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...-LAN ready 337 (W) x 227 (D) x 26/39.9 (H) mm (13.3 x 8.9 x 1.0/1.6 inches) 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot ACPI 3.0 48.8 W 4400 mAh 3-pin 65 W AC adapter ENERGY STAR®* 86-/87-/91-key keyboard Touchpad ... Vista®* Genuine Windows® 7* Intel® Pentium® mobile processor* Intel® Celeron® mobile processor* Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* Dual-channel support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules...
...-LAN ready 337 (W) x 227 (D) x 26/39.9 (H) mm (13.3 x 8.9 x 1.0/1.6 inches) 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot ACPI 3.0 48.8 W 4400 mAh 3-pin 65 W AC adapter ENERGY STAR®* 86-/87-/91-key keyboard Touchpad ... Vista®* Genuine Windows® 7* Intel® Pentium® mobile processor* Intel® Celeron® mobile processor* Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* Dual-channel support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules...
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... 67 Mainboard Layout 68 Top View 68 Bottom View 69 Clearing a BIOS Password 70 Unlocking the HDD 71 BIOS Recovery 71 Creating the BIOS Crisis Recovery Disk 71 Performing a BIOS Recovery 72 Chapter 6 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 73 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Exploded Diagram 74 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 FRU List 78 Appendix A Model Definition and Configurations 86 Appendix...
... 67 Mainboard Layout 68 Top View 68 Bottom View 69 Clearing a BIOS Password 70 Unlocking the HDD 71 BIOS Recovery 71 Creating the BIOS Crisis Recovery Disk 71 Performing a BIOS Recovery 72 Chapter 6 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 73 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Exploded Diagram 74 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 FRU List 78 Appendix A Model Definition and Configurations 86 Appendix...
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...GL40 Express Chipset • Intel I/O Controller Hub 9M (ICH9M) • Two DIMM slots supporting DDR2 677 MHz modules • Maximum memory of the Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 computer. shadow RAM support • 5-in-1 card reader slot • Supports MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), xD-Picture Card (xD), Memory...and specifications of 2 GB for 32-bit OS or 4 GB for 64-bit OS • 2 MB Flash BIOS; Features This tables in ) • Weight: 2.4 kg (5.29 lb) Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide1 NOTE: The specifications listed in this section are for 0-100% (charge-in-use) • ...
...GL40 Express Chipset • Intel I/O Controller Hub 9M (ICH9M) • Two DIMM slots supporting DDR2 677 MHz modules • Maximum memory of the Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 computer. shadow RAM support • 5-in-1 card reader slot • Supports MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), xD-Picture Card (xD), Memory...and specifications of 2 GB for 32-bit OS or 4 GB for 64-bit OS • 2 MB Flash BIOS; Features This tables in ) • Weight: 2.4 kg (5.29 lb) Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide1 NOTE: The specifications listed in this section are for 0-100% (charge-in-use) • ...
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... system • BIOS-based user, supervisor, and HDD passwords • Kensington lock Environmental Requirements Aspect Temperature Humidity (non-condensing) Description Operating: 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F) Non-operating: -20 to 65 °C Operating: 20% to 80% RH non-condensing Non-operating: 20% to 80% RH non-condensing Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service...
... system • BIOS-based user, supervisor, and HDD passwords • Kensington lock Environmental Requirements Aspect Temperature Humidity (non-condensing) Description Operating: 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F) Non-operating: -20 to 65 °C Operating: 20% to 80% RH non-condensing Non-operating: 20% to 80% RH non-condensing Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service...
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... safe to disassemble the machine in this state. • Sleeping - It is off completely. BIOS Item BIOS chip Setup utility Specification Winbond W25X16 Phoenix SecureCore Setup Utility Antivirus Protection Item Product Specification Norton Internet Security 2009 (v16.0) 14 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide The user can be off (from the end user's perspective, the...
... safe to disassemble the machine in this state. • Sleeping - It is off completely. BIOS Item BIOS chip Setup utility Specification Winbond W25X16 Phoenix SecureCore Setup Utility Antivirus Protection Item Product Specification Norton Internet Security 2009 (v16.0) 14 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide The user can be off (from the end user's perspective, the...
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... be simply referred to be defective. The Setup Utility loads the configuration values in CMOS. POST uses these values to the BIOS settings. Replace the RTC battery with a new one. This memory area is not part of reading, Phoenix SecureCore Setup Utility... The values take effect when the system is a hardware configuration program built into your system's Basic Input/ Output System (BIOS). In this Service Guide. Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 15 In the descriptive tables following conditions: • When changing the system configuration including: • Setting...
... be simply referred to be defective. The Setup Utility loads the configuration values in CMOS. POST uses these values to the BIOS settings. Replace the RTC battery with a new one. This memory area is not part of reading, Phoenix SecureCore Setup Utility... The values take effect when the system is a hardware configuration program built into your system's Basic Input/ Output System (BIOS). In this Service Guide. Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 15 In the descriptive tables following conditions: • When changing the system configuration including: • Setting...
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...Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @ ...XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX Menu bar F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Legend bar 16 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
...Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @ ...XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX Menu bar F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Legend bar 16 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
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... of the hard drive installed on the primary IDE master. Displays the model name of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). 18 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Displays the serial number of your computer's UUID (universally unique identifier). Information The Information menu screen displays a ...None Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The following table describes the information displayed in the system. Displays the current VGA BIOS ...
... of the hard drive installed on the primary IDE master. Displays the model name of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). 18 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Displays the serial number of your computer's UUID (universally unique identifier). Information The Information menu screen displays a ...None Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The following table describes the information displayed in the system. Displays the current VGA BIOS ...
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...Displays the size of extended memory detected during POST and while booting. When enabled, BIOS setup is in this partition to restore the system to factory defaults. This function ...table describes the parameters in the conventional text mode where you to configure the basic system settings. When disabled, BIOS setup is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during boot-up. Field System Time System Date... disables the Quiet Boot function. Disabled Enabled Enables or disables D2D Recovery function. Disabled Enabled Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 19
...Displays the size of extended memory detected during POST and while booting. When enabled, BIOS setup is in this partition to restore the system to factory defaults. This function ...table describes the parameters in the conventional text mode where you to configure the basic system settings. When disabled, BIOS setup is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during boot-up. Field System Time System Date... disables the Quiet Boot function. Disabled Enabled Enables or disables D2D Recovery function. Disabled Enabled Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 19
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... lose the HDD password, you need to save the password and close the Setup Utility. To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password) you need to page 70 for instructions. 22 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Go to short the G61 hardware gap located near the processor socket (U33). Go to save...
... lose the HDD password, you need to save the password and close the Setup Utility. To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password) you need to page 70 for instructions. 22 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Go to short the G61 hardware gap located near the processor socket (U33). Go to save...
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...8226; Run the BIOS Setup Utility to display recommendations. IMPORTANT: If your system fails after you press the Enter key to check if the fixed disk and drive A are properly identified. • Optical disc drive • Hard disk drive • Mainboard Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 57...the error before proceeding, even if the computer appears to a hardware device. The table below with a device configuration. If your Acer service provider. Default configuration used Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - Some error messages could be related to boot successfully. ...
...8226; Run the BIOS Setup Utility to display recommendations. IMPORTANT: If your system fails after you press the Enter key to check if the fixed disk and drive A are properly identified. • Optical disc drive • Hard disk drive • Mainboard Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 57...the error before proceeding, even if the computer appears to a hardware device. The table below with a device configuration. If your Acer service provider. Default configuration used Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - Some error messages could be related to boot successfully. ...
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No beep during POST but system runs • correctly. • Check or do the following in the BIOS Setup Utility's Exit menu. Reconnect the LCD cable Hard disk drive LCD panel Mainboard Reconnect the LCD cable. Mainboard Reconnect the ... Mainboard Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Hard disk drive Mainboard Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Mainboard Speaker Mainboard 58 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Make sure all connectors are connected tightly and correctly. Mainboard Power source (battery pack and power adapter.) See "Power System ...
No beep during POST but system runs • correctly. • Check or do the following in the BIOS Setup Utility's Exit menu. Reconnect the LCD cable Hard disk drive LCD panel Mainboard Reconnect the LCD cable. Mainboard Reconnect the ... Mainboard Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Hard disk drive Mainboard Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Mainboard Speaker Mainboard 58 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Make sure all connectors are connected tightly and correctly. Mainboard Power source (battery pack and power adapter.) See "Power System ...
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... on data bits xxxx* of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager Warm start shut down Shadow system BIOS ROM Autosize cache Advanced configuration of chipset registers Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during POST, listen for beep codes... segment register to initial POST values Initialize I/O component Initialize the local bus IDE Initialize Power Management Load alternate registers with CMOS values Initialize interrupt vectors Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 59
... on data bits xxxx* of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager Warm start shut down Shadow system BIOS ROM Autosize cache Advanced configuration of chipset registers Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during POST, listen for beep codes... segment register to initial POST values Initialize I/O component Initialize the local bus IDE Initialize Power Management Load alternate registers with CMOS values Initialize interrupt vectors Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 59
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...notice Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST...Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
...notice Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST...Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
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...hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error handler Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 61 Code 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h 99h 9Ah 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh 9Fh A0h A2h... AEh B0h B2h B4h B5h B6h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh C0h C1h C2h C3h C4h Beeps 1-2 1 POST Routine Description Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of day Check key lock Initialize Typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for...
...hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error handler Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 61 Code 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h 99h 9Ah 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh 9Fh A0h A2h... AEh B0h B2h B4h B5h B6h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh C0h C1h C2h C3h C4h Beeps 1-2 1 POST Routine Description Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of day Check key lock Initialize Typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for...
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...optional) Initialize notebook docking (optional) Initialize notebook docking late Force check (optional) Extended checksum (optional) Unknown interrupt BIOS Beep Codes for Boot Block in Flash ROM Code E0h E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh... the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multiprocessor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize... to Mini DOS Clear Huge Segment Boot to Full DOS 62 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
...optional) Initialize notebook docking (optional) Initialize notebook docking late Force check (optional) Extended checksum (optional) Unknown interrupt BIOS Beep Codes for Boot Block in Flash ROM Code E0h E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh... the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multiprocessor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize... to Mini DOS Clear Huge Segment Boot to Full DOS 62 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
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System Architecture Chapter 5 This chapter shows the block diagram and board layout of the Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 are also provided. Block Diagram The core subsystems of the Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 computer. Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 67 Procedures for clearing the BIOS and HDD passwords, as well as instructions for BIOS recovery are depicted in the following block diagram.
System Architecture Chapter 5 This chapter shows the block diagram and board layout of the Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 are also provided. Block Diagram The core subsystems of the Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 computer. Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 67 Procedures for clearing the BIOS and HDD passwords, as well as instructions for BIOS recovery are depicted in the following block diagram.
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...Remove the lower case cover according to the instructions described on page 29. 5. While resting the tool on page 31. 6. To clear a BIOS password: 1. Remove the HDD module according to the instructions described on the two contacts, plug one end of the AC adapter into the DC-...the system. 10. Press the button to clear the user and supervisor passwords. Clearing a BIOS Password To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password) you made and close the Setup Utility. 70 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Unplug the power cord from the hardware gap. 11. Press F10 to...
...Remove the lower case cover according to the instructions described on page 29. 5. While resting the tool on page 31. 6. To clear a BIOS password: 1. Remove the HDD module according to the instructions described on the two contacts, plug one end of the AC adapter into the DC-...the system. 10. Press the button to clear the user and supervisor passwords. Clearing a BIOS Password To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password) you made and close the Setup Utility. 70 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Unplug the power cord from the hardware gap. 11. Press F10 to...
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...When the pop-up a computer running the Windows XP or Windows Vista OS. Type the following three files: • BIOS.wph • MINIDOS.sys • PHLASH16.exe Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 71 Decompress the Crisis Package Source. 4. Write down the generated master password. 6. q The... BIOS crisis recovery disk should be cleared during the creation of the crisis disk. 2. Eject and reconnect the USB...
...When the pop-up a computer running the Windows XP or Windows Vista OS. Type the following three files: • BIOS.wph • MINIDOS.sys • PHLASH16.exe Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 71 Decompress the Crisis Package Source. 4. Write down the generated master password. 6. q The... BIOS crisis recovery disk should be cleared during the creation of the crisis disk. 2. Eject and reconnect the USB...
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The system will automatically reboot. 4. Shut down the BIOS failed-computer. 2. Perform a BIOS flash procedure to the failed computer. 3. Connect the USB storage device containing the BIOS recovery crisis disk files to update the BIOS firmware. 72 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Performing a BIOS Recovery 1. Press and hold + keys (this is complete the computer will now execute the BIOS recovery process. Disconnect the USB storage device from the computer. 5. When the process is the BIOS recovery hotkey), then press the power button.
The system will automatically reboot. 4. Shut down the BIOS failed-computer. 2. Perform a BIOS flash procedure to the failed computer. 3. Connect the USB storage device containing the BIOS recovery crisis disk files to update the BIOS firmware. 72 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Performing a BIOS Recovery 1. Press and hold + keys (this is complete the computer will now execute the BIOS recovery process. Disconnect the USB storage device from the computer. 5. When the process is the BIOS recovery hotkey), then press the power button.