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Popular Acer Aspire 5742 Manual Pages
Quick Start Guide - Page 5
... useful information applying to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of the series, but not necessarily in the text with setting up your notebook. For more productive, please refer to the AcerSystem User Guide. It is not installed on your notebook. Follow the instructions on AcerSystem User Guide.
In addition it :
1 Click on
Start > All...
Service Guide - Page 1
for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN Aspire 5742/5742G/5742Z/5742ZG Series Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web;
Service Guide - Page 7
... Utilities
31
BIOS Setup Utility 31 Navigating the BIOS Utility 31
Aspire 5742/5742G/5742Z/5742ZG BIOS 32 Information 32 Main 33 Security 34 Boot 37 Exit 38
BIOS Flash Utilities 39 DOS Flash Utility 40 WinFlash Utility 41
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 42
Machine Disassembly and Replacement
47
Disassembly Requirements 47 Pre-disassembly Instructions 48 Disassembly Process...
Service Guide - Page 9
... Password Check 195 Clear CMOS Jumper 195 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 197
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
199
Aspire Exploded Diagrams 200 Main Assembly 200 Lower Cover 202 LCD Assembly 203 LED Assembly 204
Aspire FRU List 205 Screw List 229
Model Definition and Configuration
231
Aspire 5742/5742G 231 Aspire 5742Z/5742ZG 257
Test Compatible Components
273
Online Support...
Service Guide - Page 12
... Digital Content Protection) support 5742, 5742Z • Intel® HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10 5742G, 5742ZG • NVIDIA...VRAM, supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1
Storage
Hard disk drive: ...
Service Guide - Page 13
Wireless and networking
WLAN: • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ • Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
WPAN: • Bluetooth® 3.0+HS • Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
Privacy control
• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords...
Service Guide - Page 42
... name of the system.
This field displays the VGA firmware version of the Optical device installed in software construction, standardized by the Open Software Foundation (OSF) as part of the CPU. This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master. Aspire 5742/5742G/5742Z/5742ZG BIOS
Information
The Information screen displays a summary of this unit. Actual...
Service Guide - Page 45
... done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. Removing a Password
Follow these steps as you can not exceed 8 alphanumeric...
Service Guide - Page 48
... Changes Save Changes
Item Specific Help
Exit System Setup and save your changes. Load default values for all SETUP item.
Exit utility without saving setup data. Exit
The Exit screen allows you to save or discard any changes you made and quit the BIOS Utility.
Load previous values for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data.
38
Chapter...
Service Guide - Page 169
...guide for computer problems.
NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only Acer products.
If the Issue is still not resolved, see "Online Support Information" on page 279. Chapter 4
159 Troubleshooting
Chapter 4
Common Problems... 176
4.
Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses.
1. Use the following procedure...
Service Guide - Page 172
... the Resolution slider to its highest level. Remove and reinstall the video driver. 8. Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic from the BIOS, the drive may reduce display brightness. If the computer is correctly configured: a. See the User Manual for instructions on page 279.
b. Roll back the video driver to the previous version if updated. 7. If permanent vertical/horizontal lines or...
Service Guide - Page 178
... Options screen displays. When complete, click Finish. Check the BIOS settings are required. If the issue is virus free. 3. The Install Windows screen displays. Restore system and file settings from a command prompt. e. Select Startup Repair. h. If an issue is set correctly. 7. Ensure all external devices. 2. Run Windows Check Disk by entering chkdsk /r from a known good...
Service Guide - Page 181
... pins on the drive, motherboard, and cables. Ensure that the Enable DMA box is detected in the drive, perform the following actions one at a time to the ODD. Replace the ODD. Retry reading the CD or DVD. Turn off the power and remove the cover to inspect the connections to correct the problem. 1. c. c. Remove and clean the...
Service Guide - Page 186
... device failed, which installed devices are supported by a variety of reasons that have nothing to do not isolate non-defective FRU). Power-off the computer. 2. NOTE: Verify that the power supply being used at a time. If any error is detected, do the following: 1. If the problem remains, replace the following devices:
• Non-Acer devices •...
Service Guide - Page 289
... email
contacts for all models • Bios updates • Software utilities • Spare parts lists • TABs (Technical Announcement Bulletin) For these purposes, we have any suggestions or comments, please do not hesitate to communicate these to facilitate the problem-free downloading of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and Server models including:
• Service guides for ways to your...
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