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... setup program first. In addition it : 1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on AcerSystem User Guide. The Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to complete the installation. Follow the instructions on the screen to all models in the...PDF) and comes preloaded on your notebook. Please understand that due to its nature, the Generic User Guide as well as Acer's Empowering Technology, using the keyboard, audio, etc. Such instances are only contained in certain models of your new computer. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe ...
... setup program first. In addition it : 1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on AcerSystem User Guide. The Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to complete the installation. Follow the instructions on the screen to all models in the...PDF) and comes preloaded on your notebook. Please understand that due to its nature, the Generic User Guide as well as Acer's Empowering Technology, using the keyboard, audio, etc. Such instances are only contained in certain models of your new computer. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe ...
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... like center* and right) the left and right mouse buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio- Battery1 Indicates the computer's battery status. 1. Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for certain models). 10 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording..... Volume Up/ Volume Down Increase system volume/decrease system volume. 5 Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated. 6 Keyboard For entering data into your hands when you use the computer. 12 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off . 13...
... like center* and right) the left and right mouse buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio- Battery1 Indicates the computer's battery status. 1. Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for certain models). 10 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording..... Volume Up/ Volume Down Increase system volume/decrease system volume. 5 Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated. 6 Keyboard For entering data into your hands when you use the computer. 12 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off . 13...
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... 3.0 • 41.4 W 2800 mAh* • 82.8 W 5600 mAh* • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter • ENERGY STAR® • 86-/87-/91-key keyboard • Touchpad pointing device • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader* • 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • USB 2.0 port • External display (VGA) port •...
... 3.0 • 41.4 W 2800 mAh* • 82.8 W 5600 mAh* • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter • ENERGY STAR® • 86-/87-/91-key keyboard • Touchpad pointing device • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader* • 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • USB 2.0 port • External display (VGA) port •...
Acer Aspire 3965 Series Service Guide
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... Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart 38 Removing the Middle Cover 39 Removing the Keyboard 39 Removing the LCD Module 40 Removing the Upper Case 43 Removing the Speakers 45 Removing the Thermal Bracket 46 Removing the Fingerprint Reader Board 47 vii Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide System Disassembly Disassembly Tools 27 Stages of Contents Chapter...
... Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart 38 Removing the Middle Cover 39 Removing the Keyboard 39 Removing the LCD Module 40 Removing the Upper Case 43 Removing the Speakers 45 Removing the Thermal Bracket 46 Removing the Fingerprint Reader Board 47 vii Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide System Disassembly Disassembly Tools 27 Stages of Contents Chapter...
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... • Function control keys for manual adjustment of the display panel brightness level Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam Keyboard and Pointing Device Component Keyboard Pointing device Description • 86-/87-/91-key keyboard with embedded numeric keypad, inverted-T cursor keys, Internet scroll key, and 12 function keys (hotkeys) • Multilanguage support • Spill... Component LED indicators Description • Num Lock (blue) • Caps Lock (blue) • Media activity (blue) • Power (blue/orange) • Battery (blue/orange) 2 Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide
... • Function control keys for manual adjustment of the display panel brightness level Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam Keyboard and Pointing Device Component Keyboard Pointing device Description • 86-/87-/91-key keyboard with embedded numeric keypad, inverted-T cursor keys, Internet scroll key, and 12 function keys (hotkeys) • Multilanguage support • Spill... Component LED indicators Description • Num Lock (blue) • Caps Lock (blue) • Media activity (blue) • Power (blue/orange) • Battery (blue/orange) 2 Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide
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...Description 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F) 20% to page 75 for more information • Acer Backup Management • ACPI 3.0 (Advanced Configuration Power Interface) standard • Energy Star-compliant Ergonomics and Security Aspect Ergonomics Security ...keyboard and touchpad • Status LED indicators allows constant monitoring of basic system functions • Function control keys allows convenient control of various system operations • User-programmable launch button for configuring the system hardware and related function. Go to 80% RH non-condensing Acer Aspire 3935...
...Description 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F) 20% to page 75 for more information • Acer Backup Management • ACPI 3.0 (Advanced Configuration Power Interface) standard • Energy Star-compliant Ergonomics and Security Aspect Ergonomics Security ...keyboard and touchpad • Status LED indicators allows constant monitoring of basic system functions • Function control keys allows convenient control of various system operations • User-programmable launch button for configuring the system hardware and related function. Go to 80% RH non-condensing Acer Aspire 3935...
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... physical outlook of the computer. Lights up white when the computer is in standby mode. battery requires charging. 4 Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide Indicates the computer's battery status. • Blue - The computer is activated. The battery power is ...Flashing orange - Top View Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Icon Component Acer Crystal Eye webcam Display screen Power button/indicator Volume mute Volume control buttons/ indicators Caps Lock indicator Keyboard Touchpad Media activity indicator Power indicator Battery indicator Function Web camera for certain models. Touch...
... physical outlook of the computer. Lights up white when the computer is in standby mode. battery requires charging. 4 Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide Indicates the computer's battery status. • Blue - The computer is activated. The battery power is ...Flashing orange - Top View Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Icon Component Acer Crystal Eye webcam Display screen Power button/indicator Volume mute Volume control buttons/ indicators Caps Lock indicator Keyboard Touchpad Media activity indicator Power indicator Battery indicator Function Web camera for certain models. Touch...
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... GM45 Express Chipset 82801IBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH9M) System Controllers Item Hard drive Memory Video VGA memory Audio Wireless LAN Antenna WWAN (3G) Ethernet Modem Bluetooth Keyboard Card reader Fingerprint reader CardBus Specification Integrated in the ICH9M Integrated in the Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset Integrated in the Mobile Intel GM45 Express... output Specification Integrated in the Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset 667 MHz / 800 MHz / 1066 MHz Yes LVDS, SDVO, TV Out, CRT, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 9
... GM45 Express Chipset 82801IBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH9M) System Controllers Item Hard drive Memory Video VGA memory Audio Wireless LAN Antenna WWAN (3G) Ethernet Modem Bluetooth Keyboard Card reader Fingerprint reader CardBus Specification Integrated in the ICH9M Integrated in the Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset Integrated in the Mobile Intel GM45 Express... output Specification Integrated in the Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset 667 MHz / 800 MHz / 1066 MHz Yes LVDS, SDVO, TV Out, CRT, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 9
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Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 11 Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Brand Features Specification Winbond WPCE773LAODG Darfon • 86-/87-/91-key keyboard with embedded numeric keypad, inverted-T cursor keys, Internet scroll key, and 12 function keys (hotkeys) • Multilanguage support • Spill-proof Fingerprint Reader Item Model ...
Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 11 Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Brand Features Specification Winbond WPCE773LAODG Darfon • 86-/87-/91-key keyboard with embedded numeric keypad, inverted-T cursor keys, Internet scroll key, and 12 function keys (hotkeys) • Multilanguage support • Spill-proof Fingerprint Reader Item Model ...
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...for technical support. Displays the current system BIOS version. UUID is an identifier standard used in the system. Displays the keyboard controller version. Displays the system asset tag number Displays the official model name of the computer. Displays your computer hardware ...of the hard drive installed on the primary IDE master. Displays the serial number of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). 20 Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide Displays the model name of the optical disc drive installed in software construction, standardized by the Open Software Foundation ...
...for technical support. Displays the current system BIOS version. UUID is an identifier standard used in the system. Displays the keyboard controller version. Displays the system asset tag number Displays the official model name of the computer. Displays your computer hardware ...of the hard drive installed on the primary IDE master. Displays the serial number of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). 20 Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide Displays the model name of the optical disc drive installed in software construction, standardized by the Open Software Foundation ...
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... characters-A - IMPORTANT: Be very careful when typing your password. Type the original password, then press Enter. 3. Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 23 Setting a system password Note the following before the system halts. Z, 0 - 9, and ';' (for French keyboard). • System passwords are case-insensitive. • When you have three tries before you may have to...
... characters-A - IMPORTANT: Be very careful when typing your password. Type the original password, then press Enter. 3. Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 23 Setting a system password Note the following before the system halts. Z, 0 - 9, and ';' (for French keyboard). • System passwords are case-insensitive. • When you have three tries before you may have to...
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... list. Hard disk drive 1 2. Optical disc drive 4. Press to highlight a bootable device. 2. External USB HDD 6. Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 25 Boot The Boot menu screen allows users to set the boot drive sequence: 1. Network boot 5. External USB keyboard 8. External USB optical drive To set the preferred drive sequence in the following order: 1. Information...
... list. Hard disk drive 1 2. Optical disc drive 4. Press to highlight a bootable device. 2. External USB HDD 6. Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 25 Boot The Boot menu screen allows users to set the boot drive sequence: 1. Network boot 5. External USB keyboard 8. External USB optical drive To set the preferred drive sequence in the following order: 1. Information...
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...The Exit menu screen lists the exit options to the Setup Utility and loads previous configuration settings. Keyboard shortcut: F10· Discards changes made and closes the Setup Utility. Keyboard shortcut: F9 Discards all changes made to CMOS. Saves all Setup parameters. Loads the factory-default...Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to the Setup Utility. 26 Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save ...
...The Exit menu screen lists the exit options to the Setup Utility and loads previous configuration settings. Keyboard shortcut: F10· Discards changes made and closes the Setup Utility. Keyboard shortcut: F9 Discards all changes made to CMOS. Saves all Setup parameters. Loads the factory-default...Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to the Setup Utility. 26 Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save ...
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..., perform the disassembly procedures in -lb 1.39 1.74 2.17 2.60 N mm 156.93 196.17 245.21 294.25 Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 27 System Disassembly Chapter 3 This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to observe the instructions in a step-by step manner... disassembly c. Upper case disassembly b. Failure to the table below. Disassembly Tools In performing the disassembly process, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in component damage. To illustrate, if you want to remove the mainboard, you will need to ...
..., perform the disassembly procedures in -lb 1.39 1.74 2.17 2.60 N mm 156.93 196.17 245.21 294.25 Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 27 System Disassembly Chapter 3 This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to observe the instructions in a step-by step manner... disassembly c. Upper case disassembly b. Failure to the table below. Disassembly Tools In performing the disassembly process, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in component damage. To illustrate, if you want to remove the mainboard, you will need to ...
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... it is glued to pry loose the middle cover. Follow the local regulations for disposing this type of the keyboard. Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 39 Remove the media board only if it over the keyboard (a) to detach it. Use a plastic flat screwdriver to the upper case. Carefully pry loose the media board from the...
... it is glued to pry loose the middle cover. Follow the local regulations for disposing this type of the keyboard. Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 39 Remove the media board only if it over the keyboard (a) to detach it. Use a plastic flat screwdriver to the upper case. Carefully pry loose the media board from the...
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Removing the LCD Module 1. Release the LCD cable from its mainboard connector. 3. Open the keyboard cable connector (b) and disconnect the keyboard cable (c). Disconnect the LCD cable from the upper case, turn it 's detached from its upper case latches. 40 Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 3. Perform the "Removing the Keyboard" procedure on page 39. 2. Slide the keyboard towards the LCD module, then once it over the palmrest (a) to gain access to the keyboard cable.
Removing the LCD Module 1. Release the LCD cable from its mainboard connector. 3. Open the keyboard cable connector (b) and disconnect the keyboard cable (c). Disconnect the LCD cable from the upper case, turn it 's detached from its upper case latches. 40 Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 3. Perform the "Removing the Keyboard" procedure on page 39. 2. Slide the keyboard towards the LCD module, then once it over the palmrest (a) to gain access to the keyboard cable.
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...what failure the system has detected. Default configuration used Invalid System Configuration Data Check or do the following in sequence: See "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" section on the screen. Perform a BIOS flash procedure to the failed computer. 3. Others ...to display recommendations. When the process is recommended that you make changes in the BIOS Setup Utility's Exit menu. Mainboard Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 65 It is complete the computer will automatically reboot. 4. Performing a BIOS Recovery 1. Error Messages Stuck Key System CMOS...
...what failure the system has detected. Default configuration used Invalid System Configuration Data Check or do the following in sequence: See "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" section on the screen. Perform a BIOS flash procedure to the failed computer. 3. Others ...to display recommendations. When the process is recommended that you make changes in the BIOS Setup Utility's Exit menu. Mainboard Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 65 It is complete the computer will automatically reboot. 4. Performing a BIOS Recovery 1. Error Messages Stuck Key System CMOS...
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... message is displayed but the computer stops during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset... Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Enable A20 line Autosize DRAM Initialize POST Memory ...alternate registers with CMOS values Initialize interrupt vectors Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 67
... message is displayed but the computer stops during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset... Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Enable A20 line Autosize DRAM Initialize POST Memory ...alternate registers with CMOS values Initialize interrupt vectors Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 67
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... size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232... ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide
... size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232... ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide
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... flexible cable extending from the internal keyboard is to test only Acer products. Reconnect the keyboard cable. 2. The following auxiliary input devices are supported by running the diagnostic tests or repeating the same operation. 3. Disconnect all power source from the diagnostic disc and start the diagnostic programs. 2. Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 71 System Check Procedures...
... flexible cable extending from the internal keyboard is to test only Acer products. Reconnect the keyboard cable. 2. The following auxiliary input devices are supported by running the diagnostic tests or repeating the same operation. 3. Disconnect all power source from the diagnostic disc and start the diagnostic programs. 2. Acer Aspire 3935 Service Guide 71 System Check Procedures...