Acer Aspire 3010 Series User manual

Aspire 3010/5010 Series
Service Guide
PRINTED IN TAIWAN

II
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 3010/5010 service guide.
Date Chapter Updates
2006/02/09 Chapter 6 Delete Bluetooth antenna on chapter six.

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Copyright
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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.
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Acer Incorporated makes 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. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the
programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its 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.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

IV
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appear
on screen.
NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current
topic.
WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing specific
actions.
CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to
avoid possible hardware or software
problems.
IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions
relevant to the accomplishment of
procedures.

V
Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.
1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION
decided 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 (e.g.
add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered
in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible
personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.
2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should 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 will
not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer
office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service
Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and
service of customer machines.

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Chapter 1 1
Features
This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:
Platform
qMobile AMD SempronTM processor 3000+ to 3100+ or higher with 128/256 KB L2 cache,
supporting AMD Power Now! Technology and AMD HyperTransport technology (for Aspire 3010)
qChipset: ATI RADEONTM XPRESS 200M (for Aspire 3010)
qAMD AthlonTM 64 processor 3000+ to 3700+ or higher with 1 MB L2 cache, supporting AMD
HyperTransportTM technology (for Aspire 5010)
qChipset: ATI RADEONTM XPRESS 200M (for Aspire 5010)
Memory
q256/512 MB of DDR333 memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using dual soDIMM modules
Display
q15” XGA color TFT LCD with 1024x768 pixel resolution
q15.4” WXGA TFT LCD with 1280x800 pixel resolution, 16.7 million colors, supporting
simulataneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista
q15.4” WXGA+ TFT LCD with 1680x1050 pixel resolution, 16.7 million colors, supporting
simulataneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista
Graphics
qATI MOBILITYTM RADEON(R) X600 with 64 MB of DDR video RAM (for Aspire 3010)
qATI MOBILITYTM RADEON(R) X700 with 6/1284 MB of DDR video RAM (for Aspire 5010)
qDualViewTM support
qMPEG-2/DDVD hardware-assisted capability
qS-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support
qDVI-D (true digital video interface) support (for Aspire 5010 only)
qAspire-cinema vision video encoded technology
qAspire clear vision video input optimization technology
Audio
qAudio system with two built-in speakers
qATI MOBILITYTM RADEON(R) X700 with 6/1284 MB of DDR video RAM (for Aspire 5010)
qDualViewTM support
Storage
q40/60/80/100 GB (4200rpm) or higher ATA/100 hard disk drive
System Introduction
Chapter 1

2Chapter 1
Optical media drive
qOptical drive options
--DVD-Dual
--DVD/CD-RW combo
qDisc performance compatibility
--DVD-Dual
Read: 4X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 24X CD-ROM
Write: 4X DVD+R, 2.4X DVD+RW, 2X DVD-R, 2X DVD-RW, 16X CD-R, 10X CD-RW
--DVD/CD-RW
Read: 8X DVD-ROM, 24X CD-ROM
Write: 24X CD-R, 10X CD-RW
Communication
qModem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
qLAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet (Aspire 3010) or gigabit Ethernet (Aspire 5010); Wake-on-LAN
ready
qWLAN (optional): integrated Acer InviLinkTM 802.11g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting
Acer SignalUp technology
qWPAN (optional): integrated Bluetooth®
Special keys and controls
qStandard 84-/85-/88-key keyboard, inverted “T” cursor layout with interrnational language support
qEmbedded numeric keypad
qFour easy-launch keys: internet browser, email with LED, Empowering Key, and one user-
programmable button
qAcer InviLinkTM wireless button
qBluetooth®button
qBuilt-in touchpad with 4-way integrated scroll button
I/O Ports
qFour USB 2.0 ports
qOne IEEE 1394 port
qEthernet (RJ-45) port
qModem (RJ-11) port
qS-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port
qExternal display (VGA) port
qDVI-D port (only Aspire 5010)
qInfrared (FIR) port
qMicrophone/line-in jack
qHeadphone/speaker/line-out port
qPC card slot (one Type III or two Type II)
qDC-in jack for AC adaptor

Chapter 1 3
System Block Diagram
VRAM x4
53,54
HY5DS573222F
DVI-D
TMDS
ISA ROM
SVIDEO/COMP
RGB CRT
LVDS
CRT
TVOUT
LCD
ATA 133
M26/M24
LPC Bus / 33MHz
6-CH
AC97 2.2
LPC I/F
HyperTransport
6.4GB/S 16b/8b
Sempron K8
AMD CPU
DDR x2
200-PIN DDR SODIMM
KBC
KB3910
Touch
Pad
Int.
KB
ATI
SB400
ACPI 2.0
PCI 6xUSB 2.0
ATI
HT+PCI-E+UMA
CLK GEN
PCI-Express
x2
802.11a/b/g
Mini-PCI
PCI Bus / 33MHz
PCB Layer Stackup
OUTPUTS
DCBATOUT
INPUTS
SYSTEM DC/DC
AD+
BAT+
MAX1909ETI
MAX1999EEI
Battery Charger
DCBATOUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
RS480M
34
35 35
31
18,19,20,21,22
11,12,13,14
4,5,6,7
3
50,51,52
17
16
16
48
44
ATI
PCI Express x16
DDR 333/400
8,9,10
TPS2224AP
2* Slot Cardbus
1* 1394
28
PCMCIA I/F
PCI 7421
TI
28
PCMCIA
SLOT
1394
Conn
Support
TypeII
PWR SW
26,27
28
IDT CV137
PIDE
DVD/
CD-RW
25
SIDE
HDD
25
AC97
MDC Card OP AMP
G1421
3324
MODEM
Line In
MIC In
33
Line Out
33
NS SIO
PC87381
37
10/100Mb
USB x 4
24
RJ11
CONN
CODEC
32
ALC655
Int. SPKR
33
PCI LAN
Realtek
RTL8110SBL
1000/100/10
RTL8100C
100/10
TXFM
30
RJ45
30
1000Mb
TXFM
30
L1: Signal 1
L2: GND
L3: Signal 2
L4: Signal 3
L5: VCC
L6: Signal 4
29
5V_S5 ,
3D3V_S5
45,46
SYSTEM DC/DC
DCBATOUT 2D5V_S3
1D8V_S5
1D2V_S0
OUTPUT
INPUT
TPS 5130
TFDU6102 37
FIR
Thermal
& Fan
G791
23
15
29
36
CPU V_CORE
OUTPUT
VCC_CORE_S0
LP2951ACM/APL5331KAC-TR
OUTPUT
SYSTEM POWER
DCBATOUT
INPUT
INPUT
2D5V_S3
DCBATOUT
1D25V_S3
5V_AUX_S5
42,43
47
ISL6559CR
XBUS
SiI 1162
15
Silicon Image

4Chapter 1
Board Layout
Top View
1 Line-in Port 16 Video Memory
2 Line-out Port 17 VGA Chip
3 RJ45+RJ11 18 North Bridge
4 USB Port 19 CPU Socket
5 USB Port 20 Launch Board Cable Connector
6 USB Port 21 RTC Battery Connector
7 USB Port 22 Check Password Switch
8 LCD Inverter Cable Connector 23 Fan Connector
9 VGA Port 24 Bluetooh Cable Connector
10 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector 25 Optical Drive Connector
11 S-Video Port 26 Keyboard Connector
12 DVI Port 27 Touchpad Cable Connector
13 LCD Lid Switch 28 Fan 2 Connector
14 DC-in Port 29 HDD Connector
15 PCMCIA Slot 30 Speaker Cable Connector
123
8
45 6 7 9
10
11 12 14
13
19
26
29
22 23
27
24
28
20
25
30
21
17
16
18
15

Chapter 1 5
Bottom View
31 Modem Cable Connector 35 DIMM Socket 2
32 Wireless LAN Card Connector 36 South Bridge
33 Modem Board Connector 37 IEEE 1394 Port
34 DIMM Socket 1 38 FIR Port
32 33
31
34
35
36
37
38

6Chapter 1
Panel
Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC.
Front View
#Item Description
1 Display screen Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD) provides visual output.
2 Status indicators LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show
the status of the computer and its functions and
components.
3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
4 Launch Keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the
computer.
6 Click buttons & 4-way scroll key The left and right buttons function like the left and right
mouse buttons, the center button serves as a scroll up/
down button.
7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a
computer mouse.
8 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
9 Ventilation Slot Enables the computer to stay cool, even after the
prolonged use.

Chapter 1 7
Left view
#Icon Item/ Port Description
1 PC Card slots Supports two Type II or one Type III CardBus PC
Card(s).
2 PC Card slot eject button Eject PC cards from the card slots.
3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs
depending on the optical drive type.
4 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
5 CIR Receiver Receive remote control infrared signals.
6 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
7 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.
8 Emergency eject slot Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is
turned off. There is a mechancial eject button on
the DVD/CD-ROM combo or DVD-ROM drive.
Simply insert the tip of a pen or paperclip and
push to eject the tray.
9 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
output.

8Chapter 1
Right View
#Item/ Port Description
1 Speakers Left and right speakers delivers stereo audio
output.
2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
prolonged use.
3 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible
computer security lock.

Chapter 1 9
Rear Panel
l
#Icon Port Description
1 Power Jack Connects to an AC adapter
2 DVI-D port (Aspire
5010 only)t
For digital visual input.
3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even
after prolonged use.
4 S-video port Connects to a television or display device
with S-video input.
5 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external
monitor, LCD projector).
6 Four USB 2.0 ports Connects to any Universal Serial Bus
devices(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
7 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet LAN network
8 Modem jack Connects to the phone line
9 Speaker/line-out/
headphone jack
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
speakers and headphones).
10 Line-in/mic-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio
CD player and stereo walkman).

10 Chapter 1
Bottom View
#Item Description
1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
2 Battery release latch Release the battery for removal.
3 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory and mini PCI card.

Chapter 1 11
Indicators
The computer provides an array of seven indicators located below the display screen, showing the status of
the computer and its components.
#Icon Function Description
Wireless indicator Lights to indicate the status of wireless
LAN communications.
1 Power Lights when the computer is on.
2 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby
mode and blinks when it enters into or
resumes from hibernation mode.
3 Media Activity Indicates when the hard disk or optical
drive is active.
4 Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being charged.
Charging: The light shows amber when the
battery is charging.
Fully charged: The light shows green when
in AC mode.
5 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
6 Num Lock Lights when Numeric Lock is activated.

12 Chapter 1
Using the keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and
twelve function keys.
Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters
located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols
are not printed on the keys.
Lock key Description
Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
Num Lock (Fn-F11) When NumLock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys
function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators ), -, *, and /). Use
this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would
be to connect an external keypad.
Scroll Lock (Fn-F12) When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the
up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some
applications.
Desired access Num lock on Num lock off
Number keys on embedded
keypad
Type numbers using embedded keypad in a
normal manner.
Cursor-control keys on embedded
keypad
Hold Shift while using cursor-control keys. Hold Fn while using cursor-control
keys.
Main keyboard keys Hold Fn while typing letters on embedded
keypad.
Type the letters in a normal manner.

Chapter 1 13
Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Keys Description
Windows logo key Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Below
are a few examples:
+ Tab (Activates next taskbar button)
+ E (Opens the My Computer window)
+ F1 (Opens Help and Support)
+ F (Opens the Find: All Files dialog box)
+ R (Opens the Run dialog box)
+ M (Minimize all windows)
<shift>++ M (Undoes the minimize all windows action)
Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the
application’s context menu.

14 Chapter 1
Hot Keys
The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen
contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.
Hot Key Icon Function Description
Fn+F1 Hotkey help Displays help on hotkeys.
Fn+F2 Acer eSettings Launches the Acer eSettings in Acer eManager.
Fn+F3 Acer
ePowerManagement
Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in Acer
eManager.
Fn+F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
Fn+F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen,
external monitor (if connected) and both the display
screen and external monitor.
Fn+F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.
Press any key to return.
Fn+F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
Fn+F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off; mutes the sound.
Fn+ Volume up Increases the sound volume.
Fn+ Volume down Decreases the sound volume.
Fn+ Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.