Acer Aspire 5742 Support Question
Acer Aspire 5742 Support Question
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Question posted by charlesstone1966 on December 6th, 2013
I Need To Replace My Hdrive!
ok i need to replace my acer aspire laptop hard drive model 5742-6838!want to replace my western digital 640mb drive with 750mb to 1 tb!whats the best drive price wise to get and do i need to upgrade anything else on my laptop?thx!
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Answer #1: Posted by cursed on December 7th, 2013 3:17 AM
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Answer #2: Posted by TommyKervz on December 6th, 2013 11:56 PM
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Greetings. The best to be gone for will depend on what offers are conveniently accessible in your area. And no, you do not necissarily need to upgrade anything as there is no known significant relationship between a hard drive and the motherboard on which it is connected.
The Service Guide downloadable from here
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Quick Start Guide - Page 4
© 2010. Aspire Notebook Series Quick Guide Original Issue: 07/2010
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Quick Start Guide - Page 5
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Service Guide - Page 1
for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN Aspire 5742/5742G/5742Z/5742ZG Series Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web;
Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5741/5741G service guides. Date
Chapter
Updates
II
Service Guide - Page 7
...UMA 6 Discrete (nVidia 7 Discrete (ATI 8 Your Acer Notebook tour 9 Top View 9 Rear view 10 ...
31
BIOS Setup Utility 31 Navigating the BIOS Utility 31
Aspire 5742/5742G/5742Z/5742ZG BIOS 32 Information 32 Main 33 Security ... 41
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 42
Machine Disassembly and Replacement
47
Disassembly Requirements 47 Pre-disassembly Instructions 48 Disassembly Process...
Service Guide - Page 9
... Jumper 195 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 197
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
199
Aspire Exploded Diagrams 200 Main Assembly 200 Lower Cover 202 LCD Assembly 203 LED Assembly 204
Aspire FRU List 205 Screw List 229
Model Definition and Configuration
231
Aspire 5742/5742G 231 Aspire 5742Z/5742ZG 257
Test Compatible Components
273
Online Support Information...
Service Guide - Page 11
...bit2
CPU and chipset
• Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
5742, 5742G
• Intel® Core™ i5-450M/i5-460M...67/2.67 GHz with an (*) are only available for selected models. System Specifications
Chapter 1
Features
Below is a brief summary ...upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules
Display
• •
15.6" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer...
Service Guide - Page 12
... Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support 5742, 5742Z • Intel® HD Graphics...Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1
Storage
Hard disk drive: • 160/250/320/500/640/750 GB or larger
2-in-1 card reader, supporting: • Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC)
Optical Media Drive...
Service Guide - Page 13
... modes
Battery • 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack • ENERGY STAR® • 5742, 5742Z • Battery life: 3.5 hours • 5742G, 5742ZG • Battery life: 3 hours
Power adapter •...) • 390 g (0.86 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable • Acer QuicCharge™ technology: • 80% charge in 1 hour • 2-hour rapid charge system-off
Chapter 1
3
Service Guide - Page 41
... is already properly configured and optimized, and you may need to enter Setup" message is enclosed in any changes ... Utility, please set to parameter values.
Please also refer to different models. Chapter 2
31 Follow these instructions:
• To choose a menu... parameter, press F5 or F6.
• Press Esc while you want to "enabled". NOTE: You can also press F10 to enter multi-...
Service Guide - Page 42
.... This field shows product name of the system. Aspire 5742/5742G/5742Z/5742ZG BIOS
Information
The Information screen displays ...Model Name:
System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 2.53GHz
M 380 @ 2.53GHz
WDC WD2500BEVT-22A23T0 WD-WX30AA9U3617 None
V1.01 Intel V1994 123456789
Aspire5742 Acer...
Service Guide - Page 57
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Chapter 3
47 Chapter 3
Machine Disassembly and Replacement
IMPORTANT: The outside housing and color may vary from the mass produced model. This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on ...how to avoid mismatch when putting back the components. Disassembly Requirements
To disassemble the computer, you need the following...
Service Guide - Page 60
... example, if you must first remove the switch board. External Module Disassembly Process
IMPORTANT: The outside housing and color may vary from the mass produced model. External Modules Disassembly Flowchart
The flowchart below gives you a graphic representation of the external module disassembly sequence and instructs you on the components that...
Service Guide - Page 137
...free cloth or cotton swab and Isopropyl Alcohol, Acetone (1), or other approved cleaning agent.
2. Replacing the Thermal Module
IMPORTANT: Apply a suitable thermal grease and ensure all traces of the thermal module...Apply a small amount of thermal grease to the centre of the CPU-there is no need to spread the thermal grease evenly. Chapter 3
127 Remove all heat pads are approved for...
Service Guide - Page 205
...BIOS Password Check
If users set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for the Aspire 5741/5741G. Press Power Button until BIOS POST is cleared. If there is no Password request... cable and locate the RTC_RST jumper. 3. However, once it is necessary to bypass the password check, users need to short the HW Gap to BIOS Setup menu. Power Off the system, and remove HDD, AC and ...
Service Guide - Page 209
...Replaceable Unit) listing in the FRU list of Aspire 5741/5741G. For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional Acer office on how to this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your Acer...customer machines. Refer to return it will not be noted on your regional Acer office to -date information available on the printed Service Guide. For whatever reasons...
Service Guide - Page 210
Description
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UPPER CASE ASSY
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LOWER CASE-UMA
Acer P/N 60.R4F02.001 60.R4F02.002
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Chapter 1 Aspire Exploded Diagrams
Main Assembly
UMA
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3
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No. UMA W/O FAN
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MAINBOARD
Acer P/N 23.R4F02.001 60.R4F02.006
MB.R4L02.001
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Description
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FAN-UMA
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THERMAL MODULE-
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