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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 Dimension and weight 3 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Closed front view 6 Rear view 7 Left view 7 Right view 8 Base view 9 Indicators 10 Easy-Launch Buttons 10 Touchpad basics (...Special Key (only for certain models 13 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 14 System Utilities 21 BIOS Setup Utility 21 Navigating the BIOS Utility 22 Information 23 Main 24 Security 26 Boot 29 Exit 30 BIOS Flash Utility 31 Remove HDD Password 32 Disassembly Requirements 33 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 33...
Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 Dimension and weight 3 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Closed front view 6 Rear view 7 Left view 7 Right view 8 Base view 9 Indicators 10 Easy-Launch Buttons 10 Touchpad basics (...Special Key (only for certain models 13 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 14 System Utilities 21 BIOS Setup Utility 21 Navigating the BIOS Utility 22 Information 23 Main 24 Security 26 Boot 29 Exit 30 BIOS Flash Utility 31 Remove HDD Password 32 Disassembly Requirements 33 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 33...
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...85 Power System Check 85 Touchpad Check 86 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 86 Index of Error Messages 87 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 90 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 95 Intermittent Problems 99 Undetermined Problems 100 Connector Locations 101 Main Board 101... Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 103 Clearing Password Check 103 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 104 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 109 Exploded Diagram 110 FRU List 111 Model ...
...85 Power System Check 85 Touchpad Check 86 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 86 Index of Error Messages 87 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 90 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 95 Intermittent Problems 99 Undetermined Problems 100 Connector Locations 101 Main Board 101... Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 103 Clearing Password Check 103 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 104 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 109 Exploded Diagram 110 FRU List 111 Model ...
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... can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper-center of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Increases the sound volume. Either press < > on and off to www.microsoft.com...
... can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper-center of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Increases the sound volume. Either press < > on and off to www.microsoft.com...
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Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item CPU type Core logic CPU package CPU core voltage Specification Aspire 5740: Intel® Core i5 540M 2.53G 3M Aspire 5740G: Intel® Core i3 330M PGA 2.13G 3M Intel® Core i5 520M 2.4G 3M Intel® Core i5 540M... 50%: On= 99 C; OFF=93 C OS shut down at 105 C; H/W shot down at 110 .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Specification System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type...
Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item CPU type Core logic CPU package CPU core voltage Specification Aspire 5740: Intel® Core i5 540M 2.53G 3M Aspire 5740G: Intel® Core i3 330M PGA 2.13G 3M Intel® Core i5 520M 2.4G 3M Intel® Core i5 540M... 50%: On= 99 C; OFF=93 C OS shut down at 105 C; H/W shot down at 110 .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Specification System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type...
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... on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). If you may need to "enabled". To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST to enter Setup" message is already properly configured and optimized, ...problems, you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set to run this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. In this utility. Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is set the parameter to run Setup....
... on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). If you may need to "enabled". To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST to enter Setup" message is already properly configured and optimized, ...problems, you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set to run this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. In this utility. Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is set the parameter to run Setup....
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... or F6. • A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this carefully when making changes to parameter values. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the screen. Follow these instructions: • To choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys. •... arrow keys. • To change the value of a parameter if it is subject to the Exit menu. • In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Navigation keys for parameters are in square brackets. You can also press F10 to save any menu, you are found in the Item...
... or F6. • A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this carefully when making changes to parameter values. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the screen. Follow these instructions: • To choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys. •... arrow keys. • To change the value of a parameter if it is subject to the Exit menu. • In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Navigation keys for parameters are in square brackets. You can also press F10 to save any menu, you are found in the Item...
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...of the CPU. This field shows the speed of your computer hardware information. This field shows the model name of the system. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the asset tag number of HDD installed on secondary IDE master. This field displays the manufacturer of the system. ...the VGA firmware version of the system. Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed IDE0 Model Name IDE1 Model Name 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 and ...
...of the CPU. This field shows the speed of your computer hardware information. This field shows the model name of the system. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the asset tag number of HDD installed on secondary IDE master. This field displays the manufacturer of the system. ...the VGA firmware version of the system. Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed IDE0 Model Name IDE1 Model Name 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 and ...
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.... Settings in this group happened. Press Enter to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Press Enter to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized use. NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to enter setup. When user... parameters in boldface are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to remove HDD/BIOS Password.
.... Settings in this group happened. Press Enter to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Press Enter to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized use. NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to enter setup. When user... parameters in boldface are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to remove HDD/BIOS Password.
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... box appears: 2. When you set the user or the supervisor password: 1. Use the up/down keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Retype the password in the "Enter New Password" field. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to "Clear... without typing anything in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. Use the up /down keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Type the current password in the Enter New Password ...
... box appears: 2. When you set the user or the supervisor password: 1. Use the up/down keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Retype the password in the "Enter New Password" field. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to "Clear... without typing anything in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. Use the up /down keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Type the current password in the Enter New Password ...
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... password in the Confirm New Password field. 4. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
... password in the Confirm New Password field. 4. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
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Exit utility without saving setup data to the parameters in this screen. The table below describes the parameters in the BIOS Setup Utility. Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to CMOS. Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. 30 Chapter 2 Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS. Load default values for all SETUP item.
Exit utility without saving setup data to the parameters in this screen. The table below describes the parameters in the BIOS Setup Utility. Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to CMOS. Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. 30 Chapter 2 Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS. Load default values for all SETUP item.
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... and plugged in Windows" on the system from the USB device and perform crisis recovery action. Copy the "XXXXXXX.FD" file to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Turn off state (i.e. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the AC adaptor power supply when you... use the Flash utility. Power on page 104)before you run the Flash utility: 1. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery disk at hand, then you may not boot...
... and plugged in Windows" on the system from the USB device and perform crisis recovery action. Copy the "XXXXXXX.FD" file to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Turn off state (i.e. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the AC adaptor power supply when you... use the Flash utility. Power on page 104)before you run the Flash utility: 1. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery disk at hand, then you may not boot...
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... temperature. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for Current Power Source and Total Battery Power Remaining are necessary if the pointer movement stops in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 86 Chapter 4 Do not replace a non-... 1. Replace the system board. This self-acting pointer movement can also help you use a discharged battery pack or a battery pack that the BIOS displays on page 100. After you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or ...
... temperature. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for Current Power Source and Total Battery Power Remaining are necessary if the pointer movement stops in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 86 Chapter 4 Do not replace a non-... 1. Replace the system board. This self-acting pointer movement can also help you use a discharged battery pack or a battery pack that the BIOS displays on page 100. After you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or ...
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... checksum bad - see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 84. Unlock external keyboard Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Index of Error Messages Error Code List Error Codes 006 010 070 071 072 110 Error Messages Equipment Configuration Error Causes:... 1. Chapter 4 87 IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will show message. Battery critical LOW In this situation BIOS will shut down system, no message will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn System battery is specified...
... checksum bad - see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 84. Unlock external keyboard Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Index of Error Messages Error Code List Error Codes 006 010 070 071 072 110 Error Messages Equipment Configuration Error Causes:... 1. Chapter 4 87 IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will show message. Battery critical LOW In this situation BIOS will shut down system, no message will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn System battery is specified...
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...IRQ conflict Operating system not found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Incorrect Drive A type - System board RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 88 Chapter 4 RTC battery System board Run ..."Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. run SETUP System cache error - DIMM System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Sequence RTC...
...IRQ conflict Operating system not found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Incorrect Drive A type - System board RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 88 Chapter 4 RTC battery System board Run ..."Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. run SETUP System cache error - DIMM System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Sequence RTC...
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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 ...
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... ROM copyright 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 display...
... ROM copyright 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 display...
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... and install external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) 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...
... and install external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) 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...
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... (optional) Unknown interrupt Initialize the chipset Initialize 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 Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System...
... (optional) Unknown interrupt Initialize the chipset Initialize 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 Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System...
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... System board Power-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Power shuts down during operation The system doesn't power-on , but system runs correctly Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board...
... System board Power-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Power shuts down during operation The system doesn't power-on , but system runs correctly Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board...