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... Check 86 External Optical Disk Drive Check 86 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 86 Memory Check 87 Power System Check 87 Touchpad Check 88 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 88 Index of Error Messages 89 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 93 ...-FRU Error Message 97 Intermittent Problems 101 Undetermined Problems 102 Connector Locations 103 Main Board 103 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 105 Clearing Password Check 105 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 107 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 111 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series and Aspire 7540 Series Exploded Diagram . ...
... Check 86 External Optical Disk Drive Check 86 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 86 Memory Check 87 Power System Check 87 Touchpad Check 88 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 88 Index of Error Messages 89 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 93 ...-FRU Error Message 97 Intermittent Problems 101 Undetermined Problems 102 Connector Locations 103 Main Board 103 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 105 Clearing Password Check 105 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 107 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 111 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series and Aspire 7540 Series Exploded Diagram . ...
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... 88 Use the customer-reported symptoms and go to test only Acer products. No beep or error codes are intended to "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message" on page 88 "Intermittent Problems" on page 101 "Undetermined Problems" on page 87. Other symptoms (i.e. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors...
... 88 Use the customer-reported symptoms and go to test only Acer products. No beep or error codes are intended to "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message" on page 88 "Intermittent Problems" on page 101 "Undetermined Problems" on page 87. Other symptoms (i.e. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors...
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...battery pack. If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate power supply check in the test items. 4. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostic program (please refer to the next step. Press F2 in the following list: • "Check the Power Adapter" on page 87 • .... See the following figure Pin 1: +19 to the diagnostic memory in the message window. Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each of the power adapter for correct continuity and installation. 4. Remove the battery pack. 2. If the voltage is...
...battery pack. If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate power supply check in the test items. 4. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostic program (please refer to the next step. Press F2 in the following list: • "Check the Power Adapter" on page 87 • .... See the following figure Pin 1: +19 to the diagnostic memory in the message window. Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each of the power adapter for correct continuity and installation. 4. Remove the battery pack. 2. If the voltage is...
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... less than 50% of time. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for Current Power Source and Total Battery Power Remaining are necessary if the pointer movement stops in control Panel. 2. The most likely cause is not a hardware problem. From Hardware: 1. If the voltage is applied to room temperature. To check... the BIOS displays on the screen for a short time. Power off the computer. 2. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or 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 screen for both ...
... less than 50% of time. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for Current Power Source and Total Battery Power Remaining are necessary if the pointer movement stops in control Panel. 2. The most likely cause is not a hardware problem. From Hardware: 1. If the voltage is applied to room temperature. To check... the BIOS displays on the screen for a short time. Power off the computer. 2. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or 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 screen for both ...
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...disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 26. External display does not work correctly Print problems. Serial or parallel port device problems. Action in Sequence See "Save to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot system. Printer driver Printer cable Printer ...Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work . The system doesn't resume from hibernation mode. Refresh battery (continue use battery until power off, then charge battery). System hangs intermittently. Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT/Both display switching System board System board Onboard Devices Configuration ...
...disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 26. External display does not work correctly Print problems. Serial or parallel port device problems. Action in Sequence See "Save to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot system. Printer driver Printer cable Printer ...Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work . The system doesn't resume from hibernation mode. Refresh battery (continue use battery until power off, then charge battery). System hangs intermittently. Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT/Both display switching System board System board Onboard Devices Configuration ...
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...102 Chapter 4 If any problems are supported by the computer. Power-on page 87.): 1. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at a time until you find the failing FRU. 7. If the problem remains, replace the following devices: • Non-Acer devices • Printer, ...whether the system is operating correctly. (See "Power System Check" on the computer. 5. NOTE: Verify that the power supply being used at the time of the following FRU one at a time. Power-off the computer. 2. Determine if the problem has changed. 6. Follow these procedures to ...
...102 Chapter 4 If any problems are supported by the computer. Power-on page 87.): 1. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at a time until you find the failing FRU. 7. If the problem remains, replace the following devices: • Non-Acer devices • Printer, ...whether the system is operating correctly. (See "Power System Check" on the computer. 5. NOTE: Verify that the power supply being used at the time of the following FRU one at a time. Power-off the computer. 2. Determine if the problem has changed. 6. Follow these procedures to ...
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... 107 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 107 steps 107 BIOS Recovery Hotkey 107 BIOS Utility 27-39 Navigating 28 System Security 38 block diagram Aspire 7540 Series 5 Aspire 7738/7738G Series and 7735/7735G/ 7735Z/7735ZG Series 4 bluetooth board removing 72 button/indicator Bluetooth 11 Wireless LAN 11 buttons easy-launch 11... up 15 display 15 Screen blank 15 speaker 15 System property 15 volume down 15 volume up 15 HW Gap position 105 I indicator battery 10 power-on 10 Indicators 10 Intermittent Problems 101 K Key Special 15 key Backup 11 177
... 107 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 107 steps 107 BIOS Recovery Hotkey 107 BIOS Utility 27-39 Navigating 28 System Security 38 block diagram Aspire 7540 Series 5 Aspire 7738/7738G Series and 7735/7735G/ 7735Z/7735ZG Series 4 bluetooth board removing 72 button/indicator Bluetooth 11 Wireless LAN 11 buttons easy-launch 11... up 15 display 15 Screen blank 15 speaker 15 System property 15 volume down 15 volume up 15 HW Gap position 105 I indicator battery 10 power-on 10 Indicators 10 Intermittent Problems 101 K Key Special 15 key Backup 11 177
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... tour 6 num lock on indicator 7 O Online Support Information 175 P password changing 35 removing 35 setting 34 178 Power Adapter Check 87 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 Problems...
... tour 6 num lock on indicator 7 O Online Support Information 175 P password changing 35 removing 35 setting 34 178 Power Adapter Check 87 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 Problems...