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... brackets (< >). WARNING: Indicates a potential for the proper completion of a procedure, choice of an option, or completing a task. Example: At the prompt, type run -m Keyboard keys are shown in bold italics.
... brackets (< >). WARNING: Indicates a potential for the proper completion of a procedure, choice of an option, or completing a task. Example: At the prompt, type run -m Keyboard keys are shown in bold italics.
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...and Control 1-8 Input and Output (I/O) Ports 1-8 Software 1-8 Optional Items 1-9 Warranty 1-9 Environment 1-10 Notebook Tour 1-11 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Using the Keyboard 1-18 Windows Keys 1-19 Hotkeys 1-20 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 Computer specifications 1-23 System Board Major Chips 1-24 Processor 1-24 ...24 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-25 System Memory 1-25 Memory Combinations 1-25 Video Interface 1-26 BIOS 1-26 Keyboard 1-26 Battery 1-27 AC Adapter 1-27 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-28 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued 1-29 v
...and Control 1-8 Input and Output (I/O) Ports 1-8 Software 1-8 Optional Items 1-9 Warranty 1-9 Environment 1-10 Notebook Tour 1-11 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Using the Keyboard 1-18 Windows Keys 1-19 Hotkeys 1-20 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 Computer specifications 1-23 System Board Major Chips 1-24 Processor 1-24 ...24 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-25 System Memory 1-25 Memory Combinations 1-25 Video Interface 1-26 BIOS 1-26 Keyboard 1-26 Battery 1-27 AC Adapter 1-27 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-28 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued 1-29 v
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... Instructions 3-6 Disassembly Process 3-7 External Module Disassembly Process 3-8 External Modules Disassembly Flowchart 3-8 Dummy Card Removal 3-9 Battery Pack Removal 3-10 ODD (Optical Disk Drive) Module Removal 3-11 Keyboard Removal 3-13 Base Door Removal 3-14 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module Removal . . . 3-15 DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module Removal . . . 3-17 HDD (Hard...
... Instructions 3-6 Disassembly Process 3-7 External Module Disassembly Process 3-8 External Modules Disassembly Flowchart 3-8 Dummy Card Removal 3-9 Battery Pack Removal 3-10 ODD (Optical Disk Drive) Module Removal 3-11 Keyboard Removal 3-13 Base Door Removal 3-14 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module Removal . . . 3-15 DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module Removal . . . 3-17 HDD (Hard...
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... the DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module3-69 Replacing the WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module3-70 Replacing the Base Door 3-71 Replacing the Keyboard 3-72 Replacing the ODD (Optical Disk Drive) Module 3-74 Replacing the Battery Pack 3-76 Replacing the Dummy Card 3-77 CHAPTER 4 Troubleshooting viii
... the DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module3-69 Replacing the WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module3-70 Replacing the Base Door 3-71 Replacing the Keyboard 3-72 Replacing the ODD (Optical Disk Drive) Module 3-74 Replacing the Battery Pack 3-76 Replacing the Dummy Card 3-77 CHAPTER 4 Troubleshooting viii
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Introduction 4-3 General Information 4-3 Power On Issues 4-4 No Display Issues 4-5 LCD Picture Failure 4-7 Internal Keyboard Failure 4-8 Touchpad Failure 4-9 Internal Speaker Failure 4-10 Internal Microphone Failure 4-12 USB Failure 4-13 Other Functions Failure 4-14 Intermittent Problems 4-15 ... Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-7 CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Exploded Diagrams 6-4 FRU List 6-8 Screw List 6-17 CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration Acer Aspire E1-421 7-3 CHAPTER 8 Test Compatible Components Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test 8-4 ix
Introduction 4-3 General Information 4-3 Power On Issues 4-4 No Display Issues 4-5 LCD Picture Failure 4-7 Internal Keyboard Failure 4-8 Touchpad Failure 4-9 Internal Speaker Failure 4-10 Internal Microphone Failure 4-12 USB Failure 4-13 Other Functions Failure 4-14 Intermittent Problems 4-15 ... Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-7 CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Exploded Diagrams 6-4 FRU List 6-8 Screw List 6-17 CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration Acer Aspire E1-421 7-3 CHAPTER 8 Test Compatible Components Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test 8-4 ix
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...1-8 Input and Output (I/O) Ports 1-8 Software 1-8 Optional Items 1-9 Warranty 1-9 Environment 1-10 Notebook Tour 1-11 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Using the Keyboard 1-18 Windows Keys 1-19 Hotkeys 1-20 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 Computer specifications 1-23 System Board Major Chips 1-24 Processor...Processor Specifications 1-24 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-25 System Memory 1-25 Memory Combinations 1-25 Video Interface 1-26 BIOS 1-26 Keyboard 1-26 Battery 1-27 AC Adapter 1-27 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-28 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued 1-...
...1-8 Input and Output (I/O) Ports 1-8 Software 1-8 Optional Items 1-9 Warranty 1-9 Environment 1-10 Notebook Tour 1-11 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Using the Keyboard 1-18 Windows Keys 1-19 Hotkeys 1-20 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 Computer specifications 1-23 System Board Major Chips 1-24 Processor...Processor Specifications 1-24 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-25 System Memory 1-25 Memory Combinations 1-25 Video Interface 1-26 BIOS 1-26 Keyboard 1-26 Battery 1-27 AC Adapter 1-27 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-28 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued 1-...
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...Keyboard 86-/87-/91-key Acer FineTip keyboard with International Language support Support Application keys for Windows Vista/Windows 7 Touchpad Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip Media Keys Media control keys (printed on keyboard...45) port DC-in jack for AC adapter Software 0 Productivity Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe® Flash® Player 10.x/11.x ...
...Keyboard 86-/87-/91-key Acer FineTip keyboard with International Language support Support Application keys for Windows Vista/Windows 7 Touchpad Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip Media Keys Media control keys (printed on keyboard...45) port DC-in jack for AC adapter Software 0 Productivity Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe® Flash® Player 10.x/11.x ...
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Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (configuration may vary by model). 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer 5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 6 Click button The left and right buttons function like ...
Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (configuration may vary by model). 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer 5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 6 Click button The left and right buttons function like ...
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... in a normal keypad manner. Embedded Numeric Keypad Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off Number keys on and off. Main keyboard keys Hold while typing letters Type the letters in a on , all alphabetic characters typed are in numeric mode. Lock key Caps...numeric keypad. It is on the upper right corner of numeric data entry. normal manner. 1-18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are pressed respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). When Num ...
... in a normal keypad manner. Embedded Numeric Keypad Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off Number keys on and off. Main keyboard keys Hold while typing letters Type the letters in a on , all alphabetic characters typed are in numeric mode. Lock key Caps...numeric keypad. It is on the upper right corner of numeric data entry. normal manner. 1-18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are pressed respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). When Num ...
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...'s context menu. it launches the Start menu. Functions supported by Windows XP: < > + : Show the System Properties dialog box < > + : Open Ease of functions. Windows Keys 0 The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Windows Logo key Application key Key Windows Logo key Application key Description Pressed...
...'s context menu. it launches the Start menu. Functions supported by Windows XP: < > + : Show the System Properties dialog box < > + : Open Ease of functions. Windows Keys 0 The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Windows Logo key Application key Key Windows Logo key Application key Description Pressed...
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... off. + Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off to save power. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Keyboard Hotkeys To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode.
... off. + Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off to save power. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Keyboard Hotkeys To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode.
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...Compatibility Sampling rate BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Features Keyboard Item Type Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Features Specification ATI Zacate UMA UMA Fully compliant with the electrical specifications of ANSI...Memory Insyde code base boot block non-shadow RAM support uEFI Specification Acer TM4T_A11B keyboard 86-US/87-UK/91-JP key Yes Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Phantom key auto detect Overlay numeric keypad ...
...Compatibility Sampling rate BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Features Keyboard Item Type Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Features Specification ATI Zacate UMA UMA Fully compliant with the electrical specifications of ANSI...Memory Insyde code base boot block non-shadow RAM support uEFI Specification Acer TM4T_A11B keyboard 86-US/87-UK/91-JP key Yes Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Phantom key auto detect Overlay numeric keypad ...
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... IRQ92 IRQ93 IRQ94 IRQ95 IRQ96 IRQ97 IRQ98 IRQ99 IRQ100 IRQ101 IRQ102 IRQ103 IRQ104 IRQ105 IRQ106 IRQ107 IRQ108 System Function High precision event timer Standard PS/2 Keyboard High precision event timer Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad Numeric data processor Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System Microsoft ACPI...
... IRQ92 IRQ93 IRQ94 IRQ95 IRQ96 IRQ97 IRQ98 IRQ99 IRQ100 IRQ101 IRQ102 IRQ103 IRQ104 IRQ105 IRQ106 IRQ107 IRQ108 System Function High precision event timer Standard PS/2 Keyboard High precision event timer Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad Numeric data processor Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System Microsoft ACPI...
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Press [ key before Acer logo disappears (Figure 2-18). Keyboard Key Location 3. When message Clear the SU Pws completely is displayed, supervisor password has been removed. Execute ClearPwd.EXE under the DOS mode. To reset ...
Press [ key before Acer logo disappears (Figure 2-18). Keyboard Key Location 3. When message Clear the SU Pws completely is displayed, supervisor password has been removed. Execute ClearPwd.EXE under the DOS mode. To reset ...
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... Instructions 3-6 Disassembly Process 3-7 External Module Disassembly Process 3-8 External Modules Disassembly Flowchart 3-8 Dummy Card Removal 3-9 Battery Pack Removal 3-10 ODD (Optical Disk Drive) Module Removal 3-11 Keyboard Removal 3-13 Base Door Removal 3-14 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module Removal . . . .3-15 DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module Removal . . . .3-17 HDD (Hard...
... Instructions 3-6 Disassembly Process 3-7 External Module Disassembly Process 3-8 External Modules Disassembly Flowchart 3-8 Dummy Card Removal 3-9 Battery Pack Removal 3-10 ODD (Optical Disk Drive) Module Removal 3-11 Keyboard Removal 3-13 Base Door Removal 3-14 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module Removal . . . .3-15 DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module Removal . . . .3-17 HDD (Hard...
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... the DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module3-69 Replacing the WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module3-70 Replacing the Base Door 3-71 Replacing the Keyboard 3-72 Replacing the ODD (Optical Disk Drive) Module 3-74 Replacing the Battery Pack 3-76 Replacing the Dummy Card 3-77 3-3
... the DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module3-69 Replacing the WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module3-70 Replacing the Base Door 3-71 Replacing the Keyboard 3-72 Replacing the ODD (Optical Disk Drive) Module 3-74 Replacing the Battery Pack 3-76 Replacing the Dummy Card 3-77 3-3
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... the order of the sequence to avoid damage to any of the hardware components. Main Screw List Size Quantity Acer Part No. For example, when removing the mainboard, remove first the keyboard, and the LCD module then disassemble the inside assembly frame in the succeeding disasembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence...
... the order of the sequence to avoid damage to any of the hardware components. Main Screw List Size Quantity Acer Part No. For example, when removing the mainboard, remove first the keyboard, and the LCD module then disassemble the inside assembly frame in the succeeding disasembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence...
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External Module Disassembly Flowchart Table 3-2. External Module Disassembly Process 0 External Modules Disassembly Flowchart 0 SD Dummy Card Battery ODD Module Keyboard Base Door WLAN Module DIMM Module HDD Module Figure 3-2. Screw List Step ODD Module Removal ODD Bracket Removal Base Door Removal WLAN Module Removal HDD Module Removal Size M2.5*6 M2*3 M2.5*6 M2*3 M3.0*3.5 Ni Quantity 1 2 4 1 4 Acer Part No. 86.A08V7.004 86.SA107.001 86.A08V7.004 86.SA107.001 86.WFB07.001 3-8 Machine Maintenance Procedures
External Module Disassembly Flowchart Table 3-2. External Module Disassembly Process 0 External Modules Disassembly Flowchart 0 SD Dummy Card Battery ODD Module Keyboard Base Door WLAN Module DIMM Module HDD Module Figure 3-2. Screw List Step ODD Module Removal ODD Bracket Removal Base Door Removal WLAN Module Removal HDD Module Removal Size M2.5*6 M2*3 M2.5*6 M2*3 M3.0*3.5 Ni Quantity 1 2 4 1 4 Acer Part No. 86.A08V7.004 86.SA107.001 86.A08V7.004 86.SA107.001 86.WFB07.001 3-8 Machine Maintenance Procedures
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... 0 Prerequisite: Battery Pack Removal 1. Press downward on the palm rest (Figure 3-9). 3. Keyboard Latches 2. Machine Maintenance Procedures 3-13 Disconnect keyboard FPC (A) from base assembly (Figure 3-9). ! Remove the keyboard (C) from mainboard connector (B) (Figure 3-9). CAUTION: Keyboard FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) can be damaged if removed while mainboard connector is face down on the five (5) locking latches until...
... 0 Prerequisite: Battery Pack Removal 1. Press downward on the palm rest (Figure 3-9). 3. Keyboard Latches 2. Machine Maintenance Procedures 3-13 Disconnect keyboard FPC (A) from base assembly (Figure 3-9). ! Remove the keyboard (C) from mainboard connector (B) (Figure 3-9). CAUTION: Keyboard FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) can be damaged if removed while mainboard connector is face down on the five (5) locking latches until...
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Upper Case Removal 0 Prerequisite: Keyboard Removal and Base Door Removal 1. C C B A Figure 3-19. Remove two (2) screws (C) securing the upper case in place (Figure 3-19). Upper Case Screw Location 2. Remove eighteen (18) screws from mainboard connector (B) (Figure 3-19). 3. Figure 3-18. Disconnect touchpad FPC (A) from the base assembly (Figure 3-18). Touchpad FPC Machine Maintenance Procedures 3-21
Upper Case Removal 0 Prerequisite: Keyboard Removal and Base Door Removal 1. C C B A Figure 3-19. Remove two (2) screws (C) securing the upper case in place (Figure 3-19). Upper Case Screw Location 2. Remove eighteen (18) screws from mainboard connector (B) (Figure 3-19). 3. Figure 3-18. Disconnect touchpad FPC (A) from the base assembly (Figure 3-18). Touchpad FPC Machine Maintenance Procedures 3-21