Acer 5738ZG User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Features

  9
  • Dimension and weight

    11
• System Block Diagram

  12
• Your Acer Notebook tour

  14
  • Right View

    17
  • Indicators

    19
  • Easy-Launch Buttons

    19
  • Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons)

    19
• Using the Keyboard

  20
  • Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

    20
  • Windows Keys

    21
  • Hot Keys

    22
  • Special Key (only for certain models)

    23
• Using the System Utilities

  24
  • Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)

    24
• Hardware Specifications and Configurations

  26
• System Specifications

  9
  • BIOS Setup Utility

    35
    • Navigating the BIOS Utility

      36
    • Information

      37
    • Main

      39
    • Security

      41
    • Boot

      45
    • Exit

      46
  • BIOS Flash Utility

    47
  • Remove HDD Password

    48
• System Utilities

  35
  • Disassembly Requirements

    51
  • General Information

    52
    • Pre-disassembly Instructions

      52
    • Disassembly Process

      52
  • External Module Disassembly Process

    53
    • External Modules Disassembly Flowchart

      53
    • Removing the Battery Pack

      54
    • Removing the SD Dummy Card

      55
    • Removing the DIMM Module

      56
    • Removing the Back Cover

      57
    • Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module

      58
    • Removing the WLAN Modules

      61
    • Removing the Optical Drive Module

      63
  • Main Unit Disassembly Process

    65
    • Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart

      65
    • Removing the Middle Cover

      66
    • Removing the Keyboard

      68
    • Removing the LCD Module

      69
    • Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case

      72
    • Removing the Fingerprint and Touchpad Boards

      76
    • Removing the Left Speaker Module

      79
    • Removing the USB Board Module

      80
    • Removing the Modem Module

      83
    • Removing the Bluetooth Module

      84
    • Removing the Right Speaker Module

      86
    • Removing the Main Board

      88
    • Removing the Heatsink Module

      90
    • Removing the CPU

      92
  • LCD Module Disassembly Process

    95
    • LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart

      95
    • Removing the LCD Bezel

      96
    • Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets

      97
    • Removing the LCD Brackets

      99
    • Removing the FPC Cable

      100
    • Removing the Antennas

      101
    • Removing the Web Camera

      103
• Machine Disassembly and Replacement

  51
  • System Check Procedures

    106
    • External Diskette Drive Check

      106
    • External CD-ROM Drive Check

      106
    • Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check

      106
    • Memory Check

      107
    • Power System Check

      107
    • Touchpad Check

      108
  • Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message

    108
  • Index of Error Messages

    109
  • Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes

    112
  • Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message

    117
  • Intermittent Problems

    121
  • Undetermined Problems

    122
• Troubleshooting

  105
  • Main Board

    123
  • Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery

    125
    • Clearing Password Check

      125
    • BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk

      127
• Connector Locations

  123
  • Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series and Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series Exploded Diagram

    132
• FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

  131
• Model Definition and Configuration

  178
  • Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series

    179
  • Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series

    210
  • Microsoft® Windows® Vista Environment Test

    226
• Test Compatible Components

  225
• Online Support Information

  229
• Index

  231