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...-LAN ready 337 (W) x 227 (D) x 26/39.9 (H) mm (13.3 x 8.9 x 1.0/1.6 inches) 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot ACPI 3.0 48.8 W 4400 mAh 3-pin 65 W AC adapter ENERGY STAR®* 86-/87-/91-key keyboard Touchpad ... Vista®* Genuine Windows® 7* 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, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules...
...-LAN ready 337 (W) x 227 (D) x 26/39.9 (H) mm (13.3 x 8.9 x 1.0/1.6 inches) 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot ACPI 3.0 48.8 W 4400 mAh 3-pin 65 W AC adapter ENERGY STAR®* 86-/87-/91-key keyboard Touchpad ... Vista®* Genuine Windows® 7* 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, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules...
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... 67 Mainboard Layout 68 Top View 68 Bottom View 69 Clearing a BIOS Password 70 Unlocking the HDD 71 BIOS Recovery 71 Creating the BIOS Crisis Recovery Disk 71 Performing a BIOS Recovery 72 Chapter 6 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 73 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Exploded Diagram 74 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 FRU List 78 Appendix A Model Definition and Configurations 86 Appendix...
... 67 Mainboard Layout 68 Top View 68 Bottom View 69 Clearing a BIOS Password 70 Unlocking the HDD 71 BIOS Recovery 71 Creating the BIOS Crisis Recovery Disk 71 Performing a BIOS Recovery 72 Chapter 6 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 73 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Exploded Diagram 74 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 FRU List 78 Appendix A Model Definition and Configurations 86 Appendix...
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...MS-Sound compatible • Two built-in stereo speakers • Microphone-in ) • Weight: 2.4 kg (5.29 lb) Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide1 Features This tables in this section list the system features and environmental requirements of 2 GB for 32-bit OS or ...:1.5-2 hours for 0-80%, 3-3.5 hours for 0-99%, 3.5-4 hours for 64-bit OS • 2 MB Flash BIOS; The exact configuration of the Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 computer. Hardware Component Processor System chipset Memory Expansion options Media storage Connectivity I/O ports Audio Power supply Physical specifications Description ...
...MS-Sound compatible • Two built-in stereo speakers • Microphone-in ) • Weight: 2.4 kg (5.29 lb) Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide1 Features This tables in this section list the system features and environmental requirements of 2 GB for 32-bit OS or ...:1.5-2 hours for 0-80%, 3-3.5 hours for 0-99%, 3.5-4 hours for 64-bit OS • 2 MB Flash BIOS; The exact configuration of the Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 computer. Hardware Component Processor System chipset Memory Expansion options Media storage Connectivity I/O ports Audio Power supply Physical specifications Description ...
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... launch button for priority applications • DIY HDD and memory upgrade options • High-capacity, rechargeable battery pack • ACPI-compliant power management system • BIOS-based user, supervisor, and HDD passwords • Kensington lock Environmental Requirements Aspect Temperature Humidity (non-condensing) Description Operating: 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °...
... launch button for priority applications • DIY HDD and memory upgrade options • High-capacity, rechargeable battery pack • ACPI-compliant power management system • BIOS-based user, supervisor, and HDD passwords • Kensington lock Environmental Requirements Aspect Temperature Humidity (non-condensing) Description Operating: 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °...
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... user mode (application) threads and they execute. It is run. In this state. BIOS Item BIOS chip Setup utility Specification Winbond W25X16 Phoenix SecureCore Setup Utility Antivirus Protection Item Product Specification Norton Internet Security 2009 (v16.0) 14 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Item Specification Model SADP-65KB DFJ ADP-65JH DB A Output rating 19...
... user mode (application) threads and they execute. It is run. In this state. BIOS Item BIOS chip Setup utility Specification Winbond W25X16 Phoenix SecureCore Setup Utility Antivirus Protection Item Product Specification Norton Internet Security 2009 (v16.0) 14 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Item Specification Model SADP-65KB DFJ ADP-65JH DB A Output rating 19...
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...Utility loads the configuration values in CMOS. If the values and the actual hardware do not agree, POST generates an error message. Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 15 In this utility. This memory area is detected by the system and you repeatedly receive "Run Setup" messages, ... under the following each of the system RAM, which allows configuration data to be simply referred to the BIOS settings. POST uses these values to change the BIOS settings from the default or current configuration. System Utilities Chapter 2 Phoenix SecureCore Setup Utility Phoenix SecureCore Setup ...
...Utility loads the configuration values in CMOS. If the values and the actual hardware do not agree, POST generates an error message. Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 15 In this utility. This memory area is detected by the system and you repeatedly receive "Run Setup" messages, ... under the following each of the system RAM, which allows configuration data to be simply referred to the BIOS settings. POST uses these values to change the BIOS settings from the default or current configuration. System Utilities Chapter 2 Phoenix SecureCore Setup Utility Phoenix SecureCore Setup ...
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... SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @....XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX Menu bar F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Legend bar 16 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Use the left ( ...
... SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @....XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX Menu bar F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Legend bar 16 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Use the left ( ...
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...Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM...Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The following table describes the information displayed in the system. Displays the model name of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). 18 Aspire 4732Z/4332...
...Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM...Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The following table describes the information displayed in the system. Displays the model name of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). 18 Aspire 4732Z/4332...
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... this computer. (only works with appropriate boot image can then use this partition to restore the system to factory defaults. Disabled Enabled Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 19 Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: ...Sets the system time. Extended memory = Total memory -1MB Displays the size of video memory detected during boot-up . When enabled, BIOS setup is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during boot-up. MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) Displays the ...
... this computer. (only works with appropriate boot image can then use this partition to restore the system to factory defaults. Disabled Enabled Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 19 Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: ...Sets the system time. Extended memory = Total memory -1MB Displays the size of video memory detected during boot-up . When enabled, BIOS setup is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during boot-up. MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) Displays the ...
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... if you need to function normally but you made and close the Setup Utility. You will not be prompted to page 70 for instructions. 22 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Press Enter. 5. Select a password parameter, then press Enter. Press F10 to page 71 for instructions. Go to save the new password. 5. To...
... if you need to function normally but you made and close the Setup Utility. You will not be prompted to page 70 for instructions. 22 Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide Press Enter. 5. Select a password parameter, then press Enter. Press F10 to page 71 for instructions. Go to save the new password. 5. To...
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.... • Mainboard • Run the BIOS Setup Utility to diagnostic mode and will switch to check if the fixed disk and drive A are properly identified. • Optical disc drive • Hard disk drive • Mainboard Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 57 POST Error Indicators When a... system error is recommended that you press the Enter key to a hardware device. If your Acer service provider. Follow the instructions on page 63. • RTC battery • Run the BIOS Setup Utility to ...
.... • Mainboard • Run the BIOS Setup Utility to diagnostic mode and will switch to check if the fixed disk and drive A are properly identified. • Optical disc drive • Hard disk drive • Mainboard Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 57 POST Error Indicators When a... system error is recommended that you press the Enter key to a hardware device. If your Acer service provider. Follow the instructions on page 63. • RTC battery • Run the BIOS Setup Utility to ...
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... sure all connectors are connected tightly and correctly. Reinstall the DIMM. Mainboard Speaker Mainboard 58 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide No beep during POST but system runs • correctly. • Check or do the following in the BIOS Setup Utility's Exit menu. But you can see POST on an • external CRT. •...
... sure all connectors are connected tightly and correctly. Reinstall the DIMM. Mainboard Speaker Mainboard 58 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide No beep during POST but system runs • correctly. • Check or do the following in the BIOS Setup Utility's Exit menu. But you can see POST on an • external CRT. •...
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...POST error 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 ...frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager Warm start shut down Shadow system BIOS ROM Autosize cache Advanced configuration of chipset registers Load alternate registers with CMOS values Initialize interrupt vectors Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 59 Code 02h 03h 04h 06h 08h 09h ...
...POST error 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 ...frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager Warm start shut down Shadow system BIOS ROM Autosize cache Advanced configuration of chipset registers Load alternate registers with CMOS values Initialize interrupt vectors Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 59 Code 02h 03h 04h 06h 08h 09h ...
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...notice Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST...Detect and install external parallel 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
...notice Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST...Detect and install external parallel 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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... ACh AEh B0h B2h B4h B5h B6h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh C0h C1h C2h C3h C4h Beeps 1-2 1 POST Routine Description Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of day Check key lock Initialize Typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for... hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error handler Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 61
... ACh AEh B0h B2h B4h B5h B6h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh C0h C1h C2h C3h C4h Beeps 1-2 1 POST Routine Description Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of day Check key lock Initialize Typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for... hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error handler Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 61
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...optional) Initialize notebook docking (optional) Initialize notebook docking late Force check (optional) Extended checksum (optional) Unknown interrupt BIOS Beep Codes for Boot Block in Flash ROM Code E0h E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh... the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multiprocessor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize... to Mini DOS Clear Huge Segment Boot to Full DOS 62 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
...optional) Initialize notebook docking (optional) Initialize notebook docking late Force check (optional) Extended checksum (optional) Unknown interrupt BIOS Beep Codes for Boot Block in Flash ROM Code E0h E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh... the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multiprocessor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize... to Mini DOS Clear Huge Segment Boot to Full DOS 62 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide
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Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 67 Procedures for clearing the BIOS and HDD passwords, as well as instructions for BIOS recovery are depicted in the following block diagram. Block Diagram The core subsystems of the Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 computer. System Architecture Chapter 5 This chapter shows the block diagram and board layout of the Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 are also provided.
Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 67 Procedures for clearing the BIOS and HDD passwords, as well as instructions for BIOS recovery are depicted in the following block diagram. Block Diagram The core subsystems of the Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 computer. System Architecture Chapter 5 This chapter shows the block diagram and board layout of the Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 are also provided.
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... F2 during bootup to an electrical outlet. 9. Turn on page 28. 4. Clearing a BIOS Password To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password) you made and close the Setup Utility. 70 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide While resting the tool on the system. 10. H/W Gap G61 Default Setting ...gap together. 8. Press F10 to save the changes you need to short the G61hardware gap located near the processor socket. 7. To clear a BIOS password: 1. Unplug the power cord from the hardware gap. 11. Locate the G61 gap. Use an electrical conductivity tool to load the system...
... F2 during bootup to an electrical outlet. 9. Turn on page 28. 4. Clearing a BIOS Password To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password) you made and close the Setup Utility. 70 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide While resting the tool on the system. 10. H/W Gap G61 Default Setting ...gap together. 8. Press F10 to save the changes you need to short the G61hardware gap located near the processor socket. 7. To clear a BIOS password: 1. Unplug the power cord from the hardware gap. 11. Locate the G61 gap. Use an electrical conductivity tool to load the system...
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Type the following three files: • BIOS.wph • MINIDOS.sys • PHLASH16.exe Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 71 You need to create the crisis disk. 7. Decompress the Crisis Package Source. 4. a power outage) can corrupt the BIOS code, which will be prepared in a computer... button. 6. To unlock the hard drive: 1. Select option 2 (upper case ASCII code), then press Enter. 5. BIOS Recovery An interruption during the BIOS recovery process. Eject and reconnect the USB removable storage device from the computer, and make sure it contains the following command...
Type the following three files: • BIOS.wph • MINIDOS.sys • PHLASH16.exe Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide 71 You need to create the crisis disk. 7. Decompress the Crisis Package Source. 4. a power outage) can corrupt the BIOS code, which will be prepared in a computer... button. 6. To unlock the hard drive: 1. Select option 2 (upper case ASCII code), then press Enter. 5. BIOS Recovery An interruption during the BIOS recovery process. Eject and reconnect the USB removable storage device from the computer, and make sure it contains the following command...
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The system will automatically reboot. 4. Disconnect the USB storage device from the computer. 5. Performing a BIOS Recovery 1. Connect the USB storage device containing the BIOS recovery crisis disk files to update the BIOS firmware. 72 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide When the process is the BIOS recovery hotkey), then press the power button. Perform a BIOS flash procedure to the failed computer. 3. Press and hold + keys (this is complete the computer will now execute the BIOS recovery process. Shut down the BIOS failed-computer. 2.
The system will automatically reboot. 4. Disconnect the USB storage device from the computer. 5. Performing a BIOS Recovery 1. Connect the USB storage device containing the BIOS recovery crisis disk files to update the BIOS firmware. 72 Acer Aspire 4732Z/4332 Service Guide When the process is the BIOS recovery hotkey), then press the power button. Perform a BIOS flash procedure to the failed computer. 3. Press and hold + keys (this is complete the computer will now execute the BIOS recovery process. Shut down the BIOS failed-computer. 2.