Acer Aspire 5540 User manual

Aspire 5540/5560 Series
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 Aspire 5540/5560 service guide.
Date Chapter Updates
2006/02/17 Chapter 3 and Chapter 6 Add CCD module (camera) information to Chapter 3 and
Chapter 6 for Aspire 5560 series.
2006/4/1 Chapter 1 Add Radeon X1600 VGA chipset on page 1.
2006/4/6 Chapter 3 Revise CCD module (digital camera) disassembling steps
to Chapter 3 for Aspire 5560 series.

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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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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.
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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.

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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.

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'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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Chapter 1 1
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
Platform and memroy
TIntel®Centrino®Duo mobile technology, featuring:
tIntel®CoreTM Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83/2/2.16 GHz, 667 MHz
FSB) or higher
tIntel®945GM/945PM Express chipset
TIntel®PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi
CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology
TIntel®945GM/945PM+ICH7M
TTwo DIMM slots support 256/512MB to 2GB (1G memory has not qualified yet) system memory
Display and graphics
T14.1” WXGA color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window
viewing on dual display via Acer GridVistaTM
T16.7 million colors
TIntel®945GM integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 and up to
128 MB of VRAM, supporting Microsoft®DirectX®9.0 and dual independent display
TIntel®945PM with ATI MOBILITYTM RADEON X1300/X1400/X1600 with up to 512 MB of
HyperMemoryTM (128 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM; up to 384 of shared system memory),
supporting ATI POWERPLAYTM 5.0, Microsoft®DirectX®9.0 and PCI Express®(ATI MOBILITYTM
RADEON X1300 for Aspire 5540/X1400/X1600 for Aspire 5560)
TDualViewTM support
TSimultaneous LCD and CRT display, with LCD panel resolution at 70 Hz refresh rate
TUp to 2048 x 1536 resolution on ono-interlaced CRT display
TMPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
TS-Video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support (for Aspire 5560)
Storage subsystem
T60/80/100/120 GB PATA/SATA hard disk drive
TOptical drive options:
tDVD-Super Multi double-layer
tDVD-Dual double layer drive
tDVD/CD-RW combo drive
T5-in1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick®(MS)
Memory Stick PROTM (MS-PRO) and xD-Picture CardTM (xD) (for Aspire 5560)
Input devices
T88/89-key Acer FineTouchTM keyboard with 5-degree curve
TTouchpad with 4-way scroll button
System Specifications
Chapter 1

2Chapter 1
TFour easy-launch buttons
TTwo front-access switches: WLAN LED and Bluetooth®LED-switches (for selected models)
Audio
TIntel®High-Definition audio support
TSound Blaster ProTM and MS-Sound compatible
TS/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
TAudio system with two built-in speakers
TBuilt-in microphone
Communication
TModem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; wake-on ring ready
TLAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet; wake-on-LAN ready (Gigabit for Aspire 5560)
TWLAN: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi®
CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology
TWPAN: Bluetooth®2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
I/O Ports
TExpressCardTM/34 slot (for Aspire 5560)
TPC Card slot (one Type II)
T5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) (for Aspire 5560)
TThree USB 2.0 ports
TIEEE 1394 port (for Aspire 5560)
TFast infrared (FIR) port (for Aspire 5560)
TExternal display (VGA) port
TS-Video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port (for Aspire 5560)
THeadphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
TMicrophone-in jack
TLine-in jack
TEthernet (RJ-45) port
TModem (RJ-11) port
TDC-in jack for AC adaptor
Environment
TTemperature:
toperating: 5 C to 35 C
tNon-operating: -20 C to 65 C
THumidity (non-condensing):
toperating: 20%~80%
tNon-operating: 20%~80%
°°
°°

Chapter 1 3
System Block Diagram
Title
Size Document Number Rev
Date: Sheet of
21F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih,
Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan, R.O.C.
AG1 -1M
BLOCK DIAGRAM
A3
153Wednesday, January 11, 2006
<Variant Name>
Title
Size Document Number Rev
Date: Sheet of
21F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih,
Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan, R.O.C.
AG1 -1M
BLOCK DIAGRAM
A3
153Wednesday, January 11, 2006
<Variant Name>
Title
Size Document Number Rev
Date: Sheet of
21F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih,
Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan, R.O.C.
AG1 -1M
BLOCK DIAGRAM
A3
153Wednesday, January 11, 2006
<Variant Name>
DMI I/F
HOST BUS
DDR2
ICH7M
PCI BUS
Calistoga
CLK GEN.
400/533/667MHz
100MHz
KBC
533 MHz
3
4, 5
6,7,8,9,10
11,12
15,16,17,18
31
MDC Card
G1421B
OP AMP
29
AZALIA
21
MODEM
ALC883
Block Diagram
Block Diagram
INPUTS
SYSTEM DC/DC
TPS51120
5V_S5
40
OUTPUTS
DCBATOUT
G792
19
3D3V_S5
1D8V_S3
41
DCBATOUT 1D05V_S0
INPUTS OUTPUTS
Mobile CPU
Yonah 478
1.83G/2G/2.16G
Project code: 91.4A901.001
PCB P/N : 55.4A901.XXX
REVISION : 05217-1
(Hannstar, ACCL)
533/667MHz
29
TPS51100
DDR_VREF_S01D8V_S3
43
Line Out
(SPDIF)
RE144B
CARDBUS
PCI 7412
1394
CONN
24,25
26
26
CardReader
1394
29
Line In
MIC In
29
6 in 1
DDR2
533 MHz
11,12
533/667MHz
LPC BUS
28
Mini Card*1
TOP
GND
S
S
S
GND
VCC
BOTTOM
PCB STACKUP
APL5332KAC
3D3V_S0 2D5V_S0
APL5912-U
1D8V_S3 1D5V_S0
43
43
42
38,39
VCC_CORE_S0
0~1.3V
44A
OUTPUTS
CPU DC/DC
INPUTS
DCBATOUT
MAXIM CHARGER
OUTPUTSINPUTS
CHG_PWR
DCBATOUT
UP+5V
5V 100mA
18V 4.0A
MAX8725
ISL6262
IDT CV125PA
(ICS 954206)
INT.SPKR
Codec
MS/MS Pro/xD/
MMC/SD/SDIO
29
22
LAN
10/100
BCM4401-E
30
Mini-PCI
802.11A/B/G
23
TXFM RJ45
RJ11
INT.
KB
Touch
Pad
33 33
FIR
32
32
27 27
TSP2220A
PCMCIA
SLOT
Support
TypeII
PCMCIA I/F
PWR SW
30
30
New card
PCI Express
PWR SW
TPS2231
TI
BCM5789/5787M
Giga LAN
ATI M54 DC/DC
INPUTS
VGA_CORE_S0
FAN5234
OUTPUTS
DCBATOUT
52
APL5331KAC
43
1D8V_S0 1D2V_S0
TVO
VRAM x4
RGB CRT
LVDS
CRT
45,46,47,48,49
13
14
ATI
M54P / M52P
14"WSXGA+
LCD
PCI Express x16
50,51
PATA
USB
3 PORT
HDD
MINI USB
Blue-tooth
21
20
CDROM
128/256M
18
21
23
26
35
14
(Discrete)
SPI I/F
PCIEx1
34
BIOS
SIO
NS87381
INT.MIC
Ver. : B0, 71.ICH7M.A0U / QK65
KI.80101.017
Ver.:A3 :71.945PM.A0U / QK58 M56 Ver.: B24
M52 Ver.: A12
M54 Ver.: A12
SST25LF080A
Renesas
BCM5787MKFBG-A1
BCM5789KFBG-C1
BCM4401EKFBG-B0
802.11A/B/G
SATA
TPS51124
SYSTEM DC/DC
DEBUG
CONN.
LPC
34
KBC_MATRIX2 4 - 8 ON
1 - 5 ON
KBC_MATRIX1
PSW_CLR#
3 - 7 ON
NC
Low Active
2 - 6 ON
SW1 Setting

4Chapter 1
Board Layout
Top View
1 SW1 Switch 7 BLUE1 Bluetooth Cable Connector
2 LEDB1 LED Board Cable Connector 8 U39 LAN Connector: RTL8100CL
3 KB1 Keyboard Connector 9 RTC1 RTC Battery Connector
4 TPAD1 Touchpad Cable Connector 10 U40 Keyboard Controller: ENE CB-
1410QF
5 LCD1 LCD Cable Connector 11 SPKR1 Speaker Set Cable Connector
6 LAUNCH1 Launch Board Cable Connector

Chapter 1 5
Bottom View
NOTE: This is engineering sample. The image above may not be exactly the same as the real main board you
get.
1 USB2 USB port 13 ODD1 ODD Connector
2 USB3 USB port 14 WIN1 Wireless LAN Card Slotr
3 USB4 USB port 15 DM1 DIMM Slot1
4 LAN1 RJ11+RJ45 (Modem Port+ Ethernet
Port)
16 DM3 DIMM Slot2
5MDCW
1
Modem Cable Connector 17 U44 Keyboard Controller (RE144B)
6 CRT1 External Display Port 18 U49 BIOS ROM
7 MDC Modem Board Connector 19 U32 Audio Codec (Realtek ACL883)
8 U41 CPU Socket 20 LIN1 Line-in Jack
9 U38 North Bridge () 21 MIC2 Headphones/Speakers/Line-Out Jack
10 FAN1 System Fan Cable Connector 22 LOUT1 Line-in Jack
11 BAT1 Battery Connector 23 PC1 PC Card Slot
12 South Bridge (ICH7M) 24 HDD1 HDD Connector

6Chapter 1
Jumper Settings
PIN Description
Pin1-Pin5 On Clear Password
Pin2-Pin6 On NC
Pin3-Pin7 On KBC_MATRIX1
Pin4-Pin8 On KBC_MATRIX2

Chapter 1 7
Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Aspire computer.
#Icon Item Description
1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),
displays computer output.
2 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up
to show the status of the computer’s
functions and components.
3 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which
functions like a computer mouse.
5 Click buttons (left,
center and right)
The left and right buttons function like the
left and right mouse buttons; the center
button serves as a 4-way scroll button.
6 Palmrest Comfortable support area for our hands
when you use the computer.
7 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
8 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
9 Easy-launch Buttons Buttons for launching frequently used
programs.
10 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel web camera for video
communication (for Aspire 5560)
Just for Starters...
# Item Description

8Chapter 1
Closed Front View
#Icon Item Description
1Bluetooth®
communication button/
indicator
Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function.
Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth-
communications (for selected models).
2 Wireless
communication button/
indicator
Press to enable/disable Wireless function.
Lights to indicate the status of wireless
LAN communications (for selected
models).
3 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.,
infrared printer and IR-aware computer)
(for Aspire 5560 only).
4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
output.
5 5-in-1 card reader Accepts MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure
Digital (SD), xD-Picture Card, Memory
Stick and Memory Stick Pro (for Aspire
5560 only).
Note: Only one card can operate at any
given time.
6 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio
CD player, stereo walkman).
7 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.
8 Headphones/
speakers/line-out jack
with S/PDIF support
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
speakers, headphones).
9 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.
10 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status
11 Latch Locks and release the lid.
"Easy-launch buttons" on page 25
# Icon Item Description
# Item Description
# Icon Item Description
Note:
"Easy-launch buttons" on page 18
# Icon Item Description
# Item Description
"Easy-launch buttons" on page 18
# Icon Item Description
# Item Description

Chapter 1 9
Left View
#Icon Item Description
1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible
computer security lock.
2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or
DVDs. (Some models have slot-in ODD
module. The picture displays tray-in ODD
module ).
3 Optical disk access
indicator
Lights up when the optical drive is active.
4 Optical drive eject
button
Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
5 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the
computer is turned off.
6 PC Card slot eject
button
Ejects the PC Card from the slot.
7 Express Card/34 slot Accepts and ExpressCard/34 module (for
Aspire 5560)
Note: ExpressCards are third generation of
PC cards, hot-swapable and smaller than
previous PC Cards. Designed for both
desktop and mobile use, ExpressCards
use either USB 2.0 or a single lane PCI
Express technology that provides 500
Mbytes/sec total throughput. Formerly
code named "NEWCARD," ExpressCards
are 5 mm thick like Type II PC Cards, but
do not use the same 86x54 mm footprint.
ExpressCards come in 75x54 mm and
75x34 mm sizes. Express Card/34 slot
means this notebook accepts 75x34mm
ExpressCards.
8 PC Card slot Accepts on Type II PC Card.
# Icon Item Description
# Icon Item Description

10 Chapter 1
Right View
Rear Panel
#Icon Item Description
1 Three USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB
mouse, USB camera).
2 S-video/TV-out
(NTSC/PAL) port
Connects to a television or display device
with S-video input (for Aspire 5560).
3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even
after prolong use.
4 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.
5 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-
based network (1000 Mbps for Aspire
5560).
6 4-pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices (for Aspire
5560).
Note: A 4-pin socket is used for laptop. The
6-pin socket is commonly found on
desktop. As to 9-pin connector, it is for the
faster FireWire 800.
#Icon Item Description
1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
# Icon Item Description
# Icon Item Description

Chapter 1 11
Bottom Panel
Indicators
The computer has four easy-to-read status indicators on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on the
front panel.
External display
(VGA) port
Connects to a display device(e.g.,
external monitor, LCD projector).
Battery Powers the computer
#Item Description
1 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
2 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening
of the fan.
3 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured
with screws)
4 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.
5 Battery release latch Release the battery for removal.
6 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
#Icon Item Description

12 Chapter 1
The power, battery and wireless communication status indicators are visible even when the LCD display is
closed.
Icon Function Description
Cap lock Lights when Cap Lock is activated
Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.
HDD Indicates when the hard disc or optical
drive is active.
Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth
communication.
Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN
communication.
Battery Lights up when the battery is being
charged.
Power Lights up when the computer is on.
Icon Function Description
Icon Function Description

Chapter 1 13
NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows
green when in AC mode.
Easy-Launch Buttons
Located above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are: mail
Web browser, Empowering Key “ “and one user-programmable button.
Press “ “ to run the Acer Empowering Technology. The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email
and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons,
run the Acer Launch Manager.
Touchpad Basics
The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:
Launch key Default application
P User-programmable
P User-programmable
Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable)
Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable)
Mail Email application (user-programmable)
"Acer
Empowering Technology" on page 1
"Launch Manager" on page 44
Easy-launch button Default application

14 Chapter 1
TMove your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor.
TPress the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and
execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse.
Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.
TUse the 4-way scroll (3) button to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This button
mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.
NOTE: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean. The
touchpad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response.
Tapping too hard will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.
Function Left Button (1) Right Button
(4)
Main touchpad
(2) Center button (3)
Execute Click twice
quickly
Tap twice (at
the same speed
as double-
clicking the
mouse button)
Select Click once Tap once
Drag Click and hold,
then use finger
to drag the
cursor on the
touchpad
Tap twice (at
the same speed
as double-
clicking a
mouse button)
then hold finger
to the touchpad
on the second
tap to drag the
cursor.
Access context
menu
Click once
Scroll Click and hold to move
up/down/left/right.