Acer 8531 User manual

Brand: Acer

Model: 8531

Category: Notebooks

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

8571

TravelMate 8571/8531 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

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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.

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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.

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.

Table of Contents

System Specifications 1

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Base view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Touchpad Basics (with fingerprint reader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Using the system utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Acer Backup Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Acer PowerSmart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Acer eRecovery Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Burn backup discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

System Utilities 27

Invoking BIOS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 37

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Disassembly Procedure Flowchard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Removing the HDD and RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Remove Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Remove FFC of main board and sub board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Remove Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Disassembling the External Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Disassembling the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Troubleshooting 55

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Table of Contents

Memory check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

InsydeH2O BIOS Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Jumper and Connector Locations 73

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 75

TravelMate 8571/8531 Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

TravelMate 8571/8531 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Chapter 1 1

Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:

Operating system

 Genuine Windows Vista

 Genuine Windows

NOTE: Windowsl

Vista

Capable PCs come with Windows

XP installed, and can be upgraded to

Windows

Vista

. For more information on Windows

Vista

and how to upgrade, go to:

Microsoft.com/windowsvista

Platform

 Intel

Core™2 Duo processor*

 Intel

Core™2 Solo processor*

 Intel

Celeron

mobile processor*

 Mobile Intel

GS45 Express Chipset

 Intel

Wireless WiFi Link 5100*

 Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*

 Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*

System memory

 Dual-Channel SDRAM support

 Up to 2 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules*

 Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules*

Display

 16:9 aspect ratio

 15.6" HD 1366 x 768

Graphics

 Mobile Intel

GS45 Express Chipset*

 ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4330*

Audio

 High-definition audio support

 MS-Sound compatible

 Built-in microphones

System Specifications

Chapter 1

2 Chapter 1

Storage subsystem

 2.5" hard disk drive*

 2.5” solid state drive*

 DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

 Multi-in-1 card reader

Communication

 Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam*

 WLAN:

z Intel

Wireless WiFi Link 5100*

z Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*

z Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*

 WPAN: Bluetooth

2.1+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)*

 WWAN: UMTS/HSPA at 850 MHz/900 MHz/1900 MHz/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE

(850/900/1800/1900 MHz)*

 LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready

Privacy control

 Enhanced Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection)

 Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution*

 BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

 Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and weight

 377.5 (W) x 254.5 (D) x 26.4/30.9 (H) mm

(14.86 x 10 x 1.03/1.22 inches)

 2.30 kg (5.07 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

Power subsystem

 ACPI 3.0

 62.16 W 5600 mAh*

 3-pin 65W AC adapter

 ENERGY STAR

Special keys and controls

 105-/106-/109-key keyboard

 Touchpad pointing device

I/O Ports

 Acer EasyPort IV connector

 Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader*

 Multi-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)

 USB 2.0 port

 External display (VGA) port

 Headphones/speaker/line-out

Chapter 1 3

 Microphone-in jack

 Ethernet (RJ-45) port

 DC-in jack for AC adapter

Environment

 Temperature:

z operating: 5°C to 35°C

z Non-operating: -20°C to 65°C

 Humidity (non-condensing):

z operating: 20% to 80%

z Non-operating: 20% to 80%

NOTE: "*" only for certain models.

NOTE: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on

the model purchased.

4 Chapter 1

System Block Diagram

TSSOP 64P

ALCOR

AU6433B52

Board

HP-OUT/MIC-IN

LINE-IN/SPDIF

Analog Out (ALC269X)

RJ45 AC JACK

19V

RTL8111CA

P.33

PCI-Express x1 2.5GHz-----Port 3

P.35

SSD HDD

SATA 150

P.33

USB2

P.33

USB4

P.32

Flash

ROM

Port

USB3

USB6

P.33

USB8

WLAN

USB9

BlueTooth

USB11

PCI-Express x1 2.5GHz-----Port 2

USB5

Finger Printer

P.33

USB7

P.33

Camera

Board

EASY

Port

CPU

Palmrest

22mmx22mm

PLL

RTM675T-606-VD-GRT

P.24

266MHz+/-

100MHz+/-

48MHz

33MHz

14MHz

27MHz/96MHz+/-

x2 (CPU, NB)

x2 (ICH, SC)

x2 (ICH, SIO)

Board

CPU

Penryn - SFF

Penryn 956Pin

Thermal

EMC1402

FAN

P.15, 16P.17

P.17

P.18-23

P.25

P.26

P.33

P.27-30

P.36

P.32

P.34

P.36

P.33

TPM

P.33

TPM

Board

TMDS

P.37

CRT

LCD

LVDS

RGB

PARADE

PS8101T

P.31

P.33

M92-S2

P.38

VRAM

512Mb

ICH

DDR3

FCBGA 631pin

PCIE-GFX

PMU&KBC 80Port

RGB

IntMic

Stereo

Audio

GbE

P.33

SODIMM0

SODIMM1

MCH

Cantiga - SFF

FCBGA 569pin

ICH9M-SFF

DMI x4

HDA 24MHz

LPC 3.3V 33MHz

Out

USB 2.0/1.1

EHCI#1

SPI

SATA 150

Support

S0~S3 state

FCBGA 1363pin

27mmx25mm

16mmx16mm

RTL8111CA

PCI-Express x1 2.5GHz-----Port 1

Port#1

RJ45

MiniCard #1

WLAN

Codec

ALC269X-GR

Out

IT8502E-L

Audio

Board

P.33

Port#1

MiniCard #1

Minicard

Board

Minicard

Board

P.33

Port

P.33

Board

Audio

Board

EASY

Port

DVI-D

P.37

(For BAP51)

P.33

SATA HDD

HDD

Board

Audio

Board

P.33

Analog Out

Analog In

P.33

P.36

SPK

Audio

Board

Out

Port

USB1

Port

USB0

Audio

Board

DDR3 1.5V

800/1066MHz

DDR3 1.5V

800/1066MHz

FSB 1.05V

667/800/1066MHz

P.33

Glide Pad

GP/FP

Board

EASY PORT

TMDS (Cantiga

ȑȑ

DVI-D

USB Port3 (ICH9M)

HUBX4

HUB USBX4

(For BAP51)

Chapter 1 5

Board Layout

Top View

TravelMate 8571/8531 M/B layout and connector location

TOP view

No. Name Description

1 CN1 CCD cable CNTR

2 CN2 MMB cable CNTR

3 CN3 LVDS cable CNTR

4 CN4 Keyboard CNTR

5 CN5 Touch Pad FFC CNTR

6 CN6 SSD cable CNTR

7 CN7 Card reader CNTR

8 CN8 BT cable CNTR

9 CN15 Fan cable CNTR

10 CN21 Audio board CNTR

6 Chapter 1

Bottom View

TravelMate 8571/8531 M/B layout and connector location

Bottom view

No. Name Description

11 CN9 Battery CNTR

12 CN10 PCI-E socket

13 CN11 SIM card socket

14 CN12 PCI-E socket

15 CN13 Power cable CNTR

16 CN14 LVDS cable CNTR

17 CN16 DIMM socket

18 CN17 DIMM socket

19 CN19 HDD socket

20 CN20 USB board CNTR

21 U18 South Bridge

22 U14 North Bridge

Chapter 1 7

Your Acer Notebook tour

After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... poster, let us show you around your new

Acer notebook.

Top View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

webcam

Web camera for video communication. (only for

certain models)

2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays

computer output (Configuration may vary by models).

4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.

5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

computer mouse.

8 Chapter 1

Closed Front View

7 Click buttons (left,

center* and right)

The left and right buttons function like the left and right

mouse buttons. *The center button serves as Acer

Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer

FingerNav 4-way control function (only for certain

models).

8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you

use the computer.

9 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

10 Eject button Presses to eject the optical disk from the drive.

Optical disk access

indicator

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

11 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.

Communication key Enables / disables the WLAN / 3G functions.

Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step

data backup.

Acer PowerSmart

key

Puts your computer into power-saving mode.

12 Power button /

indicator

Turns the computer on and off. / Indicates the

computer's power status.

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery 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.

No. Icon Item Description

Chapter 1 9

Rear view

Left View

2Multi-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 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

No. Icon Item Description

1 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network.

2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

prolonged use.

3 Acer EasyPort IV

connector

Connects to Acer EasyPort IV.

4 External display

(VGA) port

Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor,

LCD projector).

5 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB

camera).

No. Icon Item Description

10 Chapter 1

Right View

6 Microphone-in jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.

Headphones/

speaker/line-out jack

Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers,

headphones).

No. Icon Item Description

1 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB

camera).

2 Optical driver Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.

3 Emergency eject

hole

Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is

turned off.

NOTE: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole

to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off.

4 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

5 Kensington lock slot 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.

No. Icon Item Description

Chapter 1 11

Base view

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

3 Memory

compartment

Houses the computer's main memory.

4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with

screws).

5 Ventilation slots and

cooling fan

Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

prolonged use.

NOTE: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the

fan.

6 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.

12 Chapter 1

Touchpad Basics (with fingerprint reader)

The following items show you how to use the touchpad with Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader.

 Move your finger across the touchpad (1) to move the cursor.

 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.

 Use Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader (3) supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (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.

Function Left Button (2) Right Button (4) Main touchpad (1) Center button (3)

Execute Quickly click

twice.

Tap twice (at the

same speed as

double-clicking a

mouse button).

Select Click once. Tap once.

Drag Click and hold,

then use finger

on the touchpad

to drag the

cursor.

Tap twice (at the

same speed as

double-clicking a

mouse button);

rest your finger

on the touchpad

on the second

tap and drag the

cursor.

Access context

Click once.

Scroll Swipe up/down/

left/right using

Acer FingerNav

4-way control

function(Manufa-

cturing option).

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