Acer Aspire 7540 Notebook Series Start Guide
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... AMD Turion™ II Ultra dual-core processor* • AMD Turion™ II dual-core processor* • AMD Athlon™ 64 II dual-core processor* • AMD M880G Chipset • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* Dual-Channel SDRAM...double-layer drive* • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* Multi-in-1 card reader Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* WLAN: • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) LAN: Gigabit ...
... AMD Turion™ II Ultra dual-core processor* • AMD Turion™ II dual-core processor* • AMD Athlon™ 64 II dual-core processor* • AMD M880G Chipset • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* Dual-Channel SDRAM...double-layer drive* • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* Multi-in-1 card reader Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* WLAN: • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) LAN: Gigabit ...
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...* • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* • Intel® Pentium® mobile processor* • Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40 Express Chipset* • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* For Aspire 7540 Series • AMD Better By Design Program, featuring: • AMD Turion™ II Ultra...
...* • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* • Intel® Pentium® mobile processor* • Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40 Express Chipset* • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* For Aspire 7540 Series • AMD Better By Design Program, featuring: • AMD Turion™ II Ultra...
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... display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Either press < > on and off to save power. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the keyboard. Increases the sound volume. + < > Volume down ... to return. Hotkey + + Icon Function System property Bluetooth Description Starts System Property for displaying system information. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. The Euro symbol 1. To activate hot keys, press and hold and then press the key at the upper-center of the computer's...
... display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Either press < > on and off to save power. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the keyboard. Increases the sound volume. + < > Volume down ... to return. Hotkey + + Icon Function System property Bluetooth Description Starts System Property for displaying system information. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. The Euro symbol 1. To activate hot keys, press and hold and then press the key at the upper-center of the computer's...
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...Processor Item CPU type Core logic CPU package CPU core voltage Specification Aspire 7736/7336 Series: Intel® Core™2 Duo P8800 PGA (2.66 GHz) Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500 PGA (2.1 GHz) Intel Celeron 900 PGA (2.2 GHz) Aspire 7736Z Series: Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 PGA (2.0 GHz) Aspire 7540...7336 Series: Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45/GL40 Express Chipset Aspire 7540 Series: AMD M880G Chipset Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: 478-pin micro-FCPGA Aspire 7540 Series: Socket S1 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series:: 1.0375V to 1.3V Aspire 7540 Series: 1.35V to 1.5V CPU Fan True Value Table...
...Processor Item CPU type Core logic CPU package CPU core voltage Specification Aspire 7736/7336 Series: Intel® Core™2 Duo P8800 PGA (2.66 GHz) Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500 PGA (2.1 GHz) Intel Celeron 900 PGA (2.2 GHz) Aspire 7736Z Series: Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 PGA (2.0 GHz) Aspire 7540...7336 Series: Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45/GL40 Express Chipset Aspire 7540 Series: AMD M880G Chipset Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: 478-pin micro-FCPGA Aspire 7540 Series: Socket S1 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series:: 1.0375V to 1.3V Aspire 7540 Series: 1.35V to 1.5V CPU Fan True Value Table...
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... Wireless LAN Card" on page 52. 8. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 48. 5. Removing the CPU NOTE: Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series uses the Intel® processor, while Aspire 7540 Series uses the AMD® processor. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module" on page 46. 4. Using a flat screwdriver, turn the CPU socket latch...
... Wireless LAN Card" on page 52. 8. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 48. 5. Removing the CPU NOTE: Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series uses the Intel® processor, while Aspire 7540 Series uses the AMD® processor. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module" on page 46. 4. Using a flat screwdriver, turn the CPU socket latch...
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... Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to User Patch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message...
... Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to User Patch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message...
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... Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fixup Multi Processor table Search for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on checksum failure. 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh ...
... Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fixup Multi Processor table Search for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on checksum failure. 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh ...
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... 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 Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run...
... 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 Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run...
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... DUMMY CARD MYALL2 2 JV71_ODD_BLUE RAY_ASSY 1 ODD NBDCB4XS BLU-RAY JV71_MV 2 BD COMBO SATA W7 PLDS DS-4E1S 2 BD COMBO SATA W7 SONY BC-5500S CPU/PROCESSOR DVD-RW DRIVE 1 IC CPU CELERON 900 2.2G PGA 1 IC CPU CELERON T3100 1.9G PGA 1 ODD NSM8XS SUPER-MULTI JV71_MV 2 ODD SM12.7 HFW7 TSST TS...-22ZCT0 1 HDD N500GB5.4KS FOR JV71_MV 2 HDD 500GB WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0 HEATSINK 1 ASSY THERMAL JV71 MV UMA FCVF 1 ASSY THERMAL JV71 MV UMA FOXS Fan Cable Acer Part No. Category CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBLY COMBO MODULE No.
... DUMMY CARD MYALL2 2 JV71_ODD_BLUE RAY_ASSY 1 ODD NBDCB4XS BLU-RAY JV71_MV 2 BD COMBO SATA W7 PLDS DS-4E1S 2 BD COMBO SATA W7 SONY BC-5500S CPU/PROCESSOR DVD-RW DRIVE 1 IC CPU CELERON 900 2.2G PGA 1 IC CPU CELERON T3100 1.9G PGA 1 ODD NSM8XS SUPER-MULTI JV71_MV 2 ODD SM12.7 HFW7 TSST TS...-22ZCT0 1 HDD N500GB5.4KS FOR JV71_MV 2 HDD 500GB WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0 HEATSINK 1 ASSY THERMAL JV71 MV UMA FCVF 1 ASSY THERMAL JV71 MV UMA FOXS Fan Cable Acer Part No. Category CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBLY COMBO MODULE No.
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... 1 USB BOARD CABLE 2 CAMERA 0.3M CHICONY CNF701721004973L 2 CAMERA 0.3M SUYIN CN0314-SN30-OV03-5 Acer Part No. 27.03518.161 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 57.W9401.001 57.N4401.001 CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBLY COMBO MODULE CPU/PROCESSOR DVD-RW DRIVE 2 BLUE-RAY COMBO BEZEL TBD 2 DVD-RW SUPER-MULTI BEZEL TBD...
... 1 USB BOARD CABLE 2 CAMERA 0.3M CHICONY CNF701721004973L 2 CAMERA 0.3M SUYIN CN0314-SN30-OV03-5 Acer Part No. 27.03518.161 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 57.W9401.001 57.N4401.001 CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBLY COMBO MODULE CPU/PROCESSOR DVD-RW DRIVE 2 BLUE-RAY COMBO BEZEL TBD 2 DVD-RW SUPER-MULTI BEZEL TBD...
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Part Name 2 CAMERA 0.3M CN0314-SN30-OV03-5 2 CAMERA 0.3M CNF701721004973L CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBLY COMBO MODULE CPU/PROCESSOR 2 ASSY 60 LCD BEZEL JV71 2 ASSY 60 LCD PANEL JV71(1+1) 1 ASSY 60 NO FINGER UCASE JV71 1 ASSY 60_LCASE_JV71 2 ASSY 60 HDD JV50 2 ASSY ODD BEZEL ... HGST HTS545025B9A300 1 HDD N320GB5.4KS FOR JV71_MV 2 HDD 320GB HGST HTS545032B9A300 2 HDD 320GB WD WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0 1 HDD N500GB5.4KS FOR JV71_MV 2 HDD 500GB WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0 Acer Part No. 57.N4401.001 57.W9401.001 TBD TBD TBD TBD 33.PAW01.003 TBD TBD TBD TBD 33.PAW01.002 TBD TBD TBD...
Part Name 2 CAMERA 0.3M CN0314-SN30-OV03-5 2 CAMERA 0.3M CNF701721004973L CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBLY COMBO MODULE CPU/PROCESSOR 2 ASSY 60 LCD BEZEL JV71 2 ASSY 60 LCD PANEL JV71(1+1) 1 ASSY 60 NO FINGER UCASE JV71 1 ASSY 60_LCASE_JV71 2 ASSY 60 HDD JV50 2 ASSY ODD BEZEL ... HGST HTS545025B9A300 1 HDD N320GB5.4KS FOR JV71_MV 2 HDD 320GB HGST HTS545032B9A300 2 HDD 320GB WD WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0 1 HDD N500GB5.4KS FOR JV71_MV 2 HDD 500GB WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0 Acer Part No. 57.N4401.001 57.W9401.001 TBD TBD TBD TBD 33.PAW01.003 TBD TBD TBD TBD 33.PAW01.002 TBD TBD TBD...
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... JV71 2 ASSY 60 LCD PANEL JV71(1+1) 2 ASSY ODD BEZEL JV71 2 BD COMBO SATA W7 PLDS DS-4E1S 2 BD COMBO SATA W7 SONY BC-5500S CPU/PROCESSOR 1 IC CPU ATHLONII M320 2.1G 1M 3 1 IC CPU ATHLONII M300 2.0G 1M 3 DVD-RW DRIVE 1 ODD NSM8XS SUPER-MULTI JV71_TR 2 ODD SM12.7 HFW7 TSST TS... HGST HTS545032B9A300 2 HDD 320GB WD WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0 1 HDD N500GB5.4KS FOR JV71_TR 2 HDD 500GB SGT ST9500325AS 5.4K 2 HDD 500GB HGST HTS545050B9A300 2 HDD 500GB WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0 Acer Part No. Category CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBLY COMBO MODULE No.
... JV71 2 ASSY 60 LCD PANEL JV71(1+1) 2 ASSY ODD BEZEL JV71 2 BD COMBO SATA W7 PLDS DS-4E1S 2 BD COMBO SATA W7 SONY BC-5500S CPU/PROCESSOR 1 IC CPU ATHLONII M320 2.1G 1M 3 1 IC CPU ATHLONII M300 2.0G 1M 3 DVD-RW DRIVE 1 ODD NSM8XS SUPER-MULTI JV71_TR 2 ODD SM12.7 HFW7 TSST TS... HGST HTS545032B9A300 2 HDD 320GB WD WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0 1 HDD N500GB5.4KS FOR JV71_TR 2 HDD 500GB SGT ST9500325AS 5.4K 2 HDD 500GB HGST HTS545050B9A300 2 HDD 500GB WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0 Acer Part No. Category CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBLY COMBO MODULE No.
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... Power System Check 87 Battery Pack 88 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 88 Processor 19 S Screw List 42 System 4 Block Diagram 4 System Check Procedures 86 System Memory 19 System Utilities 17, 27 System utilities Acer GridVista 18 T Test Compatible Components 171 touchpad using 11 Touchpad Check 88 Troubleshooting 85 U Undetermined...
... Power System Check 87 Battery Pack 88 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 88 Processor 19 S Screw List 42 System 4 Block Diagram 4 System Check Procedures 86 System Memory 19 System Utilities 17, 27 System utilities Acer GridVista 18 T Test Compatible Components 171 touchpad using 11 Touchpad Check 88 Troubleshooting 85 U Undetermined...