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Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5540/5560 service guide.

Date

Chapter

Updates

2006/02/17

Chapter 3 and Chapter 6

Add CCD module (camera) information to Chapter 3 and
Chapter 6 for Aspire 5560 series.

2006/4/1

Chapter 1

Add Radeon X1600 VGA chipset on page 1.

2006/4/6

Chapter 3

Revise CCD module (digital camera) disassembling steps
to Chapter 3 for Aspire 5560 series.

Summary of Contents for Aspire 5540

Page 1: ...Aspire 5540 5560 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: ...e Date Chapter Updates 2006 02 17 Chapter 3 and Chapter 6 Add CCD module camera information to Chapter 3 and Chapter 6 for Aspire 5560 series 2006 4 1 Chapter 1 Add Radeon X1600 VGA chipset on page 1 2006 4 6 Chapter 3 Revise CCD module digital camera disassembling steps to Chapter 3 for Aspire 5560 series ...

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: ...osoft DirectX 9 0 and dual independent display T Intel 945PM with ATI MOBILITYTM RADEON X1300 X1400 X1600 with up to 512 MB of HyperMemoryTM 128 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM up to 384 of shared system memory supporting ATI POWERPLAYTM 5 0 Microsoft DirectX 9 0 and PCI Express ATI MOBILITYTM RADEON X1300 for Aspire 5540 X1400 X1600 for Aspire 5560 T DualViewTM support T Simultaneous LCD and CRT displ...

Page 8: ...n dual band tri mode 802 11a b g Wi Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology T WPAN Bluetooth 2 0 EDR Enhanced Data Rate I O Ports T ExpressCardTM 34 slot for Aspire 5560 T PC Card slot one Type II T 5 in 1 card reader SD MMC MS MS PRO xD for Aspire 5560 T Three USB 2 0 ports T IEEE 1394 port for Aspire 5560 T Fast infrared FIR port for Aspire 5560 T External display ...

Page 9: ...94 CONN 24 25 26 26 CardReader 1394 29 Line In MIC In 29 6 in 1 DDR2 533 MHz 11 12 533 667MHz LPC BUS 28 Mini Card 1 TOP GND S S S GND VCC BOTTOM PCB STACKUP APL5332KAC 3D3V_S0 2D5V_S0 APL5912 U 1D8V_S3 1D5V_S0 43 43 42 38 39 VCC_CORE_S0 0 1 3V 44A OUTPUTS CPU DC DC INPUTS DCBATOUT MAXIM CHARGER OUTPUTS INPUTS CHG_PWR DCBATOUT UP 5V 5V 100mA 18V 4 0A MAX8725 ISL6262 IDT CV125PA ICS 954206 INT SPKR...

Page 10: ...1 LED Board Cable Connector 8 U39 LAN Connector RTL8100CL 3 KB1 Keyboard Connector 9 RTC1 RTC Battery Connector 4 TPAD1 Touchpad Cable Connector 10 U40 Keyboard Controller ENE CB 1410QF 5 LCD1 LCD Cable Connector 11 SPKR1 Speaker Set Cable Connector 6 LAUNCH1 Launch Board Cable Connector ...

Page 11: ...RJ45 Modem Port Ethernet Port 16 DM3 DIMM Slot2 5 MDCW 1 Modem Cable Connector 17 U44 Keyboard Controller RE144B 6 CRT1 External Display Port 18 U49 BIOS ROM 7 MDC Modem Board Connector 19 U32 Audio Codec Realtek ACL883 8 U41 CPU Socket 20 LIN1 Line in Jack 9 U38 North Bridge 21 MIC2 Headphones Speakers Line Out Jack 10 FAN1 System Fan Cable Connector 22 LOUT1 Line in Jack 11 BAT1 Battery Connecto...

Page 12: ...6 Chapter 1 Jumper Settings PIN Description Pin1 Pin5 On Clear Password Pin2 Pin6 On NC Pin3 Pin7 On KBC_MATRIX1 Pin4 Pin8 On KBC_MATRIX2 ...

Page 13: ...uchpad Touch sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse 5 Click buttons left center and right The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons the center button serves as a 4 way scroll button 6 Palmrest Comfortable support area for our hands when you use the computer 7 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording 8 Power button Turns the compute...

Page 14: ...s MultiMediaCard MMC Secure Digital SD xD Picture Card Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro for Aspire 5560 only Note Only one card can operate at any given time 6 Line in jack Accepts audio line in devices e g audio CD player stereo walkman 7 Microphone in jack Accepts input from external microphones 8 Headphones speakers line out jack with S PDIF support Connects to audio line out devices e g speak...

Page 15: ...PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot 7 Express Card 34 slot Accepts and ExpressCard 34 module for Aspire 5560 Note ExpressCards are third generation of PC cards hot swapable and smaller than previous PC Cards Designed for both desktop and mobile use ExpressCards use either USB 2 0 or a single lane PCI Express technology that provides 500 Mbytes sec total throughput Formerly c...

Page 16: ...stay cool even after prolong use 4 Modem RJ 11 port Connects to a phone line 5 Ethernet RJ 45 Connects to an Ethernet 10 100 1000 based network 1000 Mbps for Aspire 5560 6 4 pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices for Aspire 5560 Note A 4 pin socket is used for laptop The 6 pin socket is commonly found on desktop As to 9 pin connector it is for the faster FireWire 800 Icon Item Descriptio...

Page 17: ...ector Battery Powers the computer Item Description 1 Battery lock Locks the battery in position 2 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool Note Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan 3 Hard disk bay Houses the computer s hard disk secured with screws 4 Memory compartment Houses the computer s main memory 5 Battery release latch Release the battery for removal 6 Battery bay Houses the comp...

Page 18: ...is activated Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated HDD Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is active Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication Battery Lights up when the battery is being charged Power Lights up when the computer is on Icon Function Description Icon Function Description ...

Page 19: ...ogy The mail and Web browser buttons are pre set to email and Internet programs but can be reset by users To set the Web browser mail and programmable buttons run the Acer Launch Manager Touchpad Basics The following teaches you how to use the touchpad Launch key Default application P User programmable P User programmable Acer Empowering Technology user programmable Web browser Internet browser us...

Page 20: ...ers dry and clean when using the touchpad Also keep the touchpad dry and clean The touchpad is sensitive to finger movements Hence the lighter the touch the better the response Tapping too hard will not increase the touchpad s responsiveness Function Left Button 1 Right Button 4 Main touchpad 2 Center button 3 Execute Click twice quickly Tap twice at the same speed as double clicking the mouse but...

Page 21: ...ll alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase Num lock Fn 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 Scroll lock Fn F12 When Scroll Lock is on the screen moves one line up or down wh...

Page 22: ... be used with other keys to provide a variety of function Tab Activates next taskbar button E Opens the My Computer window F1 Opens Help and Support F Opens the Find All Files dialog box R Opens the Run dialog box M Minimizes all windows Shift M Undoes the minimize all windows action Applicati on key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button it opens the application s context...

Page 23: ...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 Turns the speakers on and off Fn w Volume up Increases the speaker volume Fn y Volume down Decreases the speaker volume Fn x Brightness up Increases the screen brig...

Page 24: ...n 1 Open a text editor or word processor 2 Either directly press the key at the bottom right of the keyboard or hold Shift and then press the 4 key at the upper center of the keyboard NOTE This function varies by the operating system version NOTE Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol Please refer to www microsoft com typography faq faq12 htm for more information ...

Page 25: ... reliably and completely T Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily T Acer eNet Management hooks up to location based networks intelligently T Acer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile usage profiles T Acer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts display settings conveniently For more information press the key to launch...

Page 26: ... cna decrypt any file on your system the file specific password will be used to encrypt files by default or you cna choose to enter your own file specific password when encrypting a file NOTE The password used encrypt a file is the unique key that the system needs to decrypt it If you lose the password the supervisor password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file If you lose both pa...

Page 27: ...T Optical drive deivces includes any kind of CD ROM or DVD ROM drives T Floppy disk drives 3 5 inch disks only To activate Acer eLock Management a password must be set first Once set you may apply lock to any of the three kinds of devices Lock s will immediately be set without any reboot necessary and will remain locked after rebooting until unlocked If you do not set a password Acer eLock Managem...

Page 28: ...e performance of your Acer notebook It provides you with the following options to enhance overall system performance T Memory optimization releases unused memory and check usage T Disk optimization removes unneeded items and files T Speed optimization improves the usability and performance of your Windows XP system ...

Page 29: ...idden partition on your system s HDD User created backups are stored on D drive Acer eRecovery Management provides you with T Password protection T Recovery of applications and drivers T Image data backup T Back up to HDD set recovery point T Back up to CD DVD T Image data recovery tools T Recover from a hidden partition factory defaults T Recover from the HDD most recent user defined recovery poi...

Page 30: ... Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications and to monitor the system health status Furthermore Acer eSettings Management enables you to optimize your Windows operating system so your computer runs faster smoother and better Acer eSettings Management also T Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigating through the program effortlessly T Displays general sys...

Page 31: ... Acer eNet Management icon on your netebook or start the program from the Start menu You also have the option to set Acer eNet Management to start automatically when you boot up your PC Acer eNet Management automatically detects the best settings for a new location while offering you the freedom to manually adjust the settings to match your needs simply by right clicking on the icon in the taskbar...

Page 32: ...ing Technology interface or double click the Acer ePower Management icon in the task tray Acer Mode The default setting is Maximum Performance You can adjust CPU speed LCD brightness and other settings or click on buttons to turn the following functions on off Wireless LAN Bluetooth CardBus Memory Card Audio and Wired LAN DC Mode To suit your usage there are four pre defined profiles Entertainment...

Page 33: ...el on the lower left hand side of the window You can also click Advanced Settings to T Set alarms T Re load factory defaults T Select what actions will be taken when the cover is closed and set passwords for accessing the system after Hibernation or Standby T View information about Acer ePower Management ...

Page 34: ...28 Chapter 1 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management lets you select from two of the most common projector resolutions XGA and SVGA ...

Page 35: ...ACPI 1 0b PC Card 95 SM BIOS 2 3 IEEE1284 ECP EPP PCI 2 2 WFM 2 0 PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 PS 2 keyboard and mouse USB 2 0 VGA BIOS CD ROM bootable IEEE 1394 PXE BIOS password control Set by setup manual Second Level Cache Item Specification Cache controller Built in CPU Cache size 2MB 1st level cache control Always enabled 2st level cache control Always enabled Cache scheme control Fixed in write back Sy...

Page 36: ...MB 1280MB 512MB 128MB 640MB 512MB 256MB 768MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1536MB 1024MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 128MB 1152MB 1024MB 256MB 1280MB 1024MB 512MB 1536MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB LAN Interface Item Specification Chipset BCM4401 E for 10 100Mbps BCM5789 5787M for Giga LAN Supports LAN protocol 10 100Mbps for Aspire 5540 Giga LAN for Aspire 5560 LAN connector type RJ45 LAN connector location Ri...

Page 37: ...0821A Toshiba MK6025GAS HGST HTS541260H9AT00 WD WD600UE 22HCT0 TOSHIBA MK8025GAS HITACHI HTS421280H9AT00 SEAGATE ST9808210A SEAGATE ST98823A TOSHIBA MK8026GAX HGST HTS541280H9AT00 WD WD800UE 22HCT0 Capacity MB 40000 60000 80000 Bytes per sector 512 512 512 Data heads 2 3 for Hitachi and Seagate 4 for Toshiba 4 for Hitachi 3 for Seagate Drive Format Disks 1 2 2 Spindle speed RPM 4200 RPM 4200 RPM 4...

Page 38: ... SOSW 833S PIONEER DVR K16RA Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate KB sec Sustained Max 3 6Mbytes sec Sustained Max 10 8Mbytes sec Buffer Memory 2MB Interface Enhanced IDE ATAPI compatible Applicable disc format Support disc formats 1 Reads data in each CD ROM CD ROM XA CD 1 Video CD CD Extra and CD Text 2 Reads data in Photo CD single and Multi session 3 Reads...

Page 39: ...terface internal PCIE Supports ZV Zoomed Video port Yes Video Memory Item Specification Chipset Built in Intel 945GM for Aspire 5540 5560 UMA models ATI X1300 for Aspire 5540 discrete models ATI X1400 X1600 for Aspire 5560 discrete models Memory size 128MB Interface GDDR2 USB Port Item Specification Chipset Built in ICH7 M USB Compliancy Level 2 0 OHCI USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 Host controller Number of...

Page 40: ...BCM4401 E for 10 100Mbps BCM5789 5787M for Giga LAN USB 2 0 Built in ICH7M Super I O controller NS37381 MODEM Built in ICH7M Bluetooth Built in ICH7M Wireless 802 11 b g Built in ICH7M PCMCIA TI PCI 7412 Audio Realtek ALC883 Keyboard Item Specification Keyboard controller Renesas RE144B Total number of keypads 88 89 key Windows logo key Yes Internal external keyboard work simultaneously Plug USB k...

Page 41: ... 297x0 297 Pixel Arrangement R G B Vertical Stripe R G B Vertical Stripe R G B Vertical Stripe Display Mode Normally White Normally White Normally White Typical White Luminance cd m2 also called Brightness 180 5 point average 150 5 point average 160 150 Luminance Uniformity N A N A 70 Contrast Ratio 300 300 250 Response Time Optical Rise Time Fall Time msec 24 11 15 35 8 17 10 25 Nominal Input Vol...

Page 42: ...ciency 82 min 115VAC input full load System Power Management ACPI mode Power Management Mech Off G3 All devices in the system are turned off completely Soft Off G2 S5 OS initiated shutdown All devices in the system 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 Suspe...

Page 43: ...out 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility CPU Type Intel R Core TM Duo processor T2300 CPU Speed System BIOS Ver V1 03 VGA BIOS Ver 1227 KBC Ver 1 23 Serial Number xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag Number N A Produce Name Asp...

Page 44: ...tem T Press while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu T In any menu you can load default settings by pressing t You can also press u to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility NOTE You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen Help for parameters are found ...

Page 45: ...he keyboard Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit Asset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system Product Name This field shows product name of the system Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system UUID Number This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is presenting UUID 32bytes PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility CPU T...

Page 46: ...y Information Main Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help System Time 09 03 49 System Date 11 29 2005 System Memory 640 KB Extended Memory 510 MB Video Memory 128MB Quiet Boot Enabled Power on display Auto Network boot Enabled F12 Boot Menu Disabled Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select 4Sub Menu F10 Save and...

Page 47: ...es 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 Power on display Auto During power process the system will detect if any display device is connected on external video port If any external display ...

Page 48: ... is Clear Supervisor Password is Clear Set User Password Set Supervisor Password Password on Boot Disabled Supervisor Password controls accesses of the whole setup utility It can be used to boot up when Password on boot is enabled F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select 4 Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Enter Enter Exit Security Primary HardDisk Secur...

Page 49: ...ou 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 Removing a Password Follow these steps Parameter Description Option User Password is Shows the setting of the user password Clear or Set Supervisor Password is Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Clear or Set Set User Password Press Enter to set the user pass...

Page 50: ...e 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 the User Password parameter to Set 5 If desired you can enable the Password on b...

Page 51: ...Chapter 2 45 If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match the screen will display the following message ...

Page 52: ... CD ROM in module bay PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Exit Item Specific Help Hard Drive CD ROM DVD Drive Keys used to view or configure devices Enter to expands or collapses devices with a or F5 and F6 moves the device up or down F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select 4 Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Network Boot Boot Floppy Dev...

Page 53: ...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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit Disarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change...

Page 54: ...ery Diskette before you use the Phlash utility NOTE Do not install memory related drivers XMS EMS DPMI when you use the Phlash NOTE Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Phlash 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 Phlash 1 Prepare a boo...

Page 55: ...r preventing electrostatic discharge T Small Philips screw driver T Philips screwdriver T Plastic flat head screw driver T 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 When you remove the stripe cover please be careful not to scrape the cover Ch...

Page 56: ... Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure make sure that you do the following 1 Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals 2 Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system 3 Remove the battery pack ...

Page 57: ... Battery Middle Cover HDD Cover DIMM Cover H 2 P 1 HDD Module O 4 H 3 CPU Lower Case Assembly 86 9A353 3R0 2 Modem Board Memory ODD Module Wireless LAN Card HDD HDD Bracket M 4 Keyboard LCD Module J 2 on bottom side K 2 on top side E 1 on upper case assemby E 12 on bottom side F 3 on bottom side A 2 on rear side Upper Case Assembly N 3 Upper Case Touchpad Assembly Touchpad Bracket Touchpad Lower C...

Page 58: ... G SCREW M2 3 NYLON 1JMCPC 420325 86 9A352 3R0 H SCREW 86 9A352 4R0 I SCREW M2 5 4L NYLOCK BLACK ZN 86 9A353 4R0 J SCREW M2 5X6 86 9A353 6R0 K SRW M2 5 8L B ZN NYLOK 700 86 9A353 8R0 L SCRW M2 5 L3 NON NYLOK 86 9A523 3R0 M SCREW M3x4 86 9A524 4R0 86 9A524 4R0 N SCREW WAFER NYLOK NI 2ML3 86 9A552 3R0 O SCRW M2 4 WAFER NI 86 9A552 4R0 P SCRW M2 5 3 WAFER NI 86 9A553 3R0 4 screw caps J 4 for 15 J 8 f...

Page 59: ...Chapter 3 53 Removing the Battery Pack 1 Unlock the battery lock 2 Slide the battery latch then remove the battery ...

Page 60: ...astening the DIMM cover 2 Detach the DIMM cover carefully 3 Pop out the memory carefully 4 Disconnect wireless main and auxiliary antenna from the wireless LAN card 5 Remove the two screws fastening the wireless LAN card 6 Then take out the wireless LAN card from the main unit 7 Remove the three screwss fastening the HDD cover 8 Detach the HDD cover from the main unit ...

Page 61: ...HDD module carefully Removing the ODD Module 1 First remove the screw fastening the ODD module as shown 2 Push the ODD module outwards then remove it Removing the LCD Module 1 Detach the middle cover from the main uiit carefully 2 Disconnect the launch board FFC from the launch board ...

Page 62: ...e out the microphone from the middle cover 6 Remove the two screws fastening the launch board 7 Then remove the launch board from the middle cover 8 Remove the screw holding the keyboard 9 Turn over the keyboard as shown 10 Disconnect the keyboard cable 11 Remove the keyboard from the main unit 12 Tear off the tapes fastening the wireless antenna cable ...

Page 63: ...antenna set from the main unit 14 Disconnect the LCD cable 15 Turn over the notebook then remove two screws fastening the LCD module 16 Remove two screws fastening the LCD hinges 17 Then detach the LCD module from the main unit ...

Page 64: ...embling the Lower Case Assembly 4 Turn over the lower case assembly to the bottom side then disconnect the fan cable 5 Turn over the lower case assemlby to the fron side then detach the bluetooth module 6 Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the main board 7 Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the Bluetooth module as shown 8 Disconnect the speaker set cable from the main board 9 Remove the four scr...

Page 65: ...astening the system fan 14 Detach the fan from the lower case 15 Disconnect the RTC battery cable then detach the RTC battery 16 Disconnect the launch board FFC from the main board 17 Disconnect the modem cable from the main board 18 Disconnect the modem board from the main board 19 Disconnect the modem cable from the modem board as shown ...

Page 66: ...driver to release the CPU socket lock 23 Remove the CPU from the CPU socket carefully Disassembling the Upper Case Assembly 1 Remove the two screws fastening the LED board 2 The remove the LED board from the upper case assembly carefully 3 Disconnect the LED board FFC from the LED board 4 Disconnect the touchpad FFC then remove it ...

Page 67: ...Chapter 3 61 5 Remove the four screws fastening the touchpad bracket 6 Remove the touchpad bracket with touchpad 7 Detach the touchpad from the touchpad bracke t ...

Page 68: ... from the LCD cover then disconnect the LCD cable from the inverter 6 Remove the two screws holding the LCD to the LCD panel 7 Remove the LCD assembly from the LCD panel as shown 8 Remove the two screws fastening the wireless antenna set 9 Detach the wireless antenna set from the LCD panel on one side 10 Detach the wireless antenna set on the other side 11 Remove the two screws fastening the LCD h...

Page 69: ...t the LCD cable from the LCD 15 Tear off another tape holding the LCD cable 16 Remove the four screws fastening the LCD right bracket 17 Remove the right bracket from the LCD 18 Remove the four screws fastening the LCD left bracket 19 Remove the left bracket from the LCD ...

Page 70: ...hen disconnect the LCD cable from the inverter 6 Remove the two screws holding the digital camera to the LCD panel 7 Detach the CCD panel from the CCD bezel assembly 8 Disconnect digital camera to LCD cable as shown 9 Remove the two screws fastening the CCD 10 Take out the CCD from the CCD bezel 11 Then remove the CCD hinge from the CCD bezel 12 Slide the CCD latch to the right to remove the CCD l...

Page 71: ...move the two screws holding the wireless antenna set to the LCD panel 17 Take out the wireless antenna set from the LCD panel 18 Remove the two screws holding the LCD hinges then remove the hinges 19 Remove the four screws fastening the LCD right bracket 20 Remove the right bracket from the LCD 21 Remove the four screws fastening the LCD left bracket 22 Remove the left bracket from the LCD ...

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Page 73: ...move the four screws fastening the HDD bracket 2 Remove the HDD bracket Disassembling the ODD Module 1 Remove the two screws holding the ODD fix holder bracket 2 Then remove the ODD fix holder bracket 3 Reove the two screws fastening the ODD rail bracket then remove the rail bracket ...

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Page 75: ... which 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 71 POST does not complete No beep or error codes are indicated Power On Self Test POST Error Message on page 74 Undetermined Problems on page 86 POST detects an error and displayed messages on screen Error Message List on page 75 Other symptoms i e LCD display problem...

Page 76: ...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 Reconnect t...

Page 77: ...ns 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 battery ...

Page 78: ...e following T Replace the System board T If the problem is not corrected see Undetermined Problems on page 86 T 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 doe...

Page 79: ...battery pack 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 Che...

Page 80: ...ext possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer If the symptom is not listed see Undetermined Problems on page 86 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 i...

Page 81: ...ault Settings in BIOS Setup Utility Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 70 Keyboard error see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 70 Keyboard Controller Failed see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 70 Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does not match CMOS Run Setup Run Load Defa...

Page 82: ... 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 Settings in BIOS Setup Utility RTC battery System board Fai...

Page 83: ...source battery pack and power adapter See Power System Check on page 71 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 blinking...

Page 84: ...efore 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 Clear 215 KB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 R...

Page 85: ... Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode SMM area 6Ah Display external L2 cache size 6Bh Load custom defaults optional 6Ch Display shadow area message 6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery 70h Display error messages 72h Check for configuration errors 76h Check for keyboard errors 7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors 7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present 80h Di...

Page 86: ...key lock A4h Initialize Typematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag B0h Check for errors B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize DMI parameters BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display ...

Page 87: ...uge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor EAh Initialize OEM special code EBh Initialize PIC and DMA ECh Initialize Memory type EDh Initialize Memory size EEh Shadow Boot Block EFh System memory test F0h Initialize interrupt vectors F1h Initialize Run Time Clock F2h Initialize video F3h Initialize System Management Mode F4h 1 Output one beep before boot F5h Boot to Mini DOS F6h Clear Huge Segment...

Page 88: ...s 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 shuts down during operation Power source battery pack and power adapter See Power Syste...

Page 89: ...o 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 36 Keyboard if control is from the keyboard Hard disk drive System board The system doesn t enter hibernation mode and four short beeps every minute Press Fn oand see if the computer enters hibernation mode Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk con...

Page 90: ...5 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 Configuration Run printer self test Printer driver Printer cable Printer System Board Serial or parallel port device problems Ensure the Serial Port in the Devices Configuration of...

Page 91: ... 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 92: ...operating correctly See Power System Check on page 71 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 T Non Acer devices T Printer mouse and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T CD ROM Diskette drive Module T PC Cards 4 Power on the computer 5 Determine if the problem...

Page 93: ...r 8 U39 LAN Connector RTL8100CL 3 KB1 Keyboard Connector 9 RTC1 RTC Battery Connector 4 TPAD1 Touchpad Cable Connector 10 U40 Keyboard Controller ENE CB 1410QF 5 LCD1 LCD Cable Connector 11 SPKR1 Speaker Set Cable Connector 6 LAUNCH1 Launch Board Cable Connector Jumper and Connector Locations Chapter 5 ...

Page 94: ...RJ45 Modem Port Ethernet Port 16 DM3 DIMM Slot2 5 MDCW 1 Modem Cable Connector 17 U44 Keyboard Controller RE144B 6 CRT1 External Display Port 18 U49 BIOS ROM 7 MDC Modem Board Connector 19 U32 Audio Codec Realtek ACL883 8 U41 CPU Socket 20 LIN1 Line in Jack 9 U38 North Bridge 21 MIC2 Headphones Speakers Line Out Jack 10 FAN1 System Fan Cable Connector 22 LOUT1 Line in Jack 11 BAT1 Battery Connecto...

Page 95: ...Chapter 5 89 Jumper Settings PIN Description Pin1 Pin5 On Clear Password Pin2 Pin6 On NC Pin3 Pin7 On KBC_MATRIX1 Pin4 Pin8 On KBC_MATRIX2 ...

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Page 97: ...s 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 sho...

Page 98: ...006 BATTERY PACK LI 6CELL 2 0MAH PANASONIC BT 00605 002 BATTERY PACK LI 6CELL 2 4MAH SANYO BT 00603 012 BATTERY PACK LI 6CELL 2 4MAH SONY BT 00604 005 BATTERY PACK LI 6CELL 2 4MAH PANASONIC BT 00605 003 BATTERY PACK LI 9CELL 2 4MAH SANYO BT 00903 004 Boards WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802 11ABG INTEL 3945 MW1 KI GLN01 001 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802 11ABG INTEL 3945 MW2 KI GLN01 002 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802 11BG ...

Page 99: ...781 POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN CHINA 27 01518 591 POWER CORD 10A 125V US 27 T30V1 001 POWER CORD 7A 250V 2PIN KOREAN 27 01518 531 POWER CORD 3A 250V 3PIN UK 27 01518 541 POWER CORD 220V 3PIN EUR 27 T30V1 004 POWER CORD 7A 125V 2PIN JAPEN 27 01518 551 POWER CORD 10A 3PIN BK 27 01518 561 POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN ITALY 27 01518 611 POWER CORD 10A 250V 3PIN BK SOUTH AFRICA 27 01518 571 POWER CORD 10A 25...

Page 100: ...3518 161 Case Cover Bracket Assembly LOWERCASE W SPEAKER 60 TB2V1 001 Speaker SPEAKER 23 TB2V1 001 Case Cover Bracket Assembly MIDDLE COVER 60 AA6V1 003 MIDDLE COVER TM 60 TB2V1 003 MINI CARD COVER TBD DIMM COVER 42 TB2V1 001 HDD COVER 42 TB2V1 002 Category No Part Name and Description Acer Part No ...

Page 101: ...KET 33 TB2V1 002 OPTICAL RAIL HOLDER 33 TB2V1 003 OPTICAL BEZEL GBASE FOR COMBO 42 TB2V1 003 COMBO MODULE 24X HLDS GCC 4244N LF 1 00AB W O BEZEL KO 0240A 005 COMBO MODULE 24X LITEON SOSC 2485K W O BEZEL KO 02409 015 CPU Processor CPU CEL M370 1 5GMHZ INTEL KC NV001 370 CPU DOTHAN730 1 6GMHZ INTEL KC N0001 730 Category No Part Name and Description Acer Part No ...

Page 102: ...KET 33 TB2V1 002 OPTICAL RAIL HOLDER 33 TB2V1 003 OPTICAL BEZEL GBASE FOR DUAL 42 TB2V1 003 42 TB2V1 004 TM DVD RW DRIVE 8X S MUTI HLDS GSA 4082N W O BEZEL KU 0080D 017 DVD RW DRIVE 8X DUAL LITEON SOSW 833S W O BEZEL KU 00804 012 DUAL PIO DVR K16RA AG1 NOBZ LF KU 00805 019 DUAL PAN UJ 850 AG1 NOBZL LF KU 00807 022 DUAL HLD GWA 4082N MORAR GCP03 KU 0080D 019 S MUTI PAN UJ 850 AG1 NOBZL LF KU 00807 ...

Page 103: ...TBD HDD BRACKET 33 TB2V1 004 HDD 80G TOSHIBA MK8025GAS KH 08004 003 HDD 80G HITACHI HTS421280H9AT00 KH 08007 011 HDD 80G SEAGATE ST980829A KH 08001 013 HDD 80G SEAGATE ST98823A KH 08001 014 HDD 80G TOSHIBA MK8026GAX KH 08004 004 HDD 80G HGST HTS541280H9AT00 KH 08007 012 HDD 80G WD WD800UE 22HCT0 KH 08008 027 HDD MODULE 100G TBD HDD BRACKET 33 TB2V1 004 HDD 100GB SEAGATE ST9100825A KH 10001 003 HDD...

Page 104: ... KEYBOARD 89KEY DARFON NSK H3M0C CZECH KB A2707 016 KEYBOARD 89KEY DARFON NSK H3M0D DANISH KB A2707 019 KEYBOARD 89KEY NSK H30M0E DARFON ITALY KB A2707 009 KEYBOARD 89KEY DARFON NSK H3M0F FRENCH KB A2707 010 KEYBOARD 89KEY DARFON NSK H30M0G GERMAN KB A2707 008 KEYBOARD 88KEY DARFON NSK H3M0H HB KB A2707 024 KEYBOARD 88KEY DARFON NSK H3M0L GK KB A2707 023 KEYBOARD 89KEY DARFON NSK H3M0M CF KB A2707...

Page 105: ...YBOARD 88KEY DARFON NSK AEK0A ARABIC KB T5007 013 KEYBOARD 89KEY DARFON NSK AEK0C CZECH KB T5007 016 KEYBOARD 89KEY DARFON NSK AEK0D DANISH KB T5007 019 KEYBOARD 89KEY DARFON NSK AEK0E ITALY KB T5007 009 KEYBOARD 89KEY DARFON NSK AEK0F FRENCH KB T5007 010 KEYBOARD 88KEY DARFON NSK AEK0G GERMAN KB T5007 008 KEYBOARD 88KEY DARFON NSK AEK0H HB KB T5007 024 KEYBOARD 88KEY DARFON NSK AEK0L GK KB T5007 ...

Page 106: ... NSK AEK1F SV KB T5007 026 LCD Module LCD MODULE 14 1 WXGA W ANTENNA NONE GLARE 6M TB2V1 011 INVERTER BOARD 15 4 FOXCONN T62I240 00 19 A46V1 003 WIRELESS ANTENNA LEFT RIGHT 25 TB2V1 001 LCD INVERTER CABLE 14 1 WXGA 50 TB2V1 006 LCD BRACKET RIGHT Note Right bracket is the upper one 33 TB1V1 003 LCD BRACKET LEFT Note Left bracket is the lower one 33 TB1V1 004 LCD PANEL 14 1 W HINGE 60 TB2V1 004 Cate...

Page 107: ...INVERTER BOARD 15 4 FOXCONN T62I240 00 19 A46V1 003 WIRELESS ANTENNA LEFT RIGHT 25 TB2V1 001 LCD INVERTER CABLE 14 1 WXGA 50 TB2V1 007 LCD BRACKET RIGHT 33 TB1V1 003 LCD BRACKET LEFT 33 TB1V1 004 LCD PANEL 14 1 W HINGE 60 TB2V1 004 LCD BEZEL 14 1 W LOGO 60 TB2V1 005 HINGE PACK LEFT RIGHT 6K TB2V1 001 LCD 14 1 WXGA CMO N141I1 L03 GLARE LK 1410D 005 LCD 14 1 WXGA QDI QD14TL01 02 GLARE 420G LK 14109 ...

Page 108: ...INVERTER BOARD 15 4 YEC YNV W02 19 TB2V1 001 WIRELESS ANTENNA LEFT RIGHT 25 TB2V1 001 LCD BRACKET RIGHT Note Right bracket is the upper one 33 TB1V1 003 LCD BRACKET LEFT Note Left bracket is the lower one 33 TB1V1 004 CCD HINGE 33 ABAV1 001 CCD PANEL 60 ABAV1 009 Category No Part Name and Description Acer Part No ...

Page 109: ...V1 008 LCD PANEL 14 1 CCD W HINGE 60 ABAV1 007 HINGE PACK LEFT RIGHT 6K TB2V1 001 LCD 14 1 WXGA LG B141EW01 V 0 GLARE LK 14105 014 LCD 14 1 WXGA SAMSUNG LTN141W1 L03 G GLARE LK 14106 005 LCD 14 1 WXGA LG LP141WX1 TL02 GLARE LK 14108 003 LCD 14 1 WXGA QDI GLARE 420G LK 14109 005 LCD 14 1 WXGA CMO N141I1 L03 GLARE LK 1410D 005 Mainboard Category No Part Name and Description Acer Part No ...

Page 110: ...MT4HTF3264HY 53EB3 KN 25604 027 SDIMM 256M SAMSUNG M470T3354CZ3 CD5 KN 2560B 017 SDIMM 256M HYNIX HYMP532S64P6 C4 KN 2560G 006 SDIMM 512M INFINEON MHYS64T64020HDL 3 7 A KN 51202 021 SDIMM 512M NANYA NT512T64UH8A1FN 37B KN 51203 023 SDIMM 512M MICRON MT8HTF6464HDY 53EB3 KN 51204 019 SDIMM 512M SAMSUNG M470T6554CZ3 CD5 KN 5120B 015 SDIMM 512M HYNIX HYMP564S64P6 C4 KN 5120G 005 Miscellaneous LCD SCRE...

Page 111: ...OK I HEAD 86 5A353 120 SCRW WH MS CBZ M2 5 L4 BLACK 86 9A323 4R0 SCREW 86 9A352 4R0 SCREW M2 5 4L NYLOCK BLACK ZN 86 9A353 4R0 SCRW M2 5 5 WAFER B ZN 86 9A353 5R0 SCRW MAC WAFER M2 L2 5 ZN S_NO 86 9A452 2R5 SCREW M3x4 86 9A524 4R0 86 9A524 4R0 SCREW M2 X L8 DIA 6MM 86 T28V1 005 SCREW WAFER NYLOK NI 2ML3 86 9A552 3R0 SCRW M2 5 3 WAFER NI 86 9A553 3R0 SCREW NYLOK M2 5 5 86 9A553 5R0 Microphone MICRO...

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