Gateway p-78 Service Manual

MG1

SERVICEGUIDE

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© 2008 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Gateway, Gateway Country, the Gateway stylized logo, and the black-and-white spot design are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Contents

Chapter 1: System specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 System block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hardware specifications and configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Video subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pointing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Wired LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Buttons/Indicators/Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Power savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Notebook product tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Keyboard area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using the status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Using the optional fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Using the EZ Pad touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	30
Using the optional multimedia panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	32
Using the optional webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	33

Chapter 2: System utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Navigating the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 BIOS Setup Utility screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

BIOS flash utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Removing a password lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Removing a HDD password lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Removing a Supervisor password lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Chapter 3: Replacing notebook components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Preparing your work space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Preparing the notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Removing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Adding or replacing memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Replacing the main cooling assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Replacing the processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Replacing the IEEE 802.11 wireless card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Replacing the CMOS battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Replacing the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Replacing the DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Replacing the keyboard cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Replacing the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Replacing the inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Replacing the webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Replacing the lid latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Replacing the LCD assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Replacing the LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Replacing the LCD panel hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Replacing the LCD assembly lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Replacing the palm rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Replacing the touchpad board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Replacing the touchpad button board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Replacing the fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Replacing the Bluetooth module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Replacing the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Replacing the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Replacing the system board and VGA cooling assembly . . . . . . . . . . . .128

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Replacing the modem jack/USB board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Replacing the fan(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Chapter 4: Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Diagnosing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 System test procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Testing the optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Testing the keyboard or auxiliary input device . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Testing the memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Testing the power system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Testing the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Power-On Self-Test (POST) error message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Index of error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 No-beep error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Phoenix BIOS beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Symptom-to-FRU error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Keyboard and touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Undetermined problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Chapter 5: Connector locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

System board top connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 System board bottom connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Chapter 6: FRU (Field-Replaceable Unit) list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Exploded diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Notebook chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Notebook LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 FRU list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Appendix A: Model definition and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Appendix B: Test compatible components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

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Microsoft® Windows® Vista Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Appendix C: Online support information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

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System specifications

•Preface

•Features

•System block diagram

•Hardware specifications and configurations

•Notebook product tour

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CHAPTER 1: System specifications

Preface

Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

Indicates a potential for personal injury.

Caution

Indicates a potential loss of data or damage to equipment.

Important

Indicates information that is important to know for the proper completion of a procedure, choice of an option, or completing a task.

General information

Before using this information and the product it supports, read the following general information.

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

decided to extend the functionality of a machine (such as add-on cards, modems, or extra memory capabilities). These localized features not

guide. In such cases, contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.

When ordering FRU parts: 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 may not be noted in this printed service guide.

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 use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.

Features

Platform

•® Merom or Pentium processor (1.46GHz to 2.80GHz or above) with

800/667/533 MHz FSB.

Core Logic: Intel GM45/GL40 Northbridge, Intel ICH9M/ICH9ME Southbridge Intel®, Realtek, Marvell, or Foxconn IEEE1394 a/b/g/n

System Memory

•Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support

Up to 2 GB of DDR2 533/667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two SO-DIMM modules

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Display and graphics

•17" WUXGA/WSXGA TFT LCD display panel VGA Memory:

XXX

VGA Controller:

XXX

Dual independent display support 16.7 million colors

MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability (acceleration) <Please verify> MPEG-2/DVD decoding (for selected models) <Please verify>

WMV9 (VC-1) support (acceleration) <Please verify>

WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding (for selected models) <Please verify>

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

Storage subsystem

•Industry standard 2.5” 60–120GB 9.5mm height hard disk drive Optical drive options:

Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

DVD/CD-RW combo drive

5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

Input devices

•103-key keyboard, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel

•Twelve function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys

•Touchpad pointing device

•Media keys on optional multimedia panel

Audio

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Communication

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• 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) LAN: 10/100 Ethernet

Modem: 56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem

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I/O Ports and devices

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•Modem (RJ11) (optional)

•Ethernet (RJ45)

•IEEE1394

•eSATA

•Headphone/SPDIF Audio Out

•Microphone in

•DC in jack for AC adapter ExpressCard™/54 slot Fingerprint reader (optional)

5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD) HDMI™ port with HDCP support (optional)

Kensington lock slot

Environment

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•Operating: 32 °F to 90 °F (0 °C to 35 °C) Non-operating: -4 °F to 140 °F (-20 °C to 60 °C)

Humidity (non-condensing):

Operating: 10% to 90%

Non-operating: 5% to 95%

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System block diagram

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Hardware specifications and configurations

CPU

Item	Specification
CPU type	Intel Merom Core Duo and Merom-Lite
Core logic	Intel GM45/GL40 + ICH9M/ICH9ME
CPU package	Socket-P, µFCPGA
CPU core voltage	<Please provide>

Controllers

Item	Controller
Core logic	Intel GM45/GL40/PM45 + ICH9M/ICH9ME
VGA	■	Intel Crestline-GM
	■	Nvidia NV8E-GT/NB9E-GT
LAN	■	RealTek RTL8111C-GR
	■	Marvell 88E8057
USB 2.0	<Please provide>
Super I/O controller	<Please provide>
Modem	Agere Delphi AM5 (MDC 1.5 form factor)
Bluetooth	<Please provide>
Wireless 802.11	■	Foxconn T60H928
	■	Intel WiFi Link 5100
	■	Intel Golan
	■	Intel Kedron
	■	Marvell WN6500M
	■	Marvell WN6300M
	■	Realtek RTL8187
ExpressCard	<Please provide>
Memory Card Reader	RTS5158
Audio Codec	■	Conexant CX2056-15Z
	■	SigmaTel STAC9205

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BIOS

Item	Specification
BIOS vendor	Phoenix
BIOS Version	■	9C.XX
	■	94.XX
BIOS ROM type	<Please provide>
BIOS ROM size	<Please provide>
BIOS package	<Please provide>
Supported protocols	<Please Verify>
	■	ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0 compliance
	■	PCI 2.2 or later
	■	System/HDD Password Security Control
	■	INT 13H Extensions
	■	PnP BIOS 1.0a
	■	SMBIOS 2.4 or later
	■	BIOS Boot Specification
	■	Simple Boot Flag 1.0
	■	Boot Block
	■	PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification
	■	USB Specification 1.1/2.0
	■	IEEE 1394 1.0
	■	USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support
	■	PC Card Standard 1995 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device)
	■	IrDA 1.0
	■	Support HD audio
	■	WfM 2.0, PXE 2.1
	■	Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) 2.1
	■	Boot Integrity Service Application Program Interface (BIS) 1.0
	■	PC2002/2005 compliant
	■	Intel Enhanced Speedstep Technology
	■	ASF 2.0
	■	TPM v1.2
	■	AHCI support
	■	iAMT 4.0 or later (for Intel platform)
BIOS password control	Manually set Supervisor and User passwords.

Memory

Item	Specification
Cache controller	<Please provide>
Cache size	<Please provide>
Item	Specification
Memory controller	Built-in
Memory size	0 MB (no on-board memory)
SO-DIMM socket number	2 sockets

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Item	Specification
Supports memory size per	■	2 GB per SO-DIMM
socket	■	4 GB per SO-DIMM
Supports maximum	■	4 GB
memory size	■	8 GB
Supports SO-DIMM type	■	DDR 2 Synchronous DRAM
	■	DDR 3 Synchronous DRAM
Supports SO-DIMM Speed	■	533/667MHz DDR 2
	■	800/1066MHz DDR 3
Supports SO-DIMM	<Please provide>
voltage
Supports SO-DIMM	200-pin SO-DIMM
package
Memory module	You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above
combinations	specifications.

Hard Disk Drive

Information not available at time of printing

Optical drive

Information not available at time of printing

LCD

Information not available at time of printing

Inverter

Information not available at time of printing

Video subsystem

Item	Specification
Chipset	■	Intel Crestline-GM GMZ X3100
	■	Intel GM45
	■	Nvidia NB8E-GT
	■	Nvidia NB9E-GT
Memory size	■	Intel shared memory
	■	Nvidia 512MB or 1GB

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Item	Specification
Features	<Please Verify>
	■	Unified Shader Architecture
	■	Support Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Shader Model 4
	■	Geometry Instancing 2.0
	■	SGI OpenGL® 2.0 optimizations and support
	■	Adaptive PCI Express interface
	■	High efficiency integrated adaptable and programmable video processor (VP2)
	■	Integrated Bit Stream Processor (BSP)
	■	NVIDIA PureVideo/Pure Video HD technology
	■	Industry video codec standard hardware acceleration
	■	Advanced Spatial Temporal De-Interlacing
	■	Vibrant Color Temperature Correction
	■	LCD Overdrive
	■	High-Quality Real-Time video recording
	■	Best quality 10-bit display pipeline
	■	NVIDIA nView Multi Display Technology
	■	SmartDimmer Technology
	■	Integrated HDMI support
	■	Support for integrated HDCP
	■	NVIDIA Digital Vibrance Control Technology
	■	Integrate HDTV encoder
	■	Dual 400MHz RAMDACs
Core voltage	<Please provide>
Keyboard
Item	Specification
Keyboard controller	Winbond 8763
Total number of keypads	1032-key
Windows logo key	Yes
Internal & external	Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly
keyboard work
simultaneously
Pointing device
Item	Specification
Type	Synaptics 372 Touchpad
Buttons	Left/Right
Scrolling	Scroll zone on right side of touchpad

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Memory card reader
Item	Specification
Controller	RTS5158
Cards supported	Support 5-in-1 card reader (MMC, MS, MS-pro, SD, and xD)
Compliancy	<Please Verify>
	■	Complies to SDIO Host Interface Specification Rev 1.0
	■	Supports MMC, MMCplus, SD Memory, and SDIO cards
	■	SDIO Version 1.10 compliant with High-Speed Mode
	■	SD Host Interface Specification v1.0
	■	SD Host Interface Specification v2.0
	■	SD HC (High Capacity SD memory card)
	■	Supports SD memory card, with CPRM security
	■	Complies to MultiMediaCard™ Version 4.0
	■	Supports Memory Stick™ and MS PRO media cards
	■	Supports xD-Picture™ card and SmartMedia™ cards
ExpressCard
Item	Specification
Controller	<Please provide>
Supports card type	Type 54
Number of slots	One
Access location	Right panel
Audio
Item	Specification
Audio Controller	SigmaTel STAC9205
	Conexant CX2056-15Z
Audio onboard or optional	Built-in
Mono or Stereo	Stereo
Resolution	■	Ten DAC channels support 16/20/24-bit PCM format for 7.1 sound playback, plus 2
		channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the front
		panel output
	■	Two stereo ADCs support 16/20/24-bit PCM format, one for stereo microphone, one for
		legacy mixer recording
Compatibility	■	HD Audio
Sampling rate	■	All DACs supports 44.1/48/96/192 kHz sample rate
	■	All ADCs support 44.1/48/96 kHz sample rate
	■	Two independent 16/20/24-bit S/PDIF-OUT converters support 44.1/48/96/192 kHz
		sample rate, one for nominal digital audio, the other one for digital audio output to HDMI
		transmitter
Internal microphone	With optional webcam

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Item	Specification
Internal speaker/quantity	2 speakers (1.5 W per channel)
Features	■	97 dB SNR DACs & 90 dB SNR ADCs
	■	Enable VoIP function
	■	Subwoofer support
Wired LAN
Item	Specification
LAN chipset	RealTek RTL8111C-GR
	Marvell 88E8057
Supports LAN protocol	10/100 Mbps
LAN connector type	RJ45
LAN connector location	Left side
Features	■	Integrated 10/10 BASE-T transceiver
	■	PCIe v1.1 compliant
	■	Wake on LAN support meeting ACPI requirements
Bluetooth
Item	Specification
Chipset	<Please provide>
Data throughput	2.1 Mbit/s
Protocol	Bluetooth 2.0
Interface	USB (board level)
Connector type	Wireless via Bluetooth protocols
Wireless LAN
Item	Specification
Chipset	■	Foxconn T60H928
	■	Intel WiFi Link 5100
	■	Intel Golan
	■	Intel Kedron
	■	Marvell WN6500M
	■	Marvell WN6300M
	■	Realtek RTL8187
Data throughput	11~54 Mbps, up to 270 Mbps for Draft-N

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Item	Specification
Protocol	■	IEEE 802.11a
	■	IEEE 802.11b
	■	IEEE 802.11g
	■	IEEE 802.11 Draft-N
Interface	PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module)
Modem
Item	Specification
Chipset	Agere Delphi AM5
Form factor	MDC 1.5 form factor
Protocol	■	ITU-T V.92, V.90 data mode with auto-fallback to, V.34, V.32terbo, and V.32bis.
	■	V.42 LAPM and MNP 2-4 error correction.
	■	V.44, V.42bis, and MNP 5 data compression.
	■	Send and receive rates up to 14400 bps, support ITU-T V.17, V.29, V.27ter, and V.21 Ch2 fax.
	■	TIA/EIA 602 Standard for AT command set, and Fax TIA/EIA 578 Class 1 command set.
Interface	RJ11
USB
Item	Specification
Chipset	<Please provide>
USB compliancy level	2.0
OHCI	USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 host controller
Number of USB ports	3
Location	■	One on the left side
	■	Two on the right side
Serial port function	Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup
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Buttons/Indicators/Ports
Item	Specification
Buttons	■	Media control buttons and capacitive volume control on media panel
	■	Power button
	■	Windows Hotstart (select models only)
	■	Wireless on/off switch
Indicators	■	Wireless on/off
	■	Caps Lock
	■	Num Lock
	■	Hard drive activity
	■	Optical drive activity
	■	Power
	■	Battery charge
Ports	■	USB (three)
	■	External display (VGA) port
	■	Modem (RJ11) (optional)
	■	Ethernet (RJ45)
	■	IEEE1394
	■	eSATA
	■	Headphone/SPDIF Audio Out
	■	Microphone in
	■	DC in jack for AC adapter
	■	ExpressCard™/54 slot
	■	Fingerprint reader (optional)
	■	5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
	■	HDMI™ port with HDCP support (optional)

Fingerprint reader

Item	Specification
Model	UPEK TCS4BB
Interface	8-bit parallel, SPI
Resolution	High-definition 192 × 4 pixel array
Technology	CMOS active capacitive pixel-sensing
Power	3.3V
Software	Protector Suite QL

Camera

Item	Specification
Model	Chicony CNF6141
Interface	USB 2.0
Resolution	1.3 M pixels (1280 x 1024)
Signal to noise ratio	42 dB

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Item	Specification
Sensor	CMOS 1/4
Power	5 V
Built-in microphone	Yes
LED	On/Off
Software	Gateway Camera Assistant

Fans

CPU Temperature	Fan Speed (rpm)	Acoustic Level (dBA)
<Please provide>	<Please provide>	<Please provide>

Throttling 50%: % is controlled by operating system. Temperature point is 95°C

OS shut down at 100°C; H/W shut down at 105°C

Battery

Item	Specification
Vendor	■	Dyna
	■	Sanyo
	■	Simplo
Battery Type	Li-ion
Pack capacity	5772mAH—8658mAH
Number of battery cell	6 or 9
Package configuration	■	3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel
	■	3 cells in series, 3 series in parallel
Normal voltage	11.1V
Charge voltage	12.6V (max)

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Power supply
Item	Specification
Vendor	■	Delta
	■	Hipro
Input rating	90V AC to 264V AC, 47Hz to 63Hz
Maximum input AC	1.5A (max)
current
Output rating	19V DC, 4.74A to 6.32A, 90W to 120W
Power savings
ACPI mode	Power Management
Mech. Off (G3)	All devices in the notebook are turned off completely.
Soft Off (G2/S5)	OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the notebook are turned off completely.
Working (G0/S0)	Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be power managed in this state.
Suspend to RAM (S3)	■	CPU set power down
	■	VGA suspend
	■	PCMCIA suspend
	■	Audio power down
	■	Hard drive power down
	■	Optical drive power down
	■	Super I/O low power mode
Save to Disk (S4)	Also called Hibernation mode. System saves all system states and data onto the disc prior
	to powering off the whole system.

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Notebook product tour

Important

Case color may vary from that shown in the pictures.

Front

Power indicator				Wireless network switch
			LCD panel release latch
Battery charge indicator

Component	Icon		Description
Power indicator			■	LED on - Notebook is on.
			■	LED blinking - Notebook is in Sleep or Hybrid Sleep mode.
			■	LED off - Notebook is off.

Battery charge indicator

■LED blue - Battery is fully charged.

■LED purple - Battery is charging.

■LED blinking red - Battery charge is very low.

■LED solid red - Battery is malfunctioning.

Important: This LED only lights up when your notebook is connected to AC power or the battery charge is very low.

LCD panel release	Press to open the LCD panel.
latch
Wireless network	Turn the optional IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio and
switch	optional Bluetooth radio on or off.
	Warning: Radio frequency wireless communication can
	interfere with equipment on commercial aircraft. Current
	aviation regulations require wireless devices to be turned off
	while traveling in an airplane. IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth
	communication devices are examples of devices that provide
	wireless communication.

Left

	Kensington lock slot
					Ventilation fan
	USB ports							DVD drive
	Component				Icon			Description
	Kensington™							Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington
	lock slot							cable lock to this slot.
	USB ports							Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer,
								scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports.

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Component	Icon	Description
Ventilation fan		Helps cool internal components.
		Warning: Do not work with the notebook resting on your lap.
		If the air vents are blocked, the notebook may become hot
		enough to harm your skin.
		Caution: Do not block or insert objects into these slots. If these
		slots are blocked, your notebook may overheat resulting in
		unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to the notebook.
		Caution: Provide adequate space around your notebook so air
		vents are not obstructed. Do not use the notebook on a bed,
		sofa, rug, or other similar surface.
DVD drive		Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive.

Right

Memory card reader

IEEE 1394 port

Express Card slot				Ethernet jack				Monitor port
Headphone jack							eSATA	jack
			USB port
					HDMI out jack
	Microphone jack

Component	Icon					Description
Memory card						Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA,
reader						or cellular telephone into the memory card reader. The
						memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory Stick
						Pro®, Mini Secure Digital®, MultiMediaCard™,
						RS-MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, and xD-Picture Card™
						cards.
IEEE 1394 port						Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) device
(optional)						(such as a digital camcorder or MP3 player) into this optional
						4-pin IEEE 1394 port.
Express Card slot						Insert one Type 54 Express Card into this slot.
Headphone jack						Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The
						built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones
						are plugged into this jack.
Microphone jack						Plug a microphone into this jack. The built-in microphone is
						turned off while an external microphone is connected.
USB port						Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer,
						scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port.
Ethernet jack						Plug an Ethernet network cable into this jack. Plug the other
						end of the cable into a cable modem, DSL modem, or an
						Ethernet network jack.
HDMI out jack	HDMI					Plug an HDMI device, such as a high definition television, into
(optional)						this optional jack.

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Component	Icon	Description
eSATA jack	eSATA	Connect an external SATA hard drive to this optional jack.
(optional)
Monitor port		Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this port.

Back

Ventilation fan		Power connector
		Modem jack

Component	Icon								Description
Ventilation fan									Helps cool internal components.
									Warning: Do not work with the notebook resting on your lap.
									If the air vents are blocked, the notebook may become hot
									enough to harm your skin.
									Caution: Do not block or insert objects into these slots. If these
									slots are blocked, your notebook may overheat resulting in
									unexpected shutdown or permanent damage to the notebook.
									Caution: Provide adequate space around your notebook so air
									vents are not obstructed. Do not use the notebook on a bed,
									sofa, rug, or other similar surface.
Power connector									Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
Modem jack									Plug a dial-up modem cable into this optional jack.
(optional)

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Bottom

Battery latch	Battery
		Battery lock

Online Support:

Tech Support Phone:

Hours:

Model:

S/No:

Customer care label

Memory bay

Hard drive bay

Component

Icon

Description

Memory bay

Memory modules are located in this bay.

Battery latch

Slide to release the battery.

Battery

Provides power when the notebook is not plugged into AC power.

Battery lock

Slide to unlock the battery.

Customer Care

Includes the Customer Care contact information.

label

Hard drive bay

The hard drive(s) is (are) located in this bay.

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Keyboard area

Power button

Multimedia panel

Speaker

Speaker

Keyboard

		Status indicators							Touchpad
						Fingerprint			reader
Component		Icon				Description
Keyboard						Provides all the features of a full-sized, computer keyboard.
Speakers						Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speakers
						are not plugged in.
Power button						Press to turn the power on or off. You can also configure the
						power button for Sleep/Resume mode.
Multimedia panel						Use to control playback of CDs and DVDs. The panel includes a
(optional)						capacitive (touch) volume control.
Touchpad						Provides all the functionality of a mouse.
Fingerprint reader						Provides enhanced security.
(optional)
Status indicators						Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been
						pressed that affects how the keyboard is used.

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LCD panel

Optional webcam

Optional microphone Optional webcam status indicator

Component	Description
Microphone (optional)	Use to talk through when making Voice over Internet
	Protocol (VoIP) calls.
	Important: The optional microphone is only available
	when purchased with the optional webcam.
Webcam (optional)	Use to let others see who they are communicating with
	when making VoIP calls.
Webcam status indicator (optional)	Turns on when the webcam is turned on.

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Using the status indicators

Important

If none of the indicators are on, you may need to press FN+F1 to toggle the status indicators on.

Status indicators inform you when a drive is being used or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. The status indicators are located below the touchpad.

Wireless network
							Hard drive
						DVD
		Caps lock					drive
				Num		lock

Indicator	Icon		Description
Wireless network			■	LED on - Optional wireless IEEE 802.11 radio is turned on.
			■	LED off - Optional wireless IEEE 802.11 radio is turned off.
Caps lock			■	LED on - Caps lock is turned on.
		A	■	LED off - Caps lock is turned off.
Num lock			■	LED on - Numeric keypad is turned on.
		1	■	LED off - Numeric keypad is turned off.
DVD drive			■	LED on - Drive is in use.
			■	LED off - Drive is not in use.
Hard drive			■	LED blinking - Hard drive is being accessed.
			■	LED off - Hard drive is not being accessed.

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Using the keyboard

Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that functions the same as a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows and function keys for specific system operations.

Function keys/ System keys

Navigation keys

Numeric keypad

	FN key	Application	Arrow keys
	Windows key
		key

Key types

The keyboard has several different types of keys. Some keys perform specific actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination with another key.

Key type	Icon			Description
Function keys				Press these keys labeled F1 to F12 to perform actions in
				programs. For example, pressing F1 may open help.
				Each program uses different function keys for different
				purposes. See the program documentation to find out more
				about the function key actions.
System keys				Press these colored keys in combination with the FN key to
				perform specific actions.
Navigation keys				Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning of a line,
				to the end of a line, up the page, down the page, to the
				beginning of a document, or to the end of a document.
Numeric keypad				Use these keys to type numbers.
FN key				Press the FN key in combination with a colored system key to
				perform a specific action.
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 like
				F (Search utility), R (Run utility), and E (Computer window).
Application key				Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help
				assistants in Windows.
Arrow keys				Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left.

System key combinations

When you press the FN key and a system key at the same time, your notebook performs the action identified by the text or icon on the key.

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Press and hold FN, To...

then press this

system key...

Toggle the status indicators on or off.

Turn the optional IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio on or off. Warning: Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an airplane.

IEEE 802.11 communication devices are examples of devices that provide wireless communication.

Important: The wireless network switch must be in the ON position for this button to work.

Enter Sleep mode or Hybrid Sleep mode. Press the power button to leave

Sleep mode.

Toggle the notebook display in the following order:

■	The LCD
■	An external monitor or projector (a monitor or projector must be
	plugged into the monitor port or HDMI port on your notebook)
■	Both displays at the same time

Turn the optional Bluetooth radio on or off.

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Important: The wireless network switch must be in the ON position for this button to work.

	F8	Increase the LCD panel brightness above the normal brightest setting.
		Use this feature in bright lighting situations, such as outside in bright
	-+	sunlight.
		Press a second time to decrease the brightness below the normal lowest
		brightness setting. Use this feature in dim lighting situations.
		Press a third time to return the display to the normal brightness setting.
		Important: Using this feature will affect battery performance.

Play or pause the CD or DVD.

Stop playing the CD or DVD.

Skip back one CD track or DVD chapter.

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