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Wake-on-LAN ready BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot 378 (W) x 259 (D) x 24.8/29.7 (H) mm 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack ACPI 3.0 48 W 4400 mAh* 63 W 5600 mAh* ...; and controls • I/O interface • • • • • • • • Environment • • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* WLAN: • Intel® WiFi Link 1000* • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100* • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* LAN: Gigabit...
Wake-on-LAN ready BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot 378 (W) x 259 (D) x 24.8/29.7 (H) mm 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack ACPI 3.0 48 W 4400 mAh* 63 W 5600 mAh* ...; and controls • I/O interface • • • • • • • • Environment • • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* WLAN: • Intel® WiFi Link 1000* • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100* • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* LAN: Gigabit...
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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 Aspire 5810T/5810TZ/5410T System Block Diagram 3 Aspire 5810TG System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Right View 8 Indicators 11 Easy-Launch Buttons 1 Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons 11 Using the...compatible 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 System Utilities 25 BIOS Setup Utility 25 Navigating the BIOS Utility 26 Information 27 Main 28 Security 30 Boot 33 Exit 34 BIOS Flash Utility 35 Remove HDD and BIOS Passwords 36 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 39 Disassembly Requirements 39...
Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 Aspire 5810T/5810TZ/5410T System Block Diagram 3 Aspire 5810TG System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Right View 8 Indicators 11 Easy-Launch Buttons 1 Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons 11 Using the...compatible 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 System Utilities 25 BIOS Setup Utility 25 Navigating the BIOS Utility 26 Information 27 Main 28 Security 30 Boot 33 Exit 34 BIOS Flash Utility 35 Remove HDD and BIOS Passwords 36 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 39 Disassembly Requirements 39...
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... 85 Intermittent Problems 89 Undetermined Problems 90 Connector Locations 91 Top and Bottom Views 91 Aspire 5810T/5810TZ/5410T Top View 91 Aspire 5810T/5810TZ/5410T Bottom View 92 Aspire 5810TG Top View 93 Aspire 5810TG Bottom View 94 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 95 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 96 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 99...
... 85 Intermittent Problems 89 Undetermined Problems 90 Connector Locations 91 Top and Bottom Views 91 Aspire 5810T/5810TZ/5410T Top View 91 Aspire 5810T/5810TZ/5410T Bottom View 92 Aspire 5810TG Top View 93 Aspire 5810TG Bottom View 94 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 95 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 96 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 99...
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... of the keyboard, or hold and then press the key at the upper-center of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Chapter 1 15 Hotkey + + + Icon Function System property Bluetooth Sleep Description Starts System Property for displaying system information. Turns the speakers on and off to...
... of the keyboard, or hold and then press the key at the upper-center of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Chapter 1 15 Hotkey + + + Icon Function System property Bluetooth Sleep Description Starts System Property for displaying system information. Turns the speakers on and off to...
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H/W shot down at 110 .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Insyde H2O 1.06 Specification System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports ...; OFF=93 C OS shut down at 105 C; Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item CPU type Core logic CPU package CPU core voltage Specification Aspire 5810T/5810TZ/5410T (UMA): Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile SU9300 (1.20G) Intel® Core™2 Solo SU3500 (1.4G); Chapter 1 19 Intel® Core™2 Duo...
H/W shot down at 110 .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Insyde H2O 1.06 Specification System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports ...; OFF=93 C OS shut down at 105 C; Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item CPU type Core logic CPU package CPU core voltage Specification Aspire 5810T/5810TZ/5410T (UMA): Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile SU9300 (1.20G) Intel® Core™2 Solo SU3500 (1.4G); Chapter 1 19 Intel® Core™2 Duo...
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.../5810TZ/5410T) /AMD M92LP (Aspire 5810TG) 512M DDR3 (Aspire 5810TG) Specification ICH9M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 One on the right side/three on the left Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup System Board Major Chips Item Core logic VGA USB 2.0 Super I/O controller MODEM Bluetooth Wireless 802....11 b+g PCMCIA/ 5 in 1 Card Reader Audio Codec Controller NB Chipset Intel CS GS45NB + SB Chipset Intel CS AM82801IUX AMD M92LP (Aspire 5810TG) /UMA (Aspire 5810T/5810TZ/5410T)...
.../5810TZ/5410T) /AMD M92LP (Aspire 5810TG) 512M DDR3 (Aspire 5810TG) Specification ICH9M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 One on the right side/three on the left Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup System Board Major Chips Item Core logic VGA USB 2.0 Super I/O controller MODEM Bluetooth Wireless 802....11 b+g PCMCIA/ 5 in 1 Card Reader Audio Codec Controller NB Chipset Intel CS GS45NB + SB Chipset Intel CS AM82801IUX AMD M92LP (Aspire 5810TG) /UMA (Aspire 5810T/5810TZ/5410T)...
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... Utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you want to "enabled". The default parameter of screen). To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. If you may need to run Setup. Press during POST (when "Press to enter ...Setup" message is prompted on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is set the parameter to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set to enter setup. Chapter 2 25 Your computer is a hardware configuration program built into your computer...
... Utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you want to "enabled". The default parameter of screen). To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. If you may need to run Setup. Press during POST (when "Press to enter ...Setup" message is prompted on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is set the parameter to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set to enter setup. Chapter 2 25 Your computer is a hardware configuration program built into your computer...
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..., you are six menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. Navigation keys for parameters are shown on the bottom of the screen. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. • In any changes made and exit the... BIOS Setup Utility. NOTE: You can load default settings by pressing F9. Read this item. • Press Esc while you can change the value of a parameter ...
..., you are six menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. Navigation keys for parameters are shown on the bottom of the screen. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. • In any changes made and exit the... BIOS Setup Utility. NOTE: You can load default settings by pressing F9. Read this item. • Press Esc while you can change the value of a parameter ...
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.... This will display a blank line. Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed IDE0 Model Name IDE0 Serial Number ATAPI Model Name System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name UUID Number Description This field shows the CPU type and... when there is automatically detected by the Open Software Foundation (OSF) as part of HDD installed on primary IDE master. Displays system BIOS version. Information The Information screen displays a summary of the system. This field displays the manufacturer of this system. This field shows ...
.... This will display a blank line. Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed IDE0 Model Name IDE0 Serial Number ATAPI Model Name System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name UUID Number Description This field shows the CPU type and... when there is automatically detected by the Open Software Foundation (OSF) as part of HDD installed on primary IDE master. Displays system BIOS version. Information The Information screen displays a summary of the system. This field displays the manufacturer of this system. This field shows ...
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... does not have right to set , this group happened. Defines whether a password is set the user password. Settings in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized use. When set the supervisor password. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of the...Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to set , this screen. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set ...
... does not have right to set , this group happened. Defines whether a password is set the user password. Settings in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized use. When set the supervisor password. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of the...Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to set , this screen. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set ...
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NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. When you have three tries before the system halts. Type the current password in the "Confirm New ... parameter. 5. If desired, you have to return your notebook computer to reset it. Use the up /down keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Removing a Password Follow these steps as you may have changed the settings, press F10 to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press...
NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. When you have three tries before the system halts. Type the current password in the "Confirm New ... parameter. 5. If desired, you have to return your notebook computer to reset it. Use the up /down keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Removing a Password Follow these steps as you may have changed the settings, press F10 to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press...
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... to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. If desired, you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display the following . Type a password in the Enter...
... to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. If desired, you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display the following . Type a password in the Enter...
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.../F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in the BIOS Setup Utility. Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS. Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS. 34...
.../F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in the BIOS Setup Utility. Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS. Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS. 34...
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...the AC adapter power supply when you run the Flash utility: 1. Follow the steps below to the system. 6. Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS file and Crisis Disk to a bootable USB device containing the Crisis Disk. 3. The system should create a Crisis Disk (See "Steps for the following ... connected to a power outlet and plugged in to run the Flash utility. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Make sure the AC adapter is not completely loaded. cold boot) while holding down the Fn + ESC key. 7. NOTE: Do...
...the AC adapter power supply when you run the Flash utility: 1. Follow the steps below to the system. 6. Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS file and Crisis Disk to a bootable USB device containing the Crisis Disk. 3. The system should create a Crisis Disk (See "Steps for the following ... connected to a power outlet and plugged in to run the Flash utility. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Make sure the AC adapter is not completely loaded. cold boot) while holding down the Fn + ESC key. 7. NOTE: Do...
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Select "2" 3. Key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" as your HDD user password. 36 Chapter 2 Choose one of the uppercase strings • Reboot the system and key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2. Remove HDD and BIOS Passwords This section teaches you how to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in the wrong HDD password thrice, "HDD password error code" will appear on the screen. See the image below. • If you need to remove HDD password: Remove HDD Password • If you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1.
Select "2" 3. Key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" as your HDD user password. 36 Chapter 2 Choose one of the uppercase strings • Reboot the system and key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2. Remove HDD and BIOS Passwords This section teaches you how to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in the wrong HDD password thrice, "HDD password error code" will appear on the screen. See the image below. • If you need to remove HDD password: Remove HDD Password • If you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1.
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See the image below. • If you need to solve BIOS password locked problem, you key in "bios_pw 14452 0" 2. Chapter 2 37 Key in wrong Supervisor Password for three time, "System Disabled" would display on the screen. Remove BIOS Password • If you can run BIOS_PW.EXE 1. Choose one upper-case string • Reboot the system and key in "qjjg9vy" or "07yqmjd" as your BIOS user password.
See the image below. • If you need to solve BIOS password locked problem, you key in "bios_pw 14452 0" 2. Chapter 2 37 Key in wrong Supervisor Password for three time, "System Disabled" would display on the screen. Remove BIOS Password • If you can run BIOS_PW.EXE 1. Choose one upper-case string • Reboot the system and key in "qjjg9vy" or "07yqmjd" as your BIOS user password.
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...: If the system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 90. Chapter 4 81 If the symptom is listed first. Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Messages The POST error message index lists... actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error.
...: If the system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 90. Chapter 4 81 If the symptom is listed first. Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Messages The POST error message index lists... actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error.
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... 46 46 47 48 4A 4B 4D 4D 4E 82 Description Prepare PEI Event Log service (bios debug purpose) OEM service Initialization (bios debug purpose) Status code report service initialization (bios debug purpose) CPU IO and PCI IO (bios debug purpose) CPU Initialization PC Init at stage 1 (SB related init) Firmware Flash Device (for...
... 46 46 47 48 4A 4B 4D 4D 4E 82 Description Prepare PEI Event Log service (bios debug purpose) OEM service Initialization (bios debug purpose) Status code report service initialization (bios debug purpose) CPU IO and PCI IO (bios debug purpose) CPU Initialization PC Init at stage 1 (SB related init) Firmware Flash Device (for...
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... Keyboard Service VGA device Service The service of monitor insert key from Keyboard (bios debug purpose) EFI CSM service (bios debug purpose) EFI CSM service (bios debug purpose) PCI Bus platform policy relative services initialization (bios debug purpose) Acer INT15 Hook Acer WMI USB relative initialization USB relative initialization USB relative initialization USB Keyboard USB Mass...
... Keyboard Service VGA device Service The service of monitor insert key from Keyboard (bios debug purpose) EFI CSM service (bios debug purpose) EFI CSM service (bios debug purpose) PCI Bus platform policy relative services initialization (bios debug purpose) Acer INT15 Hook Acer WMI USB relative initialization USB relative initialization USB relative initialization USB Keyboard USB Mass...
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... Management Mode service for ICH S3 resume HD Password Acer Int15 Function System Password relative Initialization System Password relative Initialization DataHub relative service (bios debug purpose) TPM Module BIOS Human Interface Services (bios debug purpose) Prepare services for Firmware File Extract (bios debug purpose) OEM service Initialization (bios debug purpose) RAM accessed in System Management Mode...
... Management Mode service for ICH S3 resume HD Password Acer Int15 Function System Password relative Initialization System Password relative Initialization DataHub relative service (bios debug purpose) TPM Module BIOS Human Interface Services (bios debug purpose) Prepare services for Firmware File Extract (bios debug purpose) OEM service Initialization (bios debug purpose) RAM accessed in System Management Mode...