Acer Aspire 5742 Support Question
Acer Aspire 5742 Support Question
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Question posted by maniken6 on April 17th, 2014
Acer Aspire 5742 Power Light Turns On, Computer Does Not
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Answer #1: Posted by techygirl on April 24th, 2014 10:16 AM
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Related Acer Aspire 5742 Manual Pages
Quick Start Guide - Page 5
... which are marked in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on AcerSystem User Guide. Follow the instructions on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of the series, but not necessarily in the Aspire product series. 3
First things first
We would like to thank you for making an...
Quick Start Guide - Page 7
... The light shows blue when in -1 card reader
Indicates the computer's battery status. 1. Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC). Communication indicator
Power button / indicator
Keyboard Power indicator
...remove/install the card. Indicates the computer's power status.
Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is active.
Internal microphone for sound recording....
Quick Start Guide - Page 8
... the computer in the hotkey combination. Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off. Return to save power.
Turns the display screen backlight off .
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Function
Description
Communication Enables/disables the computer's communication devices.
Jump to return.
Turns the internal touchpad on and off to the previous media file. Press any key to the ...
Quick Start Guide - Page 10
... locked drawer. Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off .
accepts CDs or DVDs. Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency...devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Optical drive access Lights up when the optical drive is off . 8
Right view
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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 5742/5742G/5742Z/5742ZG Series Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web;
Service Guide - Page 7
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Features 1 System Block Diagram 6
UMA 6 Discrete (nVidia 7 Discrete (ATI 8 Your Acer Notebook tour 9 Top View 9 Rear view 10 Left View 11 Right View 12 Base ...Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19
System Utilities
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BIOS Setup Utility 31 Navigating the BIOS Utility 31
Aspire 5742/5742G/5742Z/5742ZG BIOS 32 Information 32 Main 33 Security 34 Boot 37 Exit 38
BIOS Flash...
Service Guide - Page 9
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Jumper and Connector Locations
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Top View 183 Bottom View 186 USB/B Board 189 Power Board 190 CR/B Board 193 ODD Board 194 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery ...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
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Aspire 5742/5742G 231 Aspire 5742Z...
Service Guide - Page 11
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Display
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15.6" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD 16:9 aspect ratio
Audio
Built-in mono speaker High-definition audio support MS-Sound...Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit2
CPU and chipset
• Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
5742, 5742G
• Intel® Core™ i5-450M/i5-460M/i5-540M/i5-560M/i5-580M ...
Service Guide - Page 12
...AVC) decoding • HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support 5742, 5742Z • Intel® HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX&#... DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL
Webcam
• Acer Video Conference featuring: • Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
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Chapter 1
Service Guide - Page 13
... 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 • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter: • 108 (W) x 46... 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
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Service Guide - Page 19
Turns the computer on and off. Indicates the computer's power status.
Your Acer Notebook tour
Top View
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Icon
Item Integrated webcam Display screen
HDD indicator
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Description Web camera for video communication (only for certain models). Indicates ...
Service Guide - Page 20
Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode.
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Click buttons (left The left and right ... battery pack.
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Chapter 1 Only
one card can operate at any given time. No. 6
Icon
Item Power indicator
Description Indicates the computer's power status. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Note: Push to remove/install the card. Battery indicator
Indicates the...
Service Guide - Page 24
Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode.
Communication indicator
Indicates the computer's wireless connectivity device status.
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Chapter 1 NOTE: 1. Icon
Function Power
Description Indicates the computer's power status. Battery HDD
Indicates the computer's battery status.
Indicates when the hard disk drive is closed. Indicators
The computer has several easy-to-read...
Service Guide - Page 28
...to return.
Press any key to the next media file.
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Chapter 1
Return to save power. Puts the computer in the hotkey combination. Display toggle
Screen blank
Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle ..., press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. Turns the speakers on and off.
Turns the display screen backlight off . Play or pause a selected media file.
Hot...
Service Guide - Page 38
... LQFP (UMA 24 Pin LQFP)
Features
2 in this state. All devices in the system are turned off completely. CPU set power down VGA Suspend PCMCIA Suspend Audio Power Down Hard Disk Power Down CD-ROM Power Down Super I/O Low Power mode Also called hibernation mode.
AC Adapter (ATI) Item
Input rating Maximum input AC current Inrush...
Service Guide - Page 42
... 2.53GHz
M 380 @ 2.53GHz
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F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item F5/F6 Change Values
F9 Setup Default
Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu... shows the model name of this system. Aspire 5742/5742G/5742Z/5742ZG BIOS
Information
The Information screen displays a summary of the system.
Service Guide - Page 58
Place the system on a flat, stable surface.
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Chapter 3 Unplug the AC adapter and all peripherals. 2. Pre-disassembly Instructions
Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following: 1. Turn off the power to the system and all power and signal cables from the system.
3.
Service Guide - Page 78
Turn the computer over and disconnect the power board FFC (A), microphone cable (B), speaker cable (C), and touch pad FFC (D) from the connector.
5. To release the power board FFC, release the locking latch and pull the cable from the mainboard. 3.
To release the microphone cable, pull out the cable from the connector.
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Chapter 3 B
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A D
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Service Guide - Page 84
Turn the upper cover over to expose the underside and locate the power board.
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Chapter 3 Locate the power board FFC on page 67. 2. Remove the power board FFC from the upper cover by grasping the blue sleeve with the thumb and forefinger and pull up until the FFC is free from ...
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