Acer Aspire Z3801 User manual

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Aspire Z3801
SERVICE GUIDE

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Revision History
Refer to the following table for the updates made to this service guide.
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD Website. For more
information, go to http://csd.acer.com.tw.The information in this guide is subject to change
without notice.
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any
language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer
Incorporated.
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
There are no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. The software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should
the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (not the manufacturer,
distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any
incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.
Date Chapter Updates

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
WARNING:
!
Indicates a potential for personal injury.
CAUTION:
!
Indicates a potential loss of data or damage to equipment.
IMPORTANT:
+
Indicates information that is important to know for the proper completion of a
procedure, choice of an option, or completing a task.
IMPORTANT:
+
Follow local regulations for battery and circuit board disposal. Batteries and
Circuit Boards >10 cm² have been highlighted with a yellow rectangle.
The following typographical conventions are used in this document:
Book titles, directory names, file names, path names, and program/process names are
shown in italics.
Example:
the DRS5 User's Guide
/usr/local/bin/fd
the /TPH15spool_M program
Computer output (text that represents information displayed on a computer screen,
such as menus, prompts, responses to input, and error messages) are shown in
constant width.
Example:
[01] The server has been stopped
User input (text that represents information entered by a computer user, such as
command names, option letters, and words) are shown in constant width bold.
Variables contained within user input are shown in angle brackets (< >).
Example:
At the prompt, type run <file name> -m
Keyboard keys are shown in bold italics.
Example:
After entering data, press Enter.

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General Information 0
This service guide provides all technical information relating to the basic configuration for Acer
global product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product
competitiveness, your regional office may have decided to extend the functionality of a
machine (such as add-on cards, modems, or extra memory capabilities). These localized
features are not covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, contact your regional
offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide further technical details.
When ordering FRU parts:
Check the most up-to-date information available on your regional Web or channel. If, for
whatever reason, a part number change is made, it may not be noted in this printed service
guide.
Acer-authorized Service Providers:
Your Acer office may have a different part number code than those given in the FRU list in this
service guide. The list provided by your regional Acer office must be used to order FRU parts
for repair and service of customer machines.

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CHAPTER 1
Hardware Specifications
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Audio Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Optical Media Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Dimensions and Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Power Adapter and Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Special Keys and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
I/O Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Optional Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Computer Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Left View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windows Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Multimedia Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Specification Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Computer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
System Board Major Chips (Intel® H61 Express Chipset) . . . 1-19
Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Processor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
CPU Fan True Value Table (Tj=). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
System Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Memory Combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Video Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
LAN Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Hard Disk Drive (AVL components). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Super-Multi Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
LCD 21.5” (AUO M215HW01 VB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
Display Supported Resolution (LCD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

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Graphics Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Display Supported Resolution (GPU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29
Mini Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29
Audio Codec and Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
Audio Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31
Wireless Module - 802.11 b/g/n (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
System Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
System LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34
CHAPTER 2
System Utilities
BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Boot Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
DOS Flash Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
WinFBB Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Clearing BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Using DMI Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Using the LAN MAC EEPROM Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

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CHAPTER 3
Machine Maintenance Procedures
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Recommended Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Screw Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Maintenance Flowchart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Dummy Card Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Dummy Card Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Rear Door Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Rear Door Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
DIMM Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
DIMM Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Rear Stand Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Rear Stand Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
ODD Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
ODD Module Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Rear Cover Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Rear Cover Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Camera Module Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Camera Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Power Board Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Power Board Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Converter Board Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Converter Board Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
LED Switch Board Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
LED Switch Board Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Infrared Board Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Infrared Board Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
HDD Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
HDD Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
HDD Carrier Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
HDD Carrier Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
LCD Stand Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
LCD Stand Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Mainboard Cover Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Mainboard Cover Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
WLAN Module Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
WLAN Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
RTC Battery Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
RTC Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Fan Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Fan Module Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34

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ODD Connector Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
ODD Connector Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Thermal Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Thermal Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
CPU Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
CPU Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Speaker Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Speaker Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Light Bar Cover Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Light Bar Cover Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Light Bar Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Light Bar Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Mainboard Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Mainboard Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
LCD Panel Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
LCD Panel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
LVDS Cable Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
LVDS Cable Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
CHAPTER 4
Troubleshooting
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Wireless Function Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Component Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Other Functions Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
BIOS Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
CHAPTER 5
Jumper and Connector Locations
Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Clearing Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

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CHAPTER 6
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
CHAPTER 7
Online Support Information
Support Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

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CHAPTER 1
Hardware Specifications

1-2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Audio Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Optical Media Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Dimensions and Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Power Adapter and Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Special Keys and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
I/O Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Optional Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Computer Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Left View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windows Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Multimedia Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Specification Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Computer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
System Board Major Chips (Intel® H61 Express Chipset) . . . 1-19
Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Processor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
CPU Fan True Value Table (Tj=). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
System Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Memory Combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Video Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
LAN Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Hard Disk Drive (AVL components). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Super-Multi Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
LCD 21.5” (AUO M215HW01 VB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
Display Supported Resolution (LCD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Graphics Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Display Supported Resolution (GPU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29
Mini Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

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Audio Codec and Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
Audio Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31
Wireless Module - 802.11 b/g/n (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
System Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
System LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-5
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Features 0
The following is a summary of the computer’s many features:
Operating System 0
Genuine Windows®7 Home Premium 64-bit
Platform 0
2nd generation Intel®Core™ i7 processor (65 W)
2nd generation Intel®Core™ i5 processor (45 W and 65 W)
2nd generation Intel®Core™ i3 processor (45 W and 65 W)
Intel®H61 Express Chipset
System Memory 0
Up to 8 GB of DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM (dual-channel support on two soDIMMs)
Display 0
21.5" 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, high brightness (250 nits) LED-backlit TFT LCD
16:9 aspect ratio
5 ms response time
Touchscreen
Integrated Windows®7 compliant multi-touch capable optical solution
Storage Subsystem 0
Hard disk drive
Serial ATA hard disk up to 2 TB
Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting:
MultiMediaCard™ (MMC)
Secure Digital™ (SD) Card
SDHC™ Card
Memory Stick™
Memory Stick PRO Duo™
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™

1-6 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Graphics 0
Intel®HD Graphics technology
Microsoft®DirectX®10.1
Audio Subsystem 0
Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers
Optimized Dolby®Home Theater®v4 audio enhancement, featuring Audio Optimizer,
Audio Regulator, Volume Leveler, Volume Maximizer, Intelligent EQ, Dialogue
Enhancer, Surround Virtualizer for Headphones, Surround Virtualizer (for built-in
speakers), and Dolby®Digital Output technologies
High-definition audio
Built-in microphone
Integrated 5 W per channel stereo speaker system
Optical Media Drive 0
BD burner
BD reader & SuperMulti burner
SuperMulti
Communication 0
WLAN:
Intel® Centrino®Wireless-N 1000 802.11 b/g/n
802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
LAN:
Gigabit Ethernet
Webcam:
2 MP integrated high-sense webcam
Privacy Control (N/A) 0
Dimensions and Weight 0
Dimensions
473 (H) x 532 (W) x 55 (D) mm
Weight
Touch Screen 0
8.3 kg (18.3 lbs)
Non-Touch Screen 0
8.2 kg (18.08 lbs)

Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-7
Power Adapter and Battery 0
Power Adapter
135 W adapter with power cord
Battery (N/A)
Special Keys and Controls 0
TV-tuner options:
Hybrid TV-tuner supporting worldwide analog and ATSC
Digital TV-tuner supporting dual DVB-T standard
Digital TV-tuner supporting full-seg ISDB-T and ISDB-S (BS/CS) standards, featuring
hardware transcoding by I-O DATA mAgicTV software (for Japan only)
TV-tuner I/O:
PAL/NTSC connector for digital/TV antenna cable input (varies by region)
Rear BCAS card reader slot (for Japan only)
I/O Ports 0
Side:
Two USB 2.0 ports
Multi-in-1 card reader
Headphone and microphone jacks
Back:
Four USB 2.0 ports
USB 2.0 port featuring power-off USB charging
Audio line-out jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
TV-tuner
Optional Items 0
Acer wireless / USB keyboard and mouse
Environment 0
Temperature:
Operating: +5°C to +35°C
Non-operating: -20°C to +60°C (Unpacked: -10°C to +60°C)
Humidity (non-condensing):
Operating: 15% to 80% RH, non-condensing
Non-operating: 10% to 90% RH, non-condensing at 40°C (104°F)
Warranty (N/A) 0

1-8 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Software 0
Acer clear.fi
Acer eRecovery Management
Acer Game Zone
Acer TouchPortal
Adobe®Flash®Player
Adobe®Reader®
Bing™ Bar
Cyberlink®YouCam™
McAfee Internet Security Suite 2011
Microsoft®Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate)
Microsoft®Office Starter 2010
MyWinLocker®
Nero®10 Essentials
Netflix
newsXpresso™
Skype™
Windows Live™ Essentials

Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-9
Computer Tour 0
Front View 0
Figure 1-1. Front View
Table 1-1. Front View
#Icon Item Description
1 Integrated Webcam Web camera for video communication
2 Display Screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays
computer output (configure may vary by model)
3 LED Light Bar Illuminates ambient LED light
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1-10 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Left View 0
Figure 1-2. Left View
Table 1-2. Left View
#Icon Item Description
1 Power Button/Indicator Turns the computer on and off. Indicates the
computer's power status
2 Microphone Jack Accepts inputs from external microphones
3 Headphones/Speaker
Jack Connects to audio devices (e.g., speakers, headphones)
4 USB 2.0 Ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse,
USB camera, USB keyboard)
5 Multi-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard
(MMC), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture
Card (xD)
NOTE:
Push to remove/install the card. Only one card
can operate at any time
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