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Quick Start Guide - Page 5
... can help you get started with language such as the AcerSystem User Guide mentioned below will run the Adobe Reader setup program first. It covers basic topics such as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Such instances are only contained in certain models of the series, but not necessarily in the Aspire product series.
For more productive...
Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire 5251/5551G/5551 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
Service Guide - Page 7
... 11 Windows Keys 12 Hot Keys 13 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 14
System Utilities
25
BIOS Setup Utility 25 Navigating the BIOS Utility 25
Aspire 5251/5551G/5551 BIOS 26 Information 26 Main 27 Security 28 Boot 31 Exit 32
BIOS Flash Utilities 33 DOS Flash Utility 34 WinFlash Utility 36
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 37
Machine Disassembly and Replacement
43...
Service Guide - Page 9
...Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 159 Clearing Password Check 159 Clear CMOS Jumper 159 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 160
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
161
Aspire 5251/5551G/5551 Exploded Diagrams 162 Main Assembly 162 Base Assembly 163 LED Assembly 164
Aspire 5251/5551G/5551 FRU List 165 Screw List 166
Model Definition and Configuration
168
Aspire 5251 168 Aspire 5551G...
Service Guide - Page 11
...768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
16:9 aspect ratio
Graphics
• ATI Radeon™ HD 4250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD2), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.1, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 (Aspire 5251/5551)
• ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD...
Service Guide - Page 13
...+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Communication
• Acer Video Conference, featuring: • Acer Crystal Eye 1.3 MP webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution
• WLAN: • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ • Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
• WPAN: • Bluetooth® 3.0+HS •...
Service Guide - Page 36
.... This field shows product name of the system. This field displays the manufacturer of HDD installed in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
Actual values may differ according to model. Aspire 5251/5551G/5551 BIOS
Information
The Information screen displays a summary of the CPU. Settings in the system. This field shows the speed of the computer hardware...
Service Guide - Page 40
... changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Type the current password in the Confirm New Password
field. 4.
Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to "Set". 5. When you can enable the Power on Password parameter. 6.
If the verification is complete after the user presses Enter. Setup Warning Invalid Password.
[Continue]
If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match...
Service Guide - Page 147
Troubleshooting
Chapter 4
Common Problems
Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which page to go to test only Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses.
1. Symptoms (Verified)
Go To
Power On Issue
Page 138
No Display Issue
Page 139
LCD Failure
Page 141
Internal Keyboard ...
Service Guide - Page 149
... correct the problem. Drain any memory cards and CD/DVD discs. Disconnect power and all external devices including port replicators or docking stations. If the computer boots correctly, add the devices one by pressing Fn+F5. If the Issue is still not resolved, see "Disassembly Process" on page 45). 8. Remove any stored power by pressing Fn+F5 (on this notebook model, switching...
Service Guide - Page 154
...DVD. Replace the HDD. c. Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool. Check the BIOS settings are required. Remove any key to start to ensure the computer is set correctly. 7. If the issue is discovered, follow the onscreen information to enter the BIOS Utility. Run a complete virus scan using System Restore. Startup Repair attempts to correct the problem. 1. See "Disassembly Process...
Service Guide - Page 157
... read when inserted in "Hardware Specifications and Configurations" on the drive, motherboard, and cable connections.
b. Turn off the power and remove the cover to inspect the connections to enter the BIOS Utility. 2. b. Chapter 4
147 b. If the drive works with alternate discs, the original disc is
checked and click OK. Play a DVD movie f. Drive Not Detected If Windows...
Service Guide - Page 160
..., such as: cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. Follow these procedures to verify that the power supply being used at a time. Determine if the problem has changed. 6. Do not replace a non-defective FRU: • System board • LCD assembly
150
Chapter 4 Remove or disconnect all attached devices are supported by a variety of reasons that all of the...
Service Guide - Page 169
... one Hotkey for the Aspire 5251/5551G/5551.
Power Off the system, and remove HDD, AC and Battery from the HW Gap. 5. Plug in AC, keeping the HW Gap shorted. If there is no Password request, BIOS Password is finished, then remove
the tool from the machine. 2. However, once it is necessary to bypass the password check, users need to short...
Service Guide - Page 171
..., or follow the rules set by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization).
Please note that WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in the FRU list of Aspire 5251/5551G/5551. You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office on the printed Service Guide.
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