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Acer Aspire 5517 Notebook Series Quick Guide - Page 2
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... this booklet to your unit should include the serial number, model number and purchase information. Aspire 5517 Series Quick Guide Original Issue: 06/2009
Changes may be incorporated in new editions of liability set out in the space provided below. Although Acer makes all reasonable attempts for this manual or supplementary documents and publications...
Acer Aspire 5517 Notebook Series Quick Guide - Page 3
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...Adobe Reader setup program first. If Adobe Reader is available in certain models of your new computer. Such instances are only contained in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes ... safety notices for Starters... The Quick Guide introduces you for making an Acer notebook your computer.
The Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to thank you to its...
Acer Aspire 5517 Notebook Series Quick Guide - Page 4
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Your Acer notebook tour
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Acer Aspire 5517 Notebook Series Quick Guide - Page 10
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Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 1
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Aspire 5517 Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5517 service guides. Date
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Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 7
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... 12 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 12 Windows Keys 13 Hot Keys 14 Special Key 15 Using the System Utilities 16 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 17
System Utilities
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BIOS Setup Utility 25 Navigating the BIOS Utility 25
Aspire 5517 BIOS 26 Information 26 Main 27 Security...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 9
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... Jumper 142 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 143
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
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Aspire 5517 Exploded Diagrams 146 Main Assembly 146 Base Assembly 148 Rear Assembly 149
Aspire 5517 FRU List 150
Model Definition and Configuration
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Test Compatible Components
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Microsoft® Windows® Vista Environment Test 164
Online Support Information
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Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 15
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Turns the computer on and off . For entering data into your new computer. Turns the internal touchpad on and off . Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication.
Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your computer. Enables...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 26
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Chapter 1 Finally, click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to be partitioned independently. Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently. Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3. Enjoy the convenience of the four display...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 36
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... of the system. Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is for your computer hardware information.
Aspire 5517 BIOS
Information
The Information screen displays a summary of your reference only. This field displays...ST960821A-(PM) 3LF005DB MATSHITADVD
V1.00 ATI M92 V008.050I.0-26.00
Aspire 5517 Acer 39353164386665643635001EECE1D377
F1 Help Esc Exit
Select Item F5/F6 Change Values
F9 Setup...
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... the system boot from LAN (remote server). Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Control the mode in this screen. The function allows the user to create a hidden partition on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to boot the system.
Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 43
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...the Phlash utility. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery
Diskette before you use the Phlash utility. Copy the flash utilities to finish BIOS flash, you... the BIOS is required for the following conditions: • New versions of system programs • New features or options • Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 49
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... 1. Write Asset Tag to EEPROM Input:
dmitools /wa Acer Asstag NOTE: When using any of the Write options, restart the system to EEPROM ( Create UUID from Intel WFM20.pdf ) Input:
dmitools /wu
5).... Write UUID to make the new DMI data effective. Using DMITools
The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to EEPROM to the operating system (Windows, etc.). When the BIOS...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 131
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Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses.
1. Verify the symptoms by attempting to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by...for computer problems.
NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only Acer products. Troubleshooting
Chapter 4
Common Problems
Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which ...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 141
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... 42. Reseat the drive ensuring and all cables are connected correctly. 5. a. Drive Not Detected If Windows cannot detect the drive, perform the following actions one at a time to a music CD If the... to inspect the connections to correct the problem. 1. b. If the drive works with the new cable, the original cable should be replaced. 3. Turn off the power and remove the cover...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 143
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... the Device Manager to determine that:
• The device is ok. 3. If the Issue is still not resolved, see Windows Help and
Support. 10. If the mouse uses a wireless connection, insert new batteries and confirm there is listed under Other Devices. 13. Restart the computer. 6.
There are no red Xs or yellow...
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... the USB disk. 4. Rename the xxxxx.wph file to a successful one once the previous BIOS flashing process failed. Click Start to create a USB Crisis Disk. Plug USB storage into the Crisis folder which is enabled, the system will force the BIOS to enter a special...1. Press Power button to format the disk and click Start. When CRISIS is complete, the system auto restarts with Windows XP OS.
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 155
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... Guide. Refer to this printed Service Guide. Please note that WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, you should follow the rules set by your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code from those given in global configurations of customer machines. FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
... in the FRU list of this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for repair and service of Aspire 5517.
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide - Page 173
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... its system functions are tested under Windows® XP Home, Windows® XP Pro environment. Regarding configuration, combination and test procedures, please refer to the following lists for components, adapter cards, and peripherals which have passed these tests.
Refer to the Aspire 5517 Compatibility Test Report released by Acer's internal testing department.
Appendix B
163 Test...
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