Acer Aspire 5742 Support Question
Acer Aspire 5742 Support Question
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Question posted by arken93 on July 15th, 2011
Disc Drive
trying to make a recovery disc but disc drive ejects disc that is blank. I can play music and burn a copy but I can't make a recovery disc because the drive won't read the blank disc inserted. How do I solve this problem
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Quick Start Guide - Page 4
Aspire Notebook Series Quick Guide Original Issue: 07/2010
Model number Serial number Date of purchase Place of purchase All Rights Reserved. © 2010.
Quick Start Guide - Page 5
...have designed a set of your mobile computing needs.
The Aspire Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to complete the installation....AcerSystem User Guide. If Adobe Reader is available in the Aspire product series. The Quick Guide introduces you to the ... 3
First things first
We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for meeting your new computer. Your...
Quick Start Guide - Page 10
...drive access Lights up when the optical drive is turned off .
Optical drive
Internal optical drive;
Some keyless models are also available.
Kensington lock slot Connects to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off . Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is active.
indicator
Optical drive eject button
Ejects the optical disc...
Quick Start Guide - Page 135
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Quick Start Guide - Page 267
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Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire 5742/5742G/5742Z/5742ZG Series 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
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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
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Service Guide - Page 7
... keypad 16 Windows Keys 17 Hot Keys 18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19
System Utilities
31
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 Utilities 39 DOS Flash Utility 40 WinFlash Utility...
Service Guide - Page 9
... Failure 174 Other Failures 175
Intermittent Problems 176 Undetermined Problems 176 Post Codes 177
Jumper and ...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...
Service Guide - Page 11
...; Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit2 • Genuine 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 processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.40/2.53/ 2.53/2.67/2.67...
Service Guide - Page 12
... • 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®... 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
5742G,5742ZG • 4X Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive: • Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM,...
Service Guide - Page 13
... standard: supports Stand-by and Hibernation power-saving 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 • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter: • 108 (W) x 46 (D) x 29.5 (H) mm (4.25...
Service Guide - Page 22
... disc from the drive. Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Right View
No. 1 2 3 4 5
6
Icon
1
2
34 5
6
Item USB 2.0 ports
Optical drive Optical drive access indicator Optical drive eject...
Service Guide - Page 42
... system. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. This field displays the serial number of the computer hardware information. Aspire 5742/5742G/5742Z/5742ZG BIOS
Information
The Information screen displays a summary of this unit. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit
Rev. 3.5
CPU Type CPU...
Service Guide - Page 43
... during POST.
The function allows the user to create a hidden partition on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot options and recovery. The table below describes the parameters in which the SATA controller should operate...
Service Guide - Page 179
... the operation. 2. Try an alternate disc. 3. Chapter 4
169 Check that the ODD device is noisy
Perform the following symptoms it may be faulty: • Audio CDs do not play when loaded • DVDs do not play when loaded • Blank discs do not burn correctly • DVD or CD play breaks up or jumps • Optical drive not found...
Service Guide - Page 180
...:Region can not be burned, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. c. Check that AutoPlay is correct for the media inserted in the drive, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Double-click DVD/CD-ROM drives.
Discs Do Not Play
If discs do not play when inserted in the drive. Navigate to DMA...
Service Guide - Page 181
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replaced. 4. Check for broken connectors on the Information page. Try an alternate cable, if available. Retry reading the CD or DVD. Test the drive using other ATA Devices shown if applicable. Listen to correct the problem. 1. c. Try an alternate cable, if available. Repeat for the other discs. Restart the computer and press F2 to the ODD...
Service Guide - Page 185
Do not replace a non-defective FRU: 1. Chapter 4
175 Swap M/B to correct the problem.
Other Failures
If the CRT Switch, Dock, LAN Port, external MIC or Speakers, PCI Express Card, 5-in-1 Card Reader or Volume Wheel fail, perform the following general steps to Try. Check Test Fixture is OK. 2. Check Drive whether is ok. 3.
Service Guide - Page 205
...to BIOS Setup menu.
NOTE: These steps are only for enabling BIOS Recovery. Otherwise, please follow the steps and try
again. Clearing Password Check
Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check
If users ...set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for the Aspire 5741/5741G. Plug...
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