7 86.W0107.003 M2*5 33 86.TG607.004

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External Module Disassembly Process

NOTE: The product previews seen in the disassembly procedures may not represent the final product color or configuration.

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart

Turn off system and peripherals

power

Disconnect power

and signal cables

from system

Remove

Dummy Card

Remove

Battery

Remove

SIM Card

(Optional)

Remove

Lower Cover

Remove

HDD

Remove

DIMM

Remove

WLAN Board

Screw List

Step Screw Quantity Part No.

WLAN M2*3 1 86.ARE07.002 3G Module M2*3 1 86.ARE07.002

Remove

3G Board

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Removing the Dummy Card

1. Press the card in to allow it to spring out.

2. Pull the dummy card out.

Removing the Battery Pack

1. Turn the computer over.

2. Slide the battery lock/unlock latch to the unlock position.

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3. Slide and hold the battery release latch to the release position (1), grasp the battery edge closest to the release latch and pull the battery up and away (2).

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Removing the SIM Card

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 42.

2. Press the SIM card in to allow it to spring out.

3. Remove the SIM card.

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Removing the Module Cover

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 42.

2. Loosen the five (5) captive screws.

3. Pry up the cover in the location indicated.

4. Lift the cover up and away.

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Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module

1. See “Removing the Module Cover” on page 45.

2. Pry up the HDD FPC lock.

3. Lift out the HDD FPC.

4. Peel the adhesive black tape off the HDD.

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5. Grasp the black tape, pulling up the HDD.

6. Lift the HDD out of the bay.

7. Remove the HDD cable from the HDD.

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Removing the DIMM Module

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 42.

2. See “Removing the Module Cover” on page 45.

3. Push out the release latches on both sides of the DIMM socket to release the DIMM module.

4. Lift the DIMM module out.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any remaining DIMM modules.

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Removing the WLAN Board

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 42.

2. See “Removing the Module Cover” on page 45.

3. Detach the two (2) cables.

4. Remove the one (1) screw.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type.

WLAN M2*3 1

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5. Remove the WLAN board.

Removing the 3G Module

1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 42.

2. See “Removing the Module Cover” on page 45.

3. Detach the two cables.

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4. Remove the one (1) screw.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type.

3G Module M2*3 1

5. Remove the 3G module.

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Main Unit Disassembly Process

NOTE: The product previews seen in the disassembly procedures may not represent the final product color or configuration.

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart

Remove

Keyboard

Remove

Hinge Covers

Remove

Bluetooth Module

Remove

LED Board

Remove

Thermal Module

Speaker Module

Remove

Upper Cover

Remove

CRT Board

Remove

Mainboard

Remove

Button Board

Remove

I/O Board

Remove

RTC Battery

Remove

LCD Module

Screw List

Step Screw Quantity Part No.

Lower Cover M2*5 18 86.TG607.004

M2*3 Ni 4 86.W0907.001

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Step Screw Quantity Part No.

Upper Cover M2*5 6 86.TG607.004

M2*2.5 3 86.TPK07.001 Hinge Cover M2*5 2 86.TG607.004 Button Board M2*3 2 86.ARE07.002 I/O Board M2*5 1 86.TG607.004 LED Board M2*5 2 86.TG607.004 CRT Board M2*5 1 86.TG607.004 Mainboard M2*5 2 86.TG607.004 Speaker M2*3 2 86.ARE07.002 LCD Module M2*5 2 86.TG607.004

M2*3 3 86.ARE07.002

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Removing the Keyboard

IMPORTANT: T he keyboard is easily warped or damaged during the removal process. Take care not to use excessive force when removing the keyboard and replace if any damage occurs.

1. See “Removing the Dummy Card” on page 42.

2. Push in the four (4) latches on the top edge of the keyboard.

3. Lift the keyboard up and flip over.

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4. Unlock the FPC.

5. Remove the FPC and keyboard.

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Removing the Hinge Covers

1. Remove the two (2) screws in the lower case.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type.

Hinge Cover M2*5 2

2. Remove the hinge bezel.

3. Loosen the hinge cap.

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4. Partially open the LCD module.

5. Remove the hinge cap.

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Removing the Upper Cover

1. See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 54.

2. See “Removing the Hinge Covers” on page 56.

3. Remove the twenty-two (22) screws in the lower cover.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type.

Lower Cover M2*5 (Red Call Out) 18

M2*3 Nickel (Green Call

Out)

4. Turn the computer over and unlock the button board cable.

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5. Disconnect the button board cable.

6. Remove the ten (10) screws in the upper cover.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type.

Upper Cover M2*5 (Red Call Out) 6

M2*2.5 (Green Call Out) 3

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7. Pry the upper and lower covers apart at the location shown.

8. Hold the underside and pry the front side open.

9. Hold the underside and pry the right side open.

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WARNING:The cover is still connected to the Bluetooth module. Do not attempt to pull away.

10. Loosen the upper cover. Do not remove.

11. Reach under the upper cover to disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the mainboard.

12. Remove the upper cover

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Removing the Bluetooth Module

1. Remove the one (1) screw.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type.

Bluetooth Module M2*3 1

2. Pry the Bluetooth module from the adhesive.

3. Remove the Bluetooth cable.

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Removing the Button Board

IMPORTANT: T he Touchpad Board cannot be removed individually. To replace the Touchpad Board, replace the entire Upper Cover.

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 58.

2. Unlock the button board cable.

3. Disconnect the button board cable.

4. Pull the button board cable off the adhesive.

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5. Remove the button board cable.

6. Unlock the touchpad cable from the button board.

7. Disconnect the touchpad cable.

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8. Pull the touchpad cable off the adhesive.

9. Unlock the touchpad cable from the touchpad.

10. Remove the touchpad cable.

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11. Remove the two (2) screws.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type.

Button Board M2*3 2

12. Remove the button board.

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Removing the I/O Board

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 58.

2. Unlock the I/O cable I/O board connector.

3. Disconnect the IO cable from the I/O board.

4. Unlock the I/O cable mainboard connector.

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5. Remove the IO cable.

6. Turn the LCD module to expose the I/O board screw underneath.

7. Remove the one (1) screw.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type.

I/O Board M2*5 1

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8. Lift the inside edge of the I/O board and pull the I/O board away.

Removing the LED Board

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 58.

2. Unlock the LED cable LED board connector.

3. Disconnect the LED cable from the LED board connector.

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4. Unlock the LED cable mainboard connector.

5. Remove the LED cable.

6. Remove the two (2) screws.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type.

LED Board M2*5 2

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7. Remove the LED board.

Removing the CRT Board

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 58.

2. Turn the LCD module to expose the CRT board.

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3. Remove the one (1) screw.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type

CRT Board M2*5 1

4. Lift the CRT board up one (1) centimeter (0.5 inch).

CAUTION: Do not lift too high and strain the cable and connector still attached.

5. Turn the CRT board over.

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6. Remove the CRT cable.

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Removing the Mainboard

1. See “Removing the Upper Cover” on page 58.

2. See “Removing the I/O Board” on page 67.

3. See “Removing the LED Board” on page 69.

4. See “Removing the CRT Board” on page 71.

5. Remove the LCD connector cable clear protective cover.

6. Disconnect the LCD cable.

7. Disconnect the touchscreen cable.

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8. Turn the computer over and remove the antenna cables from the retention guides.

9. Turn the computer over and remove the antenna cables from the retention guides, well clear of the

mainboard.

10. Disconnect the speaker cable.

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11. Remove the two (2) screws.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type.

Mainboard M2*5 2

12. Lift up the mainboard from the inside edge and pull away.

13. Remove the CRT cable.

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Removing the Thermal Module

1. See “Removing the Mainboard” on page 74.

2. Disconnect the thermal module cable.

3. Loosen the five (5) captive screws. The three (3) captive screws for the CPU connection marked 1,2,3

must be loosened in reverse order: first 3, then 2, then 1.

4. Remove the thermal module.

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Removing the RTC Battery

1. See “Removing the Mainboard” on page 74.

2. Carefully lift the battery out of the mainboard.

Removing the Speaker Modules

1. See “Removing the Mainboard” on page 74.

2. Remove the three (3) screws.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type.

Speaker M2*3 3

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3. Grasp the speaker housings, pull the cables free of the adh esive, removing the speaker module.

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Removing the LCD Module

1. See “Removing the Mainboard” on page 74.

2. Remove the three (3) screws in lower case.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type

LCD Module M2*3 3

3. Open the LCD module and turn the LCD module ninety (90) degrees to expose the hinge.

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4. Remove the two (2) screws in the LCD module hinges.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type.

LCD Module M2*5 2

5. Lift the LCD module away from the chassis.

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LCD Module Disassembly Process

NOTE: The product previews seen in the disassembly procedures may not represent the final product color or configuration.

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart

IMPORTANT:See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 80. This details how the LCD module is removed from

the Main Unit.

Remove LCD

Module from Main

Unit before proceeding

Remove

LCD Module

Bezel

Remove

Microphone

Remove

LCD FPC Cable

Remove

LCD Panel

Remove

Touchscreen

Board

Remove

Hinges

Remove

Antennas

Remove

Camera Module

Remove

LCD Brackets

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Screw List

Step Screw Quantity Part No.

LCD Bezel M2*5 2 86.TG607.004 LCD Panel M2*4 4 86.W0107.003 LCD Brackets M2*2.5 4 86.TPK07.001 Touchscreen

Board Hinge M2*5 3 86.TG607.004

M2*4 3 86.W0107.003

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Removing the LCD Bezel

1. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 80.

2. Remove the stylus.

3. Remove the screw covers

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4. Remove the two (2) screws.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type.

LCD Bezel M2*5 2

5. Pry up the bezel from the top edge.

6. Pry up the bezel sides.

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7. Pry up the bezel bottom edge.

8. Remove the bezel.

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Removing the Camera Board

1. See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 84.

2. Pry up the camera board from the adhesive.

3. Disconnect the camera cable.

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Removing the Microphone

1. See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 84.

2. Disconnect the microphone cable.

3. Pry up the microphone from the adhesive.

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Removing the LCD Panel

1. See “Removing the Camera Board” on page 87.

2. See “Removing the Microphone” on page 88. WARNING:The edges of the touchscreen surface are sharp and care should be taken when handling the

panel.

3. Unlock the touchscreen FPC.

4. Remove the four (4) screws.

Step Screw Quantity Screw Type.

LCD Panel M2*4 4

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5. Lift the panel up a short distance from the top edge.

6. Disconnect the touchscreen cable.

7. Lift up the panel (1) and disconnect the touchscreen FPC (2).

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Gateway EC18T Service Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

System Specifications

Features

System Block Diagram

Your Notebook Tour

Front View

Closed Front View

Left View

Right View

Base View

Rear View

Indicators

TouchPad Basics

Using the Keyboard

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

Windows Keys

Hot Keys

Special Keys

Hardware Specifications and Configurations

System Utilities

BIOS Setup Utility

Navigating the BIOS Utility

Information

Main

Security

Boot

Exit

BIOS Flash Utility

DOS Flash Utility

WinFlash Utility

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities

Removing BIOS Passwords:

Miscellaneous Utilities

Machine Disassembly and Replacement

Disassembly Requirements

General Information

Pre-disassembly Instructions

Disassembly Process

External Module Disassembly Process

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart

Removing the Dummy Card

Removing the Battery Pack

Removing the SIM Card

Removing the Module Cover

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module

Removing the DIMM Module

Removing the WLAN Board

Removing the 3G Module

Main Unit Disassembly Process

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart

Removing the Keyboard

Removing the Hinge Covers

Removing the Upper Cover

Removing the Bluetooth Module

Removing the Button Board

Removing the I/O Board

Removing the LED Board

Removing the CRT Board

Removing the Mainboard

Removing the Thermal Module

Removing the RTC Battery

Removing the Speaker Modules

Removing the LCD Module

LCD Module Disassembly Process

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart

Removing the LCD Bezel

Removing the Camera Board

Removing the Microphone

Removing the LCD Panel