Aspire Digital 3050 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Features

  9
• System Block Diagram

  11
• Board Layout

  12
  • Top View

    12
  • Bottom View

    13
• Your Acer Notebook tour

  15
  • Front View

    15
  • Closed Front View

    16
  • Left View

    17
  • Right View

    17
  • Rear Panel

    18
  • Bottom Panel

    19
  • Indicators

    19
  • Easy-Launch Buttons

    20
  • Touchpad Basics

    21
• Using the Keyboard

  23
  • Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

    23
  • Windows Keys

    23
  • Hot Keys

    24
  • Special Key

    25
• Acer Empowering Technology

  27
  • Empowering Technology password

    27
  • Acer ePower Management

    27
  • Acer ePresentation Management

    29
  • Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models)

    30
  • Acer eLock Management

    32
  • Acer eRecovery Management

    33
  • Acer eSettings Management

    34
  • Acer ePerformance Management

    34
  • Acer OrbiCam

    35
• Using the System Utilities

  39
  • Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)

    39
  • Launch Manager

    40
• Hardware Specifications and Configurations

  41
• System Specifications

  9
  • BIOS Setup Utility

    51
    • Navigating the BIOS Utility

      52
    • Information

      53
    • Main

      55
    • Security

      57
    • Boot

      61
    • Exit

      62
  • BIOS Flash Utility

    63
  • Remove HDD/BIOS Utility

    64
• System Utilities

  51
  • General Information

    70
    • Before You Begin

      70
  • Disassembly Procedure Flowchart

    71
  • Removing the Battery Pack

    73
  • Removing the HDD Module/the Memory/the Wireless LAN Card/the Modem Board/the ODD Module and the LCD Module

    74
    • Removing the HDD Module

      74
    • Removing the Memory/the Wireless LAN Card/the Modem Board

      74
    • Removing the ODD Module

      75
    • Removing the LCD Module (including Keyboard)

      75
  • Disassembling the Main Uint

    77
    • Separating the Main Unit into Upper Case and Lower Case Assembly

      77
    • Disassembling the Upper Case Assembly

      77
    • Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly

      77
  • Disassembling the LCD Module (with video camera)

    80
  • Disassembling the External Modules

    82
    • Disassembling the HDD Module

      82
    • Disassembling the ODD Module

      82
• Machine Disassembly and Replacement

  69
  • System Check Procedures

    84
    • External Diskette Drive Check

      84
    • External CD-ROM Drive Check

      84
    • Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check

      84
    • Memory check

      85
    • Power System Check

      85
    • Touchpad Check

      87
  • Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message

    88
  • Index of Error Messages

    89
  • Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes

    92
  • Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message

    97
  • Intermittent Problems

    101
  • Undetermined Problems

    102
• Troubleshooting

  83
  • Top View

    103
  • Bottom View

    104
• Jumper and Connector Locations

  103
  • Aspire 5050/3050 Exploded Diagram

    108
• FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

  107
• Model Definition and Configuration

  120
  • Aspire 5050 Series

    120
  • Aspire 3050 Series

    142
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro Environment Test

    148
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Environment Test

    150
• Test Compatible Components

  147
• Online Support Information

  153