Acer Aspire 5517 Support Question
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Question posted by alcc on April 27th, 2014
Acer Laptop 5517 Wont Turn On Power Light Flashes
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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on June 4th, 2014 4:12 PM
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Usually when a laptop won't power on, it's because of one of four things: the battery, the battery charger/AC adapter, the power board (if the laptop has one), or the motherboard.
You can attempt to rule out the battery by attaching the AC adapter and trying to turn the laptop on. If the laptop turns on when on AC power but won't turn on with the battery, then one of two things is happening: either the battery is bad, or the charger is bad and the battery has run down. If the laptop won't turn on with or without the AC adapter plugged in, then the battery is not the problem. If your AC adapter has an LED on it, you can often tell if the adapter isn't working because the LED won't light up. (However, just because the LED does come on doesn't mean the adapter is working as it should.)
If it doesn't seem to be either the charger/adapter or the battery, then you're probably looking at either the power board or motherboard. If you are comfortable taking the laptop apart, you might want to try replacing the power board, which is the board that the charger plugs into. Amazon.com sells power boards (also sometimes called power jack boards) for many laptops for between $15 and $30.
The motherboard is a more expensive option to replace, so a good rule of thumb is to try the less expensive parts first. If it still won't power on, you may have a bad motherboard, in which case it might be cheaper to get a new laptop than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
You can attempt to rule out the battery by attaching the AC adapter and trying to turn the laptop on. If the laptop turns on when on AC power but won't turn on with the battery, then one of two things is happening: either the battery is bad, or the charger is bad and the battery has run down. If the laptop won't turn on with or without the AC adapter plugged in, then the battery is not the problem. If your AC adapter has an LED on it, you can often tell if the adapter isn't working because the LED won't light up. (However, just because the LED does come on doesn't mean the adapter is working as it should.)
If it doesn't seem to be either the charger/adapter or the battery, then you're probably looking at either the power board or motherboard. If you are comfortable taking the laptop apart, you might want to try replacing the power board, which is the board that the charger plugs into. Amazon.com sells power boards (also sometimes called power jack boards) for many laptops for between $15 and $30.
The motherboard is a more expensive option to replace, so a good rule of thumb is to try the less expensive parts first. If it still won't power on, you may have a bad motherboard, in which case it might be cheaper to get a new laptop than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
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Acer Aspire 5517 Notebook Series Quick Guide - Page 2
... part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in the applicable product warranty. Acer Incorporated. Record the model number, serial number, purchase date and place of Acer Incorporated. Aspire 5517 Series Notebook PC Model number Serial number Date of purchase Place of liability set out in any form or...
Acer Aspire 5517 Notebook Series Quick Guide - Page 5
Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Power button
Turns the computer on and off. Wireless LAN communication button/indicator
Enables/disables the wireless LAN function. Caps Lock
Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Hotkey
Icon
+
+
+
Function Sleep Display toggle
Screen blank
Description
Puts the computer in...
Acer Aspire 5517 Notebook Series Quick Guide - Page 6
...brightness. Closed front view
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Item
Description
1
Power1 Indicates the computer's power status.
Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is closed up
Increases the sound volume....< >
+ < >
+ < >
Function
Description
Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off. reader Picture Card (xD). Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode.
2
5-in-1 Accepts Secure ...
Acer Aspire 5517 Notebook Series Quick Guide - Page 8
... the optical drive tray when the computer is off . Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is turned off .
indicator
Optical drive eject button
Ejects the optical disk from the ... eject hole to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock.
Emergency eject hole
Ejects the optical drive tray when the...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire 5517 Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
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Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 7
... Specifications
1
Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5
Front View 5 Closed Front View ...Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 17
System Utilities
25
BIOS Setup Utility 25 Navigating the BIOS Utility 25
Aspire 5517 BIOS 26 Information 26 Main 27 Security 28 Boot 31 Exit 32
BIOS Flash Utilities 33 DOS Flash...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 9
...Post Codes 135
Jumper and Connector Locations
139
Top View 139 Bottom View 140 Power Board 141 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 142 Clearing Password Check 142 Clear ... Disk 143
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
145
Aspire 5517 Exploded Diagrams 146 Main Assembly 146 Base Assembly 148 Rear Assembly 149
Aspire 5517 FRU List 150
Model Definition and Configuration
160
Test...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 15
...LAN communication. Turns the internal touchpad on and off . Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output.
Enables/disables the wireless LAN function. Your Acer Notebook tour
...After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your computer. Front View
No. 1 2 3
4 5 6
Chapter 1
Icon
Item Integrated webcam Display screen
Touchpad toggle Power...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 16
Num Lock Caps Lock
Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.
NOTE: Push to remove/install the card. No. 7
...View
1
2
No. 1
Icon
Item Power1
Description Indicates the computer's power status. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is active. Lights up when Num Lock is closed
6
Chapter 1 Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode.
2
Multi-in-1 card
Accepts ...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 18
Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
Lights up when the optical drive is turned off .
Note: Insert a paper clip into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock.
Some keyless models are also available. Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is active. Connects to eject ...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 20
...
Indicates the computer's battery status. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is closed.
Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode.
10
Chapter 1 Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Lights up when Caps Lock is active. Icon
Function Power
Description Indicates the computer's power status. NOTE: 1. The front panel indicators are...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 24
...ePower Management in the hotkey combination. Puts the computer in Acer Empowering Technology. Turns the display screen backlight off to return. Turns the speakers on hotkeys.
Press any key to save power.
Hotkey + + + + +
+ + + + < > + < >
Icon
Function Hotkey help
Acer eSettings Management Acer ePower Management Sleep
Display toggle
Screen blank TouchPad toggle...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 27
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor Item
CPU
Type Core Logic
CPU Package Power On-die Cache Front Side Bus
Specification • AMD Athlon64 Dual...; H/W Shutdown: 92°C
Northbridge
Item
Chipset Package
ATI RS780MN 465 BGA
Specification
Core Voltage 15W
20W
Acer P/N KC.ATF02.200 KC.ATK02.420
Southbridge Item
Chipset Package
BIOS Item
BIOS vendor BIOS Version
ATI SB710...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 28
... size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Cache
Specification Flash • Flash ROM 1MB • Supports ISIPP • Supports Acer UI • Supports multi-boot • Suspend to RAM (S3... number configurable/asset tag • Supports PXE • Supports Y2K solution • Supports Win Flash Wake on LAN from S3 • Wake on LAN form S4 in AC mode • System...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 36
...construction, standardized by the Open Software Foundation (OSF) as part of the system. Aspire 5517 BIOS
Information
The Information screen displays a summary of your reference only.
This field... Mhz
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V1.00 ATI M92 V008.050I.0-26.00
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F1 Help Esc Exit
Select Item F5/F6 Change Values
F9 Setup Defaults...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 43
...-execution function.
Fellow the steps below to the bootable diskette. 3. Use the Phlash utility to finish BIOS flash, you run the Phlash. 1. If the battery pack does not
contain enough power to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Phlash...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 45
... Utility
Perform the following steps to begin the update. Chapter 2
35
Flash is complete when the message Flash programming complete displays. WinFlash closes all applications and shuts down the system. NOTE: Place only one *.wph file with flash32.exe in the AC power to continue. 5.
Plug in the same folder when executing this...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 46
...you with the code noted in the previous step, as follows: UnlockHD 76943488
3. Password :46548274
4. Turn on the computer and key in the password to obtain the password.
Select 2 to unlock the ...code is generated. This password which can be used for unlocking the HDD. Note down the Power button for unlocking the HDD. Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities
This section provides you key in ...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 52
... procedure, make sure that you must be disassembled outside of the hardware components. Observe the order of the LCD Module is divided into the following : 1. Turn off the power to any part of the sequence to avoid damage to the system and all...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 153
...a USB Crisis Disk. Update the latest version BIOS for enable BIOS Recovery process when system is powered on the screen to initiate the process. 5. Chapter 5
143 If this function, it is ...with a workable BIOS. 4.
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