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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 5 Your Acer Notebook tour 6 Front View 6 Closed Front View 7 Left View 7 Right View 8...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...the 3G Cover 52 Removing the DIMM Module 53 Removing the WLAN Module 54 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 56 Main Unit Disassembly Process 58 Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart 58 Removing the Keyboard 59...
Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 5 Your Acer Notebook tour 6 Front View 6 Closed Front View 7 Left View 7 Right View 8...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...the 3G Cover 52 Removing the DIMM Module 53 Removing the WLAN Module 54 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 56 Main Unit Disassembly Process 58 Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart 58 Removing the Keyboard 59...
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You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to Acer BIOS specification. • DMI utility for system control • Support SMBIOS 2.3, PCI2.2. • Refer to form other combinations. In the above table, the configuration of ... 1 BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS ROM type Features Specification Insyde BIOS Flash • 16Mbit(2MB) CMOS Serial Flash ROM • Support Acer UI • Support multi-boot • Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4) • Various hot-keys for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag • Support PXE • Support Y2K solution •...
You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to Acer BIOS specification. • DMI utility for system control • Support SMBIOS 2.3, PCI2.2. • Refer to form other combinations. In the above table, the configuration of ... 1 BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS ROM type Features Specification Insyde BIOS Flash • 16Mbit(2MB) CMOS Serial Flash ROM • Support Acer UI • Support multi-boot • Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4) • Various hot-keys for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag • Support PXE • Support Y2K solution •...
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NOTE: System BIOS does not support Trusted Platform Module (TPM). InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is User Password Is SATA Port 0 Disk Status Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set SATA Port 0 HDD Password Clear Clear Frozen Rev. 3.5 ... Is User Password Is SATA Port 0 Disk Status Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set SATA Port 0 HDD Password Power on it . 28 Chapter 2 Settings in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Press Enter to boot. Option Clear Clear Frozen N/A N/A N/A...
NOTE: System BIOS does not support Trusted Platform Module (TPM). InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is User Password Is SATA Port 0 Disk Status Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set SATA Port 0 HDD Password Clear Clear Frozen Rev. 3.5 ... Is User Password Is SATA Port 0 Disk Status Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set SATA Port 0 HDD Password Power on it . 28 Chapter 2 Settings in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Press Enter to boot. Option Clear Clear Frozen N/A N/A N/A...
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...IDE0 : ST9250315AS 4. Bootable devices includes the USB diskette drives, the onboard hard disk drive and the DVD drive in the module bay. USB FDD : 3. USB CD/DVD ROM : 6. Select Boot menu to select specific devices to escape the menu F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item... 2 31 USB HDD : 5. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Rev. 3.5 Boot priority order: Item Specific Help 1. Network Boot : LEGACY PCI DEVICE 2. Press to support boot. Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to move it up the list. IDE1 : Slimtype DVD A...
...IDE0 : ST9250315AS 4. Bootable devices includes the USB diskette drives, the onboard hard disk drive and the DVD drive in the module bay. USB FDD : 3. USB CD/DVD ROM : 6. Select Boot menu to select specific devices to escape the menu F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item... 2 31 USB HDD : 5. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Rev. 3.5 Boot priority order: Item Specific Help 1. Network Boot : LEGACY PCI DEVICE 2. Press to support boot. Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to move it up the list. IDE1 : Slimtype DVD A...
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...and click Next. Startup Repair attempts to resolve the problem. 4. Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool. Run the Windows Disk Defragmenter. See "Disassembly Process" on the Boot menu. 6. Disconnect all cables and jumpers on the HDD and ODD are correct and that CD/DVD drive is discovered... problem. 1. Restore system and file settings from a command prompt. Select Startup Repair. Check the BIOS settings are set as the first boot device on page 45. 144 Chapter 4 When complete, click Finish. HDD Not Operating Correctly If the HDD does not operate correctly, perform...
...and click Next. Startup Repair attempts to resolve the problem. 4. Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool. Run the Windows Disk Defragmenter. See "Disassembly Process" on the Boot menu. 6. Disconnect all cables and jumpers on the HDD and ODD are correct and that CD/DVD drive is discovered... problem. 1. Restore system and file settings from a command prompt. Select Startup Repair. Check the BIOS settings are set as the first boot device on page 45. 144 Chapter 4 When complete, click Finish. HDD Not Operating Correctly If the HDD does not operate correctly, perform...
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.... Update the latest version BIOS for enable BIOS Recovery process when system is a special block of BIOS. BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk BIOS Recovery Boot Block: BIOS Recovery Boot Block is powered on during BIOS POST. BIOS Recovery Hotkey: The system provides a function hotkey: Fn+Esc, for this , ...prepare the Crisis USB key. The Crisis USB key could be made by executing the Crisis Disk program in the root directory. Follow the ...
.... Update the latest version BIOS for enable BIOS Recovery process when system is a special block of BIOS. BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk BIOS Recovery Boot Block: BIOS Recovery Boot Block is powered on during BIOS POST. BIOS Recovery Hotkey: The system provides a function hotkey: Fn+Esc, for this , ...prepare the Crisis USB key. The Crisis USB key could be made by executing the Crisis Disk program in the root directory. Follow the ...
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..., 96 Replacing 98 B Battery Replacing 135 Battery Pack Removing 47 BIOS ROM type 16 vendor 16 BIOS Utility 25-33 Advanced 28 Boot 31 Exit 32 Navigating 25 Onboard Device Configuration 29 Power 31 Save and Exit 32 Security 28 System Security 32 Board Layout Top View...EasyTouch Failure 148 External Module Disassembly Flowchart 46 F Features 1 Flash Utility 33 FPC Cable Removing 91 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 161 H Hard Disk Drive Removing 56 Replacing 128 HDTV Switch Failure 149 Hibernation mode hotkey 13 Hot Keys 11 I Indicators 9 Intermittent Problems 150 Internal Microphone Failure 143 ...
..., 96 Replacing 98 B Battery Replacing 135 Battery Pack Removing 47 BIOS ROM type 16 vendor 16 BIOS Utility 25-33 Advanced 28 Boot 31 Exit 32 Navigating 25 Onboard Device Configuration 29 Power 31 Save and Exit 32 Security 28 System Security 32 Board Layout Top View...EasyTouch Failure 148 External Module Disassembly Flowchart 46 F Features 1 Flash Utility 33 FPC Cable Removing 91 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 161 H Hard Disk Drive Removing 56 Replacing 128 HDTV Switch Failure 149 Hibernation mode hotkey 13 Hot Keys 11 I Indicators 9 Intermittent Problems 150 Internal Microphone Failure 143 ...