Acer Aspire E1-421 User manual

Aspire E1-421
SERVICEGUIDE

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Revision History
Refer to the table below 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.
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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.
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’s global product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance
product competitiveness, the 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 the 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 the
Website. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it may not be noted in
this printed service guide.
Acer-authorized Service Providers:
The Acer office may have a different part number
code than those given in the FRU list in this service guide. A list must be provided by the
regional Acer office 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
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Optical Media Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Wireless and Networking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Privacy Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Dimension and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Power Adapter and Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Input and Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Input and Output (I/O) Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Optional Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Notebook Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Windows Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Specification Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Computer specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
System Board Major Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Processor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
CPU Fan True Value Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Memory Combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Video Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued) . . . . . . . . . 1-29

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DVD Super-Multi Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
DVD Super-Multi Drive (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31
LCD 14.0” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
LCD 14.0” (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
LCD 14.0” (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34
LCD Inverter (not available with this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34
Display Supported Resolution (LCD Supported Resolution) 1-35
Graphics Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35
Display Supported Resolution (GPU Supported Resolution) 1-35
LAN Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36
Bluetooth Interface (not available in this model) . . . . . . . . 1-36
Bluetooth Module (not abailable in this model) . . . . . . . . . 1-36
Wireless Module 802.11 b/g/n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36
Mini Card Wireless Networking Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37
3G Card (not available in this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37
Audio Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37
Audio Codec and Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38
1.3M HD Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39
1.0M HD Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39
0.3M Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39
VRAM (not available in this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40
HDMI Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40
System Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40
Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41
System LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41
System DMA Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-42
System Interrupt Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-43
System I/O Address Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47
CHAPTER 2
System Utilities
BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

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Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
DOS Flash Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Clearing BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Removing Insyde BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Removing Insyde HDD Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Miscellaneous Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Using DMITools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Using UUIDTools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Using the LAN MAC EEPROM Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Crisis Disk Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
CHAPTER 3
Machine Maintenance Procedures
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Recommended Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
External Modules Disassembly Flowchart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Dummy Card Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Battery Pack Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
ODD (Optical Disk Drive) Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Keyboard Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Base Door Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module Removal . . . 3-15
DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module Removal . . . 3-17
HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Upper Case Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
IO Board Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Mainboard Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Speaker Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
RTC battery Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Thermal Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

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DC-in Jack Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Support Bracket Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
LCD Bezel Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Camera Module Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
LCD Panel Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
LCD Bracket Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
LVDS and Camera Cable Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
LCD Reassembly Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Replacing the LVDS and Camera Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Replacing the LCD Bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Replacing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Main Unit Reassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Replacing the Support Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Replacing the DC-in Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
Replacing the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Module . . . . . . . 3-55
Replacing the Thermal Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
Replacing the RTC battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59
Replacing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-61
Replacing the IO Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-63
Replacing the Upper Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65
External Module Reassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
Replacing the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Module . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
Replacing the DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module3-69
Replacing the WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module3-70
Replacing the Base Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71
Replacing the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72
Replacing the ODD (Optical Disk Drive) Module . . . . . . . . . 3-74
Replacing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-76
Replacing the Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-77
CHAPTER 4
Troubleshooting

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Power On Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
No Display Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
LCD Picture Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Internal Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Touchpad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Internal Speaker Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
USB Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Other Functions Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
CHAPTER 5
Jumper and Connector Locations
Mainboard Jumper and Connector Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
CHAPTER 6
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
FRU List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
CHAPTER 7
Model Definition and Configuration
Acer Aspire E1-421. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
CHAPTER 8
Test Compatible Components
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

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CHAPTER 9
Online Support Information
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

CHAPTER 1
Hardware Specifications

1-2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Optical Media Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Wireless and Networking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Privacy Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Dimension and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Power Adapter and Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Input and Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Input and Output (I/O) Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Optional Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Notebook Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-17
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18
Windows Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-20
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-22
Specification Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Computer specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-23
System Board Major Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-24
Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-24
Processor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-24
CPU Fan True Value Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-25
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-25
Memory Combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-25
Video Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-26
BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-26
Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-26
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-27
AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-27
Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-28
Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued) . . . . . . . . . .1-29
DVD Super-Multi Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-30
DVD Super-Multi Drive (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-31
LCD 14.0” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-32
LCD 14.0” (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-33

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LCD 14.0” (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-34
LCD Inverter (not available with this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-34
Display Supported Resolution (LCD Supported Resolution) .1-35
Graphics Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-35
Display Supported Resolution (GPU Supported Resolution) .1-35
LAN Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-36
Bluetooth Interface (not available in this model) . . . . . . . . .1-36
Bluetooth Module (not abailable in this model) . . . . . . . . . .1-36
Wireless Module 802.11 b/g/n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-36
Mini Card Wireless Networking Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-37
3G Card (not available in this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-37
Audio Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-37
Audio Codec and Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-38
1.3M HD Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-39
1.0M HD Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-39
0.3M Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-39
VRAM (not available in this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-39
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-40
HDMI Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-40
System Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-40
Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-41
System LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-41
System DMA Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-42
System Interrupt Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-43
System I/O Address Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-47

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-5
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Features 0
Below is a summary of the computer’s features:
Operating System 0
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit2Service Pack 1
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit2Service Pack 1
Platform 0
AMD Brazos 2.0 APU E-Series processor E1-1200 (1.40 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, DDR3
1066 MHz, 18W)
AMD Brazos 2.0 APU E-Series processor E2-1800 (1.70 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, DDR3
1333 MHz, 18W)
AMD A68M Fusion™Controller Hub
System Memory 0
Single-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:
Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM
modules
Display 0
14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel (WXGA) resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer
CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
Mercury-free, environment-friendly
16:9 aspect ratio
Audio 0
High-definition audio support
Two built-in stereo speakers
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in analog microphone

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Graphics 0
AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series Graphics with 512 MB of dedicated system memory,
supporting Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD 3), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range
(HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX 11, OpenGL® 4.0,
OpenCL™ 1.1
Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
Microsoft® DirectX® Video Acceleration (DXVA) application interface (API)
External resolution / refresh rates:
VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 85 Hz
HDMI® port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz
MPEG-2/DVD decoding
WMV10 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
MPEG-4 Part 2 DivX® and Xvid decoding
HDMI® (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth
Digital Content Protection) support
Storage 0
Hard disk drive:
2.5” (9.5mm/7mm), 5400 RPM
320~750 GB or larger
5-in-1 card reader, supporting:
Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS),
Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), and xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Optical Media Drive 0
8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R,
6X DVD-ROM DL, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X
DVD-RAM
Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL,
6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Webcam 0
Acer Video Conference, featuring:
Acer Crystal Eye webcam with
1280 x 1024 resolution
720p HD audio/video recording

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Wireless and Networking 0
WLAN:
Acer InviLink™Nplify™802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
LAN:
Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN support
PCI Express 1.1 support
Privacy Control 0
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Kensington lock slot
Dimension and Weight 0
Dimensions:
342 (W) x 245 (D) x 27.2/33.4 (H) mm (13.5 x 9.6 x 1.07/1.31 inches)
Weight:
2.4 kg (5.29 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack
Power Adapter and Battery 0
ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation
power-saving modes
Power adapter
3-pin 65W AC adapter:
133 (W) x 59 (D) x 31 (H) mm (5.32 x 2.32 x 1.22 inches)
390 g (0.86 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable
Battery
48 Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack
Battery life: 4.5 hours
ENERGY STAR®

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Input and Control 0
Keyboard
86-/87-/91-key Acer FineTip keyboard with International Language support
Support Application keys for Windows Vista/Windows 7
Touchpad
Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
Media Keys
Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next, volume
up, volume down
Input and Output (I/O) Ports 0
5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
One USB 2.0/3.0 combo port
Two USB 2.0 ports
HDMI®port with HDCP support
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker jack, supporting 3.5 mm headset with built-in microphone for
Acer Smart handhelds
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter
Software 0
Productivity
Acer Backup Manager
Acer ePower Management
Acer eRecovery Management
Adobe®Flash®Player 10.x/11.x
Adobe®Reader®10.x
AUPEO! (US only)
Bing™ Bar
Evernote (WW without Japan)
Internet Explorer®9
Kobo™ (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK only)
Microsoft®Office Starter 2010: Includes limited-functionality Microsoft®Word
and Excel with advertising; no PowerPoint or Outlook. Buy Office 2010 to use the
full-featured software (except Japan)
Microsoft®Office Personal 2010 (Japan only, subject to customer request)

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NewsXpresso™
NOOK for PC (US only)
Norton™ Online Backup
Security
McAfee®Internet Security Suite Trial
MyWinLocker®(except China, Hong Kong)
Multimedia
Acer clear.fi
Cyberlink®Media Espresso
NTI Media Maker™
Gaming
Acer Games powered by WildTangent® (except China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea)
Fooz Kids (WW without Japan)
Communication and ISP
Acer Crystal Eye
Microsoft® Silverlight™
Windows Live™ Essentials 2011
Skype™
Acer Wi-Fi Jet
Web links and utilities
Acer Accessory Store (France, Spain, Germany, UK, Italy, Sweden, Netherlands,
Belgium, Denmark, Portugal and Poland)
Acer Identity Card
Acer Registration
Acer Updater
eBay®shortcut (Australia, Austria, India, Ireland, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland,
Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, US, CA, UK, FR, ES, IT, DE, MX only)
Netflix shortcut (Canada, Latin America, US only)
Optional Items 0
2/4 GB DDR3 soDIMM module
6-cell Li-ion battery pack
3-pin 65 W AC adapter
External USB 56K modem
Warranty 0
One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

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Environment 0
Temperature:
Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C
Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C
Humidity (non-condensing):
Operating: 20% to 80%
Non-operating: 20% to 80%