Acer Packard Bell EasyNote NX82 Series User manual

Packard Bell EasyNote NX82 Series
Service Guide
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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 Packard Bell EasyNote NX82 service guides.
Date Chapter Updates

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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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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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Table of Contents
System Specifications 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
TouchPad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
System Utilities 17
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
EasyNote NX82 Intel BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Machine Disassembly and Replacement 19
Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Removing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Removing the Lower Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Removing the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Removing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Removing the TouchPad Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Removing the RJ45 Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Removing the Speaker Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

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Removing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Removing the LVDS Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Removing the Microphone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
LCD Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Replacing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Replacing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Main Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Replacing the CPU Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Replacing the TouchPad Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Replacing the Right Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Replacing the Left Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Replacing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Replacing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Replacing the Switch Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Replacing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Replacing the Lower Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Replacing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Troubleshooting 95
Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Jumper and Connector Locations 115
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

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Clear CMOS Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 119
Packard Bell EasyNote NX82 Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Base Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Rear Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Packard Bell EasyNote NX82 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Model Definition and Configuration 124
Test Compatible Components 125
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Online Support Information 127
Index 129

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Chapter 1 1
System Specifications
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:
NOTE: Items denoted with an (*) are only available for selected models.
Operating System
• Genuine Windows®7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Genuine Windows®7 Home Basic 64-bit
Platform
• Up to four 45nm Stars cores with DDR3 memory
• S1G4 package, AMD Family 10h Processor Rev C3
• HT3 Link operates up to 1.8GHz
Chip Set
• North Bridge-AMD RS-880M
• South Bridge- AMD SB-820M
• VGA chip - ATI Park XT
• ENE KB926 for Keyboard Controller, Battery management Unit, and RTC.
• Realtek RTS5138 for Card Reader, 5 in 1 controller.
• Conexant CX20672Low-Power Codec SoC with Integrated Class-D Stereo
• Amplifier for High Definition Audio
• AR8131L GbE LAN Controller with Integrated Transceiver
• On board GPU design TDP 25W with gDDR3 * 4 pcs
• UMA: NB SidePort memory 128M
System Memory
• On board with two 204-pin +1.5V DDRIII SO-DIMM connector, supporting, DDR III 800/1066/1333
• SDRAM memory interface design ,
• 0MB DDR3 RAM on board
• Two DDR3 SODIMM slots
• Maximum memory: 4GB per slot. 8GB total
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2Chapter 1
BIOS
• Insyde BIOS
• Flash ROM 2 MB
• Support ISIPP
• Support Acer UI
• Support multi-boot
• Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4)
• Various hot-keys for system control
• Support SMBIOS 2.3 ,PCI2.2.
• DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag
• Support PXE
• Support WinFlash
• Wake on LAN from S3
• Wake on LAN form S4 in AC mode
• System information
• Refer to Acer BIOS specification
Graphics
•
Storage subsystem
• 9.5mm, 2.5" HDD 160GB/250GB/320GB/500GB/640GB:
•SATA
• PCI Bus Master Enhanced IDE
• Support Ultra DMA100, S.M.A.R.T
• 5400 RPM
• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting:
• Secure Digital™(SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™(MS), Memory Stick
PRO™(MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™(xD)
•DVD-ROM
• Fixed type
•SATA
• Super Multi/BD Combo
•G-base
Display
• 14.0" HD 1366x768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Gateway Ultrabright™LED-backlit
TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing
• Mercury free, environment friendly
• Super slim design
• 16:9 aspect ratio

Chapter 1 3
Audio
• Dolby®Home Theater®v3 audio enhancement, featuring Dolby®Digital Live, Dolby®Pro Logic®
IIx, Dolby®Headphone, Dolby®Natural Bass, Dolby®Sound Space Expander, Dolby®Inverse
Filtering, Dolby®High Frequency Enhancer technologies
• Two built-in stereo speakers
• MS-Sound compatible
• High-definition audio support
• S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
• Two built-in stereo microphones, featuring beam forming, echo cancellation, and noise
suppression technologies
Dimensions and Weight
• 342 (W) x 245 (D) x 22.2/25.4 (H) mm (13.46 x 9.64 x 0.87/0.99 inches)
• 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs.) with 6-cell battery
Communication
•Video conferencing solution, featuring:
• Webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
• Microphone
•WLAN:
• 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• WPAN: Bluetooth 3.0+HS
• LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
•WWAN
:UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE at 850/900/
1800/1900 MHz, upgradeable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and 5.7 Mb/s HSUPA
Privacy control
• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
• Kensington lock slot
Power adapter and battery
• ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving
modes
• 3-pin 90 W AC adapter:
• 133 (W) x 59 (D) x 31 (H) mm (5.23 x 2.32 x 1.22 inches)
• 390 g (0.86 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable
• PowerSave 3-pin 65 W AC adapter:
• 95 (W) x 50 (D) x 25.4 (H) mm (3.74 x 1.96 x 1 inches)
• 216 g (0.47 lbs) with 180 cm DC cable
• Standard:
• 49 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

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• High-capacity:
• 66 W 6000 mAh 9-cell Li-ion battery pack
• Battery life: 6 hours with standard battery pack; 8 hours with high-capacity battery pack
• ENERGY STAR®
Special keys and controls
• Keyboard
• 86-/87-/91-key FineTip keyboard, international language support
• Touchpad
• Glowing light effect touchpad, supporting multi-gesture two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
• Media keys
• Capacitive-touch media keys: play/pause, stop, previous, next
• Dedicated audio control keys: volume up, volume down, mute
• Control keys
• Social Networks key
• MyBackup key
• PowerSave or programmable key
• Communication key
I/O interface
• Multi-in-1 card reader
• Four USB 2.0 ports
• HDMI™port with HDCP support
• External display (VGA) port
• Headphone/speaker/line-out jacks with S/PDIF support
• Microphone-in jack
• Ethernet (RJ-45) port
• DC-in jack for AC adapter
Software
•
•
Optional items
•
Environment
•

Chapter 1 5
System Block Diagram

6Chapter 1
Your Acer Notebook tour
Front View
No. Icon Item Description
1 Microphone Internal microphone for recording sound.
2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),
displays computer output.
3 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
output.
4
P /
Acer Program
Key / WiFi Button
Acer Program Key launches a specified
program (user configurable).
WiFi Button toggles WiFi on and off.
5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
6 TouchPad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions
like a computer mouse.
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Closed Front View
NOTE: The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed
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.
7 Click buttons (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 Multimedia
Indicators
Lights up when a corresponding multimedia
key is pressed.
10 Power switch Turns the computer on and off.
11 Acer Crystal Eye
webcam
Web camera for video communication
(for selected models).
No. Icon Item Description
1 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.
2 Multi-in-1 card
reader
Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard
(MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick
PRO (MS PRO), xDPicture Card (xD).
NOTE: Push to remove/install the card.
Only one card can operate at any
given time.
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.
No. Icon Item Description
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No. Icon Item Description
1 Ethernet (RJ-45)
port
Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based
network.
2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
prolonged use.
3 Kensington lock
slot
Connects to a Kensington-compatible
computer security lock.
Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable
around an immovable object such as a table or
handle of a locked drawer. Insert the lock into
the notch and turn the key to secure the lock.
Some keyless models are also available.
4 External display
(VGA) port
Connects to a display device
(e.g. external monitor, LCD projector).
5 HDMI Connect to HDMI devices
6 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse,
USB camera).
7 Microphone-in
jack
Accepts input from external microphones.
8 Headphones/
speaker/line-out
jack
Connects to audio line-out devices
(e.g. speakers, headphones).
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Right View
Indicators
The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators. The front panel indicators are visible even when the
computer cover is closed.
No. Item Description
1 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB
camera).
2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.
3 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
4 Optical disk access
indicator
Lights up when the optical drive is active.
5 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned
off.
Note: Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject hole to
eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off.
6 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter
Icon Function Description
Power Indicates the computer's power status.
Battery Indicates the computer's battery status.
NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when
the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light
shows green when in AC mode.
HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.
Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.
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TouchPad Basics
The following items show you how to use the TouchPad:
• Move your finger across the TouchPad (1) to move the cursor.
• Press the left (2) and right (3) 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.
NOTE: When using the TouchPad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The TouchPad is sensitive to
finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not
increase the TouchPad’s responsiveness.
Function Left Button (2) Right Button (3) Main TouchPad (1)
Execute Quickly click twice. Tap twice (at the same speed
as double-clicking a mouse
button).
Select Click once. Tap once.
Drag Click and hold, then use
finger on the TouchPad to
drag the cursor.
Tap twice (at the same speed
as double-clicking a mouse
button); rest your finger on
the TouchPad on the second
tap and drag the cursor.
Access
context menu
Click once.