Acer Aspire One D255 Series User manual

Aspire One D255 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made to this service guide.
Date Chapter Updates

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Copyright
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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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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:
NOTE: This symbol where placed in the Service Guide designates a component that should be
recycled according to the local regulations.
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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Table of Contents
System Specifications 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
DDR2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
DDR3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Your Notebook Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Lock Keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using the communication key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Special Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
System Utilities 27
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Miscellaneous Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Machine Disassembly and Replacement 45
Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Removing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Removing the 3G Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Removing the Lower Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Removing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Removing the 3G Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

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Removing the Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Removing the LED Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Removing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Removing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Removing the Microphone Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Removing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Removing the 3G and WLAN Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
LCD Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Replacing the 3G and WLAN Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Replacing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Replacing Microphone Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Replacing the LVDS Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Replacing the CCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Main Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Replacing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Replacing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Replacing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Replacing the LED Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Replacing the Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Replacing the 3G Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Replacing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Replacing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Replacing the Lower Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Replacing the 3G Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Replacing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Troubleshooting 125
Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Touch Pad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
USB Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

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Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
3G Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Cosmetic Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Sec: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Memory: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
BDS & Specific action: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Each PEIM entry point used in 80_PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Each Driver entry point used in 80_PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Each SmmDriver entry point used in 80_PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Jumper and Connector Locations 147
Mainboard Bottom View (DDR3 Model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 151
Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Logic Lower Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Logic Upper Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Aspire D255 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Model Definition and Configuration 177
Aspire D255 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Test Compatible Components 255
Online Support Information 259
Index 261

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System Specifications
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:
Operating system
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 32-bit (China only)
• Genuine Windows® 7 Starter 32-bit
• Genuine Windows® XP Home (Service Pack 3)
CPU and chipset
• Intel® Atom™ processor N550 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.50 GHz, DDR3 667 MHz, 8.5 W) (for model with
DDR3 support only)
• Intel® Atom™ processor N450 (512 KB L2 cache, 1.66 GHz, DDR2 667 MHz, 5.5 W) (for model
with DDR2 support only)
• Mobile Intel® NM10 Express Chipset
Memory
• Single-channel DDR3 SDRAM support with one soDIMM module (for model with Intel® Atom™
processor 550 only)
• Up to 1 GB of DDR3 system memory (for Windows® 7 Starter for small notebook PCs)
• Up to 2 GB of DDR3 system memory (for other operating systems)
• Single-channel DDR2 SDRAM support with one soDIMM module (for model with Intel® Atom™
processor N450 only)
• Up to 1 GB of DDR2 system memory (for Windows® 7 Starter for small notebook PCs)
• Up to 2 GB of DDR2 system memory (for other operating systems)
Graphics
• Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 (Intel® GMA 3150), with 64 MB of dedicated system
memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9
• Dual independent display support
• 16.7 million colors
• External resolution / refresh rate:
• VGA port up to 1600 x 900: 60 Hz
• MPEG-2/DVD decoding
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Color options
• Aquamarine, Diamond Black, Ruby Red, Sandstone Brown, Seashell White
Display
• 10.1" SD 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) LED-backlit TFT LCD
• Mercury free, environment friendly
• Glare/anti-glare option
Storage subsystem
• Hard disk drive
• 2.5" (9.5 mm) 160/250 GB
• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting:
• Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC)
• Storage cards with adapter: miniSD™, microSD™
Webcam
Acer Video Conference, featuring:
• Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
• Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE)
technology, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls
Wireless and networking
•WLAN:
• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ (available only in Russia, Pakistan, Ukraine)
• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
•WPAN:
• Bluetooth® 3.0+HS (for Windows® 7 only)
• Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR
•WWAN:
• UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE at 850/900/
1800/1900 MHz, upgradable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and 5.7 Mb/s HSUPA (for 3G model)
• LAN: Fast Ethernet
Audio
• High-definition audio support
• Two built-in stereo speakers
• MS-Sound compatible
• Built-in digital microphone

Chapter 1 3
Dimensions and weight
• Dimensions
• 258.5 (W) x 185 (D) x 24 (H) mm (10.17 x 7.28 x 0.95 inches)
• Weight
• 1.25 kg (2.76 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack
Privacy control
• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
• Kensington lock slot
Power adapter and battery
• Product Safety Electric Appliance and Materials (PSE) certified for battery pack
• Power adapter
• 2-pin 40 W Acer MiniGo AC adapter:
• 93.2 (W) x 32.2 (D) x 42.5 (H) mm (3.66 x 1.26 x 1.67 inches)
• 180 g (0.39 lbs.)2 with 250 cm DC cable
• Battery
• 24.4 W 4400 mAh 3-cell Li-ion battery pack Battery life: 4 hours
• 48 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack Battery life: 8 hours
Input and control
• Keyboard
• 84-/85-/88-key Acer FineTip keyboard, 93% of full-size keyboard, with international language
support
•Touchpad
• Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

4Chapter 1
Software
• Productivity
• Acer ePower Management
• Acer eRecovery Management
• Adobe® Flash® Player
• Adobe® Reader® 9.1
• eSobi™
• Google Toolbar™
• Microsoft® Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate)
• Microsoft® Office Starter 2010
• Norton™ Online Backup
• Security
• McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial
• MyWinLocker® (except China, Hong Kong)
• InstantOn
• Android™ InstantOn
•Gaming
• Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Korea)
• WildTangent® (US, Canada only)
• Communication and ISP
• Acer Crystal Eye
• Acer Video Conference Manager
• Microsoft® Silverlight™
• Skype™
• Windows Live™ Essentials - Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker,
Writer)
• Web links and utilities
• Acer Accessory Store1 (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK
only)
• Acer Assist
• Acer Identity Card
• Acer Registration
• Acer Updater
• Customized Internet Explorer® 8
• eBay® shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)
Eco compliance
• ENERGY STAR®
• WEEE
•RoHS
• Mercury free

Chapter 1 5
System Block Diagram
DDR2
X2 mode
Touch Pad
CRT Conn
LPC BUS
22x22mm
Int.KBD
ALC272
DMI
Transfermer
Power ON/OFF
DDRII-SO-DIMM
Pineview
FCBGA 559
SPI ROM
1.8V DDRII 667
Aralia Codec
Memory BUS(DDRII)
17x17mm
Tigerpoint
Thermal Sensor
ENE KBC
KB926
AMP & INT
Speaker
10/100 Ethernet
AR8152L
Card Reader
ENE6252
MINI Card x1
3G
PCI-Express
EMC1402
LCD Conn.
LVDS
SPI
INT MIC HeadPhone &
MIC Jack
RGB
USB Port X3
RJ45
SD/MMC/MS
CONN
DC/DC Interface
3VALW/5VALW
1.8V/VCCP
0.89VP/1.5VP
0.9VSP/2.5VSP
CPU_CORE
Clock Generator
CK505
USB
BlueTooth
CMOS CAM
HDA
CHARGER
DC IN
BATT IN
SATA
HDD
GEN1
PCBGA360
WLAN
3G
I/O Board
MINI Card x1
WLAN

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DDR3
X2 mode
Touch Pad
CRT Conn
LPC BUS
22x22mm
Int.KBD
ALC272
DMI
Transfermer
Power ON/OFF
DDRIII-SO-DIMM
Pineview
FCBGA 559
SPI ROM
1.5V DDRIII 667
Aralia Codec
Memory BUS(DDRIII)
17x17mm
Tigerpoint
Thermal Sensor
ENE KBC
KB926
AMP & INT
Speaker
10/100 Ethernet
AR8152
Card Reader
ENE6252
MINI Card x1
3G
PCI-Express
EMC1402
LCD Conn.
LVDS
SPI
INT MIC HeadPhone &
MIC Jack
RGB
USB Port x2(L)
RJ45
SD/MMC/MS
CONN
DC/DC Interface
3VALW/5VALW
1.5VP/VCCP
0.89VP/1.8VP
0.75VS
CPU_CORE
Clock Generator
CK505
USB
BlueTooth
CMOS CAM
HDA
CHARGER
DC IN
BATT IN
SATA
HDD
GEN1
PCBGA360
USB Port x1(R)
WLAN
3G
TPM
LPC BUS
Light Sensor

Chapter 1 7
Your Notebook Tour
Top View
NOTE: The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed.
No. Component Icon Description
1 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer
output (configuration may vary by model).
3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a
computer mouse.
6 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LED) that light up to show the status of
the computer's functions and components.
7 Clickbuttons(left,
and right) The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons.
8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the
computer.
9 Acer Crystal Eye
webcam Web camera for video communication.
Top view
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Closed Front View
Rear View
NOTE: Your computer may be equipped with a different battery to the one in the picture.
Left View
#Component Icon Description
1 Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status.
Battery indicator Indicates the computer's battery status.
1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is
charging.
2. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode.
HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
Communication
indicator Indicates the status of 3G/Wireless LAN communication.
Blue light on Orange light on Not lit
3G on / Wi-Fi on
3G on / Wi-Fi off 3G off / Wi-Fi on 3G off / Wi-Fi off
#Component Icon Description
1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
#Component Icon Description
1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
2 External display
(VGA) port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).
3 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB
camera, etc.).
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Right View
#Component Icon Description
1 2-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC).
Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can
operate at any given time.
2 Microphone-in
jack Accepts input from external microphones.
Headphone/
speaker/line-out
jack
Connects to line-out audio devices (e.g., speakers,
headphones).
3 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse).
4 Kensington lock
slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.
5 Ethernet (RJ-45)
port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network.
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Bottom View
#Component Icon Description
1 Ventilation slots
and/or cooling fan Enables the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
2 Battery release
latch Releases the battery for removal.
3 3G SIM card slot Accepts a 3G SIM card for 3G connectivity (only for certain
models).
4 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.
5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
6 Speaker Emits audio from your computer.
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