Page is loading ...
Aspire 4553/4553G Series
Service Guide
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Service guide files and updates are available
on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
II
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 4553/4553G service guides.
Date Chapter Updates
III
Copyright
Copyright © 2010 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.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
IV
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
NOTE: This symbol where placed in the Service Guide designates a component that should be recycled
according to the local regulations.
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.
V
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.
2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information
available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will
not be noted in the 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
1
Table of Contents
System Specifications 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Your Acer Aspire Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
TouchPad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
System Utilities 31
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Aspire 4553/4553G BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Machine Disassembly and Replacement 47
Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Removing the SD dummy card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Removing the Lower Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Removing the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Removing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Removing the Power Switch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Removing the Function Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
2
Table of Contents
Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Removing the PCH Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Removing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Removing the FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Removing the Microphone Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Removing the Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
LCD Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Replacing the MIC and WiFi Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Replacing the FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Replacing the Webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Main Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Replacing the PCH Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Replacing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Replacing the Function Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Replacing the Power Switch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Replacing the WLAN Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Replacing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Replacing the Lower Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Replacing the Dummy Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Replacing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Troubleshooting 109
Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
3
Table of Contents
Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Jumper and Connector Locations 127
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Clear CMOS Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 131
Aspire 4553/4553G Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Model Definition and Configuration 148
Aspire 4553/4553G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Test Compatible Components 173
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Online Support Information 183
Index 185
4
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 1
System Specifications
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:
NOTE: Items denoted with an (*) are only available for selected models.
Operating System
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit*
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit*
Platform
• AMD Phenom™ II quad-core mobile processor P920 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.60 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB,
25 W)
• AMD Phenom™ II triple-core mobile processor P820 (1.5 MB L2 cache, 1.80 GHz, 1066 MHz
FSB, 25 W)
• AMD Turion™ II dual-core mobile processor P520 (2 MB L2 cache, 2.30 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 25
W)
• AMD Athlon™ II dual-core processor P320 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.10 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 25 W)
• AMD M880G Chipset
System Memory
• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:
• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules
Display
• 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT
LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™
• Mercury free, environment friendly
• 16:9 aspect ratio
• Super-slim design
Graphics
• ATI Radeon
™
HD 4250 Graphics with 384 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified
Video Decoder 2 (UVD2), OpenGL
®
2.0, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology,
Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft
®
DirectX
®
10.1
• Dual independent display support
• 16.7 million colors
• External resolution / refresh rates:
• VGA port up to 2048x 1536: 85 Hz
Chapter 1
2 Chapter 1
• HDMI
™
port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz
• MPEG-2/DVD decoding
• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
• HDMI
™
(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content
Protection) support
Audio
• Optimized Dolby Home Theater
®
v3 audio enhancement, featuring Dolby
®
Digital Live, Dolby
®
Pro
Logic
®
IIx, Dolby
®
Headphone, Dolby
®
Natural Bass, Dolby
®
Sound Space Expander, Dolby
®
Audio Optimization, Dolby
®
High Frequency Enhancer technologies
• High-definition audio support
• S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
• MS-Sound compatible
• Built-in microphone
Storage
• 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger hard disk drive
• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital
™
(SD) Card, MultiMediaCard
™
(MMC), Memory
Stick
™
(MS), Memory Stick PRO
™
(MS PRO), xD-Picture Card
™
(xD)
Optical Drive
• 4X Blu-ray Disc
™
writer / DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X
DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X
BD-ROM, 4X BD-R, 4X BD-RE, 4X BD-ROM DL, 4X BD-R DL
• Write: 24X CD-R, 10X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-
RAM, 4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 4X BD-R DL
• 4X Blu-ray Disc
™
/ DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X
DVD-ROM DL, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-RW, 4X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X
BD-ROM, 4X BD-R, 4X BD-RE, 4X BD-ROM DL, 4X BD-R DL, 4X BD-RE DL
• Write: 16X CD-R, 10X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-RW, 4X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-
RAM, 4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL
• 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X
DVD-ROM DL, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X
DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
NOTE: Blu-ray Disc
™
/ DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive for discrete model only.
Chapter 1 3
Communication
• Acer Video Conference, featuring:
• Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
•WLAN:
• Acer InviLink
™
Nplify
™
802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
™
• Acer InviLink
™
802.11 b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
™
• Supporting Acer SignalUp
™
wireless technology
• WPAN: Bluetooth
®
2.1+EDR
• WPAN: Bluetooth
®
3.0+HS
• LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
Privacy control
• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
• Kensington lock slot
Dimensions and weight
•6 cell
• 342 (W) x 245 (D) x 25.55/29.87 (H) mm (13.46 x 9.64 x 1.01/1.18 inches) (not including
battery height)
• 342 (W) x 245 (D) x 25.55/31.24 (H) mm (13.46 x 9.64 x 1.01/1.23 inches) (includes battery,
not including foot rubber)
• 2.198 kg (4.84 lbs.) (UMA) with 6-cell battery pack
•9 cell
• 342 (W) x 245 (D) x 24/50.08 (H) mm
• 2.365 kg (5.20 lbs.) with 9-cell battery pack
Power adapter and battery
• ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving
modes
• Acer PowerSmart 3-pin 65 W AC adapter
• 95 (W) x 50 (D) x 25.4 (H) mm (3.74 x 1.96 x 1 inches)
• 216 g (0.47 lbs) with 180 cm DC cable
• 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack
• Estimated battery life: up to 6 hours
• ENERGY STAR
®
Special keys and controls
• 86-/87-/91-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout
• Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device supporting scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
• 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard
numeric keypad, international language support
• Acer Programming key
4 Chapter 1
• Easy-launch keys: Communication®
• Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next
I/O interface
• Multi-in-1 card reader (SD
™
, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
• Four USB 2.0 ports
• HDMI
™
port with HDCP support
• External display (VGA) port
• Headphone/speaker jack with S/PDIF support
• Microphone-in jack
• Ethernet (RJ-45) port
• DC-in jack for AC adapter
Software
• Productivity
• Acer Backup Manager
• Acer PowerSmart Manager
• Acer eRecovery Management
• Adobe
®
Flash
®
Player 10
• Adobe
®
Reader
®
9.1
•eSobi
™
• Google
™
Setup
• Google Toolbar
™
•Microsoft
®
Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2) (Japan only, subject to customer request)
•Microsoft
®
Office Trial (Service Pack 2)
•Microsoft
®
Works SE 9
•Microsoft
®
Works 9
•Microsoft
®
Works 8.5
•Norton
™
Online Backup
• Security
• McAfee
®
Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial
• McAfee® Virus Definitions
• MyWinLocker
• Multimedia·
• Acer Arcade™ Deluxe·
• NTI Media Maker™
• Gaming·
• Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea)
• WildTangent®1 (US, Canada only)
• Communication and ISP·
Chapter 1 5
• Acer Crystal Eye
• Acer Video Conference Manager
•Microsoft
®
Silverlight
™
• Skype
™
• Windows Live
™
Essentials — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live
™
Messenger, Movie Maker,
Writer)
• Web links and utilities
• Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only)
• Acer Assist
• Acer Identity Card
• Acer Registration
• Acer Updater
•eBay
®
shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)
• Netflix shortcut (US only)
Optional Items
• 1 GB / 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module
• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter
• External USB floppy drive
• External USB optical disc drive
Warranty
• One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)
Environment
• Temperature:
• Operating: 41 °F to 95 °F (5 °C to 35 °C)
• Non-operating: -4 °F to -149 °F (20 °C to 65 °C)
• Humidity (non-condensing):
• Operating: 20% to 80%
• Non-operating: 20% to 80%
6 Chapter 1
System Block Diagram
Keyboard
LAN
Atheros
PCIE-LAN
AR8151
RJ45
SATA0 150MB
CRT
HT3
ALINK X4
X1
(10/100/1000)
Speaker
SATA - CD-ROM
USB2.0
Winbond KBC
LPC
35mm X 35mm
A12
638P (PGA)45W/35W
64MX16X8,128 bit
64MX16X4,64 bit
VRAM
Azalia
SBLINK_CLK
NBGPP_CLK
NBGFX_CLK
CPU_CLK
HDMI
ATI
Park XT
128-bit M2 Pkg
S1G4 Processor
AMD Champlain
21mm X 21mm, 528pin BGA
BT
800MHz
DDR3
USB1.1
X1
CLOCK GEN
CPU THERMAL
SENSOR
SB820
RS880
NORTH BRIDGE
HDMI
DDR3-SODIMM1
DDR3-SODIMM2
USB2.0 Ports
LVDS
9
CPU FAN
SPI
4.3W(Int)
4.5W(Ext)
29mm X 29mm
DDR3 channel B
DDR3 channel A
Touch Pad
Codec
RTL ALC271X
Mini PCI-E
Card
(Wireless LAN)
PCI-Express 8X
21mm X 21mm, 528pin BGA
(Phone/ MIC)
Digital MIC AUDIO CONN
X2
0
PCI-E
SOUTH BRIDGE
SATA1 150MB
SATA - HDD1
LVDS
CRT
NPCE781L
Webcam
8
USB2.0 Ports x3
10,11,12
CardReader
AU6437
5
USB BOARD
From SB
VGA Park
WLAN conn
4
Power BOARD
Switch BOARD
A11
DDR3 RAM
Side port
Chapter 1 7
Your Acer Aspire Notebook tour
Front View
No. Icon Item Description
1 Acer Crystal Eye
webcam
Web camera for video communication
(for selected models).
2 Microphone Internal microphone for recording sound.
3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),
displays computer output.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
12
13
9
8 Chapter 1
4 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
Num Lock
indicator
Lights up when Num Lock is activated.
Caps Lock
indicator
Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.
5 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
7 TouchPad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions
like a computer mouse.
8 Power Indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.
Battery Indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.
1. Charging: The light shows amber when the
battery is charging.
2. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in
AC mode.
Communication
Indicator
Indicates the computer's communication
device status.
(Function may vary by configuration.)
9 Click buttons (left
and right)
The left and right buttons function like the
left and right mouse buttons.
10 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands
when you use the computer.
11 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
output.
12 Optical drive
eject
button
Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
13 Programmable
key
User-programmable.
(only for certain models)
PowerSmart key Puts your computer into power-saving mode.
(only for certain models)
No. Icon Item Description
Chapter 1 9
Closed Front View
Left View
No. Icon Item Description
1Multi-in-1
card reader
Accepts Secure Digital (SD),
MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick
(MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO),
xD-Picture Card (xD).
Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only
one card can operate at any given time.
No. Icon Item Description
1 Kensington lock
slot
Connects to a Kensington-compatible
computer security lock.
2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
prolonged use.
3 External display
(VGA) port
Connects to a display device
(e.g. external monitor, LCD projector).
4 HDMI Connect to HDMI devices
5 Ethernet (RJ-45)
port
Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based
network.
6 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse,
USB camera).
7 Microphone-in
jack
Accepts input from external microphones.
Headphones/
speaker/line-out
jack
Connects to audio line-out devices
(e.g. speakers, headphones).
1
2134567
10 Chapter 1
Right View
Bottom View
No. Icon Item Description
1 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB
camera).
2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.
3 Optical disk access
indicator
Lights up when the optical drive is active.
4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned
off.
Note: Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject hole to
eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off.
5 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
No. Icon Item Description
1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.
2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
21345
1
2
3
4
5
6
/