Acer Aspire 5742 Support Question
Acer Aspire 5742 Support Question
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Question posted by ccraft52 on July 5th, 2012
How Do I Remove The Hard Drive From A Acer 5742 Laptop?
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Quick Start Guide - Page 7
... the computer's power status. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is active.
Note: Push to remove/install the card.
Battery indicator
Click buttons (left and right mouse buttons.
Indicates when the hard disk drive is charging. 2.
5
English
# Icon 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9 10
Item Display screen
HDD indicator
Description
Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD...
Quick Start Guide - Page 11
...# Icon 1
Item Battery bay
Description Houses the computer's battery pack.
2
Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.
3
Memory
Houses the computer's main memory.
Environment
• Temperature:
• Operating: 5 °C to 35...operating: 20% to 80% Main Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws).
4
Battery lock
Locks the battery in position.
compartment...
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 7
...
UMA 6 Discrete (nVidia 7 Discrete (ATI 8 Your Acer Notebook tour 9 Top View 9 Rear view 10 Left...Utilities
31
BIOS Setup Utility 31 Navigating the BIOS Utility 31
Aspire 5742/5742G/5742Z/5742ZG BIOS 32 Information 32 Main 33 Security 34...BIOS Flash Utilities 39 DOS Flash Utility 40 WinFlash Utility 41
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 42
Machine Disassembly and Replacement
47
...
Service Guide - Page 11
...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...• •
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 ...
Service Guide - Page 12
...Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support 5742, 5742Z • Intel® HD Graphics with 128 MB of ...® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1
Storage
Hard disk drive: • 160/250/320/500/640/750 GB or larger
2-in-1 ...Acer Video Conference featuring: • Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
2
Chapter 1
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 19
Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
Chapter 1
9 Your Acer Notebook tour
Top View
1 10
2
3
4
9
5
No. 1 2 3
4 5
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6
Icon
Item Integrated webcam Display screen
HDD indicator
7
Description Web camera for video communication (only for certain models).
For ...
Service Guide - Page 23
Base view
1 2
4
No. 1 2 3
4
3
Icon
Item Battery bay
Description Houses the computer's battery pack. Locks the battery in position. Battery release latch
Memory compartment Hard disk bay Main
Battery lock
Releases the battery for removal. Chapter 1
13
Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws).
Houses the computer's main memory.
Service Guide - Page 24
Battery HDD
Indicates the computer's battery status. Indicates when the hard disk drive is closed. Communication indicator
Indicates the computer's wireless connectivity device status.
14
Chapter 1 The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is ...
Service Guide - Page 32
... reverse T cursor keys • Factory configurable different languages by OEM customer
Hard Disk Drive Interface
Item
Vendor & Model Name
Western Digital WD1600BEVT22A23T0, Hitachi
HTS545016B9A3 00, Toshiba MK1665GSX... ST9160314AS
Capacity (GB)
160GB
Bytes per sector
Data heads
1, 2, 1, 2
Drive Format
Disks
1
Spindle speed (RPM)
Performance Specifications
Buffer size
Interface
Fast data ...
Service Guide - Page 42
... the serial number of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE).
32
Chapter 2 Aspire 5742/5742G/5742Z/5742ZG BIOS
Information
The Information screen displays a summary of the Optical...@ 2.53GHz
WDC WD2500BEVT-22A23T0 WD-WX30AA9U3617 None
V1.01 Intel V1994 123456789
Aspire5742 Acer 3A1243A988698043211288AE1D5E974E
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item F5/F6 Change Values
F9 Setup Default
Select...
Service Guide - Page 43
...
Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery
SATA Mode
Description Sets the system time. 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...
Service Guide - Page 47
... DEVICE 4. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit
Rev. 3.5
Boot priority order:
Item Specific Help
1. Bootable devices includes the USB diskette drives, the onboard hard disk drive and the DVD drive in the module bay. USB HDD : 5. Boot
This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to move it...
Service Guide - Page 64
Step ODD Bracket
Size M2*3
Quantity 2
Screw Type
5.
Remove the two (2) screws securing the ODD bracket and remove the ODD bracket from the module.
54
Chapter 3 4. Remove the ODD bezel by prying the top edge away from the optical disk drive module.
Service Guide - Page 172
... be replaced. 5. Click and drag the Resolution slider to its highest level.
b. Remove and reinstall the video driver. 8. If the Issue is more than one at a...Process" on adjusting settings. See the User Manual for instructions on page 49. 4. e. Remove the drives (see "Online Support Information" on the screen), the LCD
is faulty and
should be replaced...
Service Guide - Page 178
.... f. h. i. Restart the computer and press F2 to correct the problem. 1. Remove any key to start to resolve the problem. 4. For more information see Windows Help... the BIOS Utility. The Install Windows screen displays. e. NOTE: Click Load Drivers if controller drives are correct and that CD/DVD drive is virus free. 3. If an issue is not fixed, repeat the preceding steps and select...
Service Guide - Page 179
... Computer or the BIOS setup • LED does not flash when the computer starts up or jumps • Optical drive not found or not active: • Not shown in the Devices with Removable
Storage panel. 4.
Try an alternate disc. 3. Reboot the computer and retry the operation. 2. Navigate to Start´ Control Panel...
Service Guide - Page 180
...default. Try an alternate disc in the lists, try the operation again. 2. a. Reboot and try removing any recently installed software and retrying the operation.
c.
Click OK. 2. a. If the device displays ...Navigate to the software's user manual. Check that the media is not removed from the item in the drive. 4. If the exclamation marker is clean and scratch free. 3. Ensure...
Service Guide - Page 186
...the test to verify that have nothing to isolate the failing FRU (do the following: 1. Remove or disconnect all attached devices are supported by a variety of reasons that there are found,... devices:
• Non-Acer devices • Printer, mouse, and other external devices • Battery pack • Hard disk drive • DIMM • CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module • PC Cards...
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