Acer 5530G manuale d’uso

Aspire 5530/5530G Series Service Guide PRINTED IN T AIW AN Service guide files and updates are availab le on the ACER/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer .com.tw[...]

II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the up dates made on Aspire 5530/5530G Series se rvice guid e. Date Chapter Up date s[...]

III Copyright Copyright © 2008 by Acer Incorporated. All rights rese rved. No part of this pub lication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any lan guage or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magne tic, optical, chemi cal, manual or otherwise, without th[...]

IV Conventions The following conventi ons are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appe ar on screen. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. W ARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to av[...]

V Preface Before using this information and the product it s upports, please read the fo llowing general info rma tion. 1. This Service Guide provides you with all techni cal information relating to the BASIC CON FIGUR A TION decided for Acer's global product offering. T o better fit local marke t requirements and enhance product competitivene[...]

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VII T able of Contents System Specifications 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

VIII T able of Contents Removing the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 R[...]

IX T able of Contents Replacing the Launch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 26 Replacing the Finger Print Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Replacing the Tou ch Pad Bra cket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Replacing [...]

X T able of Contents Aspire 5530 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 Model Definition and Configuration 184 Aspire 5530 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 Test Compatible Components 187 Microsoft® Windows® Vis[...]

Chapter 1 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer ’s many feature: NOTE: Items marked with * d enote only selected mode ls. Operating System • Windows® Vist a™ Platform • AMD Better By Design program, featuring: • AMD T urion™ Dual-Core Processor* • AMD Athlon™ Dual-Core Pro cessor* • AMD M780G C[...]

2 Chapter 1 Audio • Dolby® certified surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects • S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers • T rue5.1-channel surround sound output • High-definition audio support • MS-Sound compatible • Built-in microphone Commu[...]

Chapter 1 3 I/O interface • ExpressCard™/54 slot • 5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD) • Four USB 2.0 ports • HDMI™ port with HDCP support • Consumer infrared (CIR ) po rt • External display (VGA) port • RF-in jack* • Headphone/speaker/line-out ja ck with S/PDIF support • Microphone-in jack • Line-in jack • Eth[...]

4 Chapter 1 System Block Diagram[...]

Chapter 1 5 Y our Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, le t us show you around you r new computer . Front V iew No. Icon Item Description 1 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 2 Acer Crystal Ey e Web came ra for video communication. 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer outp[...]

6 Chapter 1 Closed Front V iew 10 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 Finge rNav 4-way control function (only for certain models). 1 1 S tatus indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that[...]

Chapter 1 7 Left V iew No. Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 2 Acer EasyPort IV connector Connects to Acer EasyPort IV . 3 Ethernet (RJ-4 5) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network. 4 External display (VGA) port Connects to a display device (e.g. external moni tor[...]

8 Chapter 1 Right V iew Rear V iew No. Icon Item Description 1 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB camera). 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 3 Optical disk access indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active. 4 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optica l disk from the drive. 5 Emergenc[...]

Chapter 1 9 Bottom V iew No. Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal. 3 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 4 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory . 5 Sub-woofer Emits low frequency sound output. 6 Hard disk bay Houses the comp[...]

10 Chapter 1 Indicators The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators: The front panel ind icators are visible e ven when the compute r cover is closed. NOTE: 1. Chargi ng: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully ch arg ed: The light shows green when in AC mode. Easy-Launch Buttons Located beside the keyb oard are app[...]

Chapter 1 11 T ouchpad Basics (with fingerprint reader) The following items show you how to use the to uchp ad with Acer Bio- Protection fingerprint reader: • Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor . • Press the left (1) and right (4) b uttons locat ed beneath the touchpad to perform selecti on and execution functions. Thes[...]

12 Chapter 1 Using the Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor , lock, Windows, fun ction and special keys. Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which yo u can to ggle on and off. The embedded numeri c keypad functions like a desktop nume ric keypad. It is indicated[...]

Chapter 1 13 W indows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Wi ndow s-specific functions. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key ha s the same effect as clicking on the Windows St art button; it launches the S tart menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions: <> : Open or close the S tart men[...]

14 Chapter 1 Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer ’s controls like screen brightness, volume out put and the BIOS utility . T o activate hot keys, press and hold the < Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkey Icon Func tion Description <Fn> + <F1>[...]

Chapter 1 15 Special Key Y ou can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar si gn at the upper-center an d/or bottom-right of your keyboard. The Euro symbol 1. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. Hold <Alt Gr> and the n press the <5> key at the upper-center of the keyboard . NOTE: Note : Some fonts and software do not support the Eu[...]

16 Chapter 1 Using the System Utilities Acer Bio-Protection (only for certain models) Acer Bi o-Protection Fi ngerprint Solu tion is a multi-purpose fingerprint software package integrated with the Micr osoft Windows ope rating system. Utilizing the uniquen ess of one's fingerprint features, Acer Bio-Protection Fin gerprint Solution has inco r[...]

Chapter 1 17 Double (vertical), T riple (primary at left), T riple (pri mary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently . Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allo win g two displays to be partitioned independently . AcerGridVista is simple to set up: 1. Run Acer GridVis[...]

18 Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor CPU Fan T rue V alue T able • CPU DTS Throttling 50% point = 100C; /recover 85C BIOS Cache System Memory Item Specification CPU type Griffin - T urionx2 / Athlonx2 for MS/Griffin - Athlonx2 / Semp ron for Va l u e Core logic NB/SB AMD M780M/SB700 CPU package Sig2 uPGA638 CPU core v[...]

Chapter 1 19 Memory Combinations NOTE: Above table lists s ome system memory configur ations. Y ou may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations. On above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 co uld be reversed. LAN Interface Bluetooth Inte rface Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory) DIMM socket number 2 sockets Suppo[...]

20 Chapter 1 Wireless Module 802.1 1b/g Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Specification Chipset BCM4312 Data throughput 54Mbps Protocol 802.1 1b/g Interface pci-E Item Specification V endo r & Model Name Segate ST9250827AS Sega te ST9160310AS To s h i b a MK1246GSX To s h i b a MK1652GSX Hitachi 5K320-320 5K320-250 Capacity (MB) 250 160 120 160 32[...]

Chapter 1 21 Super-Multi Combo Module Item Specification Manufacturer and Model Sony DL 8X AD-7560S T oshiba DL 8X TS-L63 3A T ype Drawer type Interface SA T A Data T ransfer Modes • PIO Mode4 • DMA Multiword Mode2 • UL TRA DMA Mode2 Buffer Memory Size 2 MB Maximum Write S p eed • CD-R Max. 24X (3,600 KB/sec) • DVD+R W Max 8X (10, 800 KB/[...]

22 Chapter 1 Combo Drive Module Audio Interface Item Spec ification Manufacturer and Model Sony NEC Optiarc BC-5500S-AR T yp e Drawer lo ading Interface SA T A Data T ransfer Modes • PIO m ode • DMA • Ultra DMA33 Buffer Memory Size 4.5 MB Maximum W rite S peed 1 1 Mbytes/sec Maximum Read S peed 9 Mbytes/sec Formats Supported Read • BD-Video[...]

Chapter 1 23 Vid eo M em or y USB Interface System Board Major Chips Keyboard Battery 6 Cell Item Specification Chipset RS780MN for UMA, M82ME-XT/M86ME for Discrete Memory size Up to 512MB for Discrete SKU Item Specification Chipset AMD SB700 USB Compliancy Level Support USB 1.1 and 2.0 OHCI 5 OHCI and 2 EHCI con troller Number of USB port Chipset [...]

24 Chapter 1 Battery 8 Cell LCD 15.4” Item Specification V endo r & model name Sanyo & AS07B32 Sony & AS07B 42 Panasonic & AS07B52 Simplo & AS07B72 Battery T ype Li-ion Li-ion Li-i on L i-ion Pack capacity 4800mAh 4800mAh 4800mAh 4800mAh Number of battery cell 8cell 8cell 8cell 8cell Package configuratio n 4S2P 4S2P 4S2P 4S2P [...]

Chapter 1 25 LCD Camera LCD Inverter AC Adapter System Power Manag ement Item Specification V endor Bison Electro nics Suyin Model Name BN30V4O7-010 CN0314-SN30-OV03-1 T ype Fixed Fixed Dimension (L x W x H mm) W 9 * L 65 * H 5.3 mm 65* 9.0 * 5.30+/-0.20 mm Sensor Up to SXGA(1280x1024) size CMOS sensor OV7725 CMOS Sensor 350K Pixel Optical Size 1/4[...]

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Chapter 2 27 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration prog ram built into y our computer ’s BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Y our computer is alre ady properly configured and optimi zed, and you do not need to run this utility . However , if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run[...]

28 Chapter 2 Information The Information screen displays a summary of your computer ha rdware information. NOTE: The system information is su bject to diff erent models. Parameter Description CPU T ype This field shows the CP U type and spee d of the system. CPU S p eed This field shows the speed of the CPU. HDD Model Name This field shows the mode[...]

Chapter 2 29 Main The Main screen allows th e user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable bo ot option and recovery . NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only . Actual values may differ . The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. NO[...]

30 Chapter 2 Advanced The Advanced screen allows the user to c onfigu re the various advanced BIOS options. IMPORT ANT : Making incorrect settings to item s on these pages may cause the system to malfunction. Unless you have experience adjus ti ng these items, we re commend that you leave these setti ngs at the default values. If making settings to[...]

Chapter 2 31 On chip SA T A Enable On chip SA T A. Option : Enabled or Disabled SA T A Class ID Select the SA T A Class ID. Option: IDE-ACHI Class , HyperFlash Class, IDE-HyperFlash Class, IDE Native Mode , Raid Class, ACHI Class, or IDE Legacy Mode SA T A IDE Combined mode Set SA T A IDE Combined mode. Option: Disab led or Enabled P A T A Channel [...]

32 Chapter 2 Security The Security screen co ntains parameters that help sa feguard and protect your co mputer from unautho ri zed use. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you ha ve three tries be fore the sys[...]

Chapter 2 33 Setting a Password Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password: 1. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supe rvisor Password parameter and press the Enter key . The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. T ype a password in the “Ente r New Password” field. The password length can not exceeds 8 alphan[...]

34 Chapter 2 Changing a Password 1. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supe rvisor Password parameter and press the Enter key . The Set Password box appears. 2. T ype the current passw or d in the Enter Curr en t Pa ssw or d field and press Enter . 3. T ype a password in the Enter New Password field. Retype the password in the Confirm Ne[...]

Chapter 2 35 Power The Power screen allows th e user to co nfig ure CPU and power management options. The table below describes the items, menus, and submenus in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter setting s. Parameter Description Option Enable ACPI (debug only) Enable or disable ACPI BIOS. Ye s or No High Prec[...]

36 Chapter 2 Boot This menu allows the user to deci de the order of boot devices to l oad the operating syste m. Bootable devices includes the USB diskette drives, the onboard hard disk dr ive and the DVD drive in the module bay . P h o e n ixBI OS Se tu p U til ity I n f or mati o n Mai n Adv a n ced S e c u r ity P o we r Bo o t AMD Exi t I t em [...]

Chapter 2 37 AMD The AMD screen allows the user to configure memory , thermal management options, a nd device wakeup behavior . Parameter Description Submenu Items CBS Options Manage common platform BIOS settings. • Power Management • Thermal Co ntrol • DDR2 Memory & Memory Controller PBS Options • Primary Display • Parallel A T A •[...]

38 Chapter 2 Exit The Exit screen allows you to save or discard any changes you made an d qui t th e BIOS Utility . The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Parameter Description Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setu p and save your changes to CMOS. Exit Discarding Changes Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS. Load Setup De[...]

Chapter 2 39 BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory upd ate is required for th e following con ditions: • New versions of system programs • New features or options • Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Use the Phlash util ity to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you sho[...]

40 Chapter 2 DOS Flash Utility Perform the following steps to use the DOS Flash Utility: 1. Press F2 during boot to enter the Setup Menu. 2. Select Boot Menu to modify the boot priority order , for example, if using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move USB HDD to position 1. 3. Execute the JALB028.BA T batch file from C:JALB0_JAL C0BIOSJALB028A to updat[...]

Chapter 2 41 W inFlash Utility Perform the following steps to use the WinFlash Utility: 1. Double click the WinFlash executable. The Destination Dire ctory screen displays. 2. Click Star t . A warning screen displays. 3. Click OK to begin the update. A progress screen displays. 4. When the process is complete, close all programs and applicat ions a[...]

42 Chapter 2 Removing HDD Passwords This section provide you with remo ving HDD /BIOS password method: Remove HDD Password: If you key in the wrong HDD password three time, HDD p assword error code displays on the screen. T o reset the HDD p assword, perform the following step s: 1. From a D OS prompt , key in Unlock6.exe 10068 00 and press <Ent[...]

Chapter 2 43 Remove BIOS Pas sword: • If you key in wrong Supervisor Password for thre e time, “System Disabled” would display on the screen. See the image below . • 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 • Reboot the system and key in “[...]

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Chapter 2 45 Removing BIOS Passwords: T o clear the password, perform the following steps: 1. From a D OS prompt , Execute clnpwd.exe 2. Press 1 or 2 to clean the desired password shown on the screen. The onscreen message determines whether the func ti on is successful or not.[...]

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Chapter 3 47 Machine Disassembly and Replacement This chapter contains step-by-s tep procedures on how to disass emble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting . Disassembly Requirements T o disassemble the computer , you need the follow ing tool s: • Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge[...]

48 Chapter 3 General Information Pre-disassembly Instructions Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make su re that you do the following: 1. T urn off the power to the system and all peripherals. 2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cab les from the system. 3. Place the system on a flat, st able surface. 4. Remove the batte[...]

Chapter 3 49 External Module Disassembly Process External Modules Disassembly Flowchart The flowchart below gives you a graph ic representation on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicin g . For example, if you want to remove the main board, you must first remo ve the keyboard, th [...]

50 Chapter 3 Removing the Battery Pack 1. T urn computer over . 2. Slide the battery lock/unlock l atch to the unlock p osition. 3. Slide and hold the batte ry release latch to the rele ase posi tion (1), the n slide out the battery pack from the main unit (2). 1 2[...]

Chapter 3 51 Removing the SD dummy card 1. Push the SD dummy card in to eject it. 2. Grasp the card and pull it out from the slot.[...]

52 Chapter 3 Removing the ExpressCard dummy card 1. Push the ExpressCard dummy card in to eject it. 2. Grasp the card and pull it out from the slot.[...]

Chapter 3 53 Removing the Lower Covers 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. See “Removing the SD dummy card” on page 51. 3. See “Removing the ExpressCard dummy card” on page 52. 4. Remove the two screws from the memory and WLAN bays and l oosen the two captive HDD bay screws. 5. Carefully open the memory cover . Ste p Size [...]

54 Chapter 3 6. Remove the HDD cover as shown. 7. Remove the WLAN cover as shown.[...]

Chapter 3 55 Removing the DIMM Modules 1. Remove the Battery Pack. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. Remove the Memory Module cover See “Removing the Lo wer Covers” on page 53. 3. Push out the release latches on both sides of the DIMM socket to release th e DIMM module. 4. Remove the DIMM module. 5. Repeat steps for the seco nd[...]

56 Chapter 3 Removing the WLAN Module 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. Remove the WLAN cover . See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 53. 3. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WL AN board. 4. Move the antenna cables away and remove the tw o scre ws on the WLAN board to release the WLAN board. Ste p Size Quantity Screw [...]

Chapter 3 57 5. Detach the WLAN board from the WLAN socket. NOTE: When re-attaching the antenna to the WLAN boar d, make sure the cables are arran ged un der the WLAN bracket.[...]

58 Chapter 3 Removing the TV tuner Module 1. See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 53. 1. Remove the securing screw , located on th e WLAN bracket, and remove the bracket. NOTE: Move the antenna cables out of the way to allo w for ea sier access. 2. Remove the adhesive strip to release the cable. NOTE: Do not throw awa y th e ad h es ive stri[...]

Chapter 3 59 3. Disconnect the cable from the TV tuner module. 4. Remove the two securing screws. 5. Remove the tv tuner module. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype TV T uner Module M2*3 (NL) 2[...]

60 Chapter 3 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. Remove the HDD cover , See “R emoving the Lower Covers” on page 53. 3. Use the mylar tab to slide and lift up the hard disk drive module to remove. NOTE: T o prevent damage to device, avoid pressing down on it or pla cing he avy objects on top[...]

Chapter 3 61 4. Remove the four screws securing the hard disk to the carrier . 5. Remove the HDD from the carrier . Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype HDD Carrier M3*3 (NL) 4[...]

62 Chapter 3 Removing the Optical Drive Module 1. Remove the Battery Pack. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. Remove the Memory cover . See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 53. 3. Remove the screw securing the ODD module. 4. Grasp the front panel of the ODD and pull to remove from the main unit. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T yp[...]

Chapter 3 63 5. Remove the three screws securing the ODD bracket and re move the ODD bracket from the optical disk drive module. 6. Insert a pin in the eject hole of the ODD to eject th e ODD tray . 7. Press down on the locking catch to release the ODD cover and remove. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype ODD Bracket M2*3 (NL) 3[...]

64 Chapter 3 Main Unit Disassembly Process Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart Screw List Ste p Screw Quantity Color Part No. Switch Cover M2*3 (NL) 2 LCD Module M2.5*8(NL) 4 M2.5*5 (NL) 2 Upper Cover M2.5*8 (NL) 9 M2.5*5 (NL) 5[...]

Chapter 3 65 Finger Print Reader M2*3 (NL) 1 Upper Right Saddle M2*3 (NL) 2 Left S peaker Mo dule M2.5*4 (NL) 2 Upper left Saddle M2.5*4 (NL) 2 T ouch Pad Bracket M2*3 (NL) 2 eKey Board M2*3 (NL) 1 Switch Board M2.5*4 (NL) 1 Right S peaker Module M2.5*4 (NL) 2 TV Board M2.5 *4 (NL) 2 USB Board M2.5*4 (NL) 2 Modem Module M2*3 (NL) 1 Subwoofer M2*3 ([...]

66 Chapter 3 Removing the Switch Cover CAUTION: Using tools to remove the Switch Cover ma y cause damage to the outer casing. It is recommended that only fingers are us ed to remove the Switch Cover . 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. Locate and remove the three securing screws as shown. 3. T urn the computer over and open the L[...]

Chapter 3 67 Removing the Keyboard 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50.. 2. Push down on th e two latches securing the keyboard to the u pper case. 3. T urn the keyboard over and pull back the securing latch to release the FFC.[...]

68 Chapter 3 Removing the Antenna W ARNING: Do not attempt to pull the antenna cables under the WLAN bracket to prevent stripping of the cable. 1. See “Removing the WLAN Module” on page 56. 2. Remove the securing screw , located on th e WLAN bracket, and remove the bracket. NOTE: Move the antenna cables out of the way to allo w for ea sier acce[...]

Chapter 3 69 4. Using one hand, pull the cables comp letely through the battery housing. NOTE: Do not remove the adhesive tape. 5. Push the cables through the chassis, then turn over the computer and pull them completely through.[...]

70 Chapter 3 Removing the LCD Module 1. Remove the Antenna. Remove the Antenna. See “Removing the Antenna” on page 68. 2. Remove the two securing screws from the bottom of the chassis. 3. T urn the computer over . Disc o nnect the LCD, MIC and back light cables from the top panel. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype LCD Module M2.5*8(NL) 2 LCD cabl[...]

Chapter 3 71 4. Remove the four securing screws (two on each side) conne cting the LCD module. 5. Carefully remove the LCD module from th e chassis. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype LCD Hinges (Red call out) M2.5*6 (NL) 2 LCD Hinges (Blue call out) M2.5*10 (NL) 2[...]

72 Chapter 3 Removing the Upper Cover 1. Remove the LCD Module. See “Removing the LCD Modul e” on page 70. 2. T urn the computer over . Remo ve the nine screws on the bottom panel. 3. T urn the computer over . Remo ve the five screws on the top panel. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Upper Cover M2.5*10 (NL) 9 Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Upp[...]

Chapter 3 73 4. Disconnect the seven cables from the mainboard as sho wn. Disconnect A as sho wn. Re lease the securing latche s and disconnect B as shown. Release the securing latches and disconnect C as shown. Release the securi ng latches and disconnect D as shown. B C D E F G A[...]

74 Chapter 3 5. Remove the upper cover by lifting upward from the chassis, rear edge first. Release the securing latches and disconnect E as shown. Release the securi ng latches and disconnect F as shown. Release the securing latch es and disconnect G as shown.[...]

Chapter 3 75 6. T urn the upper cover over . Th e upper cover appears as follows.[...]

76 Chapter 3 Removing the Finger Print Reader 1. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 2. Remove the securing screw from the Finger Print Read er b oard, and ensure the FFC is free of the upper cover . 3. Remove the board bracket from the Upper Cover . 4. Using your fingers, gently lift the Finger Print Reader board from the Upper Cover .[...]

Chapter 3 77 Removing the Upper Right Saddle 1. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 2. Remove the two securing screws from the upper saddle. 3. Grasp the upper saddle and lift up to remove. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Upper Right Saddle M2*3 (NL) 2[...]

78 Chapter 3 Removing the Left Speaker Module 1. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 2. Remove the two securing screws from the left speaker . 3. Grasp both ends of the mylar cover and carefully pull back to expose the sp eaker cable. 4. While holding the cove r with one hand, pull back the speaker cable to remove it from the housing we[...]

Chapter 3 79 5. Remove the left speaker module as shown. Removing the Upper Left Saddle 1. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 2. Pull back the mylar cover to ex pose the top securing screw . 3. Remove the bottom securing screw . 4. While holding the cover back, re move the top securing screw .[...]

80 Chapter 3 5. Firmly lift and rotate the saddle cou nter-clockwise to remove, paying attention to the securing clip. Removing the T ouch Pad Bracket 1. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 2. Disconnect the T ouch Pad FFC from the T ouch Pad board. 3. Move the Finger Print Reader FFC cable out of the way to prevent damage, a nd pull ba[...]

Chapter 3 81 4. Remove the two securing screws from the T ouch Pad bracket. 5. Remove the T ouch Pad bracket. IMPORT ANT : The T ouch Pad cannot be removed individually . T o repl ace the T ouch Pad, replace the entire Upper Cover . Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype T ouch Pad Bracket M2*3 (NL) 2[...]

82 Chapter 3 Removing the Launch Board 1. See “Removing the Upper Left Saddle” on page 79. 2. Grasp the Lau n c h Bo ard an d li f t up to remove from th e U pp e r Co ve r . Removing the Media Board 1. See “Removing the Upper Left Saddle” on page 79. 2. Pull the FFC out of the chassis. 3. Insert the FFC flush with the conne cto r and press[...]

Chapter 3 83 IMPORT ANT : Do not press on comp onents to prevent damage. Removing the eKey Board 1. See “Removing the Upper Right Saddle ” on page 77. 2. T urn the Upper Cover over and remove the FFC. 3. Remove the single screw Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype eKey Board M2*3 (NL) 1[...]

84 Chapter 3 4. Pry the eKey board off the Upper Cover . 5. Grasp the board and gently pull the FFC through th e Uppe r Cover .[...]

Chapter 3 85 Removing the Switch Board 1. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 2. Remove the single securing screw . 3. Lift the switch board and FFC up and away from the upper cover . Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Switch Board M2.5*4 (NL) 1[...]

86 Chapter 3 Removing the Right Speaker Module 1. Remove the U pper Cover . See “Rem oving the Uppe r Cover” on p age 72 . 2. Remove the two securing screws from the speaker module. 3. Disconnect the speaker cable from the mainboard. 4. Pull the cable completely through the housi ng, and remove the speaker module. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T yp[...]

Chapter 3 87 Removing the TV Board 1. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 2. Disconnect the antenna and cable from th e board. 3. Remove the two securing screws from the TV board. 4. Remove the TV board from the lower base. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype TV Board M2.5*4 (NL) 2[...]

88 Chapter 3 Removing the Bluetooth Module 1. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 2. Grasp the Bluetooth module and lift to remove. 3. Lift the Bluetooth module away from t he base an d disconnect the bluetoo th cable.[...]

Chapter 3 89 Removing the USB Board 1. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 2. See “Removing the Bluetooth Modu le” on page 88. 3. Remove cable from the USB board. 4. Remove the two securing screws from the USB board and lift clear of the chassis. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype USB board M2.5*4 (NL) 2[...]

90 Chapter 3 Removing the Modem Module 1. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 2. Remove securing screw from the modem module. 3. Lift the module and disconnect the modem cabl e as shown in the following images. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Modem Module M2*3 (NL) 1[...]

Chapter 3 91 Removing the Subwoofer Module 1. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 2. Disconnect the subwoofer cable as shown. 3. Remove the two securing screws from the subwoofer module and lift the subwoofer clear of the chassis. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Subwoofer M2*3 (NL) 2[...]

92 Chapter 3 Removing the Main Board 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. See “Removing the Keyboard ” on page 67. 3. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 70. 4. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 5. Disconnect the three cables fro m the bottom right of the mainb oard as shown. 6. Disconnect the two cables fro[...]

Chapter 3 93 7. Remove the two securing screws from the Mainboard. 8. Remove the main board, rightside first, as shown. 9. Lift the power jack clear of power port on the Lower Cover . Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Mainboard M2.5*5 (NL) 2[...]

94 Chapter 3 Removing the RJ-1 1 Port 1. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 2. See “Removing the Right S peaker Module” on page 86. 3. See “Removing the Main Board” on page 92. 4. Remove the RJ-1 1 cable from its housing. 5. Using the tweezers to grasp the end of the cable to detach from the base. 6. Insert the tweezers in the [...]

Chapter 3 95 Removing the Thermal Module 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 70. 3. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 4. See “Removing the Main Board” on page 92. 5. Remove the eight securing screws from the Thermal Modules. 6. Disconnect the fan module cable from mainboa[...]

96 Chapter 3 7. Lift the Thermal Module clear of the Mainboard.[...]

Chapter 3 97 Removing the CPU 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 3. See “Removing the Main Board” on page 92. 4. See “Removing the Therma l Module ” on page 95. 5. Using a flat screwdriver , turn the CPU socket la tch counter-clockwise 180° to release the CPU. 6. Lift the C[...]

98 Chapter 3 Removing the VGA Module 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. See “Removing the Upper Cove r” on page 72. 3. See “Removing the Main Board” on page 92. 4. Remove the two securing scr ews from the VGA Module. 5. The VGA module lifts automatical ly from the mainboard. Re move the VGA Module a s shown. Ste p Size Qu[...]

Chapter 3 99 LCD Module Disa ssembly Process LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart Screw List Ste p Screw Quantity Color Part No. LCD Bezel M2.5*5 (NL) 4 Black Inverter Board M2.5*5 (NL) 1 Black Camera Module M2*3 (NL) 2 Black Camera Board M2*3 (NL) 1 Black LCD Panel M2 .5* 5 (NL) 2 Black LCD Brackets M2 *3 (NL) 8 Black[...]

100 Chapter 3 Removing the LCD Bezel 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 70. 3. Remove the two upper and two lower bezel screw ca ps. Remove the four securing scre ws from the LCD module. 4. Lift up the bezel, top side first, and remove it from the LCD Module. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T y[...]

Chapter 3 101 Removing the Inverter Board 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 70. 3. See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 100. 4. Remove the securing tapes from the left and right sides of the Inverter board as shown. 5. Remove the two securing screws from the Inverter board and lift t[...]

102 Chapter 3 6. Disconnect the left and right Inverter board cables as shown.[...]

Chapter 3 103 Removing the Camera Module 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 53. 3. See “Removing the WLAN Module” on page 56. 4. See “Removing the Keyboard ” on page 67. 5. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 70. 6. See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 100. 7. Disconne[...]

104 Chapter 3 9. Lift the Camera Module cle ar of the LCD Module. 10. Remove the securing screw from the camera board. 11 . Remove the camera board fro m the bracket. Ste p Size Quantity Screw T ype Camera Board M2*3 (NL) 1[...]

Chapter 3 105 Removing the LCD Panel 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 53. 3. See “Removing the WLAN Module” on page 56. 4. See “Removing the Keyboard ” on page 67. 5. See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 70. 6. See “Removing the LCD Bezel” on page 100. 7. Remove the t[...]

106 Chapter 3 Removing the LCD Brackets and FPC Cable 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 53. 3. See “Removing the WLAN Module” on page 56. 4. See “Removing the Keyboard ” on page 67. 5. See “Removing the LCD Panel” on page 105. 6. T urn the LCD panel over to expose the rear [...]

Chapter 3 107 Removing the Antennas 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 53. 3. See “Removing the WLAN Module” on page 56. 4. See “Removing the LCD Panel” on page 105. 5. Remove the strips holding the anten na cables in place. Ensure the c ables are free from obstructions. 6. Remo[...]

108 Chapter 3 Removing the MIC Module 1. See “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 50. 2. See “Removing the Lower Covers” on page 53. 3. See “Removing the WLAN Module” on page 56. 4. See “Removing the LCD Panel” on page 105. 5. Remove the strips holding the MIC Module cable in place. Ensure the cable is free from obstructions. 6. Remo[...]

Chapter 3 109 LCD Module Reassembly Procedure Replacing the LCD Panel 1. Align the LCD brackets with the eight screw hole s (four on each side) on the LCD Pane l as shown. 2. Secure the LCD b rackets to the LCD panel. 3. T urn the panel over . Insert the LCD Panel cable into the LCD Panel as shown .[...]

11 0 Chapter 3 4. Replace the MIC cable under the mylar tab strips, an d replace the MIC as sh ow n . Secu re the c ab l e by pressing down on the strips. 5. Replace the antenna cables and assembly . 6. Replace the tabs securing the left and right antennas to the LCD module. 7. Replace the strips holding the antenna cables in pl ace. Ensure the cab[...]

Chapter 3 111 8. Secure the cable by pressing down on the securing strip. 9. Replac e the two securing screw s on th e LC D Module. 10. Replace the camera board in the bracket. 11 . Replace the securing screw on the camera board. 12. Replace the Ca mera Module in the bottom cover . 13 . Replace the tw o securi ng sc rew s on the Camera Module brac [...]

11 2 Chapter 3 14. Connect the Camera Module cable as shown. 15. Connect the left and right Inverter board cables as shown. 16. Connect the left and right Inverter board cables as shown. 17. Replace the in verter board and se cure with the two pro vided screws.[...]

Chapter 3 11 3 Replacing the LCD Bezel 18. Replace the securing tapes from the left and right sides of the Inverter board as shown. NOTE: T uck the cables securely to prevent damage to the cables or module. 1. Align the edge of the bezel with the bo ttom cover and replace th e LCD Module. 2. Replace the two upper and two lower bezel screw caps. Rem[...]

11 4 Chapter 3 Main Module Reassembly Procedure Replacing the VGA Module Replacing the CPU 1. Insert the VGA Module as shown. 2. Replace the tw o secu ring screws on the VGA Module. 1. Carefully turn the mainboard upside down (CPU side up), and insert the CPU into the CPU bracket as shown. 2. Using a flat-tipped screw driver , lock the CPU in the s[...]

Chapter 3 11 5 Replacing the Thermal Module Replacing the RJ-1 1 Port 1. Align and place the Ther ma l Module in the mounting as shown. 2. Connect the fan module cable to the main board. 3. Replace the eight securing scr ews from the Therma l Module. 1. Insert the RJ-1 1 port into the base as shown. 2. Using the tw eezers, grasp the end of the cabl[...]

11 6 Chapter 3 3. Replace the RJ-1 1 cable in its housing.[...]

Chapter 3 11 7 Replacing the Mainboard 1. Replace the power jack in the Lower Cover. 2. Gently lower the mainboard, leftside first, on the lower base. Ensure the screw sockets are aligned. 3. Ensure that the Mainboa rd is face up (the Hea tsink and CPU are not visible). Place the Mainboard in the chassis, rear edge first, and press down to install.[...]

11 8 Chapter 3 Replacing Subwoofer Module Replacing the Modem Module 6. Locate the Subwoofer on the lower cover , and replace the two securing screws. 7. Connect the subwoofer cable as shown. 1. Connect the modem cable and locate it over the screw socket. 2. Insert module in mainboard .[...]

Chapter 3 11 9 Replacing the USB Board 1. Angle the right side of the USB board into the lo wer base. Align th e screw sockets and replace the two securing screws. 2. Replace the cable on the USB board. 3. Replace the se curing screw on the mod em module.[...]

120 Chapter 3 Replacing the Bluetooth Board Replacing the TV Board 1. Angle the TV board into the lower base and lower in to po sition. 2. Replace the two securing screws on the TV board. 3. Connect the antenna and single ca ble to the board. 1. While holding the Bluetooth module, connect the cable as show n . 2. Position th e module over the align[...]

Chapter 3 121 Replacing the Right Speaker Module 1. Replace the speaker module and insert the ca ble comple tely through the housing as shown. 2. Connect the speaker cable to the mainboard.[...]

122 Chapter 3 3. Replace the two securing screws on the speaker module. Replacing the Switch Board Replacing the eKey Board 1. Insert the FFC through the Upper Cover . 1. Position the Switch Boar d over the screw socke t. 2. Replace the single securing screw .[...]

Chapter 3 123 2. Insert the eKey board at an angle and press down to situate. 3. Replace the single screw 4. T urn the Upper Cover over and press the FFC down to secure in place.[...]

124 Chapter 3 Replacing the Media Board 1. Insert the Media Board into the lower cover . If necessary , use a pry to press the board in place. IMPORT ANT : Do not press on comp onents to prevent damage. 2. Insert the FFC flush with the conne cto r and press the locking lever down to secure. 3. Insert the FFC through the chassis.[...]

Chapter 3 125 Replacing the Upper Right Saddle 1. Insert the left edge into position and pivot the uppe r sad dle in place. 2. Replace the two securing screws on the upper saddle.[...]

126 Chapter 3 Replacing the Launch Board Replacing the Finger Print Reader 1. Insert the left edge of the Lau nch Board into p lace and pivot the board down in place. 2. Insert the saddle in place, taking care to locate it over the alignment pi ns. 3. Replace the two securing screws. 4. Replace the mylar cover to secure the saddle. 1. Replace the F[...]

Chapter 3 127 2. Replace the bracket as shown. 3. Replace the single secu ring screw .[...]

128 Chapter 3 Replacing the T ouch Pad Bracket IMPORT ANT : The T ouch Pad cannot b e removed individually . T o replace the T ouch Pad, replace the entire Upper Cover . 1. Replace the T ouch Pad bracket. 2. Replace th e two securing screws from the T ouch Pad bracket. 3. Replace the Finger Print reader FF C and secure with the adhesi ve strips. 4.[...]

Chapter 3 129 Replacing the Left Speaker Module Replacing the Upper Cover 1. S tarting with the rear , align the upper cover with the lower cover , taking care to not force in place. 1. Align and repla ce the S peaker Module in the up per case. 2. Grasp both ends of the mylar cover to expose the housing. 3. Replace the sp ea ke r cab l e as sh ow n[...]

130 Chapter 3 2. Connect the seven cables on the mainboard as shown. B C D E F G A[...]

Chapter 3 131 3. Replace the five screws on the top panel. 4. T urn the computer over . Replace the nine screws on the bottom panel. Replacing the LCD Module 1. Carefully align the L CD module over the hinge sockets and lower the mo dule into the cha ssis.[...]

132 Chapter 3 2. Replace the four securing screws (two on each side) securing the LCD module. 3. Connect the LCD, MIC and back light cables. LCD cable MIC cable Back light cable[...]

Chapter 3 133 4. T urn the computer over and replace the two securing screws on the bottom of the chassis. Replacing the Antenna Cables Ensure that the three Antenna cables pass through the Mainboard and are accessible from the underside of lower cover . 1. Insert the Antenna Cables through the Upper Cover . Make sure they are accessible from the u[...]

134 Chapter 3 Replacing the Keyboard Replacing the Switch Cover 1. Align the FFC wi th the connector and press the latch down to secure. 2. T urn the keyboard over and press down to secu re. 1. Insert the left side of the switch cover and angle down in place. 2. S tarting from the left, press down on the Switch Cover to secure. 3. T urn the compute[...]

Chapter 3 135 Replacing the TV T uner Module 4. Replace the tv tuner module. 5. Replace the two securing screws. 6. Connect the cabl e to th e TV tu ne r mo du l e.[...]

136 Chapter 3 7. Replace the adhesive strip to secure the cable. 8. Replace bracket and secu re with provide d screw .[...]

Chapter 3 137 Replacing the WLAN Module Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1. Insert the WLAN board in to the WLAN socke t. 2. Replace the two screws to secure the module. 3. Connect the two antenna cables to the module. 1. Place the HDD in the HDD carrier . 2. Replace the four screws to secure the carrier .[...]

138 Chapter 3 Replacing the DIMM Modules NOTE: T o replace DIMM Module 2, first remove DIMM Module 1. In this procedure , only DIMM Module 1 is shown. 3. Insert the HDD, interface side firs t, until HDD firmly slides in place. 1. Insert the DIMM Module flush with th e conne ctor and pr ess down to lock in place .[...]

Chapter 3 139 Replacing the ODD Module 1. With the ODD tray in the eject position, replace the ODD cover on th e ne w OD D Mo dule. 2. Press the cover into the tray , bottom edge first, to secure. 3. T urn the ODD over and replace the th ree securing screws. 4. Slide Module in chassis and press unti l Module is flush with chassis. 5. Replace the si[...]

140 Chapter 3 Replacing the Lower Covers 1. Replace the Memory Cover . 2. Replace the single screw to secure in place. 3. Replace the WLAN Cover . 4. Repl ace the screw to secure in place. 5. Replace HDD Cover . 6. Replace the two screws to secure in place.[...]

Chapter 3 141 Replacing the Express and SD Card T rays 1. Insert the Express Card and push into the slot until flush with the chassis cover . 2. Insert the SD Card and push into the sl ot until flush with the chassis cover .[...]

142 Chapter 3[...]

Chapter 4 143 T roubleshooting Common Problems Use the following procedure as a gui de for computer problems. NOTE: The diagnosti c tests are intended to test only Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false e rrors and invalid system responses. 1. Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible. [...]

144 Chapter 4 Power On Issue If the system doesn’t power on, perform the following acti ons one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs: Computer Shutsdown Intermittently If the system powers off at intervals, perform the fo llow ing actions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Check the power cable is properly c[...]

Chapter 4 145 No Display Issue If the Displa y doesn’t work, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs: No POST or V ideo If the POST or video doesn’t display , perform the foll owing actions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Make sure that the internal display is selected. On[...]

146 Chapter 4 Abnormal V ideo Display If video displays abnormally , perform the following actions one at a time to correct the proble m. 1. Reboot the computer . 2. If permanent vertical/h orizontal lines or dark spots display in the same location, the LCD is faulty and should be replaced. See “Disassembly Process” on page 48. 3. If extensive [...]

Chapter 4 147 LCD Failure If the LCD fails, perform the following actions one at a ti me to correct the problem. Do not replace a non- defective FRUs: Built-In Keyboard Failure If the built-in Keyboard fails, perform the foll owing actions one at a ti me to correct the pro blem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs:[...]

148 Chapter 4 T ouchpad Failure If the To u c h p a d doesn’t work, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs: Internal Speaker Failure If the internal Speakers fail, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the probl em. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs:[...]

Chapter 4 149 Sound Problems If sound problems are experienced, p erform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Reboot the computer . 2. Navigate to Start ´ Control Panel ´ System and Maintenance ´ System ´ Device Manager . Check the Device Manager to determine that: • The device is properly installed. • There are no[...]

150 Chapter 4 Internal Microphone Failure If the internal Microphone fails, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs: Microphone Problems If internal or external Mic rophones do no op erate correctl y , perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Check that th[...]

Chapter 4 151 HDD Not Operating Correctly If the HDD does not op erate correctly , perform the following ac ti ons one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Disconnect all external devices. 2. Run a complete virus scan using up-to-date software to ensure the computer is virus free. 3. Run the Windows Vista S tartup Repair Utility: a. insert the Wind[...]

152 Chapter 4 ODD Failure If the ODD fails, perform the following acti ons one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non- defective FRUs: ODD Not Operating Correctly If the ODD exhibits any of the following symptoms it may be faulty: • Audio CDs do not p lay when loaded • DVDs do not play when loaded • Blank discs do not burn cor[...]

Chapter 4 153 c. Check that th ere are no yellow exc l amation marks against the items in l D E ATA / ATA P I c o n t r o l l e r s . If a device has an exclamation mark, right-click on t he device and uninstall and reinstall the driver . d. Check that there are no yellow excl amation marks against the items in DVD/CD-ROM drives . If a device has a[...]

154 Chapter 4 d. Repeat for the other A T A Devices shown if applicable. Drive Not Detected If Windows cannot detect the drive, perform the foll owing actions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Restart the computer and press F2 to e nter the BIOS Utility . 2. Check tha t the drive i s detected in the A T API Model Nam e field on the Informati[...]

Chapter 4 155 USB Failure (Rightside) If the rightside USB port fails, perform the following actio ns one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs: Modem Function Failure If the internal Modem fails, perform the followin g actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs:[...]

156 Chapter 4 W ireless Function Failure If the WLAN fails, perform th e following actions one at a time to correct th e problem. Do not replace a non- defective FRUs: EasyT ouch Button Failure If the Ace r EasyT ouch buttons fail, perform the following action s one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs:[...]

Chapter 4 157 MediaT ouch Button Failure If the Acer MediaT ouch buttons fail, perform the following actions one at a time to correc t the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs: Fingerprint Reader Failure If the Fingerp rint Reader fails, pe rform th e following actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do no t replace a non-defective FR[...]

158 Chapter 4 Thermal Unit Failure If the Thermal Unit fails, perform the follo wing actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs: HDTV Switch Failure If the HDTV Switch fails, perform th e following actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-defective FRUs:[...]

Chapter 4 159 External Mouse Failure If an external Mouse fails, perform the following actions one at a time to correc t th e problem. 1. T ry an alternative mouse. 2. If the mouse uses a wireless connection, i nsert new batteries a nd confirm there is a goo d connection. See the mouse user manual. 3. If the mouse uses a USB connecti on, try an alt[...]

160 Chapter 4 Intermittent Problems Intermittent system hang problems can be caused by a variety of reasons th at have nothin g to do with a hardware defect, such as: cosmic radiation, electros tatic discharge, or software errors. FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring prob lem exists. When analyzing an intermittent prob lem, do[...]

Chapter 4 161 POST Codes T ables These tables describe the POST codes, func tions, phases, an d comp one nts for the POST . Chipset POST Codes The following table details the chipset POST codes and functions used in the POST . Code Beep s POST Routine Description 02h V erify Real Mo de 03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) 04h Get CPU type 06h I[...]

162 Chapter 4 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h POST device initialization 46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah In itiali ze all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot s[...]

Chapter 4 163 87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) 88h Initializ e BIOS Dat a Area 89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) 8Ah Initiali ze Extended BIOS Data Area 8Bh T est an d initialize PS/2 mouse 8Ch Initialize floppy controller 8Fh Determine number of A T A drives (op tional) 90h Initialize hard-dis k controllers 91h Ini[...]

164 Chapter 4 * If the BIOS detect s error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it di splays an additional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bi ts that failed. For example, 2C 0002 means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. Note that error 30 [...]

Chapter 5 165 Jumper and Connector Locations T op V iew Item Description Item D escription JL VDS1 LCD Connector JP13 FP/B Conn ector JP23 Acer backlight Connector J P27 Sub-Woofer Connector JP16 Power/B Connector JP9 USB/B Connector JP8 TV/B Connector JP10 Blueto oth Conn ector JP21 Fun/B Connector JMDC1 MDC Connector JP14 Media/B Connector JEXP1 [...]

166 Chapter 5 Bottom V iew Item Description Item Description PJP1 AC-IN Connector JSA T A2 HDD Connector JDOCK1 Dock Connector JMINI2 TV -Tuner Card Connector JRJ45 RJ45 Connector JMINI1 Wireless Card Con nector JMXM1 MXM Board Connector JSA T A1 ODD Connector JCRT1 CRT Connector JDIMM2 Memory DIMM2 Connector JHDMI1 HDMI Connector JDIMM1 Memory DIM[...]

Chapter 2 167 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery This section provide you the standard operating proce dures of clearing password and BIOS recovery for Aspire 5530. Aspire 5530 provide one Hardware Ope n Gap on main board for clearing password check, and one Hotkey for enabling BIOS Recovery . Clearing Password Check Hardware Open Gap Descri[...]

168 Chapter 5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk BIOS Recovery Boot Block: BIOS Recovery Boot Block is a spec ial block of BIOS. It is used to boot up the system with minimum BIOS initialization. Users can enable this feature to restore the BIOS firmware to a successful one once the previous BIOS flashing process failed. BIOS Recovery Hotkey: The system [...]

Chapter 2 169 A progress screen displays. 7. The following message displays whe n the Crisis Diskette is created successfully . 8. Click OK to complete the process. 9. Insert the Crisis Disk in to the USB floppy drive attached to the BI OS flash failed system. 10. In the power-off state, press and hol d Fn+Esc then press the Power button. The syste[...]

170 Chapter 5[...]

Chapter 6 171 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List This chapter gives you the FRU (F ield Repl aceable Unit) list ing in global configurations of Aspire 5530. Refer to this chapte r whenever ordering for parts to repair or fo r RMA (Return Merchan dise Author ization). Please note that WHEN ORDERING FRU P ARTS, you should c heck the most up-to-date in[...]

172 Chapter 6 Aspire 5530 Exploded Diagrams Discrete SKU Item Description Part Number 1H e a t P a d 2 S trip Cover 3 F/P B oard Bracket 4 F/P B oard Module 5 Upper Case with F/P Reader 6 Mainboard 7 Thermal Unit with Fan Module 8 HDMI Module 9 Lower Case 10 T hermal Module 11 C P U 12 Hea t Pad[...]

Chapter 6 173 UMA SKU Item Description Part Number 1H e a t P a d 2 S trip Cover 3 F/P B oard Bracket 4 F/P B oard Module 5 Upper Case with F/P Reader 6 Mainboard 7 Fan Module 8 HDMI Module 9 Lower Case 10 T hermal Module 11 C P U 12 Hea t Pad[...]

174 Chapter 6 Aspire 5530 FRU List Category Description Part Number Adapter ADAPTER 65W 3PIN DEL T A SADP-65KB DF A ADAPTER 65W 3PIN DEL T A SADP65KB BFJA ADAPTER 65W 3PIN LITE-ON P A-1650-02AC ADAPTER 65W 3PIN HIPRO AC-OK065B13 ADAPTER 90W 3PIN DEL T A ADP-90SB BBEA ADAPTER 90W 3PIN DEL T A ADP90SB BBEN ADAPTER 90W 3PIN LITE-ON P A-1900-24AR ADAPT[...]

Chapter 6 175 USB BOARD TV BOARD W/RF TV BOARD W/O RF MEDIA BOARD FINGER PRINT BOARD POWER BOARD FUNCTION BOARD BUTTON BOARD HDMI BOARD-UMA Cable RJ1 1 CABLE BLUE TOOTH CABLE USB CABLE Category Description Part Number[...]

176 Chapter 6 TV BOARD CABLE MEDIA BOARD FFC ANTENNA-R ANTENNA-L T/P FFC POWER CORD US 3 PIN 27.T A VV5.001 POWER CORD EU 3 PIN 27.T A VV5.002 POWER CORD AUS 3 PIN 27.T A VV5.003 POWER CORD UK 3 PIN 27.T A VV5.004 POWER CORD CHINA 3 PIN 27.T A VV5.005 POWER CORD SWISS 3 PIN 27.T A VV5.006 POWER CORD IT ALIAN 3 PIN 27.T A VV5.007 POWER CORD DENMARK [...]

Chapter 6 177 Assembly STRIP COVER UPPER CASE ASSY W/FP UPPER CASE ASSY W/O FP T/P BRACKET LOWER CASE ASSY W/TV LOWER CASE ASSY W/OTV UPPER SADDLE-R UPPER SADDLE-L MINI PCI BRACKET -L FINGER PRINT BOARD BRACKET EXPRESS DUMMY CARD SD DUMMY CARD Category Description Part Number[...]

178 Chapter 6 RAM DOOR HDD DDOR MINI PCI DOOR CPU ODD DVD SUPER MUL TI DRIVE PIONEER DVR-TD08RS 0F A DVD SUPER MUL TI DRIVE TSST TS-L633A 0FA DVD SUPER MUL TI DRIVE P A NASONI C UJ-870S 0F A DVD SUPER MUL TI DRIVE HLDS GSA-T50N 0F A DVD SUPER MUL TI DRIVE SONY AD-7560S 0F A DVD SUPER MUL TI DRIVE PLDS DS-8A2S 0F A ODD BEZEL-SUPER MUL TI ODD BRACKET[...]

Chapter 6 179 HDD HDD SA T A 120G 5400R PM HGST HTS542512K9SA00 0F A HDD SA T A 120G 5400R PM TOSHIBA MK1246GSX 0F A HDD SA T A 120G 5400R PM SEAGA TE ST9120817AS 0F A HDD SA T A 120G 5400R PM WD WD1200BEVS-22UST0 0F A HDD SA T A 160G 5400R PM HGST HTS542516K9SA00 0F A HDD SA T A 160G 5400R PM HGST HTS543216L9A300 0F A HDD SA T A 160G 5400R PM TOSH[...]

180 Chapter 6 Keyboard KEYBOARD INTE(UI) BLACK AS KEYBOARD ARE BLACK AS KEYBOARD BE BLACK AS KEYBOARD BZ BLACK AS KEYBOARD CF BLACK AS KEYBOARD CH BLACK AS KEYBOARD CZ BLACK AS KEYBOARD DM BLACK AS KEYBOARD NL BLACK AS KEYBOARD FR BLACK AS KEYBOARD GR BLACK AS KEYBOARD GK BLACK AS KEYBOARD HG BLACK AS KEYBOARD IT BLACK AS KEYBOARD KO BLACK AS KEYBO[...]

Chapter 6 181 LCD COVER LCD BEZEL LCD BRACKET -R LCD BRACKET -L CAMERA MODULE-0.3M CAMERA BRACKET SCREW P AD Mainboard MB ASSY -UMA MB ASSY -DIS THERMAL P AD-L THERMAL P AD-S Category Description Part Number[...]

182 Chapter 6 Memory RAM 512MB DDRII 667 NANY A NT512 T64UH8B0FN-3C RAM 512MB DDRII 667 SAMSUNG M470T6464QZ3-CE6 RAM 512MB DDRII 667 SAMSUNG M470T6554EZ3-CE6 RAM 512MB DDRII 667 HYNIX HYMP164S64CP6-Y5 RAM 1G DDRII 667 NANY A NT1G T64U8HB0BN-3C RAM 1G DDRII 667 HYNIX HYMP1 12S64CP6-Y5 RAM 1G DDRII 667 SAMSUNG M470T2864QZ3-CE6 RAM 1G DDRII 667 SAMSUN[...]

Chapter 6 183 Screw List RUBBER FOOT -L RUBBER FOOT -S Accessories DVB-T ANTENNA SMB-P AL CONNECTOR P AL-F CONNECTOR Category Description Part Number SCREW SCR EW M2.5X4 (NL) SCREW SCR EW M2.5X6 (NL) SCREW SCR EW M2.5X1 0(NL) SCREW SCREW M 2D 2.5L K 4.05D NI NL SCREW SCREW M2D 3.0L K 8.0D(Ni) SCREW SCREW M2X3(NL) SCREW SCREW M2X5(Ni-NL) SCREW SCREW[...]

Appendix A 184 Model Definition and Configuration Aspire 5530 Series Model RO Country Acer Part no Description CPU LCD DIMM 1 DIM M2 HDD 1 (GB) ODD Wire less LAN Bluetooth Finger Print AS553 0G702 G2 5Mi P A USA LX.AR V0X.0 01 AS5530G702G 25Mi VHP32A TUS1 MC 82MEXTHM2 56CO 2*1G/ 250/6L/5R/ CB_bg_FP_0. 3D_HG_E N32 AT R M 70 N15.4 WXGA G8 SO1 GBII6 S[...]

185 Appendix A AS553 0G823 G3 2Bi PA A C L A - S panish LX.AR V0X.0 10 AS5530G823G 32Bi EM VHP32A TEA3 MC 82MEXTHM2 56CO 2G+1G/ 320/BT/8L/5R / CB_bg_FP_0. 3D_HG_ES22 AT U Z M82 N15.4 WXGA G8 SO2 GBII6 SO1 GBII 6 N320 GB5.4 KS NBD C B2XS 3rd WiFi BG BT 2.0 AES16 10 AS553 0G823 G3 2Bi P A USA LX.AR V0X.0 06 AS5530G823G 32Bi VHP32A TUS1 MC 82MEXTHM2 5[...]

Appendix A 186[...]

Appendix B 187 T est Compatible Components This computer ’s compat ibility is tested and verified by Acer ’s internal testing department. All of it s system functions are tested under Windows ® XP Home, Windows ® XP Pro environment. Refer to the following lists for components, adapter ca rds, and peripherals which have passed these tests. Reg[...]

188 Appendix B Microsoft ® W indows ® V ista Environment T est W ith Fingerprint Reader SKU V endor Ty p e Desc ription Adapter T est DEL T A 90W Adapter DEL T A 90W 1.7x5.5x1 1 ADP-90SB BBEA LF level 4 DEL T A 90W-DE Adapter DEL T A 90W 1. 7x5.5x1 1 ADP-90SB BBEN (for OBL S p ec.) L V 4 LF Audio Codec T est Realtek ALC888S Battery T est SANYO 6C[...]

Appendix B 189 Keyboard T est None 14_15KB-FV3 Black Keyboard 14_15KB-F V 3 Black McKi nley/Eiger S tandard (Aspire Black) LAN T est Broadcom BCM5764 Broadcom BCM5764 LCD T est LPL N15.4WXGAG8 LCD LPL 15.4" W XGA Glare LP154WX4-TLB4 LF 220nit 8ms Memory T est NANY A SO1GBII6 SO-DIMM DDRII 667 1GB NT1G T64U8HB0BN-3C (0.09U) NANY A SO1GBII6 Memo[...]

190 Appendix B W ithout Fingerprint Reader SKU V endor Ty p e Descrip tion Adapter T est DEL T A 90W -DE Adapter DEL T A 90W 1.7x5.5x1 1 ADP-90SB BBEN (for OBL S pec.) L V4 LF LITE-ON 90W Adapter LITE-ON 90W 19V 1.7x5.5x1 1 Blue P A-190 0-24AR LED LF level 4 Audio Codec T es t Realtek ALC888S Battery T est SANYO 6CELL2.2 Battery SANYO AS-2007B Li-I[...]

Appendix B 191 None 14_15KB-FV3 Black Keyboard 14_1 5KB-FV3 Black McKinley/Eiger S tandard (Aspire Black) LAN T est Broadcom BCM5764 Broadcom BCM5764 LCD T est SAMSUNG N15.4WXGAG8 LCD SAMSUNG 15.4" WXGA Glare L TN154A T01-A LF 220ni t 8ms NON-bracket Memory T est NANY A SO1GBII6 SO-DIMM DDRII 667 1GB N T1G T64U8HB0BN-3C (0.09U) NANY A SO1GBII6[...]

192 Appendix B[...]

Appendix C 193 Online Support Information This section describe s online techni cal support services a vailable to help yo u repair your Acer Systems. If you are a distributor , dealer , ASP or TPM, please re fer your technical queries to your local Acer branch office. Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Unit s may access our website. However[...]

194 Appendix C[...]

195 A AFLASH Utility 39 Antennas 107 B Battery Pack 50 BIOS package 18 ROM size 18 ROM type 18 vendor 18 Version 18 BIOS Passwords Removing 45 BIOS Supports protoco l 18 BIOS Utility 27–39 Advanced 30 Boot 36 Exit 38 Navigating 27 Onboard Device Configur ation 33 Power 35 Save and Exit 38 Security 32 System Security 38 Bluetooth module 88 Board L[...]

196 Keyboard 67 Keyboard Failure 147 L Launch Bo ard 82 LCD Bezel 100 LCD Brackets 106 LCD Failure 147 LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart 99 LCD Panel 105 lower cover 53 M Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart 64 Mainboard 92 media access on indicator 10 MediaT ouch Button Failur e 157 Memory Check 144 Model Definition 184 Modem Failure 155 Modem Module 90[...]

197 Windows 2000 Environ ment T est 188 Wireless Function Failure 156 WLAN Board 56[...]

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