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... 5-3 USB Board 5-5 Power Board 5-6 Card Reader 5-7 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-8 Clearing Password Check 5-8 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-10 CHAPTER 6 FRU List Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-4 LCD Assembly 6-6 FRU List 6-8 Screw List 6-23 CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration Aspire 5755 7-3 Aspire 5755G 7-28 CHAPTER 8 Test Compatible Components Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test...
... 5-3 USB Board 5-5 Power Board 5-6 Card Reader 5-7 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-8 Clearing Password Check 5-8 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-10 CHAPTER 6 FRU List Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-4 LCD Assembly 6-6 FRU List 6-8 Screw List 6-23 CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration Aspire 5755 7-3 Aspire 5755G 7-28 CHAPTER 8 Test Compatible Components Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test...
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Main 0 The Main tab allows the user to set system time and date, enable or disable boot option and enable or disable recovery. BIOS Main Table 2-2 describes the parameters shown in 24-hour format System Date BIOS system date Total Memory Video Memory Total memory ...2003] Rev. 3.5 Item Specific Help , , or selects field Total Memory: Video Memory: xxxx MB [xMB] Graphic mode Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode [Switchable] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI Mode] F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu F5/F6...
Main 0 The Main tab allows the user to set system time and date, enable or disable boot option and enable or disable recovery. BIOS Main Table 2-2 describes the parameters shown in 24-hour format System Date BIOS system date Total Memory Video Memory Total memory ...2003] Rev. 3.5 Item Specific Help , , or selects field Total Memory: Video Memory: xxxx MB [xMB] Graphic mode Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode [Switchable] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI Mode] F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu F5/F6...
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... system from LAN (local area network) Option: Enabled or Disabled F12 Boot Menu Option to use boot menu during POST Option: Enabled or Disabled D2D Recovery Option to use D2D Recovery function Option: Enabled or Disabled SATA Mode Option to set SATA controller mode Option: AHCI or IDE System Utilities 2-7 Table 2-2.
... system from LAN (local area network) Option: Enabled or Disabled F12 Boot Menu Option to use boot menu during POST Option: Enabled or Disabled D2D Recovery Option to use D2D Recovery function Option: Enabled or Disabled SATA Mode Option to set SATA controller mode Option: AHCI or IDE System Utilities 2-7 Table 2-2.
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... to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not boot system. Use the Flash utility to Chapter 5, BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. NOTE: NOTE: Flash utility has auto execution function. 2-14 System Utilities NOTE: NOTE: If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before BIOS Flash utility is used . NOTE: NOTE: Use AC...
... to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not boot system. Use the Flash utility to Chapter 5, BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. NOTE: NOTE: Flash utility has auto execution function. 2-14 System Utilities NOTE: NOTE: If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before BIOS Flash utility is used . NOTE: NOTE: Use AC...
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... and file settings from a command prompt. Other Functions Failure 0 HDD Not Operating Correctly 0 If the HDD fails to Maintenance Flowchart) 4-18 Troubleshooting e. When the System Recovery Options screen appears, click Next. When complete, click Finish. Run a complete virus scan using System Restore. 8. Select the appropriate operating system, and click Next. Run...
... and file settings from a command prompt. Other Functions Failure 0 HDD Not Operating Correctly 0 If the HDD fails to Maintenance Flowchart) 4-18 Troubleshooting e. When the System Recovery Options screen appears, click Next. When complete, click Finish. Run a complete virus scan using System Restore. 8. Select the appropriate operating system, and click Next. Run...
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...* SEC 08 Tune CPU frequency ratio to use Memory PEI_MEMORY_CALLBACK PEI 83 Set cache for Normal boot. Memory Initial for Crisis Recovery PEI_MEMORY_INSTALL PEI 80 Simple Memory test PEI_TXTPEI* PEI_SWITCH_STACK PEI 81 PEI 82 TXT function early Initialization Start to maximum level SEC_GO_TO_SECSTARTUP SEC...timer Initialization PEI_MEMORY_INIT PEI_MEMORY_INIT_FOR_CRISIS PEI 7E PEI 7F Memory Initial for physical memory PEI_ENTER_RECOVERY_MODE PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_FOUND PEI 84 PEI 85 Recovery device Initialization Found Recovery image 4-26 Troubleshooting
...* SEC 08 Tune CPU frequency ratio to use Memory PEI_MEMORY_CALLBACK PEI 83 Set cache for Normal boot. Memory Initial for Crisis Recovery PEI_MEMORY_INSTALL PEI 80 Simple Memory test PEI_TXTPEI* PEI_SWITCH_STACK PEI 81 PEI 82 TXT function early Initialization Start to maximum level SEC_GO_TO_SECSTARTUP SEC...timer Initialization PEI_MEMORY_INIT PEI_MEMORY_INIT_FOR_CRISIS PEI 7E PEI 7F Memory Initial for physical memory PEI_ENTER_RECOVERY_MODE PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_FOUND PEI 84 PEI 85 Recovery device Initialization Found Recovery image 4-26 Troubleshooting
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Table 4-5. PEI Phase POST Code Table (Continued) Functionality Name (Include\PostCode.h) Phase Post Code Description PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_NOT_FOUND PEI 86 Recovery image not found PEI_RECOVERY_LOAD_FILE_DONE PEI 87 Load Recovery Image completed PEI_RECOVERY_START_FLASH PEI 88 Start Flash BIOS with Recovery image PEI_ENTER_DXEIPL PEI 89 Loading BIOS image to initial Variable Service DXE 4D MTC Initial DXE_CPU_INIT DXE_MP_CPU_INIT...
Table 4-5. PEI Phase POST Code Table (Continued) Functionality Name (Include\PostCode.h) Phase Post Code Description PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_NOT_FOUND PEI 86 Recovery image not found PEI_RECOVERY_LOAD_FILE_DONE PEI 87 Load Recovery Image completed PEI_RECOVERY_START_FLASH PEI 88 Start Flash BIOS with Recovery image PEI_ENTER_DXEIPL PEI 89 Loading BIOS image to initial Variable Service DXE 4D MTC Initial DXE_CPU_INIT DXE_MP_CPU_INIT...
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... resume S3_INSTALL_S3_MEMORY PEI C1 Get S3 resume required data from memory S3_SWITCH_STACK PEI C2 Start to Boot with INT 19 Table 4-8. BDS_RECOVERY_START_FLASH BDS 35 Fast Recovery Start Flash. * 3rd party relate functions - Platform dependence. PostBDS POST Code Table Functionality Name (Include\PostCode.h) POST_BDS_NO_BOOT_DEVICE POST_BDS_START_IMAGE POST_BDS_ENTER_INTI9 POST_BDS_BOOT_SECTOR Phase Post Code Description POST_BDS...
... resume S3_INSTALL_S3_MEMORY PEI C1 Get S3 resume required data from memory S3_SWITCH_STACK PEI C2 Start to Boot with INT 19 Table 4-8. BDS_RECOVERY_START_FLASH BDS 35 Fast Recovery Start Flash. * 3rd party relate functions - Platform dependence. PostBDS POST Code Table Functionality Name (Include\PostCode.h) POST_BDS_NO_BOOT_DEVICE POST_BDS_START_IMAGE POST_BDS_ENTER_INTI9 POST_BDS_BOOT_SECTOR Phase Post Code Description POST_BDS...
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Mainboard 5-3 USB Board 5-5 Power Board 5-6 Card Reader 5-7 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-8 Clearing Password Check 5-8 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-10 5-2
Mainboard 5-3 USB Board 5-5 Power Board 5-6 Card Reader 5-7 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-8 Clearing Password Check 5-8 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-10 5-2
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...Clear the password check with the SOP (standard operating procedure) for clearing the BIOS password check and recovering the BIOS for the Aspire 5755/5755G. Locate the RTC_RST point. 5. CMOS Jumper Item Description J1 Clear CMOS Jumper (RTC_RESET) 5-8 Jumper and Connector Locations Steps ...setup menu. Clearing Password Check 0 NOTE: NOTE: The following procedure: 1. Disconnect RTC Battery. 4. Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 0 This section provides users with the following procedure is set, the BIOS will prompt for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and ...
...Clear the password check with the SOP (standard operating procedure) for clearing the BIOS password check and recovering the BIOS for the Aspire 5755/5755G. Locate the RTC_RST point. 5. CMOS Jumper Item Description J1 Clear CMOS Jumper (RTC_RESET) 5-8 Jumper and Connector Locations Steps ...setup menu. Clearing Password Check 0 NOTE: NOTE: The following procedure: 1. Disconnect RTC Battery. 4. Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 0 This section provides users with the following procedure is set, the BIOS will prompt for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and ...
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The AC adapter and battery are required to be installed during BIOS POST. BIOS Recovery Hotkey 0 To enable the BIOS Recovery process, use the function hotkey, , during this feature to restore the BIOS firmware if a previous BIOS flashing process has failed. It is a special block of BIOS. Users can enable this process. 5-10 Jumper and Connector Locations BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 0 BIOS Recovery Boot Block 0 The BIOS Recovery Boot Block is used to boot up the system with minimum BIOS initialization.
The AC adapter and battery are required to be installed during BIOS POST. BIOS Recovery Hotkey 0 To enable the BIOS Recovery process, use the function hotkey, , during this feature to restore the BIOS firmware if a previous BIOS flashing process has failed. It is a special block of BIOS. Users can enable this process. 5-10 Jumper and Connector Locations BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 0 BIOS Recovery Boot Block 0 The BIOS Recovery Boot Block is used to boot up the system with minimum BIOS initialization.
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Format USB HDD using the Quick Format option (Figure 5-10). 2. Click OK to begin the procedure. The Crisis USB key is created by executing the Crisis Disk program in another system with Windows® 7 OS. To Create a Crisis USB key, perform the following: 1. Jumper and Connector Locations 5-11 Format USB HDD 3. Click Start to close the warning dialogue. Figure 5-10. Steps for BIOS Recovery Using USB HDD 0 NOTE: NOTE: Prior to performing the recovery, prepare a Crisis USB key.
Format USB HDD using the Quick Format option (Figure 5-10). 2. Click OK to begin the procedure. The Crisis USB key is created by executing the Crisis Disk program in another system with Windows® 7 OS. To Create a Crisis USB key, perform the following: 1. Jumper and Connector Locations 5-11 Format USB HDD 3. Click Start to close the warning dialogue. Figure 5-10. Steps for BIOS Recovery Using USB HDD 0 NOTE: NOTE: Prior to performing the recovery, prepare a Crisis USB key.