Table Of Contents - Acer Aspire 5542 Service Manual

Table of Contents

Revision History2
Conventions4
Table Of Contents7
System Specifications9
Platform9
System Memory9
Features9
Display And Graphics10
Storage Subsystem10
Special Keys And Controls10
I/O Ports11
Environment11
Dimension And Weight11
System Block Diagram12
Your Acer Notebook Tour15
Front View15
Closed Front View16
Left View17
Right View18
Rear View18
Bottom View19
Indicators20
Easy-Launch Buttons20
Touchpad Basics (With Two-Click Buttons)20
Using The Keyboard21
Lock Keys And Embedded Numeric Keypad21
Windows Keys22
Hot Keys23
Special Key (Only For Certain Models)24
The Euro Symbol24
The Us Dollar Sign24
Using The System Utilities25
Acer Gridvista (Dual-Display Compatible)25
Acergridvista Is Simple To Set Up25
Hardware Specifications And Configurations27
Cpu Fan True Value Table27
Bios27
Memory Combinations28
Lan Module28
Bluetooth Interface29
Wireless Module 802.11B/G/N29
Hard Disk Drive Interface29
Optical Disc Drive30
Blu-Ray Disc Drive31
System Utilities35
Bios Setup Utility35
Navigating The Bios Utility36
Information37
Intel Cpu37
Amd Cpu37
Main39
Security41
Setting A Password42
Removing A Password43
Changing A Password43
Boot45
Exit46
Bios Flash Utility47
Remove Hdd Password48
Machine Disassembly And Replacement49
Disassembly Requirements49
General Information50
Pre-Disassembly Instructions50
Disassembly Process50
External Module Disassembly Process51
External Modules Disassembly Flowchart51
Screw List51
Removing The Battery Pack52
Removing The Sd Dummy Card53
Removing The Dimm Module54
Removing The Back Cover55
Removing The Hard Disk Drive Module56
Removing The Wlan Modules59
Removing The Optical Drive Module61
Main Unit Disassembly Process63
Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart63
Removing The Middle Cover64
Removing The Keyboard66
Removing The Lcd Module67
Separating The Upper Case From The Lower Case70
Removing The Fingerprint And Touchpad Boards74
Removing The Left Speaker Module77
Removing The Usb Board Module78
Removing The Modem Module80
Removing The Bluetooth Module81
Removing The Right Speaker Module83
Removing The Main Board85
Removing The Heatsink Module87
Removing The Cpu89
Lcd Module Disassembly Process91
Lcd Module Disassembly Flowchart91
Removing The Lcd Bezel92
Removing The Inverter Board (Aspire 5738Dg/5738Dzg Series Only)94
Removing The Lcd Panel With The Brackets96
Removing The Lcd Brackets97
Removing The Fpc Cable98
Removing The Antennas100
Removing The Web Camera102
Troubleshooting103
System Check Procedures104
External Diskette Drive Check104
External Cd-Rom Drive Check104
Keyboard Or Auxiliary Input Device Check104
Memory Check105
Power System Check105
Check The Power Adapter105
Check The Battery Pack106
Touchpad Check106
Power-On Self-Test (Post) Error Message106
Index Of Error Messages107
Error Code List107
Error Message List107
Phoenix Bios Beep Codes110
Index Of Symptom-To-Fru Error Message115
Lcd-Related Symptoms115
Indicator-Related Symptoms115
Power-Related Symptoms115
Modem-Related Symptoms118
Intermittent Problems119
Undetermined Problems120
Connector Locations121
Main Board121
Top View121
Clearing Password Check And Bios Recovery123
Hardware Open Gap Description123
Hardware Gap Position On The Main Board123
Steps For Clearing Bios Password Check124
Bios Recovery By Crisis Disk125
Steps For Bios Recovery By Crisis Disk125
Bios Recovery Boot Block125
Bios Recovery Hotkey125
Fru (Field Replaceable Unit) List129
Exploded Diagram130
Fru List131
Model Definition And Configuration222
Aspire 5738G/5738Zg/5738Z/5738/5338 Series223
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series243
Aspire 5738Dg/5738Dzg Series257
Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 Series271
Test Compatible Components299
Microsoft Windows Environment Test300
Online Support Information303
Index305