Acer AC4B SM50 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• System Specifications

  11
  • Features

    11
  • System Block Diagram

    14
  • Your Acer Notebook tour

    15
    • Front View

      15
    • Closed Front View

      16
    • Rear View

      17
    • Left View

      17
    • Right View

      18
    • Bottom View

      19
    • TouchPad Basics (with fingerprint reader)

      20
  • Using the Keyboard

    21
    • Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

      21
    • Windows Keys

      22
    • Hot Keys

      23
    • Special Key

      24
  • Using the System Utilities

    25
    • Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)

      25
  • Hardware Specifications and Configurations

    26
• System Utilities

  33
  • BIOS Setup Utility

    33
    • Navigating the BIOS Utility

      33
    • Information

      34
    • Main

      35
    • Advanced

      36
    • Security

      38
    • Power

      41
    • Boot

      43
    • Exit

      44
  • BIOS Flash Utilities

    45
    • DOS Flash Utility

      46
    • WinFlash Utility

      48
  • Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities

    49
• Machine Disassembly and Replacement

  55
  • Disassembly Requirements

    55
  • General Information

    56
    • Pre-disassembly Instructions

      56
    • Disassembly Process

      56
  • External Module Disassembly Process

    57
    • External Modules Disassembly Flowchart

      57
    • Removing the Battery Pack

      58
    • Removing the Express Dummy Card

      59
    • Removing the SD Dummy Card

      60
    • Removing the Lower Covers

      61
    • Removing the Optical Drive Module

      62
    • Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module

      64
    • Removing the DIMM Modules

      66
    • Removing the WLAN Module

      67
  • Main Unit Disassembly Process

    69
    • Upper Cover Disassembly Flowchart

      69
    • Lower Cover Disassembly Flowchart

      70
    • Removing the Keyboard

      71
    • Removing the Upper Cover

      73
    • Removing the Media Board

      76
    • Removing the Launch Board

      78
    • Removing the Speaker Module

      80
    • Removing the Power Saving Board

      82
    • Removing the Volume Control Board

      84
    • Removing the MIC Board

      85
    • Removing the Button Board and Finger Print Reader

      86
    • Removing the TouchPad Bracket

      89
    • Removing the LCD Module

      91
    • Removing the Saddles

      97
    • Removing the USB Board

      99
    • Removing the Subwoofer

      100
    • Removing the Bluetooth Module

      101
    • Removing the Card Reader Board

      103
    • Removing the Hinge Wells

      104
    • Removing the Mainboard

      105
    • Removing the RTC Battery

      106
    • Removing the VGA/MXM Card

      107
    • Removing the Thermal Module

      108
    • Removing the CPU

      110
  • Main Module Reassembly Procedure

    111
    • Replacing the CPU

      111
    • Replacing the Thermal Module

      112
    • Replacing the VGA/MXM Card

      113
    • Replacing the Mainboard

      114
    • Replacing the Hinge Wells

      115
    • Replacing the Card Reader Board

      115
    • Replacing the Bluetooth Module

      116
    • Replacing the Subwoofer

      117
    • Replacing the USB Board

      117
    • Replacing the Saddles

      118
    • Replacing the LCD Module

      119
    • Replacing the TouchPad Bracket

      121
    • Replacing the Upper Case

      122
    • Replacing the LCD Module

      125
    • Replacing the Function Board

      129
    • Replacing the Keyboard

      130
    • Replacing the Switch Cover

      131
    • Replacing the WLAN Module

      131
    • Replacing the DIMM Modules

      133
    • Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module

      133
    • Replacing the ODD Module

      134
    • Replacing the Lower Covers

      135
    • Replacing the SD Dummy Card

      136
    • Replacing the Battery

      136
• Troubleshooting

  137
  • Common Problems

    137
    • Power On Issue

      138
    • No Display Issue

      139
    • Random Loss of BIOS Settings

      140
    • LCD Failure

      141
    • Built-In Keyboard Failure

      141
    • TouchPad Failure

      142
    • Internal Speaker Failure

      142
    • Internal Microphone Failure

      144
    • HDD Not Operating Correctly

      145
    • ODD Failure

      146
    • Modem Function Failure

      149
    • Wireless Function Failure

      149
    • Thermal Unit Failure

      150
    • External Mouse Failure

      150
    • Other Failures

      151
  • Intermittent Problems

    152
  • Undetermined Problems

    152
  • Post Codes

    153
    • Chipset POST Codes

      153
• Jumper and Connector Locations

  159
  • Top View

    159
  • Bottom View

    160
  • LS-5011P LCD Backlight Board

    161
  • LS-5012P Launch Board

    162
  • LS-5013P Media Board

    163
  • LS-5014P VR Board

    164
  • LS-5015P Finger printer Board

    165
  • LS-5016P USB Board

    166
  • LS-5017P IO Board

    167
  • LS-5018P POWER SAVING Board

    168
  • LS-5019P Touch pad button Board

    169
  • LS-501AP HDMI Board

    170
  • Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery

    171
    • Clearing Password Check

      171
    • BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk

      172
• FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

  173
  • Aspire 5935 Series Exploded Diagrams

    174
    • Main Assembly

      174
    • Base Assembly

      175
    • Aspire 5935 Series FRU List

      176
    • Screw List

      182
• Model Definition and Configuration

  184
  • Aspire 5935 Series

    184
• Test Compatible Components

  213
  • Microsoft® Windows® Vista Environment Test

    214
• Online Support Information

  219
• Index

  221