Acer Aspire 5251 Support Question
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Question posted by svenshamin on February 13th, 2014
How To Format New Hard Drive Internal Into Acer 5251 Laptop Reinstall
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Quick Start Guide - Page 5
... thank you to all models in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on such subjects ...and the general regulations and safety notices for your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides...Adobe Reader is available in the Aspire product series. The Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful ...new computer. 3
First things first
We would like to complete the installation.
Quick Start Guide - Page 6
Top view
# Icon 1
2
Item
Acer Crystal Eye webcam
Display screen
Description
Web camera for video communication. (only for certain models)
Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (configuration may vary by model). English
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Your Acer notebook tour
After setting up your computer as illustrated in the poster, let us show you around your new Acer notebook.
Quick Start Guide - Page 7
...when you use the computer.
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Speakers
Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
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Microphone
Internal microphone for recording sound.
1. Communication indicator
Indicates the computer's wireless connectivity device status.
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Power...# Icon 3
Item HDD
Description Indicates when the hard disk drive is closed up. Charging: The light shows amber when
the battery is charging. 2.
Quick Start Guide - Page 10
... is turned off . Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 8
Right view
English
# Icon 1 2 3 4 5
6
Item USB 2.0 port
Optical drive Optical disk access indicator Optical drive eject button Emergency eject hole
Kensington lock slot
Description Connect to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Lights up when the optical drive is active. Internal optical drive;
Quick Start Guide - Page 267
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Service Guide - Page 1
for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN Aspire 5251/5551G/5551 Series Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web;
Service Guide - Page 7
...Specifications
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Features 1 System Block Diagram 5 Your Acer Notebook tour 6
Front View 6 Closed Front ... Utilities
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BIOS Setup Utility 25 Navigating the BIOS Utility 25
Aspire 5251/5551G/5551 BIOS 26 Information 26 Main 27 Security 28 Boot...the DIMM Module 53 Removing the WLAN Module 54 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 56
Main Unit Disassembly Process 58 Main Unit Disassembly ...
Service Guide - Page 8
...122 Replacing the Left Speaker Module 123 Replacing the Upper Cover 124 Replacing the Keyboard 127 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module 128 Replacing the WLAN Module 129 Replacing the DIMM Modules 130 Replacing the 3G Cover 131 Replacing... LCD Failure 141 Built-In Keyboard Failure 141 TouchPad Failure 142 Internal Speaker Failure 142 HDD Not Operating Correctly 144 ODD Failure 145
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Service Guide - Page 11
..., high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
16:9 aspect ratio
Graphics
• ATI Radeon™ HD 4250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD2), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.1, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 (Aspire 5251/5551)
• ATI Mobility...
Service Guide - Page 12
...with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support (Aspire 5251/5551/5551G)
Storage Subsystem
• 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger hard disk drive • Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting:
•... Acer 3DSonic™ stereo speakers High-definition audio support Built-in microphone MS-Sound compatible
Storage
• •
160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger hard disk drive
Multi...
Service Guide - Page 13
...Acer Video Conference, featuring: • Acer Crystal Eye 1.3 MP webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution
• WLAN: • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ • Acer... four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard
numeric keypad, international language support • Media keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, ...
Service Guide - Page 16
Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse.
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Chapter 1
Turns the computer on and off.
Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Keyboard TouchPad
For entering data into your computer. Your Acer Notebook tour
Front View
No. 1 2 3
4 5 6
Icon
Item Acer Crystal Eye webcam Display...
Service Guide - Page 18
...-compatible computer security lock. USB mouse, USB camera). Connects to secure the lock. Accepts input from the drive.
Some keyless models are also available.
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Chapter 1
USB mouse, USB camera). Internal optical drive; Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is off . Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immovable object such...
Service Guide - Page 19
...Houses the computer's battery pack.
Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is active.
Indicates when the hard disk drive is charging. 2. Releases the battery for removal.
Houses the computer's main memory. Indicators
The computer has several...6
Ventilation slots Enable the computer to -read status indicators. Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws).
Service Guide - Page 28
... may be power managed in the system are turned off the whole system.
Hard Disk Drive Interface Item
Vendor/model name Seagate
Capacity (MB)
160, 250, 320, 500
Bytes per sector Data heads Drive Format Disks Spindle speed (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size Interface DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance
HGST
160, 250, 320, 500...
Service Guide - Page 33
...multiple streaming).
• Two stereo ADC supports 16/20/24-bit PCM format for two independent recording.
• All DACs support independent 44.1k/48k/...digital
BEEP generator • Headphone amplifier on port-I (HP-OUT) is designed to drive output
without external DC blocking capacitors • Supports EAPD (External Amplifier Power Down) ...8226; Acer exclusive software features
Chapter 1
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Service Guide - Page 50
...Read dmi string from Memory Input:
dmitools /r Output:
Manufacturer (Type1, Offset04h): Acer Product Name (Type1, Offset05h): Aspire xxxxx Serial Number (Type1, Offset07h): 01234567890123456789 UUID String (Type1, Offset08h): xxxxxxxx... uuid to eeprom • dmitools /wa xxxx ==> Write asset tag to make the new DMI data effective.
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Chapter 2 When the BIOS displays Verifying DMI pool data it ...
Service Guide - Page 160
... circuit is suspected, or whether the system is detected, do the following devices:
• Non-Acer devices • Printer, mouse, and other external devices • Battery pack • Hard disk drive • DIMM • CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module • PC Cards 4. Undetermined Problems
The diagnostic problems does not identify which adapter or device...
Service Guide - Page 197
Refer to the Aspire 5251/5551G/5551 Compatibility Test Report released by Acer's internal testing department.
Appendix B
187 Regarding configuration, combination and test procedures, please refer to the following lists for components, adapter cards, and peripherals which have passed ...
Service Guide - Page 207
... 1 Flash Utility 33
FPC Cable
Removing 91 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 161
H
Hard Disk Drive
Removing 56 Replacing 128 HDTV Switch Failure 149
Hibernation mode
hotkey 13 Hot Keys 11
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Indicators 9 Intermittent Problems 150 Internal Microphone Failure 143 Internal Speaker Failure 142
J
Jumper and Connector Locations 155
K
Keyboard
Removing 59 Replacing 127 Keyboard...
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