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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 Dimension and weight 3 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 7 Right View 10 Indicators 12 Easy-Launch Buttons 12 Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons 12 Using the Keyboard 13 ...for certain models 16 Using the System Utilities 17 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 System Utilities 27 BIOS Setup Utility 27 Navigating the BIOS Utility 28 Information 29 Main 31 Security 33 Boot 37 Exit 38 BIOS Flash Utility 39 Remove HDD Password 40 Machine Disassembly ...
Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 Dimension and weight 3 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 7 Right View 10 Indicators 12 Easy-Launch Buttons 12 Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons 12 Using the Keyboard 13 ...for certain models 16 Using the System Utilities 17 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 System Utilities 27 BIOS Setup Utility 27 Navigating the BIOS Utility 28 Information 29 Main 31 Security 33 Boot 37 Exit 38 BIOS Flash Utility 39 Remove HDD Password 40 Machine Disassembly ...
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...the CPU 81 LCD Module Disassembly Process 83 LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart 83 Removing the LCD Bezel 84 Removing the Inverter Board (Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG Series only 86 Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets 88 Removing the LCD Brackets 89 Removing the FPC Cable ...Password Check 115 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 117 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 121 Exploded Diagram 122 FRU List 123 Model Definition and Configuration 214 Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series 215 Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series 235 Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG Series 249 Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 Series ...
...the CPU 81 LCD Module Disassembly Process 83 LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart 83 Removing the LCD Bezel 84 Removing the Inverter Board (Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG Series only 86 Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets 88 Removing the LCD Brackets 89 Removing the FPC Cable ...Password Check 115 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 117 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 121 Exploded Diagram 122 FRU List 123 Model Definition and Configuration 214 Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series 215 Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series 235 Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG Series 249 Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 Series ...
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• WLAN: • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* (For Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 and Aspire 5738DG only) • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR...)* • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on -LAN ready • Modem: 56K ITU V.92; Wake-on -Ring ready I/O Ports • Acer Bio...
• WLAN: • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* (For Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 and Aspire 5738DG only) • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR...)* • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on -LAN ready • Modem: 56K ITU V.92; Wake-on -Ring ready I/O Ports • Acer Bio...
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... Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD). Down Acer PowerSmart Puts your computer into your hands when you use the computer. 11 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off. 12 ...left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse center* and right) buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for sound recording. 13 +/14 15 Volume Up/Volume Increase system volume/decrease system volume...
... Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD). Down Acer PowerSmart Puts your computer into your hands when you use the computer. 11 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off. 12 ...left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse center* and right) buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for sound recording. 13 +/14 15 Volume Up/Volume Increase system volume/decrease system volume...
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... off . Decreases the screen brightness. To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Acer Empowering Technology. Hotkey + + + + + + + < > + < > + < > + < > Icon Function Acer eSettings Bluetooth Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness down Volume up Volume down Description Launches... for certain models). Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to return.
... off . Decreases the screen brightness. To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Acer Empowering Technology. Hotkey + + + + + + + < > + < > + < > + < > Icon Function Acer eSettings Bluetooth Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness down Volume up Volume down Description Launches... for certain models). Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to return.
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...at 110 .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Phoenix 1.04c Specification Chapter 1 19 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item CPU type Core logic CPU package CPU core voltage Specification Aspire 5738DG: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor P7350 (2.0 GHz) Aspire 5738DZG: Intel® ... GHz) Aspire 5738: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T6400 (2.0 GHz) Aspire 5338: Intel CMT1600 Aspire 5542G: AMD Turion M620 2.5G 2M and AMD Turion M600 2.4G 2M Aspire 5542: AMD Turion II M520 2.3G Aspire 5242: Mobile AMD Sempron M100 2.0G Aspire 5536/5536G...
...at 110 .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Phoenix 1.04c Specification Chapter 1 19 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item CPU type Core logic CPU package CPU core voltage Specification Aspire 5738DG: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor P7350 (2.0 GHz) Aspire 5738DZG: Intel® ... GHz) Aspire 5738: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T6400 (2.0 GHz) Aspire 5338: Intel CMT1600 Aspire 5542G: AMD Turion M620 2.5G 2M and AMD Turion M600 2.4G 2M Aspire 5542: AMD Turion II M520 2.3G Aspire 5242: Mobile AMD Sempron M100 2.0G Aspire 5536/5536G...
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.../5738ZG: • Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset* • Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset* • NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M* Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG, Aspire 5542G and Aspire 5536G : • ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics* • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570* 1 GB DDR3 USB Item Chipset USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number... duplex HD audio Interface; Blu-Ray Disc Drive Item Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification Load: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b) Release by BIOS Setup 24 Chapter 1
.../5738ZG: • Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset* • Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset* • NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M* Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG, Aspire 5542G and Aspire 5536G : • ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics* • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570* 1 GB DDR3 USB Item Chipset USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number... duplex HD audio Interface; Blu-Ray Disc Drive Item Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification Load: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b) Release by BIOS Setup 24 Chapter 1
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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 @... 2.00 GHz 2.00GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5738 Acer...
... 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 @... 2.00 GHz 2.00GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5738 Acer...
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... are shown on the bottom of the screen. You can also press F10 to the Exit menu. • In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Navigation keys for parameters are in any of the menu options to go to save any menu, you are found in square brackets...
... are shown on the bottom of the screen. You can also press F10 to the Exit menu. • In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Navigation keys for parameters are in any of the menu options to go to save any menu, you are found in square brackets...
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...: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @ 2.00 GHz 2.00GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX...
...: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @ 2.00 GHz 2.00GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX...
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... Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed IDE0 Model Name IDE0 Serial Number IDE1 Model Name IDE1 Serial Number ATAPI Model Name System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name UUID Number Description This field shows the CPU type ...shows product name of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). 30 Chapter 2 This field shows the model name of this system. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on secondary IDE master. Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is an identifier standard used...
... Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed IDE0 Model Name IDE0 Serial Number IDE1 Model Name IDE1 Serial Number ATAPI Model Name System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name UUID Number Description This field shows the CPU type ...shows product name of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). 30 Chapter 2 This field shows the model name of this system. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on secondary IDE master. Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is an identifier standard used...
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... Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on boot is : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password...) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is enabled. Chapter 2 33 It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password.
... Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on boot is : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password...) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is enabled. Chapter 2 33 It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password.
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...to enter a password, you may have three tries before the system halts. The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. Don't forget your password...not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Enter HDD Password. Use the up/down keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 34 Chapter 2 The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to reset it. Press Enter to enable the ...
...to enter a password, you may have three tries before the system halts. The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. Don't forget your password...not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Enter HDD Password. Use the up/down keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 34 Chapter 2 The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to reset it. Press Enter to enable the ...
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When you have changed the settings, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. ... highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. If desired, you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Press e. Type the current password in the Confirm New Password field. 4. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. Type...
When you have changed the settings, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. ... highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. If desired, you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Press e. Type the current password in the Confirm New Password field. 4. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. Type...
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... Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in the BIOS Setup Utility.
... Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in the BIOS Setup Utility.
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... in to any USB port. 5. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery disk at hand, then you may not boot the system because the BIOS is connected to a power outlet and plugged in Windows" on the system from the USB device and perform crisis recovery action. NOTE: Do not install..., EMS, DPMI) when you use the Flash. Follow the steps below to run the Flash utility. Copy the "XXXXXXX.FD" file to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Use the Flash utility to a bootable USB device containing the Crisis Disk. 3. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to finish...
... in to any USB port. 5. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery disk at hand, then you may not boot the system because the BIOS is connected to a power outlet and plugged in Windows" on the system from the USB device and perform crisis recovery action. NOTE: Do not install..., EMS, DPMI) when you use the Flash. Follow the steps below to run the Flash utility. Copy the "XXXXXXX.FD" file to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Use the Flash utility to a bootable USB device containing the Crisis Disk. 3. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to finish...
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...Most of memory installed. In Power Meter, confirm that if the parameters shown in a short period of the total power remaining when installed in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 98 Chapter 4 If the voltage is not listed...up , replace the battery pack. This self-acting pointer movement can also help you use a discharged battery pack or a battery pack that the BIOS displays on the screen for a short time. No service actions are necessary if the pointer movement stops in the screen for both battery and ...
...Most of memory installed. In Power Meter, confirm that if the parameters shown in a short period of the total power remaining when installed in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 98 Chapter 4 If the voltage is not listed...up , replace the battery pack. This self-acting pointer movement can also help you use a discharged battery pack or a battery pack that the BIOS displays on the screen for a short time. No service actions are necessary if the pointer movement stops in the screen for both battery and ...
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...Error Codes 006 010 070 071 072 110 Error Messages Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. Unlock external keyboard Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Chapter 4 99 Incorrect password is dead - Run Setup Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn System RAM Failed at offset:... Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn System battery is specified. see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 96. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. Replace and run Setup System CMOS checksum bad - Unlock key switch Monitor type does not match CMOS - Default configuration...
...Error Codes 006 010 070 071 072 110 Error Messages Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. Unlock external keyboard Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Chapter 4 99 Incorrect password is dead - Run Setup Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn System RAM Failed at offset:... Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn System battery is specified. see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 96. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. Replace and run Setup System CMOS checksum bad - Unlock key switch Monitor type does not match CMOS - Default configuration...
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...to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. DIMM System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Sequence RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly... identified. run SETUP System cache error - System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 100 Chapter 4 Default configuration used Memory size found FRU/Action in...
...to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. DIMM System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Sequence RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly... identified. run SETUP System cache error - System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 100 Chapter 4 Default configuration used Memory size found FRU/Action in...
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... Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word 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 ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...
... Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word 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 ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...