Acer Aspire 4315 User manual

Acer
Aspire 4715Z/4315
Service Guide
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Service guide files and updates are available
on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw

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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Travelmate 4715Z/4315 service guide.
Date Chapter Updates

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Copyright
Copyright © 2007 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.

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Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
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.
Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation.
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Celeron is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Core Duo and Core 2 Duo are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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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.

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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's "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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System Specification 1
Features 1
Your Acer Notebook Tour 3
Front View 3
Closed Front View 4
Left View 4
Right View 5
Rear Panel 5
Bottom Panel 6
Indicators 7
Easy-launch Buttons 8
Touchpad 9
Touchpad Basics 9
Using the Keyboard 11
Lock Keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad 11
Windows Keys 12
Hotkeys 13
Special Keys 14
Using the System Utilities 15
Acer Empowering Technology 15
Empowering Technology Password 15
Acer eNet Management 16
Acer ePower Management 18
Acer ePresentation Management 20
Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models) 21
Acer eLock Management 22
Acer eRecovery Management 23
Acer eSettings Management 24
Windows Mobility Center 25
Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 26
Launch Manager 27
Norton Internet Security 27
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 28
System Utilities 35
BIOS Setup Utility 35
Entering BIOS Setup 35
BIOS Setup Primary Menus 35
BIOS Setup Navigation Keys 35
Information Menu 36
Main Menu 37
Security Menu 38
Clearing the Supervisor or User Password 39
Boot Menu 41
Exit Menu 42
BIOS Recovery 43
Machine Disassembly and Replacement 45
Disassembly Requirements 45
General Information 46
Pre-disassembly Instructions 46
Disassembly Process 47
Table of Contents

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External Module Disassembly Process 48
External Modules Disassembly Flowchart 48
Removing the Battery Pack 49
Removing the Express Dummy Card 49
Removing the Lower Cover 50
Removing the DIMM 51
Removing the WLAN Board Module 52
Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 53
Removing the Optical Drive Module 54
Main Unit Disassembly Process 56
Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart 56
Removing the CPU Heatsink Module 57
Removing the CPU 58
Removing the Keyboard 59
Removing the Middle Cover 60
Removing the LCD Module 61
Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case 63
Removing the Speaker Modules 65
Removing the Launch Board Bracket 66
Removing the Touchpad Board Module 67
Removing the Audio Board 68
Removing the USB Board 70
Removing the Mainboard 71
Removing the Modem Board 72
Removing the RTC Battery 74
LCD Module Disassembly Process 76
LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart 76
Removing the LCD Bezel 77
Removing the Camera Board 78
Removing the Inverter Board 79
Removing the LCD with Brackets 80
Removing the LCD Brackets 83
Removing the LCD Module Hinges 83
Removing the Antenna 84
Removing the Microphone 85
Troubleshooting 87
System Check Procedures 88
External CD/DVD-ROM Drive Check 88
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 88
Memory Check 88
Power System Check 89
Touchpad Check 90
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 91
Index of Error Messages 92
Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 94
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 98
Intermittent Problems 102
Undetermined Problems 103
System Block Diagram and Connector Locations 105
System Block Diagram 105
Board Layout 106
Top View 106
Bottom View 107

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Hardware Gap Setting 108
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 109
Aspire 4715Z/4315 Exploded Diagram 110
Aspire 4715Z FRU List (No: LX.AL40C.013) 111
Aspire 4715Z FRU List (No: LX.AL10Y.001/003/015) 119
Aspire 4315 FRU List (No: LX.AKZ0C.007) 127
Model Definition and Configuration 136
Aspire 4715Z/4315 136
Test Compatible Components 137
Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ Compatibility Test 138
Online Support Information 143

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