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Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 1
for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG Series Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 Series Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web;
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 2
Date
Chapter
Updates
II
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG, Aspire 5542G/5542/5242, Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 and
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series service guide.
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 7
... Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19
System Utilities
27
BIOS Setup Utility 27 Navigating the BIOS Utility 28 Information 29 Main 31 Security 33 Boot 37 Exit 38
BIOS Flash Utility 39 Remove HDD Password 40
Machine Disassembly and Replacement
41
Disassembly Requirements 41 General Information 42
Pre-disassembly Instructions...
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 8
... Locations
113
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 115 Clearing Password Check 115 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 117
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
121
Exploded Diagram 122 FRU List 123
Model Definition and Configuration
214
Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series 215 Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series 235 Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG Series 249 Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 Series...
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 9
...; Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* For Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 and Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series AMD Better By Design program, featuring: • AMD Turion™ ... GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules* For Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 and Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series • Dual-channel SDRAM support • Up to 2 GB of DDR2...
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 27
...; Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T4200 (2.0 GHz) Aspire 5738: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T6400 (2.0 GHz) Aspire 5338: Intel CMT1600 Aspire 5542G: AMD Turion M620 2.5G 2M and AMD Turion M600 2.4G 2M Aspire 5542: AMD Turion II M520 2.3G Aspire 5242: Mobile AMD Sempron M100 2.0G Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series:
AMD Athlon™ 64...
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 29
...LAN Atheros AR5B91 1x2 BGN/WLAN 802.11ABGN SHIRLEYPEAK1*2; Foxconn Atheros XB63 minicard b/g Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 Series: Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB95 1x1 BG (HM); Foxconn FOX_ATH_XB63;... 5400 RPM
2 5400 RPM
2 5400 RPM
21 Lan Intel WLAN 533AN_MMWG Shirley Peak MM#895362 Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros AR5B91 1x2 BGN; QMI Wireless LAN Atheros HB93 1x2 BGN...
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 32
...
Item
Chipset
USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number of USB ports Location Serial port function control
Specification
Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG/5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/ 5338 Series: ICH-9M Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: AMD SB700/ 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 Two ... Voltage
Specification
Load: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button)
(b) Release by BIOS Setup
24
Chapter 1
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 33
.../5738DZG/5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/ 5338 Series: Unex HB95;Lan Intel WLAN 533AN_MMWG Shirley Peak/Foxconn Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Ralink RT2700E 1x2 BGN Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros AR5B91 1x2 BGN/Foxconn Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Ralink RT2700E 1x2 BGN Realtek USB Card Reader Realtek ALC888s Azalia
...
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 37
... Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version:
AMD Turion (tm) X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-74 2.20GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX
KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:
XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5536 Acer XXXxXxXX...
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 41
... Setup Defaults
Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on boot is :
Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password
Password on Boot:
Clear Clear Clear
[Enter] [Enter] [Enter]
[Disabled]
Item Specific Help
Supervisor...
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 43
... key. Use the up /down keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Press Enter twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. Changing a Password
1.
Use the up /down keys to save the changes and exit the...
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 48
... "UVEIQ96" as your HDD user password.
40
Chapter 2 Select "2" 3. See the image below.
• If you need to remove HDD password: Remove HDD Password:
• If you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1. Remove HDD Password
This section teaches you how to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in the wrong HDD password thrice, "HDD password error code" will appear on...
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 123
...
This section provides the standard operating procedures for clearing the password and BIOS recovery for enabling BIOS Recovery. Clearing Password Check
Hardware Open Gap Description
Hardware Gap
Default Setting Open (Normal)
Operation Description Short (Clearing Password Check)
Hardware Gap Position on the main board for clearing the password check and one Hotkey for the system. Chapter...
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 124
... while retaining the short condition on the hardware gap.
NOTE: The steps are only for the password during system POST or when the system enters into the BIOS Setup menu. Gap name in Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 and Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series is finished. Press the power button to short the two points of the...
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 129
... dispose it properly, or follow the rules set by your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code from those given in global configurations of Aspire 5738DG/ 5738DZG Series, Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series, Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 Series and Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series.
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 131
... BOARD SYNAPTICS TM00540-005
56.ATR01.001
1 TOUCHPAD BOARD ALPS KGDFF0038A
56.PAW01.001
Chapter 6
1 TOUCH PAD BUTTON BOARD
55.PAW01.003 123 FRU List
Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG Series, Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 Series, Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series and Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series FRU List
1.
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 243
235
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series
NOTE: All models have following common specifications: Card reader (5-in-1), Battery (6CELL2.2), Camera (0.3M DV),
Model AS5236422G16Mn
AS5236421G16Mn
AS5236422G25Mn
AS5236421G25Mn
AS5536G722G32Mn
AS5536G644G32Mn
...
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 305
... System Security 38
block diagram
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series 5
Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338
Series 4, 6
brightness
hotkeys 15
button/indicator
3G WWAN 7, 12 bluetooth 7, 12 wireless LAN 7, 12
buttons
easy-launch 12
C
caps lock
on indicator 8
Clearing BIOS Password
steps 116 Clearing Password 115
computer
on indicator 8, 12
CPU
removing 81 CPU Fan True Value...
Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 306
...hotkey 15 notebook tour 7
num lock
on indicator 8
O
Online Support Information 295
P
Panel
Bottom 11
password
changing 35 removing 35 setting 34 Power System Check 97 Battery Pack 98 Power Adapter 97 Processor 19
S
Screw List 42
... Troubleshooting 95 TV Tuner Board 48
U
Undetermined Problems 112
utility
BIOS 27-39
V
view
left 9 rear 10 right 10 view front 7
W
Windows 2000 Environment Test 292
298
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