PackardBell NS1 1HR User Manual

EasyNote NS11HR
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Wired LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Buttons/Indicators/Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 2: System utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
BIOS setup utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Navigating the BIOS setup utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
BIOS setup utility menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
BIOS recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Creating the Crisis Recovery disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Performing a BIOS recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Running the Flash utility: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Clearing a BIOS password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unlocking the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Chapter 3: Replacing notebook components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Preparing the work space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Required tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Preparing the notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Removing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Removing the bay cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Replacing the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Replacing the wireless card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Adding or replacing memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Replacing the optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Replacing the palm rest module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Replacing the touchpad board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Replacing the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Replacing the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Replacing the power button board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Replacing the USB board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Replacing the Bluetooth module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Replacing the system board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Replacing the cooling assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Replacing the processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Replacing the LCD panel assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Replacing the LCD front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Replacing the webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Replacing the LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Replacing the LCD panel hinge brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Replacing the microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Replacing the antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Replacing the LCD assembly lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Diagnosing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
System test procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Testing the optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Testing the keyboard or auxiliary input device . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Testing the memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Testing the power system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Testing the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Power-On Self-Test (POST) error message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Index of error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
No-beep error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Phoenix BIOS beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Symptom-to-FRU error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
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Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Keyboard and touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Undetermined problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Chapter 5: Connector locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
System board layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Top view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Bottom view - Discrete model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Bottom view - UMA model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Chapter 6: FRU (Field-Replaceable Unit) list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Exploded diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
FRU list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
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
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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 lo cal market requirements and enhance prod uct 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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Platform

Processor
Intel
Intel Core i5 Processors: 2410M (2.3 GHz), 2520M (2.5 GHz),
Intel Core i7 Processors: 2620M (2.7 GHz), 2630QM (2.0 GHz),
Core logic: Mobile Intel HM65 Express Chipset
Wireless
Foxconn Wirelss LAN Atheros HB95BG (HM) T77H121.10
Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB97 2x2 BGN (HM)
Foxconn Wireless LAN Broadcomm 43225 2x2 BGN (HM) T77H103.00
Liteon Wireless LAN Atheris HB97 2x2 BGN (HM ) WN6603AH
Liteon Wireless LAN Realtek 8192SE BGN WN6603LH (2x2 BGN)
Lan Intel WLAN TBD Taylor Peak 2x2 AGN
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Core i3 Processor: 2310M (2.1 GHz) 2540M (2.6 GHz) 2720QM (2.2 GHz), 2820QM (2.3 GHz)

System memory

DDR3 SO-DIMM
Data rate supported: 1066/1333 MT/s
Maximum memory: 8 GB (using two SO-DIMM modules)

Display and graphics

14.0" WXGA LED LCD panel
VGA controller:
Discrete model: NVIDIA® N12P-GS or NVIDIA N12P-GV with DDR3-800
1 GB or 2 GB VRAM with DDR3-800 1 GB or 2 GB VRAM
UMA model: Integrated in the Mobile Intel HM65 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
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S torage subsystem

Industry standard 2.5” SATA hard drive (250–750 GB)
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 Card™ (xD)
®
(MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture

Input devices

86-, 87-, or 91-key keyboard, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
Twelve function keys, four cursor keys, one Windows
®
key
Multi-touch touchpad pointing device

Audio

Two built-in stereo speakers
Internal analog microphone
Realtek Audio Codec ALC271X
Supports Dolby Advanced Audio technology
MS-Sound compatible

Communication

Integrated webcam
WLAN: Foxconn Wirelss LAN Atheros HB95BG (HM) T77H121.10, Foxconn
Wireless LAN Atheros HB97 2x2 BGN (HM), Foxconn Wireless LAN Broadcomm 43225 2x2 BGN (HM) T77H103.00, Liteon Wireless LAN Atheris HB97 2x2 BGN (HM) WN6603AH, Liteon Wireless LAN Realtek 8192SE BGN WN6603LH (2x2 BGN), Lan Intel WLAN TBD Taylor Peak 2x2 AGN
WPAN: Foxconn Bluetooth ATH AR3011, BRM 2046 BT 2.1, BRM 2070 BT
2.1, BRM 2046 BT3.0, BRM 2070 BT 3. 0, or ATH BU12 BT 3.0
LAN: Broadcom BCM57785X
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I/O ports

External display (VGA) port
Microphone in
Headphone
HDMI™ port with HDCP support
USB 2.0 port (two)
USB 2.0/3.0 port (one)
Ethernet (RJ45) jack
DC in jack for AC adapter
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Security

Kensington lock slot
BIOS-based user, supervisor, and HDD passwords

Physical specifications

Dimensions: 342 x 245 x 37 mm (13.46 × 9.64 × 1.46 in)
Weight: < 2.28 kg (5.027 lb) (including battery)

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
Core logic Mobile Intel HM65 Express Chipset Socket type LGA 1155
Intel Core i3 Processor: 2310M (2.1 GHz)
Intel Core i5 Processors: 2410M (2.3 GHz), 2520M (2.5 GHz), 2540M (2.6 GHz)
Intel Core i7 Processors: 2620M (2.7 GHz), 2630QM (2.0 GHz), 2720QM (2.2 GHz), 2820QM (2.3 GHz)

Controllers

Item Controller
Core logic Mobile Intel HM65 Express Chipset VGA
LAN Broadcom BCM57785X USB 2.0 Mobile Intel HM65 Express Chipset Bluetooth Foxconn Bluetooth ATH AR3011, BRM 2046 BT 2.1, BRM 2070 BT 2.1, BRM 2046
Wireless LAN
Discrete model: NVIDIA® N12P-GS or NVIDIA N12P-GV with DDR3-800 1 GB or 2 GB VRAM
UMA model: Integrated in the Mobile Intel HM65 Express Chipset
BT3.0, BRM 2070 BT 3.0, or ATH BU12 BT 3.0
Foxconn Wirelss LAN Atheros HB95BG (HM) T77H121.10
Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB97 2x2 BGN (HM)
Foxconn Wireless LAN Broadcomm 43225 2x2 BGN (HM) T77H103.00
Liteon Wireless LAN Atheris HB97 2x2 BGN (HM) WN6603AH
Liteon Wireless LAN Realtek 8192SE BGN WN6603LH (2x2 BGN)
Lan Intel WLAN TBD Taylor Peak 2x2 AGN Memory card reader Alcor AU6433 Audio codec Realtek ALC272

BIOS

Item Specification
BIOS vendor Phoenix BIOS version 1.02
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Item Specification
Supported protocols
Legacy BIOS and EFI architecture support
ACPI 3.0b compliance
PXE specification version 2.1
SMBIO Reference specification version 2.5 or later
USB specification revision 1.1/2.0/3.0
ASF specification version 2.0 or later
PCI Express base specification revision 2.1
PCI BIOS specification revision 2.1
BIOS Boot specification version 1.01
Simple boot flag specification version 2.1
System management bus specification version 2.0
AHCI support
Microsoft XP/Vista/Windows 7 logo program
Microsoft SLP 1.0 support
Microsoft OA 2.0/2.1 support
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
8GB
memory size Supports SO-DIMM
DDR3 synchronous DRAM
type Supports data rate 1066/1333 MT/s Supports SO-DIMM
204-pin SO-DIMM
package Memory module
combinations
Y ou can install memory modules in any combination as long as they match the above specifications.
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Hard disk drive

Item Specification
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Models Seagate
Capacity (MB) 250000 320000 500000 640000 750000 Bytes per
sector Data heads 4 4 4 4 4 Drive Format Disks 2 2 2 2 2 Spindle speed
(RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size
(MB) Interface SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA Max. media
transfer rate (disk-buffer, Mbytes/s)
ST9250315AS Toshiba MK2565GSX HGST HTS545025B9 A300 WD WD2500BPVT­22ZEST0
512 512 512 512 512
5400 5400 5400 5400 5400
8 8 8 8 8
100 MB/s
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Seagate ST9320310AS Toshiba MK3265GSX HGST HTS545032B9 A300/HTS5432 32A7A384 WD WD3200BPVT­22ZEST0
3.0 GB/s 3.0 GB/s 3.0 GB/s 3.0 GB/s
Seagate ST9500325AS Toshiba MK5065GSX HGST HTS545050B9 A300 WD WD5000BPVT­22HXZT1
Toshiba MK6465GSX WD WD6400BPVT­22HXZT1
Seagate ST9750423AS Toshiba MK7559GSX HGST HTS547575A9 E384 WD WD7500BPVT­22HXZT1
DC Power Requirements Voltage
tolerance
5V (DC) ± 5% 5V (DC) ± 5% 5V (DC) ± 5% 5V (DC) ± 5% 5V (DC) ± 5%

Optical drive

Item Specification
Models HLDS Super-Multi Drive GT32N/GT34N
Performance Specification
Panasonic Super-Multi Drive UJ890A/UJ8A0 Pioneer Super-Multi Drive DVR-TD10RS PLDS Super-Multi Drive DS-8A5SH Sony Super-Multi Drive AD-7585H Toshiba Super-Multi Drive TS-L633F
HLDS BD Combo CT30N Panasonic UJ141AL Pioneer BD Combo BDC-TD03RS PLDS BD Combo DS-4E1S/DS-6E2SH Sony BD Combo 4X BC-5540H
Panasonic BD RW UJ240A/UJ240AF
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Transfer rate (KB/sec)
Sustained:
with CD: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec
with DVD: Max 10.08Mbytes/sec
Buffer Memory 2MB
Interface SATA Applicable
disc format
CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video CD, Cd-Extra (CD+), CD-text 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
Sustained:
with CD: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec
with DVD: Max 10.8Mbytes/sec
with BD: Max 11Mbytes/sec
for CD/DVD: 2MB
for BD: 4.5MB
Blu-Ray: BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL
Loading mechanism
Load: Manual
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
Screen diagonal (mm) 14 inches
AUO
CMI
LG
Samsung
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Item Specification
Resolution support (pixels)
2560 x 1600
1900x1200
1366 x 768
1360 x 768
1280 x 768
1280 x 720
1024 x 768
800 x 600 Pixel pitch 0.226 Pixel arrangement R.G.B. Vertical Stripe Display mode Typical white luminance
220 nits
(brightness) Luminance uniformity 1.25 max. Contrast ratio 400:1, 500:1 or 650:1 Response time (msec) 8 Nominal input voltage VDD +3.3V Viewing angle (degree)
Horizontal: Right/Left Vertical: Upper/Lower
45/45 20/45
Temperature range( C) Operating Storage (shipping)
0 to +50
-40 to +60

Keyboard

Item Specification
Keyboard controller Nuvoton NPCE795P T otal number of keypads 86/87/91-key Windows logo key Yes Internal & external
Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly keyboard work simultaneously

Pointing device

Item Specification
Type
Buttons Left/Right
Synaptics TM1465-001 Touchpad
ALPS KGDFF0508A Touchpad
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Memory card reader

Item Specification
Controller Alcor AU6433 Cards supported Support 5-in-1 card reader (MMC, MS, MS-pro, SD, and xD) Compliancy
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

Audio

Item Specification
Audio codec Realtek ALC271X_VB3 Audio onboard or
Built-in
optional Mono or stereo Stereo Resolution 24-bit DAC and ADC Compatibility HD Audi o Sampling rate 192 kHz maximum sample rate Internal microphone Internal
2 speakers
speaker/quantity

Wired LAN

Item Specification
LAN chipset Broadcom BCM57785X Supports LAN protocol 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN connector type RJ45 LAN connector location Left side Features
Integrated 10/10/1000 BASE-T transceiver
PCI v2.2 compliant
Wake on LAN support meeting ACPI requirements
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Bluetooth

Item Specification
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Chipset
Foxconn Bluetooth ATH AR3011
Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT 2.1
Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2070 BT 2.1
Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT3.0
Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2070 BT 3.0
Foxconn Bluetooth ATH BU12 BT 3.0 Data throughput 2.1 Mbit/s Protocol Bluetooth 2.1/3.0 Interface USB (board level) Connector type Wireless via Bluetooth protocols

Wireless LAN

Item Specification
Chipset
Data throughput 11~54 Mbps, up to 270 Mbps for Draft-N Protocol
Foxconn Wirelss LAN Atheros HB95BG (HM) T77H121.10
Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB97 2x2 BGN (HM)
Foxconn Wireless LAN Broadcomm 43225 2x2 BGN (HM) T77H103.00
Liteon Wireless LAN Atheris HB97 2x2 BGN (HM) WN6603AH
Liteon Wireless LAN Realtek 8192SE BGN WN6603LH (2x2 BGN)
Lan Intel WLAN TBD Taylor Peak 2x2 AGN
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g Interface PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module)
USB
Item Specification
Chipset Mobile Intel HM65 Express Chipset USB compliancy level 2.0 OHCI USB 3.0 host controller Number of USB ports 3 Location
One on the right side
Two on the left side
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Buttons/Indicators/Ports

Item Specification
Buttons Indicators
Ports
Power button
Bluetooth/Wireless network
Hard drive
Battery charge
Power
USB (three)
External display (VGA) port
Ethernet (RJ45)
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

Camera

Item Specification
Model Chicony 1.3M CH9665SN, CH_6A1_SP
Interface USB 2.0 Resolution 1.3 MP (1280 x800) LED
Liteon 1.3M LT9665AL/LT6AASP, LT6AASP( 09P2BF127), LT_6A1_SP Suyin 1.3M SY9665SN, SY_6A1_SP

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 poi nt is 95 °C. OS sh ut down at 100 °C; H/W shut down at 105 °C
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Battery

Item Specification
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Vendor
LGC
Panasonic
Samsung
Sanyo
Sony
Simplo Type Li-ion Pack capacity 4400mAH Number of battery cell 6 Package configuration 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel Normal voltage 11.1V Charge voltage 12.6V (max)

Power supply

Item Specification
Vendor
Input rating 90VAC to 264VAC, 47Hz to 63Hz
Chicony
Delta
Liteon
Hipro
Maximum input AC
1.7A (max)
current Output rating 19V DC, 3.42A, 65W
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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 n otebook 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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BIOS setup utility
BIOS recovery
Clearing a BIOS password
Unlocking the hard drive

System utilities

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CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: I D E 0 S er ia l Nu mb er : ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:
Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-2720QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
90JAC2YBT O p t i ar c BD R OM V1.02 2080
1.00 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Base Board Asset Tag XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXX
2.20GHz TOSHIBA MK6465
F1 Esc
Help Exit
Select Item Select Menu
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
F5/F6 Enter
F9 F10
Setup Defaults S a v e a nd E xi t
Security Boot ExitMainInformation

BIOS setup utility

The BIOS setup utility is a hardware configuration program built into the notebook’s BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). The notebook was shipped already properly configured and optimized. However , if the user encounters configura tion problems, you may need to run Setup.
To run the BIOS Setup Utility:
1 Turn on the notebook.
If the computer is already turned on, save your data and close all open applications, then restart the computer.
2 Press F2 when the Press <F2> to enter Setup prompt appears on the bottom
of the screen. Use the left and right arrow keys to move between selections on the menu
bar.
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Navigating the BIOS setup utility

Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom of the Setup screen to work your way through the various menu and submenu screens.
To use the BIOS setup utility:
To choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys.
To choose an item, use the up and down arrow k eys.
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.
To load default settings, press F9.
To save changes made and close th e utility, press F10.
1 Press ESC while you are in any of the menu screen to display the Exit menu.
Important
• 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 information carefully when making changes to parameter values.
• The screenshots used in this section are for illustration only. The values displayed may not be the same as those in your computer.

BIOS setup utility menus

The Setup utility has five menus for configuring the various system functions. These include: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit.
Important
• The screenshots used in this section are for illustration only. The values displayed may not be the same as those in your computer. Actual screen information varies by model, installed features, and location.
• In the descriptive table following each of the screenshot, settings in boldface are the default settings.
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CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: I D E 0 S e ri al N um be r: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:
Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-2720QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
90JAC2YBT O p t i a rc B D RO M V1.02 2080
1.00 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Base Board Asset Tag XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXX
2.20GHz TOSHIBA MK6465
F1 Esc
Help Exit
Select Item Select Menu
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
F5/F6 Enter
F9 F10
Setup Defaults S a v e a n d Ex it
Security Boot ExitMainInformation
Information
The Information menu displays a summary of your computer hardware information. These information are necessary for troubleshooting and may be required when asking for technical support.
Parameter Description
CPU Type Displays the processor model and speed. CPU Speed Displays the processor speed. IDE0 Model Name Displays the model name of the hard drive installed on the
primary IDE master.
IDE0 Serial Number Displays the serial number of the hard drive installed on the
primary IDE master. ATAPI Model Name Displays the model name of the installed optical drive. System BIOS
Displays system BIOS version. Version
VGA BIOS Version Displays the VGA firmwa re version. KBC Version Displays the keyboard controller version. Serial Number Displays the system serial number. Asset Tag Number Displays the system asset tag number Product Name Displays the official model name of the computer. Manufacturer Name Displays the name of the computer manufacturer. UUID Displays the computer ’s UUID (universally unique identifier).
UUID is an identifier standard used in software construction,
standardized by the Open Software Foundation (OSF) as part
of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE).
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Item Specific Help
V i e w o r s e t t h e s y s t e m time.
System Time:
System Date:
Total Memory: Video Memory:
Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATA Mode:
F1 Esc
Help Exit
Select Item Select Menu
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
F5/F6 Enter
F9 F10
Setup Defaults S a v e a n d E x i t
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8192 MB 2048 MB
[Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI Mode]
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Boot ExitMainInformation Security
Phoenix SecureCore Tiano Setup
Main
Use the Main menu to set the system time and date, and other basic options.
Parameter Description Format/Options
System Time Displays the system time. The time is
System Date Displays the system date. MM/DD/YYYY
Total Memory Displays the size of system memory detecte d during boot-up. Video Memory Displays the size of video memory detected during boot-up. Quiet Boot Enables or disables the Quiet Boot
Network Boot When enabled, a remote host with
F12 Boot Menu Enables or disables the Boot menu during
expressed in a 24-hour format.
function. When enabled, BIOS setup is in graphical
mode and displays only the computer brand logo during POST and while booting.
When disabled, BIOS setup is in conventional text mode and displays the system Summary Screen.
appropriate boot image can boot this computer. (only works with an Ethernet device.)
POST.
HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second)
(month/day/year)
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
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Item Specific Help
Set or clear the Supervisor account’s password.
S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w or d Is : U s e r P a s s w o r d I s : H D D P a s s w o r d I s :
S e t U s e r P a s s w o r d S e t H D D P a s s w o r d
P a s s w o r d o n B o o t :
Set Supervisor Password
F1 Esc
Help Exit
Select Item Select Menu
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
F5/F6 Enter
F9 F10
Setup Defaults S a v e a n d E x i t
Clear Clear Clear
[Enter] [Enter]
[Disabled]
[]Enter
Boot ExitMainInformation Security
Phoenix SecureCore Tiano Setup
Parameter Description Format/Options
D2D Recovery Enables or disables the D2D Recovery
function. This function allows the user to create a hidden partition on the hard drive
Disabled
Enabled
to store the operation system. User can then use this partition to restore the system to factory defaults by pressing the Alt+F10 keys during system boot-up.
SATA Mode Select the SAT A controller operating mode.
When set to AHCI (Advanced Host
AHCI Mode
IDE Controller Interface), the SATA controller enables its AHCI and RAID features when the computer boots up.
When set to IDE, the SATA controller disables its AHCI and RAID functions when the computer boots up.
Note: If you do not intend to use the AHCI or RAID features set this parameter to IDE to speed up the boot-up time.
Security
Use the Security menu option to set system passwords to protect your computer from unauthorized use.
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Supervisor Password Is
User Password Is Displays the user password status. Clear
HDD Password Is Displays the hard drive password status. Clear
Parameter Description Option
Displays the supervisor password status. Clear
Set
Set
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Parameter Description Option
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password Press Enter to set a user password. When set, this password will
Set HDD Password
Password on Boot Referred to as the power-on password. When
Caution
When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget your password.
Press Enter to set a supervisor password. When set, this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility.
restrict a user’s access to the Setup menus. Only the following menus will be accessible:
• System Time and System Date
• All Exit menu options excluding Load Setup Defaults Note: A supervisor password must first be set before creating a
user password. If Password on Boot is enabled, the user must enter the user
password each time the notebook is turned on or wakes from Sleep.
Press Enter to set password for accessing the hard disk drive (HDD) password. It will be required during boot-up or when waking from hibernation mode.
enabled, the user or supervisor password will be required to boot up the system.
Note: A supervis or password must first be set before creating a user password.
Disabled
Enabled
Setting a password Note the following reminders before you define a system password:
The maximum length of password contains 8 alphanumeric characters.
System passwords are case-insensitive.
When typing the password, only shaded blocks representing each typed
character are visible.
To set a supervisor password:
1 Press or to highlight Set Supervisor Password, then press Enter.
The Set Supervisor Passw ord box opens.
2 Type a password, then press Enter.
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3 Retype the password to verify the first entr y, then press Enter.
You will be prompted to save the new password.
4 Press Enter. 5 Press F10 to save the password and close the Setup Utility or you can
proceed to setting a user password.
To set a user password:
1 Press or to highlight Set User Password, then press Enter.
The Set User Password box opens.
2 Type a password, then press Enter. 3 Retype the password to verify the first entr y, then press Enter.
You will be prompted to save the new password.
4 Press Enter. 5 Press F10 to save the password and close the Setup Utility.
Changing a password
To change a password:
1 Press or to highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password
field, then press Enter. The Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password box opens.
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2 Type the current password, then press Enter. 3 Type a new password, then press Enter. 4 Retype the new password to verify the first entry, then press Enter.
You will be prompted to save the new password.
5 Press Enter. 6 Press F10 to save the password and close the Setup Utility or you can
proceed to setting a user password.
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