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... guide. In such cases, contact the regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to the basic configuration for Acer's global product offering. Acer-authorized Service Providers: The Acer office may have decided to extend the functionality of customer machines. When ordering FRU parts: Check the most ...To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, the regional office may not be provided by the regional Acer office to -date information available on cards, modems, or extra memory capabilities). A list must be noted in this service guide.
... guide. In such cases, contact the regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to the basic configuration for Acer's global product offering. Acer-authorized Service Providers: The Acer office may have decided to extend the functionality of customer machines. When ordering FRU parts: Check the most ...To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, the regional office may not be provided by the regional Acer office to -date information available on cards, modems, or extra memory capabilities). A list must be noted in this service guide.
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CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 Platform 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Audio Subsystem 1-5 Graphics 1-6 Storage Subsystem 1-6 Privacy Control 1-6 Optical Media Drive 1-7 Communication 1-7 Dimension and Weight 1-7 Power Adapter and Battery ... Computer specifications 1-24 Processor 1-25 Processor Specifications 1-25 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 GPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 System Memory 1-26 Memory Combinations 1-27 Video Interface 1-27 BIOS 1-27 LAN Interface 1-28 Keyboard 1-28 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-29 Hard Disk Drive...
CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 Platform 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Audio Subsystem 1-5 Graphics 1-6 Storage Subsystem 1-6 Privacy Control 1-6 Optical Media Drive 1-7 Communication 1-7 Dimension and Weight 1-7 Power Adapter and Battery ... Computer specifications 1-24 Processor 1-25 Processor Specifications 1-25 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 GPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 System Memory 1-26 Memory Combinations 1-27 Video Interface 1-27 BIOS 1-27 LAN Interface 1-28 Keyboard 1-28 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-29 Hard Disk Drive...
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... USB Module Installation 3-17 HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Module Removal 3-18 HDD Module Installation 3-19 Mainboard Removal 3-20 Mainboard Installation 3-22 DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module Removal . . . 3-23 DIMM Module Installation 3-24 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module Removal . . . 3-25 WLAN Module Installation 3-26 Thermal Module Removal 3-27 Thermal...
... USB Module Installation 3-17 HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Module Removal 3-18 HDD Module Installation 3-19 Mainboard Removal 3-20 Mainboard Installation 3-22 DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module Removal . . . 3-23 DIMM Module Installation 3-24 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module Removal . . . 3-25 WLAN Module Installation 3-26 Thermal Module Removal 3-27 Thermal...
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Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 Platform 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Audio Subsystem 1-5 Graphics 1-6 Storage Subsystem 1-6 Privacy Control 1-6 Optical Media Drive 1-7 Communication 1-7 Dimension and Weight 1-7 Power Adapter and Battery 1-7 Special Keys and... 1-24 Computer specifications 1-24 Processor 1-25 Processor Specifications 1-25 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 GPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 System Memory 1-26 Memory Combinations 1-27 Video Interface 1-27 BIOS 1-27 LAN Interface 1-28 Keyboard 1-28 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-29 Hard Disk Drive (AVL...
Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 Platform 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Audio Subsystem 1-5 Graphics 1-6 Storage Subsystem 1-6 Privacy Control 1-6 Optical Media Drive 1-7 Communication 1-7 Dimension and Weight 1-7 Power Adapter and Battery 1-7 Special Keys and... 1-24 Computer specifications 1-24 Processor 1-25 Processor Specifications 1-25 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 GPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 System Memory 1-26 Memory Combinations 1-27 Video Interface 1-27 BIOS 1-27 LAN Interface 1-28 Keyboard 1-28 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-29 Hard Disk Drive (AVL...
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...processor C-50 (1 MB L2 cache, 1 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 9 W) AMD A50M Fusion™ Controller Hub System Memory 0 Single-channel DDR3 SDRAM, supports 2 DIMMS: Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules Display 0 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220...-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD Mercury-free, environment-friendly 16:9 aspect ratio Audio ...
...processor C-50 (1 MB L2 cache, 1 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 9 W) AMD A50M Fusion™ Controller Hub System Memory 0 Single-channel DDR3 SDRAM, supports 2 DIMMS: Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules Display 0 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220...-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD Mercury-free, environment-friendly 16:9 aspect ratio Audio ...
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Graphics 0 Aspire 4250 ATI Radeon™ HD 6310 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD3), OpenCL™ 1.1, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11 ATI Radeon™ HD 6250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified Video Decoder...
Graphics 0 Aspire 4250 ATI Radeon™ HD 6310 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD3), OpenCL™ 1.1, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11 ATI Radeon™ HD 6250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified Video Decoder...
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... SPL Spec (dBA) 28 31 34 37 40 N/A System Memory Item Specification Memory controller Built in at CPU Memory size DDRIII 1333 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB DIMM socket number 2 sockets Supports memory size per socket 4 GB Supports maximum memory size 8 GB Supports DIMM type SDRAM memory interface design Note: Processor supports up to 1066 Mhz...
... SPL Spec (dBA) 28 31 34 37 40 N/A System Memory Item Specification Memory controller Built in at CPU Memory size DDRIII 1333 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB DIMM socket number 2 sockets Supports memory size per socket 4 GB Supports maximum memory size 8 GB Supports DIMM type SDRAM memory interface design Note: Processor supports up to 1066 Mhz...
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... 1 (MB) 0 1024 1024 0 2048 2048 4096 0 4096 Slot 2 (MB) 1024 0 1024 2048 0 2048 0 4096 4096 Total Memory (MB) 1024 1024 2048 2048 2048 4096 4096 4096 8192 Video Interface Chipset Item Package Interface Compatibility Sampling rate BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version ...
... 1 (MB) 0 1024 1024 0 2048 2048 4096 0 4096 Slot 2 (MB) 1024 0 1024 2048 0 2048 0 4096 4096 Total Memory (MB) 1024 1024 2048 2048 2048 4096 4096 4096 8192 Video Interface Chipset Item Package Interface Compatibility Sampling rate BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version ...
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... CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained: Max 3.6 (24x) Sustained: Sustained: Max 11.08 (8x) Max 3.6 (24x) Sustained: Max 10.8 (8x) Buffer Memory 1 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc format DVD: DVD-ROM: 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...
... CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained: Max 3.6 (24x) Sustained: Sustained: Max 11.08 (8x) Max 3.6 (24x) Sustained: Max 10.8 (8x) Buffer Memory 1 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc format DVD: DVD-ROM: 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...
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...-ROM outside 3.5 Sustained: - CD-ROM inside 1.5 - CD-ROM outside 3.6 Sustained: - DVD-ROM outside 10.8 - CD-ROM inside 1.45 - DVD-ROM inside 3.7 - DVD-R outside 10 Buffer Memory 1.5 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc format KODAK PhotoCD Single and Multi-session CD Extra (CDPLUS) Video CD CD text data (Read/Write) CD-R discs (Read...
...-ROM outside 3.5 Sustained: - CD-ROM inside 1.5 - CD-ROM outside 3.6 Sustained: - DVD-ROM outside 10.8 - CD-ROM inside 1.45 - DVD-ROM inside 3.7 - DVD-R outside 10 Buffer Memory 1.5 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc format KODAK PhotoCD Single and Multi-session CD Extra (CDPLUS) Video CD CD text data (Read/Write) CD-R discs (Read...
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.../ CD-Plus (Blue Book) Audio & Text/Video Video-CD (White Book) - CD-ROM outside 10,993 Sustained: Max 3.6 (24x) Sustained: Max 10.08Mbytes/sec Buffer Memory 2 MB 1.5 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc format DVD: DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD (Hybrid), UDF DVD, DVD...
.../ CD-Plus (Blue Book) Audio & Text/Video Video-CD (White Book) - CD-ROM outside 10,993 Sustained: Max 3.6 (24x) Sustained: Max 10.08Mbytes/sec Buffer Memory 2 MB 1.5 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc format DVD: DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD (Hybrid), UDF DVD, DVD...
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meet fuse and bridge diode I2t de-rating. VRAM (not available in this model) Item Chipset Memory size Interface Specification USB Port Item USB compliance level EHCI Number of USB port(s) Location Output Current Specification Universal Serial Bus 2.0 2 3 1 left side, 2 right side 1....
meet fuse and bridge diode I2t de-rating. VRAM (not available in this model) Item Chipset Memory size Interface Specification USB Port Item USB compliance level EHCI Number of USB port(s) Location Output Current Specification Universal Serial Bus 2.0 2 3 1 left side, 2 right side 1....
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... up active = Blue Arcade module active = Blue Finger print module active = Blue System DMA Specification Legacy Mode Power Management DMA0 N/A DMA1 N/A DMA2 N/A DMA3 N/A DMA4 Direct memory access controller DMA5 Available for ExpressCard DMA6 Not Assigned DMA7 Not Assigned *ExpressCard controller can use DMA 1, 2, or 5. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-41
... up active = Blue Arcade module active = Blue Finger print module active = Blue System DMA Specification Legacy Mode Power Management DMA0 N/A DMA1 N/A DMA2 N/A DMA3 N/A DMA4 Direct memory access controller DMA5 Available for ExpressCard DMA6 Not Assigned DMA7 Not Assigned *ExpressCard controller can use DMA 1, 2, or 5. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-41
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... user to 23. BIOS Main Table 2-2 describes the parameters shown in 24-hour format System Date BIOS system date Total Memory Video Memory Graphic Mode Total memory available Available memory for the hour field. Valid range is the help for video Shows graphic mode options Quiet Boot Network Boot Shows OEM ... system from 0 to set system time and date, enable or disable boot option and enable or disable recovery. System Time System Date Total Memory Video Memory Graphic Mode Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode [02:44:56] [10/18/2010] 2048 MB 384 MB ...
... user to 23. BIOS Main Table 2-2 describes the parameters shown in 24-hour format System Date BIOS system date Total Memory Video Memory Graphic Mode Total memory available Available memory for the hour field. Valid range is the help for video Shows graphic mode options Quiet Boot Network Boot Shows OEM ... system from 0 to set system time and date, enable or disable boot option and enable or disable recovery. System Time System Date Total Memory Video Memory Graphic Mode Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode [02:44:56] [10/18/2010] 2048 MB 384 MB ...
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NOTE: NOTE: Use AC adaptor power supply when running Flash utility. Boot system from bootable USB HDD. NOTE: NOTE: Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when Flash is used . Prepare a bootable USB HDD. 2. Copy Flash Utility to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not boot system. ... Flash utility has auto execution function. 2-14 System Utilities If battery pack does not contain power to bootable USB HDD. 3. BIOS Flash Utilities 0 BIOS Flash memory updates are required for the following to run Flash. 1. Use the Flash utility to update the system BIOS Flash ROM.
NOTE: NOTE: Use AC adaptor power supply when running Flash utility. Boot system from bootable USB HDD. NOTE: NOTE: Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when Flash is used . Prepare a bootable USB HDD. 2. Copy Flash Utility to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not boot system. ... Flash utility has auto execution function. 2-14 System Utilities If battery pack does not contain power to bootable USB HDD. 3. BIOS Flash Utilities 0 BIOS Flash memory updates are required for the following to run Flash. 1. Use the Flash utility to update the system BIOS Flash ROM.
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... menu number. To update the DMI Pool, perform the following: 1. Boot to the operating system (Windows, etc.). Press 1 to EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). Execute qdmi301.exe. DMI Tools Main Menu Screen 4. Miscellaneous Tools 0 Using DMITools 0 The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to modify the asset...
... menu number. To update the DMI Pool, perform the following: 1. Boot to the operating system (Windows, etc.). Press 1 to EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). Execute qdmi301.exe. DMI Tools Main Menu Screen 4. Miscellaneous Tools 0 Using DMITools 0 The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to modify the asset...
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Boot from USB and excute stuuid20.exe under DOS mode. (Figure 2-29) 3. At the command prompt, run VEEPROM.exe to write any changes in the DMI pool data for hardware management. Unzip UUID package tool to the EEPROM. Used in the data to USB Flash Disk. 2. Figure 2-29. Using UUIDTools 0 The UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) Tool copies BIOS information to EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). To update the DMI Pool, perform the following: 1. UUID Tool Main Screen 2-26 System Utilities
Boot from USB and excute stuuid20.exe under DOS mode. (Figure 2-29) 3. At the command prompt, run VEEPROM.exe to write any changes in the DMI pool data for hardware management. Unzip UUID package tool to the EEPROM. Used in the data to USB Flash Disk. 2. Figure 2-29. Using UUIDTools 0 The UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) Tool copies BIOS information to EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). To update the DMI Pool, perform the following: 1. UUID Tool Main Screen 2-26 System Utilities
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... USB Module Installation 3-17 HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Module Removal 3-18 HDD Module Installation 3-19 Mainboard Removal 3-20 Mainboard Installation 3-22 DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module Removal . . . .3-23 DIMM Module Installation 3-24 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module Removal . . . .3-25 WLAN Module Installation 3-26 Thermal Module Removal 3-27 Thermal...
... USB Module Installation 3-17 HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Module Removal 3-18 HDD Module Installation 3-19 Mainboard Removal 3-20 Mainboard Installation 3-22 DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module Removal . . . .3-23 DIMM Module Installation 3-24 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module Removal . . . .3-25 WLAN Module Installation 3-26 Thermal Module Removal 3-27 Thermal...
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Connect an external monitor to the desired resolution. Remove any memory cards and CD/DVD discs. 8. If extensive pixel damage is present (different colored spots in the same locations on battery alone as this may reduce ... Flowchart). 11. Click Apply and check the display. Connect the power and reboot the computer. 5. Reseat the memory modules. 10. Refer to Disassembly Process. 3. If desktop display resolution is properly installed. Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic from the operating system DVD and follow the on adjusting the settings. Start the computer. If...
Connect an external monitor to the desired resolution. Remove any memory cards and CD/DVD discs. 8. If extensive pixel damage is present (different colored spots in the same locations on battery alone as this may reduce ... Flowchart). 11. Click Apply and check the display. Connect the power and reboot the computer. 5. Reseat the memory modules. 10. Refer to Disassembly Process. 3. If desktop display resolution is properly installed. Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic from the operating system DVD and follow the on adjusting the settings. Start the computer. If...
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... Initialization PEI_IGD_EARLY_INITIAL * PEI 7B Internal Graphic device early Initialization PEI_HECI_INIT* PEI 7C HECI Initialization PEI_WATCHDOG_INIT* PEI 7D Watchdog timer Initialization PEI_MEMORY_INIT PEI 7E Memory Initial for physical memory PEI_ENTER_RECOVERY_MODE PEI 84 Recovery device Initialization PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_FOUND PEI 85 Found Recovery image PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_NOT_FOU PEI 86 ND Recovery image not found 4-18 Troubleshooting Table 4-3. Table...
... Initialization PEI_IGD_EARLY_INITIAL * PEI 7B Internal Graphic device early Initialization PEI_HECI_INIT* PEI 7C HECI Initialization PEI_WATCHDOG_INIT* PEI 7D Watchdog timer Initialization PEI_MEMORY_INIT PEI 7E Memory Initial for physical memory PEI_ENTER_RECOVERY_MODE PEI 84 Recovery device Initialization PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_FOUND PEI 85 Found Recovery image PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_NOT_FOU PEI 86 ND Recovery image not found 4-18 Troubleshooting Table 4-3. Table...