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Example: At the prompt, type run -m Keyboard keys are shown in italics. The following conventions are shown in angle brackets (< >). Example: [01] The server has been stopped User input (text ...
Example: At the prompt, type run -m Keyboard keys are shown in italics. The following conventions are shown in angle brackets (< >). Example: [01] The server has been stopped User input (text ...
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...Control 1-9 Input and Output (I/O) Ports 1-9 Software 1-10 Optional Items 1-11 Warranty 1-11 Environment 1-11 Notebook Tour 1-12 Touchpad Basics 1-19 Using the Keyboard 1-20 Windows Keys 1-22 Hotkeys 1-23 System Block Diagram 1-25 Specification Tables 1-26 Computer specifications 1-26 System Board Major Chips 1-27 Processor 1-27 ...Processor Specifications 1-28 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-29 System Memory 1-29 Memory Combinations 1-29 Video Interface 1-30 BIOS 1-30 Keyboard 1-30 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-31 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued 1-32 v
...Control 1-9 Input and Output (I/O) Ports 1-9 Software 1-10 Optional Items 1-11 Warranty 1-11 Environment 1-11 Notebook Tour 1-12 Touchpad Basics 1-19 Using the Keyboard 1-20 Windows Keys 1-22 Hotkeys 1-23 System Block Diagram 1-25 Specification Tables 1-26 Computer specifications 1-26 System Board Major Chips 1-27 Processor 1-27 ...Processor Specifications 1-28 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-29 System Memory 1-29 Memory Combinations 1-29 Video Interface 1-30 BIOS 1-30 Keyboard 1-30 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-31 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued 1-32 v
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... Removal 3-16 ODD Module Installation 3-17 Palm Rest Cover Removal 3-18 Palm Rest Cover Installation 3-19 IO Board Removal 3-20 IO Board Installation 3-20 Keyboard Module Removal 3-21 Keyboard Module Installation 3-24 Mainboard Removal 3-25 Mainboard Installation 3-27 Speaker Module Removal 3-28 Speaker Module Installation 3-29 RTC battery Removal 3-30 RTC battery...
... Removal 3-16 ODD Module Installation 3-17 Palm Rest Cover Removal 3-18 Palm Rest Cover Installation 3-19 IO Board Removal 3-20 IO Board Installation 3-20 Keyboard Module Removal 3-21 Keyboard Module Installation 3-24 Mainboard Removal 3-25 Mainboard Installation 3-27 Speaker Module Removal 3-28 Speaker Module Installation 3-29 RTC battery Removal 3-30 RTC battery...
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CHAPTER 4 Troubleshooting Introduction 4-3 General Information 4-3 Power On Issues 4-4 No Display Issues 4-6 LCD Picture Failure 4-8 Internal Keyboard Failure 4-9 Touchpad Failure 4-10 Internal Speaker Failure 4-11 Internal Microphone Failure 4-13 USB Failure 4-14 Other Functions Failure 4-15 Intermittent Problems 4-16 Undetermined Problems 4-... Check 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-7 CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Exploded Diagrams 6-4 FRU List 6-7 Screw List 6-17 CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration Acer Aspire V3-471 7-3 Acer Aspire V3-471G 7-52 ix
CHAPTER 4 Troubleshooting Introduction 4-3 General Information 4-3 Power On Issues 4-4 No Display Issues 4-6 LCD Picture Failure 4-8 Internal Keyboard Failure 4-9 Touchpad Failure 4-10 Internal Speaker Failure 4-11 Internal Microphone Failure 4-13 USB Failure 4-14 Other Functions Failure 4-15 Intermittent Problems 4-16 Undetermined Problems 4-... Check 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-7 CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Exploded Diagrams 6-4 FRU List 6-7 Screw List 6-17 CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration Acer Aspire V3-471 7-3 Acer Aspire V3-471G 7-52 ix
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...and Output (I/O) Ports 1-9 Software 1-10 Optional Items 1-11 Warranty 1-11 Environment 1-11 Notebook Tour 1-12 Touchpad Basics 1-19 Using the Keyboard 1-20 Windows Keys 1-22 Hotkeys 1-23 System Block Diagram 1-25 Specification Tables 1-26 Computer specifications 1-26 System Board Major Chips 1-27 Processor...27 Processor Specifications 1-28 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-29 System Memory 1-29 Memory Combinations 1-29 Video Interface 1-30 BIOS 1-30 Keyboard 1-30 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-31 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued 1-32 DVD Super-Multi Drive 1-33 DVD...
...and Output (I/O) Ports 1-9 Software 1-10 Optional Items 1-11 Warranty 1-11 Environment 1-11 Notebook Tour 1-12 Touchpad Basics 1-19 Using the Keyboard 1-20 Windows Keys 1-22 Hotkeys 1-23 System Block Diagram 1-25 Specification Tables 1-26 Computer specifications 1-26 System Board Major Chips 1-27 Processor...27 Processor Specifications 1-28 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-29 System Memory 1-29 Memory Combinations 1-29 Video Interface 1-30 BIOS 1-30 Keyboard 1-30 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-31 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued 1-32 DVD Super-Multi Drive 1-33 DVD...
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... 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack Battery life: 4.5 hours ENERGY STAR® Input and Control 0 Keyboard 86-/87-/91-key Acer FineTip keyboard with independent standard numeric keypad Support Application keys for Windows Vista/Windows 7 International Language support Touchpad ...
... 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack Battery life: 4.5 hours ENERGY STAR® Input and Control 0 Keyboard 86-/87-/91-key Acer FineTip keyboard with independent standard numeric keypad Support Application keys for Windows Vista/Windows 7 International Language support Touchpad ...
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... Front View Table 1-1. 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 buttons (left and right) The left and right...
... Front View Table 1-1. 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 buttons (left and right) The left and right...
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... up or down when the up or down arrow keys are in numeric mode. Keyboard Lock Keys Lock Keys 0 The keyboard has three lock keys which can be to -full-sized keyboard and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, function and special keys. Lock... better solution would be toggled on , the embedded keypad is in uppercase. Use this mode when doing a lot of numeric data entry. Using the Keyboard 0 The computer has a close-to connect an external keypad. Figure 1-9. The keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. 1-20 Hardware Specifications ...
... up or down when the up or down arrow keys are in numeric mode. Keyboard Lock Keys Lock Keys 0 The keyboard has three lock keys which can be to -full-sized keyboard and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, function and special keys. Lock... better solution would be toggled on , the embedded keypad is in uppercase. Use this mode when doing a lot of numeric data entry. Using the Keyboard 0 The computer has a close-to connect an external keypad. Figure 1-9. The keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. 1-20 Hardware Specifications ...
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...Numeric Keypad Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off Number keys on the keys. Type the letters in a normal keypad manner. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on embedded Type numbers in a normal manner. Hold while using cursor-control keys. Cursor-control keys ...keypad Hold while using cursor-control keys. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-21 It is indicated by small characters located on embedded keypad. Table 1-7. Main keyboard keys Hold while typing letters on the upper right corner of the key caps.
...Numeric Keypad Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off Number keys on the keys. Type the letters in a normal keypad manner. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on embedded Type numbers in a normal manner. Hold while using cursor-control keys. Cursor-control keys ...keypad Hold while using cursor-control keys. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-21 It is indicated by small characters located on embedded keypad. Table 1-7. Main keyboard keys Hold while typing letters on the upper right corner of the key caps.
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... taskbar < > + : Display the System Properties dialog box 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...
... taskbar < > + : Display the System Properties dialog box 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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Keyboard Hotkeys To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. Decreases the screen brightness. Hotkeys 0 The computer employs ...
Keyboard Hotkeys To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. Decreases the screen brightness. Hotkeys 0 The computer employs ...
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... Interface 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 Built-in Intel Ivy Bridge CPU rPGA 989 LVDS / CRT 1366x768/60Hz ...W25Q32BVSSIG Insyde code base boot block non-shadow RAM support uEFI Specification Acer GF4P_A10S 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 ...
... Interface 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 Built-in Intel Ivy Bridge CPU rPGA 989 LVDS / CRT 1366x768/60Hz ...W25Q32BVSSIG Insyde code base boot block non-shadow RAM support uEFI Specification Acer GF4P_A10S 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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... 0040 - 0043 System timer 004E - 004F Motherboard resources 0050 - 0053 System timer 0060 - 0060 Standard PS/2 Keyboard 0061 - 0061 Motherboard resources 0062 - 0062 Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded 0063 - 0063 Motherboard resources 0064 - 0064 Standard PS/2 Keyboard 0065 - 0065 Motherboard resources 0066 - 0066 Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded 0067 - 0067 Motherboard resources 0070 - 0070...
... 0040 - 0043 System timer 004E - 004F Motherboard resources 0050 - 0053 System timer 0060 - 0060 Standard PS/2 Keyboard 0061 - 0061 Motherboard resources 0062 - 0062 Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded 0063 - 0063 Motherboard resources 0064 - 0064 Standard PS/2 Keyboard 0065 - 0065 Motherboard resources 0066 - 0066 Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded 0067 - 0067 Motherboard resources 0070 - 0070...
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... SU Pws completely is displayed, supervisor password has been removed. Press [ key before Acer logo disappears (Figure 2-18). Refer to exit the BIOS Boot Option menu. Execute ClearPwd.EXE under the DOS mode. System Utilities 2-19 I Figure 2-19. Keyboard Key Location 3. Press Power button. 2. Select Boot Option item 'USB HDD' as highlighted...
... SU Pws completely is displayed, supervisor password has been removed. Press [ key before Acer logo disappears (Figure 2-18). Refer to exit the BIOS Boot Option menu. Execute ClearPwd.EXE under the DOS mode. System Utilities 2-19 I Figure 2-19. Keyboard Key Location 3. Press Power button. 2. Select Boot Option item 'USB HDD' as highlighted...
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... Removal 3-16 ODD Module Installation 3-17 Palm Rest Cover Removal 3-18 Palm Rest Cover Installation 3-19 IO Board Removal 3-20 IO Board Installation 3-20 Keyboard Module Removal 3-21 Keyboard Module Installation 3-24 Mainboard Removal 3-25 Mainboard Installation 3-27 Speaker Module Removal 3-28 Speaker Module Installation 3-29 RTC battery Removal 3-30 RTC battery...
... Removal 3-16 ODD Module Installation 3-17 Palm Rest Cover Removal 3-18 Palm Rest Cover Installation 3-19 IO Board Removal 3-20 IO Board Installation 3-20 Keyboard Module Removal 3-21 Keyboard Module Installation 3-24 Mainboard Removal 3-25 Mainboard Installation 3-27 Speaker Module Removal 3-28 Speaker Module Installation 3-29 RTC battery Removal 3-30 RTC battery...
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Figure 3-15. Palm Rest Cover Screws Location 2. Touchpad FPC Machine Maintenance Procedures Disconnect Touchpad FPC (A) from Touchpad connector (B) (Figure 3-16). B C A 3-18 Figure 3-16. Turn the palm rest cover over so that the palm rest cover (C) is face down on the keyboard (Figure 3-16). 3. Palm Rest Cover Removal 0 Prerequisite: HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Module Removal 1. Remove eight (8) screws securing the palm rest cover in place (Figure 3-15).
Figure 3-15. Palm Rest Cover Screws Location 2. Touchpad FPC Machine Maintenance Procedures Disconnect Touchpad FPC (A) from Touchpad connector (B) (Figure 3-16). B C A 3-18 Figure 3-16. Turn the palm rest cover over so that the palm rest cover (C) is face down on the keyboard (Figure 3-16). 3. Palm Rest Cover Removal 0 Prerequisite: HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Module Removal 1. Remove eight (8) screws securing the palm rest cover in place (Figure 3-15).
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Install and secure eight (8) screws to the edge of the system. Install HDD Module. Palm Rest Cover Installation 0 1. ID Red Call out Green Call out Size M2.5*6 M2*3 Quantity 7 1 Screw Type Machine Maintenance Procedures 3-19 Refer to Touchpad connector (B). Connect Touchpad FPC (A) to Figure 3-16. 2. Refer to Figure 3-15. 5. Refer to Figure 3-16. 3. Place the palm rest cover (C) face down on the bottom of the system. 4. Turn the palm rest cover over and align it properly to the palm rest cover on the keyboard.
Install and secure eight (8) screws to the edge of the system. Install HDD Module. Palm Rest Cover Installation 0 1. ID Red Call out Green Call out Size M2.5*6 M2*3 Quantity 7 1 Screw Type Machine Maintenance Procedures 3-19 Refer to Touchpad connector (B). Connect Touchpad FPC (A) to Figure 3-16. 2. Refer to Figure 3-15. 5. Refer to Figure 3-16. 3. Place the palm rest cover (C) face down on the bottom of the system. 4. Turn the palm rest cover over and align it properly to the palm rest cover on the keyboard.
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Keyboard FPC Machine Maintenance Procedures 3-21 Keyboard Module Removal 0 Prerequisite: Palm Rest Cover Removal 1. Keyboard Screw Location 2. Disconnect keyboard FPC (A) from mainboard connector (B) (Figure 3-19). Turn the keyboard module over so that the keyboard module (C) is face down on the base assembly (Figure 3-19). 3. B A C Figure 3-19. Figure 3-18. Remove fifteen (15) screws securing the keyboard module in place (Figure 3-18).
Keyboard FPC Machine Maintenance Procedures 3-21 Keyboard Module Removal 0 Prerequisite: Palm Rest Cover Removal 1. Keyboard Screw Location 2. Disconnect keyboard FPC (A) from mainboard connector (B) (Figure 3-19). Turn the keyboard module over so that the keyboard module (C) is face down on the base assembly (Figure 3-19). 3. B A C Figure 3-19. Figure 3-18. Remove fifteen (15) screws securing the keyboard module in place (Figure 3-18).
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Keyboard Bracket Screw Location 6. Figure 3-20. Gently remove the keyboard bracket (Figure 3-21). Remove the keyboard module (C) from the base assembly (Figure 3-19). 5. 4. Remove fourteen (14) screws securing the keyboard bracket in place (Figure 3-20). Keyboard Bracket 3-22 Machine Maintenance Procedures Figure 3-21.
Keyboard Bracket Screw Location 6. Figure 3-20. Gently remove the keyboard bracket (Figure 3-21). Remove the keyboard module (C) from the base assembly (Figure 3-19). 5. 4. Remove fourteen (14) screws securing the keyboard bracket in place (Figure 3-20). Keyboard Bracket 3-22 Machine Maintenance Procedures Figure 3-21.
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D E Figure 3-22. Machine Maintenance Procedures 3-23 Remove the keyboard (E) from the keyboard frame (D) (Figure 3-22). CAUTION: Keyboard FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) can be damaged if removed while mainboard connector is locked. Keyboard Removal ! 7.
D E Figure 3-22. Machine Maintenance Procedures 3-23 Remove the keyboard (E) from the keyboard frame (D) (Figure 3-22). CAUTION: Keyboard FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) can be damaged if removed while mainboard connector is locked. Keyboard Removal ! 7.