Aspire 5515 Quick Guide - EN
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... requires Adobe Reader. It covers basic topics such as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. This guide contains detailed information on such subjects as Acer's Empowering Technology, using the keyboard, audio, etc. If Adobe Reader is available in the Aspire product series. For instructions on your notebook. Follow these steps to...
... requires Adobe Reader. It covers basic topics such as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. This guide contains detailed information on such subjects as Acer's Empowering Technology, using the keyboard, audio, etc. If Adobe Reader is available in the Aspire product series. For instructions on your notebook. Follow these steps to...
Acer Aspire 5515 Notebook Service Guide
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... View 140 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 141 Clearing Password Check 141 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 142 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 145 Aspire 5515 Exploded Diagrams 146 Main Assembly 146 LCD Panel 147 Aspire 5515 FRU List 148 Screw List 155 Model Definition and Configuration 156 Aspire 5515 Series 156 Test Compatible Components 161 Microsoft...
... View 140 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 141 Clearing Password Check 141 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 142 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 145 Aspire 5515 Exploded Diagrams 146 Main Assembly 146 LCD Panel 147 Aspire 5515 FRU List 148 Screw List 155 Model Definition and Configuration 156 Aspire 5515 Series 156 Test Compatible Components 161 Microsoft...
Acer Aspire 5515 Notebook Service Guide
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... size of the system. The hours are the default and suggested parameter settings. Displays the logo screen while booting. Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Control the mode in this screen. Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Format/Option Format: HH:MM:SS...Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: AHCI Mode or IDE Mode Chapter 2 23 Quiet Boot: Network Boot: D2D Recovery: SATA Mode: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE ACHI] F1 Help Esc Exit ↑↓ Select Item ←→ Select Menu F5/...
... size of the system. The hours are the default and suggested parameter settings. Displays the logo screen while booting. Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Control the mode in this screen. Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Format/Option Format: HH:MM:SS...Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: AHCI Mode or IDE Mode Chapter 2 23 Quiet Boot: Network Boot: D2D Recovery: SATA Mode: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE ACHI] F1 Help Esc Exit ↑↓ Select Item ←→ Select Menu F5/...
Acer Aspire 5515 Notebook Service Guide
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... boot the system from the bootable diskette. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Use the Phlash utility to the bootable diskette. 3. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you use the Phlash utility.
... boot the system from the bootable diskette. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Use the Phlash utility to the bootable diskette. 3. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you use the Phlash utility.
Acer Aspire 5515 Notebook Service Guide
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... actions one at a time to resolve the problem. 4. Disconnect all cables and jumpers on page 42. Run the Windows Vista Startup Repair Utility: a. b. The System Recovery Options screen displays. f. NOTE: Click Load Drivers if controller drives are required. If an issue is not fixed, repeat the preceding steps and select an...
... actions one at a time to resolve the problem. 4. Disconnect all cables and jumpers on page 42. Run the Windows Vista Startup Repair Utility: a. b. The System Recovery Options screen displays. f. NOTE: Click Load Drivers if controller drives are required. If an issue is not fixed, repeat the preceding steps and select an...
Acer Aspire 5515 Notebook Service Guide
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... Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I/O ports and...
... Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I/O ports and...
Acer Aspire 5515 Notebook Service Guide
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... 386SX systems because they have failed in Flash ROM Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to the port-80 LED display. Code C3h C4h C5h C6h C7h C8h C9h D2h Beeps POST Routine Description Initialize...
... 386SX systems because they have failed in Flash ROM Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to the port-80 LED display. Code C3h C4h C5h C6h C7h C8h C9h D2h Beeps POST Routine Description Initialize...
Acer Aspire 5515 Notebook Service Guide
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... CMOS Jumper Location DIMM Bay Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check If users set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for Aspire 5515. Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery This section provide you the standard operating procedures of the HW Gap. • Plug in AC, keep the short condition on the...
... CMOS Jumper Location DIMM Bay Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check If users set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for Aspire 5515. Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery This section provide you the standard operating procedures of the HW Gap. • Plug in AC, keep the short condition on the...
Acer Aspire 5515 Notebook Service Guide
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...key could be made by regular BIOS flashing process. 142 Chapter 5 Update the latest version BIOS for enable BIOS Recovery process when system is powered on during BIOS POST. BIOS Recovery Hotkey: The system provides a function hotkey: Fn+Esc, for this machine by executing the Crisis Disk program in...to restore the BIOS firmware to initiate system CRISIS mode. Follow the steps below: 1. Plug USB storage into USB port. 3. Steps for BIOS Recovery from USB Storage: Before doing this function, it is used to have the AC adapter and Battery present. Press Fn + ESC button then plug...
...key could be made by regular BIOS flashing process. 142 Chapter 5 Update the latest version BIOS for enable BIOS Recovery process when system is powered on during BIOS POST. BIOS Recovery Hotkey: The system provides a function hotkey: Fn+Esc, for this machine by executing the Crisis Disk program in...to restore the BIOS firmware to initiate system CRISIS mode. Follow the steps below: 1. Plug USB storage into USB port. 3. Steps for BIOS Recovery from USB Storage: Before doing this function, it is used to have the AC adapter and Battery present. Press Fn + ESC button then plug...
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...the failed systems. When the Crisis flash process is finished, the system restarts with Windows XP OS. Update to the latest version BIOS for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk: Before doing this, a Crisis Diskette should be made by executing the Crisis Disk program in to the USB floppy drive attached ...to BIOS ROM on and the Crisis BIOS Recovery process begins. Copy xxxxx.wph to start the Crisis Disk Build. 5. Execute wincris.exe to tool's folder and rename it as BIOS.wph. 4. Select ...
...the failed systems. When the Crisis flash process is finished, the system restarts with Windows XP OS. Update to the latest version BIOS for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk: Before doing this, a Crisis Diskette should be made by executing the Crisis Disk program in to the USB floppy drive attached ...to BIOS ROM on and the Crisis BIOS Recovery process begins. Copy xxxxx.wph to start the Crisis Disk Build. 5. Execute wincris.exe to tool's folder and rename it as BIOS.wph. 4. Select ...