Acer S53 User manual

S53 Smartphone
Service Guide
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Service guide files and updates are available
on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://gcsd.acer.com.tw/GCSD_Portal/

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RevisionHistory
PleaserefertothetablebelowfortheupdatesmadeontheS53smartphoneserviceguide.
Date Chapter Updates
10-Aug-2014 Initialrelease

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Copyright
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theaccomplishmentofprocedure.

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Preface
Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,pleasereadthefollowinggeneralinformation.
1. ThisserviceguideprovidesyouwithalltechnicalinformationrelatingtotheBASICCONFIGURATIONdecideforAcer’s “global”
productoffering.Tobetterfitlocalmarketrequirementandenhanceproductcompetitiveness,yourregionalofficeMAYhave
decidedtoextendthefunctionalityofamachine.TheseLOCALIZEDFEATURESwillNOTberecoveredinthisgenericservice
guide.Insuchcases,pleasecontactyourregionalofficeortheresponsiblepersonnel/channeltoprovideyouwithfurthertechnical
details.
2. PleasenoteWHENORDERINGFRUPARTS,thatyoushouldcheckthemostup-to-dateinformationavailableonyourregional
weborchannel.If,forwhateverreason,apartnumberchangeismade,itwillnotbenoticedintheprintedServiceGuide.For
ACER-AUTHORIZEDSERVICEPROVIDER,yourAcerofficemayhaveaDIFFERENTpartnumbercodetothosegiveninthe
FRUofthisprintedServiceGuide.YoumustusethelistprovidedbyyourregionalAcerofficetoorderFRUpartsforrepairand
serviceofcustomermachines.

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SystemSpecifications...............................................................................................................1
SoftwareUpgrade(SDDownload)..........................................................................................6
MachineDisassemblyandReplacement.............................................................................15
Diagnostics .............................................................................................................................27
SerialNumberDefinition.........................................................................................................55
FRU(FieldReplaceableUnit)List..........................................................................................56
S520SmartphoneExplodedDiagram.................................................................................................................................................................56
S520SmartphoneSparePartsList.......................................................................................................................................................................57
OnlineSupportInformation.....................................................................................................60

Chapter 1 1
System Specifications
Features
Belowisabriefsummaryofthesmartphone’smanyfeatures:
OperatingSystem
Android4.4.2(KitKat)
Processor
MTKMT6592(LTE/3G),octa-core1.7GHz
Memory
2GbLPDDR3RAM,with16GBeMMC
Display
5.7"HD(1280x720),24bit,16McolorsTransmissiveIPSLCD
-257PPI
-Brightness(min):480nits
-ContrastRatio>1000
-NTSC71%
-Wideviewingangle85/85/85/85(Contrastratio<10)
Touch
Touchtechnology:Capacitive
MultiTouchSupport:Multi;_10__Pointstouch
TouchLensType:SingleGlass(ZeroAirGap,GorillaGlass3)
AirGap:0mm
PrintingCapsensor:Back/Home/Menu
Dimensions
153.3x80.4x8.5mm(Slimmest)
Weight
163g
Communications
HSPA+/WCDMA:2100/900MHz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE:850MHz/900MHz/1800MHz/1900MHz
LTE:LTE:800/1800/2100/2600MHz
HSDPAupto42Mbps,HSUPAupto5.74Mbps
LTECat.4downloadspeedupto150Mbps,3Gupto42Mbps
GPRSClass12/EDGEClass12
MMS,SMS,Email,IM
WirelessLAN
I IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n(supportWAPIinChinaSKU)
GPS
GPS/AGPS+GLONASS
Bluetooth
Chapter 1

Chapter 1 2
Bluetooth4.0
 Support BT profile
□FTP □GAVDP □GAP □GATT □GOEP □HFP □HID □HSP □MAP □OBEX □OPP □PAN □PBAP, PBA □SPP□A2DP
□ATT□AVRCP
Camera
Maincamera:13MPautofocus,F1.8,BSIsensor,ClosedLoop,LEDFlashLight,
1080pvideorecording
Frontcamera:2MP,F2.0,88degreewideangle,BSIsensor,1080pvideorecording
Sensor
AmbientL-sensor
G-sensor
e-Compass
ProximitySensor
Gyro-sensor
Hall-sensor
Expansibility
NFC,MicroSDslot(Upto64GB,SDXC3.0compatible),MicroUSB,3.5mmaudiojack
Interface/Audio
HDvoice
Echo/Noisecancellation
Built-inmicrophoneandspeaker,3.5mmheadsetjack,hands-freemodesupported
DTS
Interface/Data
MicroUSB(USB2.1HighSpeed),supportOTG(FAT,FAT32)
Output/Video
WirelessDisplay(Miracast)
MediaFormatandCodecSupport
VideoEncoder H.263,H.264
VideoDecoder H.263,H.264,MPEG-4,WMV
AudioEncoder AACLC/LTP,AMR-NB,AMR-WB
AudioDecoder AAC+,eAAC+,WMA,WAV,MP3,MIDI,Vorbis,DCM,WAVE,AMR-NB,AMR-WB
ImageEncoder JPEG,PNG,WEBP
ImageDecoder JPEG,GIF,PNG,BMP,WEBP
Battery
2700mAh,replaceableLi-polymerbattery
Talktime:upto11hours;Standbytime:upto500hours
LTEStandbytime:upto360hours
ErgonomicDesign
TouchWindowforfingertip
Buttons:
- Androidbutton
Sidekeys:
- VolumeUp/Down
- PowerButton

Chapter 1 3
Power
Voltagerange/frequency:100~240VAC,50/60HZ
DCAdaptor,5V/2A,Micro-USB

Chapter 1 4
System Block Diagram

Chapter 1 5
Your Acer Smartphone Tour
View
Item Description Item Description
1 LED indicator 7 Volumeup key
2 3.5mm headphone jack 8 Power key
3 Front camera 9 Rear camera
4 Speaker 10 Acer rapid key
5 Micro USB connector 11 Flash light
6 Volumedown key
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Chapter 5 6
Software Upgrade (SD Download)
Features List
•SDdownloadisaneasywayfordevicetoperformimageupgrade,itsupportsbelowfeatures
–SupportROMimageupgradewithoutPC
–SupportROMimageupgradebetweendifferentSKUs
–SupportROMimageupgradewithdefaultNVitemupdate
–Supportdisplayimagedownloadprogressbaruponscreen
–Supportimagefileintegritycheck
Abstract
• ThisdocumentwilldescripthowtouseSDcardtoupgradeAcerS520images(SD/SDs).
Chapter 2

Chapter 5 7
How to perform SD download
Key Definition:
PowerKey
VolumeUp
Volume
Down

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Step1.Place update zip file in micro SD card.
Step2.Insert micro SD card in SD card slot.
Step3.Makesure yourdeviceis power off.
Step4.EnterBootMenu:
Sequentialbuttoncommand:
1.Usershall pressbothvolumeupandpowerkeytopoweron device, device
vibrates once.
2.Releasepowerkeyandhold volumeup over3 seconds,devicevibrates once.
3.Release all key and press volume down and hold volume down on over 3 seconds,
devicevibratesonce.
4.Release all keyto launch boot menu. (As following figure.)

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Step5.PressVolumedownchoose“applyupdatefromexternalstorage”
Presspowerkey

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Step6.Moveblue colorbartoyourupdate zipfile.
Volumeup:move up
Volumedown:movedown
Powerkey:choose item
AsfollowingfigureIchooseupdate.zip thenpresspowerkey
Startupdatefile:update.zip

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Step7.Show “Installfromsdcardcomplete”Ifupdateprocesssuccess.
Step8.Choose“rebootsystemnow”torebootdevice

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How to perform flash tool download
Flashtoolversion:FT_1416_140428_sec
FlashOSstep：
StartFlashTool
(1)Click“DownloadAgent”toloadDA_RELEASE.binfromflashtool

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(2)Click“Scatter-loading”toloadMT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txtfromtheimagefolderwhichyouwantto
flash.

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(3)Afterloaedscatter,youcanseethescreenasbelowpicture.
Pleasedis-selected“PRELOADER”,“MBR”,“EBR1”and“SEC_RO”
Pleaseselected“DownloadOnly”thenclick“Download”and“Yes”whenpopupdownloadwarningmessage.
(Thiswarningmessageisduetowedidn’tselectedallitems)Toolisreadytodownloadimagetophone.
MakesurephoneisoffthenconnecttoPCviaUSBcable.
ToolwillshowCOMportno.whenPCrecognizedphonethentoolstarttodownloadOSautomatically.
Iftooldidn’tshowCOMportno.,pleasecheckifUSBdriverinstalledproperly.