Acer Aspire 4540 Notebook Series Start Guide
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...occasionally refer to functions or features which are marked in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on such subjects as Acer's Empowering Technology, using the keyboard, audio, etc. Please understand that due to its nature, the Generic User Guide as well as "only for certain ...setup program first. In addition it : 1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on how to use your notebook. The Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to all models in the model you purchased. For more productive, please refer to the AcerSystem...
...occasionally refer to functions or features which are marked in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on such subjects as Acer's Empowering Technology, using the keyboard, audio, etc. Please understand that due to its nature, the Generic User Guide as well as "only for certain ...setup program first. In addition it : 1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on how to use your notebook. The Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to all models in the model you purchased. For more productive, please refer to the AcerSystem...
Acer Aspire 4540 Notebook Series Start Guide
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Caps Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is activated. 6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for certain models). 10 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device... is active. Num Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is charging. 2. Battery1 Indicates the computer's battery status. 1. Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for your hands when you use the computer. 8 Power1 Indicates the computer's power status. Fully charged: ...
Caps Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is activated. 6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for certain models). 10 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device... is active. Num Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is charging. 2. Battery1 Indicates the computer's battery status. 1. Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for your hands when you use the computer. 8 Power1 Indicates the computer's power status. Fully charged: ...
Acer Aspire 4540 Notebook Series Start Guide
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... weight Power subsystem Special keys and controls I/O interface Environment Acer Video Conference, featuring: • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* • Acer PureZone technology • WLAN: • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth®...65 W AC adapter* • 3-pin 90 W AC adapter* • ENERGY STAR®* • 86-/87-/91-key keyboard • Touchpad pointing device • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader • Multi-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • USB 2.0 ports •...
... weight Power subsystem Special keys and controls I/O interface Environment Acer Video Conference, featuring: • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* • Acer PureZone technology • WLAN: • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth®...65 W AC adapter* • 3-pin 90 W AC adapter* • ENERGY STAR®* • 86-/87-/91-key keyboard • Touchpad pointing device • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader • Multi-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • USB 2.0 ports •...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide
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... 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Front View 5 Closed Front View 6 Left View 7 Right View 8 Rear View 8 Bottom View 9 Easy-Launch Buttons 9 Touchpad Basics (with fingerprint reader 10 Using the Keyboard 11 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 11 ...Windows Keys 12 Special Key 13 Using the System Utilities 13 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 14 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 15 System Utilities ...
... 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Front View 5 Closed Front View 6 Left View 7 Right View 8 Rear View 8 Bottom View 9 Easy-Launch Buttons 9 Touchpad Basics (with fingerprint reader 10 Using the Keyboard 11 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 11 ...Windows Keys 12 Special Key 13 Using the System Utilities 13 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 14 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 15 System Utilities ...
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... Bracket 112 Replacing the Finger Print Reader 114 Replacing the Upper Cover 116 Replacing the LCD Module 119 Replacing the Speaker Module 123 Replacing the Keyboard 124 Replacing the Switch Cover 126 Replacing the Hinge Covers 128 External Module Reassembly Process 129 Replacing the ODD Module 129 Replacing the Hard Disk...
... Bracket 112 Replacing the Finger Print Reader 114 Replacing the Upper Cover 116 Replacing the LCD Module 119 Replacing the Speaker Module 123 Replacing the Keyboard 124 Replacing the Switch Cover 126 Replacing the Hinge Covers 128 External Module Reassembly Process 129 Replacing the ODD Module 129 Replacing the Hard Disk...
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Table of Contents No Display Issue 139 Random Loss of BIOS Settings 140 LCD Failure 141 Built-In Keyboard Failure 141 Touchpad Failure 142 Internal Speaker Failure 142 Internal Microphone Failure 144 HDD Not Operating Correctly 145 ODD Failure 146 ...164 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 165 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 167 Aspire 4540/4240 Exploded Diagrams 168 Main Module 168 Base 169 Aspire 4540/4240 FRU List 170 Screw List 178 Model Definition and Configuration 180 Aspire 4540/4240 Series 180 Test Compatible Components 199 Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment...
Table of Contents No Display Issue 139 Random Loss of BIOS Settings 140 LCD Failure 141 Built-In Keyboard Failure 141 Touchpad Failure 142 Internal Speaker Failure 142 Internal Microphone Failure 144 HDD Not Operating Correctly 145 ODD Failure 146 ...164 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 165 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 167 Aspire 4540/4240 Exploded Diagrams 168 Main Module 168 Base 169 Aspire 4540/4240 FRU List 170 Screw List 178 Model Definition and Configuration 180 Aspire 4540/4240 Series 180 Test Compatible Components 199 Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment...
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... x 239 (D) x 23/38.6 (H) mm (13.4 x 9.4 x 0.9/1.5 inches) • 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack Privacy control • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution* • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot Power subsystem • ACPI 3.0 • 48.8 W 4400 mAh • ...8226; 3-pin 90 W AC adapter* • ENERGY STAR®* Special keys and controls • 86-/87-/91-key keyboard • Touchpad pointing device I/O interface • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader • 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • USB 2.0 ports•...
... x 239 (D) x 23/38.6 (H) mm (13.4 x 9.4 x 0.9/1.5 inches) • 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack Privacy control • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution* • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot Power subsystem • ACPI 3.0 • 48.8 W 4400 mAh • ...8226; 3-pin 90 W AC adapter* • ENERGY STAR®* Special keys and controls • 86-/87-/91-key keyboard • Touchpad pointing device I/O interface • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader • 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • USB 2.0 ports•...
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... Caps Lock is activated. Caps Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Your Acer Notebook tour Following is active. Front View No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chapter 1 Icon Item Acer Crystal Eye webcam Microphone Description Web camera for video communication (only for sound recording. Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 5 Internal microphone for certain models).
... Caps Lock is activated. Caps Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Your Acer Notebook tour Following is active. Front View No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chapter 1 Icon Item Acer Crystal Eye webcam Microphone Description Web camera for video communication (only for sound recording. Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 5 Internal microphone for certain models).
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...-Programmable) Bluetooth communication switch Empowering Technology Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. They are application buttons. Launch Acer Empowering Technology. (user-programmable) Chapter 1 9 Easy-Launch Buttons Located beside the keyboard are : WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Arcade and Acer Empowering Technology. These buttons are pre-set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the...
...-Programmable) Bluetooth communication switch Empowering Technology Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. They are application buttons. Launch Acer Empowering Technology. (user-programmable) Chapter 1 9 Easy-Launch Buttons Located beside the keyboard are : WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Arcade and Acer Empowering Technology. These buttons are pre-set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the...
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...screen moves one line up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are in numeric mode. Type the letters in a normal manner. It is on, all alphabetic characters typed are not ... off . Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys Num Lock on the keys. Chapter 1 11 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you press the up or down when you can toggle on ...
...screen moves one line up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are in numeric mode. Type the letters in a normal manner. It is on, all alphabetic characters typed are not ... off . Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys Num Lock on the keys. Chapter 1 11 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you press the up or down when you can toggle on ...
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... launches the Start menu. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
... launches the Start menu. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
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... computer with centralized password management with Password Bank, easy music player launching with Acer MusicLaunch, secure Internet favorites via Acer MyLaunch, and fast application/website launching and login with the Microsoft Windows operating system. Utilizing the uniqueness of the keyboard. Chapter 1 13 Open a text editor or word processor. 2. NOTE: This function varies by...
... computer with centralized password management with Password Bank, easy music player launching with Acer MusicLaunch, secure Internet favorites via Acer MyLaunch, and fast application/website launching and login with the Microsoft Windows operating system. Utilizing the uniqueness of the keyboard. Chapter 1 13 Open a text editor or word processor. 2. NOTE: This function varies by...
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... Core Logic CPU Package Specification AMD Tigris UltraTurion-II, Turion-II, Athlon-II and Sempron • AMD RS880M • AMD SB710 • ENE KB926 for Keyboard Controller, Battery management Unit • Integrated VGA solution for RS880M / M92M2-XT • REALTEK ALC888 for High Definition Audio Code. • Atheros AR8131-AL1E for... Fan Speed (rpm) 2800 3100 3400 4000 4500 SPL Spec (dBA) 28 31 34 37 40 • Throttling 50%: On =95°C; Off=87°C Acer P/N KC.SSI02.420 KC.AQL02.640 KC.AQL02.640 KC.TRM02.720 KC.TRM02.740 KC.TZM02.820 KC.TZM02.840 KC.TZM02.860 Chapter...
... Core Logic CPU Package Specification AMD Tigris UltraTurion-II, Turion-II, Athlon-II and Sempron • AMD RS880M • AMD SB710 • ENE KB926 for Keyboard Controller, Battery management Unit • Integrated VGA solution for RS880M / M92M2-XT • REALTEK ALC888 for High Definition Audio Code. • Atheros AR8131-AL1E for... Fan Speed (rpm) 2800 3100 3400 4000 4500 SPL Spec (dBA) 28 31 34 37 40 • Throttling 50%: On =95°C; Off=87°C Acer P/N KC.SSI02.420 KC.AQL02.640 KC.AQL02.640 KC.TRM02.720 KC.TRM02.740 KC.TZM02.820 KC.TZM02.840 KC.TZM02.860 Chapter...
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AMD M92XT 55 nm Form Factor Package 29mm*29mm M2 Specification Keyboard Item Keyboard Controller Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Specification ENE KB926 86-/87-/91-key keyboard Yes Yes Audio Interface Item Audio Controller Features Specification Realtek ALC888 Azalia Codec • HD Audio • 97dB SNR DACs...
AMD M92XT 55 nm Form Factor Package 29mm*29mm M2 Specification Keyboard Item Keyboard Controller Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Specification ENE KB926 86-/87-/91-key keyboard Yes Yes Audio Interface Item Audio Controller Features Specification Realtek ALC888 Azalia Codec • HD Audio • 97dB SNR DACs...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide
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... flat, stable surface. 4. Remove the battery pack. Disassembly Process The disassembly process is divided into the following : 1. Main Screw List Description Quantity Acer P/N M1.98D 3.0L K 4.6D 0.8T ZK 21 86.PAA02.001 M2.46D 3.0L K 5.5D 0.8T ZK 11 86.PAA02.002 M2...External module disassembly • Main unit disassembly • LCD module disassembly The flowcharts provided in that you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in the succeeding disassembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence. Turn off the power to any...
... flat, stable surface. 4. Remove the battery pack. Disassembly Process The disassembly process is divided into the following : 1. Main Screw List Description Quantity Acer P/N M1.98D 3.0L K 4.6D 0.8T ZK 21 86.PAA02.001 M2.46D 3.0L K 5.5D 0.8T ZK 11 86.PAA02.002 M2...External module disassembly • Main unit disassembly • LCD module disassembly The flowcharts provided in that you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in the succeeding disassembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence. Turn off the power to any...
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... Chapter 3 43 For example, if you want to remove the main board, you on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that need to be removed during servicing. External Module Disassembly Process External Modules Disassembly Flowchart The flowchart below...
... Chapter 3 43 For example, if you want to remove the main board, you on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that need to be removed during servicing. External Module Disassembly Process External Modules Disassembly Flowchart The flowchart below...
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Main Unit Disassembly Process Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart Remove External Modules before proceeding Rem ove Hinge Covers Rem ove Switch Cover Rem ove Keyboard Rem ove Speaker Module Rem ove LCD Module Upper Cover Rem ove Function Board Rem ove Fingerprint Reader Rem ove TouchPad Bracket Rem ove Upper ...
Main Unit Disassembly Process Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart Remove External Modules before proceeding Rem ove Hinge Covers Rem ove Switch Cover Rem ove Keyboard Rem ove Speaker Module Rem ove LCD Module Upper Cover Rem ove Function Board Rem ove Fingerprint Reader Rem ove TouchPad Bracket Rem ove Upper ...
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Remove the keyboard from the center to clear the securing tabs on page 57. 2. Lift the keyboard from the Upper Cover. Unlock the connector and pull the FFC to expose the Keyboard FFC cable. 4. Chapter 3 59 See "Removing the Switch Cover" on both sides of the Keyboard. 3. Push the Keyboard toward the LCD screen to remove it from the Mainboard. 5. Removing the Keyboard 1.
Remove the keyboard from the center to clear the securing tabs on page 57. 2. Lift the keyboard from the Upper Cover. Unlock the connector and pull the FFC to expose the Keyboard FFC cable. 4. Chapter 3 59 See "Removing the Switch Cover" on both sides of the Keyboard. 3. Push the Keyboard toward the LCD screen to remove it from the Mainboard. 5. Removing the Keyboard 1.
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See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 59. 2. Remove the adhesive tape securing the LCD cables to the Mainboard. 4. Rotate the Speaker Module upward, rear edge first to clear the LCD cables, and remove it from the Upper Cover; IMPORTANT: Do not remove the Speaker from the chassis. 60 Chapter 3 Removing the Speaker Module 1. the Speaker cable is attached to the Speaker Module. Remove the two securing screws from the Speaker Module. Step Speaker Module Size M2.5*3 Quantity 2 Screw Type 3.
See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 59. 2. Remove the adhesive tape securing the LCD cables to the Mainboard. 4. Rotate the Speaker Module upward, rear edge first to clear the LCD cables, and remove it from the Upper Cover; IMPORTANT: Do not remove the Speaker from the chassis. 60 Chapter 3 Removing the Speaker Module 1. the Speaker cable is attached to the Speaker Module. Remove the two securing screws from the Speaker Module. Step Speaker Module Size M2.5*3 Quantity 2 Screw Type 3.
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Step Speaker Module Size M2.5*3 Quantity 2 Screw Type Replacing the Keyboard 1. Place the Keyboard on the Upper Cover, face up and reconnect the FFC cable to the Mainboard, making sure to lock it in place. 124 Chapter 3 Replace the two securing screws as shown. 4.
Step Speaker Module Size M2.5*3 Quantity 2 Screw Type Replacing the Keyboard 1. Place the Keyboard on the Upper Cover, face up and reconnect the FFC cable to the Mainboard, making sure to lock it in place. 124 Chapter 3 Replace the two securing screws as shown. 4.