Acer 8920 manuale d’uso

Aspire 8920 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 updates ma de on Aspire 8920 service guide. Date Chapter Up date s[...]

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

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 rmation. 1. This Service Guide provides you with all techni cal information relating to the BASIC CON FIGURA TION decided for Acer's "glo bal" product offering. T o better fit local market requirements and enhance product com[...]

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Chapter 1 1 Features Below is a brief summary of the computer ’s many feature: Operating system • Windows Vista™ NOTE: Windowsl ® Vista TM Capable PCs come with Windows ® XP installed, and can be upgraded to Windows ® Vista TM . For more informa ti on on Window s ® Vist a TM and how to upgrade, go to: Microsoft.com/windowsvist a. Platform[...]

2 Chapter 1 Communication Acer V ideo Conference, f eaturing: Integrated Acer Cryst al Eye webcam Acer PureZ one technology Optional Acer Xpress V oIP phone WLAN: Intel® Wireless WiFi Link network connection or Intel® PRO/Wireless netwo rk connection I/O Ports ExpressCard™/ 54 slot 6- in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MMCplus™, MS, MS PRO, xD) US[...]

Chapter 1 3 System Block Diagram[...]

4 Chapter 1 Board Layout[...]

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6 Chapter 1 Y o ur Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Aspire computer . Front V iew[...]

Chapter 1 7 Closed Front V iew[...]

8 Chapter 1 Left V iew Right V iew Notice: The HDMI connector on Aspire 8920G equals to a singal DVI connector, not du al DVI mode. Therefore its maximum supporting output resolution is 1920x1200.[...]

Chapter 1 9 Rear view[...]

10 Chapter 1 Base view Indicators The computer has several easy -to-read status indicators.[...]

Chapter 1 11 The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up. NOTE: Easy-Launch Buttons Located beside the keyb oard are applicati on buttons. Thes e buttons are called easy-la unch buttons. They are: WLAN, Internet, emai l, Bluetooth and Acer Empowering T echnology . The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to [...]

12 Chapter 1 T ouchpad Basics The following teaches you how to use the touchpad: Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor . Press the left (1) and right (4) b uttons located beneat h the touchpad to perfor m selection and executi on functions. These two b uttons are similar to the left a nd right buttons on a mouse. T apping on t[...]

Chapter 1 13 NOTE: When using the touchpad, keep it - and your infers - d ry and clean. Th e touchpad is sensitive to fi nger movements; hence, the lighter the t ouch, the be tter the response. T apping too hard will not increase the touchpad’ s responsiveness.[...]

14 Chapter 1 Using the Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedd ed keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which yo u can toggle on and off.[...]

Chapter 1 15 W indows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Wi ndows-specific functions. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer ’ s controls like sreen brightness, volume out put and the BIOS utility . T o activate hot keys, press and hold th e < Fn> key before pressing the other key i[...]

16 Chapter 1 Special Key Y ou can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at th e upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. To t y p e :[...]

Chapter 1 17 The Euro symbol 1. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. Either directly press the <> symbol at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Alt Gr> and then press the <5> symbol at the upper-center of th e keyboard. NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www .microsoft.com/ typ[...]

18 Chapter 1 Acer Empowering T echnology The Empowering T echnology toolbar makes it easy for you to access frequentlyused functions and manage your new Acer system. Activated by pre ssing theEmpowering Key , it provides access to the following utilities: • Acer eAudio Management a llows you to easil y control the enhanced sound effects of Dolby [...]

Chapter 1 19 Acer eAudio Management Acer eAudio Manageme nt allows you to easil y control the enhan ced sound effect s of Dolby Home Thea ter on your system. Select Movie or Game mode to experience the awesome re alism of 5.1- chann el surround sound from just two speakers, via Dolby Virtual S peaker technology . Music mode lets you enjoy your favo[...]

20 Chapter 1 Acer ePower Management Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for con figuring your power managemen t options. T o access th is utility , select Acer ePower M anagement from the Empowering T echnology toolbar, run the program from the Acer Empowering T echnology program gr oup in S tart menu, or right-click th[...]

Chapter 1 21 . . Acer eDataSecur ity Management (for selected models) Acer eDataSecurity Management is an encryption utility that protects your files from being accessed by unauthorized persons. It is convenientl y integrated wi th Windows Explorer as a shell extension for quick data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly f ile encryp t[...]

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Chapter 1 23 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a versatile backu p utility . It allows yo u to create full or incre mental backups, burn the factory default image to optical disc, and rest ore from pr eviously created backups or reinstall applications and drivers. By default, user-created backups are stored to the D: drive . s[...]

24 Chapter 1 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Manage ment allows you to insp ect hard ware specifi cations and to monitor the system health status. Furthermore, Acer eSettings Management enables you to opti mize your Windows oper ating system, so your computer runs fast er , smooth er and better . Acer eSettings Manage ment also: Provides a[...]

Chapter 1 25 • Start W indows Mobility Center from the Control panel. • Start W indows Mobility Center from the Accessories program group in the Start menu.[...]

26 Chapter 1 Using the System Utilities Acer Bio-Protection (for selected models) Acer Bio-Protect ion Fingerpr int Solution is a multi-pu rpose fingerprint softwar e package integrated with the Microsoft Windows operating sys tem. Utilizing the unique ness of one's fingerprint features, Acer Bio-Protection Fingerprint Solution has incorporate[...]

Chapter 1 27 Acer GridVist a is a handy utility that offers four pre-def ined display settings so you can view multiple wi ndows on the same screen. T o access this function, please go to Sta rt > Al l Pr o gr a ms and click on Acer Grid Vist a . Y ou may choose any one of the four display setti ngs indicated below: Double (verticle), T riple (p[...]

28 Chapter 1 Launch Manager Launch Manager allo ws you to set the four ea sy-launch buttons located above the keyboard. Y ou can access the Launch Manager by clicking on S tart > All Progr ams > Launch Manager to start the application.[...]

Chapter 1 29 Hardware Specificatio ns and Configurations NOTE: If you need to check PXE version, press F2 to enter BIOS then enable boot from LAN function. Af ter that, power off the system and remove the HDD. Last, reboot the lapto p. Then you will see PXE version displaying on the sc reen. Processor Item S pecification CPU type Intel CPU Penryn C[...]

30 Chapter 1 Cache schem e control Fixed in write- back System Memory Item S pecification Memory controller Intel PM965 Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory) DIMM socket number 2 sockets Supports memory size per socket 2GB Supports maximum memory size 4GB Supports DIMM type DDR 2 Synchronous DRAM Supports DIMM S peed 533/667 MHz Supports DIMM voltag[...]

Chapter 1 31 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. Memory Combinations Slot 1 Slot 2 T otal Memor y 0MB 256MB 256M B 0MB 512MB 512M B 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 256MB 2[...]

32 Chapter 1 LAN connector type RJ45 LAN connector location Left side Features Integrated 10/100/1000 BASE-T transceiver Modem Interface Item S pecification Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K Supports modem protocol V .92 Modem connector type RJ1 1 Modem connector location Left side Bluetooth Inte rface Item S pecification Chipset Built-in ICH8M D[...]

Chapter 1 33 WD WD1200BEVS-22RST0 TOSHIBA MK1637GSX SEAGA TE ST9160821AS HGST HTS541616J9SA00 WD WD1600BEVS-22RST0 Capacity (MB) 80000 Bytes per sector 512 Data heads 2 4 for T oshiba and HGST 4 Drive Format Disks 1 S pindle speed (RPM) 540 0 RPM Performance S pecifications Buffer size 8M Interface SA T A Max. media transfer rate (disk-buffer , Mby[...]

34 Chapter 1 Mono or S tereo S tereo Resolution 24 bit stereo full duplex Compatibility HD audio Interface; S/PDIF output for PCM or AC-3 content Sampling rate 1Hz resolution VSR (V ariable Sampling Rate) Internal microphone Y es Internal speaker / Quantity Y es/2(3 W speakers) Supports PnP DMA channel DMA channel 0 DMA channel 1 Supports PnP IRQ I[...]

Chapter 1 35 (b) Release by A T API command (c) Emergency Release Power Requirement Input V oltage 5 V +/- 5 % (Operating) Vid eo I n te rf a c e Item S pecification Chipset Acer MXM comp atible USB Port Item S pecification Chipset Built-in ICH8M USB Compliancy Level 2 OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller Number of USB port 4 Location One on th[...]

36 Chapter 1 CardReader Jmicro JMB385 MODEM Foxconn T60M955 Bluetooth Foxconn T60H928.1 1 Wireless 802.1 1 a+b+g Built-in ICH8-M Audio Realtek ALC889X Keyboard Item Specification Keyboard controller ITE 8512E T otal number of keypads 88-/89-key Windows logo key Y es Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Plug USB keyboard to the USB p[...]

Chapter 1 37 Display Mode Normally White T y pical White Luminance (cd/m2) also called Brightness 300 Luminance Uniformity N/A Contrast Ratio 600 Response T ime (Optical Rise T ime/Fall T ime)msec 8 Nominal Input V oltage VDD +3.3V T y pical Power Consumption (watt) 4.5W Weight(g) 550g Physical Size(mm) 365x214x6.5 Electrical Interface Dual channel[...]

38 Chapter 1 Maximum input AC current 1.5A Inrush current 50A@1 15V AC 100A@230V AC Efficiency 85% min. @1 15V AC in put full load System Power Manag ement ACPI mode Power Management Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned off completely . Soft Of f (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off completely . Wor[...]

Chapter 2 47 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 already prop erly configured and optimi zed, and you do not need to run this utility . However , if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please al[...]

48 Chapter 2 Invoking BIOS Setup The setup functi on can only be invoked by pressi ng F2 when Press <F2> to enter Setup messa ge is prompted on the bottom of screen during POST . The setup uses a menu driven interfac e to allow the user to configure their system. The features are divided into 6 part s as follows: Information Display the syste[...]

Chapter 2 49 Information NOTE: The system information is su bject to diff erent models. Parameter Description CPU T ype This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system. IDE1 Model Name This field shows the model na me of HDD installed on primary IDE master . IDE1 Serial Number This field displays the seri al number of HDD installed on primary[...]

50 Chapter 2 UUID Number This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is p resenting. UUID=32bytes Parameter Description[...]

Chapter 2 51 Main The Main screen disp lays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also inclu des basic setup parameters. It allows the user to specif y st andard IBM PC A T system parameters. NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only . Actual values may differ .[...]

52 Chapter 2 The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. NOTE: The sub-items under each device wil l not be shown if t he device control is set to d isable or auto. This is because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases. Parameter Description[...]

Chapter 2 53 Advanced The Advanced scree n displays advanced se ttings in BIOS. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. Parameter Description Option Serial port Displays the settings of the serial port Enabled or Disabled Parallel port Shows the settings of the [...]

54 Chapter 2 Security The Security screen co ntains parameters that help sa feguard and protect your co mpu ter from unauthorized use.[...]

Chapter 2 55 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 system halts. Don’t forget your password. If you forget your p assword, you ma y have to return your notebo ok computer to y[...]

56 Chapter 2 Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. Use the w and y keys to highlig ht the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key . The Set Password box appears: 2. T ype the current passw ord in the Enter Cur rent Password fiel d and press e . 3. Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Pas[...]

Chapter 2 57 If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the Setup W arning. If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following message.[...]

58 Chapter 2 Boot This menu allows the user to deci de the order of boot de vices to load the operatin g system. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in m odule bay , the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay .[...]

Chapter 2 59 Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that help safegua rd and protect your computer from unauthorized use. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Parameter Description Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. Exit Discarding Changes Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS. Load S[...]

60 Chapter 2 BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory upd ate is required for th e following conditions: New versions of system programs New features or opti ons Rest ore a BIOS when it becomes corrupte d. 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 should create[...]

Chapter 2 61 Remove HDD password Utility This section provide you with remo ving HDD password method: Remove HDD Password: If you key in wrong HDD password for three time, “HDD p assword error code” would display on the screen. See the image below . If you need to solve HDD password locked problem, you can run unlock6.EXE 1. Key in “unlock6 e[...]

62 Chapter 2 Then the HDD password will be unlocked and will auto into Windows after reb oot.[...]

Chapter 3 61 This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to di sassemble th e notebook computer Aspire 8920 for maintenance and troubleshooting . T o disassembl e the computer , you need the following tool s: W rist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge Small Philips screw driver hilips screwdriver Plast[...]

62 Chapter 3 General Information Before Y ou Begin 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. Remove the battery pack.[...]

Chapter 3 63 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart The flowchart on the succeed ing page gives you a graphic represen tation on the entire disassembly sequen ce and instructs you on the components that need to be remo ved during servicing . For example, if you want to remove the system board, you must fi rst rem ove the keyboard, then disassemble the ins[...]

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Chapter 3 65 Removing the Battery Pack 1. Release the battery . 2. Slide the battery latch then remove the battery .[...]

66 Chapter 3 Removing the HDD/Memory Module/W ireless LAN Card/TV T uner Card/ System Fan/Thermal Modules/CPU Removing the HDD 1. Remove the six screws fastening the CTO cover 2. Detach the CTO cover from the notebook. Removing the Wireless Card & RAM Module 3. Remove the wireless antenna and remove the wirel ess scre ws then remove the wi rele[...]

Chapter 3 67 8. Remove HDD module as shown. 9. Remove F AN cable fro m the machine. 10. Loose the F AN screw . 11 . T ake out the system fa n from the main unit as shown. Removing the Thermal Modules and the CPU 12. Remove the two screws holding the finger he atsink. 13. Detach the finger heatsink from the main board. 14. Then take out the CPU heat[...]

68 Chapter 3 16. Remove the Express dummy card. 17. Remove the card reader dummy . Removing the ODD 18. Remove the screw fastening the optical disk drive module on the bottom.[...]

Chapter 3 69 19. Use a tool to push the optical disk drive mo dule outwards and remove the ODD module Removing the Hinge cover 20. Remove two hinge cover screws. 21. Then detach the Hinge cover from both side. Removing the BTCB screws 22. Loose 21 screws from BTCB.[...]

70 Chapter 3 23. Detach Switch cover . 24. Disconnect Media board FFC from the Switch cover 25. Then remove the switch cover from the machine.[...]

Chapter 3 71 Disassembling the Main Unit 1. T urn over the keyboard as the image shows. 2. Disconnect the Keyboard FFC from the main board 3. Then remove the keyboard from the main uni t. 4. Disconnect the FFC from the main board. 5. Loose One screws from the TPCB. 6. Disconnect the LCM cab le. 7. Pull out the Power cable. 8. Pull out the Wireless [...]

72 Chapter 3 12. Loose four LCM hinge screws. 13. Then remove LCM module from the machine . Remove I/O baord and Main Board. 14. Remove the daughter board from the machine.[...]

Chapter 3 73 15. Loose two Modem card screws. 16. Disconnect Modem card cable. 17. Remove Modem card from the M/B. 18. Disconnect S pe aker cable from the MB and loose the MB screw . 19. Remove M/B from the BTCB. 20. Remove RJ1 1 from the BTCB.[...]

74 Chapter 3 21. Remove the USB board from BTCB.. Disassembly LCM module 1. Remove six LCM bezel mylar . 2. Loose 10 LCM bezel screws. 3. Remove LCM be zel. 4. Disconnect Inverter cable and Back LED board cable. 5. Remove Inverter from BTCB.. 6. Loose four LCD scrws fro m the hinge. 7. Disconnect CCD cable. 8. Remove the LCD panel.[...]

Chapter 3 75 9. Loose four LCD hinge screws, then remove two hin ges from LCD panel.[...]

76 Chapter 3 Disassembling the External Modules Disassembling the HDD Module 1. Remove the four screws holding the HDD ( hard disk driv e) foil; two on ea ch side. 2. Carefully take out the hard disk drive from the HDD foil. Disassembling the ODD Module 1. Remove the two screws holding the optical bracket. 2. Then remove the optical bracket from th[...]

Chapter 4 79 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. 2. V erify the symptom s by attemp[...]

80 Chapter 4 System Check Procedures External Diskette Drive Check Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, dr iver , or diske tte. A write-ena bled, diagno stic diskette is required. NOTE: Make sure that the diskette does not have more than on e label attached to it. Multiple labels can cause damage to the dri ve or cause the drive[...]

Chapter 4 81 If any of these devices do not work, reconnect the cable connector and rep eat the failing o peration. Memory check Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the screen, or hang the system. 1. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the doa gmpstotics prog ram (please refer to mai n board. 2. Go to the dia[...]

82 Chapter 4 Check the Power Adapter Unplug the power adapter cable from the computer and measure the output voltage at the plug of the power adapter cable. See the following figu re 1. If the voltage is not correct , replace the power ad apter . 2. If the voltage is within the range, do the following: Replace the System board. If the problem is no[...]

Chapter 4 83 Check the Battery Pack T o check the batte ry pack, do the following: From Software: 1. Check out the Power Management in control Panel 2. In Power Mete r , co nfirm that if the parameters sh own in the screen for Current Power Source and T otal Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, fo r both battery and ada[...]

84 Chapter 4 Power -On Self-T est (POST) Error Message The POST error message index lists the error message and their possible causes. The most like ly cause is listed first. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the s equence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the proble m, put the ori ginal part back in th[...]

Chapter 4 85 Index of Error Messages Error Code List Error Codes Error Messages 006 Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Err or (THe causes will be shown before “Equipment Configuration Error”) 010 Memory Error at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xx xxh, W:xxxxh) 070 Real T ime Clock Error[...]

86 Chapter 4 Real time clock error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. System board Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup Utility . RTC battery System board Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS[...]

Chapter 4 87 Error Message List No beep Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequen ce No beep, power-on indicator turns off and LCD is blank. Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See “Power System Check” on page 81.. Ensure every connector is connected tig htly and correctly . Reconnect the DIMM. LED board. System board. No beep, power-on in[...]

88 Chapter 4 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes Code Beeps POST Routine Description 02h V erify Real Mode 03h Disable Non-Maskable Interru pt (NMI) 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 08h Initialize chipset with i nitial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag 0Ah Initialize CPU registers 0Bh Enable CPU cache 0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values [...]

Chapter 4 89 46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start (optional) 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board 52h T est keyboard 54h Set k[...]

90 Chapter 4 8Ch Initialize floppy controller 8Fh Determine number of A T A drives (optional) 90h Initialize hard-disk controllers 91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers 92h Jump to UserPatch2 93h Build MPT ABLE for multi-pr ocessor boards 95h Install CD ROM for boot 96h Clear huge ES segment register 97h Fixup Multi Processor table 98h 1-2[...]

Chapter 4 91 D2h Unknown interrupt Code Beeps E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Initialize the CPU E3h Initialize the system timer E4h Initialize system I/O E5h Check force recovery boot E6h Checksum BIOS ROM E7h Go to BIOS E8h Set Huge Segment E9h Initialize Mu lti Processor EAh Initialize OEM special code EBh Initialize PIC[...]

92 Chapter 4 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence LCD backlight doesn't work LCD is too dark LCD brightness cannot be adjusted LCD contrast cannot be adjusted Enter BIOS Utility to execute “Load Setup Default Settings”, the n reboot system. Reconnect the LCD connectors. Keyboard (if [...]

Chapter 4 93 Battery can’t be charged See “Check the Battery Pack” on page 83. Battery pack System board PCMCIA-Related Symptom s Symptom / Error Action in Sequence System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot assembly System board PCMCIA slot pin is damaged. PCMCIA slot assembly Memory-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequ[...]

94 Chapter 4 NOTE: If you cannot find a symptom or an error in this list and the problem remains, see “Undete rmined Problems” on page 96. Battery fuel gauge in Windows doesn’t go hig her than 90%. Remove battery pack and let it cool for 2 hours. Refresh battery (continue use battery until pow er off, then charge battery). Battery pack System[...]

Chapter 4 95 Intermittent Problems Intermittent system hang problems can be caused by a variety of reasons th at have nothing 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 t[...]

96 Chapter 4 Undetermined Problems The diagnostic proble ms does not identify wh ich adapter or device failed, which in stalled devices are incorrect, whether a short circuit is suspected, or whether the system is inoperative. Follow these procedure s to isolate the fail i ng FRU (do not isolate non-defective FRU). NOTE: V eri fy that all attached [...]

Chapter 5 97 T op V iew Jumper and Connector Locations Chapter 5[...]

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Chapter 6 99 This chapter gives you the FRU (F ield Repl aceable Unit) list ing in global configurations of Aspire 8920. Refer to this chapte r whenever ordering for parts to repair or fo r RMA (Return Merchan dise Authorization). Please note that WHEN ORDERING FRU P ARTS, you should c heck the most up-to-date information available on your regional[...]

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Chapter 6 105 CA TEGORY P ARTNAME ACER P ART NO. ACCESSOR Y REMOTE CONTROLLER FOMOSA21 RC804V -B EU RT .22700.008 REMOTE CONTROLLER FOMOSA21 RC804V -B TC RT .22700.009 REMOTE CONTROLLER FOMOSA21 RC804V -B SC RT .22700.010 REMOTE CONTROLLER FOMOSA21 RC804V -B EN RT .22700.01 1 EXTERNAL ANTENNA SET 25.AAMVN.004 WISTRON ACER XPRESS CARD PHONE KIT REV [...]

106 Chapter 6 BA TTERY LI-ION 8CELL P ANASONIC AS-2007B 4S2P 4800MAH BT .00805.01 1 BA TTERY LI-ION 8CELL SIMPLO AS-2007B 4S2P 4800MAH BT .00807.015 BOARD WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.1 1AGN INTEL 4965AGN MOW1 MINI PCI KI.KDN01.001 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.1 1AGN INTEL 4965AGN MOW2 MINI PCI KI.KDN01.002 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.1 1AGN INTEL 4965AGN ROW MINI [...]

Chapter 6 107 MODEM BOARD MDC 1.5 FOXCONN T60M951.36 (AGERE 1.5_ 3.3V) AUSTRALIA APPROVED FX.22500.023 TOUCHP AD SYNAPTICS TM-00372-012 56.APQ0N.001 POWER BUTTON BOARD 55.AP50N.002 MAINBOARD AS8920G INTEL PM965 ICH6M A THEROS AR8121 LF MB.AP50B.001 HOTKEY BOARD 55.AP50N.001 TOUCHP AD BUTTON BOARD 55.AP50N.003[...]

108 Chapter 6 I/O BOARD 55.AP50N.004 USB BOARD W/O TV CABLE 55.AP50N.005 LED BOARD RIGHT 55.AP50N.006 LED BOARD LEFT 55.AP50N.007 FINGER PRINT BOARD 55.APQ0N.001 MEDIA BOARD MODULE 55.APQ0N.005[...]

Chapter 6 109 USB BOARD WITH TV CABLE 55.AP30N.001 TV TUNER MINI CARD A VERMEDIA DVB-T A309 REV 1.0 TU.23100.014 TV TUNER MINI CARD LITEON DVB-T TT -1260DA REV D TU.23100.015 ROBSON BOARD 1GB INTEL NVCPEMWR001G1 LF KI.1GB0N.002 VGA MXM BOARD NVIDIA 8ESEH 512MB W/ HDCP 55.AP70N.001 VGA CARD nVidia NB8P-GS DDRII 512MB 400MHz 32*16 MXM II W/ HDCP (IEC[...]

11 0 Chapter 6 POWER CORD 3PIN USA 27.AAMVN.001 POWER CORD 3PIN EUR 27.AAMVN.002 POWER CORD 3PIN SOUTH AFRICA 27.AAMVN.008 POWER CORD 3PIN DENMARK 27.AAMVN.010 POWER CORD ISRAEL 27.AAMVN.01 1 POWER CORD 3PIN IT ALIAN 27.AAMVN.009 POWER CORD 3PIN UK 27.AAMVN.004 POWER CORD 3PIN SWISS 27.AAMVN.006 POWER CORD AUSTRALIA W/LABEL 27.AAMVN.003 POWER CORD [...]

Chapter 6 111 TOUCH BUTT ON BOARD CABLE 50.AP50N.003 MEDIA BOARD CABLE 50.AP50N.004 USB BOARD CABLE 50.AP50N.005 TOUCHP AD C ABLE 50.AP50N.006 DC-IN CABLE 50.AP50N.007 BLUETOOTH BOARD CABLE 50.AP50N.008[...]

11 2 Chapter 6 MODEM CABLE 50.AP50N.009 MODEM CABLE WITH RJ1 1 50.AP50N.010 FINGER PRINT BOARD CABLE 50.APQ0N.001 "LCD/CAMERA CABLE 18.4"" WUXGA/WXGA+" 50.AP50N.01 1 "LCD/CAMERA CABLE 18.4"" WUXGA/WXGA+" 50.AP50N.01 1 "LCD/CAMERA CABLE 18.4"" WXGA+" 50.AP50N.012 CAMERA CAMERA 0.3M SUYIN 57[...]

Chapter 6 11 3 CAMERA 0.3M CHICONY 57.APQ0N.002 CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBL Y TOUCHP AD BRACKET 33.APQ0N.001 UNILOAD COVER 4 2.AP50N.002 MINI DUMMY CARD 42.AP50N.003 SD DUMMY CARD 42.APQ0N.009 LOWER CASE FOR TV 60.AP30N.001 LOWER CASE 60.AP50N.001 UPPER CASE W/ FINGER PRINT HOLE 60.AP50N.002 MIDDLE COVER 42.AP50N.001[...]

11 4 Chapter 6 SUPER-MUL TI BEZEL 42.APQ0N.004 BD COMBO BEZEL 42.APQ0N.005 OPTICAL BRACKET 33.AAMVN.002 VGA BRACKET BOTTO M 33.AP70N.001 VGA BRACKET TOP 33.APQ0N.003 VGA BRACKET BOTTO M 33.AKE0N.005 "LCD COVER 18.4"" W/ ANTENNA & MIC" 60.AP50N.005[...]

Chapter 6 11 5 "LCD BEZEL 18.4""" 60.AP50N.004 LCD BRACKET RIGHT 33.AP50N.001 LCD BRACKET LEFT 33.AP50N.002 HINGE COVER ASSEMBL Y LEFT 42.APQ0N.007 HINGE COVER ASSEMBL Y RIGHT 42.APQ0N.006[...]

11 6 Chapter 6 KENSING TON BRACKET 33.APQ0N.006 CPU/PROCESSOR CPU INTEL CORE2DUAL T9500 PGA 2.6G 6M FSB800 PENRYN KC.95001.DTP CPU INTEL CORE2DUAL T9300 PGA 2.5G 6M FSB800 PENRYN KC.93001.DTP CPU INTEL CORE2DUAL T8300 PGA 2.4G 3M FSB800 PENRYN KC.83001.DTP CPU INTEL CORE2DUAL T8100 PGA 2.1G 3M FSB800 PENRYN KC.81001.DTP CPU INTEL CORE2DUAL T7800 PG[...]

Chapter 6 11 7 ASSEMBL Y SUPLER MUL TI MODULE 8X 6M.APQ0N.001 DVD-RW DRIVE 8X SUPER- MUL TI TRA Y PIONEER DVR- KD08RS LF W/O BEZEL F/ W:1.00 P A T A KU.00805.043 DVD-RW DRIVE 8X SUPER- MUL TI TRA Y P ANASONIC TRA Y UJ-870BAA-A LF W/O BEZEL F/W:1.00 P A T A KU.00807.058 DVD-RW DRIVE 8X SUPER- MUL TI TRA Y PHIL IPS DS- 8A1P LF W/O BEZEL F/ W : C A 1 [...]

11 8 Chapter 6 HDD 120GB SA T A 5400RPM SEAGA TE ST9120817AS CORSAIR LF F/W:3.AAA KH.12001.032 HDD 120GB 5400RPM SA T A TOSHIBA MK1246GSX LEO BS I LF F/W:LB213J KH.12004.007 HDD 120GB 5400RPM SA T A II HGST HTS542512K9SA00 BRONCO-B LF F/W:C31P KH.12007.014 HDD 120GB 5400RPM SA T A WD WD1200BEVS-22UST0 ML125 LF F/W:01.01A01 KH.12008.019 HDD 160GB 54[...]

Chapter 6 11 9 VGA HEA TSINK 60.AP70N.001 VGA HEA TSINK 60.AP50N.006 VGA HEA TSINK FINGER 33.APQ0N.002 CPU HEA TSINK 6 0.AP50N.003 CPU HEA TSINK FINGER 33.AP50N.003 INVERTER[...]

120 Chapter 6 INVERTER BOARD TDK- TBD489NR 19.AP50N.001 INVERTER BOARD TDK- TBD489NR 19.AP50N.001 KEYBOARD KEYBOARD 17_18KB-FV1 88KS BLACK US INTERNA TIONAL (GLOSSY) KB.INT00.297 KEYBOARD 17_18KB-FV1 88KS BLACK US INTERNA TIONAL HEBREW (GLOSSY) KB.INT00.298 KEYBOARD 17_18KB-FV1 89KS BLACK UK (GLOSSY) KB.INT00.299 KEYBOARD 17_18KB-FV1 89KS BLACK TUR[...]

Chapter 6 121 KEYBOARD 17_18KB-FV1 89KS BLACK PORTUGUESE (GLOSSY) KB.INT00.308 KEYBOARD 17_18KB-FV1 89KS BLACK POLISH (GLOSSY) KB.INT00.309 KEYBOARD 17_18KB-FV1 89KS BLACK NORWEGIAN (GLOSSY) KB.INT00.310 KEYBOARD 17_18KB-FV1 89KS BLACK LUXEMBOURGISH (GLOSSY) KB.INT00.31 1 KEYBOARD 17_18KB-FV1 88KS BLACK KOREAN (GLOSSY) KB.INT00.312 KEYBOARD 17_18KB[...]

122 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD 17_18KB-FV1 88KS BLACK TRADITIONAL CHINESE (GLOSSY) KB.INT00.325 KEYBOARD 17_18KB-FV1 89KS BLACK CANADIAN FRENCH (GLOSSY) KB.INT00.326 KEYBOARD 17_18KB-FV1 89KS BLACK BRAZILIAN PORTUGUES E (GLOSSY) KB.INT00.327 KEYBOARD 17_18KB-FV1 89KS BLACK BELGIUM (GLOSSY) KB.INT00.328 KEYBOARD 17_18KB-FV1 88KS BLACK ARABIC/ ENGLISH (GLOSS[...]

Chapter 6 123 SODIMM 512MB DDRII667 NANY A NT512T64UH8B0FN- 3C LF KN.51203.032 SODIMM 512MB DDRII667 HYNIX HYMP164S64CP6-Y5 LF KN.5120G .024 SODIMM 512MB DDRII667 SAMSUNG M470T6464QZ3- CE6 LF KN.5120B.026 SODIMM 1GB DDRII667 NANY A NT1G T64U8 HB0BN- 3C LF KN.1GB03.014 SODIMM 1GB DDRII667 HYNIX HYMP1 12S64CP6-Y5 LF KN.1GB0G .012 SODIMM 1GB DDRII667 [...]

124 Chapter 6 LCD CHUSION 47.APQ0N.001 SCREW SCREW I M2 6MM M 4.5MM 0.8MM PHIL BK P A TCH 86.APQ0N.004 SCREW M2.5X0.45 86.APQ0N.001 SCREW I M2.5 3MM M 4.5MM 0.8MM NI P A TCH 86.AP50N.001 SCREW BNI P A T 86.TL T0N .002 SCREW P AN M2*0.4 6.0MM MACH 3.0MM 0.7MM CROSS NI 86.AP50N.002 SCREW 86.TCXVN.006 SCREW 86.AAMVN.001 SPEAKER SPEAKER SET W/ SUB- WOO[...]