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Touchpad

Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer 
mouse.

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Click buttons (left, 
center* and right) 

The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse 
buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection 
fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control 
function (only for certain models).

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Status indicators

Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of 
the computer's functions and components. 

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Empowering key

Launch Acer Empowering Technology

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Acer MediaTouch 
keys

For use with Acer Arcade and other media playing programs.

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Summary of Contents for Aspire 4730ZG Series

Page 1: ...Aspire 5930 5930Z 5730Z Series Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER CSD web for more information please refer to http csd acer com tw ...

Page 2: ...II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5930 5930Z 5730Z Series service guide Date Chapter Updates ...

Page 3: ...pect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not Acer Incorporated its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and an...

Page 4: ... bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures ...

Page 5: ... NOT be covered in this generic service guide In such cases please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel channel to provide you with further technical details 2 Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS that you should check the most up to date information available on your regional web or channel If for whatever reason a part number change is made it will not be noted in the printe...

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Page 7: ... 24 Acer eSettings Management 26 Windows Mobility Center 27 Using the System Utilities 28 Acer GridVista dual display compatible 29 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 31 System Utilities 39 BIOS Setup Utility 39 Navigating the BIOS Utility 40 Information 41 Main 42 Security 44 Intel 48 Boot 49 Exit 50 BIOS Flash Utility 51 Remove HDD BIOS Utility 52 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 57 D...

Page 8: ...th Modules 100 LCD Module Disassembly Process 102 LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart 102 Removing the LCD Bezel 103 Removing the LCD module with the Brackets 104 Removing the FPC Cable 106 Removing the LCD Brackets 107 Removing the Antennas 108 Removing the Web Camera 109 Troubleshooting 111 System Check Procedures 112 External Diskette Drive Check 112 External CD ROM Drive Check 112 Keyboard or Aux...

Page 9: ...IX Table of Contents Model Definition and Configuration 146 Test Compatible Components 169 Microsoft Windows Vista Environment Test 170 Online Support Information 173 Index 175 ...

Page 10: ...X Table of Contents ...

Page 11: ...z memory upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules Display and graphics K 15 4 WXGA 1280 x 800 K Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset Intel GMA X4500HD K NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS 9600M GT K Digital TV tuner supporting DVB T Storage subsystem K 2 5 hard disk drives K Optical drive options jBlu ray Disc DVD Super Multi double layer drive jDVD Super Multi double layer drive K 5 in 1 card reader Specia...

Page 12: ...50 5350 Subject to availability K WPAN Bluetooth 2 0 EDR Enhanced Data Rate K LAN Gigabit Ethernet Wake on LAN ready K Modem 56K ITU V 92 I O Ports K Acer EasyPort IV connector K for Aspire 5930 series only K ExpressCard 54 slot K 5 in 1 card reader SD MMC MS MS PRO xD K 4 USB 2 0 ports K HDMI port with HDCP support K USB 2 0 eSATA port NOTE If you plug an eSATA device you will have three USB port...

Page 13: ...Chapter 1 3 jNon operating 20 to 80 NOTE Only for certain models NOTE The specifications listed above are for reference only The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased ...

Page 14: ...4 Chapter 1 System Block Diagram ...

Page 15: ...stal Eye Web camera for video communication 3 Display screen Also called Liquid Crystal Display LCD displays computer output 4 Power button Turns the computer on and off 5 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output 6 Easy launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs 7 Keyboard For entering data into your computer 8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands...

Page 16: ...ter button serves as Acer Bio Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4 way control function only for certain models 11 12 Status indicators Light Emitting Diodes LEDs that light up to show the status of the computer s functions and components 13 Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology 14 Acer MediaTouch keys For use with Acer Arcade and other media playing programs Icon I...

Page 17: ...udio output 2 4 pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices 3 Line in jack Accepts audio line in devices e g audio CD player stereo walkman 4 Microphone in jack Accepts input from external microphones 5 Headphones speaker line out jack with S PDIF support Connects to audio line out devices e g speakers headphones 6 Bluetooth communication switch Enable disables the Bluetooth function 7 Wirele...

Page 18: ... g external monitor LCD projector 5 HDMI Connects to a television or display device with HDMI input 6 USB 2 0 e SATA port Connects to USB 2 0 or eSATA devices only for certain models Note If you plug an eSATA device you will have three USB ports available in the mean time 7 5 in 1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital SD MultiMediaCard MMC Memory Stick MS Memory Stick PRO MS PRO xD Picture Card xD 8 ...

Page 19: ...rive is active 4 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive 5 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off Note Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off 6 USB 2 0 port Connect to USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera 7 RF in port Accepts input signals from digital TV tune...

Page 20: ...10 Chapter 1 Rear View Icon Item Description 1 DC in jack Connects to an AC adapter 2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool even after prolonged use ...

Page 21: ...cks the battery in position 4 Memory compartment Houses the computer s main memory 5 Hard disk bay Houses the computer s hard disk secured with screws 6 Sub woofer Emits low frequency sound output for Aspire 5930 series only 7 Ventilation slots and cooling fan Enable the computer to stay cool even after prolonged use Note Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan ...

Page 22: ... clicking on Start All Programs and then Launch Manager to start the application Icon Function Description HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated Power Indicates the computer s power status Battery Indicates the computer s battery status Icon Function Description Wireless communication button in...

Page 23: ...a page This fingerprint reader or button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications Touchpad basics with two click buttons The following items show you how to use the touchpad with two click buttons K Move your finger across the touchpad 1 to move the cursor Function Left button 1 Right button 4 Main touchpad 2 Center button 3 Execute Quickly click twice Tap twice ...

Page 24: ...ovement hence the lighter the touch the better the response Tapping harder will not increase the touchpad s responsiveness NOTE By default vertical and horizontal scrolling is enabled on your touchpad It can be disabled under Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel Function Left button 2 Right button 3 Main touchpad 1 Execute Quickly click twice Tap twice at the same speed as double clicking a mou...

Page 25: ...F11 When Num Lock is on the embedded keypad is in numeric mode The keys function as a calculator complete with the arithmetic operators and Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry A better solution would be to connect an external keypad NOTE Fn F11 works only for certain models Scroll Lock Fn F12 When Scroll Lock is on the screen moves one line up or down when you press the u...

Page 26: ...rk domain M Minimizes all windows R Open the Run dialog box T Cycle through programs on the taskbar U Open Ease of Access Center X Open Windows Mobility Center BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box SHIFT M Restore minimized windows to the desktop TAB Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3 D SPACEBAR Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar CTRL F Se...

Page 27: ... Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology Fn F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode Fn F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen external monitor if connected and both Fn F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power Press any key to return Fn F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off Fn F8 Speaker toggle Turn...

Page 28: ...ard or hold Alt Gr and then press the 5 key at the upper center of the keyboard NOTE Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol Please refer to www microsoft com typography faq faq12 htm for more information The US dollar sign 1 Open a text editor or word processor 2 Either press at the bottom right of the keyboard or hold Shift and then press the 4 key at the upper center of the keybo...

Page 29: ...h a particular utility launch the utility and click the icon at the bottom of the active window Launching Acer Empowering Technology To launch Acer Empowering Technology 1 Press the Empowering Key to display the Acer Empowering Technology toolbar on the desktop 2 To hide the toolbar press the Empowering Key again or click the hide button on the toolbar You may also launch Acer Empowering Technolog...

Page 30: ...he Restore tab 3 Click Password settings The Empowering Technology Password Center dialogue box pops up 4 Click Create a new password 5 In the Create a New Password dialogue box key in and confirm your password in the appropriate boxes Your password should have a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 12 characters 6 Enter a password hint that will help you remember your password 7 Make sure the box Use fo...

Page 31: ...Theater on your system Select Movie or Game mode to experience the awesome realism of 5 1 channel audio output from the speakers fitted to your system via Dolby Surround sound technology Music mode lets you enjoy your favorite tunes in vivid detail To choose your playback device click the icon on the upper right side of the Acer eAudio Management window ...

Page 32: ...ined power plan to base your customized plan on 4 If necessary change the display sleep and hibernation settings you want your computer to use 5 Click OK to save your new power plan To switch between power plans 1 Move your mouse over the Acer ePower Management application on the Acer Empowering Technology toolbar The quick menu appears Select the power plan you want to switch to 2 You may also sw...

Page 33: ...ment only for certain models Acer eDataSecurity Management is an encryption utility that protects your files from being accessed by unauthorized persons It is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for quick data encryption decryption and also supports on the fly file encryption for Lotus Notes and Microsoft Outlook On first use the Acer eDataSecurity Management setup w...

Page 34: ...ble of decrypting the file If you lose both passwords there will be no way to decrypt your encrypted file Be sure to safeguard all related passwords Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a versatile backup utility It allows you to create full or incremental backups burn the factory default image to optical disc and restore from previously created backups or reinstall applications ...

Page 35: ...ing Technology password To set the password refer to the section Empowering Technology password For more information please refer to Acer eRecovery Management on page 62 in the Acer System User s Guide NOTE If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD please use Acer eRecovery Management s Backup factory default to CD DVD feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD To ensure the b...

Page 36: ...allows you to inspect hardware specifications set BIOS passwords and modify boot options Acer eSettings Management also K Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation K Prints and saves hardware specifications K Lets you set an asset tag for your system ...

Page 37: ...chronization status and presentation settings Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer specific settings like sharing folders overview sharing service on or off Bluetooth Add Device if applicable and a shortcut to the Acer user guide drivers and utilities To launch Windows Mobility Center K Use the shortcut key X K Start Windows Mobility Center from the Control panel K Start Windows Mobility Cen...

Page 38: ...music player launching with Acer MusicLaunch secure Internet favorites via Acer MyLaunch and fast application website launching and login with Acer FingerLaunch while Acer ProfileLaunch can launch up to three applications websites from a single finger swipe Acer Bio Protection Fingerprint Solution also allows you to navigate through web browsers and documents using Acer FingerNav With Acer Bio Pro...

Page 39: ...the same screen To access this function please go to Start All Programs and click on Acer GridVista You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below Double vertical Triple primary at left Triple primary at right or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual display compatible allowing two displays to be partitioned independently Acer Gridvista is dual display compatible allowing two displays t...

Page 40: ...30 Chapter 1 NOTE Please ensure that the resolution setting of the second monitor is set to the manufacturer s recommended value ...

Page 41: ...stic 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 BIOS Item Specification BIOS vendor Phoenix BIOS Version 1 04c System Memory Item Specification Memory controller Built in Memory size 0MB no on board memory DIMM socket number 2 sockets Supports memory size per socket 2048MB Supports maximum memory size 4G for 64bit OS with two 2GB SODIMM Suppo...

Page 42: ...B 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 256MB 1280MB 1024MB 512MB 1536MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 2048MB 3072MB 2048MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 256MB 2304MB 2048MB 512MB 2560MB 2048MB 1024MB 3072MB 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB Item Specification LAN Chipset Broadcom BCM5764 Broadcom BCM5765 Supports LAN protocol 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN connector type RJ45 LAN connector location Left side Features Integrated 10 100 BASE T transceive...

Page 43: ...CHI HTS541616J9SA00 LF SEAGATE SATA ST9160827AS TOSHIBA MK1646GSX LF SEAGATE SATA ST9250827AS TOSHIBA MK2546GSX LF HGST HTS542525K9SA00 LF WD WD2500BEVS 22UST0 ML125 WD WD3200BEVT 22ZCT0 ML125 Capacity MB 120000 160000 250000 320000 Bytes per sector 512 512 512 N A Data heads 3 3 4 4 N A Drive Format Disks 2 2 2 N A Spindle speed RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM Performance Specifications B...

Page 44: ...D 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 P...

Page 45: ...A970 VGA Memory size 512M GDDR3 Item Specification Chipset ICH8M USB Compliancy Level 2 0 OHCI USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 Host controller Number of USB port 3 Location Two on the right side one on the front Serial port function control Enable Disable by BIOS Setup System Board Major Chips Item Controller Core logic Mobile Intel GM945 PM945 ICH8M Express Chipset VGA nVidia GeForce 9300 GS 9600M GT UMA USB...

Page 46: ... Specification Vendor model name CMO AUO LG Screen Diagonal mm 15 4 inches Display resolution pixels 1280 x 800 WXGA Pixel Pitch 0 204 x 0 204 Pixel Arrangement R G B Vertical Stripe Display Mode Normally White Typical White Luminance NIT also called Brightness 220 Luminance Uniformity 1 25 max Contrast Ratio 400 typical Response Time msec 8 Nominal Input Voltage VDD 3 3V Viewing Angle degree Hori...

Page 47: ...urned 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 Disk Power Down CD ROM 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 power off the whole system ...

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Page 49: ...without entering BIOS Setup Utility please set the parameter to enabled Press F12 during POST to enter multi boot menu In this menu user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility Phoenix SecureCore tm Setup Utility Main CPU Type CPU Speed IDE0 Model Name IDE0 Serial Number ATAPI Model Name System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Version Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name...

Page 50: ...em K Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu K In any menu you can load default settings by pressing F9 You can also press F10 to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility NOTE You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen Help for parameters are ...

Page 51: ...et Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system Product Name This field shows product name of the system Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system UUID Number Universally Unique Identifier UUID is an identifier standard used in software construction standardized by the Open Software Foundation OSF as part of the Distributed Computing Environment DCE...

Page 52: ...m Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATAMode F1 Esc Help Exit Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Information Security Intel Boot Exit 10 10 04 28 2008 640 KB 4093 MB 512 MB Enabled...

Page 53: ... memory size of the extended memory in the system Extended Memory size Total memory size 1MB VGA Memory Shows the VGA memory size Quiet Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or not shows Summary Screen is disabled or enabled Enabled Customer Logo is displayed and Summary Screen is disabled Disabled Customer Logo is not displayed and Summary Screen is enabled Option Enabled or Disabled...

Page 54: ...Main F1 Esc Help Exit Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Information Security Intel Boot Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access of the whole setup utility It can be used to boot up when Password on boot is enabled Supervisor Password s User Password s Set User Password Set Password Password on Boot i i HDD Password i...

Page 55: ...ired you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter 5 When you are done press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility Parameter Description Option Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Clear or Set User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password Clear or Set HDD Password Is Shows the setting of the hard disk password Clear or Set Set Superv...

Page 56: ...e BIOS Setup Utility Changing a Password 1 Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key The Set Password box appears 2 Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e 3 Type a password in the Enter New Password field Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field 4 Press e After setting the password the computer sets t...

Page 57: ...current password entered does not match the actual current password the screen will show you the Setup Warning If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match the screen will display the following message ...

Page 58: ...s MCH parameters ICH Control Sub Menu These items control various ICH parameters ACPI Control Sub Menu These items control various ACPI parameters Video Repost Select if a Video Repost is to be performed during resume from S3 Option Linux Enabled or Disabled Phoenix SecureCore tm Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help Select Enabled to attempt Legacy OS Boot only Select Disabled to attempt EFI Boot...

Page 59: ...p Utility Main Item Specific Help Use or to select a device then press F6 to move it up the list or F5 to move it down the list Press Esc to escape the menu Boot priority order F1 Esc Help Exit Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Information Security Intel Boot Exit 2 3 4 5 6 7 XXXXXXXXXXX XXX XX XXXX XX PCI LAN Network Boot USB HDD USB F...

Page 60: ...ving setup data to CMOS Load Setup Default Load default values for all SETUP item Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items Save Changes Save Setup Data to CMOS Phoenix SecureCore tm Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS F1 Esc Help Exit Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save an...

Page 61: ...very Diskette before you use the Flash utility NOTE Do not install memory related drivers XMS EMS DPMI when you use the Flash NOTE Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Flash utility If the battery pack does not contain enough power to finish BIOS flash you may not boot the system because the BIOS is not completely loaded Fellow the steps below to run the Flash 1 Prepare a bootab...

Page 62: ...u key in wrong HDD password for three time HDD password error code would display on the screen See the image below K If you need to solve HDD password locked problem you can run HDD_PW EXE 1 Key in hdd_pw 15494 0 2 Select 2 3 Choose one upper case string K Reboot system and key in 0KJFN42 or UVEIQ96 to HDD user password ...

Page 63: ...Chapter 2 53 Remove BIOS Password K If you key in wrong Supervisor Password for three time System Disabled would display on the screen See the image below ...

Page 64: ...ter 2 K If you need to solve BIOS password locked problem you can run BIOS_PW EXE 1 Key in bios_pw 14452 0 2 Choose one upper case string K Reboot the system and key in qjjg9vy or 07yqmjd to BIOS user password ...

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Page 67: ...K Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge K Flat screwdriver K Philips screwdriver K Hex screwdriver K Plastic flat screwdriver K Plastic tweezers NOTE The screws for the different components vary in size During the disassembly process group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components Chapter 3 Machine Disa...

Page 68: ...ollowing stages External module disassembly Main unit disassembly LCD module disassembly The flowcharts provided in the succeeding disassembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence Observe the order of the sequence to avoid damage to any of the hardware components For example if you want to remove the main board you must first remove the keyboard then disassemble the inside assembly ...

Page 69: ...assemble the inside assembly frame in that order Screw List Item Screw Color Part No A M2 x L4 Black 86 00E13 524 B M2 5 x L6 Black 86 00E12 536 C M2 x L3 Black 86 9A522 3R0 D M3 x L4 Silver 86 9A524 4R0 EXTERNAL MODULE DISASSEMBLY WLAN BOARD TURN OFF POWER AND PERIPHERALS UNPLUG POWER CABLES Ax2 LOWER COVER Captive Screwx6 DIMM MODULES Dx2 HDD MODULE HARD DISK BRACKET HARD DISK DRIVE REMOVE BATTE...

Page 70: ...attery Pack 1 Turn base unit over 2 Slide the battery lock unlock latch to the unlock position 3 Slide the battery release latch to the release position to pop out the battery pack then remove the battery pack from the main unit ...

Page 71: ... 3 61 Removing the SD dummy card 1 Push the SD dummy card all the way in to eject it 2 Pull it out from the slot Removing the ExpressCard dummy card 1 Push the ExpressCard dummy card all the way in to eject it ...

Page 72: ...Lower Cover 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 Remove the six captive screws and the one screw B on the lower cover 3 Use a plastic screw driver to carefully pry open the lower cover Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 5 x L6 1 Black 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 73: ...ng the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 62 3 Push out the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket to release the DIMM 4 Remove the DIMM module Removing the WLAN Board Modules 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 62 ...

Page 74: ...le is connected to number 3 connector 4 Move the antenna away from the WLAN board and remove the one screw A on the WLAN board to release the WLAN board 5 Detach the WLAN board from the WLAN socket NOTE When attaching the antenna back to the WLAN board make sure the cable are arranged properly Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the Lower C...

Page 75: ...o the TV tuner board make sure the cable are arranged properly Removing the Modem Board 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 62 3 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 64 4 Remove the two screws A securing the modem card Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 x L4 1 Black 1 6 kgf cm Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 2 M2 x L4 2 Black 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 76: ... cable from the modem board Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 62 3 Remove the one screw A securing the hard disk drive module Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 x L4 1 Black 3 0 kgf cm ...

Page 77: ...tic tab to lift the hard disk drive module and remove it from the hard disk drive bay NOTE To prevent damage to device avoid pressing down on it or placing heavy objects on top of it 6 Remove the two screws D securing the hard disk to the bracket and remove the hard disk from the bracket ...

Page 78: ...2 3 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 63 4 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 64 5 Release the antenna cables from the latches as shown 6 Remove the one screw B from the bottom panel Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 2 M3 x L4 2 Silver 3 0 kgf cm Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 5 x L6 1 Black 3 0 kgf cm ...

Page 79: ...ole to eject the odd drive tray 8 Carefully pull out the odd drive tray until the part of the module is visible and then slowly push back to close the tray into the module with the module still partially exposed 9 Slowly pull out the odd module from the odd drive bay ...

Page 80: ...70 Chapter 3 10 Remove the two screws C securing the locker bracket and remove the locker bracket from the optical disk drive module Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 2 M2 x L3 2 Silver 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 81: ...IN UNIT KEYBOARD MAIN BOARD Ax1 MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY LCD MODULE A x 2 Bx2 Ex2 UPPER CASE B x 13 A x 3 MEDIA BOARD CPU VGA THERMAL MODULE CPU SCREW X 5 CPU Ax1 BLUETOOTH MODULE AUDIO BOARD MODULE HEAT SINK FAN TOUCHPAD BRACKET MIDDLE COVER VGA CARD SCREW X 4 VGA A x 2 POWER BOARD A x 3 E KEY BOARD SPEAKER MODULE A x 4 A x 4 A x 2 LAUNCH BOARD TOUCHPAD MODULE FINGERPRINT MODULE USB MODULE SUBWOOFER...

Page 82: ...ing the Keyboard 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 Push down on the lock and release the latches securing the keyboard to the upper case 3 Carefully pry loose the keyboard and turn it over on the touchpad area ...

Page 83: ...4 Disconnect the keyboard cable from the main board to remove the keyboard Removing the Middle Cover 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 Use a plastic screw driver to pry loose the side of the middle cover ...

Page 84: ...he middle cover from the latches securing it and remove the middle cover Removing the Power Board 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 3 Disconnect the cable from the Power Board connector ...

Page 85: ...Power Board from the upper case Removing the Heatsink Fan Module 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 62 3 Remove the two screws A securing the heatsink fan module in place Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 x L4 1 Black 1 6 kgf cm Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 2 M2 x L4 2 Black 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 86: ...heatsink fan module Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 62 3 See Removing the Heatsink Fan Module on page 75 4 Remove the four screws securing the VGA board heatsink module Discrete Model only and the five screw securing the CPU heatsink module ...

Page 87: ...U 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 62 3 See Removing the Heatsink Fan Module on page 75 4 See Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module on page 76 5 Using a flat screwdriver turn the CPU socket latch counter clockwise to release the CPU ...

Page 88: ...he VGA Board Discrete Model only 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 62 3 See Removing the Heatsink Fan Module on page 75 4 See Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module on page 76 5 Remove the two screws A securing the VGA board to the main board Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 2 M2 x L4 2 Black 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 89: ...ver on page 62 5 See Removing the DIMM on page 63 6 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 63 7 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 64 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 66 9 See Removing the Keyboard on page 72 10 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 11 Turn over the system and remove the two screws B from the bottom of the left and right hinges Step Size Quant...

Page 90: ...ables from the hole and release the cables from the latches 13 Disconnect the LCD cable connector from the main board 14 Remove the two screws E from the left and right hinge of the LCD module Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 2 M2 5 x L10 2 Black 4 0 kgf cm ...

Page 91: ... the WLAN Board Modules on page 63 7 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 64 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 66 9 See Removing the Optical Drive Module on page 68 10 See Removing the Keyboard on page 72 11 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 12 See Removing the Power Board on page 74 13 See Removing the Heatsink Fan Module on page 75 14 See Removing the CPU and VG...

Page 92: ...82 Chapter 3 19 Disconnect the fingerprint cable from the FP1 connector on the main board 20 Disconnect the launch board cable from the LAUNCH1 connector on the main board ...

Page 93: ...Chapter 3 83 21 Disconnect the power cable from the PWRCN1 connector on the main board 22 Disconnect the media board cable from the MEDIA1 connector on the main board ...

Page 94: ...84 Chapter 3 23 Disconnect the E key connector from the main board 24 Disconnect the speaker cable from the INTSPK1 connector on the main board ...

Page 95: ... the lower case Removing the Media Board 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the SD dummy card on page 61 3 See Removing the ExpressCard dummy card on page 61 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 62 Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 11 M2 5 x L6 11 Black 3 0 kgf cm Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 2 M2 5 x L6 2 Black 3 0 kgf cm 3 5 M2 x L4 3 Black 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 96: ... See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 12 See Removing the Power Board on page 74 13 See Removing the Heatsink Fan Module on page 75 14 See Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module on page 76 15 See Removing the CPU on page 77 16 See Removing the VGA Board Discrete Model only on page 78 17 See Removing the LCD Module on page 79 18 See Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case on page 81 19 ...

Page 97: ...oard Modules on page 63 7 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 64 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 66 9 See Removing the Keyboard on page 72 10 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 11 See Removing the Power Board on page 74 12 See Removing the Heatsink Fan Module on page 75 13 See Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module on page 76 14 See Removing the CPU on page 77...

Page 98: ...3 18 Disconnect the cable from the E key board 19 Remove the three screws 3 x A securing the E key board 20 Remove the E key board from the upper case Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 3 M2 x L4 3 Black 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 99: ... See Removing the Keyboard on page 72 10 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 11 See Removing the Power Board on page 74 12 See Removing the Heatsink Fan Module on page 75 13 See Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module on page 76 14 See Removing the CPU on page 77 15 See Removing the VGA Board Discrete Model only on page 78 16 See Removing the LCD Module on page 79 17 See Separating the Upper...

Page 100: ...e TV Tuner Board Modules on page 64 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 66 9 See Removing the Keyboard on page 72 10 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 11 See Removing the Power Board on page 74 12 See Removing the Heatsink Fan Module on page 75 13 See Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module on page 76 14 See Removing the CPU on page 77 15 See Removing the VGA Board Discrete M...

Page 101: ...See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the SD dummy card on page 61 3 See Removing the ExpressCard dummy card on page 61 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 62 5 See Removing the DIMM on page 63 6 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 63 7 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 64 Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 2 M2 x L4 2 Black 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 102: ...the Heatsink Fan Module on page 75 13 See Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module on page 76 14 See Removing the CPU on page 77 15 See Removing the VGA Board Discrete Model only on page 78 16 See Removing the LCD Module on page 79 17 See Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case on page 81 18 Remove the touchpad cable that is glued to the bracket 19 Disconnect the touchpad cable from the touc...

Page 103: ...isconnect the fingerprint cable from the fingerprint board 21 Remove the four screws A securing the bracket to the upper case 22 Remove the touchpad bracket Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 4 M2 x L4 4 Black 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 104: ... Board 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the SD dummy card on page 61 3 See Removing the ExpressCard dummy card on page 61 4 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 62 5 See Removing the DIMM on page 63 6 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 63 7 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 64 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 66 9 See Removing the Op...

Page 105: ... on page 76 15 See Removing the CPU on page 77 16 See Removing the VGA Board Discrete Model only on page 78 17 See Removing the LCD Module on page 79 18 See Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case on page 81 19 Disconnect the USB cable from the USBCN1 connector on the main board 20 Disconnect the subwoofer cable from the SPKR1 connector on the main board 21 Disconnect the bluetooth cable fro...

Page 106: ...cable from the AUDIOCN1 connector on the main board 23 Disconnect the DC cable from the DC1 connector on the main board 24 Remove the one screw A securing the main board in place Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 M2 x L4 1 Black 1 6 kgf cm ...

Page 107: ... on page 64 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 66 9 See Removing the Keyboard on page 72 10 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 11 See Removing the Power Board on page 74 12 See Removing the Heatsink Fan Module on page 75 13 See Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module on page 76 14 See Removing the CPU on page 77 15 See Removing the VGA Board Discrete Model only on page 78 16 ...

Page 108: ...dules on page 63 7 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 64 8 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 66 9 See Removing the Keyboard on page 72 10 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 11 See Removing the Power Board on page 74 12 See Removing the Heatsink Fan Module on page 75 13 See Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module on page 76 14 See Removing the CPU on page 77 15 See...

Page 109: ...isconnect the cable from the audio board module and remove it from the subwoofer the cable is glued to the subwoofer 19 Release the audio board module from the latch and remove the audio board module from the lower case ...

Page 110: ... Drive Module on page 66 9 See Removing the Keyboard on page 72 10 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 11 See Removing the Power Board on page 74 12 See Removing the Heatsink Fan Module on page 75 13 See Removing the CPU and VGA Heatsink Module on page 76 14 See Removing the CPU on page 77 15 See Removing the VGA Board Discrete Model only on page 78 16 See Removing the LCD Module on page 79 1...

Page 111: ...Chapter 3 101 20 Remove the bluetooth module from the lower case ...

Page 112: ...bly Flowchart Screw List Item Screw Color Part No B M2 5 x L6 Black 86 00E12 536 C M2 x L3 Black 86 9A522 3R0 LCD MODULE LCD BEZEL Bx4 LCD ASSEMBLY LEFT LCD BRACKET Cx3 RIGHT LCD BRACKET Cx3 LCD FPC CABLE LCD BACK PANEL ANTENNAS LCD MODULE DISASSEMBLY Bx5 VGA CAMERA ...

Page 113: ...oving the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 64 6 See Removing the Keyboard on page 72 7 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 8 See Removing the LCD Module on page 79 9 Remove the four screw covers from the LCD bezel 10 Remove the four screws B on the LCD module as shown 11 Carefully pry open the LCD bezel and place the bezel on top of the LCD panel Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 4 M2 5 x L6 4 ...

Page 114: ...e bezel from the LCD panel Removing the LCD module with the Brackets 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 62 3 See Removing the DIMM on page 63 4 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 63 5 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 64 6 See Removing the Keyboard on page 72 7 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 ...

Page 115: ... See Removing the LCD Bezel on page 103 10 Disconnect the cable from the web camera 11 Disconnect the backlight cable from the connector 12 Remove the five screws 5 x B securing the LCD module Step Size Quantity Color Torque 1 5 M2 5 x L6 5 Black 3 0 kgf cm ...

Page 116: ...the DIMM on page 63 4 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 63 5 See Removing the TV Tuner Board Modules on page 64 6 See Removing the Keyboard on page 72 7 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 8 See Removing the LCD Module on page 79 9 See Removing the LCD Bezel on page 103 10 See Removing the LCD module with the Brackets on page 104 11 Disconnect the cables from the inverter board ...

Page 117: ...hapter 3 107 12 Detach any adhesive tapes and any cable that is glued to the LCD panel 13 Disconnect the FPC cable from the LCD panel Removing the LCD Brackets 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 ...

Page 118: ...the six screws 6 x C securing the left and right LCD brackets to remove the brackets Removing the Antennas 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 62 3 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 63 4 See Removing the Keyboard on page 72 5 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 6 See Removing the LCD Module on page 79 7 See Removing the LCD Bezel on page...

Page 119: ...replace it Removing the Web Camera 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 60 2 See Removing the Lower Cover on page 62 3 See Removing the WLAN Board Modules on page 63 4 See Removing the Keyboard on page 72 5 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 73 6 See Removing the LCD Module on page 79 7 See Removing the LCD Bezel on page 103 8 See Removing the LCD module with the Brackets on page 104 ...

Page 120: ...110 Chapter 3 9 Remove the Web camera from the back cover ...

Page 121: ...ch page to go to Symptoms Verified Go To Power failure The power indicator does not go on or stay on Power System Check on page 113 POST does not complete No beep or error codes are indicated Power On Self Test POST Error Message on page 116 Undetermined Problems on page 130 POST detects an error and displayed messages on screen Error Message List on page 117 Other symptoms i e LCD display problem...

Page 122: ... to it The label can cause damage to the drive or can cause the drive to fail Do the following to select the test device 1 Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program 2 See if CD ROM Test is passed when the program runs to CD ROM Test 3 Follow the instructions in the message window If an error occurs reconnect the connector on the System board If the error still remains 1 ...

Page 123: ...structions in the message window NOTE Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector A loose connection can cause an error Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem power on the computer using each of the following power sources 1 Remove the battery pack 2 Connect the power adapter and check that power is supplied 3 Disconnect the power adapter and install the charged ...

Page 124: ...e following K Replace the System board K If the problem is not corrected see Undetermined Problems on page 130 K If the voltage is not correct go to the next step NOTE An audible noise from the power adapter does not always indicate a defect 3 If the power on indicator does not light up check the power cord of the power adapter for correct continuity and installation 4 If the operational charge do...

Page 125: ... that has less than 50 of the total power remaining when installed in the computer If the battery status indicator does not light up remove the battery pack and let it return to room temperature Re install the battery pack If the charge indicator still does not light up replace the battery pack If the charge indicator still does not light up replace the DC DC charger board Touchpad Check If the to...

Page 126: ...ext possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer If the symptom is not listed see Undetermined Problems on page 130 The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function NOTE Most of the error messages occur during POST Some of them display information about a hardware device e g the amount of memory installed Others may ...

Page 127: ...Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 112 Keyboard error see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 112 Keyboard Controller Failed see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 112 Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboar...

Page 128: ...the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility System cache error Cache disabled System board CPU ID System board DMA Test Failed DIMM System board Software NMI Failed DIMM System board Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed DIMM System board Device Address Conflict Run Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility RTC battery System board Allocation Error for device Run Load Default S...

Page 129: ... source battery pack and power adapter See Power System Check on page 113 Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep power on indicator turns on and LCD is blank But you can see POST on an external CRT Reconnect the LCD connectors LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD inverter LCD System board No beep power on indicator turns on and a blinki...

Page 130: ...tialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory autosize 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 26h Enable A20 line 28h Autosize DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah ...

Page 131: ...isplay service 5Ah Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache 5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB 60h Test extended memory 62h Test extended memory address lines 64h Jump to User Patch1 66h Configure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode SMM area 6Ah Display external L2 cache size 6Bh Load ...

Page 132: ...Jump to UserPatch2 93h Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards 95h Install CD ROM for boot 96h Clear huge ES segment register 97h Fixup Multi Processor table 98h 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long two short beeps on checksum failure 99h Check for SMART drive optional 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Dete...

Page 133: ... Force check optional C9h Extended checksum optional D2h Unknown interrupt Code Beeps E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Initialize the CPU E3h Initialize the system timer E4h Initialize system I O E5h Check force recovery boot E6h Checksum BIOS ROM E7h Go to BIOS E8h Set Huge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor EAh Initialize OEM special code EBh Initialize PIC and DMA EC...

Page 134: ...124 Chapter 4 F5h Boot to Mini DOS F6h Clear Huge Segment F7h Boot to Full DOS Code Beeps ...

Page 135: ...er ID LCD cable LCD inverter LCD System board LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed LCD inverter ID LCD inverter LCD cable LCD System board Indicator Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Indicator incorrectly remains off or on but system runs correctly Reconnect the inverter board Inverter board System board Power Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Power ...

Page 136: ... system DIMM System board Speaker Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence In Windows multimedia programs no sound comes from the computer Audio driver Speaker System board Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound Speaker System board Power Management Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence The system will not enter hibernation See Save to Disk S4 on page 37 Keyboard if con...

Page 137: ...d devices Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute Load Default Settings then reboot system Reconnect hard disk CD ROM diskette drives External display does not work correctly Press Fn F5 LCD CRT Both display switching System board USB does not work correctly System board Print problems Ensure the Parallel Port in the Onboard Devices Configuration of BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled Onboard Devices...

Page 138: ...ned Problems on page 130 Touchpad does not work Reconnect touchpad cable Touchpad board System board Modem Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Internal modem does not work correctly Modem phone port modem combo board System board Keyboard Touchpad Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence ...

Page 139: ...c discharge or software errors FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring problem exists When analyzing an intermittent problem do the following 1 Run the advanced diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times 2 If no error is detected do not replace any FRU 3 If any error is detected replace the FRU Rerun the test to verify that there are no more errors ...

Page 140: ...operating correctly See Power System Check on page 113 1 Power off the computer 2 Visually check them for damage If any problems are found replace the FRU 3 Remove or disconnect all of the following devices K Non Acer devices K Printer mouse and other external devices K Battery pack K Hard disk drive K DIMM K CD ROM Diskette drive Module K PC Cards 4 Power on the computer 5 Determine if the proble...

Page 141: ...Chapter 5 131 Top and Bottom View Jumper and Connector Locations Chapter 5 ...

Page 142: ...132 Chapter 5 ...

Page 143: ...to BIOS Setup menu However once it is necessary to bypass the password check users need to short the HW Gap to clear the password by the following steps Power Off a system and remove HDD AC and Battery from the machine Open the back cover of the machine and find out the HW Gap on M B as picture Use an electric conductivity tool to short the two points of the HW Gap Plug in AC keep the short condit...

Page 144: ...Recovery by Crisis Disk Before doing this one Crisis Disk should be prepared ready in hand The Crisis Disk could be made by executing the Crisis Disk program in another system with Windows XP OS Follow the steps below 1 Power Off system 2 Insert the Crisis Disk to a USB floppy drive which is attached to the BIOS flash failed machine 3 In the power off state press Fn Esc and hold them and then pres...

Page 145: ...ge is made it will not be noted on the printed Service Guide For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code from those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines NOTE To scrap or to return the defective parts you...

Page 146: ...136 Chapter 6 Aspire 5930 5930Z 5730Z Series Exploded Diagram ...

Page 147: ...Chapter 6 137 ...

Page 148: ...ry SANYO AS 2007B LI ION 3S2P SANYO 6 CELL 4400MAH BT 00603 042 SONY AS 2007B LI ION 3S2P SONY 6 CELL 4400MAH BT 00604 025 PANASONIC AS 2007B LI ION 3S2P PANASONIC 6 CELL 4400MAH BT 00605 021 SIMPLO AS 2007B LI ION 3S2P PANASONIC 6 CELL 4400MAH BT 00607 016 SIMPLO AS 2007B LI ION 4S2P PANASONIC 8 CELL 4800MAH BT 00807 015 Boards EIGER AUDIO BD 07629 2M D 55 AR501 001 EIGER PD E KEY BD D 55 AR501 0...

Page 149: ...LE 16A 250V 3PIN EUR UK 27 01518 731 POWER CORD 3A 250V 3PIN UK 27 01518 541 POWER CORD 5A 250V 3PIN UK BK 27 03118 001 POWER CORD 10A 3PIN BK DENMARK 27 01518 561 POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN DENMARK BK 27 01518 671 POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN BK SOUTH AFRICA 27 01518 571 POWER CORD 16A 250V SOUTH AFRICA BK 27 01518 681 POWER CORD 10A 250V SWISS 27 01518 581 POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN SWISS BK 27 01518 69...

Page 150: ...01 VGA BOARD BARCKET FOR NVIDIA 33 TPE01 001 UPPER CASE W SPEAKER E KEY CABLE POWER CABLE FINGERPRINT HOLE 60 AQ301 002 OPTICAL BRACKET 33 AR501 002 BD COMBO BEZEL 42 AR501 005 SUPER MULIT BEZEL 42 AGV01 005 HDD BRACKET 33 AR501 003 LCD COVER 15 4 W BACKLIGHT MODULE ANTENNA 60 AR501 005 LCD BEZEL 15 4 W MICROPHONE 60 AR501 004 LCD BRACKET W HINGE LEFT 33 AR501 004 LCD BRACKET W HINGE RIGHT 33 AR50...

Page 151: ... 12 7MM TRAY DL 8X DVR TD08RS LF W O BEZEL SATA KU 00805 044 ODD PANASONIC SUPER MULTI DRIVE 12 7MM TRAY DL 8X UJ 870A LF W O BEZEL SATA KU 00807 059 ODD HLDS SUPER MULTI DRIVE 12 7MM TRAY DL 8X GSA T50N LF W O BEZEL SATA KU 0080D 029 ODD HLDS SUPER MULTI DRIVE 12 7MM TRAY DL 8X GSA T50N LF W O BEZEL SATA MALAYSIA KU 0080D 034 ODD SONY SUPER MULTI DRIVE 12 7MM TRAY DL 8X AD 7560S LF W O BEZEL SATA...

Page 152: ...M SATA WD WD3200BEVT 22ZCT0 ML125 KH 32008 013 Keyboard KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E88KS US INTERNATIONAL ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 442 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E88KS US INTERNATIONAL HEBREW ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 443 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E89KS UK ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 444 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E89KS TURKISH ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 445 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E88KS THAILAND ASPIRE BLACK K...

Page 153: ...BOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E88KS TRADITIONAL CHINESE ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 470 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E89KS CANADIAN FRENCH ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 471 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E89KS BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 472 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E89KS BELGIUM ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 473 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E88KS ARABIC ENGLISH ASPIRE BLACK KB INT00 474 KEYBOARD 14_15KB FV3 BLACK E...

Page 154: ...01 SODIMM 2GB DDRII667 HYNIX HYMP125S64CP8 Y5 LF KN 2GB0G 004 SODIMM 2GB DDRII667 SAMSUNG M470T5663QZ3 CE6 LF KN 2GB0B 003 SODIMM 2GB DDRII667 MICRON MT16HTF25664HY 667E1 LF KN 2GB04 001 SODIMM 512MB DDRII667 HYNIX HYMP164S64CP6 Y5 LF KN 5120G 024 SODIMM 512MB DDRII667 NANYA NT512T64UH8B0FN 3C LF KN 51203 032 SODIMM 512MB DDRII667 SAMSUNG M470T6464QZ3 CE6 LF KN 5120B 026 MISCELLANEOUS NAME PLATE A...

Page 155: ...Chapter 6 145 ...

Page 156: ...6 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N80G B5 4K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG N N AS505 1ANW XMi AAP Philippines LX AV 30C 0 04 AS5051AN WXMi LINPUSPH 1 UMAC 1 512 80 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N80G B5 4K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG N N AS505 1ANW XMi AAP Singapore LX AV 30C 0 01 AS5051AN WXMi LINPUSSG 1 UMAC 1 512 80 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N80G B5 4K NSM8...

Page 157: ...1AWX Mi PA ACLA Spanish LX AV 305 01 0 AS5051AW XMi XPHES1 UMAC 1 512 120 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi PA USA Canada LX AV 305 00 9 AS5051AW XMi XPHFR1 UMAC 1 512 120 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi AAP Indonesia LX AV 305 00 7 AS5051AW XMi ...

Page 158: ...AC 2 512 120 BT 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG FOX_ BRM_ 2 0 N AS505 2WXM i TWN GCTWN S2 AV 305 00 2 AS5052WX Mi XPHTC1 UMAC 2 512 100 BT 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATTL5 0 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG FOX_ BRM_ 2 0 N AS505 5WXM i TWN GCTWN S2 AV 305 00 3 AS5055WX Mi XPHTC1 UMAC 2 1G 160 BT...

Page 159: ...WX Mi AAP Singapore LX AV 30J 01 2 AS5051AW XMi MCESG1 UMAC 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi AAP India LX AV 30J 01 3 AS5051AW XMi MCEIL1 UMAC 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi AAP Indonesia LX AV 30J 01 4 AS5051AW XMi MCEIN1 UMAC 1 ...

Page 160: ...ndia LX AV 30J 00 5 AS5052WX Mi MCEIL1 UMAC 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATTL5 0 N14 1 WXGA G SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG N N AS505 2WXM i AAP Indonesia LX AV 30J 00 6 AS5052WX Mi MCEIN1 UMAC 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATTL5 0 N14 1 WXGA G SO1G BII6 N N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG N N AS505 2WXM i AAP Singapore LX AV 30J 00 4 AS5052WX Mi MCESG1 UMAC 1 1G 120 6L 5R CB_...

Page 161: ... WXMi LINPUSVN 1 UMAC 1 512 60 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N60G B5 4K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG N N AS505 1ANW XMi AAP Thailand LX AV 30C 0 16 AS5051AN WXMi LINPUSTH 2 UMAC 1 512 80 BT 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N80G B5 4K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG FOX_ BRM_ 2 0 N AS505 1ANW XMi AAP Singapore LX AV 30C 0 08 AS5051AN WXMi LINPUSSG 1 UMAC 1 512 60 6...

Page 162: ...3 2 AS5051AW XMi MCEBE6 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Middle East LX AV 30J 04 3 AS5051AW XMi MCEAR1 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Middle East LX AV 30J 04 4 AS5051AW XMi MCEAR2 UMAC 2 512 1...

Page 163: ...02 8 AS5051AW XMi MCEDEB UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Holland LX AV 30J 03 3 AS5051AW XMi MCENL6 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Norway LX AV 30J 03 4 AS5051AW XMi MCENO5 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R...

Page 164: ...LX AV 30J 04 5 AS5051AW XMi MCESW8 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA UK LX AV 30J 04 6 AS5051AW XMi MCEUK5 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA UK LX AV 30J 04 7 AS5051AW XMi MCEWUK1 1W UMAC 2 512 100 ...

Page 165: ...X AV 305 02 3 AS5051AW XMi XPHDE7 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Greece LX AV 305 03 3 AS5051AW XMi XPHEL1 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Israel LX AV 305 03 4 AS5051AW XMi XPHIS1 UMAC 2 512 1...

Page 166: ...03 0 AS5051AW XMi XPHSLO2 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Eastern Europe LX AV 305 02 9 AS5051AW XMi XPHPL6 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Portugal LX AV 305 03 2 AS5051AW XMi XPHPT1 UMAC 2 512...

Page 167: ...AS5051AW XMi XPHWFRB 1W UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Italy LX AV 305 03 7 AS5051AW XMi XPHWIT21 W UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 SO512 MBII6 N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA UK LX AV 305 04 0 AS5051AW XMi XPHUK1 UMAC 2 512 100 6L 5R_bg...

Page 168: ...A2 UMAC 1 512 80 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N80G B5 4K NCB2 4X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1ANW XCi AAP Malaysia LX AV 30C 0 18 AS5051AN WXCi LINPUSMA 2 UMAC 1 512 80 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N80G B5 4K NCB2 4X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Sweden Finland LX AV 30J 04 9 AS5051AW XMi MCESV5 UMAC 1 512 100 BT 6L 5R CB_bg_VP _0 3C_AN ...

Page 169: ...J 05 3 AS5051AW XMi MCESI1 UMAC 1 512 100 BT 6L 5R_bg_VP _0 3C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 N N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG FOX_ BRM_ 2 0 BT VoIP PCMC IA AS505 2NWX Mi AAP Thailand LX AV 30C 0 19 AS5052N WXMi LINPUSTH 2 UMAC 1 512 120 BT 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATTL5 0 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG FOX_ BRM_ 2 0 N AS505 3WXM i AAP Thailand LX AV 30J 05 6 AS...

Page 170: ...512 100 BT 6L 5R_bg_VP _0 3C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 N N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG FOX_ BRM_ 2 0 BT VoIP PCMC IA AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Russia LX AV 305 04 5 AS5051AW XMi XPHRU1 UMAC 1 512 100 BT 6L 5R_bg_VP _0 3C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 N N100 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG FOX_ BRM_ 2 0 BT VoIP PCMC IA AS505 2WXM i TWN GCTWN LX AV 30J 05 8 AS5052WX Mi MCETC9 UMAC 1 512 12...

Page 171: ... AS5051AW XMi MCEDEB UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Middle East LX AV 30J 07 0 AS5051AW XMi MCEAR1 UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Middle East LX AV 30J 08 4 AS5051AW XMi MCEAR2 UMAC 2 512 120 ...

Page 172: ...7 3 AS5051AW XMi MCENO5 UMAC 1 512 80 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII6 N N80G B5 4K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Norway LX AV 30J 07 5 AS5051AW XMi MCENO5 UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Russia LX AV 30J 08 0 AS5051AW XMi MCERU9 UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN AT...

Page 173: ... 07 2 AS5051AW XMi MCETR5 UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Italy LX AV 30J 07 6 AS5051AW XMi MCEWIT11 W UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA UK LX AV 30J 08 8 AS5051AW XMi MCEUK6 UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_...

Page 174: ...305 05 2 AS5051AW XMi XPHCS2 UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA UK LX AV 30J 08 3 AS5051AW XMi MCEWUK1 1W UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA UK LX AV 30J 08 2 AS5051AW XMi MCEWUK2 1W UMAC 2 512 120 6L...

Page 175: ...05 05 3 AS5051AW XMi XPHPL6 UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Holland LX AV 305 06 7 AS5051AW XMi XPHNL1 UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi AAP Malaysia LX AV 305 06 6 AS5051AW XMi XPHMA2 UMAC 1 512 80 6L...

Page 176: ...tzerland LX AV 305 06 4 AS5051AW XMi XPHSW5 UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA UK LX AV 305 06 5 AS5051AW XMi XPHUK1 UMAC 2 512 120 6L 5R_bg_0 3 C_AN ATMK 36 N14 1 WXGA SO512 MBII5 SO512 MBII5 N120 GB5 4 K NSM8 X ABT_ BRM4 318BG N N AS505 1AWX Mi EMEA Turkey LX AV 305 07 0 AS5051AW XMi XPHTR1 UMAC 2...

Page 177: ...5052N WXMi LINPUSIL1 UMAC 1 512 80 BT 6L 5R CB_bg_0 3 C_AN ATTL5 0 N14 1 WXGA G SO512 MBII5 N N80G B5 4K NSM8 X ABT_ ATH54 13BG FOX_ BRM_ 2 0 N Model RO Country Acer Part no Descriptio n CPU LCD DIMM 1 DIMM 2 HDD 1 GB ODD Wirele ss LAN Blueto oth VOIP Phone ...

Page 178: ...Appendix A 168 ...

Page 179: ...P Home Windows XP Pro environment Refer to the following lists for components adapter cards and peripherals which have passed these tests Regarding configuration combination and test procedures please refer to the Aspire 5930 5930Z 5730Z series Compatibility Test Report released by the Acer Mobile System Testing Department Test Compatible Components Appendix B ...

Page 180: ...aker EAB MPC57USB USB Storage Drive Iomega USB Zip 250MB Transcend 80G HDD Plextor DVD R RW LG DVD R RW Sony DVD R RW USB Camera Intel Easy PC Camera A20953 001 Orange Micro USB 2 0 Web Cam USB HUB and Others A TEN UH 204 IOGEAR 4 Port Hub Corega CG WLUSBST11 USB Printer Scanner HP 450WBT Deskjet Printer USB Flash Drive Sony Memory Key 128MB Sony Micro Vault Pro USD 5G IBM 128MB Memory Key IBM 512...

Page 181: ...RS card Sony Ericsson GC89 GPRS card ExpressCard Test Express Card Abcom 5 in 1 Adapter ExpressCard Reader Abcom GigaLan ExpressCard Sunix ECF2400 2 Ports 1394A ExpressCard Memory Card Test SD MS MMC SM CF Microdrive XD SD Card Apacer 128 256MB SanDisk 256MB Apacer 2GB 150x Hi Speed KINGMAX 1GB 66x Hi Speed SanDisk 1GB RiDATA 4GB SD PRO Memory Card MS Card Sony 512 MS PRO Lexar 512MB MS PRO Lexar ...

Page 182: ...172 Appendix B ...

Page 183: ...sktop and Server models including K Service guides for all models K User s manuals K Training materials K Bios updates K Software utilities K Spare parts lists K TABs Technical Announcement Bulletin For these purposes we have included an Acrobat File to facilitate the problem free downloading of our technical material Also contained on this website are K Detailed information on Acer s Internationa...

Page 184: ...174 Appendix C ...

Page 185: ...x 116 Euro 18 External CD ROM Drive Check 112 External Module Disassembly Flowchart 59 F Features 1 Fingerprint Board 91 Flash Utility 51 fpc cable 106 FRU Field Replaceable Unit List 135 H Hard disk 33 Hard Disk Drive Module 66 HDD 33 Hibernation mode hotkey 17 Hot Keys 15 I Indicators 12 Intermittent Problems 129 J Jumper and Connector Locations 131 Top View 131 K Keyboard 35 72 Keyboard or Auxi...

Page 186: ...stem Check 113 Battery Pack 115 Power Adapter 114 Processor 31 S Screw List 58 speakers hotkey 17 System Block Diagram 4 System Check Procedures 112 System Memory 31 System Utilities 39 T Test Compatible Components 169 Top 131 touchpad hotkey 17 using 13 Touchpad Check 115 Troubleshooting 111 U Undetermined Problems 130 utility BIOS 39 51 V view left 8 rear 10 right 8 W Windows 2000 Environment Te...

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