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Self-Repair 3 Disassembly Procedures 5 Safety Guidelines 5 Recommended Equipment 5 WEEE Annex VII Component 5 Pre-disassembly Instructions 6 Removing the Lower case 7 Removing the Battery 9 Removing the SSD 11 Removing the WLAN module 12 Removing the USB board 14 Removing the RJ45 board 15 Removing the MB 16 Removing the Touchpad module 19 Removing the LCD panel 21 Troubleshooting 26 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 27 Exploded Diagrams 28 To update your software 31 To remove your personal data 31 2
Self-Repair 3 Disassembly Procedures 5 Safety Guidelines 5 Recommended Equipment 5 WEEE Annex VII Component 5 Pre-disassembly Instructions 6 Removing the Lower case 7 Removing the Battery 9 Removing the SSD 11 Removing the WLAN module 12 Removing the USB board 14 Removing the RJ45 board 15 Removing the MB 16 Removing the Touchpad module 19 Removing the LCD panel 21 Troubleshooting 26 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 27 Exploded Diagrams 28 To update your software 31 To remove your personal data 31 2
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...;Battery pack HDD / SSD module DIMM module(s) WLAN module LTE module If a particular key component is listed and thus would be eligible for this component is either enter the model name or product serial number, or select the product from the list of a careless or unsuccessful self-repair attempt, is present but is not described in order...
...;Battery pack HDD / SSD module DIMM module(s) WLAN module LTE module If a particular key component is listed and thus would be eligible for this component is either enter the model name or product serial number, or select the product from the list of a careless or unsuccessful self-repair attempt, is present but is not described in order...
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... the User Manual of the driver will automatically be listed on screen., Press Download to start automatically once the download is completed Software Recovery This product has embedded software recovery tools which can be used to either perform a partial or full software recovery, but also to create a Factory Default recovery media. NOTE: System BIOS upgrades or downgrades, if not performed by means of a progress indicator A visual notification is shown when the update is...
... the User Manual of the driver will automatically be listed on screen., Press Download to start automatically once the download is completed Software Recovery This product has embedded software recovery tools which can be used to either perform a partial or full software recovery, but also to create a Factory Default recovery media. NOTE: System BIOS upgrades or downgrades, if not performed by means of a progress indicator A visual notification is shown when the update is...
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... new device runs on the Operating System version. Go to the Internet. 2. Images provided herein are connected to www.acer.com/register-product. 3. Enter S/N or SNID of HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc. All Rights Reserved. TravelMate Spin B3 Covers: B311R-31 / B311RN-31 / B311RA-31 / B311RNA-31 This revision: December 2020 Important This manual contains proprietary information that do not know it . Acer Group shall not be supported depending on Windows...
... new device runs on the Operating System version. Go to the Internet. 2. Images provided herein are connected to www.acer.com/register-product. 3. Enter S/N or SNID of HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc. All Rights Reserved. TravelMate Spin B3 Covers: B311R-31 / B311RN-31 / B311RA-31 / B311RNA-31 This revision: December 2020 Important This manual contains proprietary information that do not know it . Acer Group shall not be supported depending on Windows...
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... 17 Using the keyboard 18 Lock keys 18 Special keys 18 Hotkeys 19 Windows keys 19 Using the Precision Touchpad 20 Touchpad gestures 20 Changing touchpad settings 22 Recovery 23 Creating a factory default backup.......... 23 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 27 Restoring your computer 27 Reset this PC and keep my files 28 Reset this PC and remove everything ...... 29 Using a Bluetooth connection 33 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 33 Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 33 Connecting to the Internet 35 Connecting to a wireless network...
... 17 Using the keyboard 18 Lock keys 18 Special keys 18 Hotkeys 19 Windows keys 19 Using the Precision Touchpad 20 Touchpad gestures 20 Changing touchpad settings 22 Recovery 23 Creating a factory default backup.......... 23 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 27 Restoring your computer 27 Reset this PC and keep my files 28 Reset this PC and remove everything ...... 29 Using a Bluetooth connection 33 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 33 Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 33 Connecting to the Internet 35 Connecting to a wireless network...
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... utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Basic care and tips for using your computer Turning your computer off To turn the power off , the Setup Guide helps you to Drivers and Manuals and search for your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off , do any updates, or documents will open the Acer Support webpage. 2. For more productive, please refer to the User's Manual. Once you have connected to the internet...
... utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Basic care and tips for using your computer Turning your computer off To turn the power off , the Setup Guide helps you to Drivers and Manuals and search for your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off , do any updates, or documents will open the Acer Support webpage. 2. For more productive, please refer to the User's Manual. Once you have connected to the internet...
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...display when you can put it . • Only use the adapter provided with your device. • Do not expose the computer to dust or dirt. • Never place objects on top of the following: • Press the power button. • Press the sleep hotkey. • Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button, select Power > Sleep. • Right-click the Windows Start button... If you need to power down the computer for up . First things first - 7 • Right-click the Windows Start button > Shut down or sign out > Shut down the computer. If you cannot power off the ...
...display when you can put it . • Only use the adapter provided with your device. • Do not expose the computer to dust or dirt. • Never place objects on top of the following: • Press the power button. • Press the sleep hotkey. • Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button, select Power > Sleep. • Right-click the Windows Start button... If you need to power down the computer for up . First things first - 7 • Right-click the Windows Start button > Shut down or sign out > Shut down the computer. If you cannot power off the ...
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.... Your Acer notebook tour Left view 1 2 3 4 56 7 # Icon Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 HDMI port Supports high-definition digital video connections. 3 USB port Connects to USB devices. 4 MicroSD card reader Accepts one card can operate at 5 V DC for USB charging. • DC-in AC mode. 7 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to USB devices with a USB Type-C connector. Supports DisplayPort™ over USB-C™. port based network. Indicates the computer's battery status. 6 Battery indicator Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is...
.... Your Acer notebook tour Left view 1 2 3 4 56 7 # Icon Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 HDMI port Supports high-definition digital video connections. 3 USB port Connects to USB devices. 4 MicroSD card reader Accepts one card can operate at 5 V DC for USB charging. • DC-in AC mode. 7 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to USB devices with a USB Type-C connector. Supports DisplayPort™ over USB-C™. port based network. Indicates the computer's battery status. 6 Battery indicator Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is...
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... network devices. Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness. The function of numeric data entry. Icon Function Description Sleep Puts the computer in uppercase. When Num Lock is clearly marked with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). The keys function as a calculator (complete with an icon. Using the keyboard USING THE KEYBOARD The keyboard has full-sized keys, a numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows keys and hotkeys. Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected...
... network devices. Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness. The function of numeric data entry. Icon Function Description Sleep Puts the computer in uppercase. When Num Lock is clearly marked with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). The keys function as a calculator (complete with an icon. Using the keyboard USING THE KEYBOARD The keyboard has full-sized keys, a numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows keys and hotkeys. Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected...
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... disabling Bluetooth The Bluetooth adapter must first be authenticated for devices, as well as make itself visible to pair once. For your computer, this may be enabled on both devices. Enable Bluetooth and add a device Every new device must be an external switch, a software setting, or a separate Bluetooth dongle plugged into the computer's USB port (if no internal Bluetooth adapter is available). Bluetooth on your computer's Bluetooth adapter, do the following : 1. Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button > Settings > Devices > Bluetooth...
... disabling Bluetooth The Bluetooth adapter must first be authenticated for devices, as well as make itself visible to pair once. For your computer, this may be enabled on both devices. Enable Bluetooth and add a device Every new device must be an external switch, a software setting, or a separate Bluetooth dongle plugged into the computer's USB port (if no internal Bluetooth adapter is available). Bluetooth on your computer's Bluetooth adapter, do the following : 1. Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button > Settings > Devices > Bluetooth...
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... connect your wireless network on page 79. usually a phone or cable company -- that it easy for you can use the network management options to the internet. You may turn your computer to set up for internet services from an ISP (Internet Service Provider) -- You can access the internet. Once connected to Network connections on /off . Select your internet connection itself. All wireless devices must be switched off before boarding an aircraft and during setup. Acer notebook computers feature a Flight mode hotkey...
... connect your wireless network on page 79. usually a phone or cable company -- that it easy for you can use the network management options to the internet. You may turn your computer to set up for internet services from an ISP (Internet Service Provider) -- You can access the internet. Once connected to Network connections on /off . Select your internet connection itself. All wireless devices must be switched off before boarding an aircraft and during setup. Acer notebook computers feature a Flight mode hotkey...
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... turn on boot parameter is set , a prompt appears when you fail to access the BIOS utility. Important You have three chances to shut down the computer. If you enter the BIOS utility. • Type the Supervisor Password and press Enter to enter the password correctly after three tries, the system halts. Try again and press Enter. • When the User Password is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up. • Type...
... turn on boot parameter is set , a prompt appears when you fail to access the BIOS utility. Important You have three chances to shut down the computer. If you enter the BIOS utility. • Type the Supervisor Password and press Enter to enter the password correctly after three tries, the system halts. Try again and press Enter. • When the User Password is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up. • Type...
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.... Saving power Disable Fast startup Your computer uses Fast startup to start over a network (Wake on LAN). 1. Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button then select Settings > System > Power & sleep. 2. Select Choose what the power buttons do. Select Additional power settings. 3. These checks will slowly drain your computer will also not start if it receives an instruction to start quickly, but also uses a small amount of these devices in power management unit that monitors system activity. Your...
.... Saving power Disable Fast startup Your computer uses Fast startup to start over a network (Wake on LAN). 1. Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button then select Settings > System > Power & sleep. 2. Select Choose what the power buttons do. Select Additional power settings. 3. These checks will slowly drain your computer will also not start if it receives an instruction to start quickly, but also uses a small amount of these devices in power management unit that monitors system activity. Your...
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... use ; The battery conditioning process ensures your AC adapter and battery. An embedded battery has a life span of the battery. a USB disk drive), as described above 45° C (113° F). Failure to 30° C (86° F). the more than 1,000 charge/discharge cycles. The recommended temperature is adversely affected by the following usage patterns: • Using the computer on constant AC power...
... use ; The battery conditioning process ensures your AC adapter and battery. An embedded battery has a life span of the battery. a USB disk drive), as described above 45° C (113° F). Failure to 30° C (86° F). the more than 1,000 charge/discharge cycles. The recommended temperature is adversely affected by the following usage patterns: • Using the computer on constant AC power...
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... the Windows task bar and select "Eject " to tell the operating system to a single USB port. Additionally, you can also charge devices such as a mouse, an external keyboard, additional storage (external hard disks), or any other devices through a USB port. Important When removing a USB storage device, you to see which allows you should always be plugged into USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports. You can use a USB hub to connect multiple devices to stop using the device before removing it supports...
... the Windows task bar and select "Eject " to tell the operating system to a single USB port. Additionally, you can also charge devices such as a mouse, an external keyboard, additional storage (external hard disks), or any other devices through a USB port. Important When removing a USB storage device, you to see which allows you should always be plugged into USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports. You can use a USB hub to connect multiple devices to stop using the device before removing it supports...
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... with smartphones. Follow any setup instructions in microphone. connecting a microphone disables the built-in the monitor's user's guide. 5. Use the microphone port to your computer allow you to connect audio devices. Video and audio connectors VIDEO AND AUDIO CONNECTORS Add an external monitor to connect an external microphone; If necessary, change the display settings used with a built-in microphone. connecting an audio device to plug in speakers. Use the headphone port to the headphone port disables the built-in stereo headphones or powered speakers;
... with smartphones. Follow any setup instructions in microphone. connecting a microphone disables the built-in the monitor's user's guide. 5. Use the microphone port to your computer allow you to connect audio devices. Video and audio connectors VIDEO AND AUDIO CONNECTORS Add an external monitor to connect an external microphone; If necessary, change the display settings used with a built-in microphone. connecting an audio device to plug in speakers. Use the headphone port to the headphone port disables the built-in stereo headphones or powered speakers;
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... the power button to recharge the battery pack. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to restart the system. If pressing a key does not turn the display back on the power, but the computer does not start or boot up hotkey to an external monitor. I turned on , three things might be the cause: • The brightness level might be set to adjust the brightness level. • The display device might...
... the power button to recharge the battery pack. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to restart the system. If pressing a key does not turn the display back on the power, but the computer does not start or boot up hotkey to an external monitor. I turned on , three things might be the cause: • The brightness level might be set to adjust the brightness level. • The display device might...
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... Windows Start button and select Settings > Personalization. 2. Tap Add a folder and open by default). How do I arrange tiles in its new location. Drag the tile to arrange Start to your needs. Yes, you can. Yes, you can . Type 'Alarms' to the lock screen slideshow. 4. Tap Choose this folder to add the folder to search for the Alarms & Clock app. Can I change the screen resolution? tap Change...
... Windows Start button and select Settings > Personalization. 2. Tap Add a folder and open by default). How do I arrange tiles in its new location. Drag the tile to arrange Start to your needs. Yes, you can. Yes, you can . Type 'Alarms' to the lock screen slideshow. 4. Tap Choose this folder to add the folder to search for the Alarms & Clock app. Can I change the screen resolution? tap Change...
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... download apps from the menu that you use Windows 10, but it makes life easier because you can 't find apps like to open all apps list and you want to remove the tile from Start? How do I install apps? If you're in all apps list and scroll to 'Windows Accessories' to see the list...Do I need a Microsoft ID to use to sign in to your favorite websites. Frequently asked questions - 73 How do I get one, tap the Windows Start button > Settings > Accounts > Sign in with a Microsoft account, you'll connect your PC to the people, files, and devices you care about. You will need to have...
... download apps from the menu that you use Windows 10, but it makes life easier because you can 't find apps like to open all apps list and you want to remove the tile from Start? How do I install apps? If you're in all apps list and scroll to 'Windows Accessories' to see the list...Do I need a Microsoft ID to use to sign in to your favorite websites. Frequently asked questions - 73 How do I get one, tap the Windows Start button > Settings > Accounts > Sign in with a Microsoft account, you'll connect your PC to the people, files, and devices you care about. You will need to have...
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... an internet connection. Access points act as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth). The ISP (Internet Service Provider) you have the following: Access point (router) Access points (routers) are benefits of a wireless LAN To set up a LAN using wires. When you set up a network, you can set up a wireless network is a group of your home. What are two-way transceivers that broadcast data into the surrounding environment. Installation speed and simplicity Installing a wireless LAN...
... an internet connection. Access points act as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth). The ISP (Internet Service Provider) you have the following: Access point (router) Access points (routers) are benefits of a wireless LAN To set up a LAN using wires. When you set up a network, you can set up a wireless network is a group of your home. What are two-way transceivers that broadcast data into the surrounding environment. Installation speed and simplicity Installing a wireless LAN...