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Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Introduction 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3000/5000 3 System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3500 4 Board Layout (For Aspire 3000/5000 5 Top View 5 Bottom View 6 Panel 8 Front view 8 Closed front view 9 Left view 9 Right view 10 Rear...Begin 47 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 48 Removing the Battery 50 Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module 50 Disassembling the Hard Disc Drive Module 50 Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module 51 Disassembling the Optical Disc Drive Module 51 Removing the Memory 51 Removing the LCD Module 53 Removing...
Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Introduction 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3000/5000 3 System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3500 4 Board Layout (For Aspire 3000/5000 5 Top View 5 Bottom View 6 Panel 8 Front view 8 Closed front view 9 Left view 9 Right view 10 Rear...Begin 47 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 48 Removing the Battery 50 Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module 50 Disassembling the Hard Disc Drive Module 50 Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module 51 Disassembling the Optical Disc Drive Module 51 Removing the Memory 51 Removing the LCD Module 53 Removing...
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...T Mobile AMD Turion 64 processor ML-28/ML-30 or higher for Aspire 5000 T Mobile AMD Sempron processor 2600+ to 3000+ or higher for Aspire 3000 T Intel® Celeron® M 350/360/370 processor at 1.3/1.4/1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for Aspire 3500 series T Intel® Pentium® M 715 processor at ...Intel® Pentium® processor (Aspire 3500 series) Data storage T T 40/60/80 GB ATA/100 hard disk DVD-Dual or Combo drive Display and graphics T Color Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) LCD displaying at -- 15" XGA (1024 X 768) -- 15.4" WXGA (1280 X 800) -- 15.4" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite (1280 X 800) T...
...T Mobile AMD Turion 64 processor ML-28/ML-30 or higher for Aspire 5000 T Mobile AMD Sempron processor 2600+ to 3000+ or higher for Aspire 3000 T Intel® Celeron® M 350/360/370 processor at 1.3/1.4/1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for Aspire 3500 series T Intel® Pentium® M 715 processor at ...Intel® Pentium® processor (Aspire 3500 series) Data storage T T 40/60/80 GB ATA/100 hard disk DVD-Dual or Combo drive Display and graphics T Color Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) LCD displaying at -- 15" XGA (1024 X 768) -- 15.4" WXGA (1280 X 800) -- 15.4" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite (1280 X 800) T...
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... Numeric Lock is activated. (Fn-F11) 3 Media activity Indicates when the hard disk or optical drive is being charged. NOTE: 1. Charging: the light shows amber when the battery is charging. Fully charged: light shows green when in AC mode. 12 Aspire 3000/3500//5000 Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. 4 Power Lights when...
... Numeric Lock is activated. (Fn-F11) 3 Media activity Indicates when the hard disk or optical drive is being charged. NOTE: 1. Charging: the light shows amber when the battery is charging. Fully charged: light shows green when in AC mode. 12 Aspire 3000/3500//5000 Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. 4 Power Lights when...
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... angles Chapter 1 23 Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name HGST MORAGA IC25N060ATMR04-0 08K0634 Seagate N2 ST960821A TOSHIBA PLUTO MK6025GAS Capacity (MB) 60000 Bytes per sector 512 Logical heads 16 Logical sectors 63 Drive Format Logical cylinders 16383 Physical...-6 100 MB/Sec 8MBytes ATA/ATAPI-6 100 MB/Sec 5 +/- 5% 5 +/- 5% Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name General Specification Interface Disc Diameter Loading Type Drive Mounting Read/Write Mounting Orientation Buffer Under Run Power consumption Interface Specification DVD/CDRW TOSHIBA TS-L462A ...
... angles Chapter 1 23 Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name HGST MORAGA IC25N060ATMR04-0 08K0634 Seagate N2 ST960821A TOSHIBA PLUTO MK6025GAS Capacity (MB) 60000 Bytes per sector 512 Logical heads 16 Logical sectors 63 Drive Format Logical cylinders 16383 Physical...-6 100 MB/Sec 8MBytes ATA/ATAPI-6 100 MB/Sec 5 +/- 5% 5 +/- 5% Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name General Specification Interface Disc Diameter Loading Type Drive Mounting Read/Write Mounting Orientation Buffer Under Run Power consumption Interface Specification DVD/CDRW TOSHIBA TS-L462A ...
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... T The buzzer beeps T The Sleep indicator lights up T All power shuts off T The display shuts off T Hard disk drive is idle within a specified period of FCC part 15, Subpart B for a specified period. Hard Disk Standby Mode Hard disk is in touchpad, and an external PS/2 pointing device are idle for Class B Digital Device and...
... T The buzzer beeps T The Sleep indicator lights up T All power shuts off T The display shuts off T Hard disk drive is idle within a specified period of FCC part 15, Subpart B for a specified period. Hard Disk Standby Mode Hard disk is in touchpad, and an external PS/2 pointing device are idle for Class B Digital Device and...
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... Number Serial Number UUID Number Description This field shows the model name of devices installed on primary IDE master. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is presenting. This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is automatically detected by the system.... Number None System BIOS Ver V1.0 VGA BIOS Ver KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A Aspire 3000 22 Byte 32 Byte 16 Byte Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 16 Byte 32 Byte F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → ...
... Number Serial Number UUID Number Description This field shows the model name of devices installed on primary IDE master. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is presenting. This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is automatically detected by the system.... Number None System BIOS Ver V1.0 VGA BIOS Ver KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A Aspire 3000 22 Byte 32 Byte 16 Byte Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 16 Byte 32 Byte F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → ...
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...: Enabled or Disabled Auto: During power process, the system will not be displayed or not; If any display device is connected, the power on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. The function allows the user to...
...: Enabled or Disabled Auto: During power process, the system will not be displayed or not; If any display device is connected, the power on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. The function allows the user to...
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... enter Setup immediately after turning it back on Boot Clear Clear Clear 43883445 [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help When shown as [Locked], the hard drive password currently can not be changed or disabled. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter...
... enter Setup immediately after turning it back on Boot Clear Clear Clear 43883445 [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help When shown as [Locked], the hard drive password currently can not be changed or disabled. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter...
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... the CD-ROM in each category. Use to load the operating system. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit CD-ROM/DVD Drive Floppy Devices +Hard Drive Network Boot Item Specific Help + and - Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to expand/collapses. Use and to...
... the CD-ROM in each category. Use to load the operating system. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit CD-ROM/DVD Drive Floppy Devices +Hard Drive Network Boot Item Specific Help + and - Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to expand/collapses. Use and to...
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Remove the screw securing the hard disk drive (HDD) cover. 3. Disassembling the Hard Disc Drive Module 1. Take out the HDD from the HDD bracket. Chapter 3 50 Remove the HDD module. Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module 1. Remove two screw securing the HDD bracket. 2. Pull the HDD module backwards as shown. 5. Then remove the HDD cover. 4. Remove the other side. 3. Removing the Battery 1. Unlatch the battery latch then remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on the other two screw on page 50. 2.
Remove the screw securing the hard disk drive (HDD) cover. 3. Disassembling the Hard Disc Drive Module 1. Take out the HDD from the HDD bracket. Chapter 3 50 Remove the HDD module. Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module 1. Remove two screw securing the HDD bracket. 2. Pull the HDD module backwards as shown. 5. Then remove the HDD cover. 4. Remove the other side. 3. Removing the Battery 1. Unlatch the battery latch then remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on the other two screw on page 50. 2.
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..." on page 50. 2. Remove the two screws securing the DIMM cover then remove the DIMM cover. 3. Pop out the memory. 4. Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. Push the ODD module outwards with a flat headed screw driver. 5. Remove the screw securing the ...optical disc drove (ODD) module. 4. Then remove the ODD bracket. Disassembling the Optical Disc Drive Module 1. Remove two screws securing the ODD bracket. 2. See "Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module" on page 50. 3.
..." on page 50. 2. Remove the two screws securing the DIMM cover then remove the DIMM cover. 3. Pop out the memory. 4. Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. Push the ODD module outwards with a flat headed screw driver. 5. Remove the screw securing the ...optical disc drove (ODD) module. 4. Then remove the ODD bracket. Disassembling the Optical Disc Drive Module 1. Remove two screws securing the ODD bracket. 2. See "Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module" on page 50. 3.
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..." on page 50. 3. Disconnect the power board cable. 10. See "Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module" on page 51. 4. See "Removing the LCD Module" on page 50. ... the three screws securing the upper case assembly. 8. Then detach the upper case assembly. See "Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module" on the bottom. 7. Disconnect the touchpad cable. 9. Removing the Power Board 1. Remove the two screws securing the... See "Removing the Battery" on page 53. 6. See "Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module" on page 50. 3. Disassembling the Main Unit Removing the Upper Case Assembly 1.
..." on page 50. 3. Disconnect the power board cable. 10. See "Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module" on page 51. 4. See "Removing the LCD Module" on page 50. ... the three screws securing the upper case assembly. 8. Then detach the upper case assembly. See "Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module" on the bottom. 7. Disconnect the touchpad cable. 9. Removing the Power Board 1. Remove the two screws securing the... See "Removing the Battery" on page 53. 6. See "Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module" on page 50. 3. Disassembling the Main Unit Removing the Upper Case Assembly 1.
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...see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Default configuration used RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. System board Chapter 4 72 ...High In this situation BIOS will issue 4 short beeps then shut down system, no message will shut down system, not show . Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type ...
...see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Default configuration used RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. System board Chapter 4 72 ...High In this situation BIOS will issue 4 short beeps then shut down system, no message will shut down system, not show . Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type ...
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..." on page 67. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 73 Chapter 4 Cache disabled CPU ID: DMA Test Failed Software NMI Failed Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed Device...
..." on page 67. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 73 Chapter 4 Cache disabled CPU ID: DMA Test Failed Software NMI Failed Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed Device...
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...contrast cannot be adjusted Unreadable LCD screen Missing pels in Sequence Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See "Power System Check" on page 68. ... doesn't work ). System board 79 Chapter 4 Hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Action in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has ...
...contrast cannot be adjusted Unreadable LCD screen Missing pels in Sequence Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See "Power System Check" on page 68. ... doesn't work ). System board 79 Chapter 4 Hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Action in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has ...
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Important: This feature occupies 2 to 3 GB in a hidden partition on -screen instructions to the on your hard drive. English 26 2 While the Acer logo is showing, press + at the same time to enter the recovery process. 3 Refer to perform system recovery.
Important: This feature occupies 2 to 3 GB in a hidden partition on -screen instructions to the on your hard drive. English 26 2 While the Acer logo is showing, press + at the same time to enter the recovery process. 3 Refer to perform system recovery.
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These functions are unavailable. watch DVDs or VCDs • Album - create CDs and/or DVDs to music. adjust Acer Arcade according to music files in a variety of formats • Burner - Music, Video, etc) on your screensaver and power-saving features ...Music - listen to your preferences Note: While watching videos, DVDs, or slideshows your hard drive or removable media • Video - view photos stored on the Arcade home page. • Cinema - English 29 Arcade (for selected models) Acer Arcade is an integrated player for music, photos, DVD movies, and videos. To watch...
These functions are unavailable. watch DVDs or VCDs • Album - create CDs and/or DVDs to music. adjust Acer Arcade according to music files in a variety of formats • Burner - Music, Video, etc) on your screensaver and power-saving features ...Music - listen to your preferences Note: While watching videos, DVDs, or slideshows your hard drive or removable media • Video - view photos stored on the Arcade home page. • Cinema - English 29 Arcade (for selected models) Acer Arcade is an integrated player for music, photos, DVD movies, and videos. To watch...
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...mouse. Burn your favourite songs to CD so you listen to hear from a CD, click Rip CD. store files simply and easily Copy your computer's hard drive files for easy recovery in just a few clicks of a crash. your world in a snap. Click Play to listen to the entire contents from your.... The Visualize option allows you to watch computer generated visualizations while you can burn and share anything on CD/DVD eliminates the need for extra hard drives. Video - Copy - Even create MP3 CDs with over 100 of the page makes it , your photos, your videos. English 38 Music For convenient ...
...mouse. Burn your favourite songs to CD so you listen to hear from a CD, click Rip CD. store files simply and easily Copy your computer's hard drive files for easy recovery in just a few clicks of a crash. your world in a snap. Click Play to listen to the entire contents from your.... The Visualize option allows you to watch computer generated visualizations while you can burn and share anything on CD/DVD eliminates the need for extra hard drives. Video - Copy - Even create MP3 CDs with over 100 of the page makes it , your photos, your videos. English 38 Music For convenient ...
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... bundled software without CD 5 Change Acer eRecovery password This chapter will guide you through each process. Acer eRecovery consists of the current system configuration to quickly backup and restore the system. English 58 Acer eRecovery Acer eRecovery is a tool to hard drive, CD, or DVD. The default... password is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next. 5 In the Recovery settings...
... bundled software without CD 5 Change Acer eRecovery password This chapter will guide you through each process. Acer eRecovery consists of the current system configuration to quickly backup and restore the system. English 58 Acer eRecovery Acer eRecovery is a tool to hard drive, CD, or DVD. The default... password is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next. 5 In the Recovery settings...
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..., or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. Factory default image and click Next. 7 Follow the instructions on the hard drive (D:\). Create factory default image CD When the System CD and Recovery CD are not available, you can restore backups previously created (as...
..., or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. Factory default image and click Next. 7 Follow the instructions on the hard drive (D:\). Create factory default image CD When the System CD and Recovery CD are not available, you can restore backups previously created (as...