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Acer 5940G Laptop User Manual

1. uo ne e AS5940G 724G50Bn 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 ATRAS AS e l m H m AS l m AS l e l AS H AS l AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS l AS AS A gt w a x a ae e A lt lt A lt lt gt gt gt gt gt uo cm m ee 6 AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG M96 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIIMO SO2GBIII10 AX OO AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG M96 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 M96 M96 M96 M96 M96 M96 M96 M96 M96 M96 M96 96 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 nn AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG M96 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIIMO SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG M96 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIIMO SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG M96 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIIMO SO2GBIII10 omms ne AA gt lt lt lt lt lt gt lt gt a wo AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGA
2. AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATDE1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 8L2 4 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb DE11 AS5940G 724G32Mn EM W7HP64EMATME2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_ V3 2 2G 320 BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb AR21 AS5940G 724G50Bn EM W7HP64EMATME2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb AR21 AS5940G 724G50Wn EM W7HP64EMATME2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb AR21 AS5940G 724G50Mn EM W7HP64EMATID1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ID21 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATAT1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb DE61 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATLU3 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb IT41 Ci7720QM Ci7720QM Ci7820QM 184 AS5940G EMEA Spain LX PFQ07 023 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATES1 Ci7720QM 724G50Bn MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb ES51 AS5940G EMEA Greece LX PFQ07 027 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATGR1 Ci7720QM 724G50Bn MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb EL31 AS5940G WW GCTWN S2 PFQ0C 001 AS5940G 724G32Mn LINPUSAWW1 Ci7720QM 724G32Mn M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 320 BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb ENXA1testing AS5940G Sweden LX PFQ07 021 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATSE1 Ci7720QM 724G50Bn MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb FI11 AS5940G WW S2 PFQ0C 002 AS5940G 724G32Mn LINPUSAWW1 Ci7720QM 724G32Mn M961GBCFPbkQ_V
3. Information Main Advanced Securit Boot Exit Item Specific Help P Platform Power Management P Break Event These items control various CPU parameters ARIS Enabled Wake on PME Enabled Wake on Modem Ring Enabled Quickly S4 Resume Disabled Auto wake on S5 Disabled The table below describes the items menus and submenus in this screen Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings Advanced CPU Enter the Advanced CPU Control menu e P States IST Control e Boot performance mode e Thermal Mode e CMP Support Use XD capability e VT Support e SMRR Support e C States e Enhanced C States e C State Pop Up Mode e C State Pop Down Mode e C4 Exit Timing Mode e Deep C4 e Hard CAE Enable C6 Platform Power Enter the Platform Power Management e PCI Clock Run Management menu Chapter 2 31 Break Event Enter the Break Event menu Storage Break Event PCIE Break Event PCI Break Event EHCI Break Event UHCI Break Event HDA Break Event ACPI S3 Enable or Disable ACPI S1 S3 Sleep State N A Wake on PME Disable or Enable wake up when the system power is off and a PCI Power Management Enable wake up event occurs Wake on Modem Disable or Enable wake up when the Ring system power is off and a modem attached to the serial port is ringing Quickly S4 Disable or Enable optional quick boot from N A Resume S4 Resume Auto wake on S5 Disable or Enable auto wake up by date A and time or at
4. g Eastern Europe AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATLU3 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb IT41 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATCH1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb IT41 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATDK2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ENS AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATNO3 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ENS AS5940G 724G50Wn EM W7HP64EMATME4 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Wn EM W7HP64EMATME4 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB_n2 FP 1 0D GEb RU61 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATDE1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb DE11 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATAT1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb DE61 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATSE1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb FI11 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATEU4 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb SV 1 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATFI2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb FI11 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATGR1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb EL31 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATHU1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb HU11 190 AS5940G EMEA Hungary LX PFQ02 042 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATHUA Ci7720QM 724G50Wn MC M961GB
5. page 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 204pin DDRIII SO DIMM X2 Auburndale Clarksfield BANKO 1 2 3 page 10 11 UMA DIS DIS 1 5V DDRIII 800 1066 1333 6 4G 8 5G 10 6G 100M 133M 166M CFD LVDS DIS Processor VDS Conn noe 4 5 6 7 8 9 HDMI DIS pu T USB conn x2 Bluetooth CMOS Camera FDI x8 DMIX4 s oorto1 HDMI SW UMA USB ee 8 HS USB Conn HDMI Conn LVDS SW 100MHz 1oomHz USBPort2 sara VSB Port 10 USB port 3 amp Level shift page 30 276th TOBIA page page 36 page 30 page 32 2 5 S x page 32 LVDS UMA Bx14 3 3V 48MHz Intel HD Audio 3 3V 24MHz Ibex Peak M CRT UMA SATA x 6 GEN1 1 5GT S GEN2 3GT S 100MHz PCI Express x 8 ABD PCIE1 2 5GT S CKD PCIE1 2 2 5 5GT S 100MHz aie IM i HDA Codec 18 19 20 21 5 ALC669X port 5 port 3 port 2 4 port 1 page 41 CardReader NEW CARD MINI Card x2 LAN GbE port 0 port 1 port 4 WLAN TV BCM57780 JMB380 page 36 page 34 SPI ROM x2 SATA HDD SATA ODD eSATA A di AMP page 33 Conn Conn Conn udio page 13 TPA6017 page 33 page 33 page 37 page 42 1394 5in1socket Sub board RJ45 pc pus HPaulCHNAND interface L od Conn LS 5511P LS 5011P page 35 Bde Switch B Cap Sensor B luis diis Int Speaker dia a page 3o page 39 ENE KB926 a page 41 page 42 LS 5512P LS 5014P page 38 MEADIA B Volumn B page39 page 39 ES 5513P LS 5015P Touch Pad Int KBD USB B FP B page 39 page 39 page39 page 37 LS 5514P EC I O Buffer BIOS ROM Card Reader B page 39 page 39 page
6. 182 AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Mn AS5940G 724G50Mn AS5940G 724G50Mn AS5940G 724G50Wi AS5940G 724G50Wi AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Mn AS5940G 724G50Mn AS5940G 724G50Mn AS5940G 724G50Mn 183 EMEA EMEA France Middle East GCTWN Philippines Russia Ukraine South Africa Norway Denmark Israel Israel Cyprus Italy LX PFQ02 102 LX PFQ02 101 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATFR1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb FR21 AS5940G 724G50Mn EM W7HP64EMATME2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb AR21 AS5940G 724G50Mn W7HP64ATTW1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 8L2 4 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb TC11 AS5940G 724G50Mn EM W7HP64EMATPH1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Wi W7HP64RUATRU1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB abg FP 1 0D GEb RU11 AS5940G 724G50Wi W7HP64RUATUK1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB abg FP 1 0D GEb RU61 AS5940G 724G50Wn EM W7HP64EMATZA2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATNO3 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb ENS AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATDK2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb ENS AS5940G 724G50Mn W7HP64ATIL1 MC M961GBC
7. MEDIA COVER 60 PH702 004 VR BUTTON VOLUME CONTROL 60 PH702 005 DUMMY CARD 42 PH702 005 SD DUMMY CARD 42 PH702 006 KEYBOARD Chapter 6 Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 031 Standard 86KS Black US International Backlit Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 016 Standard 86KS Black Greek Backlit Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 007 Standard 86KS Black Arabic Backlit Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 011 Standard 86KS Black Chinese Backlit Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 023 Standard 86KS Black Russian Backlit Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 028 Standard 86KS Black Thailand Backlit KB 1140A 032 Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 Standard 86KS Black US International w Hebrew Backlit Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 030 Standard 87KS Black UK Backlit Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 015 Standard 87KS Black German Backlit Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 027 Standard 87KS Black Swiss G Backlit Keyboard ACER AC4B SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 008 Standard 87KS Black Belgium Backlit Keyboard ACER AC4B SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 012 Standard 87KS Black Danish Backlit Keyboard ACER AC4B SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 018 Standard 87KS Black Italian Backlit Keyboard ACER AC4B SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 014 Standard 87KS Black French Backlit Keyboard ACER AC4B SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 01 7 Standard 87KS Black H
8. Platform e Intel Mobile Calpella processor technology featuring e ntel amp Ibex Peak M PM55 e Broadcom BCM57780A1KMLG for Giga LAN System M emory Dual Channel SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory upgradeable to 4 GB per slot 8 GB total Display and graphics 16 9 aspect ratio 15 6 HD 1366 x 768 15 6 Full HD 1920 x 1080 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 e NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M TV Tuner Digital TV tuner supporting DVB T Storage subsystem 2 5 hard disk drive Super Multi BD Combo BD Writer e Optical drive options e Blu ray Disc DVD Super Multi double layer drive e 5 in 1 card reader Audio e Dolby optimized surround sound system with two built in stereo speakers True5 1 channel surround sound output High definition audio support Chapter 1 1 e S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface support for digital speakers Acer PureZone technology with two built in stereo microphones MS Sound compatible Dimensions and Weight e 382 W x 274 D x 26 39 5 H mm 15 0 x 10 8 x 1 0 1 6 inches e 3 0 kg 6 6 Ibs with 6 cell battery Communication e Acer Video Conference featuring e Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam Optional Acer Xpress VolP phone Wi Fi WiMAX Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5150 5350 WLAN Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 5300 e WPAN Bluetooth 2 0 Enhanced Data Rate EDR LAN Gigabit Ethernet Wake on LAN ready P
9. 00 000 eee eee 134 Replacing the Battery 0 0 ce ees 134 Troubleshooting 135 Common PEFODIeIms usais RESI EA FK Mew SG Boe ape RR dag 135 Power OM ISSUS xd c x o Eos eat RO unus area Te Sos eher a b M gg edu 136 VIII Table of Contents No Display ISSUS ere cdi tee are peur Gd citer ES SUR edem de S6 death te po 137 Random Loss of BIOS Settings llle 138 1 Ne rs o ees da anne ee Ons da en Gk 139 Built In Keyboard Failure lille 139 LOUCKE AG FAUTE 3 25 20 dia eRe eed ome ee ea etek whoa EEA 140 Internal Speaker Failure 0 0 ccc ee eee 140 Internal Microphone Failure 0 0 ccc eee 142 HDD Not Operating Correctly o o oooooocornononn ne 143 ODDIFAlure i S a bse N N oe ee er ef tes ee Kadd ne da ia 144 Modem Function Failure RR 147 Wireless FUNCION Fallure tapan is be RE RIDERE EUR hx eee 147 Thermal JHEEAITUFB a e i b eo bte e ee cb EH e o gita A oos 148 External MOUuSe allUlF Gu une id deci eee e Ce id dab ewes gx 148 Other Tale S uo y pacto nan exit m Rd a rud ti De o edt 149 Iitermittenit PIODICMNS wA Anas que aee ne ect Su cbe rae ca ze Pc a 150 Undetermined Problems RR RR 150 ROSES Sca las teur tarda abatir 151 Chipset POST CodeS iiis E Ee a Wo EAE RE d ADOPT e ER ead 151 Jumper and Connector Locations 157 TOD VIS W ee dore dod casio write f edd edic Ed PA cartes diede a tour ad Rd Oe Wd oer 157 BOH
10. AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn Appendix A EMEA Middle East LX PFQ02 072 South Africa South Africa Australia New Zealand Holland Eastern Europe Middle East Middle East Luxembour g Middle East AS5940G 724G50Bn EM W7HP64EMATME6 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Bn EM W7HP64EMATZA2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Bn EM W7HP64EMATZA4 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB_n2_FP_1 0D_GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Mn W7HP64ATAU1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATNL1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb NL11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATPL1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb PL11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATEU5 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb RO11 AS5940G 724G50Bn EM W7HP64EMATME2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb AR11 AS5940G 724G50Bn EM W7HP64EMATME2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATDK1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb NO11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATLU3 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb IT41 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64AT
11. CD I Photo CD Multi Session Video CD CD Audio DiscMixed mode CD ROM disc data and audio CD ExtraCD Text CD R Conforming to Orange Book Part 2 read amp write D RW Conforming to Orange Book Part 3 read amp write Loading mechanism _ Drawer type manual load Electrical release Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V 5 Audio Interface Audio Controller Realtek IC ALC889X GR for High Definition Audio Codec Audio onboard or optional Onboard Mono or Stereo Stereo Internal Microphone AC coupled input 100mVP P maximum Internal Speaker Quantity 2 1 speaker configuration 2X 4Ohm 2W Main Speakers 220hm 3Watt 50cc Chamber Subwoofer System Board Major Chips Core logic e Intel Mobile Calpella e Intel Ibex Peak M PM55 e BCM57780A1KMLG for GIGA LAN LAN Chapter 1 21 22 Audio Codec e Realtek ALC669 X for High Definition Audio Codec with Dolby Digital Live Keyboard e ENE KB926 for Keyboard Controller Battery management Unit Card Reader Keyboard e JMB380 card reader Keyboard controller KB926 Total number of keypads 86 87 91 key keyboard Windows logo key Internal amp external keyboard work simultaneously Battery Yes Yes Vendor amp model name Sanyo Sony Panasonic Sanyo Sony Simplo Samsung Simplo Battery Type Number of battery cell Package configuration LCD 15 6 HD Pack capacity 4400 mAh 4800 mAh 4S2P Vendor model name AUO B15
12. Check that the Regional Code is correct for the selected media IMPORTANT Region can only be changed a limited number of times After Changes remaining reaches zero the region cannot be changed even Windows is reinstalled or the drive is moved to another computer Navigate to Start gt Control Panel System and Maintenance System gt Device Manager Double click DVD CD ROM drives Right click DVD drive and click Properties then click the DVD Region tab c 9 5 n Select the region suitable for the media inserted in the drive Discs Do Not Burn Properly If discs can not be burned perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem 1 Ensure that the default drive is record enabled a Navigate to Start Computer and right click the writable ODD icon Click Properties b Select the Recording tab In the Desktop disc recording panel select the writable ODD from the drop down list c Click OK 2 Ensure that the software used for burning discs is the factory default If using different software refer to the software s user manual Playback is Choppy If playback is choppy or jumps perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem 1 Check that system resources are not running low a Try closing some applications b Reboot and try the operation again 2 Check that the ODD controller transfer mode is set to DMA a Navigate to Start Control Panel System and Maintenance System gt Device Manager
13. Confirm New Password 2 Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter 3 Type a password in the Enter New Password field Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field 4 Press Enter After setting the password the computer sets the User Password parameter to Set 5 If desired you can enable the Password on boot parameter 6 When you are done press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility If the verification is OK the screen will display as following The password setting is complete after the user presses Enter If the current password entered does not match the actual current password the screen will show you the Setup Warning Setup Warning Invalid Password IContinue If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match the screen will display the following message Setup Warning Passwords do not match Re enter password 30 Chapter 2 Power The Advanced screen allows the user to configure the various advanced BIOS options IMPORTANT Making incorrect settings to items on these pages may cause the system to malfunction Unless you have experience adjusting these items we recommend that you leave these settings at the default values If making settings to items on these pages causes your system to malfunction or prevents the system from booting open BIOS and choose Load Optimal Defaults in the Exit menu to boot up normally
14. M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES81 AS5940G EMEA Middle East LX PFQ02 018 AS5940G 724G50Wn EM Ci7720QM 724G50Wn W7HP64EMATME9 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES81 AS5940G EMEA South Africa LX PFQ02 015 AS5940G 724G50Wn EM Ci7720QM 724G50Wn W7HP64EMATZA1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES81 AS5940G EMEA Algeria LX PFQ02 017 AS5940G 724G50Wn EM Ci7720QM 724G50Wn W7HP64EMATDZ1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES81 191 Appendix A AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Mn AS5940G 724G32Mn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Mn Appendix A EMEA LX PFQ02 043 EMEA EMEA EMEA gt GCTWN Australia New Zealand Australia New Zealand Australia New Zealand LX PFQ02 023 LX PH702 001 S2 PH702 001 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATES1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb ES51 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATES1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb ES51 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATPT1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb PT11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATPT1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2
15. S SATA LF F W C60F Disk imbalance criteria 0 014g cm WD N320GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 320GB WD3200BEVT 22ZCTO ML160 S SATA LF F W 11 01A11 SEAGATE N500GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 500GB ST9500325AS Wyatt S SATA LF F W 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N500GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 500GB MK5055GSX Libra SATA S LF F W FG001J HGST N500GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 500GB HTS545050B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F HGST N500GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 500GB HTS545050B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F Disk imbalance criteria 0 014g cm WD N500GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 500GB WD5000BEVT 22ZATO ML250 S SATA LF F W 01 01A01 Keyboard CA AUO NLED15 6W LED LCD AUO 15 6 W WXGA Glare B156XW02 VO LF 220nit XGAG 8ms 500 1 SAMSUNG NLED15 6W LED LCD SAMSUNG 15 6 W WXGA Glare LTN156AT02 A02 LF XGAG 220nit 8ms 500 1 LPL NLED15 6W LED LCD LPL 15 6 W WXGA Glare LP156WH2 TLE1 LF 220nit XGAG 8ms 400 1 CMO NLED15 6W LED LCD CMO 15 6 W WXGA Glare N156B6 L06 LF 220nit 8ms XGAG 500 1 INNOLUX NLED15 6W LED LCD INNOLUX 15 6 W WXGA Glare BT156GW01 V2 LF XGAG 220nit 8ms 600 1 NLED15 6W LED LCD AUO 15 6 W WXGA Glare B156XW02 VO LF 220nit XGAG 8ms 500 1 SAMSUNG NLED15 6W LED LCD SAMSUNG 15 6 W WXGA Glare LTN156AT02 A02 LF XGAG 220nit 8ms 500 1 A LP NLED15 6W LED LCD LPL 15 6 W WXGA Glare LP156WH2 TLE1 LF 220nit XGAG 8ms 400 1 C UO MO NLED15 6W LED LCD
16. 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb FI11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATHU1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb HU11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATEU7 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb ENQ1 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATEU7 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb SL11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATEU7 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb_ENQ1 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATEU7 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb SL11 Appendix A AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn Appendix A Italy Turkey C Cyprus C Cyprus Belgium Czech Czech Norway Norway Portugal Portugal AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT6AATIT1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb IT11 AS5940G 724G50Bn EM W7HP64EMATTR1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb TR31 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATGB1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb EN11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATCY1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATGB1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ
17. 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb PT11 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATNO1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb NO11 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATCZ2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb SK11 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATBE1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb NL11 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATCY1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Mn W7HP64ATPL1 MC M961GBCPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 1 0D GEb PL11 AS5940G 724G32Mn W7HP64AWW1 MC M961GBCPbkQ V3 2 2G 320 BT 6L2 2 5R CB_n2_1 0D_GEb_ES61 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATES1 MC M961GBTCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 8L2 4 5R CB n2 DVBT U VHF FP 1 0D GEb R ES51 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATAU1 MC M961GBTCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 DVBT U VHF FP 1 0D GER R ES61 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATAU1 MC M961GBTCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 DVBT U VHF FP 1 0D GER R ES61 AS5940G 724G50Mn W7HP64ATAU1 MC M961GBTCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 DVBT U VHF FP 1 0D GEb R ES61 Ci7720QM Ci7720QM Ci7720QM 192 AS5940G WW GCTWN S2 PH802 002 AS5940G 824G50Bn W7HP64AWW1 Ci7820QM 824G50Bn MC M961GBTCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 8L2 4 5R CB n3 DVBT U VHF FP 1 0D GEb ES61Media Review Sample AS5940G WW GCTWN S2 PH802 001 AS5940G 824G32Mn W7HP64AWW 1 Ci7820QM 824G32Mn MC M961GBTCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 320 BT 6L2 2 5R CB n3 DVBT U VHF FP 1 0D GEb ES61 AS594
18. 2 Battery SANYO AS 2007B Li lon 3S2P SANYO 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON Normal Type Battery SONY AS 2007B Li lon 382P SONY 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON Normal Type Battery PANASONIC AS 2007B Li lon 3852P PANASONIC 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON PSS 6CELL2 2 Battery SAMSUNG AS 2007B Li lon 3S2P SAMSUNG 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON SDI 2 2F 8CELL2 4 Battery SANYO AS 2007B Li lon 4S2P SANYO 8 cell 4800mAh Main COMMON Battery SONY AS 2007B Li lon 4S2P SONY 8 cell 4800mAh Main COMMON 6CELL2 2 Battery SANYO AS 2007B Li lon 3S2P SANYO 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON Normal Type Battery SONY AS 2007B Li lon 382P SONY 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON Normal Type SONY 6CELL2 2 PANASONIC 6CELL2 2 SAMSUNG SANYO SONY 8CELL2 4 SANYO SONY 6CELL2 2 206 Appendix B PANASONIC 6CELL2 2 Battery PANASONIC AS 2007B Li lon 352P PANASONIC 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON PSS SAMSUNG 6CELL2 2 Battery SAMSUNG AS 2007B Li lon 3S2P SAMSUNG 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON SDI 2 2F SANYO 8CELL2 4 Battery SANYO AS 2007B Li lon 4S2P SANYO 8 cell 4800mAh Main COMMON SONY 8CELL2 4 Battery SONY AS 2007B Li lon 4S2P SONY 8 cell 4800mAh Main COMMON SANYO 6CELL2 2 Battery SANYO AS 2007B Li lon 3S2P SANYO 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON Normal Type SONY 6CELL2 2 Battery SONY AS 2007B Li lon 3S2P SONY 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON Normal Type PANASONIC 6CELL2 2 Battery PANASONIC AS 2007B Li lon 382P PANASONIC 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON PSS SAMSUNG 6CELL2 2 Battery SAMS
19. 33 LS 5515P TP BTN B page 39 LS 5516P PWR SAVING B page 39 RTC CKT page 36 Power On Off CKT page 40 DC DC Interface CKT page 44 45 PCH XDP CPU XDP 133MHz page 21 page 5 Power Circuit DC DC page 46 58 Chapter 1 Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features let us show you around your new computer Front View Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication webcam Display screen Also called Liquid Crystal Display LCD displays computer output configuration may vary by models Power button Turns the computer on and off a Keyboard For entering data into your computer 5 Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for three step data backup Bluetooth Enables disables the Bluetooth function e communication Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication button indicator only certain models CG 1 2 3 Wireless LAN Enables disables the wireless LAN function communication Indicates the status of wireless LAN button indicator communication e TouchPad Touch sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse Chapter 1 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated Power Indicates the computer s power status Battery Indicates the computer s battery status 1 Charging The light shows amber when the battery is charging 2 F
20. B S SATA LF F W C60F Disk imbalance criteria 0 014g cm WD N500GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 500GB WD5000BEVT 22ZATO ML250 S SATA LF F W 01 01A01 SEAGATE N160GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 160GB ST9160314AS Wyatt S SATA LF F W 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N160GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 160GB MK1655GSX Libra SATA S LF F W FG011J HGST N160GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 160GB HTS545016B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F WD N160GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 160GB WD1600BEVT 22ZCTO ML160 S SATA LF F W 11 01A11 SEAGATE N250GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 250GB ST9250315AS Wyatt S SATA LF F W 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N250GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 250GB MK2555GSX Libra SATA S LF F W FG001J HGST N250GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 250GB HTS545025B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F HGST N250GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 250GB HTS545025B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F Disk imbalance criteria 0 014g cm WD N250GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 250GB WD2500BEVT 22ZCTO ML160 S SATA LF F W 11 01A11 SEAGATE N320GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 320GB ST9320325AS Wyatt S SATA LF F W 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N320GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 320GB MK3255GSX Libra SATA S LF F W FG011J HGST N320GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 320GB HTS545032B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F 210 Appendix B HGST N320GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 320GB HTS545032B9A300 Panther B
21. Chapter 4 145 b Double click IDE ATA ATAPI controllers then right click ATA Device 0 Click Properties and select the Advanced Settings tab Ensure that the Enable DMA box is checked and click OK d Repeatfor the other ATA Devices shown if applicable Drive Not Detected If Windows cannot detect the drive perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem 1 Restart the computer and press F2 to enter the BIOS Utility 2 Check that the drive is detected in the ATAPI Model Name field on the Information page NOTE Check that the entry is identical to one of the ODDs specified in Hardware Specifications and Configurations on page 16 3 Turn off the power and remove the cover to inspect the connections to the ODD See Disassembly Process on page 46 a Check for broken connectors on the drive motherboard and cables b Check for bent or broken pins on the drive motherboard and cable connections c Try an alternate cable if available If the drive works with the new cable the original cable should be replaced Reseat the drive ensuring and all cables are connected correctly Replace the ODD See Disassembly Process on page 46 Drive Read Failure If discs cannot be read when inserted in the drive perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem 1 Remove and clean the failed disc 2 Retry reading the CD or DVD d Testthe drive using other discs e Play a DVD movie f
22. F W 11 01A11 SEAGATE N250GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 250GB ST9250315AS Wyatt S SATA LF F W 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N250GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 250GB MK2555GSX Libra SATA S LF F W FG001J Appendix B 209 HGST N250GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 250GB HTS545025B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F HGST N250GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 250GB HTS545025B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F Disk imbalance criteria 0 014g cm WD N250GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 250GB WD2500BEVT 22ZCTO ML160 S SATA LF F W 11 01A11 SEAGATE N320GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 320GB ST9320325AS Wyatt S SATA LF F W 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N320GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 320GB MK3255GSX Libra SATA S LF F W FG011J HGST N320GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 320GB HTS545032B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F HGST N320GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 320GB HTS545032B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F Disk imbalance criteria 0 014g cm WD N320GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 320GB WD3200BEVT 22ZCTO ML160 S SATA LF F W 11 01A11 SEAGATE N500GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 500GB ST9500325AS Wyatt S SATA LF F W 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N500GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 500GB MK5055GSX Libra SATA S LF F W FG001J HGST N500GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 500GB HTS545050B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F HGST N500GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 500GB HTS545050B9A300 Panther
23. Listen to a music CD If the ODD works properly with alternate discs the original disc is probably defective and should be replaced 3 Turn off the power and remove the cover to inspect the connections to the ODD See Disassembly Process on page 46 a Check for broken connectors on the drive motherboard and cables b Check for bent or broken pins on the drive motherboard and cable connections c Try an alternate cable if available If the drive works with the new cable the original cable should be replaced 4 Replace the ODD See Disassembly Process on page 46 146 Chapter 4 Modem Function Failure If the internal Modem fails perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem Do not replace a non defective FRUs START RJ 11 well connected No d Connect it well Modem wire well connected No d Connect it well Modem card well connected No Seat it well Modem card OK Replace Mainboard Wireless Function Failure If the WLAN fails perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem Do not replace a non defective FRUs Chapter 4 Check WL antenna to WL card Check antenna No gt Replace Modem card Re assemble the antenna to WEL card Swap The antenna Swap The WL card 147 Thermal Unit Failu
24. a fixed time everyday 32 Chapter 2 Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system Bootable devices includes the USB diskette drives the onboard hard disk drive and the DVD drive in the module bay Information Nain Advanced Security Pouer SBS Exit _ 1 IDEO T9250320AS Chapter 2 33 Exit The Exit screen allows you to save or discard any changes you made and quit the BIOS Utility Information Main Advanced Securit Power Boot Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit System Setup and Discard Changes save your changes to Save Changes CMOS The table below describes the parameters in this screen Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS Exit Discarding Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS Changes Load Setup Default Load default values for all SETUP item Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items Save Changes Save Setup Data to CMOS 34 Chapter 2 BIOS Flash Utilities The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions e New versions of system programs New features or options Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted Use the Phlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM NOTE If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you use the Phlash utility NOTE D
25. not running on battery alone as this may reduce display brightness If the display is too dim at the highest brightness setting the LCD is faulty and should be replaced See Disassembly Process on page 46 Check the display resolution is correctly configured a Minimize or close all Windows b If display size is only abnormal in an application check the view settings and control mouse wheel zoom feature in the application c If desktop display resolution is not normal right click on the desktop and select Personalize Display Settings d Click and drag the Resolution slider to the desired resolution e Click Apply and check the display Readjust if necessary Roll back the video driver to the previous version if updated Remove and reinstall the video driver Check the Device Manager to determine that e The device is properly installed There are no red Xs or yellow exclamation marks e There are no device conflicts No hardware is listed under Other Devices If the Issue is still not resolved see Online Support Information on page 219 Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic from the operating system DVD and follow the onscreen prompts If the Issue is still not resolved see Online Support Information on page 219 Random Loss of BIOS Settings If the computer is experiencing intermittent loss of BIOS information perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem 138 1 2 3 If the computer is mor
26. of telephone fax and email contacts for all your technical queries We are always looking for ways to optimize and improve our services so if you have any suggestions or comments please do not hesitate to communicate these to us Appendix C 219 220 Appendix C D AFLASH Utility 35 DIMM Modules Removing 56 Display 4 Battery Pack display Removing 48 hotkeys 13 BIOS E ROM size 16 ROM type 16 EasyTouch Failure 148 vendor 16 Version 16 Euro 14 BIOS Utility 23 35 Express Dummy Card Advanced 26 Removing 49 Boot 33 External Module Disassembly Exit 34 Flowchart 47 Navigating 23 Onboard Device Configuration 29 F Power 31 Save and Exit 34 Features Security 28 Finger Print Reader System Security 34 Removing 76 Bluetooth Module Replacing 112 Removing 91 Flash Utility 35 FRU Field Repl ble Unit List 171 Board Layout Field Replaceable Unit Lis Top View 157 H Ages Hard Disk Drive Module hotkeys 13 Removing 54 n 0 Replacing 112 Removing 54 HDD Cover Removing 51 caps lock HDTV Switch Failure 148 on indicator 6 Hibernation mode Card Reader Board hotkey 13 Removing 93 Hinge Wells Replacing 105 Removing 94 Common Problems 136 Replacing 105 computer Hot Keys 11 on indicator 6 CPU 100 Replacing 101 Intermittent Problems 150 Internal Microphone Failure 142 221 Internal Speaker Failure 140 Jumper and Connector Locations 157 Top View 157 Keyboard Removing 61 Keyboard Failure 139 Launch Boar
27. shown Chapter 3 89 Removing the Subwoofer 1 See Removing the LCD Module on page 81 2 Disconnect the Subwoofer cable from the Mainboard ED KAOBO LA 5011P T TH Ir TRITT IIT TS TIE 90 Chapter 3 Removing the Bluetooth Module 1 See Removing the Upper Cover on page 63 2 Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the Mainboard 3 Remove the cable from the cable channel as shown 4 Lift the module clear of the chassis Chapter 3 91 B Disconnect the cable from the Bluetooth Module 92 Chapter 3 Removing the Card Reader Board 1 See Removing the Saddles on page 87 2 Remove the four screws securing the Card Reader Board to the Lower Cover Card Reader Board 4 Remove the Card Reader Board from the Lower Cover Chapter 3 93 Removing the Hinge Wells 1 See Removing the Subwoofer on page 90 2 Remove the two screws one each side securing the Hinge Wells to the Lower Cover Pium x ua f Ebracuo LA 5011 il at Hinge Wells M2 5 3 3 Lift the Hinge Wells clear of the Lower Cover wT 94 Chapter 3 Removing the Mainboard 1 See Removing the Hinge Wells on page 94 2 Remove the single screw securing the Mainboard to the Lower Cover Mainboard 3 Pivot the Mainboard upward and remove it from the chassis right side first Place the Mainboard on a clean dust free surface Chapter 3 95 Removing the RTC Battery
28. web or channel If for whatever reason a part number change is made it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines VI Table of Contents System Specifications 1 mri cd uc A AE at AA LEE DRM 1 system Block Diagram cceli 4 Your Acer Notebook tour hrs 5 OE AAA tha aoe come E T IDEE Gent wane Sune Goh abate TTL 5 Closed From VIEW os gau a a a A deae qe C ve a Ree os 6 POO VIS Webs E dA p Cuin MEI T ENVION A ea rc ia edi 7 PRICING VIG S sare Gas et cure Bn ont ck cee E ETT TT T a I UM 8 Boom TTT Ei et Leu d utu SE 9 TouchPad Basics with fingerprint reader 0 0 0 0 cee eee 10 Using the Keyboard iux de desde pet ette did he du bleed a we mca 11 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 0 000 cee eee eee 11 WINAOWS IQ VS tejo fedi tul teen unn p ABERAT d ramo Bie at a dh co ah Aute is io dt 12 OCKOV cortas epis pubis quite rien RITU RU dE 13 SpecialK Ey e diia ada ide 14 Using the System Utilities lll AS 15 Acer GridVista dual display compatible o o o ooooooooo 15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 0 0 0 cee ee 16 System Utilities 23 BIOS SetuP UU ATE ro utc dotes of ia H
29. 0 055um HYNIX SO1GBIII10 Memory HYNIX SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB HMT112S6BFR6C G7 NO LF 64 16 0 055um NANYA SO2GBIII10 Memory NANYA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB NT2GC64B8HA1NS BE LF 128 8 0 07um ELPIDA SO2GBIII10 Memory ELPIDA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB EBJ21UE8BBSO AE F LF 128 8 0 065um SAMSUNG SO2GBIII10 Memory SAMSUNG SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB M471B5673EH1 CF8 LF 128 8 0 055um A DATA SO2GBIII10 Memory A DATA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB HY7YG1B1674ZM LF 128 8 0 065um HYNIX SO2GBIII10 Memory HYNIX SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB HMT125S6BFR8C G7 NO LE 128 8 0 055um NANYA SO1GBIII10 Memory NANYA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB NT1GC64BH8A1PS BE LF 64 16 0 07um ELPIDA SO1GBIII10 Memory ELPIDA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB EBJ11UE6BBS0 AE F LF 64 16 0 065um ELPIDA SO1GBIII10 Memory ELPIDA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB EBJ10UESBDSO AE F LF 128 8 0 065um SAMSUNG SO1GBIII10 Memory SAMSUNG SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB M471B2873EH1 CF8 LF 64 16 0 055um HYNIX SO1GBIII10 Memory HYNIX SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB HMT112S6BFR6C G7 NO LF 64 16 0 055um 212 Appendix B NANYA SO2GBIII10 Memory NANYA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB NT2GC64B8HA1NS BE LF 128 8 0 07um ELPIDA SO2GBIII10 Memory ELPIDA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB EBJ21UE8BBSO AE F LF 128 8 0 065um SAMSUNG SO2GBIII10 Memory SAMSUNG SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB M471B5673EH1 CF8 LF 128 8 0 055um A DATA SO2GBIII10 Memory A DATA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB HY7YG1B1674ZM LF 128 8 0 065um HYNIX SO2GBIII10 Memory HYNIX SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB HMT125S6
30. 0BEVT 22ZCTO ML160 S SATA LF F W 11 01A11 SEAGATE N500GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 500GB ST9500325AS Wyatt S SATA LF F W 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N500GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 500GB MK5055GSX Libra SATA 9 LF F W FG001J HGST N500GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 500GB HTS545050B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F HGST N500GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 500GB HTS545050B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F Disk imbalance criteria 0 014g cm D N500GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 500GB WD5000BEVT 22ZATO ML250 S SATA LF F W 01 01A01 208 Appendix B SEAGATE N160GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 160GB ST9160314AS Wyatt S SATA LF F W 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N160GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 160GB MK1655GSX Libra SATA S LF F W FG011J HGST N160GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 160GB HTS545016B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F WD N160GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 160GB WD1600BEVT 22ZCTO ML160 S SATA LF F W 11 01A11 SEAGATE N250GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 250GB ST9250315AS Wyatt S SATA LF FAW 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N250GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 250GB MK2555GSX Libra SATA S LF F W FG001J HGST N250GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 250GB HTS545025B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F HGST N250GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 250GB HTS545025B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F Disk imbalance criteria 0 014g cm WD N250GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 250GB WD2500BEVT 22ZCTO
31. 0G WW GCTWN S2 PJLOC 001 AS5940G 724G32Mn LINPUSAWW1 Ci7720QM 724G32Mn M961GBTCPbkQ_V3 2 2G 320 BT 6L2 2 5R CB_n2_DVBT U VHF 1 0D GEb RC ENX1 AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 E 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 ARI AS AS A es ur uo ne cm mm oe 6 AS5940G 724G32Mn NLED15 6WXGAG AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG M96 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIIMO SO2GBIII10 mms 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 e AS AS5940G 724G50Mn NLED15 6WXGAG M96 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIIIO SO2GBIII10 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 64 16 8 SO2GBIIIO SO2GBIII10 1G DDR3 6 6 1G DDR3 AS5940G 724G50Wi NLED15 6WXGAG AS5940G 724G50Wi NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Wn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG M96 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIIMO SO2GBIII10 mec AS AS m l o ne A lt A A lt lt lt lt gt um gt um AS5940G 724G50Bn 1G DDR3 64 16 8 AS5940G 724G50Mn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 193 Appendix A 1G DDR3 64 16 8 e A AS oe 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 M M M M M M M M M M M M M M ees gt AA uo ATRAS AS AS AS A gt lt lt gt lt
32. 1 Remote Controller RC804V B TC Formosa21 Formosa21 Remote Controller RC804V B SC Formosa21 Formosa21 Remote Controller RC804V B EN Fomosa21 Fomosa21 Remote Controller RC804V B EU Formosa21 Formosa21 Remote Controller RC804V B TC Formosa21 Formosa21 Remote Controller RC804V B SC Formosa21 Formosa21 Remote Controller RC804V B EN Antivirus application McAfee Moe Antivirus application Memes OOOO Moe Antivirus application Ness OOOO Moe Antivirus application Netes OOOO TV Antenna Passive Avermedia Di Pole passive TV Antenna Antenna Passive Avermedia Di Pole passive TV Antenna Antenna TV Tuner DVB T Mini DVB T Mini card TT 1281DA w DIBCOM DIB7770 card BC DVB T Mini DVB T Mini card TT 1281DA w DiBCOM DIB7770 card VGA Chip AMD M96 55nm 29mm 29mm M2 package AMD M96 55nm 29mm 29mm M2 package AMD M96 AMD M96 55nm 29mm 29mm M2 package AMD M96 AMD M96 55nm 29mm 29mm M2 package VRAM 1G DDR3 1G DDR3 64 16 8 64 16 8 1G DDR3 1G DDR3 64 16 8 64 16 8 1G DDR3 1G DDR3 64 16 8 64 16 8 1G DDR3 1G DDR3 64 16 8 64 16 8 WiFi Antenna C PIFA PIFA C PIFA PIFA C PIFA PIFA WNC PIFA PIFA Wireless LAN INTEL Lan Intel WLAN 533AN HMWG Shirley Peak MM 895401 INTEL Lan Intel WLAN 512AN HMWG Shirley Peak 5100 MM 895373 INTEL Lan Intel WLAN 533AN HMWG Shirley Peak MM 895401 Z Z Z Appendix B T INTEL SP1x2HMW Lan Intel WLAN 512AN HMWG Shirley Peak 5100 MM 895373 INTEL SP3x3HMW Lan Intel WLAN
33. 2 FP 1 0D GEb ES81 AS5940G 724G50Bn EM W7HP64EMATZA1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES81 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATEU5 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb PL71 AS5940G 724G50Bn EM W7HP64EMATME4 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB_n2 FP 1 0D GEb RU61 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATCH1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb IT41 AS5940G 724G50Mn EM W7HP64EMATTH1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 8L2 4 5R CB n3 FP 1 0D GEb TH41 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATEU5 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb RO11 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATPL1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb PL11 AS5940G 724G50Wn EM W7HP64EMATME2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Wn EM W7HP64EMATME2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb AR11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATDK1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb NO11 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATDK1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb NO11 Appendix A AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Bn Appendix A
34. 3 Removing the Keyboard 1 Locate the five securing clips on the top edge of the Keyboard A Chapter 3 61 4 Rotate the Keyboard upward away from the Upper Cover and place it face down on the TouchPad area d 7 Remove the Keyboard from the Upper Cover 62 Chapter 3 Removing the Upper Cover 1 See Removing the Keyboard on page 61 2 Turn the computer over Remove the twenty three screws on the bottom panel Upper Cover red callout Upper Cover blue callout Upper Cover green callout Chapter 3 63 4 Remove the single screw securing the Keyboard Cover to the Upper Cover and remove the Keyboard Cover Sup se Qum y SorewType o o INC 5 Disconnect the following FFCs A B D and E and cables C F and G from the Mainboard NOTE Avoid pulling on cables directly to prevent damage to the connectors NOTE Use the pull tabs on FFC cables whenever available to prevent damage 64 Chapter 3 6 Starting on the front left side of the casing and working along toward the right pry the upper and lower covers apart as shown 8 Remove the Upper Cover as shown Chapter 3 65 Removing the M edia Board 1 See Removing the Upper Cover on page 63 2 Turn the Upper Cover over and lift the Media Board FFC to disconnect the adhesive Cover 4 Press down the securing latch 1 and push the Media Board in the direction of the arrow 2 to diseng
35. 3 2 2G 320 BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb ENtttesting AS5940G Eastern LX PFQ07 025 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATEU5 Ci7720QM Europe MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb PL71 724G50Bn AS5940G Switzerland LX PFQO7 022 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATCH1 Ci7720QM 724G50Bn MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb IT41 AS5940G Turkey LX PFQ02 096 AS5940G 724G32Mn EM Ci7720QM 724G32Mn W7HP64EMATTR1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 320 BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb TR31 AS5940G Middle East LX PFQ02 095 AS5940G 724G50Mn EM Ci7720QM 724G50Mn W7HP64EMA1ME2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ARA1 AS5940G Australia LX PFQ02 094 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATAU1 Ci7720QM 724G50Bn New MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L Zealand BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES61 AS5940G Middle East LX PFQ02 066 AS5940G 724G50Bn EM Ci7720QM 724G50Bn W7HP64EMATME3 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES81 AS5940G France LX PFQ02 085 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATFR1 Ci7720QM 724G50Bn MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb FR21 AS5940G France LX PFQO7 010 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATFR1 Ci7720QM 724G50Bn MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb FR21 185 Appendix A AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Mn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn
36. 4 B X S Chapter 3 83 11 Pass the Antenna and Backlight cables through the space between the Battery Bay and Hinge well as shown M s ml Ed KA0BO LA 5011P 7 A ful E Tar TP uds hod z SA x Eg prm mb a d r s 2 A GE s 84 Chapter 3 14 Disconnect the LVDS cable from the Mainboard O kaoso LA 5011P ae S 15 Remove the Conductive and LVDS cables from the cable channel Ensure that the cables are free from all cable clips EDKaA0BO La gon HIE T TETTE a i 4 16 Remove the four screws two each side securing the LCD Module to the Lower Cover ED KA0R0 LA ri i QRT m HE m o MC Chapter 3 85 17 Using both hands lift the LCD Module clear of the Lower Cover L IMPORTANT The LCD Module cannot be disassembled outside of factory conditions If any part of the LCD Module is faulty such as the camera antenna or LCD panel the whole module must be replaced 86 Chapter 3 Removing the Saddles 1 See Removing the Upper Cover on page 63 2 Liftthe left side Saddle clear of the Lower Cover as shown Fr F j m r RI m Ra Right Saddle Chapter 3 87 4 Liftthe right side Saddle clear of the Lower Cover as shown 88 Chapter 3 Removing the USB Board 1 See Removing the Saddles on page 87 2 Remove the single screw securing the USB Board to the Lower Cover USB Board 3 Remove the USB Board from the Lower Cover as
37. 533AN_HMWG Shirley Peak MM 895401 INTEL SP1x2HMW Lan Intel WLAN 512AN HMWG Shirley Peak 5100 MM 895373 INTEL SP3x3HMW Lan Intel WLAN 533AN_HMWG Shirley Peak MM 895401 INTEL SP1x2HMW Lan Intel WLAN 512AN HMWG Shirley Peak 5100 MM 895373 218 Appendix B Online Support Information This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems If you are a distributor dealer ASP or TPM please refer your technical queries to your local Acer branch office Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website However some information sources will require a user i d and password These can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan Acer s Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them In the Technical Information section you can download information on all of Acer s Notebook Desktop and Server models including e Service guides for all models User s manuals Training materials Bios updates Software utilities e Spare parts lists e TABs Technical Announcement Bulletin For these purposes we have included an Acrobat File to facilitate the problem free downloading of our technical material Also contained on this website are Detailed information on Acer s International Traveler s Warranty ITW Returned material authorization procedures An overview of all the support services we offer accompanied by a list
38. 6 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 omms ne AA gt lt lt lt lt lt gt lt gt a wo AS5940G 724G50Wn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Wn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Wn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 195 Appendix A AS5940G 724G32Mn 1G DDR3 64 16 8 NBDRWAX McAfee AS5940G 724G50Bn N500GB5 4KS AS5940G 824G50Wn N500GB5 4KS AS5940G 724G50Bn Appendix A 196 ASSSAOGT2AGSOM NSnOGBSAKS N averses 197 Appendix A AS5940G 724G50Bn NBDCB4XS McAfee Appendix A 198 199 Appendix A AS5940G 724G50Wn N500GB5 4KS NBDRWAXS AS5940G 724G50Wn N500GB5 4KS NBDRW4XS AS5940G 724G50Mn N500GB5 4KS NSM8XS AS5940G 724G32Mn N320GB5 4KS NSM8xS AS5940G 724G50Wn N500GB5 4KS NBDRWAXS AS5940G 724G50Wn N500GB5 4KS NBDRWAXS AS5940G 724G50Bn N500GB5 4KS NBDCB4XS AS5940G 724G50Mn N500GB5 4KS NSM8XS AS5940G 824G50Bn N500GB5 4KS NBDCB4XS AS5940G 824G32Mn N320GB5 4KS NSM8XS Appendix A 200 201 Appendix A Appendix A 202 203 Appendix A Appendix A 204 Test Compatible Components This computer s compatibility is tested and verified by Acer s internal testing department All of its system functions are tested under Windows 7 environment Refer to the following lists for com
39. 64B8HA1NS BE LF 128 8 0 07um ELPIDA SO2GBIII10 Memory ELPIDA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB EBJ21UE8BBSO AE F LF 128 8 0 065um SAMSUNG SO2GBIII10 Memory SAMSUNG SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB M471B5673EH1 CF8 LF 128 8 0 055um A DATA SO2GBIII10 Memory A DATA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB HY7YG1B1674ZM LF 128 8 0 065um HYNIX SO2GBIII10 Memory HYNIX SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB HMT125S6BFR8C G7 NOLF 128 8 0 055um Appendix B 213 NB Chipset INTEL INTEL INTEL INTEL PM55 PM55 PM55 PM55 NB Chipset Intel CS BD82PM55 MM 903212 NB Chipset Intel CS BD82PM55 MM 903212 NB Chipset Intel CS BD82PM55 MM 903212 NB Chipset Intel CS BD82PM55 MM 903212 W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 ODD PIONEER BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BDC TDO1RS LF W O bezel SATA PIONEER NBDCBAXS PIONEER NBDCBAXS ODD PIONEER BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BDC TDO1RS LF W O bezel SATA HLDS NBDCB4XS ODD HLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X CT10 LF W O bezel SATA HLDS NBDCB4XS ODD HLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X CT21N LF W O bezel 1 00 SATA HF Windows 7 SONY NBDCB4XS ODD SONY BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BC 5500S LF W O bezel FW 1 E1 SATA Windows 7 SONY NBDCB4XS ODD SONY BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BC 5500H LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 PLDS NBDCB4XS ODD PLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X DS 4E1S LF W O bezel SATA PLDS NBDCB4XS ODD PLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X DS 4E1S LF W O bezel SATA Windows 7 PIONEER NBDRWAXS ODD PIONEER BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BDR TDO1RS LF W O bezel SATA
40. 6F 70 71 72 74 F 73 75 C2 C5 C4 C7 C9 44 Chapter 4 15 Ranar fo Jose t Pome fe PePafom Wi N A e MemnSutas fes Beer aand CO MooKe Ao PswOwwoe fo lemoBos 0 Mimawe CN ETE Font English DS Verify Real Mode MEE Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI S CSC S SCSCS Wwessemhadwae aecpsewihw sPOSTwus OO IS 152 Chapter 4 oan nie CPU Tegas OOOO Wn oad aterate registers with nitel POST values Un intiaize PCI Bus Mastering devices Fim __ inaize cache before memory autosze Fach Reset Programmable Interupt Contr 4Bh EE QuietBoot start optional Chapter 4 15 O CL oyo 69h NEN Setup System Management Mode SMM area 6Bh A Load custom defaults optional em kate POST device mntiaization OO O oO 87h EE Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional 89h Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs 8Fh MEE Determine number of ATA drives optional em aake cabus hard disk aies 154 Chapter 4 99h NENNEN Check for SMART Drive optional 9Dh Initialize security engine optional CC EIC EN B5h A Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h EN Check password optional BEh MEE Clear screen optional GIR 0 Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C5h PnPnd dual CMOS optional C6h MEE Initialize notebook docking optional C8h MEE Force check optional C9h MEN Extended checksum optional EO
41. 6XW02 CMO N156B3 L02 Screen Diagonal mm Display resolution pixels Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode Typical White Luminance cd m also called Brightness Contrast Ratio 1366 x 3 RGB x 768 0 252 H x 0 252 V 220 typ 5 points average 220 typ 5 points average 187 min 5 points average 200 min 5 points average Luminance Uniformity 1 25 max 5 points TBD Response Time Optical Rise Time Fall Time msec 400 typ 500 typ 8 typ 15 Max 7 typ 12 Max Nominal Input Voltage VDD 3 3 typ 3 3 typ Typical Viewing Angle degree Temperature Range C Operating Storage shipping Horizontal Right 45 Horizontal Right 45 CR 10 Left 45 CR 10 Left 45 Vertical Upper 15 Vertical Upper 20 CR 10 Lower 35 CR 10 Lower 45 O to 50 O to 50 20 to 60 20 to 60 Chapter 1 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer s BIOS Basic Input Output System Your computer is already properly configured and optimized and you do not need to run this utility However if you encounter configuration problems you may need to run Setup Please also refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises To activate the BIOS Utility press F2 during POST when Press F2 to enter Setup message is prompted on the bottom of screen Press F2 to enter setup The default paramet
42. 85H LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 ODD PLDS Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X DS 8A4SH LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 ODD BEZEL SM 42 PH702 008 ODD BRACKET 33 PH702 006 BD COMBO DRIVE KU 0080E 027 KU 0080F 006 ODD BD COMBO MODULE 6M PH702 002 KO 0040D 004 ODD HLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X CT21N LF W O bezel 1 00 SATA HF Windows 7 ODD PLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X KO 0040F 003 DS 4E1S LF W O bezel SATA Windows 7 ODD BEZEL BD 42 PH702 007 ODD BRACKET 33 PH702 006 BD RW DRIVE ODD BD RW MODULE 6M PH702 004 ODD PIONEER BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BDR TDO1RS LF W O bezel SATA Windows 7 ODD PANASONIC BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X UJ230A LF W O bezel FW 1 10 SATA KU 00405 015 KU 00407 014 Windows 7 ODD PANASONIC BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X UJ230A LF W O bezel SATA 2X double Layer 4X Single Layer KU 00407 013 Chapter 6 LCD MAINBOARD ODD BEZEL BD ODD BRACKET ASSY LED MODULE 15 6 W WXGA GLARE WI ANTENNA 2 CCD 1 0M FLUSH PANEL ASSY LED MODULE 15 6 W WXGA GLARE w ANTENNA 3 CCD 1 0M FLUSH PANEL ASSY LED MODULE 15 6 W WXGA GLARE w ANTENNA 2 CCD 1 0M LED LCD SAMSUNG 15 6 W WXGA Glare LTN156AT02 A01 LF 220nit 8ms 500 1 LED LCD LPL 15 6 W WXGA Glare LP156WH2 TLE1 LF 220nit 8ms 400 1 LED LCD CMO 15 6 W WXGA Glare N156B6 LO6 LF 220nit 8ms 500 1 LCD COVER IMR_BLUE ANTENNA WIMAX MAIN ANTENNA WIMAX AUX LCD BEZEL PLASTIC LCD CABLE L
43. AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G32Mn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn Appendix A Philippines LX PFQ02 109 EMEA EMEA EMEA EMEA Philippines Eastern Greece Europe Italy Middle East Holland LX PFQ02 075 LX PFQOC 001 LX PFQ02 055 LX PFQ02 052 AS5940G 824G50Wn EM W7HP64EMATPH1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500 L BT 8L2 4 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATGR1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb EL31 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATGB1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb EN11 AS5940G 724G50Wn EM W7HP64EMATPH1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 8L2 4 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATEU5 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb RO11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATBE1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb NL11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATIT1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb IT11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATSE1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb FI11 AS5940G 724G32Mn LINPUSAME2 M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 320 BT 6L2 2 5R CB_n2 FP 1 0D GEb EN13 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATNL1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb NL11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATPL1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb PL11 Ci7720QM Ci7720QM Ci7720QM Ci7720QM
44. Aspire 5940G Series Service Guide Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER CSD web for more information please refer to http csd acer com tw PRINTED IN TAIWAN Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5940G Series service guide Copyright Copyright 2009 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 language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not Acer Incorporated its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation P
45. B Buffer Memory PLDS DS 4E1S LF Pioneer BDC TDO1RS LF HLDS CT10 LF 2 MB SATA Interface Chapter 1 With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Sustained Sustained 3 5 10 19 CD DA CD TEXT CD ROM Mode 1 CD ROM XA Mode 2 Form 1 and Form 2 CD I Ready Video CD MPEG 1 Photo CD Enhance CD CD extra Trax CD and UDF DVD ROM DVD Video DVD Audio DVD R single multi border s DVD R single multi session s DVD RW DVD RW DVD RAM BD ROM ver2 0 UDF2 5 BD R ver1 0 and ver2 0 UDF2 5 BD RE ver2 0 and ver3 0 UDF2 5 BD hybrid only BD part Loading mechanism Manual load Plunger system Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V 5 Chapter 1 Super Multi Drive Module Vendor amp model HLDS GT20N LF Toshiba TS L633B LF Sony AD 7580S LF PLDS DS 8A3S LF name Performance With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Specification Transfer rate Sustained Sustained 3 600 kB s 24x max 11 08 Mbytes s 8x max Interface SATA Applicable disc DVD ROM formats 4 7GB Single Layer 8 5GB Dual Layer DVD R 3 95GB Ver 1 0 read only 4 7GB Ver 2 0 for Authoring read only 4 7GB Ver 2 1 for General read amp write DL 8 5GB Ver 3 0 DVD RW 4 7GB Ver 1 2 Rev 1 0 2 0 3 0 DVD RAM 2 6GB side Ver 1 0 read only 1 46GB side 4 7GB side Ver 2 2 DVD R 4 7GB Ver 1 3 DL 8 5GB Ver 1 1 DVD RW 4 7GB Vol 1 Ver 1 3 CD ROM Mode 1 data disc CD ROM Mode 2 data disc CD ROM XA
46. BFR8C G7 NO LF 128 8 0 055um NANYA SO1GBIII10 Memory NANYA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB NT1GC64BH8A1PS BE LF 64 16 0 07um ELPIDA SO1GBIII10 Memory ELPIDA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB EBJ11UE6BBS0 AE F LF 64 16 0 065um ELPIDA SO1GBIII10 Memory ELPIDA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB EBJ10UESBDSO AE F LF 128 8 0 065um SAMSUNG SO1GBIII10 Memory SAMSUNG SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB M471B2873EH1 CF8 LF 64 16 0 055um HYNIX SO1GBIII10 Memory HYNIX SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB HMT112S6BFR6C G7 NO LF 64 16 0 055um NANYA SO2GBIII10 Memory NANYA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB NT2GC64B8HA1NS BE LF 128 8 0 07um ELPIDA SO2GBIII10 Memory ELPIDA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB EBJ21UE8BBSO AE F LF 128 8 0 065um SAMSUNG SO2GBIII10 Memory SAMSUNG SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB M471B5673EH1 CF8 LE 128 8 0 055um A DATA SO2GBIII10 Memory A DATA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB HY7YG1B1674ZM LF 128 8 0 065um HYNIX SO2GBIII10 Memory HYNIX SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB HMT125S6BFR8C G7 NOLF 128 8 0 055um NANYA SO1GBIII10 Memory NANYA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB NT1GC64BH8A1PS BE LF 64 16 0 07um ELPIDA SO1GBIII10 Memory ELPIDA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB EBJ11UEGBBSO AE F LF 64 16 0 065um ELPIDA SO1GBIII10 Memory ELPIDA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB EBJ10UE8BDSO AE F LF 128 8 0 065um SAMSUNG SO1GBIII10 Memory SAMSUNG SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB M471B2873EH1 CF8 LF 64 16 0 055um HYNIX SO1GBIII10 Memory HYNIX SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB HMT112S6BFR6C G7 NO LF 64 16 0 055um NANYA SO2GBIII10 Memory NANYA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB NT2GC
47. CD BRACKET R L CAMERA 1 0M 42 PH702 007 33 PH702 006 6M PJLO2 001 6M PJLO2 002 6M PH702 001 LK 15606 003 LK 15608 002 LK 1560D 007 60 PH702 006 50 PH702 005 50 PH702 006 60 PH702 007 50 PH702 008 33 PH702 007 57 PH702 001 Chapter 6 MAINBOARD ASPIRE 5940G INTEL PM55 LF WITH ALL CONNECTERS CPU THERMAL MOUDLE SPEAKER R amp L MB PH802 001 60 PH702 008 23 PH702 001 23 PH702 002 1 N MISCELLANEOUS ACCESSORY Screw List SUB WOOFER NAME PLATE AS5940 LCD SCREW RUBBER PLASTIC LCD SCREW MYLAR PLASTIC LOGIC UP PC PLATE 1 Lock Media Cover to Upper Case LOGIC UP PC PLATE 2 Lock Media Cover to Upper Case LOGIC UP PC PLATE 3 Lock Media Cover to Upper Case 23 PH702 003 40 PH702 001 47 PH702 001 47 PH702 002 47 PJL02 001 47 PJL02 002 47 PJLO2 003 SCREW M2 5D 3 0L K 5 3D NI NL 86 PH702 001 SCREW M1 98D 3 0L K 4 6D 0 8T ZKNL 86 PH702 002 SCREW M2 46D 3 0L K 5 5D 0 8T ZKNL 86 PH702 003 SCREW M2 5D 5L K 5 5D ZK NL CR3 86 PH702 005 SCREW M2 45D 8 0L K 5 5D 0 8T ZKNL 86 PH702 006 SCREW M3 0D 3 0L K 4 9D NI 86 PH702 004 SCREW M2 5D 3 2L K 6D NI 86 PH702 007 180 SCREW M2 5D 4 15L K 5 5D ZK NL CR3 86 PH702 008 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 181 Model Definition and Configuration Aspire 5940G Series AS5940G 824G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn
48. CFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb HUf1 AS5940G EMEA Eastern LX PFQ02 033 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATEU7 Ci7720QM 724G50Wn Europe MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb ENQ1 AS5940G EMEA Eastern LX PFQ02 035 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATEU7 Ci7720QM 724G50Wn Europe MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb SL11 AS5940G EMEA Italy LX PFQ02 022 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATIT1 Ci7720QM 724G50Wn MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb IT41 AS5940G EMEA Turkey LX PFQ02 007 AS5940G 724G50Wn EM Ci7720QM 724G50Wn W7HP64EMATTR1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB_n2 FP_1 0D_GEb_TR31 AS5940G EMEA Eastern LX PFQ02 034 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATEU5 Ci7720QM 724G50Wn Europe MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb PL71 AS5940G EMEA Holland LX PFQ02 040 AS5940G 724G50Wn W7HP64ATNL1 Ci7720QM 724G50Wn MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb NL11 AS5940G EMEA Middle East LX PFQ02 011 AS5940G 724G50Wn EM Ci7720QM 724G50Wn W7HP64EMATME6 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES61 AS5940G EMEA South Africa LX PFQ02 016 AS5940G 724G50Wn EM Ci7720QM 724G50Wn W7HP64EMATZA4 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES61 AS5940G EMEA Middle East LX PFQ02 008 AS5940G 724G50Wn EM Ci7720QM 724G50Wn W7HP64EMATME3 MC
49. CMO 15 6 W WXGA Glare N156B6 L06 LF 220nit 8ms XGAG 500 1 O INNOLUX NLED15 6W LED LCD INNOLUX 15 6 W WXGA Glare BT156GW01 V2 LF XGAG 220nit 8ms 600 1 AU NLED15 6W LED LCD AUO 15 6 W WXGA Glare B156XW02 VO LF 220nit XGAG 8ms 500 1 Appendix B 211 SAMSUNG NLED15 6W LED LCD SAMSUNG 15 6 W WXGA Glare LTN156AT02 A02 LF XGAG 220nit 8ms 500 1 LPL NLED15 6W LED LCD LPL 15 6 W WXGA Glare LP156WH2 TLE1 LF 220nit XGAG 8ms 400 1 CMO NLED15 6W LED LCD CMO 15 6 W WXGA Glare N156B6 L06 LF 220nit 8ms XGAG 500 1 INNOLUX NLED15 6W LED LCD INNOLUX 15 6 W WXGA Glare BT156GW01 V2 LF XGAG 220nit 8ms 600 1 AUO NLED15 6W LED LCD AUO 15 6 W WXGA Glare B156XW02 VO LF 220nit XGAG 8ms 500 1 SAMSUNG NLED15 6W LED LCD SAMSUNG 15 6 W WXGA Glare LTN156AT02 A02 LF XGAG 220nit 8ms 500 1 LPL NLED15 6W LED LCD LPL 15 6 W WXGA Glare LP156WH2 TLE1 LF 220nit XGAG 8ms 400 1 CMO NLED15 6W LED LCD CMO 15 6 W WXGA Glare N156B6 L06 LF 220nit 8ms XGAG 500 1 INNOLUX NLED15 6W LED LCD INNOLUX 15 6 W WXGA Glare BT156GW01 V2 LF XGAG 220nit 8ms 600 1 Memory NANYA SO1GBIII10 Memory NANYA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB NT1GC64BH8A1PS BE LF 64 16 0 07um ELPIDA SO1GBIII10 Memory ELPIDA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB EBJ11UEGBBSO AE F LF 64 16 0 065um ELPIDA SO1GBIII10 Memory ELPIDA SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB EBJ10UE8BDSO AE F LF 128 8 0 065um SAMSUNG SO1GBIII10 Memory SAMSUNG SO DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB M471B2873EH1 CF8 LF 64 16
50. DK2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ENS AS5940G 724G50Bn EM W7HP64EMATME4 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES61 186 AS5940G 724G50Bi AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn 187 EMEA LX PFQ02 059 EMEA LX PFQ02 087 EMEA LX PFQ02 083 EMEA LX PFQ07 002 Eastern Europe Eastern Europe Eastern Europe Eastern Europe Eastern Europe Eastern Europe AS5940G 724G50Bi W7HP64RUATUK1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB abg FP 1 0D GEb RU61 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATDE1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb DE11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATAT 1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb DE61 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATDE1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb DE11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATEU4 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb SV 1 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATFI2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb FI11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATEU4 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb SV 1 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATFI2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3
51. ET A E dees nw ee Malus ane dd 23 Navigating the BIOS Utility lll ee 23 MOa oti PETI Lr LIMITER 24 MAIN aeeie hd yak ud o Desa aol usd TTT 25 Le T niee a oe vac Wa ae Wen ee EE D aod dea Cds we Abas Ble 26 CCUM MCCC E E A MEDICEUS 20 OWED ao dab ud adque redd Bed vate A Up a posu ee qud n odi 6 NO Pap OR ts 31 A dada dale ie sod utt ef oat unb Black a ds tl cael A 33 EXIL vade edu EEUU LE Md mu cu I T CI eu 34 BIOS Tas UI ica idad A pod old ad Ng aod pica Ptr 35 DOS Flash uo i ide eee Cee wee ee AUR GEER obe YE Dre eee 36 lA pus astas E MT 38 Remove HDD BIOS Password Utilities 0 000 39 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 45 Disassembly Requirements 0 0000 cee eee eee 45 General INIOMMANON caridad 46 Pre disassembly Instructions 20 0 aaa ee ee 46 DISASSEMDIY ee add ad Bae ed Dr OS Dee eee Ba 46 External Module Disassembly Process 0 0 0 0 cece eee eee 47 External Modules Disassembly Flowchart 0 0 0 0 cee es 47 Removing the Battery Pack 0 000s 48 Removing the Express Dummy Card 0 00000 cece ee 49 Removing the SD Dummy Card 0 0 0 0 ee 50 Removing the Lower Covers 0 0000 eee eee eens 51 Removing the Optical Drive Module 0 000 cc eee 52 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 0 00 00 eee o4 Removing the DIMM Modules ns 56 Removing the WLAN Module llle of Main Unit Disassembly Pr
52. FPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb HE31 AS5940G 724G50Mn W7HP64ATIL1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb HE11 AS5940G 724G50Mn W7HP64ATCY 1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Mn W7HP64ATIT1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb IT11 Ci7720QM Appendix A AS5940G 124G50Mn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 824G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bi AS5940G 724G50Mn AS5940G 724G50Mn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G32Mn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Mn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn Appendix A Greece Thailand Thailand Russia C France Germany Middle East Middle East Middle East Indonesia Austria Luxembour AS5940G 724G50Mn W7HP64ATGR1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb EL31 AS5940G 724G50Bn EM W7HP64EMATTH1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 8L2 4 5R CB_n3_FP_1 0D_GEb_TH41 AS5940G 824G50Bn EM W7HP64EMATTH1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 8L2 4 5R CB n3 FP 1 0D GEb TH41 AS5940G 724G50Bi W7HP64RUATRU1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB abg FP 1 0D GEb RU11 AS5940G 724G50Mn W7HP64ATGB1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb EN11 AS5940G 724G50Mn W7HP64ATFR1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb FR21
53. G 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 Appendix A 194 ne e AS5940G 724G50Bn 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 ATRAS AS e l m H m AS l m AS l e l AS H AS l AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS l AS AS A gt w a x a ae e A lt lt A lt lt gt gt gt gt gt uo cm m ee 6 AS5940G 724G50Bn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Wn NLED15 6WXGAG M96 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIIIO SO2GBIII10 AX OO AS5940G 724G50Wn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Wn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Wn NLED15 6WXGAG M96 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIIIO SO2GBIII10 M96 M96 M96 M96 M96 M96 M96 M96 M96 M96 M96 96 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Wn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Wn NLED15 6WXGAG 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 mms AS5940G 724G50Wn NLED15 6WXGAG M96 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIIIO SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Wn NLED15 6WXGAG M96 1G DDR3 64 16 8 SO2GBIII10 SO2GBIII10 AS5940G 724G50Wn NLED15 6WXGAG M96 1G DDR3 64 1
54. G Shirley Peak KI SPHO1 005 5100 MM 897072 Lan Intel WLAN 533AN_HMWG Shirley Peak KI SPHO1 001 MM 895401 Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2 1 BH 21100 004 T60H928 33 f w 861 SWITCH BOARD W FFC BT WLAN 55 PH702 004 REPLICATE FUNCTION FINGERPRINT BOARD W FFC 55 PFQ02 001 VOLUME BOARD W FFC 55 PH 02 002 POWER SAVING BOARD 55 PH702 001 MEDIA BOARD W FFC 55 PH702 005 USB BOARD W TV F 95 PH802 001 USB BOARD W O TV F 55 PH702 007 DVB T Mini card TT 1260DA w DIBCOM TU 23100 015 DIB7070P DiBO700C rev D DVB T Mini card TT 1281DA w DIBCOM TU 23100 023 DIB7770 BLUE TOOTH CABLE 50 PH702 001 174 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 1 T P FFC 50 PH702 002 A POWER SAVING CABLE 50 PH702 003 USB CABLE 50 PH702 004 RF CABLE 50 PH802 001 IO ENE or O LATE ZE EXT Frat nck ELA Far inc ELE antenna wince B02 008 CASE COVER BRACKET ASSEMBLY UPPER CASE W O FP INCL TP 60 PH702 001 UPPER CASE W FP INCL TP 60 PFQ02 001 LOWER CASE W TV F 60 PH802 001 LOWER CASE W O TV F 60 PH702 002 HINGE SADDLE R 33 PH702 001 HINGE SADDLE L 33 PH702 002 LOWER CASE CAP R 42 PH702 002 LOWER CASE CAP L 42 PH702 001 N 176 HDD DOOR 42 PH702 003 E MINI DOOR 42 PH702 004 HDD BRACKET 33 PH702 003 es HDD CONNECTOR 20 PH702 001 MINI CARD BRACKET 33 PH702 004 la A LAUNCH COVER BT WLAN REPLICATE 60 PH702 003 zi FP TP BRACKET 33 PFQ02 001 T P BRACKET 33 PH702 005
55. HLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X CT21N LF W O bezel 1 00 SATA HF Windows 7 SONY NBDCB4XS ODD SONY BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BC 5500S LF W O bezel FW 1 E1 SATA Windows 7 SONY NBDCB4XS ODD SONY BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BC 5500H LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 PLDS NBDCB4XS ODD PLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X DS 4E1S LF W O bezel SATA PLDS NBDCB4XS ODD PLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X DS 4E1S LF W O bezel SATA Windows 7 PIONEER NBDRW4XS ODD PIONEER BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BDR TDO1RS LF W O bezel SATA PIONEER NBDRWAXS ODD PIONEER BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BDR TDO1RS LF W O bezel SATA Windows 7 PANASONIC NBDRWAXS ODD PANASONIC BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X UJ230A LF W O bezel SATA 2X double Layer 4X Single Layer PANASONIC NBDRWAXS ODD PANASONIC BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X UJ230A LF W O bezel FW 1 10 SATA Windows 7 PANASONIC NBDRWAXS ODD PANASONIC BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X UJ240A LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 TOSHIBA NSM8XS ODD TOSHIBA Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X TS L633C LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 HLDS NSM8XS ODD HLDS Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X GT30N LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 SONY NSM8XS ODD SONY Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X AD 7585H LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 PLDS NSM8XS ODD PLDS Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X DS 8A4SH LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 Remote Controller RC804V B Fomosa21 Remote Controller RC804V B EU 216 Appendix B Formosa21 Formosa2
56. Hotkey for enabling BIOS Recovery Clearing Password Check Hardware Open Gap Description DIE FIR MI at NOK l Liu init A i mm mus nR bi FETA misti mm A puii Mera o d m TERT HG ERN dme a H bunn CLRP2 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRP3 Clear CMOS Jumper Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check If users set BIOS Password Supervisor Password and or User Password for a security reason BIOS will ask the password during systems POST or when systems enter to BIOS Setup menu However once it is necessary to bypass the password check users need to short the HW Gap to clear the password by the following steps Power Off the system and remove HDD AC and Battery from the machine Open the back cover of the machine and find out the HW Gap on M B as picture Use an electric conductivity tool to short the two points of the HW Gap Plug in AC keep the short condition on the HW Gap and press Power Button to power on the system till BIOS POST finish Then remove the tool from the HW Gap Restart system Press F2 key to enter BIOS Setup menu If there is no Password request BIOS Password is cleared Otherwise please follow the steps and try again NOTE The steps are only for clearing BIOS Password Supervisor Password and User Password 168 Chapter 5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk BIOS Recovery Boot Block BIOS Recovery Boot Block is a special block of BIOS It is used to boot up the system with minimum BIOS initializ
57. IMPORTANT Follow local regulations for disposal of all batteries 1 See Removing the Mainboard on page 95 2 he RTC Battery is soldered to the Mainboard To replace the battery solder the new battery to the connections shown gt EM iai s Em Enika d es X CE 96 Chapter 3 Removing the VGA M XM Card NOTE The following procedure outlines the removal steps for models supporting VGA Cards The procedure for MXM Cards requires the removal of two screws though the remaining steps are identical 1 See Removing the Mainboard on page 95 2 Remove the single screw securing the VGA Card to the Mainboard NOTE MXM cards are secured with and additional screw as indicated by the green callout VGA MXM M2 5 3 3 Remove the VGA Card from the Mainboard connector Chapter 3 97 Removing the Thermal Module 1 See Removing the Mainboard on page 95 2 Disconnect the fan cable from the Mainboard oye IL j 4 P y a Pe d K O a 3 Remove the single screw securing the Fan to the Mainboard green callout 4 Remove the four securing screws in reverse numerical order from screw 4 to screw 1 from the Thermal Module red callout His mpa Thermal Module CPU_SCREW_SPRIN 98 Chapter 3 5 Using both hands lift the Thermal Module clear of the Mainboard Chapter 3 99 Removing the CPU 1 See Removing the Thermal Module on page 98 2 Turn the securing screw 180 to release the CPU f
58. LOMVIEW zanaren a a a a a a a a E a a E a E aa 158 LS 5011P LCD Backlight Board anaana aaa ees 159 Ren E Launch Board TTT 160 L 9 50 SF Media BOSE pias ati cd toot od a Epod dues we NUR ene 161 5 50 T4 P VR BOAN amas Sais Dedica bind aL EUR UY ae Sow dida Sees 162 LS 5015P Finger printer Board llle 163 5 50 16P USB BOA os pops SES a hee bed eo Re bbws 164 bS 5017P10 Boa 12 55 52 9 Do eed ca ads ahaa ye Soi ao d o tud eon 165 LS 5018P POWER SAVING Board eee RR RR RR 166 LS 5019P Touch pad button Board 0 ee 167 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery cee eee ees 168 Clearing Password Check 00 002 eee eee 168 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 0 0 0 0 ccc eee 169 FRU Field Replaceable Unit List 171 Aspire 5940G Series Exploded Diagrams sus 172 Man SETE sabias xc ue Sc ew ee EROR en Ox E TA ao 172 Base Assembly su x pac ba C A 6 cut apa de Me he e ea 173 Aspire 5940G Series FRU List 0 0 ees 174 AAA A O A PTT 180 Model Definition and Configuration 182 Aspire 5940 SerieS sud dde e Rex eh oe a RUE a e Ra Re EA 182 Test Compatible Components 205 Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test enn 206 Online Support Information 219 Index 221 Table of Contents System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer s many features Operating System e Genuine Windows 7
59. ML160 S SATA LF F W 11 01A11 SEAGATE N320GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 320GB ST9320325AS Wyatt S SATA LF F W 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N320GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 320GB MK3255GSX Libra SATA S LF F W FG011J HGST N320GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 320GB HTS545032B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F HGST N320GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 320GB HTS545032B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F Disk imbalance criteria 0 014g cm WD N320GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 320GB WD3200BEVT 22ZCTO ML160 S SATA LF F W 11 01A11 SEAGATE N500GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 500GB ST9500325AS Wyatt S SATA LF F W 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N500GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 500GB MK5055GSX Libra SATA S LF F W FG001J HGST N500GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 500GB HTS545050B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F HGST N500GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 500GB HTS545050B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F Disk imbalance criteria 0 014g cm WD N500GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 500GB WD5000BEVT 22ZATO ML250 S SATA LF F W 01 01A01 SEAGATE N160GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 160GB ST9160314AS Wyatt S SATA LF F W 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N160GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 160GB MK1655GSX Libra SATA S LF F W FG011J HGST N160GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 160GB HTS545016B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F WD N160GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 160GB WD1600BEVT 22ZCTO ML160 S SATA LF
60. Modem 147 No Display 137 ODD 144 Other Failures 149 Power On 136 Thermal Unit 148 TouchPad 140 WLAN 147 Undetermined Problems 150 Upper Cover Removing 63 Upper Cover Disassembly Flowchart 59 USB Board Removing 89 Replacing 107 utility BIOS 23 35 V VGA Card Removing 97 VGA MXM Card Replacing 103 Volume Control Board Removing 74 Replacing 116 Windows 2000 Environment Test 206 Wireless Function Failure 147 WLAN Board 57 WLAN Cover Removing 51 WLAN Module Removing 57 223 224
61. Module 1 See Removing the Lower Covers on page 51 2 Use the pull tab to lift the HDD and disconnect the interface 3 Liftthe hard disk drive module out of the bay NOTE To prevent damage to device avoid pressing down on it or placing heavy objects on top of it 4 Remove the vertical interface connector as shown 54 Chapter 3 5 Remove the four screws two each side securing the hard disk to the carrier 6 Remove the HDD from the carrier Chapter 3 55 Removing the DIMM Modules 1 See Removing the Lower Covers on page 51 2 Push out the release latches on both sides of the DIMM socket to release the DIMM module IESU T R 3 Remove the DIMM module 4 Repeat steps for the second DIMM module if present 56 Chapter 3 Removing the WLAN Module IMPORTANT If the model purchased supports TV Tuner functionality remove the TV Tuner Module before removing the WLAN Module 1 See Removing the Lower Covers on page 51 2 Remove the two screws securing the Mini Card Bracket and WLAN Module to the Mainboard WLAN Module 3 Remove the Mini Card Bracket as shown Chapter 3 57 4 Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN Module IMPORTANT The black cable attaches to the MAIN terminal and the white cable attaches to the AUX terminal NOTE When reattaching the antennas ensure the cables are tucked into the chassis to prevent damage 58 Chapter 3 Main Unit Disass
62. Name ST9250320AS HDD Serial Number 5SW1P2VA ATAPI Model Name HL DT ST DVDRAM GT20N System BIOS Version V0 06 VGA BIOS Version Intel V1706 Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Aspire 5940G Manufacturer Name Acer UUID 03630D6D 5C62 4E4B B59D 001EECE076C6 NOTE The system information is subject to different models CPU Type This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system Asset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system Product Name This field shows product name of the system Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system UUID Universally Unique Identifier UUID is an identifier standard used in software construction standardized by the Open Software Foundation OSF as part of the Distributed Computing Environment DCE 24 Chapter 2 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery Information Advanced Securit Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help 10 59 System Date 01 09 2009 This is the help for the Total Memory 4095 MB hour field Valid range Video Memory 512 MB is from 0 to 23 INCREASE REDUCE F5 F6 Quick Boot Enabled Network Boot Enabled F12 Boot Menu Disabled D2D Recovery Enabled SATA Mode AHCI Display Mode iGPU NOTE The screen above is for your reference only Actual values may differ The table below describes the parameters in thi
63. PIONEER NBDRWAXS ODD PIONEER BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BDR TDO1RS LF W O bezel SATA Windows 7 PANASONIC NBDRWAXS ODD PANASONIC BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X UJ230A LF W O bezel SATA 2X double Layer 4X Single Layer PANASONIC NBDRWAXS ODD PANASONIC BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X UJ230A LF W O bezel FW 1 10 SATA Windows 7 PANASONIC NBDRWAXS ODD PANASONIC BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X UJ240A LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 TOSHIBA NSM8XS ODD TOSHIBA Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X TS L633B LF W O bezel SATA TOSHIBA NSM8XS ODD TOSHIBA Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X TS L633C LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 HLDS NSM8XS ODD HLDS Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X GT20N LF W O bezel SATA HLDS NSM8XS ODD HLDS Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X GT30N LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 SONY NSM8XS ODD SONY Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X AD 7580S LF W O bezel SATA SONY NSM8XS ODD SONY Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X AD 7585H LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 PLDS NSM8XS ODD PLDS Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X DS 8A3S LF W O bezel SATA PLDS NSM8XS ODD PLDS Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X DS 8A4SH LF 214 Appendix B HLDS NBDCB4XS ODD HLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X CT10 LF W O bezel SATA HLDS NBDCB4XS ODD HLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X CT21N LF W O bezel 1 00 SATA HF Windows 7 SONY NBDCB4XS ODD SONY BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BC 5500S LF W O bezel FW 1 E1 SATA Windows 7 SONY NBDCB4XS ODD SONY BD COMBO 12 7mm T
64. Print Reader on page 76 2 Liftthe TouchPad FFC to detach the adhesive securing it in place Chapter 3 79 5 Remove the two screws securing the TouchPad Bracket in place TouchPad Bracket 80 Chapter 3 Removing the LCD Module IMPORTANT The LCD Module cannot be disassembled outside of factory conditions If any part of the LCD Module is faulty such as the camera antenna or LCD panel the whole module must be replaced 1 See Removing the Upper Cover on page 63 2 Remove the adhesive tapes securing the Antenna cables in place APO C mN DE m 0 zi Katz be An r HERE e m 3 Pull the Antenna cables through the cover as shown Ensure that the Antennas are completely free from the cover 4 Disconnect the USB Board cable as shown Chapter 3 81 5 Remove the USB Board cable from the cable clips as shown 6 Remove the adhesive tapes securing the USB Board and Backlight cables in place ET d 3 B E C T k v z L F ETT 5 E tm Men CE ua iade ES 7 Disconnect the Backlight and USB Board cables from the Mainboard F 3 c 1 Ls TIT WMA ae PULS y 82 Chapter 3 8 Lift the USB Board cable to detach the adhesive securing it in place 9 Remove the USB Board and Backlight cables from the cable channel Ensure that the cables are free from all cable clips 10 Remove the Antenna and Backlight cables from the cable clip as shown
65. Set User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password Clear or Set HDD Password Is Shows the setting of the hard disk password Clear or Set Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password When set this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password When user password is set this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to change the value of parameters Set HDD Password Enter HDD Password Power on password Defines whether a password is required or not while Disabled or the events defined in this group happened The Enabled following sub options are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to enter setup NOTE When you are prompted to enter a password you have three tries before the system halts Don t forget your password If you forget your password you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it Chapter 2 Setting a Password Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password 1 Use the f and 4 keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key The Set Supervisor Password box appears Supervisor Password Enter New Pass
66. TT Ss801U LTT Finger Print SS801U LTT Ss801U LTT Finger Print SS801U SEAGATE N160GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 160GB ST9160314AS Wyatt S SATA LF F W 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N160GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 160GB MK1655GSX Libra SATA S LF F W FG011J S HGST N160GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 160GB HTS545016B9A300 Panther B SATA LF F W C60F O c U N160GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 160GB WD1600BEVT 22ZCTO ML160 S SATA LF F W 11 01A11 SEAGATE N250GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 250GB ST9250315AS Wyatt S SATA LF F W 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N250GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 250GB MK2555GSX Libra SATA S LF F W FG001J HGST N250GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 250GB HTS545025B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F HGST N250GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 250GB HTS545025B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F Disk imbalance criteria 0 014g cm N250GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 250GB WD2500BEVT 22ZCTO ML160 S SATA LF F W 11 01A11 SEAGATE N320GB5 4K HDD SEAGATE 2 5 5400rpm 320GB ST9320325AS Wyatt U S SATA LF FAW 0001SDM1 TOSHIBA N320GB5 4K HDD TOSHIBA 2 5 5400rpm 320GB MK3255GSX Libra SATA S LF FAW FG011J HGST N320GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 320GB HTS545032B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF FW C60F HGST N320GB5 4K HDD HGST 2 5 5400rpm 320GB HTS545032B9A300 Panther B S SATA LF F W C60F Disk imbalance criteria 0 014g cm D N320GB5 4K HDD WD 2 5 5400rpm 320GB WD320
67. The device is properly installed There are no red Xs or yellow exclamation marks e There are no device conflicts Chapter 4 e No hardware is listed under Other Devices 13 If the Issue is still not resolved see Online Support Information on page 219 Other Failures If the CRT Switch Dock LAN Port external MIC or Speakers PCI Express Card 5 in 1 Card Reader or Volume Wheel fail perform the following general steps to correct the problem Do not replace a non defective FRUs 1 Check Drive whether is OK 2 Check Test Fixture is ok 3 Swap MIB to Try Chapter 4 149 Intermittent Problems Intermittent system hang problems can be caused by a variety of reasons that have nothing to do with a hardware defect such as cosmic radiation electrostatic discharge or software errors FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring problem exists When analyzing an intermittent problem do the following 1 Run the advanced diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times 2 If no error is detected do not replace any FRU 3 If any error is detected replace the FRU Rerun the test to verify that there are no more errors Undetermined Problems 150 The diagnostic problems does not identify which adapter or device failed which installed devices are incorrect whether a short circuit is suspected or whether the system is inoperative Follow these procedures to isolate the failing FRU do n
68. UNG AS 2007B Li lon 382P SAMSUNG 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON SDI 2 2F SANYO 8CELL2 4 Battery SANYO AS 2007B Li lon 4S2P SANYO 8 cell 4800mAh Main COMMON SONY 8CELL2 4 Battery SONY AS 2007B Li lon 4S2P SONY 8 cell 4800mAh Main COMMON SANYO 6CELL2 2 Battery SANYO AS 2007B Li lon 3S2P SANYO 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON Normal Type SONY 6CELL2 2 Battery SONY AS 2007B Li lon 3S2P SONY 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON Normal Type PANASONIC 6CELL2 2 Battery PANASONIC AS 2007B Li lon 382P PANASONIC 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON PSS SAMSUNG 6CELL2 2 Battery SAMSUNG AS 2007B Li lon 3S2P SAMSUNG 6 cell 4400mAh Main COMMON SDI 2 2F SANYO 8CELL2 4 Battery SANYO AS 2007B Li lon 4S2P SANYO 8 cell 4800mAh Main COMMON SONY 8CELL2 4 Battery SONY AS 2007B Li lon 4S2P SONY 8 cell 4800mAh Main COMMON Bluetooth Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2 1 T60H928 33 f w 861 Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2 1 T60H928 33 f w 861 Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2 1 T60H928 33 f w 861 Camera Suyin Suyin 1 0M DV Tulip G Chicony Chicony 1 0M DV Daisy G Suyin Suyin 1 0M DV Tulip G Chicony Chicony 1 0M DV Daisy G Suyin Suyin 1 0M DV Tulip G Chicony Chicony 1 0M DV Daisy G Suyin Suyin 1 0M DV Tulip G Chicony Chicony 1 0M DV Daisy G Card Reader NO Appendix B 7 5 in 1 Build in MS MS Pro SD SC XD 5 in 1 Build in MS MS Pro SD SC XD 5 in 1 Build in MS MS Pro SD SC XD 5 in 1 Build in MS MS Pro SD SC XD P Finger Print L
69. V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb EN11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATCY1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb ES61 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATBE1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb NL11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATCZ2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb SK11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATCZ2 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb SK11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATNO1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb NO11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7HP64ATNO1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb NO11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATPT1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb PT11 AS5940G 724G50Bn W7UT64ATPT1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ V3 2 2G 500 L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 00 GEb EN61 188 AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Mn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Wn AS5940G 724G50Bn AS5940G 724G50Wn 189 Middle East South Africa Eastern Europe Middle East Switzerland Thailand Eastern Europe AS5940G 724G50Bn EM W7HP64EMATME9 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n2 FP 1 0D GEb ES81 AS5940G 724G50Bn EM W7HP64EMATDZ1 MC M961GBCFPbkQ_V3 2 2G 500_L BT 6L2 2 5R CB n
70. achine by regular BIOS flashing process Chapter 5 169 170 Chapter 5 FRU Field Replaceable Unit List This chapter gives you the FRU Field Replaceable Unit listing in global configurations of Aspire 5940G Series Refer to this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for RMA Return Merchandise Authorization Please note that WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS you should check the most up to date information available on your regional web or channel For whatever reasons a part number change is made it will not be noted on the printed Service Guide For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code from those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines NOTE To scrap or to return the defective parts you should follow the local government ordinance or regulations on how to dispose it properly or follow the rules set by your regional Acer office on how to return it Chapter 6 171 Aspire 5940G Series Exploded Diagrams Main Assembly 1 Keyboard KB 1140A 031 EM a Cover 60 PH702 001 Thermal Module 60 PH702 008 Hingle Saddle L 33 PH702 002 172 Chapter 6 Base Assembly Chapter 6 HDD Door 173 Aspire 5940G Series FRU List Lan Intel WLAN 512AN_HMWG Shirley Peak KI SPHO1 003 5100 MM 895373 Lan Intel WLAN 512AG HMW
71. ad DMI Information from Memory Input dmitools r Output Manufacturer Type1 Offset04h Acer Product Name Type1 OffsetO5h TravelMate xxxxx Serial Number Type1 Offset07h 01234567890123456789 UUID String Type1 Offset08h xxxXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX Asset Tag Type3 OffsetO4h Acet Asstag Write Product Name to EEPROM Input dmitools wp Acer Write Serial Number to EEPROM Input dmitools ws 01234567890123456789 4 Write UUID to EEPROM Create UUID from Intel WFM20 pdf Input dmitools wu 5 Write Asset Tag to EEPROM Input dmitools wa Acet Asstag NOTE When using any of the Write options restart the system to make the new DMI data effective Chapter 2 Using the ICW50 ICY 70 LAN MAC Utility You can use the MAC BAT utility to write the MAC CFG file to the EEPROM under DOS mode 1 Use a text editor for example Notepad to open the MAC CFG file You can see the MAC CFG contents as below D MAC CFG zt Bo Title MAC Address byte WeiteData 8811223345455 Start ddr FA WriteLeng 6 KeepByte H WriteData 001122334455 MAC value StartAddr 7A MAC address WriteLeng 6 MAC value length KeepByte 0 don t care 2 In DOS mode run the MAC BAT file to write MAC values to eeprom C MAC gt mac bat C MAC gt eeprom w MAC cfy Progress gt N Write Data to EEPROM OK Chapter 2 43 44 Chapter 2 Machine Disassembly and Replacement IMPORTANT The outside ho
72. age the securing clips 66 Chapter 3 5 Lift the Media Board away from the Upper Cover 1 and feed the FFC through the Upper Cover 2 to remove the Media Board Chapter 3 67 Removing the Launch Board 1 See Removing the Upper Cover on page 63 2 urn the Upper Cover over and lift the Launch Board FFC to disconnect the adhesive bv 3 d 3 Turn the Upper Cover over Lift the Launch Board cover left side first and remove the cover from the Upper Cover 4 Press down the securing latch 1 and push the Launch Board in the direction of the arrow 2 to disengage the securing clips Securing Clip 68 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 69 Removing the Speaker Module 1 See Removing the Upper Cover on page 63 2 Liftthe mylar covering to expose the Speaker cable as shown M ames Ses l 3 Remove the Speaker cable from the cable channel as shown Speaker Module M2 5 3 70 Chapter 3 5 Using both hands lift the Speaker Module upward to remove it from the Upper Cover Chapter 3 71 Removing the Power Saving Board 1 See Removing the Speaker Module on page 70 2 Remove the Power Saving Board cable from the cable channel as shown Power Saving Board 4 Remove the board from the chassis 12 Chapter 3 5 Disconnect the cable from the Power Saving Board as shown Chapter 3 73 Removing the Volume Control Board 1 See Removing the Upper Cover
73. ation 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 provides a function hotkey Fn Esc for enable BIOS Recovery process when system is powered on during BIOS POST To use this function it is strongly recommended to have the AC adapter and Battery present If this function is enabled the system will force the BIOS to enter a special BIOS block called Boot Block Steps for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk Before doing this a Crisis Diskette should be prepared ready in hand The Crisis Diskette could be made by executing the Crisis Disk program in another system with Windows 7 OS Follow the steps below 1 Plugin the USB disk 2 Launch the wincris exe program to create a USB Crisis Disk Click Start to initiate the process 3 Select the Quick Format option to format the disk and click Start Follow the instructions on the screen to create the disk 4 Copy the KAYFOX64 fd BIOS file into USB flash disk root directory NOTE Do not place any other fd file in the USB flash disk root directory To use the Crisis USB key do the following 1 Plug USB storage into USB port 2 Press Fn ESC button then plug in AC power The Power button flashes orange once 3 Press Power button to initiate system CRISIS mode When CRISIS is complete the system auto restarts with a workable BIOS 4 Update the latest version BIOS for this m
74. board in to place and press down as shown Ensure that the I O ports on the right side of indicated to connect the board to board interface the board are located correctly through the Lower Case Chapter 3 105 3 Replace the four screws to secure the Card Reader Board to the Lower Cover Replacing the Bluetooth Module 1 Connect the Bluetooth cable to the module as 2 Place the module in the Lower Cover Ensure that shown the module is seated correctly on the locating pins LE 106 Chapter 3 Replacing the Subwoofer 1 Place the module in the Lower Cover Ensure that 2 Run the cable along the cable channel using all the module is seated correctly on the locating pins available clips Ee Eh ff ff HE HE Te aay Replacing the USB Board 1 Place the board in the Lower Cover Ensure that 2 Replace the single screw securing the board to the the board is seated correctly on the locating pins Lower Cover Chapter 3 107 Replacing the Saddles 1 Align the screw holes and locating pins on the Saddles and the Lower Cover and replace the Saddles 2 Replace the two screws to secure the Right Saddle to the Lower Cover NOTE The Left Saddle is not secured with screws 108 Chapter 3 Replacing the LCD Module IMPORTANT The LCD Module cannot be disassembled outside of factory conditions If any part of the LCD Module is faulty such as the camera antenna or LCD panel the whole module mus
75. card Only one card can operate at any given time 8 Chapter 1 Bottom View 1 Battery bay Houses the computer s battery pack 2 c Battery release Releases the battery for removal latch 3 Hard disk bay Houses the computer s hard disk secured with screws 4 Memory Houses the computer s main memory compartment 5 R Battery lock Locks the battery in position Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool even after and cooling fan prolonged use Note Do not cover or obstruct the fan opening Chapter 1 TouchPad Basics with fingerprint reader The following items show you how to use the TouchPad with Acer Bio Protection fingerprint reader e Move your finger across the touchpad 1 to move the cursor 4 e Press the left 2 and right 4 buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution functions These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button e Use Acer Bio Protection fingerprint reader 3 supporting Acer FingerNav 4 way control function only for certain models or the 4 way scroll 3 button only for certain models to scroll up or down and move left or right a page This fingerprint reader or button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications Tap twice Tap twice at the same speed the same speed as double clicking a mouse LOT RR Execute Quickly c
76. casing and working along toward the right press the upper and lower covers together as shown A click indicates the securing clips have engaged to the Mainboard NOTE Avoid pulling on cables directly to prevent damage to the connectors NOTE Use the pull tabs on FFC cables whenever available to prevent damage Chapter 3 125 5 Replace the Keyboard Cover and insert the single screw securing the Keyboard Cover to the Upper Cover Keyboard Cover M2 5 5 126 Chapter 3 T Turn the computer over Insert the twenty three screws on the bottom panel Upper Cover red callout Upper Cover blue callout Upper Cover green callout Chapter 3 127 Replacing the Keyboard 8 Insert the Keyboard backlight FFC and lock the connector ES lt GE S f 9 Connect the Keyboard FFC and lock the connector EI 128 Chapter 3 11 Press down around the edges of the Keyboard to secure it in place Replacing the WLAN Module 1 Insert the WLAN Module into the mini card socket Jj 2 Connect the antenna cables to the WLAN Module IMPORTANT The black cable attaches to the MAIN terminal and the white cable attaches to the AUX terminal Chapter 3 129 3 Replace the Mini Card Bracket as shown 4 Insert the two screws to secure the Mini Card Bracket and WLAN Module to the Mainboard WLAN Module M2 3 130 Chapter 3 Replacing the DIMM Modules 1 Insert the DIMM Module in place 2 P
77. d Removing 68 Replacing 121 LCD Failure 139 LCD Module Removing 81 Left Hinge Well Removing 94 Replacing 105 Left Saddle Removing 87 Replacing 108 Lower Cover Disassembly Flowchart 60 Lower Covers Removing 51 Main Module Reassembly Procedure 101 Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart 59 Mainboard Removing 95 Replacing 104 media access on indicator 6 Media Board Removing 66 Replacing 123 Memory Check 136 Memory Cover Removing 51 MIC Board Removing 75 Replacing 115 Model Definition 182 Modem Failure 147 MXM Card Removing 97 No Display Issue 137 num lock on indicator 6 ODD Removing 52 ODD Failure 144 Online Support Information 219 Optical Drive Module Removing 52 Panel 5 Bottom 9 left 5 Power On Failure 136 Power Saving Board Removing 72 117 Reassembly Main Module 101 Right Hinge Well Removing 94 Replacing 105 Right Saddle Removing 87 Replacing 108 Saddles Removing 87 Replacing 108 SD Dummy Card Removing 50 opeaker Module Removing 70 Replacing 119 speakers hotkey 13 Subwoofer Removing 90 Replacing 107 system Block Diagram 4 Test Compatible Components 205 Thermal Grease 102 Thermal Module Removing 98 Replacing 102 Thermal Unit Failure 148 Top 157 TouchPad Bracket Removing 79 TouchPad Failure 140 Troubleshooting Built in KB Failure 139 EasyTouch Buttons 148 HDTV Switch 148 Internal Microphone 142 Internal Speakers 140 LCD Failure 139
78. d XBODTSEQ bs xxx Boot Sequence Selecter Version 8 83 s Create by Rockwell Chuang 18 81 2885 Sk if 2p 3 UN fea Floppy J gt HardDisk gt CD ROM J HardDisk gt CD ROM gt LAN CD ROM J gt HardDisk gt LAN LAN gt Floppy gt HardDisk gt d BOOTSEQ gt LAN Floppy J Floppy 1 CD ROM J gt gt gt 3 Select the desired boot sequence by entering the corresponding sequence For example enter BS2 to change the boot sequence to HDD CD ROM LAN Floppy Chapter 2 41 Using DMITools 42 The DMI Desktop Management Interface Tool copies BIOS information to eeprom to be used in the DMI pool for hardware management When the BIOS displays Verifying DMI pool data it is checking the table correlates with the hardware before sending to the operating system Windows etc To update the DMI Pool perform the following steps 1 Bootinto DOS 2 Execute dmitools exe The following messages are displayed on the screen to prompt the dmitools mode e dmitools r gt Read dmi string from bios dmitools wm xxxx gt Write manufacturer name to eeprom dmitools wp xxxx gt Write product name to eeprom dmitools ws xxxx gt Write serial number to eeprom e dmitools wu xxxx gt Write uuid to eeprom dmitools wa xxxx gt Write asset tag to eeprom The following examples show the commands and the corresponding output information Re
79. e than one year old replace the CMOS battery Run a complete virus scan using up to date software to ensure the computer is virus free If the computer is experiencing HDD or ODD BIOS information loss disconnect and reconnect the power and data cables between devices If the BIOS settings are still lost replace the cables If HDD information is missing from the BIOS the drive may be defective and should be replaced Replace the Motherboard If the Issue is still not resolved see Online Support Information on page 219 Chapter 4 LCD Failure If the LCD fails perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem Do not replace a non defective FRUs Check LCD LCD cable module LCD panel Ainverter Reassemble and swap VGAIB Built In Keyboard Failure If the built in Keyboard fails perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem Do not replace a non defective FRUS KevyboardFP C well connected Replace gt Keyboardok keyboard Replace dB Chapter 4 139 TouchPad Failure If the TouchPad doesn t work perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem Do not replace a non defective FRUs F e assemble Check M B the T P FFC tn T P FFC MIB awap Feasse Check Logic mble the T P Upper board or T P FFE Internal Speaker Failure If the internal Speakers fail perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem Do n
80. embly Process Upper Cover Disassembly Flowchart Remove External Modules before proceeding Remove Keyboard Remove Lower Cover Upper Cover see page 54 Upper Cover Y Y Y Y Y Y Remove Remove Remove E Remove Remove Media Board Launch Board Speaker Module Board MIC Board Button Board Remove Remove Power Saving Finger Print Board Reader i Remove TouchPad Bracket Screw List Wiss fe erno mss fs ES mess p EN NO MMI Mi AJ gt OJIN Button Board M2 5 5 E 86 PH702 005 Finger Print Reader ME3 002 86 PH702 002 TouchPad Bracket M2 5 3 EE 86 PH702 003 NO Volume Control Board M2 5 3 LEE 86 PH702 003 NO Chapter 3 Lower Cover Disassembly Flowchart 60 Screw List Hinge Wells VGA MXM Thermal Module Remove External Modules before proceeding l Remove Keyboard l Remove Upper Cover y Y y Remove LCD Module Remove Bluetooth Module Remove Card Reader Board Y Y Remove Saddle Remove Subwoofer Remove USB Board Remove Hinge Wells v Remove Mainboard Y v Y Remove RTC Battery Remove VGA MXM Card Remove Thermal Module i Remove CPU u soewe 8 Chapter
81. entium and Pentium II III are trademarks of Intel Corporation Other brand and product names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear On screen NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures Preface Before using this information and the product it supports please read the following general information 1 This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer s global product offering To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine e g add on card modem or extra memory capability These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide In such cases please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel channel to provide you with further technical details Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS that you should check the most up to date information available on your regional
82. ep as follows UnlockHD 76943488 4 The command generates a password which can be used for unlocking the HDD Password 46548274 5 Keyin the password from the previous step to unlock the HDD as shown AUF SAI ABGLGL OP IO L 1 GGGLLILILULLUGUIUIISL LIG etLL LGGLLLLL GC O C Sm E3aCG GGGUQLZGLDL RQSILLULULILL Enter Unlock Password Key 76126337 7 Lax d zc RR Chapter 2 39 40 Removing BIOS Passwords To clear the User or Supervisor passwords open the RAM door and use a metal instrument to short the RTC RST jumper as shown below S unn bin uni Tini fimm S Ep Hn uni AAT u h w TR S Hutt TU HA Tut Tm ni die HELM nri iiam a mu aiii irm L Cleaning BIOS Passwords To clean the User or Supervisor passwords perform the following steps 1 From a DOS prompt execute clnpwd exe 2 Press 1 or 2 to clean the desired password shown on the screen d Clnpwd gt clnpwd ACER Clean Password Utility V1 80 Press 1 or 2 to clean any password shown as below 1 User Password 2 Supervisor Password Clean User Password Successfully The onscreen message determines whether the function is successful or not Chapter 2 Using Boot Sequence Selector The Boot Sequence Selector allows the boot order to be changed without accessing the BIOS To use Boot Sequence Selector perform the following steps 1 Enter into DOS 2 Execute BS exe to display the usage screen
83. er by removing the power cable and battery and holding down the power button for 10 seconds Reconnect the power and reboot the computer Connect an external monitor to the computer and switch between the internal display and the external display is by pressing Fn F5 on this model If the POST or video appears on the external display see LCD Failure on page 139 Disconnect power and all external devices including port replicators or docking stations Remove any memory cards and CD DVD discs Restart the computer If the computer boots correctly add the devices one by one until the failure point is discovered Reseat the memory modules Remove the drives see Disassembly Process on page 46 If the Issue is still not resolved see Online Support Information on page 219 Chapter 4 137 Abnormal Video Display If video displays abnormally perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem 1 2 9 10 11 Reboot the computer If permanent vertical horizontal lines or dark spots display in the same location the LCD is faulty and should be replaced See Disassembly Process on page 46 If extensive pixel damage is present different colored spots in the same locations on the screen the LCD is faulty and should be replaced See Disassembly Process on page 46 Adjust the brightness to its highest level See the User Manual for instructions on adjusting settings NOTE Ensure that the computer is
84. er of F12 Boot Menu is set to disabled If you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility please set the parameter to enabled Press F12 during POST to enter multi boot menu In this menu user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility Navigating the BIOS Utility There are six menu options Information Main Advanced Security Boot and Exit Follow these instructions e To choose a menu use the left and right arrow keys e To choose an item use the up and down arrow keys To change the value of a parameter press F5 or F6 e A plus sign indicates the item has sub items Press Enter to expand this item Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu e In any menu you can load default settings by pressing F9 You can also press F10 to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility NOTE You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen Help for parameters are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values Please note that system information is subject to different models Chapter 2 23 Information The Information screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information Main Advanced Securit Power Boot Exit CPU Type Intel R Mobile Calpella CPU Speed HDD Model
85. g the Battery Pack 1 Turn the computer over 2 Slide the battery lock to the unlocked position 3 Slide and hold the battery release latch to the release position 1 then lift out the battery pack from the main unit 2 48 Chapter 3 Removing the Express Dummy Card 1 Push the Express dummy card all the way in to eject it 2 Pull the card out from the slot Chapter 3 49 Removing the SD Dummy Card 1 Push the SD dummy card all the way in to eject it 2 Pull the card out from the slot 50 Chapter 3 Removing the Lower Covers 1 See Removing the Battery Pack on page 48 2 Loosen the four captive screws in the Memory HDD and WLAN covers Memory WLAN HDD Cover Cover 3 Carefully open the Memory HDD cover 4 Carefully open the WLAN cover Chapter 3 51 Removing the Optical Drive Module 1 See Removing the Lower Covers on page 51 2 Remove the single screw securing the ODD module ODD Module 3 Insert a suitable object in to the Lower Cover to push the ODD Module clear of the casing 4 Pull the ODD Module out of the chassis 52 Chapter 3 5 Remove the two screws securing the ODD Bracket and remove the ODD bracket from the module 6 Insert a pin in the eject hole of the ODD to eject the ODD tray T Press down on the locking catch to release the ODD cover and remove M Chapter 3 53 Removing the Hard Disk Drive
86. h EE Initialize the chipset Chapter 4 155 L H O iriiaiz stem mer maes assa eean ag OOS O OweswBOSROM A CT anean S O hiemes OO trazo OEM spa maes PIO nd OMA maes Memory pe maes Memory size SSS O sewoe S J mmeo S O iriiaiz nap ves OOS WbwsRuTmeCbk OSS OO i meo ritate System Management Mode A EI clear Huge Segment O OOOO manto DOS If the BIOS detects error 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits 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 cannot occur on 386SX systems because they have a 16 rather than 32 bit bus The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the check point code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the low order byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously 156 Chapter 4 Jumper and Connector Locations Top View E LT T L e P56 EL EROR SW Jpf D if C B s N o 1 J JLVDS O O a JP JKB1 s em 0094 s e M s O jpa4 f EXP 1 gt LEDI0 LED11 LEDS aay Mo r a LEDB JP7 Digital MIC Connector Speaker Right Connector SW2 Touch pad lock button JP2 JP3 board to board Connector Chapter 5 157 Bottom View 158 Chapte
87. he button board assembly into the Upper Cover taking care to align the screw holes w 1 f amp A Ki gt Y FM 5 I id d L r ted ae E BC HLA t uim DATE K EUM L CE Chapter 3 113 6 Replace the two screws to secure the Button Board and Finger Print Reader to the Upper Cover imn THEE nnr as HII TETTE T i 114 Chapter 3 Replacing the MIC Board 1 Place the MIC Board into the Upper Cover as shown 2 Insert the MIC cable from the cable channel as shown Ensure that the cable is secured by all cable clips Chapter 3 115 Replacing the Volume Control Board 1 Place the board into the Upper Cover 2 Insert the two screws to secure the board to the Upper Cover Volume Control Board Pa D y de Y i L IO E P b o y P e 3 Adhere Volume Control Board FFC to the Upper Cover as shown IL 875 HITRHE 116 Chapter 3 Replacing the Power Saving Board 1 Connect the cable to the Power Saving Board as shown 2 Place the board into the chassis 3 Insert the two securing screws into the board Power Saving Board Chapter 3 117 4 insert the Power Saving Board cable into the cable channel as shown 118 Chapter 3 Replacing the Speaker Module 1 Using both hands place the Speaker Module into the Upper Cover 2 Insert the four screws to secure the Speaker module to the Upper Cover 3 Insert the Speaker cable i
88. hernet RJ 45 Connects to an Ethernet 10 100 based network port External display Connects to a display device VGA port e g external monitor LCD projector 5 HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections only for certain models eSATA eSATA port Connects to eSATA devices c USB 2 0 ports Connect to USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera Line in jack Accepts audio line in devices e g audio CD player stereo walkman mp3 player EY Microphone jack Accepts input from external microphones 7 Headphones Connects to audio line out devices e g speakers speaker line out headphones jack with S PDIF support Chapter 1 Right View am AA pin IEEE 1394 Connects to IEEE 1394 devices port Optical drive Internal optical drive accepts CDs or DVDs Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is active indicator Optical drive eject Ejects the optical disk from the drive button Emergency eject Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is hole turned off Note Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off USB 2 0 ports Connects to USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera gt RF in port Accepts input signals from digital TVtuner devices Q only for certain models MultiMediaCard Plus MMCPlus Memory Stick MS Memory Stick PRO MS PRO xD Picture Card xD Note Push to remove install the
89. it lt xxxx by xm pixels Hw do L get the best display Advanced settings Acer GridVista is a handy utility that offers four pre defined display settings so you can view multiple windows on the same screen To access this function please go to Start All Programs and click on Acer GridVista You may choose any one of the four Sp indicated below Double vertical Triple primary at left Triple primary at right or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual display compatible allowing two displays to be partitioned independently Acer Gridvista is dual display compatible allowing two displays to be partitioned independently AcerGridVista is simple to set up 1 Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each display from the task bar 2 Drag and drop each window into the appropriate grid 3 Enjoy the convenience of a well organized desktop Y Lrg Desktop te bema Moretar Gnd L arp aube NOTE Please ensure that the resolution setting of the second monitor is set to the manufacturer s recommended value Chapter 1 15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Intel Ibex Peak M PM55 L2 cache 256K Processor Specifications rorezoom izo ss ems asw KG8XoioMP CPU Fan True Value Table Clarksfield e Throttling 50 On 95 C Off 86 C e OS shut down at 100 C H W shut down at 92 C Auburndale e Throttling 50 On 100 C Off 86 C e OS shut d
90. ition 1 insert the battery pack and secure the battery in place press down 2 134 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Common Problems Use the following procedure as a guide for computer problems NOTE The diagnostic tests are intended to test only Acer products Non Acer products prototype cards or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses 1 Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible 2 Verify the symptoms by attempting to re create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by repeating the same operation 3 Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which page to go to 4 Ifthe Issue is still not resolved see Online Support Information on page 219 Chapter 4 135 Power On Issue If the system doesn t power on perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem Do not replace a non defective FRUs AC Battery AC Batt only power on cwap Power cw VB swap M B Computer Shutsdown Intermittently If the system powers off at intervals perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem 1 Check the power cable is properly connected to the computer and the electrical outlet 2 Remove any extension cables between the computer and the outlet 3 Remove any surge protectors between the computer and the electrical outlet Plug the computer directly into a known good electrical outlet 4 Disconnect
91. l Navigate to Start gt Control Panel System and Maintenance System gt Device Manager Chapter 4 a Double click IDE ATA ATAPI controllers If a device displays a down arrow right click on the device and click Enable b Double click DVD CD ROM drives If the device displays a down arrow right click on the device and click Enable c Check that there are no yellow exclamation marks against the items in IDE ATA ATAPI controllers If a device has an exclamation mark right click on the device and uninstall and reinstall the driver d Check that there are no yellow exclamation marks against the items in DVD CD ROM drives If a device has an exclamation mark right click on the device and uninstall and reinstall the driver e Ifthe exclamation marker is not removed from the item in the lists try removing any recently installed software and retrying the operation Discs Do Not Play If discs do not play when inserted in the drive perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem 1 Check that the disc is correctly seated in the drive tray and that the label on the disc is visible 2 Check that the media is clean and scratch free 3 Try an alternate disc in the drive 4 Ensure that AutoPlay is enabled a Navigate to Start Control Panel gt Hardware and Sound gt AutoPlay b Select Use AutoPlay for all media and devices c Inthe Audio CD and DVD Movie fields select the desired player from the drop down menu 5
92. le 0 0 00 cee 102 Replacing the VGA MXM Card 0 000 eee 103 Replacing the Mainboard 0 0 ccc ees 104 Replacing the Hinge Wells llle 105 Replacing the Card Reader Board 0 00 105 Replacing the Bluetooth Module 0 0 0 0 cee oo 106 Replacing the Subwoofer anana ccc cee eee eas 107 Replacing the USB Board 000 teas 107 Replacing the Saddles 0 0 ccc teens 108 Replacing the LCD Module 0 0 00 ees 109 Replacing the TouchPad Bracket 0 00 cc cee eee 110 Replacing the Button Board and Finger Print Reader 112 Replacing the MIC Board 0 0 0 ccc ee eee 115 Replacing the Volume Control Board 0 0 0 0 cee eee ee 116 Replacing the Power Saving Board 0 0 0 ees 117 Replacing the Speaker Module 0 0 0 0 eee 119 Replacing the Launch Board 0 ee eas 121 Replacing the Media Board 0 0c ene 123 Replacing the Upper Cover 00 0 ee eee 124 Replacing the Keyboard 0 ccc ee eee 128 Replacing the WLAN Module 0 0 00 129 Replacing the DIMM Modules 0 000 ee 131 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module llle 131 Replacing the ODD Module llle 132 Replacing the Lower Covers nananana 133 Replacing the SD Dummy Card 0 0 00 ces 133 Replacing the PCI Express Dummy Card
93. lick twice click twice Tapone once as double clicking a mouse button rest your finger on the touchpad on the second tap and drag the cursor finger on the touchpad to drag the cursor Drag Click and hold then use Tap twice at the same speed Access Click once context menu NOTE When using the TouchPad keep it and your fingers dry and clean The TouchPad is sensitive to finger movement hence the lighter the touch the better the response Tapping too hard will not increase the TouchPad s responsiveness 10 Chapter 1 Using the Keyboard The keyboard has full sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad separate cursor lock Windows function and special keys Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase Num Lock When Num Lock is on the embedded keypad is in numeric mode The keys Fn lt F11 gt function as a calculator complete with the arithmetic operators and Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry A better solution would be to connect an external keypad Scroll Lock Fn When Scroll Lock is on the screen moves one line up or down when you press lt F12 gt the up or down arrow keys respectively Scroll Lock does not work with some applications The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desk
94. m screw 1 to module as level as possible to spread the thermal screw 4 to secure the Thermal Module in place grease evenly 102 Chapter 3 Replacing the VGA M XM Card NOTE The following procedure outlines the installation steps for models supporting VGA Cards The procedure for MXM Cards requires two screws though the remaining steps are identical 1 Insert the card in to the Mainboard connector as 2 Replace the single screw securing the card to the shown Mainboard NOTE MXM cards are secured with and additional screw as indicated by the green callout Chapter 3 103 Replacing the Mainboard 1 Insert the Mainboard in to the Lower Cover left side first Ensure that the I O ports on the left side of the Mainboard are located correctly through the Lower Case 2 Pivot the Mainboard in to the Lower Cover as 3 Replace the single screw securing the Mainboard shown to the Lower Cover 104 Chapter 3 Replacing the Hinge Wells 1 Replace the left and right Hinge Wells in the Lower Cover as shown Ensure that the Wells are seated correctly on the locating pins be F r P alt ED KAQBO LA 5011P uite zd HH LE EPIFT ETT TC TTE EST a m X Tow 2 Replace the two screws to secure the Hinge Wells in the Lower Cover Ty n A Draggo La so1ip ths VAM rs RE KE BR Kab Replacing the Card Reader Board 1 Insert the Card Reader Board right side first as 2 Lower the
95. nt BIUS Model name RALHA BIUS Model name RKRALHE nt BIOS version VA 87 His wereion Uh A 4 In flash BIOS the message Please do not remove AC Power Source displays If the AC power is not connected the following warning displays 36 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 i ka ala hy Marnning No AL power connect 37 WinFlash Utility Perform the following steps to use the WinFlash Utility 1 Double click the WinFlash executable 2 Click OK to begin the update A progress screen displays Ginsyde lei lash K C v TN E Pr E FA La Niky aL beca an Car UEZ yen ness gos cs MELOS 3 S tah ETT e Guest PETE Now EDS E not turn off your computer 38 Chapter 2 Remove HDD BIOS Password Utilities This section provide you with removing HDD BIOS password method Remove HDD Password If you key in the wrong HDD password three times an error is generated Harddisk Security TUSHIBAO MKI252GSX Lock To reset the HDD password perform the following steps 1 After the error is displayed select the Enter Unlock Password option on the screen Select Item Enter Unlock Password sstem continue 2 An Encode key is generated for unlocking utilities Note down this key Unlock Password Key 70943466 3 Execute the UnlockHD EXE file to create the unlock code in DOS Mode using the format UnlockHD Encode code with the code noted in the previous st
96. nter the USB Configuration menu USB Legacy EHCI 1 2 UHCI 1 5 Per Port Control USB Port 0 7 Chipset Enter the Chipset Configuration menu Port 80h Cycles Configuration DMI Link ASPM Control Automatic ASPM PCI Latency Timer VT d TPM ACPI Table Enter the ACPI Table Features Control FACP C2 Latency Value Features Control menu FACP C3 Latency Value FACP RTC S4 Wakeup APIC IO APIC Mode HPET HPET Support e Base Address select PCI Express Root Enter the PCI Express Root Port Menu e PCI Express Root Port 1 Port 1 6 e VC1 Enable e ASPM e Automatic ASPM e ASPM LOs e ASPML1 URR FER NFER CER CTO SEFE SENFE SECE PME Interrupt PMI SCI Hot Plug SCI ASF Configuration Enter the ASF Configuration Menu e Mini WatchDog Timeout e BIOS Boot Timeout e OS Boot Timeout e Power on wait time Chapter 2 27 Security 28 The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use Information Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password ls User Password Is HDD Password Is Install or Change the password and the length of password must be less Set User Password than eight words Set HDD Password Power on password Disabled The table below describes the parameters in this screen Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Clear or
97. nto the cable channel as shown Chapter 3 119 4 Replace the mylar covering to cover the Speaker cable as shown 120 Chapter 3 Replacing the Launch Board 1 Feed the FFC through the penetration in the Upper Cover as shown a L 2 Place the Launch Board into the Upper Cover 3 Press down on the top of the board toengage the securing clips 1 and push the Launch Board in the direction of the arrow 2 to lock the board in place Securing Clip Chapter 3 121 4 Turn the Upper Cover over and insert the Launch Board cover into the Upper Cover 122 Chapter 3 Replacing the Media Board 1 Insert the FFC into the penetration in the the Upper Cover 1 and place the Media Board into the Upper Cover 2 as shown 2 Press down on the board so the securing clips engage and push the Media Board in the direction of the arrow 2 dm 3 Turn the Upper Cover over Insert the Media Board cover into the Upper Cover as shown a click indicates the securing clips have engaged Chapter 3 123 4 Turn the Upper Cover over and adhere the Media Board FFC to the upper cover Y i Replacing the Upper Cover 1 Insert the Upper Cover into the assembly back edge first as shown 2 Work along the casing on the right and left sides toward the front edge pressing the casing together A click indicates the securing clips have engaged 124 Chapter 3 3 Starting on the front left side of the
98. o not install memory related drivers XMS EMS DPMI when you use the Phlash NOTE Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Phlash utility If the battery pack does not contain enough power to finish BIOS flash you may not boot the system because the BIOS is not completely loaded Fellow the steps below to run the Phlash 1 Prepare a bootable diskette 2 Copy the flash utilities to the bootable diskette 3 Then boot the system from the bootable diskette The flash utility has auto execution function Chapter 2 35 DOS Flash Utility Perform the following steps to use the DOS Flash Utility IMPORTANT Use USB KEY USB HDD DVD RW and HDDs that can boot to DOS mode 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 InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev 3 5 Information Main Advanced Securit Exit Item Specific Help Boot priority order Use lt f gt or lI to select 2 IDE1 HL DT ST DVDRAM GT20N a device then press 3 USB FDD lt F5 gt to move it down the 4 Network Boot MBA v11 0 3 Slot 0500 list or lt F6 gt to move 5 USB HDD it up the list Press 6 USB CDROM Esc to escape the menu Help Select ltem Change Values Setup Default Exit Select Menu Select SubMenu Save and Exit 3 Execute the FLASH BAT batch file to update BIOS itialigzin lie loading 18 urre
99. obility Center amp gt BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box amp gt lt SHIFT M gt Restore minimized windows to the desktop amp gt TAB Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3 D amp gt lt SPACEBAR gt Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar lt CTRL gt lt 4y gt lt F gt Search for computers if you are on a network lt CTRL gt KC gt TAB Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3 D Note Depending on your edition of Windows 7 some shortcuts may not function as described Application This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button it opens the ER key application s context menu 12 Chapter 1 Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer s controls like screen brightness volume output and the BIOS utility To activate hot keys press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination EAS lt Fn gt lt F5 gt i Switches display output between the display screen external monitor if connected and both lt Fn gt lt F6 gt Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save ee power Press any key to return Fn F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off ut Fn F9 QA Keyboard backlight Turns the keyboard backlight on or off C t
100. ocess 0 0 00 ccc eee 59 Upper Cover Disassembly Flowchart 0 0000 eee ee eee 59 Lower Cover Disassembly Flowchart 0 0 0 0 cece eee eee eee 60 Removing the Keyboard 0 0 cee ees 61 VII Table of Contents Removing the Upper Cover llle 63 Removing the Media Board llle 66 Removing the Launch Board 0 0 0 ccc ees 68 Removing the Speaker Module 0 000 ccc eee 70 Removing the Power Saving Board 0 0 0 ce ee 72 Removing the Volume Control Board 20 00 cece 74 Removing the MIC Board e 75 Removing the Button Board and Finger Print Reader 76 Removing the TouchPad Bracket nro 79 Removing the LCD Module s 81 Removing the Saddles ees 87 Removing the USB Board res 89 Removing the Subwoofer 0 000 eee ees 90 Removing the Bluetooth Module 2 0 0 ne 91 Removing the Card Reader Board 0 0c ce ee ees 93 Removing the Hinge Wells 20 0 2c cee eee 94 Removing the Mainboard llle 95 Removing the RTC Battery 0 0 0 0 ccc eee 96 Removing the VGA MXM Card 0 0 cc eee 97 Removing the Thermal Module 2 000 cc eee ee 98 REMOVING ING CRU A an Ug qun Dome eee a PERPE PES dort 100 Main Module Reassembly Procedure illii 101 Replacing Te CPU su ke eater da rale nid eme EU Ein S ciao ae sva a 101 Replacing the Thermal Modu
101. od date using System Restore If the issue is not fixed repeat the preceding steps and select an earlier time and date 10 Reinstall the Operating System 11 If the Issue is still not resolved see Online Support Information on page 219 Chapter 4 141 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 Re assemble Check M B the MIC cable Mic cable ta M B Swap MIC wire Check MIC of LCD module wire of LCD module swap MB Microphone Problems If internal or external Microphones do no operate correctly perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem 1 Check that the microphone is enabled Navigate to Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound and select the Recording tab Right click on the Recording tab and select Show Disabled Devices clear by default The microphone appears on the Recording tab Right click on the microphone and select Enable Select the microphone then click Properties Select the Levels tab Increase the volume to the maximum setting and click OK 2M 0 OF ew a N Test the microphone hardware a Select the microphone and click Configure b Select Set up microphone c Select the microphone type from the list and click Next d Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the test 8 Ifthe Issue is still not resolved see Online Su
102. oggle ewer Brightness up Increases the screen brightness UT e Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness Chapter 1 13 Special Key You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper center and or bottom right of your keyboard The Euro symbol 1 Opena text editor or word processor 2 Hold Alt Gr and then press the 5 key at the upper center of the keyboard NOTE Note Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol Please refer to www microsoft com typography faq faqi2 htm for more information The US dollar sign 1 Opena text editor or word processor 2 Hold Shift and then press the 4 key at the upper center of the keyboard NOTE This function varies by the operating system version 14 Chapter 1 Using the System Utilities Acer GridVista dual display compatible NOTE This feature is only available on certain models To enable the dual monitor feature of the notebook first ensure that the second monitor is connected then select Start Control Panel Display and click on Settings Select the secondary monitor 2 icon in the display box and then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor Finally click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to complete the process Duplay Settings Identify Monitors la Default Monitor on xxxxxxoooxx hi i LLL Erin panni i i Extend the desktop onto Uis rmoriter Colors L High Highest G2 b
103. on page 63 2 Lift the Volume Control Board FFC away from the ud Cover to detach the adhesive a EM 4 A ar ERES xj i r VR ad Pes Volume Control Board 4 Liftthe board clear of the Upper Cover 74 Chapter 3 Removing the MIC Board 1 See Removing the Upper Cover on page 63 2 Remove the adhesive tape securing the MIC cable to the Upper Cover 3 Remove the MIC cable from the cable channel as shown Ensure that the cable is free from all cable clips METTE Chapter 3 75 Removing the Button Board and Finger Print Reader 1 See Removing the Upper Cover on page 63 2 Liftthe Button Board FFC to detach the adhesive holding it in place IITR TI LITET Wig 4 Lift the modules clear of the Upper Cover m C E x k Ties m E Em i D L L m cm 1 T a xl T 1 76 Chapter 3 5 Open the FFC locking latch and disconnect the Finger Print Reader FFC from the Button Board 6 Remove Button Board from the bracket T Turn the bracket over and remove the two screws securing the Finger Print Reader to the bracket Finger Print Reader Chapter 3 77 8 Remove the Finger Print Reader from the bracket as shown 78 Chapter 3 Removing the TouchPad Bracket IMPORTANT The TouchPad cannot removed from the Upper Cover Replace the entire Upper Cover if the TouchPad malfunctions 1 See Removing the Button Board and Finger
104. ot isolate non defective FRU NOTE Verify that all attached devices are supported by the computer NOTE Verify that the power supply being used at the time of the failure is operating correctly See Power On Issue on page 136 1 Power off the computer 2 Visually check them for damage If any problems are found replace the FRU 3 Remove or disconnect all of the following devices e Non Acer devices e Printer mouse and other external devices e Battery pack e Hard disk drive DIMM e CD ROM Diskette drive Module e PC Cards 4 Power on the computer 5 Determine if the problem has changed 6 If the problem does not recur reconnect the removed devices one at a time until you find the failing FRU 7 Ifthe problem remains replace the following FRU one at a time Do not replace a non defective FRU e System board e LCD assembly Chapter 4 Post Codes These tables describe the POST codes and descriptions during the POST Chipset POST Codes The following table details the chipset POST codes and functions used in the POST Por Paletas E ode s Som e Smmee fos PafomSmp AS PhysicalPresence 0 em AE gm oBoot 8 ESOS Oemsewcs Je Mes NP C IsaBus s iemoMerwome e 9 ime e ows o a femme 62 E 38 Mois e smo sc Wechbghme O4 melo 55 Sewwsub CA Smmunme 5t fow 69 E fae ON L oeme O 41 42 CF 3 2 3 E E D 91 92 93 4D 4E AF 50 6E
105. ot replace a non defective FRUs PRe assemble Check M B the SPK cable SFK cable to M B swap Logic Check Lagic lower Logic UoperLower Upper swap MiB 140 Chapter 4 Sound Problems If sound problems are experienced perform 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 gt Device Manager Check the Device Manager to determine that The device is properly installed There are no red Xs or yellow exclamation marks e There are no device conflicts No hardware is listed under Other Devices Roll back the audio driver to the previous version if updated recently Remove and reinstall the audio driver Ensure that all volume controls are set mid range a Click the volume icon on the taskbar and drag the slider to 50 Ensure that the volume is not muted b Click Mixer to verify that other audio applications are set to 50 and not muted 6 Navigate to Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound gt Sound Ensure that Speakers are selected as the default audio device green check mark NOTE If Speakers does not show right click on the Playback tab and select Show Disabled Devices clear by default 7 Select Speakers and click Configure to start Speaker Setup Follow the onscreen prompts to configure the speakers Remove and recently installed hardware or software Restore system and file settings from a known go
106. own at 100 C H W shut down at 92 C DOS Mode e Throttling 50 On 95 C Off 86 C e OS shut down at 100 C H W shut down at 92 C BIOS vendor InsydeH20 BIOS Version V0 06 BIOS ROM size 2MB 16 Chapter 1 Features Support ISIPP Support Acer UI Support multi boot Suspend to RAM S3 Disk S4 Various hot keys for system control Support SMBIOS 2 3 PCI2 3 ACPI 2 0 compliance with Intel Speed Step Support C1 C2 C3 C4 and S3 S4 for mobile CPU DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable asset tag Support PXE Support Y2K solution Support Win Flash Wake on LAN from S3 Wake on LAN form S4 in AC mode System information System Memory SusotsDMMwe DDR S Memory Combinations IE 512MB 512MB 2048MB 2048MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1536MB 2048MB 512MB 2560MB 2048MB 1024MB 3072MB 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB NOTE Above table lists some system memory configurations You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations On above table the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be reversed Chapter 1 LAN Interface LAN Chipset Broadcom BCM57780A1KMLG for Giga LAN Supports LAN protocol 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN connector type RJ45 LAN connector location Left side 18 Wireless Module 802 11b g Chipset Intel WLAN Shirley Peak Data throughput Typical Throughput 802 11a 23 MBit s 802 11b 4 3 MBit s 802 11g 19 MBit s 802 11n 130 MBit s Protocols Data
107. ponents adapter cards and peripherals which have passed these tests Regarding configuration combination and test procedures please refer to the Aspire 5940G Series Compatibility Test Report released by the Acer Mobile System Testing Department Appendix B 205 Microsofte Windows 7 Environment Test Adapter DELTA 90W Adapter DELTA 90W 19V 1 7x5 5x11 Blue ADP 90CD DB A LV5 LED LF LITE ON 90W Adapter LITE ON 90W 19V 1 7x5 5x11 Blue PA 1900 34AR LV5 LED LF HIPRO 90W Adapter HIPRO 90W 19V 1 7x5 5x11 Blue HP A0904A3 B1LF LV5 LED LF DELTA 90W Adapter DELTA 90W 19V 1 7x5 5x11 Blue ADP 90CD DB A LV5 LED LF LITE ON 90W Adapter LITE ON 90W 19V 1 7x5 5x11 Blue PA 1900 34AR LV5 LED LF HIPRO 90W Adapter HIPRO 90W 19V 1 7x5 5x11 Blue HP A0904A3 B1LF LV5 LEDLF DELTA 90W Adapter DELTA 90W 19V 1 7x5 5x11 Blue ADP 90CD DB A LV5 LED LF LITE ON 90W Adapter LITE ON 90W 19V 1 7x5 5x11 Blue PA 1900 34AR LV5 LED LF HIPRO 90W Adapter HIPRO 90W 19V 1 7x5 5x11 Blue HP A0904A3 B1LF LV5 LED LF DELTA 90W Adapter DELTA 90W 19V 1 7x5 5x11 Blue ADP 90CD DB A LV5 LED LF LITE ON 90W Adapter LITE ON 90W 19V 1 7x5 5x11 Blue PA 1900 34AR LV5 LED LF HIPRO 90W Adapter HIPRO 90W 19V 1 7x5 5x11 Blue HP A0904A3 B1LF LV5 LEDLF Audio Codec Realtek Realtek Realtek Realtek Battery SANYO ALC669X ALC669X ALC669X ALC669X Realtek ALC669X Realtek ALC669X Realtek ALC669X Realtek ALC669X 6CELL2
108. port o ouo Run Windows Check Disk by entering chkdsk r from a command prompt For more information see Windows Help and Support 10 Restore system and file settings from a known good date using System Restore If the issue is not fixed repeat the preceding steps and select an earlier time and date 11 Replace the HDD See Disassembly Process on page 46 Chapter 4 143 ODD Failure If the ODD fails perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem Do not replace a non defective FRUs Dv D CD ROM driver installed hstallit Seat itu ell Replace Dv DIC D R OM disc D D CO ROhMimodule CD R OM disc Replace D D C D R OM module Replacehds B ODD Not Operating Correctly If the ODD exhibits any of the following symptoms it may be faulty 144 e Audio CDs do not play when loaded DVDs do not play when loaded e Blank discs do not burn correctly DVD or CD play breaks up or jumps e Optical drive not found or not active e NOL shown in My Computer or the BIOS setup e LED does not flash when the computer starts up e The tray does not eject e Access failure screen displays e The ODD is noisy Perform the following general solutions one at a time to correct the problem 1 2 3 Reboot the computer and retry the operation Try an alternate disc Navigate to Start Computer Check that the ODD device is displayed in the Devices with Removable Storage pane
109. pport Information on page 219 142 Chapter 4 HDD Not Operating Correctly If the HDD does not operate correctly perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem 1 Disconnect all external devices 2 Runa complete virus scan using up to date software to ensure the computer is virus free 3 Runthe Windows 7 Startup Repair Utility insert the Windows 7 Operating System DVD in the ODD and restart the computer When prompted press any key to start to the operating system DVD a b c The Install Windows screen displays Click Next d Select Repair your computer e The System Recovery Options screen displays Click Next f Select the appropriate operating system and click Next NOTE Click Load Drivers if controller drives are required g Select Startup Repair h Startup Repair attempts to locate and resolve issues with the computer I When complete click Finish If an issue is discovered follow the onscreen information to resolve the problem Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool For more information see Windows Help and Support Restart the computer and press F2 to enter the BIOS Utility Check the BIOS settings are correct and that CD DVD drive is set as the first boot device on the Boot menu Ensure all cables and jumpers on the HDD and ODD are set correctly Remove any recently added hardware and associated software Run the Windows Disk Defragmenter For more information see Windows Help and Sup
110. r 5 LS 5011P LCD Backlight Board JP1 Backlight on off Connector Chapter 5 159 LS 5012P Launch Board LED1 Backup LED LED2 Bluetooth LED LED3 Wireless LED 160 Chapter 5 LS 5013P Media Board E LED1 LED4 LEDS LED1 HOLD LED LED5 FWD LED LED2 NEXT LED LED6 STOP LED LED3 PREVIOUS LED LED PLAY PAUSE LED LED4 REW LED LED8 MUTE LED Chapter 5 161 LS 5014P VR Board SwW1 VR SWITCH 162 Chapter 5 LS 5015P Finger printer Board LTT SS801U 13 LGA28 Chapter 5 163 LS 5016P USB Board USB cable Connector JP3 JP2 JP3 USB Connector RF Connector ANT1 RF cable Connector 164 Chapter 5 LS 5017P IO Board J1 JP1 LO EE APA AO Oye AO oM H a ESS PHJ LI a JMINI2 JMINIA OIL JREAD 1 Board to board Conn 1394 Connector JMINI1 Mini card Connector JREAD1 7in1 card reader Conn Chapter 5 165 LS 5018P POWER SAVING Board JP1 oW JP1 Power saving cable connector Power saving button LED1 Power saving LED 166 Chapter 5 LS 5019P Touch pad button Board WI SW JP1 SWT TPlftbuton TIP right button FP FFC Connector Chapter 5 167 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery This section provide you the standard operating procedures of clearing password and BIOS recovery for Aspire 5940G Series Aspire 5940G Series provides one Hardware Open Gap on main board for clearing password check and one
111. ray DL 4X BC 5500H LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 PLDS NBDCB4XS ODD PLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X DS 4E1S LF W O bezel SATA PLDS NBDCB4XS ODD PLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X DS 4E1S LF W O bezel SATA Windows 7 PIONEER NBDRW4XS ODD PIONEER BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BDR TDO1RS LF W O bezel SATA PIONEER NBDRWAXS ODD PIONEER BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BDR TDO1RS LF W O bezel SATA Windows 7 PANASONIC NBDRWAXS ODD PANASONIC BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X UJ230A LF W O bezel SATA 2X double Layer 4X Single Layer PANASONIC NBDRWAXS ODD PANASONIC BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X UJ230A LF W O bezel FW 1 10 SATA Windows 7 PANASONIC NBDRWAXS ODD PANASONIC BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X UJ240A LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 TOSHIBA NSM8XS ODD TOSHIBA Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X TS L633B LF W O bezel SATA TOSHIBA NSM8XS ODD TOSHIBA Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X TS L633C LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 HLDS NSM8XS ODD HLDS Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X GT20N LF W O bezel SATA HLDS NSM8XS ODD HLDS Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X GT30N LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 SONY NSM8XS ODD SONY Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X AD 7580S LF W O bezel SATA SONY NSM8XS ODD SONY Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X AD 7585H LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 PLDS NSM8XS ODD PLDS Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X DS 8A3S LF W O bezel SATA PLDS NSM8XS ODD PLDS Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X DS 8A4SH LF W O bezel SATA HF Window
112. re If the Thermal Unit fails perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem Do not replace a non defective FRUs START Fan cable well connected No Connect it well No t Replace fan CPU heat sink well seated No Seat it well No Replace CPU Replace Mainboard External Mouse Failure If an external Mouse fails perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem 148 1 2 o NO b w 10 11 12 Try an alternative mouse If the mouse uses a wireless connection insert new batteries and confirm there is a good connection See the mouse user manual If the mouse uses a USB connection try an alternate USB port Try an alternative program to verify mouse operation Reinstall the program experiencing mouse failure Restart the computer Remove any recently added hardware and associated software Remove any recently added software and reboot Restore system and file settings from a known good date using System Restore If the issue is not fixed repeat the preceding steps and select an earlier time and date Run the Event Viewer to check the events log for errors For more information see Windows Help and Support Roll back the mouse driver to the previous version if updated recently Remove and reinstall the mouse driver Check the Device Manager to determine that
113. ress down to lock the DIMM module in place m Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module 1 Place the HDD in the HDD carrier 2 Replace the four screws two each side to secure the carrier 3 Insert the HDD SATA interface connector as 4 Place the HDD into the chassis as shown to shown engage the interface Chapter 3 131 Replacing the ODD Module 1 With the ODD tray in the eject position replace the 2 Secure ODD bracket with two screws ODD bezel on the new ODD Module 3 Slide the module in to the chassis and press until 4 Replace the single screw to secure the Module the module is flush with the chassis 201101111118 M 132 Chapter 3 Replacing the Lower Covers 1 Replace the Memory Cover back edge first as 2 Replace the memory HDD cover back edge first as shown shown IMPORTANT Ensure that the all the securing tabs are correctly located in the casing 3 Secure the four captive screws 18 ernie oo a HDD WLAN EE Cover Cover Replacing the SD Dummy Card Push the SD Dummy into the slot until an audible click indicates that the card is correctly inserted Chapter 3 133 Replacing the PCI Express Dummy Card Push the Express Dummy into the slot until an audible click indicates that the card is correctly inserted Replacing the Battery 1 Slide and hold the battery release latch to the 2 Slide the battery lock in the direction shown to release pos
114. rivacy contro e Acer Bio Protection fingerprint solution BIOS user supervisor HDD passwords e Kensington lock slot Power subsystem ACPI 3 0 48 8 W 4400 mAh 3 pin 90 W AC adapter ENERGY STAR Special keys and controls 86 87 91 key keyboard Touchpad pointing device I O interface Acer Bio Protection fingerprint reader e ExpressCard 54 slot 5 in 1 card reader MS MS Pro SD MMC XD USB 2 0 port HDMI port with HDCP support e External display VGA port e Consumer infrared CIR port RF in jack eSATA port 2 Chapter 1 Headphones speaker line out jack with S PDIF support Microphone in jack e Line in jack e Ethernet RJ 45 port e DC in jack for AC adapter PCI Express Card slot e Kensington Lock e MIR for Remote Control Environment Temperature e Operating 0 C to 40 C e Non operating 20 C to 65 C Humidity non condensing e Operating 0 to 80 e Non operating 20 to 80 NOTE Items marked with denote only selected models NOTE The specifications listed above are for reference only The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased Chapter 1 3 System Block Diagram Clock Generator IDT 9LRS3199AKLFT SILEGO SLG8SP587 133 120 100 96 14 318MHZ to PCH Fan Control 48MHZ to CardReader page 43 page 12 D D 100MHz PCI E 2 0x16 5GT s PER LANE Intel Memory BUS DDRIII ATI M96 M92XT TaM Dual Channel
115. rom the socket 3 Remove the CPU from the socket as shown IMPORTANT The pins on the underside of the CPU are very delicate If they are damaged the CPU may malfunction Place the CPU on a clean dry surface when it is not installed 100 Chapter 3 Main Module Reassembly Procedure Replacing the CPU IMPORTANT The CPU has a Pin1 locator that must be positioned corresponding to the marker on the CPU socket 1 Carefully turn the mainboard upside down CPU side up and place the CPU into the CPU socket as shown taking note of the Pin1 locator Socket Pin Locator m a E a Chapter 3 101 Replacing the Thermal Module IMPORTANT Apply a suitable thermal grease and ensure all heat pads are in place before replacing the Thermal Module The following thermal grease types are approved for use Silmore GP50 Honeywell PCM45F SP ShinEtsu 7762 The following thermal pads are approved for use Eapus XR PE 1 Remove all traces of thermal grease from the CPU using a lint free cloth or cotton swab and Isopropyl Alcohol Acetone or other approved cleaning agent 2 Apply a small amount of thermal grease to the centre of the CPU there is no need to spread the grease manually the force used during the installation of the Thermal Module is sufficient 3 Align the screw holes on the Thermal Module and 4 Replace the single Fan screw and the four Thermal Mainboard then replace the module Keep the Module screws in numerical order fro
116. s 7 PIONEER NBDCB4XS ODD PIONEER BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BDC TDO1RS LF W O bezel SATA HLDS NBDCBAXS ODD HLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X CT10 LF W O bezel SATA HLDS NBDCB4XS ODD HLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X CT21N LF W O bezel 1 00 SATA HF Windows 7 SONY NBDCB4XS ODD SONY BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BC 5500S LF W O bezel FW 1 E1 SATA Windows 7 SONY NBDCB4XS ODD SONY BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BC 5500H LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 PLDS NBDCB4XS ODD PLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X DS 4E1S LF W O bezel SATA Appendix B 215 PLDS NBDCBAXS ODD PLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X DS 4E1S LF W O bezel SATA Windows 7 PIONEER NBDRWAXS ODD PIONEER BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BDR TDO1RS LF W O bezel SATA PANASONIC NBDRWAXS ODD PANASONIC BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X UJ230A LF W O bezel SATA 2X double Layer 4X Single Layer PANASONIC NBDRWAXS ODD PANASONIC BD RW 12 7mm Tray DL 4X UJ240A LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 TOSHIBA NSM8XS ODD TOSHIBA Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X TS L633B LF W O bezel SATA HLDS NSM8XS ODD HLDS Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X GT20N LF W O bezel SATA SONY NSM8XS ODD SONY Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X AD 7580S LF W O bezel SATA PLDS NSM8XS ODD PLDS Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X DS 8A3S LF W O bezel SATA PIONEER NBDCBAXS ODD PIONEER BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X BDC TDO1RS LF W O bezel SATA HLDS NBDCBAXS ODD HLDS BD COMBO 12 7mm Tray DL 4X CT10 LF W O bezel SATA HLDS NBDCBAXS ODD
117. s screen Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings System Time Sets the system time The hours are displayed with 24 Format HH MM SS hour format hour minute second System Date Sets the system date Format MM DD YYYY month day year System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system N A Memory size is fixed to 2047 MB Video Memory This field reports the memory allocated for video N A graphics Memory size is fixed to 64 MB Quick Boot Allows startup to skip certain tests while booting Option Enabled or decreasing the time needed to boot the system Disabled Network Boot Enables disables the system boot from LAN remote Option Enabled or server Disabled F12 Boot Menu Enable the Press lt F12 gt to display Boot Menu message Option Enabled or during boot Disabled D2D Recovery Enables disables D2D Recovery function The function Option Enabled or allows the user to create a hidden partition on hard disc Disabled drive to store operation system and restore the system to factory defaults SATA Mode Control the mode in which the SATA controller should Option AHCI or IDE operate Display Mode Configures the mode of operation for the display Option IGPU or Chapter 2 25 Advanced The Advanced screen allows the user to configure the various advanced BIOS options IMPORTANT Making incorrect settings to items on these pages may cause the system to malfunction Unless you have e
118. sassembly sequence Observe the order of the sequence to avoid damage to any of the hardware components For example if you want to remove the main board you must first remove the keyboard then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order Main Screw List SCREW M2 5 3 86 PH702 001 SCREW M2 3 fe 86 PH702 002 SCREW M2 5 3 86 PH702 003 SCREW M3 3 86 PH702 004 SCREW M2 5 5 86 PH702 005 SCREW M2 5 8 86 PH702 006 46 Chapter 3 External Module Disassembly Process IMPORTANT The outside housing and color may vary from the mass produced model External Modules Disassembly Flowchart The flowchart below gives you a graphic representation on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicing For example if you want to remove the main board you must first remove the keyboard then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order Turn off system and peripherals power Disconnect power and signal cables from system Remove Battery Y Y Remove Remove Dummy Cards Lower Covers Y Y y E AA Remove Remove Remove Remove ODD HDD DIMMs TV Tuner Remove WLAN NOTE Items enclosed with broken lines are optional and may not be present Screw List pone HER 1 86PH 0200 TV Tuner M2 3 86 PH702 002 optional Chapter 3 4T Removin
119. t be replaced 1 Align the LCD hinges with the Lower Cover screw holes and replace the LCD Module FLU i IMPORTANT Ensure that the cables pass through the Hinge Wells as shown to avoid trapping when the Upper Cover is replaced Ed kaano LA Dir Fi T Chapter 3 109 3 Run the Conductive cable along the cable channel 4 Run the LVDS cable along the cable channel using using all the cable clips all the cable clips E d dem I v B Connect the LVDS cable to the Mainboard as 6 Connect the Conductive cable to the Mainboard as shown shown b CN ED KAOBO LA 5011P se HER T mar E n 0 m Replacing the TouchPad Bracket IMPORTANT The TouchPad cannot removed from the Upper Cover Replace the entire Upper Cover if the TouchPad malfunctions 1 Insert the TouchPad Bracket into the upper cover so the tabs slide into the securing slots in the upper cover 110 Chapter 3 2 Insert the two screws to secure the TouchPad Bracket in place TouchPad Bracket T grim C 4 PTA LIA Chapter 3 e pu Tia Tis 111 5 Adhere the TouchPad FFC to the touchpad bracket as shown E Replacing the Button Board and Finger Print Reader 1 Place the Finger Print Reader into the bracket as shown 2 Insert the two screws to secure the Finger Print Reader to the bracket Finger Print Reader 112 Chapter 3 3 Place the Button Board into the bracket 5 Place t
120. the power and open the casing to check the Thermal Unit see Thermal Unit Failure on page 148 and fan airways are free of obstructions 5 Remove all external and non essential hardware connected to the computer that are not necessary to boot the computer to the failure point Remove any recently installed software If the Issue is still not resolved see Online Support Information on page 219 136 Chapter 4 No Display Issue If the Display doesn t work perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem Do not replace a non defective FRUs START Replace CPU a pg PowerOn Mo Replace Nn LOO module Ext DORRAN LCD panel Ok nt hb LCD cable EE Ext DDRRAM module CE goto na power troubleshooting step Connect itwell Replace Ext DORRA M module Connect itwell Connect itwell or Replace No YGABD Replace MiB No POST or Video If the POST or video doesn t display perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem 1 Make sure that the internal display is selected On this notebook model switching between the internal display and the external display is done by pressing Fn F5 Reference Product pages for specific model procedures Make sure the computer has power by checking at least one of the following occurs Fans start up e Status LEDs light up If there is no power see Power On Issue on page 136 Drain any stored pow
121. top numeric keypad It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps To simplify the keyboard legend cursor control key symbols are not printed on the keys Number keys on Type numbers in a normal manner embedded keypad Cursor control keys on Hold lt Shift gt while using cursor Hold lt Fn gt while using cursor embedded keypad control keys control keys Main keyboard keys Hold lt Fn gt while typing letters on Type the letters in a normal embedded keypad manner Chapter 1 11 Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows specific functions C Windows key Pressed alone this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button it launches the Start menu It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions amp gt Open or close the Start menu amp 5 D Display the desktop amp gt E Open Windows Explore amp gt lt F gt Search for a file or folder amp gt G Cycle through Sidebar gadgets KC gt lt L gt Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain or switch users if you re not connected to a network domain amp gt M Minimizes all windows amp y gt lt R gt Open the Run dialog box amp gt T Cycle through programs on the taskbar amp gt lt U gt Open Ease of Access Center amp y gt X Open Windows M
122. transmit receive IEEE WLAN Standard IEEE 802 11a b g Draft N1 802 11d 802 11e 802 111 802 11h Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi Certified for 802 11 a 802 11 b 802 11 g WMM WHA and WPA2 Wi Fi Alliance Draft N1 and 802 11n certifications expected when available Security e Authentication WPA7 and WPA27 802 1X LEAP EAP TLS PEAP TLS and PEAP MSCHAPv2 Protocols Encryption CKIP TKIP 64 bit and 128 bit WEP for 802 11a b g AES CCMP for 802 11a b g Draft N Interface Connector interface Mini Card form factor based on PCle electrical interface Microsoft WHQL YES Chapter 1 Hard Disk Drive Interface Vendor amp Model Name Toshiba MK3255GSX MK2555GSX MK1655GSX HGST HTS545050 HTS545032 HTS545025 HTS543216 320 160 250 500 320 250 160 Segate ST9320320AS ST9160310AS Seagate ST9250315AS ST9500325AS Capacity GB Bytes per sector Drive Format Spindle speed 5400 RPM 2 1 1 5400 5400 Performance Specifications BHese Jems J 8M 5400 WD WD5000BEVT WD3200BEVT WD2500BEVT WD1600BEVT 500 320 250 160 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 5400 Internal transfer rate Mbits sec max ol uni EN Pot ble DC Power Requirements I O data transfer rate Mbytes sec max 850 Mbits s maximum 300 maximum Voltage 5V 15 5V 5 BV 5 5V 15 5V 5 tolerance Blueray Combo Module Vendor amp model name Performance Specification Transfer rate M
123. ully charged The light shows green when in AC mode Click buttons The left and right buttons function like the left and left center and right mouse buttons right The center button serves as Acer Bio Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4 way control function only for certain models Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer TouchPad toggle Turns the internal TouchPad on and off Acer MediaTouch Touch sensitive controls for Acer Arcade volume up down and media play pause stop previous next with mute and hold keys Acer PowerSmart Puts your computer into power saving mode key Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power Press any key to return NOTE The Power and Battery indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed O N c1 gt NO Es O Closed Front View CIR receiver Receives signals from a remote control 6 Chapter 1 Rear View 1 Connects to a Kensington compatible computer security lock Note Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock Some keyless models are also available 7 DC in jack Connects to an AC adapter Et
124. ungarian Backlit Keyboard ACER AC4B SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 021 Standard 87KS Black Norwegian Backlit Keyboard ACER AC4B SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 022 Standard 87KS Black Portuguese Backlit Keyboard ACER AC4B SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 025 Standard 87KS Black Spanish Backlit Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 029 Standard 87KS Black Turkish Backlit Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 026 Standard 87KS Black Sweden Backlit Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 024 Standard 87KS Black SLO CRO Backlit Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 020 Standard 87KS Black Nordic Backlit Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 013 Standard 87KS Black FR Arabic Backlit Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 Standard 87KS Black US w Canadian French KB 1140A 033 Backlit Chapter 6 1 N 178 Keyboard ACER ACAB SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 009 Standard 87KS Black Brazilian Portuguese Backlit Keyboard ACER AC4B SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 010 Standard 87KS Black CZ SK Backlit Keyboard ACER AC4B SM50 Internal 14 KB 1140A 019 Standard 91KS Black Japanese Backlit ODD SUPER MULTI DRIVE MODULE 6M PH702 003 ODD TOSHIBA Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm KU 00801 035 Tray DL 8X TS L633C LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 DVD RW DRIVE ODD HLDS Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X GT30N LF W O bezel SATA HF Windows 7 KU 0080D 048 ODD SONY Super Multi DRIVE 12 7mm Tray DL 8X AD 75
125. using and color may vary from the mass produced model This chapter contains step by step procedures on how to disassemble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting Disassembly Requirements To disassemble the computer you need the following tools Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge Flat screwdriver Philips screwdriver Plastic flat screwdriver Plastic tweezers NOTE The screws for the different components vary in size During the disassembly process group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components IMPORTANT Various images depict the use of a regular metal screwdriver however a plastic screwdriver is advised when disassembling parts near or around the motherboard and to prevent scratching of the computer surface Chapter 3 45 General Information Pre disassembly Instructions Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure make sure that you do the following 1 Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals 2 Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system 3 Place the system on a flat stable surface 4 Remove the battery pack Disassembly Process The disassembly process is divided into the following stages External module disassembly Main unit disassembly LCD module disassembly The flowcharts provided in the succeeding disassembly sections illustrate the entire di
126. word Confirm New Password 2 Type a password in the Enter New Password field The password length can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters A Z a z 0 9 not case sensitive Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field IMPORTANT Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen 3 Press Enter After setting the password the computer sets the User Password parameter to Set 4 If desired you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter 5 When you are done press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility Removing a Password Follow these steps 1 Use the f and Y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key The Set Password box appears set Supervisor Enter Current Password Enter New Password Confirm New Password Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter Press Enter twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to Clear 4 When you have changed the settings press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 2 29 Changing a Password 1 Use the f and Y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key The Set Password box appears oet Supervisor Password Enter Current Password Enter New Password
127. xperience adjusting these items we recommend that you leave these settings at the default values If making settings to items on these pages causes your system to malfunction or prevents the system from booting open BIOS and choose Load Optimal Defaults in the Exit menu to boot up normally Information Main Power 0 0 Exit Item Specific Help P Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Configures Boot P Video Configuration Settings P USB Configuration gt Chipset Configuration ACPI Table Features Control Express Card Disabled P PCI Express Root Port 1 P PCI Express Root Port 2 P PCI Express Root Port 3 P PCI Express Root Port 4 P PCI Express Root Port 5 P PCI Express Root Port 6 ASF Configuration The table below describes the items menus and submenus in this screen Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings 26 Peripheral Enter the Peripheral Configuration menu e Serial Port A Configuration e Infrared Port Azalia Lan IDE Configuration Enter the IDE Configuration menu IDE Controller HDC Configure as AHCI Option ROM Support SATA Port 0 1 4 5 HotPlug Channel 1 to 4 Master and Slave Chapter 2 Video Enter the Video Configuration menu Render Standby Configuration IGD Device2 Function1 IGD Pre allocat Memory IGD DVMT Size Clock Chip Initialize Enabled CK SSC IGD Boot Type IGD LCD Panel Type IGD TV IGD PAVP Mode USB Configuration E

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