User ManualTable of ContentsFeatures9System Block Diagram12Your Acer Notebook tour14Right View17Indicators18Easy-Launch Buttons19Touchpad Basics (with fingerprint reader)19Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons)20Using the Keyboard21Lock Keys and numeric keypad21Windows Keys22Hot Keys23Special Key (only for certain models)23Windows Mobility Center24Using the System Utilities25Acer Bio-Protection (only for certain models)25Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)26Hardware Specifications and Configurations27System Specifications9BIOS Setup Utility35Navigating the BIOS Utility36Information37Main39Security41Boot45Exit46BIOS Flash Utility47Remove HDD Password48System Utilities35Disassembly Requirements49General Information50Pre-disassembly Instructions50Disassembly Process50External Module Disassembly Process51External Modules Disassembly Flowchart51Removing the SD Dummy Card52Removing the Battery Pack53Removing the Back Cover54Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module56Removing the Wireless LAN Card58Removing the DIMM Module59Removing the Heatsink Module60Removing the CPU62Removing the Optical Drive Module63Main Unit Disassembly Process65Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart65Removing the Middle Cover66Removing the Keyboard68Removing the LCD Module69Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case71Removing the Fingerprint/Button and Touchpad Boards74Removing the USB Board Module77Removing the Modem Board79Removing the Bluetooth Board80Removing the Microphone Module82Removing the Main Board83LCD Module Disassembly Process85LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart85Removing the LCD Bezel86Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets87Removing the LCD Brackets89Removing the Web Camera89Removing the FPC Cable90Removing the Antennas92Machine Disassembly and Replacement49System Check Procedures94External Diskette Drive Check94External Optical Disk Drive Check94Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check94Memory Check95Power System Check95Touchpad Check96Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message96Index of Error Messages97Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes101Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message105Intermittent Problems109Undetermined Problems110Troubleshooting93Main Board111Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery113Clearing Password Check113BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk115Connector Locations111Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series and Aspire 7540 Series Exploded Diagram120FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List119Model Definition and Configuration151Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series152Microsoft® Windows® Vista Environment Test180Test Compatible Components179Online Support Information183Index185Size: 21 MBPages: 186Language: EnglishOpen manual