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... Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 6 Right View 9 Indicators 10 Easy-Launch Buttons 11 Touchpad Basics (with fingerprint reader 11 Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons 12 Using the Keyboard 13 Lock Keys and numeric keypad 13 Windows Keys 14 Hot... Keys 15 Special Key (only for certain models 15 Windows Mobility Center 16 Using the System Utilities 17 Acer Bio-Protection (only for certain models 17 Acer GridVista (dual-display ...
... Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 6 Right View 9 Indicators 10 Easy-Launch Buttons 11 Touchpad Basics (with fingerprint reader 11 Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons 12 Using the Keyboard 13 Lock Keys and numeric keypad 13 Windows Keys 14 Hot... Keys 15 Special Key (only for certain models 15 Windows Mobility Center 16 Using the System Utilities 17 Acer Bio-Protection (only for certain models 17 Acer GridVista (dual-display ...
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... 82 Removing the Antennas 84 Troubleshooting 85 System Check Procedures 86 External Diskette Drive Check 86 External Optical Disk Drive Check 86 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 86 Memory Check 87 Power System Check 87 Touchpad Check 88 Power-On Self-Test (POST) ... Check 105 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 107 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 111 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series and Aspire 7540 Series Exploded Diagram . . . . .112 Model Definition and Configuration 143 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series 144 Test Compatible Components 171 Microsoft® Windows® Vista ...
... 82 Removing the Antennas 84 Troubleshooting 85 System Check Procedures 86 External Diskette Drive Check 86 External Optical Disk Drive Check 86 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 86 Memory Check 87 Power System Check 87 Touchpad Check 88 Power-On Self-Test (POST) ... Check 105 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 107 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 111 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series and Aspire 7540 Series Exploded Diagram . . . . .112 Model Definition and Configuration 143 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series 144 Test Compatible Components 171 Microsoft® Windows® Vista ...
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...• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* • Multi-in-1 card reader Special keys and controls • 103-/104-/107-key keyboard • Touchpad pointing device Audio • Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with S/PDIF support • Microphone-in jack • ...Line-in microphone Communication • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* • WLAN: • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 (For Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series) • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth...
...• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* • Multi-in-1 card reader Special keys and controls • 103-/104-/107-key keyboard • Touchpad pointing device Audio • Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with S/PDIF support • Microphone-in jack • ...Line-in microphone Communication • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* • WLAN: • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 (For Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series) • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth...
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...up when Caps Lock is activated. Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. Caps Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. 5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer into power-saving mode. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in -1 card reader ...right speakers deliver stereo audio output. Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. (only for certain models) Launches Acer Backup Management for sound recording. 12 Acer PowerSmart Puts your computer. 6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like the left and right mouse ...
...up when Caps Lock is activated. Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. Caps Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. 5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer into power-saving mode. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in -1 card reader ...right speakers deliver stereo audio output. Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. (only for certain models) Launches Acer Backup Management for sound recording. 12 Acer PowerSmart Puts your computer. 6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like the left and right mouse ...
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...speed as clicking the left button. • Use Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader (3) supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for three-step data backup. They are called easy-launch buttons. Indicates the status of the keyboard are similar to scroll up or down and move... the cursor. • Press the left of Bluetooth communication. (only for certain models) Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for certain models) to the left or ...
...speed as clicking the left button. • Use Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader (3) supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for three-step data backup. They are called easy-launch buttons. Indicates the status of the keyboard are similar to scroll up or down and move... the cursor. • Press the left of Bluetooth communication. (only for certain models) Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for certain models) to the left or ...
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... *, and /). The keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. When Scroll Lock is on Type numbers in numeric mode. The keyboard has a numeric keypad with cursor-control keys. Hold while using cursorcontrol keys. Chapter 1 13 Hold while typing letters on , the screen moves ...all alphabetic characters typed are in a normal manner. Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys Num Lock on , the numeric keypad is on and off Hold while using cursorcontrol keys. Type the letters in uppercase....
... *, and /). The keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. When Scroll Lock is on Type numbers in numeric mode. The keyboard has a numeric keypad with cursor-control keys. Hold while using cursorcontrol keys. Chapter 1 13 Hold while typing letters on , the screen moves ...all alphabetic characters typed are in a normal manner. Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys Num Lock on , the numeric keypad is on and off Hold while using cursorcontrol keys. Type the letters in uppercase....
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it launches the Start menu. Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. it opens the application's context menu. 14 Chapter 1 This key has the same effect as described. Key ...
it launches the Start menu. Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. it opens the application's context menu. 14 Chapter 1 This key has the same effect as described. Key ...
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...displaying system information. The US dollar sign 1. To activate hot keys, press and hold and then press the key at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. + + + Display toggle Screen blank Speaker toggle Switches display output between the... (only for certain models) You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper-center of the keyboard. Turns the speakers on the keyboard, or hold and then press the key at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of the computer's controls like screen ...
...displaying system information. The US dollar sign 1. To activate hot keys, press and hold and then press the key at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. + + + Display toggle Screen blank Speaker toggle Switches display output between the... (only for certain models) You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper-center of the keyboard. Turns the speakers on the keyboard, or hold and then press the key at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of the computer's controls like screen ...
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System Board Major Chips Item Audio Codec Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Realtek ALC888s Controller Specification Winbond WPCE773 103-/104-/107-key keyboard Yes Plug USB keyboard to +60 AC Adaptor Item Input Specification 100-240V~ 1.5A, 50-60Hz Chapter 1 25 Vertical Stripe Normally White...
System Board Major Chips Item Audio Codec Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Realtek ALC888s Controller Specification Winbond WPCE773 103-/104-/107-key keyboard Yes Plug USB keyboard to +60 AC Adaptor Item Input Specification 100-240V~ 1.5A, 50-60Hz Chapter 1 25 Vertical Stripe Normally White...
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... of HDD installed on primary IDE master. This field displays the asset tag number of HDD installed on secondary IDE master. This field shows the keyboard This field displays the serial number of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). 30 Chapter 2 Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is an identifier standard used in the...
... of HDD installed on primary IDE master. This field displays the asset tag number of HDD installed on secondary IDE master. This field shows the keyboard This field displays the serial number of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). 30 Chapter 2 Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is an identifier standard used in the...
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General Information Pre-disassembly Instructions Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in the succeeding disassembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence. Main Screw List Item A B C D E F G H Screw M2.5 x L4 M2 x L4 ...
General Information Pre-disassembly Instructions Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in the succeeding disassembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence. Main Screw List Item A B C D E F G H Screw M2.5 x L4 M2 x L4 ...
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... on the components that need to remove the main board, you want to be removed during servicing. For example, if you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order.
... on the components that need to remove the main board, you want to be removed during servicing. For example, if you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order.
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Main Unit Disassembly Process Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY MAIN UNIT Cx12, Ax5, Gx1 LOWER CASE MIDDLE COVER MICROPHONE MODULE KEYBOARD Dx4 LCD MODULE Bx2, Cx4 UPPER CASE Fx1 MODEM CARD Ax1 USB MODULE Bx2 FINGERPRINT MODULE TOUCHPAD MODULE Screw List Item A B C G H Screw M2.5 x L4 M2 x L4 M2.5 x L6 M2.5 x L3.5 M2 x L3 Hx1 MAIN BOARD Color Black Silver Black Silver Silver Part No. 86.00H59.734 86.9A552.4R0 86.00E12.536 86.9A536.3R5 86.9A552.3R0 Chapter 3 57
Main Unit Disassembly Process Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY MAIN UNIT Cx12, Ax5, Gx1 LOWER CASE MIDDLE COVER MICROPHONE MODULE KEYBOARD Dx4 LCD MODULE Bx2, Cx4 UPPER CASE Fx1 MODEM CARD Ax1 USB MODULE Bx2 FINGERPRINT MODULE TOUCHPAD MODULE Screw List Item A B C G H Screw M2.5 x L4 M2 x L4 M2.5 x L6 M2.5 x L3.5 M2 x L3 Hx1 MAIN BOARD Color Black Silver Black Silver Silver Part No. 86.00H59.734 86.9A552.4R0 86.00E12.536 86.9A536.3R5 86.9A552.3R0 Chapter 3 57
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... the CPU" on page 58. 11. Turn it over on page 45. 3. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on the touchpad area. 60 Chapter 3 Release the keyboard from the latches. 12. See "Removing the Wireless LAN Card" on page 46. 4. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 50. 6. See "Removing the Heatsink...
... the CPU" on page 58. 11. Turn it over on page 45. 3. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on the touchpad area. 60 Chapter 3 Release the keyboard from the latches. 12. See "Removing the Wireless LAN Card" on page 46. 4. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 50. 6. See "Removing the Heatsink...
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See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 52. 8. See "Removing the Heatsink Module" on page 45. 3. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 58. 11. Chapter 3 61 Removing the LCD Module 1. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 60. 12. See "Removing the Back Cover" on .... 2. See "Removing the DIMM Module" on page 55. 10. 13. Release the latch (a) and disconnect the keyboard cable (b) from the hole.. See "Removing the SD Dummy Card" on the main board and detach the keyboard. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module" on page 54. 9. See "Removing the CPU" on page 48...
See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 52. 8. See "Removing the Heatsink Module" on page 45. 3. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 58. 11. Chapter 3 61 Removing the LCD Module 1. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 60. 12. See "Removing the Back Cover" on .... 2. See "Removing the DIMM Module" on page 55. 10. 13. Release the latch (a) and disconnect the keyboard cable (b) from the hole.. See "Removing the SD Dummy Card" on the main board and detach the keyboard. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module" on page 54. 9. See "Removing the CPU" on page 48...
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... page 58. 11. Chapter 3 63 See "Removing the SD Dummy Card" on page 52. 8. See "Removing the Heatsink Module" on page 44. 2. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 61. 13. See "Removing the LCD Module" on page 60. 12. Carefully remove the LCD module from the Lower Case 1. See "Removing the...
... page 58. 11. Chapter 3 63 See "Removing the SD Dummy Card" on page 52. 8. See "Removing the Heatsink Module" on page 44. 2. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 61. 13. See "Removing the LCD Module" on page 60. 12. Carefully remove the LCD module from the Lower Case 1. See "Removing the...
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... the Fingerprint/Button and Touchpad Boards 1. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 51. 7. See "Removing the DIMM Module" on page 46. 4. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 54. 9. 18. See "Removing the CPU" on page 60. 12. See "Removing the Wireless LAN Card" on page 58. 11. See "Removing the...
... the Fingerprint/Button and Touchpad Boards 1. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 51. 7. See "Removing the DIMM Module" on page 46. 4. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 54. 9. 18. See "Removing the CPU" on page 60. 12. See "Removing the Wireless LAN Card" on page 58. 11. See "Removing the...
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See "Removing the SD Dummy Card" on page 55. 9. See "Removing the Optical Drive Module" on page 44. 2. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 45. 3. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 60. 12. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 10. Chapter 3 69 See "Removing ...
See "Removing the SD Dummy Card" on page 55. 9. See "Removing the Optical Drive Module" on page 44. 2. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 45. 3. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 60. 12. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 10. Chapter 3 69 See "Removing ...
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... 69. 16. See "Removing the USB Board Module" on page 50. 6. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module" on page 60. 12. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 48. 5. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 54. 9. See "Removing the CPU" on page 45. 3. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on the...
... 69. 16. See "Removing the USB Board Module" on page 50. 6. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module" on page 60. 12. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 48. 5. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 54. 9. See "Removing the CPU" on page 45. 3. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on the...
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... the Battery Pack" on page 54. 9. See "Removing the CPU" on page 45. 3. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 60. 12. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 58. 11. See "Removing the LCD Module" on page 52. 8. Removing the Bluetooth Board 1. See "Removing the Heatsink Module" on page 61. 13...
... the Battery Pack" on page 54. 9. See "Removing the CPU" on page 45. 3. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 60. 12. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 58. 11. See "Removing the LCD Module" on page 52. 8. Removing the Bluetooth Board 1. See "Removing the Heatsink Module" on page 61. 13...