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Acer Aspire One 532h Netbook Series Service Guide

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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Front View 5 Closed Front View 6 Left View 6 Right View 7 Rear and Base View 8 Indicators 9 TouchPad Basics 10 Using the Keyboard 11 Lock ...Keys 14 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 15 System Utilities 21 BIOS Setup Utility 21 Navigating the BIOS Utility 21 Information 22 Main 23 Security 24 Boot 27 Exit 28 BIOS Flash Utility 29 DOS Flash Utility 30 WinFlash Utility 32 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 33 Miscellaneous Utilities 35 Machine Disassembly...

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... Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Features Specification InsydeH20 V0.12_Mac Flash 1 MB • Support ISIPP • Support Acer UI • Support multi-boot • Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4) • Various hot-keys for system control • Support SMBUS 2.0, PCI2.3 • ACPI 2.0 compliance with Intel...

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...need to "enabled". Press during POST (when Press to enter Setup message is prompted on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is subject to enter setup. In this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. Help for a particular menu are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, ...choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys. • To choose an item, use the up and down arrow keys. • To change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set to run Setup. You can load default settings by pressing F9. NOTE: You can change the value...

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... Information Main Security Boot Exit Rev. 3.5 CPU Type CPU Speed HDD Model Name: HDD Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N450 1.66GHz ST9160314AS 5VC6Q6CD None V0.12_Mac Intel V1818 NAV50 Acer 214885A9CE9611DD8F470026226EA389 F1...

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... Memory size is for the hour field. Shows the video memory size. Parameter System Time System Date Total Memory Video Memory Quick Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode Description Sets the system time. Settings in boldface are displayed with 24hour format. Enables, disables D2D Recovery ...Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: The screen above is fixed to boot the system. Control the mode in this screen. The hours are the default and suggested parameter settings. Sets the system date. Valid...

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...from unauthorized access. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password IS Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set Hdd Password Password on Boot Clear Clear Clear [Disabled] Item Specific Help Install or Change the password and the length of password must be grayed out if the ...Clear or Set Clear or Set Enabled or Disabled NOTE: When you are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be greater than one word. Defines whether a password is set the user password. The following sub-options are prompted to change the value of parameters. Security ...

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IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on boot parameter. 5. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Chapter 2 25 Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to "Set". 4. ...

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... the Setup Warning. Setup Notice Changes have been saved. [Continue] The password setting is OK, the screen will show you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. Re-enter password. [Continue] 26 Chapter 2 Type the current password in the Confirm New Password field. 4. If the verification is complete after the user...

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... 5. IDE0 : ST9160314AS 2. USB FDD : 4. Press to move it up the list. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Rev. 3.5 Boot priority order: Item Specific Help 1. USB HDD : 6. Bootable devices includes the USB diskette drives, the onboard hard disk drive and the DVD drive in the ... menu F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 27 Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of...

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InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Rev. 3.5 Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes ...

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... run the Flash utility. The flash utility has auto-execution function. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: • New versions of system programs • New features or options • Restore a BIOS...

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... F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 3. Press F2 during boot to use the DOS Flash Utility: 1. USB HDD : 6. The flash process begins as shown. 4. In flash BIOS, the message Please do... not remove AC Power Source displays. 30 Chapter 2 InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Boot priority order: Rev. 3.5 Item Specific Help 1. IDE1 : 3. USB CDROM : Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it down ...

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...it is checking the table correlates with the hardware before sending to be changes without accessing the BIOS. To use Boot Sequence Selector, perform the following steps: 1. Using DMITools The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information... to eeprom to the operating system (Windows, etc.). Enter into DOS. 2. Execute dmitools.exe. Select the desired boot sequence by entering the corresponding sequence, for hardware management. Enter into DOS. 2. The following messages show dmitools usage: DMITOOLS [ /R | /WP ...

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...: Manufacturer (Type1, Offset04h): Acer Product Name (Type1, Offset05h): Aspire one xxxxx Serial Number (Type1, Offset07h): 01234567890123456789 UUID String (Type1, Offset08h): xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag (Type3, Offset04h): Acer Asstag Example 2: Write Product Name to EEPROM Input: dmitools /wp Acer Example 3: Write Serial Number ... EEPROM (Create UUID from Intel WFM20.pdf) Input: dmitools /wu Example 5: Write Asset Tag to EEPROM Input: dmitools /wa Acer Asstag Using the LAN MAC Utility Perform the following steps to write MAC information to edit the MAC.CFG file as shown: ...

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... Whether OK Swap Power NG SW/B Swap M/B Computer Shuts down Intermittently If the system powers off at intervals, perform the following actions one at a time to the failure point. 5. Power On Issue If the system doesn't power on, perform the following actions... one at a time to the computer and the electrical outlet. 2. Remove all external and non-essential hardware connected to the computer that are not necessary to boot the computer to correct the problem. Remove any recently installed software. 6.

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DDRRAM module well No connected? On this model). Reconnect the power and reboot the computer. 4. If the computer boots correctly, add the devices one by pressing Fn+F5. Chapter 4 105 DDR RAM module LCD cable well connected? If the Issue is selected. go to no power, see .... Remove any stored power by pressing Fn+F5 (on page 213. No Display Issue If the Display doesn't work, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Connect an external monitor to the computer and switch between the internal display and the external display ...

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...System Restore. c. g. When complete, click Finish. Restart the computer and press F2 to ensure the computer is set as the first boot device on the HDD and ODD are set correctly. 7. Check the BIOS settings are required. insert the Windows Vista Operating System DVD in.... HDD Not Operating Correctly If the HDD does not operate correctly, perform the following actions one at a time to locate and resolve issues with the computer. Disconnect all cables and jumpers on the Boot menu. 6. The Install Windows screen displays. Click Next. Select Repair your computer. e....

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... 0x51 0x58 0x5A 0x79 0x7A 0x90 0x91 0x92 0x93 0x94 0x95 0x98 0x99 0x9A 0x9B 0xB8 0xB9 0xBB 0xE4 0xF8 0xF9 Description Report the legacy boot is happening Wake up the Aps Initialize SMM Private Data and relocate BSP SMBASE PC init begin at the stage1 Report every memory range do...

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..., the system will force the BIOS to initiate the process. 3. The Power button flashes orange once. 3. When CRISIS is used to a successful one once the previous BIOS flashing process failed. Copy the KAV60.fd BIOS file into USB port. 2. It is complete, the system auto restarts with ...minimum BIOS initialization. Launch the wincris.exe program to format the disk and click Start. To use this feature to restore the BIOS firmware to boot up the system with a workable BIOS. 4. The Crisis Diskette could be prepared ready in AC power. Select the Quick Format option to create...

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... Replacing 80 B Battery Pack Removing 42 Replacing 102 BIOS ROM size 17 ROM type 17 vendor 17 Version 17 BIOS Utility 21-29 Advanced 24 Boot 27 Exit 28 Navigating 21 Save and Exit 28 Security 24 System Security 28 Bluetooth Module Removing 60 Replacing 92 Board Layout Top View 127...

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