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...your computer, clicking on AcerSystem User Guide will occasionally refer to functions or features which are marked in the Aspire product series. Follow the instructions on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of your new computer. For instructions on the screen to complete the ...for Starters... 3 First things first We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for certain models". poster helps you purchased. For more on such subjects as using the keyboard and audio, etc. Your guides To help you to be more productive, please refer...
...your computer, clicking on AcerSystem User Guide will occasionally refer to functions or features which are marked in the Aspire product series. Follow the instructions on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of your new computer. For instructions on the screen to complete the ...for Starters... 3 First things first We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for certain models". poster helps you purchased. For more on such subjects as using the keyboard and audio, etc. Your guides To help you to be more productive, please refer...
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... off . Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of wireless LAN communication. 4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 7 Click buttons (left The left and right buttons function...
... off . Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of wireless LAN communication. 4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 7 Click buttons (left The left and right buttons function...
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...Intel® Pentium® mobile processor* Intel® Celeron® mobile processor* Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* Dual-channel support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory,... DVD/CD-RW combo drive* 5-in-1 card reader Two built-in stereo speakers High-definition audio support MS-Sound compatible Integrated webcam* WLAN: Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* LAN: Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready 337 (W) x 227 (D) x 26/39.9 (H) ...3-pin 65 W AC adapter ENERGY STAR®* 86-/87-/91-key keyboard Touchpad pointing device
...Intel® Pentium® mobile processor* Intel® Celeron® mobile processor* Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* Dual-channel support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory,... DVD/CD-RW combo drive* 5-in-1 card reader Two built-in stereo speakers High-definition audio support MS-Sound compatible Integrated webcam* WLAN: Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* LAN: Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready 337 (W) x 227 (D) x 26/39.9 (H) ...3-pin 65 W AC adapter ENERGY STAR®* 86-/87-/91-key keyboard Touchpad pointing device
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Features and Specifications 1 Features 1 Hardware 1 Display and Camera 2 Keyboard and Pointing Device 2 LED Indicators and Buttons 2 Software 2 Ergonomics and Security 3 Environmental Requirements 3 System Tour 4 Top View 4 Closed Front View 5 Rear View 6... Middle Cover 37 Removing the Keyboard 37 Removing the LCD Module 38 Removing the Upper Case 41 Removing the Speakers 43 Removing the Power Board 44 Removing the Touchpad Board 45 Removing the Mainboard 47 Removing the Heat Sink Fan (HSF) Assembly 47 vii Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Features and Specifications 1 Features 1 Hardware 1 Display and Camera 2 Keyboard and Pointing Device 2 LED Indicators and Buttons 2 Software 2 Ergonomics and Security 3 Environmental Requirements 3 System Tour 4 Top View 4 Closed Front View 5 Rear View 6... Middle Cover 37 Removing the Keyboard 37 Removing the LCD Module 38 Removing the Upper Case 41 Removing the Speakers 43 Removing the Power Board 44 Removing the Touchpad Board 45 Removing the Mainboard 47 Removing the Heat Sink Fan (HSF) Assembly 47 vii Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
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... aspect ratio • Simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista • Function control keys for manual adjustment of the display panel brightness level 0.3M pixel webcam Keyboard and Pointing Device Component Keyboard Pointing device Description • 86-/87-/91-key EM4T series keyboard with embedded numeric keypad, inverted-T cursor keys, Internet...Aspect Operating system support Antivirus software Power management Description Microsoft Genuine Windows Vista Norton Internet Security ACPI 3.0 (Advanced Configuration Power Interface) standard 2 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
... aspect ratio • Simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista • Function control keys for manual adjustment of the display panel brightness level 0.3M pixel webcam Keyboard and Pointing Device Component Keyboard Pointing device Description • 86-/87-/91-key EM4T series keyboard with embedded numeric keypad, inverted-T cursor keys, Internet...Aspect Operating system support Antivirus software Power management Description Microsoft Genuine Windows Vista Norton Internet Security ACPI 3.0 (Advanced Configuration Power Interface) standard 2 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
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Ergonomics and Security Aspect Ergonomics Security Description • Spill-resistant keyboard and touchpad • Status LED indicators allows constant monitoring of basic system functions • Function control keys allows convenient control of various system operations • ...;C (41 to 95 °F) Non-operating: -20 to 65 °C Operating: 20% to 80% RH non-condensing Non-operating: 20% to 80% RH non-condensing Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 3
Ergonomics and Security Aspect Ergonomics Security Description • Spill-resistant keyboard and touchpad • Status LED indicators allows constant monitoring of basic system functions • Function control keys allows convenient control of various system operations • ...;C (41 to 95 °F) Non-operating: -20 to 65 °C Operating: 20% to 80% RH non-condensing Non-operating: 20% to 80% RH non-condensing Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 3
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Wireless LAN (WLAN) communication button/ indicator Speakers Keyboard Touchpad Click buttons Palmrest Enables/disables the WLAN function and indicates its status. The left and right mouse buttons. System Tour The pictures and tables ... the computer. Toggles the touchpad on and off . For entering data into your hands when you use the computer. Turns the computer on and off . Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Top View Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 Icon Component Integrated webcam Display screen Touchpad button Power button Function Web camera for video communication. (only for your...
Wireless LAN (WLAN) communication button/ indicator Speakers Keyboard Touchpad Click buttons Palmrest Enables/disables the WLAN function and indicates its status. The left and right mouse buttons. System Tour The pictures and tables ... the computer. Toggles the touchpad on and off . For entering data into your hands when you use the computer. Turns the computer on and off . Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Top View Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 Icon Component Integrated webcam Display screen Touchpad button Power button Function Web camera for video communication. (only for your...
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... Intel GL40/GM45 Express Chipset 82801IBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH9M) System Controllers Item Hard drive Memory Video VGA memory Audio Wireless LAN Ethernet Modem Bluetooth (optional) Keyboard Card reader Specification Integrated in the ICH9M Integrated in the Mobile Intel GL40/GM45 Express Chipset Integrated in the Mobile Intel GL40/GM45 Express Chipset...: 667 MHz GM45: 667 MHz / 800 MHz / 1066 MHz Yes GL40: LVDS, SDVO, TV Out, CRT GM45: LVDS, SDVO, TV Out, CRT, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort 8 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
... Intel GL40/GM45 Express Chipset 82801IBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH9M) System Controllers Item Hard drive Memory Video VGA memory Audio Wireless LAN Ethernet Modem Bluetooth (optional) Keyboard Card reader Specification Integrated in the ICH9M Integrated in the Mobile Intel GL40/GM45 Express Chipset Integrated in the Mobile Intel GL40/GM45 Express Chipset...: 667 MHz GM45: 667 MHz / 800 MHz / 1066 MHz Yes GL40: LVDS, SDVO, TV Out, CRT GM45: LVDS, SDVO, TV Out, CRT, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort 8 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
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... Blutonium BCM2045 Bluetooth 2.0 (backward compatible with 1.1, 1.2) Yes 2.1 Mbit/s Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Brand Features Specification Winbond KBC773L Darfon • 86-/87-/91-key EM4T series keyboard with embedded numeric keypad, inverted-T cursor keys, Internet scroll key, and ...12 function keys (hotkeys) • Multilanguage support • Spill-proof Card Reader Item Card reader controller Card compatibility Specification Realtek RTS5159 MMC, SD, xD, MS, and MS PRO Aspire 4732Z/4332...
... Blutonium BCM2045 Bluetooth 2.0 (backward compatible with 1.1, 1.2) Yes 2.1 Mbit/s Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Brand Features Specification Winbond KBC773L Darfon • 86-/87-/91-key EM4T series keyboard with embedded numeric keypad, inverted-T cursor keys, Internet scroll key, and ...12 function keys (hotkeys) • Multilanguage support • Spill-proof Card Reader Item Card reader controller Card compatibility Specification Realtek RTS5159 MMC, SD, xD, MS, and MS PRO Aspire 4732Z/4332...
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...Displays the serial number of the computer. Displays the current VGA BIOS version. Displays the keyboard controller version. Displays the manufacturer of the optical disc drive installed in the system. ...-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup... of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). 18 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Information The Information menu screen displays a summary of your computer's UUID (universally...
...Displays the serial number of the computer. Displays the current VGA BIOS version. Displays the keyboard controller version. Displays the manufacturer of the optical disc drive installed in the system. ...-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup... of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). 18 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Information The Information menu screen displays a summary of your computer's UUID (universally...
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...Type a new password, then press Enter. 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 are visible. 3. Only shaded blocks representing each typed character are prompted to enter a ..., you define a system password: • The maximum length of password contains 8 alphanumeric characters-A - Press Enter. 5. Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 21 IMPORTANT: Be very careful when typing your password. If you forget your dealer to save the password and...
...Type a new password, then press Enter. 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 are visible. 3. Only shaded blocks representing each typed character are prompted to enter a ..., you define a system password: • The maximum length of password contains 8 alphanumeric characters-A - Press Enter. 5. Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 21 IMPORTANT: Be very careful when typing your password. If you forget your dealer to save the password and...
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... boot devices in which the Setup Utility attempts to boot the operating system. Optical disc drive 3. External USB keyboard 7. Press or to save the changes you made and close the Setup Utility. Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 23 Network boot 4. External USB HDD 5. External USB optical drive To set the preferred drive sequence...
... boot devices in which the Setup Utility attempts to boot the operating system. Optical disc drive 3. External USB keyboard 7. Press or to save the changes you made and close the Setup Utility. Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 23 Network boot 4. External USB HDD 5. External USB optical drive To set the preferred drive sequence...
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...: F10· Discards changes made and closes the Setup Utility. Saves all changes made to the Setup Utility. 24 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Keyboard shortcut: F9 Discards all Setup parameters. Exit The Exit menu screen lists the exit options to CMOS. Loads the factory-default settings for all changes ...
...: F10· Discards changes made and closes the Setup Utility. Saves all changes made to the Setup Utility. 24 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Keyboard shortcut: F9 Discards all Setup parameters. Exit The Exit menu screen lists the exit options to CMOS. Loads the factory-default settings for all changes ...
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... to remove the mainboard, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order. NOTE: To reinstall the system components and assemble the unit, perform the disassembly procedures in -lb 1.39 2.60 N mm 156.93 294.25 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 25 kgf-cm 1.6 3.0 in reverse. Disassembly...
... to remove the mainboard, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order. NOTE: To reinstall the system components and assemble the unit, perform the disassembly procedures in -lb 1.39 2.60 N mm 156.93 294.25 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 25 kgf-cm 1.6 3.0 in reverse. Disassembly...
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... Middle Cover 1. Perform the "Removing the Lower Case Cover" procedure on page 37. 2. Use a plastic flat screwdriver to facilitate the easy removal of the keyboard. Removing the Keyboard 1. Start on the top side of the middle cover. 5. Remove the middle cover from the upper case. 4. Perform the "Removing the Middle Cover" procedure..., continue to pry loose the middle cover. Use a plastic flat screwdriver to the center side, move towards the left side, then finally on page 32. 3. Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 37
... Middle Cover 1. Perform the "Removing the Lower Case Cover" procedure on page 37. 2. Use a plastic flat screwdriver to facilitate the easy removal of the keyboard. Removing the Keyboard 1. Start on the top side of the middle cover. 5. Remove the middle cover from the upper case. 4. Perform the "Removing the Middle Cover" procedure..., continue to pry loose the middle cover. Use a plastic flat screwdriver to the center side, move towards the left side, then finally on page 32. 3. Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 37
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Perform the "Removing the Keyboard" procedure on page 37. 2. Disconnect the keyboard cable from its mainboard connector. 38 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Disconnect the LCD cable from the upper case, turn it over the palmrest to gain access to the keyboard cable. 4. 3. Removing the LCD Module 1. Slide the keyboard towards the LCD module, then once it's detached from its mainboard connector.
Perform the "Removing the Keyboard" procedure on page 37. 2. Disconnect the keyboard cable from its mainboard connector. 38 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Disconnect the LCD cable from the upper case, turn it over the palmrest to gain access to the keyboard cable. 4. 3. Removing the LCD Module 1. Slide the keyboard towards the LCD module, then once it's detached from its mainboard connector.
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..." in the BIOS Setup Utility's Exit menu. • RTC battery • Mainboard • Select "Load Setup Defaults" in sequence: See "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" section on the screen. It is detected during POST (Power On Self Text), the Setup Utility will either: •...if the fixed disk and drive A are properly identified. • Optical disc drive • Hard disk drive • Mainboard Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 57 Others may include recommendations for troubleshooting or require that you correct the error before proceeding, even if the computer appears...
..." in the BIOS Setup Utility's Exit menu. • RTC battery • Mainboard • Select "Load Setup Defaults" in sequence: See "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" section on the screen. It is detected during POST (Power On Self Text), the Setup Utility will either: •...if the fixed disk and drive A are properly identified. • Optical disc drive • Hard disk drive • Mainboard Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 57 Others may include recommendations for troubleshooting or require that you correct the error before proceeding, even if the computer appears...
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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 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 59
... 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 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 59
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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 4732Z/4332 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 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
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... correct, run the Keyboard Test. If an error occurs, reconnect the drive to the mainboard. Replace the mainboard. The following visual inspection before you continue. • Power cords are properly connected and secured. • There are no burned or heated components. • All components appear normal. Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 63 Follow...
... correct, run the Keyboard Test. If an error occurs, reconnect the drive to the mainboard. Replace the mainboard. The following visual inspection before you continue. • Power cords are properly connected and secured. • There are no burned or heated components. • All components appear normal. Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 63 Follow...