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Chapter 5

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Main Board

Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 and 7540 Top View

No.

Code

Connector

LCD1

LCD cable connector

SPKR_L1

Left speaker cable connector

MIC1

Microphone cable connector

SPKR_R1

Right speaker cable connector

USBCN1

USB cable connector

CN1

Keyboard cable connector

TP1CN1

Touchpad cable connector

FPCN1

Fingerprint or button connector

MDC1

Modem board connector

BT1

Bluetooth cable connector

RTC1

RTC battery socket

Connector Locations

Chapter 5

Summary of Contents for Aspire 7540 Series

Page 1: ...pire 7736 7736Z 7336 Series Aspire 7540 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...

Page 2: ...II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 7736 7736Z 7336 and Aspire 7540 Series service guide Date Chapter Updates...

Page 3: ...expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any Acer Incorporated software described in...

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...

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 OR...

Page 6: ...VI...

Page 7: ...29 Main 31 Security 33 Boot 37 Exit 38 BIOS Flash Utility 39 Remove HDD Password 40 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 41 Disassembly Requirements 41 General Information 42 Pre disassembly Instructio...

Page 8: ...86 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 86 Memory Check 87 Power System Check 87 Touchpad Check 88 Power On Self Test POST Error Message 88 Index of Error Messages 89 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 93 In...

Page 9: ...eries AMD Better By Design Program featuring AMD Turion II Ultra dual core processor AMD Turion II dual core processor AMD Athlon 64 II dual core processor AMD M880G Chipset Acer InviLink Nplify 802 1...

Page 10: ...5 1 channel surround sound output High definition audio support S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface support for digital speakers MS Sound compatible Built in microphone Communication Integrated Acer...

Page 11: ...g 20 C to 65 C Humidity non condensing Operating 20 to 80 Non operating 20 to 80 Dimension and weight Dimension 411 W x 274 D x 40 45 0 H mm Weight 3 3kg NOTE 1 means only for certain models 2 The spe...

Page 12: ...4 Chapter 1 System Block Diagram For Aspire 7736 7736Z 7336 Series...

Page 13: ...Chapter 1 5 For Aspire 7540 Series...

Page 14: ...ter Front View Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye webcam Web camera for video communication only for certain models 2 Display screen Also called Liquid Crystal Display LCD displays computer outp...

Page 15: ...icates the computer s power status Battery1 Indicates the computer s battery status 1 Charging The light shows amber when the battery is charging 2 Fully charged The light shows blue when in AC mode 8...

Page 16: ...nitor LCD projector 4 HDMI HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections 5 USB 2 0 port Connect to USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera 6 Line in jack Accepts audio line in devices...

Page 17: ...e 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 5 Modem RJ 11 port Connect...

Page 18: ...h Releases the battery for removal 4 Memory compartment Houses the computer s main memory 5 Hard disk bay Houses the computer s hard disk secured with screws 6 Ventilation slots and cooling fan Enable...

Page 19: ...own and move left or right a page This fingerprint reader or button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications Icon Function Description Wireless LAN communication but...

Page 20: ...r movement 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 touch...

Page 21: ...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 Wh...

Page 22: ...k 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 dialo...

Page 23: ...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 keyboard NOT...

Page 24: ...hronization 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...

Page 25: ...usic 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 t...

Page 26: ...e 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 G...

Page 27: ...36Z 7336 Series 478 pin micro FCPGA Aspire 7540 Series Socket S1 CPU core voltage Aspire 7736 7736Z 7336 Series 1 0375V to 1 3V Aspire 7540 Series 1 35V to 1 5V CPU Fan True Value Table DTS degree C F...

Page 28: ...1024MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 2048MB 3072MB 2048MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 1024MB 3072MB 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB 0MB 4096MB 4096MB 4096MB 0MB 4096MB Item Specification LAN Chipset Broadcom BCM...

Page 29: ...A11 HGST 2 5 HTS545032B9A300 Panther B SATA LF F W C60F WD 2 5 WD5000BEVT 22ZAT0 ML250 SATA LF F W 01 01A01 Capacity MB 160000 250000 320000 500000 Bytes per sector 512 512 512 512 Data heads 3 4 2 3...

Page 30: ...SACD Hybrid type US US RW DVD DVD ROM Book 1 02 DVD Dual DVD Video Book 1 1 DVD R Book 1 0 3 9G DVD R Book 2 0 4 7G General Authoring DVD R Version 1 0 DVD RW DVD RW Non CPRM CPRM DVD R Dual Loading...

Page 31: ...US RW DVD DVD ROM Book 1 02 DVD Dual DVD Video Book 1 1 DVD R Book 1 0 3 9G DVD R Book 2 0 4 7G General Authoring DVD R Version 1 0 DVD RW DVD RW Non CPRM CPRM DVD R Dual Blu Ray BD R BD R DL BD RE BD...

Page 32: ...40 PM45 Aspire 7540 Series ATI RS780MN USB 2 0 Aspire 7736 7736Z 7336 Series Intel ICH 9M Aspire 7540 Series AMD SB710 Super I O controller N A MODEM Aspire 7736 7736Z 7336 Series Lite On Conexant Uni...

Page 33: ...eries in parallel LCD 17 3 inch Item Specification Vendor model name AUO CMO LPL Screen Diagonal mm 17 3 inches Display resolution pixels 17 3 WXGA Glare Pixel Pitch 0 204 x 0 204 Pixel Arrangement R...

Page 34: ...ff 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 Di...

Page 35: ...OS 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 S...

Page 36: ...s Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu 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 U...

Page 37: ...XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 7736 Acer XXXxXxXX xXxX XXxx xXXx xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Esc Help Exit Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit I...

Page 38: ...Model Name This field shows the model name of the Optical device installed in the system System BIOS Version Displays system BIOS version VGA BIOS Version This field displays the VGA firmware version...

Page 39: ...covery SATAMode F1 Esc Help Exit Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Information Security Boot Exit 10 10 03 30 2009 640 KB 957 MB 64 MB Ena...

Page 40: ...ies only Extended Memory This field reports the 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 i...

Page 41: ...y Main F1 Esc Help Exit Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Enter F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Information Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls a...

Page 42: ...to enable the Password on boot parameter 5 When you are done press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility Removing a Password Follow these steps Parameter Description Option Superviso...

Page 43: ...et Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key The Set Password box appears 2 Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter 3 Type a password in the Enter New...

Page 44: ...36 Chapter 2 If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match the screen will display the following message...

Page 45: ...ain 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 Selec...

Page 46: ...saving 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 Secu...

Page 47: ...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 Follow the step...

Page 48: ...the wrong HDD password thrice HDD password error code will appear on the screen See the image below If you need to solve HDD password locked problem you can run HDD_PW EXE 1 Key in hdd_pw 15494 0 2 Se...

Page 49: ...ools Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge Flat screwdriver Philips screwdriver Hex screwdriver Plastic flat screwdriver Plastic tweezers NOTE The screws for...

Page 50: ...nit 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 an...

Page 51: ...he inside assembly frame in that order Screw List Item Screw Color Part No A M2 5 x L4 Black 86 00H59 734 B M2 x L4 Silver 86 9A552 4R0 C M2 5 x L6 Black 86 00E12 536 F M3 x L4 Silver 86 9A554 4R0 G M...

Page 52: ...44 Chapter 3 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...

Page 53: ...de the battery lock unlock latch to the unlock position Note Battery has been highlighted with the yellow circle as above image shows Please detach the battery and follow local regulations for disposa...

Page 54: ...ing the SD Dummy Card on page 44 2 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 45 3 Remove the four screws C on the back cover 4 Remove the four captive screws on the back cover Size Quantity Color Torque P...

Page 55: ...Chapter 3 47 5 Use a plastic screw driver to carefully pry open the back cover 6 Carefully lift and remove the back cover...

Page 56: ...Pack on page 45 3 See Removing the Back Cover on page 46 4 Remove the one screw A securing the hard disk drive module to the system 5 Pull the plastic tab in the direction indicated by the arrow to d...

Page 57: ...o prevent damage to device avoid pressing down on it or placing heavy objects on top of it 7 Remove the two screws F securing the hard disk to the bracket and remove the hard disk from the bracket Siz...

Page 58: ...ving the Back Cover on page 46 4 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 48 5 For 2 antenna WLAN card detach the black cable from connector 1 and the white cable from connector 2 on the WLAN c...

Page 59: ...ng the SD Dummy Card on page 44 2 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 45 3 See Removing the Back Cover on page 46 4 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 48 5 See Removing the Wireless LAN...

Page 60: ...he picture below 1 See Removing the SD Dummy Card on page 44 2 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 45 3 See Removing the Back Cover on page 46 4 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 48 5...

Page 61: ...oosen the six screws securing the heatsink module in the order shown NOTE For the UMA model loosen the four screws securing the heatsink module in the order shown l 9 Carefully lift up the heatsink mo...

Page 62: ...SD Dummy Card on page 44 2 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 45 3 See Removing the Back Cover on page 46 4 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 48 5 See Removing the Wireless LAN Card o...

Page 63: ...ge 45 3 See Removing the Back Cover on page 46 4 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 48 5 See Removing the Wireless LAN Card on page 50 6 See Removing the DIMM Module on page 51 7 See Remo...

Page 64: ...the ODD module from the ODD drive bay 11 Remove the one screw H securing the locker bracket and remove the locker bracket from the optical disk drive module Size Quantity Color Torque Part No M2 x L3...

Page 65: ...4 B M2 x L4 Silver 86 9A552 4R0 C M2 5 x L6 Black 86 00E12 536 G M2 5 x L3 5 Silver 86 9A536 3R5 H M2 x L3 Silver 86 9A552 3R0 MAIN UNIT KEYBOARD MAIN BOARD Hx1 MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY LCD MODULE Dx4 UP...

Page 66: ...less LAN Card on page 50 6 See Removing the DIMM Module on page 51 7 See Removing the Heatsink Module on page 52 8 See Removing the CPU on page 54 9 See Removing the Optical Drive Module on page 55 10...

Page 67: ...e one screw G from the lower case 13 Turn the notebook over so the top is facing up Open the LCD panel 14 Carefully pry and lift the middle cover Size Quantity Color Torque Part No M2 5 x L3 5 1 Silve...

Page 68: ...he Hard Disk Drive Module on page 48 5 See Removing the Wireless LAN Card on page 50 6 See Removing the DIMM Module on page 51 7 See Removing the Heatsink Module on page 52 8 See Removing the CPU on p...

Page 69: ...46 4 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 48 5 See Removing the Wireless LAN Card on page 50 6 See Removing the DIMM Module on page 51 7 See Removing the Heatsink Module on page 52 8 See Re...

Page 70: ...e LCD cable from its connector on the main board and release the cable from the latches 14 Remove the four screws D from the left and right hinges Size Quantity Color Torque Part No M2 5 x L10 4 Black...

Page 71: ...ack Cover on page 46 4 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 48 5 See Removing the Wireless LAN Card on page 50 6 See Removing the DIMM Module on page 51 7 See Removing the Heatsink Module o...

Page 72: ...64 Chapter 3 14 Release the latch a and disconnect the touchpad cable B from its connector on the main board 15 Disconnect the left speaker cable from its connector on the main board...

Page 73: ...the upper case to the system 17 Remove the four screws C securing the upper case to the system Size Quantity Color Torque Part No M2 x L4 2 Silver 1 6 kgf cm 86 9A552 4R0 Size Quantity Color Torque P...

Page 74: ...ee Removing the Wireless LAN Card on page 50 6 See Removing the DIMM Module on page 51 7 See Removing the Heatsink Module on page 52 8 See Removing the CPU on page 54 9 See Removing the Optical Drive...

Page 75: ...m the upper case 16 Release the latch a and disconnect the touchpad cable b from the touchpad board 17 Remove the two screws B securing the touchpad and fingerprint button bracket to the upper case Si...

Page 76: ...pad board and detach the touchpad board from the upper case WARNING The touchpad board is glued to the upper case only remove the touchpad board if it is defective Note Circuit boards 10cm2 has been h...

Page 77: ...n page 51 7 See Removing the Heatsink Module on page 52 8 See Removing the Optical Drive Module on page 55 9 See Removing the CPU on page 54 10 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 58 11 See Removing...

Page 78: ...hapter 3 16 Remove the one screw A securing the USB board to the lower case 17 Remove the USB board module from the lower case Size Quantity Color Torque Part No M2 5 x L4 1 Black 3 0 kgf cm 86 00H59...

Page 79: ...e on page 52 8 See Removing the CPU on page 54 9 See Removing the Optical Drive Module on page 55 10 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 58 11 See Removing the Keyboard on page 60 12 See Removing th...

Page 80: ...6 See Removing the DIMM Module on page 51 7 See Removing the Heatsink Module on page 52 8 See Removing the CPU on page 54 9 See Removing the Optical Drive Module on page 55 10 See Removing the Middle...

Page 81: ...Chapter 3 73 17 Disconnect the bluetooth cable from its connector on the main board 18 Detach the bluetooth card...

Page 82: ...g the CPU on page 54 9 See Removing the Optical Drive Module on page 55 10 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 58 11 See Removing the Keyboard on page 60 12 See Removing the LCD Module on page 61 13...

Page 83: ...page 54 9 See Removing the Optical Drive Module on page 55 10 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 58 11 See Removing the Keyboard on page 60 12 See Removing the LCD Module on page 61 13 See Separati...

Page 84: ...TC battery and follow local regulations for disposal Note Circuit boards 10cm2 has been highlighted with the yellow square as shown in the figure above Please detach the circuit boards and follow the...

Page 85: ...ew List Item Screw Color Part No E M2 5 x L5 6 Black 86 00F87 735 H M2 x L3 Silver 86 9A552 3R0 LCD MODULE LCD BEZEL Ex6 LCD ASSEMBLY LEFT LCD BRACKET Hx3 RIGHT LCD BRACKET LCD FPC CABLE LCD BACK PANE...

Page 86: ...See Removing the DIMM Module on page 51 7 See Removing the Heatsink Module on page 52 8 See Removing the CPU on page 54 9 See Removing the Optical Drive Module on page 55 10 See Removing the Middle C...

Page 87: ...e 46 4 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 48 5 See Removing the Wireless LAN Card on page 50 6 See Removing the DIMM Module on page 51 7 See Removing the Heatsink Module on page 52 8 See...

Page 88: ...n the left and right hinges as shown 15 Disconnect the web camera cable from its connector on the LCD bezel 16 Remove the LCD panel with brackets from the LCD bezel Size Quantity Color Torque Part No...

Page 89: ...CD Module on page 61 13 See Removing the LCD Bezel on page 78 14 See Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets on page 79 15 Remove the six screws H securing the left and right LCD brackets to remove t...

Page 90: ...the SD Dummy Card on page 44 2 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 45 3 See Removing the Back Cover on page 46 4 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module on page 48 5 See Removing the Wireless LAN Ca...

Page 91: ...pter 3 83 15 Detach all adhesive tapes and any cable that is glued to the LCD panel 16 Detach the FPC cable from its connector on the back of the LCD panel 17 Disconnect the FPC cable from the LCD pan...

Page 92: ...ge 52 8 See Removing the CPU on page 54 9 See Removing the Optical Drive Module on page 55 10 See Removing the Middle Cover on page 58 11 See Removing the Keyboard on page 60 12 See Removing the LCD M...

Page 93: ...ich 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 87 POST does not complete No beep or error codes are indicated Power On...

Page 94: ...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...

Page 95: ...stall the charged battery pack then check that power is supplied by the battery pack If you suspect a power problem see the appropriate power supply check in the following list Check the Power Adapter...

Page 96: ...nect the touchpad cables 2 Replace the touchpad 3 Replace the system board After you use the touchpad the pointer drifts on the screen for a short time This self acting pointer movement can occur when...

Page 97: ...quipment Configuration Error 010 Memory Error at xxxx xxxx xxxxh R xxxxh W xxxxh 070 Real Time Clock Error 071 CMOS Battery Bad 072 CMOS Checksum Error 110 System disabled Incorrect password is specif...

Page 98: ...ure system time then reboot system System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time then reboot system System timer error RTC battery R...

Page 99: ...disk drive System board Error Message List No beep Error Messages FRU Action in Sequence No beep power on indicator turns off and LCD is blank Power source battery pack and power adapter See Power Sy...

Page 100: ...and a blinking cursor shown on LCD during POST Ensure every connector is connected tightly and correctly System board No beep during POST but system runs correctly Speaker System board Error Message L...

Page 101: ...alize 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 Interrup...

Page 102: ...play 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 Patch...

Page 103: ...ump 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 tw...

Page 104: ...tended checksum optional D2h Unknown interrupt 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 rec...

Page 105: ...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 Acti...

Page 106: ...ystem 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 ma...

Page 107: ...Sequence System configuration does not match the installed devices Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute Load Default Settings then reboot system Reconnect hard disk CD ROM diskette drives External dis...

Page 108: ...symptom or an error in this list and the problem remains see Undetermined Problems on page 102 Modem Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Internal modem does not work correctly Modem pho...

Page 109: ...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 t...

Page 110: ...lure is operating correctly See Power System Check on page 87 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 foll...

Page 111: ...e connector 3 MIC1 Microphone cable connector 4 SPKR_R1 Right speaker cable connector 5 USBCN1 USB cable connector 6 CN1 Keyboard cable connector 7 TP1CN1 Touchpad cable connector 8 FPCN1 Fingerprint...

Page 112: ...ector 4 DCIN1 DC in connector 5 RJ45 Ethernet port 6 CRT1 External display VGA port 7 HDMI1 HDMI port 8 USB1 3 USB 2 0 Ports 9 LIN1 Line in jack 10 MICIN1 Microphone in jack 11 LOUT1 Headphones speake...

Page 113: ...7336 and Aspire 7540 Series There is one Hardware Open Gap on the main board for clearing the password check and one Hotkey for enabling BIOS Recovery Clearing Password Check Hardware Open Gap Descrip...

Page 114: ...y from the computer Open the back cover of the computer and look for the hardware gap on the main board as shown in the picture s above Use an electric conductivity tool to short the two points of the...

Page 115: ...for BIOS recovery 1 Power off the system 2 Connect a removable USB storage device containing the Crisis Disk to a USB port connected to the BIOS flash failed system 3 Under power off state press and...

Page 116: ...Package Source Select WINCRIS EXE and then select Run as administrator under Vista 4 Keep the default settings and then click on the Start button 5 When the pop up warning dialog box appears press OK...

Page 117: ...Chapter 5 109 6 The Crisis Disk will be created after a few seconds 7 Press No if you do not want to create another Crisis Disk...

Page 118: ...110 Chapter 5 8 Reconnect the USB removable storage device and check if it contains the 3 files shown in the following figure...

Page 119: ...umber change 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...

Page 120: ...112 Chapter 6 Aspire 7736 7736Z 7336 Series and Aspire 7540 Series Exploded Diagram...

Page 121: ...046 V2 1 BH 21100 004 1 JV71 MV FP BD W O FP 09587 1 D TBD 1 JV71 MV USB 09582 1 BD D TBD 2 MODEM MDC FOX_LSI AM5 V2H FX 22500 023 1 TOUCHPAD SYNAPTICS TM00540 005 56 ATR01 001 1 TOUCHPAD ALPS KGDFF00...

Page 122: ...SOUTH AFRICA BK 27 01518 631 1 CORD 6A 250V SOUTH AFRICA BK 27 01518 721 1 CORD 7A 125V 2P JAPAN BK 27 01518 661 1 CORD 250V 10 16A 3P ISRAEL 27 01518 761 1 POWER CORD BRAZIL BLK 1 8M 27 01518 A41 1 P...

Page 123: ...OMBO SATA W7 SONY BC 5500S KO 0040E 002 CPU PROCESSOR 1 IC CPU CELERON 900 2 2G PGA KC N0001 900 1 IC CPU CELERON T3100 1 9G PGA KC 31001 CMT DVD RW DRIVE 1 ODD NSM8XS SUPER MULTI JV71_MV 2 ODD SM12 7...

Page 124: ...KB MP 09B26AF 442 FRA 104 AC7T KB I170A 038 1 KB NSK ALA0F FRENC 104KEY AC7T KB I170A 039 1 KB MP 09B26F0 442 FRE 104 AC7T KB I170A 039 1 KB NSK ALA0G GERMA 104KEY AC7T KB I170A 040 1 KB MP 09B26D0 44...

Page 125: ...CE 104KEY AC7T KB I170A 058 1 KB MP 09B26CU 442 FCE 104 AC7T KB I170A 058 LCD 1 LCD NLED17 3WXGA G ANT 2 W CAM 2 LCD 17 3 WXGA LP173WD1 TLA1 G LK 17308 001 2 LCD 17 3 WXGA AU B173RW01 V0 LK 17305 001...

Page 126: ...4S2P SONY 8 CELL 4800MAH MAIN COMMON BT 00804 020 1 BATTERY SANYO AS 2007B LI ION 4S2P SANYO 8 CELL 4800MAH MAIN COMMON BT 00803 024 1 BATTERY SANYO AS 2007B LI ION 3S2P SANYO 6 CELL 4400MAH MAIN COMM...

Page 127: ...18 641 1 POWER CORD 7A 250V 2PIN KOREAN 27 01518 531 1 POWER CORD 3A 250V 3PIN UK 27 01518 541 1 POWER CORD 5A 250V 3PIN UK BK 27 03118 001 1 POWER CORD 7A 125V 2PIN JAPAN 27 01518 551 1 POWER CORD 10...

Page 128: ...MY CARD 42 TKJ01 001 1 TOUCHPAD BRACKET TBD 1 UNITLOAD COVER TBD 1 UPPER CASE BLACK W SPEAKER FINGER PRINT HOLE TBD COMBO MODULE 1 BLU RAY COMBO MODULE 4X SATA WINDOWS7 2 ODD SONY BD COMBO 12 7MM TRAY...

Page 129: ...D 103KEYS NSK ALA0J AC7T JV50 INTERNAL 17 STANDARD BLACK TEXTURE US INTERNATIONAL KB I170A 056 1 KEYBOARD 103KEYS NSK ALA0J AC7T JV50 INTERNAL 17 STANDARD BLACK TEXTURE ARABIC KB I170A 032 1 KEYBOARD...

Page 130: ...EYBOARD 103KEYS NSK ALA0J AC7T JV50 INTERNAL 17 STANDARD BLACK TEXTURE GREEK KB I170A 041 1 KEYBOARD 104KEYS NSK ALA0J AC7T JV50 INTERNAL 17 STANDARD BLACK TEXTURE HUNGARIAN KB I170A 042 1 KEYBOARD 10...

Page 131: ...STANDARD BLACK TEXTURE SWISS KB I170A 052 1 KEYBOARD 104KEYS NSK ALA0J AC7T JV50 INTERNAL 17 STANDARD BLACK TEXTURE SWISS KB I170A 052 1 KEYBOARD 103KEYS NSK ALA0J AC7T JV50 INTERNAL 17 STANDARD BLACK...

Page 132: ...GB03 025 1 SODIMM 1GB DDRII 800 HYNIX HYMP112S64CP6 S6 LF 64 16 0 065UM KN 1GB0G 016 1 SODIMM 2GB DDRII667 HYNIX HMP125S6EFR8C Y5 LF KN 2GB0G 012 1 SODIMM 2GB DDRII 800 NANYA NT2GT64U8HD0BN AD LF 128...

Page 133: ...BTY PACK LI 6C 2 2AH PANA BT 00605 021 1 BTY PACK LI 6C 2 2AH SDI BT 00606 001 1 BTY PACK LI 8C 2 4AH SONY BT 00804 020 1 BTY PACK LI 8C 2 4AH SANYO BT 00803 024 BOARDS 1 BT MODULE FOXCONN BCM2046 V2...

Page 134: ...01518 671 1 CODE SOUTH AFRICA 16A 250V BK 27 01518 571 1 CODE 16A 250V SOUTH AFRICA BK 27 01518 681 1 CORD CHINA 10A 250V 3P 27 01518 591 1 CORD 10A 250V 3P CHINA BK 27 01518 701 1 CORD EUR 250V 3P BK...

Page 135: ...OMBO MODULE 1 ODD NBDCB4XS BLU RAY JV71_MV 2 BD COMBO SATA W7 SONY BC 5500S KO 0040E 002 2 BD COMBO SATA W7 PLDS DS 4E1S KO 0040F 003 CPU PROCESSOR 1 IC CPU PENRYN T4200 2 0G PGA KC 42001 DTP 1 IC CPU...

Page 136: ...B26F0 442 FRE 104 AC7T KB I170A 039 1 KB NSK ALA0G GERMA 104KEY AC7T KB I170A 040 1 KB MP 09B26D0 442 GER 104 AC7T KB I170A 040 1 KB NSK ALA0L GREEK 103KEY AC7T KB I170A 041 1 KB MP 09B23GR 442 GRE 10...

Page 137: ...ALA2M FCE 104KEY AC7T KB I170A 058 1 KB MP 09B26CU 442 FCE 104 AC7T KB I170A 058 LCD 1 LCD NLED17 3WXGA G ANT 2 W CAM 2 LCD 17 3 WXGA CMO N173O6 L02 LK 1730D 001 2 LCD 17 3 WXGA LP173WD1 TLA1 G LK 173...

Page 138: ...01 001 1 SCRW M2 5XL4 D4 5 T0 8 GL 86 00H59 734 1 SCREW M2 3 86 9A522 3R0 1 SCRW M2 4 WAFER NI 86 9A552 4R0 1 SCREW MACH WAFER M3 L4 NI 86 9A554 4R0 1 SCRW M2 5L3 5 86 9A563 3R5 SPEAKER 2 SPEAKER FG J...

Page 139: ...6C 2 2AH PANA BT 00605 021 1 BTY PACK LI 6C 2 2AH SDI BT 00606 001 1 BTY PACK LI 8C 2 4AH SANYO BT 00803 024 1 BTY PACK LI 8C 2 4AH SONY BT 00804 020 BOARDS 1 BT MODULE FOXCONN BCM2046 V2 1 BH 21100...

Page 140: ...250V 3P DENMARK BK 27 01518 671 1 CORDSOUTH AFRICA 16A 250V BK 27 01518 571 1 CORD 16A 250V SOUTH AFRICA BK 27 01518 681 1 CORD CHINA 10A 250V 3P 27 01518 591 1 CORD 10A 250V 3P CHINA BK 27 01518 701...

Page 141: ...2 HINGE LEFT ASSY JV71 SZS TBD 2 HINGE RIGHT ASSYJV71 LH TBD 2 HINGE RIGHTT ASSY JV71 SZS TBD 2 JV71_ODD_BLUE RAY_ASSY TBD 2 BRKT ODD JV50 33 PAW01 002 1 SD DUMMY CARD MYALL2 42 TKJ01 001 2 BRKT ODD...

Page 142: ...KB MP 09B23A0 442 ARA 103 AC7T KB I170A 032 1 KB NSK ALA1A BELGI 104KEY AC7T KB I170A 033 1 KB MP 09B26B0 442 BEL 104 AC7T KB I170A 033 1 KB NSK ALA1B BRZ 104KEY AC7T KB I170A 034 1 KB MP 09B26PA 442...

Page 143: ...E0 442 SPA 104 AC7T KB I170A 050 1 KB NSK ALA0W SWEDI 104KEY AC7T KB I170A 051 1 KB MP 09B26S0 442 SWE 104 AC7T KB I170A 051 1 KB NSK ALA00 SWISS 104KEY AC7T KB I170A 052 1 KB MP 09B26CH 442 SWI 104 A...

Page 144: ...Y5 KN 2GB0G 004 MICROPHONE 2 MICROPHONE XINGMENG JV71 TBD 2 MICROPHONE HIT JV71 TBD MISCELLANEOUS 1 JV71_7540_NAME_PLATE TBD 1 RUB CIRCLE BEZEL JV71 TBD SCREWS 1 ISO M2 5X6 H 0 7 0 8MM 86 00E12 536 1...

Page 145: ...04 1 JM70 MV FPSENSOR 08647 1 BD D 55 PCC01 005 1 JV71 TR FP BD W FP 09587 1 D TBD 1 JV71 TR USB BD PD 09582 1 D TBD 2 MODEM MDC FOX_LSI AM5 V2H FX 22500 023 1 TOUCHPAD SYNAPTICS TM00540 005 56 ATR01...

Page 146: ...1518 621 1 CORD 2 5A 250V SOUTH AFRICA BK 27 01518 631 1 CORD 6A 250V SOUTH AFRICA BK 27 01518 721 1 CORD 7A 125V 2P JAPAN BK 27 01518 661 1 CORD 250V 10 16A 3P ISRAEL 27 01518 761 1 POWER CORD BRAZIL...

Page 147: ...O SATA W7 SONY BC 5500S KO 0040E 002 CPU PROCESSOR 1 IC CPU ATHLONII M320 2 1G 1M 3 KC AM002 320 1 IC CPU ATHLONII M300 2 0G 1M 3 KC AM002 300 DVD RW DRIVE 1 ODD NSM8XS SUPER MULTI JV71_TR 2 ODD SM12...

Page 148: ...MP 09B26AF 442 FRA 104 AC7T KB I170A 038 1 KB NSK ALA0F FRENC 104KEY AC7T KB I170A 039 1 KB MP 09B26F0 442 FRE 104 AC7T KB I170A 039 1 KB NSK ALA0G GERMA 104KEY AC7T KB I170A 040 1 KB MP 09B26D0 442 G...

Page 149: ...P 09B23HB 442 HEB 103 AC7T KB I170A 057 1 KB NSK ALA2M FCE 104KEY AC7T KB I170A 058 1 KB MP 09B26CU 442 FCE 104 AC7T KB I170A 058 LCD 1 LCD NLED17 3WXGA G ANT 2 W CAM 2 LCD 17 3 WXGA LP173WD1 TLA1 G L...

Page 150: ...01 001 1 SCRW M2 5XL4 D4 5 T0 8 GL 86 00H59 734 1 SCREW M2 3 86 9A522 3R0 1 SCRW M2 4 WAFER NI 86 9A552 4R0 1 SCREW MACH WAFER M3 L4 NI 86 9A554 4R0 1 SCRW M2 5L3 5 86 9A563 3R5 SPEAKER 2 SPEAKER FG J...

Page 151: ...Appendix A 143 Model Definition and Configuration Appendix A...

Page 152: ...4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in SP1x2MAB G N PM45 ICH9M 6CELL2 2 65W 0 3M DV AS7736G 664G25Mi EMEA Ukraine LX PHU02 063 AS7736G 664G25Mi W7HP64RUATUK1 MC N10MGS512Cbk_V3 2 2G 250 6L2 2 5R CB_abg_0 3D_HG_RU...

Page 153: ...G N10MGS 512M DDR3 64 16 4 SO2GBII6 N500GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in SP1x2MMW N PM45 ICH9M 6CELL2 2 65W 0 3M DV AS7736G 744G50Mn EMEA Switzerland LX PHU02 035 AS7736G 744G50Mn W7HP64ATCH1 MC N10MGS...

Page 154: ...00 NLED17 3WXGA G N10MGS 512M DDR3 64 16 4 SO2GBII6 N250GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in SP1x2MMW N PM45 ICH9M 6CELL2 2 65W 0 3M DV AS7736G 664G25Mn EMEA South Africa LX PHU02 057 AS7736G 664G25Mn EM W7...

Page 155: ...3 64 16 4 SO2GBII6 N250GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in SP1x2MMW N PM45 ICH9M 6CELL2 2 65W 0 3M DV AS7736G 664G25Mn EMEA Hungary LX PHU02 082 AS7736G 664G25Mn W7HP64ATHU1 MC N10MGS512Cbk_V3 2 2G 250 6L2...

Page 156: ...U02 008 AS7736G 744G50Mn EM W7HP64EMATZA4 MC N10MGS512Cbk_V3 2 2G 500_L 6L2 2 5R CB_n2_0 3D_HG_ES61 C2DP7450 NLED17 3WXGA G N10MGS 512M DDR3 64 16 4 SO2GBII6 N500GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in SP1x2MM...

Page 157: ...MC N10MGS512Cbk_V3 2 2G 500_L 6L2 2 5R CB_n2_0 3D_HG_DE61 C2DP7450 NLED17 3WXGA G N10MGS 512M DDR3 64 16 4 SO2GBII6 N500GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in SP1x2MMW N PM45 ICH9M 6CELL2 2 65W 0 3M DV AS7736...

Page 158: ...3M DV AS7736ZG 434G32Mn EMEA Eastern Europe LX PJA02 133 AS7736ZG 434G32Mn W7HP64ATEU5 MC N10MGS512Cbk_V3 2 2G 320 BT 6L2 2 5R CB_bgn_0 3D_HG_RO11 PMDT4300 NLED17 3WXGA G N10MGS 512M DDR3 64 16 4 SO2...

Page 159: ...02 101 AS7736ZG 433G25Mn EM W7HP64EMATME9 MC N10MGS512Cbk_V3 2G 1G 250 6L2 2 5R CB_bgn_0 3D_HG_ES81 PMDT4300 NLED17 3WXGA G N10MGS 512M DDR3 64 16 4 SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 N250GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build i...

Page 160: ...PJA02 112 AS7736ZG 433G25Mn W7HP64ATCZ2 MC N10MGS512Cbk_V3 2G 1G 250 6L2 2 5R CB_bgn_0 3D_HG_SK11 PMDT4300 NLED17 3WXGA G N10MGS 512M DDR3 64 16 4 SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 N250GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in...

Page 161: ...MGS 512M DDR3 64 16 4 SO2GBII6 N500GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N GM45 ICH9M 6CELL2 2 65W 0 3M DV AS7736ZG 434G50Mi EMEA Russia LX PJA02 047 AS7736ZG 434G50Mi W7HP64RUATRU1 MC N10MG...

Page 162: ...736ZG 434G50Mn EMEA Italy LX PJA02 074 AS7736ZG 434G50Mn W7HP64ATIT1 MC N10MGS512Cbk_V3 2 2G 500_L 6L2 2 5R CB_bgn_0 3D_HG_IT11 PMDT4300 NLED17 3WXGA G N10MGS 512M DDR3 64 16 4 SO2GBII6 N500GB5 4KS NS...

Page 163: ...n W7HP64RUATUK1 MC N10MGS512Cbk_V3 2 2G 500_L 6L2 2 5R CB_bgn_0 3D_HG_RU61 PMDT4300 NLED17 3WXGA G N10MGS 512M DDR3 64 16 4 SO2GBII6 N500GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N GM45 ICH9M 6C...

Page 164: ...434G50Mn EMEA Portugal LX PJA02 021 AS7736ZG 434G50Mn W7HP64ATPT1 MC N10MGS512Cbk_V3 2 2G 500_L 6L2 2 5R CB_bgn_0 3D_HG_PT11 PMDT4300 NLED17 3WXGA G N10MGS 512M DDR3 64 16 4 SO2GBII6 N500GB5 4KS NSM8...

Page 165: ...LX PJA02 038 AS7736ZG 434G50Mn W7HP64ATNL1 MC N10MGS512Cbk_V3 2 2G 500_L 6L2 2 5R CB_bgn_0 3D_HG_NL11 PMDT4300 NLED17 3WXGA G N10MGS 512M DDR3 64 16 4 SO2GBII6 N500GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in 3rd...

Page 166: ...7 3WXGA G UMA N SO2GBII6 N500GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N GL40 A1 ICH9M 6CELL2 2 65W 0 3M DV AS7736Z 434G50Mn PA Canada LX PJB02 099 AS7736Z 434G50Mn W7HP64ATCA2 MC UMACbk 2 2G 50...

Page 167: ...le East LX PJB02 054 AS7736Z 433G25Mn EM W7HP64EMATME2 MC UMACbk 2G 1G 250 6L2 2 5R CB_bgn_0 3D_HG_ES61 PMDT4300 NLED17 3WXGA G UMA N SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 N250GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in 3rd WiFi 1x2...

Page 168: ...rmany LX PJB02 080 AS7736Z 433G25Mn W7HP64ATDE1 MC UMACbk 2G 1G 250 6L2 2 5R CB_bgn_0 3D_HG_DE11 PMDT4300 NLED17 3WXGA G UMA N SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 N250GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N G...

Page 169: ...320GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N GL40 A1 ICH9M 6CELL2 2 65W 0 3M DV AS7736Z 433G32Mn EMEA Algeria LX PJB02 004 AS7736Z 433G32Mn EM W7HP64EMATDZ1 MC UMACbk 2G 1G 320 6L2 2 5R CB_bgn...

Page 170: ...XGA G UMA N SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 N320GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N GL40 A1 ICH9M 6CELL2 2 65W 0 3M DV AS7736Z 433G32Mn EMEA UK LX PJB02 033 AS7736Z 433G32Mn W7HP64ATGB1 MC UMACbk 2G 1...

Page 171: ...Fi 1x2 BGN N GL40 A1 ICH9M 6CELL2 2 65W 0 3M DV AS7736Z 433G32Mn EMEA Eastern Europe LX PJB02 045 AS7736Z 433G32Mn W7HP64ATEU5 MC UMACbk 2G 1G 320 6L2 2 5R CB_bgn_0 3D_HG_PL71 PMDT4300 NLED17 3WXGA G...

Page 172: ...PHZ02 002 AS7736 872G25Mn W7HP64AWW1 MC UMACbk 2 1G 250 BT 6L2 2 5R CB_n2_0 3D_HG_ES62 C2DP8700 NLED17 3WXGA G UMA N SO2GBII6 SO1GBII6 N250GB5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in SP1x2MMW BT 2 1 N GM45 ICH9M 6...

Page 173: ...NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AMDRS880M AMDSB710 8CELL2 4 90W 0 3M DV AS7540G 304G50Mn EMEA UK LX PJC02 019 AS7540G 304G50Mn W7HP64ATGB1 MC M92XT512Cbk_V3 2 2G 500_L 8L2 4 5R CB_bgn_0 3D_H...

Page 174: ...6 N500G B5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AMDRS880M AMDSB710 8CELL2 4 90W 0 3M DV AS7540G 304G50Mn EMEA Eastern Europe LX PJC02 030 AS7540G 304G50Mn W7HP64ATEU5 MC M92XT512Cbk_V3 2 2G 5...

Page 175: ...5 in 1 Build in 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AMDRS880M AMDSB710 8CELL2 4 90W 0 3M DV AS7540G 304G50Mn EMEA Middle East LX PJC02 010 AS7540G 304G50Mn EM W7HP64EMATME6 MC M92XT512Cbk_V3 2 2G 500_L 8L2 4 5R CB_bgn...

Page 176: ...nam LX PJC0C 005 AS7540G 604G50Mn LINPUSAVN1 M92XT512Cbk_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 8L2 4 5R CB_bgn_0 3D_HG_EN11 ATUM600 NLED17 3 WXGA G M92XT 512M DDR3 64 16 4 SO2GBII6 N500G B5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in 3rd...

Page 177: ...PJD02 012 AS7540 304G50Mn W7HP64ATCA2 MC UMACbk 2 2G 500_L 6L2 2 5R CB_bgn_0 3D_HG_FR81 AAM300 NLED17 3 WXGA G UMA N SO2GBII6 N500G B5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN N AMDRS880M AMDSB710...

Page 178: ...SO1GBII6 N320G B5 4KS NSM8XS 5 in 1 Build in 3rd WiFi 1x2 BGN BT 2 1 AMDRS880M AMDSB710 6CELL2 2 65W 0 3M DV AS7540 304G32Mn PA Canada LX PJD02 003 AS7540 304G32Mn W7HP64ATCA2 MC UMACbk 2 2G 320 6L2 2...

Page 179: ...ro environment Windows Vista Refer to the following lists for components adapter cards and peripherals which have passed these tests Regarding configuration combination and test procedures please refe...

Page 180: ...ker 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...

Page 181: ...S 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 S...

Page 182: ...174 Appendix B...

Page 183: ...tebook Desktop and Server models including Service guides for all models User s manuals Training materials Bios updates Software utilities Spare parts lists TABs Technical Announcement Bulletin For th...

Page 184: ...176 Appendix C...

Page 185: ...ord steps 106 Clearing Password 105 computer on indicator 7 CPU removing 54 CPU Fan True Value Table 19 Crisis Disk creating 107 Crisis Recovery Disk 39 D DIMM module removing 51 E Environment Test 17...

Page 186: ...finition 143 modem board removing 71 N notebook tour 6 num lock on indicator 7 O Online Support Information 175 P password changing 35 removing 35 setting 34 Power Adapter Check 87 Power System Check...

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