Packard Bell EasyNote TJ78, EasyNote TJ77, EasyNote TJ76, EasyNote TJ75 Service Manual

ENTJ75 / ENTJ76 / ENTJ77 / ENTJ78

SERVICEGUIDE

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Contents

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

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 System block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Hardware specifications and configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Pointing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Wired LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Buttons/Indicators/Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Power savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Notebook product tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Keyboard area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Using the status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using the capacitive touch keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using the webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Chapter 2: System utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

BIOS setup utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Navigating the BIOS setup utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 BIOS setup utility menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 BIOS recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Creating the Crisis Recovery disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Performing a BIOS recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Running the Flash utility: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Clearing a BIOS password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Unlocking the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Chapter 3: Replacing notebook components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Preparing the work space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Required tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Preparing the notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Removing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Removing the bay cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Adding or replacing memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Replacing the wireless card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Replacing the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Replacing the optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Replacing the keyboard cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Replacing the multimedia board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Replacing the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Replacing the LCD panel assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Replacing the palm rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Replacing the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Replacing the touchpad board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Replacing the modem board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Replacing the USB board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Replacing the Bluetooth module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Replacing the system board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Replacing the cooling assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Replacing the processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Replacing the LCD front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Replacing the webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Replacing the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Replacing the LCD panel hinge brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Replacing the power button board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Replacing the Kensington lock cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Replacing the microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Replacing the antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Replacing the LCD assembly lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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Chapter 4: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Diagnosing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 System test procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Testing the optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Testing the keyboard or auxiliary input device . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Testing the memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Testing the power system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Testing the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Power-On Self-Test (POST) error message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Index of error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 No-beep error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Phoenix BIOS beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Symptom-to-FRU error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Keyboard and touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Undetermined problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Chapter 5: Connector locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

System board layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	136
Top view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	136
Bottom view – Discrete model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	137
Bottom view – UMA model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	138

Chapter 6: FRU (Field-Replaceable Unit) list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	140
Exploded diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	140
FRU list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	142

Appendix A: Test compatible components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Microsoft® Windows 7® Compatibility Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Appendix B: Online support information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

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System specifications

•Preface

•Features

•System block diagram

•Hardware specifications and configurations

•Notebook product tour

CHAPTER 1: System specifications

Preface

Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

Warning

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 have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (such as add-on cards, modems, or extra memory capabilities). These localized features are not covered in this generic service 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 must use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.

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Features

Platform

•Processor

•Intel Core i3 Processors: 330M (2.13 GHz), M620 (2.5 GHz), 350M (2.26 GHz)

•Intel Core i5 Processors: 430M (2.26 GHz), 520M (2.4 GHz), 540M (2.53 GHz)

•Intel Core i7 Processors: 620M (2.66 GHz)

•Core logic: Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset

•Wireless: Intel WiFi Link 5300/5100, Atheros b/g/n

System memory

•DDR3 SO-DIMM

•Data rate supported: 800/1066/1333 MT/s

•Maximum memory: 4 GB (using two SO-DIMM modules)

Display and graphics

•15.6" WXGA TFT LCD display panel

•VGA controller:

•Discrete model: ATI Madison Pro / Park XT with DDR3-800 1 GB VRAM

•UMA model: Integrated in the Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset

•Dual independent display support

•16.7 million colors

•MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability (acceleration)

•MPEG-2/DVD decoding (for selected models)

•WMV9 (VC-1) support (acceleration)

•WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding (for selected models)

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

Storage subsystem

•Industry standard 2.5” 160–640 GB hard disk drive

•Optical drive options:

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

•DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

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

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Input devices

•99-, 100-, or 103-key keyboard, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel

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

•Touchpad pointing device

•Capacitive touch keys

Audio

•Two built-in stereo speakers

•Built-in microphone on webcam

•Realtek ALC272 codec

•Supports Dolby Advanced Audio technology

•MS-Sound compatible

Communication

•Integrated webcam

•WLAN: Intel® WiFi Link 5300/5100 a/b/g/n, Atheros b/g/n

•WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

•LAN: 10/100/1000 Ethernet

I/O ports

•USB (four)

•External display (VGA) port

•Ethernet (RJ45)

•Modem (RJ11)

•Headphone/SPDIF Audio Out

•Microphone in

•DC in jack for AC adapter

•5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)

•HDMI™ port with HDCP support

Security

•Kensington lock slot

•BIOS-based user, supervisor, and HDD passwords

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Physical specifications

•Dimensions: 372 × 259 × 26 / 37 mm (14.65 × 10.2 × 1.02 / 1.46 in)

•Weight: 3.1 kg (6.83 lb)

Environmental specifications

•Temperature

•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	n	Intel Core i3 Processors: 330M (2.13 GHz), M620 (2.5 GHz), 350M (2.26 GHz)
	n	Intel Core i5 Processors: 430M (2.26 GHz), 520M (2.4 GHz), 540M (2.53 GHz)
		Intel Core i7 Processors: 620M (2.66 GHz)
	n
Core logic	Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset
Socket type	LGA 1156 (Socket H)

Controllers

Item	Controller
Core logic	Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset
VGA	n	Discrete model: ATI Madison Pro / Park XT with DDR3-800 1 GB VRAM
	n	UMA model: Integrated in the Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset
LAN	Broadcom BCM57780
USB 2.0	Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset
Bluetooth	Broadcom BCM2046
Wireless 802.11	n	Intel WiFi Link 5100
	n	Intel WiFi Link 5300
	n	Atheros AR5B91/HB93 b/g/n
		Atheros XB63 b/g
	n
Memory card reader	Alcor AU6433
Audio codec	Realtek ALC272

BIOS

Item	Specification
BIOS vendor	Phoenix
BIOS version	v1.06

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Item	Specification

Supported protocols

n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n

ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0 compliance PCI 2.2

System/HDD password Security Control

INT 13H Extensions

PnP BIOS 1.0a SMBIOS 2.4 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

Intel AC97 CNR Specification WfM 2.0

PXE 2.1

Boot Integrity Service Application Program Interface (BIS) 1.0 PC99a and Mobile PC2001 Compliant

BIOS password control	Manually set
Memory
Item	Specification
Memory controller	Built-in
Memory size	0 MB (no on-board memory)
SO-DIMM socket number	2 sockets
Supports maximum	4 GB
memory size
Supports SO-DIMM type	DDR3
Supports data rate	800/1066/1333 MT/s
Supports SO-DIMM	204-pin SO-DIMM
package
Memory module	You can install memory modules in any combination as long as they match the above
combinations	specifications.

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Hard disk drive

Item

Models	Seagate	Seagate	Seagate	Seagate	WD
	ST9160314AS	ST9250315AS	ST9320325AS	ST9500325AS	WD6400BEVT-22A
	Toshiba	Toshiba	Toshiba	Toshiba	0RT0
	MK1655GSX	MK2555GSX	MK3263GSX	MK5055GSX
	HGST	HGST	HGST	HGST
	HTS545016B9A	HTS545025B9A	HTS545032B9A	HTS545050B9A
	300	300	300	300
	WD	WD	WD	WD
	WD1600BEVT-	WD2500BEVT-22Z	WD3200BEVT-22Z	WD5000BEVT-22Z
	22ZCTO	CT0	CT0	AT0
Capacity (MB)	160000	250000	320000	500000	640000
Bytes per sector	512	512	512	512
Data heads	3/4	4	4	4
Drive Format
Disks	2	2	2	2
Spindle speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM	5400 RPM	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
(RPM)
Performance Specifications
Buffer size	8 MB	8 MB	8 MB	8 MB	8 MB
Interface	SATA	SATA	SATA	SATA	SATA
Max. media	540	540	850	3.0 GB/s (Max.)	3.0 GB/s
transfer rate				Buffer to Host
(disk-buffer,
Mbytes/s)
DC Power Requirements
Voltage	5V (DC) +/- 5%	5V (DC) +/- 5%	5V (DC) +/- 5%	5V (DC) +/- 5%	5V (DC) +/- 5%
tolerance

Optical drive

Item	Specification
Models	HLDS Super-Multi Drive GT30N		HLDS BD Combo 1CT21N
	PLDS Super-Multi Drive DS-8A4SH		PLDS BD Combo DS-4E1S
	Sony Super-Multi Drive AD-7585H		Pioneer BD Combo BDC-TD01RS
	Toshiba Super-Multi Drive TS-L633C		Sony BD Combo 4X BC-5500H
Performance Specification
Transfer rate	Sustained:		Sustained:
(KB/sec)	n	with CD: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec	n	with CD: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec
	n	with DVD: Max 10.08Mbytes/sec	n	with DVD: Max 10.8Mbytes/sec

n	with BD: Max 11Mbytes/sec

Buffer Memory

2MB

n

n

for CD/DVD: 2MB for BD: 4.5MB

Interface SATA

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Item	Specification
Applicable disc	CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video CD, Cd-Extra (CD+), CD-text
format	DVD: DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-R (3.9GB, 4.7GB) DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R,
	DVD+R DL, DVD+RW
	CD:
	CD-DA (Red Book) - Standard Audio CD & CD-TEXT
	CD-ROM (Yellow Book Mode1 & 2) - Standard Data
	CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 & 2) - Photo CD, Multi-Session
	CD-I (Green Book, Mode2 Form1 & 2, Ready, Bridge)
	CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue Book) - Audio & Text/Video
	Video-CD (White Book) - MPEG1 Video
	CD-R (Orange Book Part)
	CD-RW & HSRW (Orange Book Part Volume1 & Volume 2
	Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid type
	US & US+ RW
	DVD:
	DVD-ROM (Book 1.02), DVD-Dual
	DVD-Video (Book 1.1)
	DVD-R (Book 1.0, 3.9G)
	DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - General & Authoring
	DVD+R (Version 1.0)
	DVD+RW
	DVD-RW (Non CPRM & CPRM)
	DVD°”R Dual
		Blu-Ray:
		BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL
Loading	Load: Manual
mechanism	Release: (a) Electrical (Release Button), (b) ATAPI command, (c) Emergency
Power Requirement
Input Voltage	5 V +/- 5% (Operating)	5 V +/- 5% (Operating)

LCD

Item	Specification

Vendor

n

n

n

n

n

AUO

CMO

Innolux LG Samsung

Screen diagonal (mm)

15.6 inches

Resolution support (pixels)

n

n

n

n

n

n

800×600

1024×768

1280×720

1280*768

1360×768

1366×768

Pixel pitch	0.204 x 0.204
Pixel arrangement	R.G.B. Vertical Stripe
Display mode	Normally white
Typical white luminance	200 or 220 nits
(brightness)
Luminance uniformity	1.25 max.
Contrast ratio	400:1, 500:1 or 650:1

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	Item	Specification
	Response time (msec)	8
	Nominal input voltage VDD	+3.3V
	Viewing angle (degree)	45/45
	Horizontal: Right/Left
	Vertical: Upper/Lower	15/35
	Temperature range( ° C)	0 to +50
	Operating
	Storage (shipping)	-40 to +60
	Keyboard
	Item	Specification
	Keyboard controller	Winbond WPC773
	Total number of keypads	99/100/103-key
	Windows logo key	Yes
	Internal & external	Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly
	keyboard work
	simultaneously
	Pointing device
	Item	Specification

Type

n

n

Synaptics TM00540-001 Touchpad

ALPS KGDFF0031A Touchpad

Buttons Left/Right

Memory card reader

Item	Specification
Controller	Alcor AU6433
Cards supported	Support 5-in-1 card reader (MMC, MS, MS-pro, SD, and xD)
Compliancy	n	Complies to SDIO Host Interface Specification Rev 1.0

	n	Supports MMC, MMCplus, SD Memory, and SDIO cards
	n	SDIO Version 1.10 compliant with High-Speed Mode
		SD Host Interface Specification v1.0
	n
		SD Host Interface Specification v2.0
	n
	n	SD HC (High Capacity SD memory card)
		Supports SD memory card, with CPRM security
	n
		Complies to MultiMediaCard™ Version 4.0
	n
	n	Supports Memory Stick™ and MS PRO media cards
		Supports xD-Picture™ card and SmartMedia™ cards
	n

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Audio
Item	Specification
Audio codec	Realtek ALC272
Audio onboard or optional	Built-in
Mono or stereo	Stereo
Resolution	24-bit DAC and ADC
Compatibility	HD Audio
Sampling rate	192 kHz maximum sample rate
Internal microphone	With webcam
Internal speaker/quantity	2 speakers
Wired LAN
Item	Specification
LAN chipset	Broadcom BCM57780
Supports LAN protocol	10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN connector type	RJ45
LAN connector location	Left side
Features	n	Integrated 10/10/1000 BASE-T transceiver
	n	PCI v2.2 compliant
		Wake on LAN support meeting ACPI requirements
	n
Bluetooth
Item	Specification
Chipset	Broadcom BCM2046
Data throughput	2.1 Mbit/s
Protocol	Bluetooth 2.1
Interface	USB (board level)
Connector type	Wireless via Bluetooth protocols

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Wireless LAN
Item	Specification
Chipset	n	Intel WiFi Link 5100
	n	Intel WiFi Link 5300
		Atheros AR5B91/HB93 b/g/n
	n
		Atheros XB63 b/g
	n
	n	WNC WiMAX
Data throughput	11~54 Mbps, up to 270 Mbps for Draft-N
Protocol	n	IEEE 802.11a
	n	IEEE 802.11b
		IEEE 802.11g
	n
	n	IEEE 802.11 Draft-N
		IEEE 802.16e
	n
Interface	PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module)
USB
Item	Specification
Chipset	Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset
USB compliancy level	2.0
OHCI	USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 host controller
Number of USB ports	4

Location

n

n

Two on the left side Two on the right side

Buttons/Indicators/Ports

Item	Specification

Buttons

n n

Power button Capacitive touch keys

Indicators

n n n n n n

Bluetooth Hard drive Num lock Caps lock Battery charge Power

Ports	n	USB (four)
	n	External display (VGA) port
	n	Ethernet (RJ45)
	n	Modem (RJ11)
	n	Headphone/SPDIF Audio Out
	n	Microphone in
	n	DC in jack for AC adapter
	n	5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
	n	HDMI™ port with HDCP support

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Camera
Item	Specification
Model	Chicony 0.3M DV Calla / Camellia
Interface	USB 2.0
Resolution	0.3 M pixels (640x480)
Signal to noise ratio	42 dB
Sensor	CMOS 1/4
Power	5 V
Built-in microphone	Yes
LED	No
Fans
CPU temperature (° C)	Fan speed (rpm)	Acoustic level (dBA)
45-50	0-3000	29
55-66	0-3300	33
68-74	3300-3800	38
78-83	3800-4100	40
86-91	4100-4800	40

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

n

n

n

n

n

Panasonic

Samsung

Sanyo

Sony

Simplo

type	Li-ion
Pack capacity	4400mAH–5800mAH
Number of battery cell	6
Package configuration	3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel
Normal voltage	11.1V
Charge voltage	12.6V (max)

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Power supply

Item	Specification
Vendor	n	Delta
	n	Liteon
		Hipro
	n
Input rating	90V AC to 264V AC, 47Hz to 63Hz
Maximum input AC current	1.7A (max)
Output rating	19V DC, 3.42A, 65W

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)

n

n

n

n

n

n

n

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 View

Ventilation fan

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.

Left View

Ethernet	HDMI out	Headphone
jack	jack	jack

Kensington		Power		Monitor		USB	Microphone		Memory card
lock slot		connector		port		port	jack		reader

Component	Icon						Description
Kensington™							Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington
lock slot							cable lock to this slot.
Power connector							Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
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.
Monitor port							Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this port.

HDMI out jack

HDMI

Plug an HDMI device, such as a high definition television, into this optional jack.

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Component	Icon						Description
USB port							Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer,
							scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports.
Microphone jack							Plug a microphone into this jack.
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.
							Headphone with SPDIF support
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®,
							MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, and xD-Picture Card™cards.

Right View

		USB port			Modem
DVD drive						Power
					jack	button

Component	Icon									Description
USB port										Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer,
										scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port.
DVD drive										Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive.
Modem jack										Plug a dial-up modem cable into this optional jack.
Power button										Press to turn the power on or off. You can also configure the
										power button for Sleep/Resume mode.

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Rear View

		Ventilation fan
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.

Bottom View

Battery					Ventilation
Battery latch					slots and
					cooling fan
Battery
lock

Memory/ Hard drive bay

Component	Icon			Description
Battery				Provides power when the notebook is not plugged into AC power.
Battery lock				Slide to unlock the battery.
Battery latch				Slide to release the battery.
Memory bay				Memory modules are located in this bay.

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Component	Icon		Description
Hard drive			The hard drive is located in this bay.
bay
Ventilation			Helps cool internal components.
slots and			Warning: Do not work with the notebook resting on your lap. If the air
cooling fan			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.

Keyboard area

Speakers	Capacitive
Status	touch keys
indicators
Keyboard

Power/Battery Touchpad

indicators

Component	Icon	Description
Speakers		Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
Capacitive		Inform you when there is media activity or when a button has been
hotkeys /		pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. When a function is
status		enabled, the touch key is lit up. For more information, see “Using the
indicators		status indicators” on page 21 and “Using the capacitive touch keys” on
		page 24.
Keyboard		Provides all the features of a full-sized, computer keyboard. For more
		information, see “Using the keyboard” on page 21.

Power indicator

n n n

LED on - Notebook is on.

LED blinking - Notebook is in Sleep or Hybrid Sleep mode. LED off - Notebook is off.

Battery charge		n	LED orange - Battery is fully charged.
indicator		n	LED blinking orange - Battery is charging.
		n	LED blinking red - Battery charge is very low.
		n	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.

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Component	Icon	Description
Touchpad		Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information, see
		“Using the touchpad” on page 25.
Capacitive		Press to access capacitive touch key function. For more information, see
touch keys		“Using the capacitive touch keys” on page 24.

LCD panel

Microphone Webcam

Component	Icon	Description
Webcam		Use to let others see who they are communicating with when making
		VoIP calls. For more information, see “Using the webcam” on page 26.
Microphone		Use to talk through when making Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
		calls.

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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 screen.

	Power			HDD		Num lock
		Battery			Caps	lock	Bluetooth
Indicator		Icon				Description

Power indicator

n n

n

LED on - Notebook is on.

LED blinking - Notebook is in Sleep or Hybrid Sleep mode.

LED off - Notebook is off.

Battery charge	n	LED blue - Battery is fully charged.
indicator	n	LED red - Battery is charging.

Important: This LED only lights up when your notebook is connected to AC power.

Caps lock

n n

LED on - Caps lock is turned on. LED off - Caps lock is turned off.

Num lock

n n

LED on - Num lock is turned on. LED off - Num lock is turned off.

Hard drive

n n

LED blinking - The drive is being accessed. LED off - The drive is not being accessed.

Bluetooth

n n

LED on - Bluetooth communication is turned on. LED off - Bluetooth communication is turned off.

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

Numeric keypad/ Navigation keys

FN key Windows key

Application key

Arrow keys

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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. For more information, see “System key
					combinations” on page 22.
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.
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.

Press and hold FN,					To...
then press this
system key...
					Turn the capacitive touch key LEDs on or off. For more information, see
					“Using the status indicators” on page 21.
					Enter Sleep mode or Hybrid Sleep mode. Press the power button to
					leave Sleep mode.

Toggle the notebook display in the following order: n The LCD

nAn external monitor or projector (a monitor or projector must be plugged into the monitor port or HDMI port on your notebook)

n	Both displays at the same time

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Press and hold FN,					To...
then press this
system key...
6					Turn the 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. Bluetooth
					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. For more information, see “Left View” on page 16.
					Mute the sound. Press the key combination again to restore the sound.
	F7
	F8				Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to
					return.
					Play/ Pause—Plays or pauses the CD or DVD.
					Stop—Stops playing the CD or DVD.
					Previous—Skips back one CD track or DVD chapter.
					Next—Skips ahead one CD track or DVD chapter.

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Using the capacitive touch keys

PowerSave
	MyBackup	Wireless		Touchpad		Mute		Decrease		Increase
		switch		toggle				volume		volume

(only for certain models)

Programmable

MyBackup

Wireless

Touchpad

Mute

DecreaseIncrease

key

switch

toggle

volume volume

(only for certain models)

Button Description

PowerSave key—Press to put the notebook into power-saving mode. The button lights up red when this happens. Press this key again to return to your previous settings.

Programmable key—The programmable key will run the Launch Manager, you can assign an application as your needed. (only for certain models)

MyBackup key—Press to create a data backup in three easy steps: select source, select destination, and backup schedule (manual or automatic). The button lights up red during the backup process.

Wireless switch—Turn the optional IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio on or off. For more information, see “Wireless Ethernet Networking” in your online User

Guide.

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.

Touchpad toggle—turn the internal touchpad on and off.

Mute—mutes the sound. Press again to restore the sound.

Decrease volume—press to decrease volume.

Increase volume—press to increase volume.

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