Acer Aspire 1420pt Service Guide
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Chapter 111 Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. KeyDescription Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions: : Open or close the Start menu + : Display the desktop + : Open Windows Explore + : Search for a file or folder + : Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or switch users (if youre not connected to a network domain) + : Minimizes all windows + : Open the Run dialog box + : Open Ease of Access Center + : Display the System Properties dialog box + : Cycle through programs on the taskbar + + : Search for computers (if you are on a network) Note: Depending on your edition of Windows 7, some shortcuts may not function as described. Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the applications context menu.
12Chapter 1 Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computers controls like screen brightness and volume output. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. HotkeyIconFunctionDescription + Power management Launch Windows power management. + System Properties Display the System Properties dialog box. + Bluetooth communication switchEnables/disables the Bluetooth function. + Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode. + Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. + Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return. + Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off. + Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off. + < > Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. + < > Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness. + < >Volume up Increases the sound volume. + < >Volume down Decreases the sound volume.
Chapter 113 Special Keys You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. The Euro symbol 1.Open a text editor or word processor. 2.Hold and then press the key at the upper-center of the keyboard. NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. See www.microsoft.com/typography/faq/ faq12.htm for more information. The US dollar sign 1.Open a text editor or word processor. 2.Hold and then press the key at the upper-center of the keyboard. NOTE: This function varies according to the language settings.
14Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Processor Specifications CPU Fan True Value Table Throttling 50%: On = 88°C; Off = 85°C EC shut down at 95°C; H/W shut down at 98°C North Bridge Specifications ItemSpecification CPU type Intel Penryn SFF (ULV) CPU package Micro-FCBGA 956 balls Features • Supports Intel architecture with Dynamic execution. • On-die, primary 32-kB instruction cache and 32-kB write-back data cache. • On-die, up to 3MB second level shared cache with advanced transfer cache architecture. • Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2),Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3) • Supplemental streaming SIMD extensions 3 (SSSE3) and SSE4.1 instruction sets. • 800MHz source-synchronous front side bus (FSB) • Advanced power management features including Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® • Technology and dynamic FSB frequency switching. • Digital thermal sensor (DTS). • Execute disable bit support for enhanced security. • Intel® Dynamic Acceleration Technology and Enhanced Multi Threaded • Thermal Management (EmTTM). • Support enhanced Intel Virtualization Technology. Core Logic • Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset ItemCPU SpeedCoresCache SizePackageCore Vo l ta g eAcer P/N SU7300 1.4GHz 1 3MB Micro-FCBGA 956 balls 1.050V- 1.150VC2DSU7300B SU4100 1.3GHz 2 2MB Micro-FCBGA 956 balls 1.050V- 1.150VPMDSU4100B SU2300 1.2GHz 2 1MB Micro-FCBGA 956 balls 1.050V- 1.150VCMSU2300B CPU Temperature (Celsius)Fan Speed (RPM)SPL Spec (dBA) 38 2400 On 43 3300 26 49 4000 29 56 4500 31 ItemSpecification Chipset Intel Crestline GS45 SFF Package FCBGA 1363 balls
Chapter 115 South Bridge Specifications System Memory Hard Disk Drive Interface Features • Processor host bus supports 667/800/1066Mhz FSB support. • Supports Dual Channel DDR3 SD-RAM at 800/1066MHz. • Integrated SDRAM controller up to *GB (2 SODIMM support) • DMI x2 and DMI x4 for connection between GMCH and ICH9M. ItemSpecification Chipset ICH9M SFF Package BGA 676 balls Features • Upstream accelerated Hub architecture interface for access to GMCH. • PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.1 support. • PCI 2.3 interface. (4 PCI Request/Grant pairs). • ACPI Power Management Logic Support. Enhanced DMA controller, interrupt controller, timers functions. • Integrated Serial ATA host controllers with independent DMA operation on six ports and AHCI support. • USB 1.1 & USB 2.0 Host controllers. • Supports Intel High Definition Audio (Intel HD Audio) Interface. • Supports Intel® Matrix Storage Technology. • Supports Intel® Active Management Technology. • Low Pin Count (LPC) interface. • 6 PCIe ports. ItemSpecification Memory size 0MB (No on-board Memory) DIMM socket number 2 sockets Supports memory size per socket 2GB Supports maximum memory size 4GB for 64bit OS (with two 2GB SO-DIMM) Supports DIMM type DDR3 Synchronous DRAM Supports DIMM Speed 800 MHz Supports DIMM voltage 1.5V Supports DIMM package 204-pin DDR3-800 SO-DIMM Module Combination Any combination permissible within the above specifications. ItemSpecifications Vendor & Model NameHitachi HTS545050B 9A300Hitachi HTS545032B 9A300Hitachi HTS545025B 9A300Hitachi HTS545016B 9A300Hitachi HTS543225L 9A300Hitachi HTS543216L9 SA00 Capacity (GB)500 320 250 160 250 160 Bytes per sector512 Data heads432232 Drive Format ItemSpecification
16Chapter 1 Disks221121 Spind le speed (RPM)5400 Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB InterfaceSATA Internal transfer rate (Gbits/ sec., max)3GB/s maximum 1.5GB/s maximum I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/ sec max)875 Mbits/s maximum 845 Mbits/s maximum775Mbits/s maximum729Mbits/s maximum DC Power Requirements Voltage +5.0V ± 5%. ItemSpecifications Vendor & Model Name To s h i b a MK1655GSXTo s h i b a MK2555GSXTo s h i b a MK3255GSXTo s h i b a MK5055GSX Capacity (GB)160 250 320 500 Bytes per sector512 512 512 512 Data heads2244 Drive Format Disks 1122 Spindle speed (RPM)5400 Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB InterfaceSATA Internal transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max)363 ~ 952 typical I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)300 DC Power Requirements Voltage 5V ±5% ItemSpecifications Vendor & Model Name Western Digital WD1600BEVT- 22ZCTOWestern Digital WD2500BEVT-22ZCT0Western Digital WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0Western Digital WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0 Capacity (GB)160 250 320 500 Bytes per sector512 Data heads2434 ItemSpecifications
Chapter 117 BIOS LCD 11.6”Drive Format Disks 1222 Spindle speed (RPM)5400 Performance Specifications Buffer size 8 MB InterfaceSATA Internal transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max)N/A I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)300 DC Power Requirements Voltage 5V ±5% ItemSpecification BIOS vendor Insyde BIOS ROM type W25X16AVSSIG BIOS ROM size 16Mb BIOS package 8 PIN SOIC Supported Protocols SPI BIOS password control Set by setup manual ItemSpecifications Vendor/model name AUO B116XW02Chi Mei N116B6-L02LG LP116WH1Samsung LTN116AT01- A01 Screen Diagonal (mm) 293.83 Active Area (mm) 256.125 (H) x 144.00 (V) Display resolution (pixels) 1366x3(RGB) x 768 Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.1875 x 0.1875 0.2265(H) x 0.2265(V) Typical White Luminance (cd/m 2) also called Brightness200 typ. (5 points average) Contrast Ratio 500:1 typ Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time) msec8 typ / 16 Max8 typ / 16 Max 9 typ / 16 max 16 typ / 25 max Typical Power Consumption (watt)4.0 max. (Include Logic and Blu power)N/A 3.18 W Typ. N/A Weight (without inverter) 255g max. 240g max 255g max. Physical Size (mm) 268L x 161.5W x 5.0T ItemSpecifications
18Chapter 1 Bluetooth Audio InterfaceElectrical Interface 1 channel LV D S3.3V LVDS LVDS LVDS Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal (Right) / (Left) Vertical (Upper) / (Lower)45/45 10/3045/45 20/4530/30 10/2045/45 15/35 ItemSpecification Bluetooth Controller Foxconn T60H928.33 Features • Fully Qualified Bluetooth v2.1 with Class 2 specification RF output power. • Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) compliant. • Full Piconet and Scatternet operation. • Integrated PIFA Antenna with better RF performance. • USB 2.0 compliant interface. • F/W upgradable via Flash downloads. • Very low power consumption. • Support Coexistence with Intel WCS (Wireless Coexistence System) & AFH (Adaptive Frequency Hopping) Radio Technology FHSS Operating Frequency 2.402GHz ~ 2.480GHz Channel Numbers 79 channels with 1MHz BW Transmitter Output Power -6~4dBm output power for BT class 2 operation Coverage 10m (Varies depending on operating environment) Receiver Sensitivity -75dBm, BER
Chapter 119 LAN Interface Keyboard Media Card Reader ItemSpecification LAN Chipset Atheros AR8131L Package 48pin QFN Features • It is an ultra-high performance, ultralow cost, and ultra- low power fully integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC/LOM Ethernet. • The AR8131L combines a 10/100/1000BASE-T GbE media access controller (MAC), a triplespeed Ethernet physical layer transceiver (PHY), and a PCI Express bus interface. • The AR8131L is compliant with IEEE 802.3u specification for 10/100 Mbps Ethernet and IEEE 802.3ab specification for 1000 Mbps Ethernet. • The AR8131L device combines pulse shaping, Tx/Rx PCS, echo canceller, NEXT canceller, equalizer, decoder, and timing recovery functions to deliver robust signal performance in noisy environments. • The AR8131L GbE controller supports checksum off-load features for IP, TCP, and UDP, lowering CPU utilization and optimizing network performance. ItemSpecification Keyboard Controller Winbond WPCE775LA0DG Total number of keypads US: 86 UK: 86 UI: 86 GERMAN: 86 Windows logo key Yes Internal & external keyboard work simultaneouslyPlug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Features • Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes ItemSpecification Chipset Alcor AU6433 Features • Fully compatible with USB2.0 High Speed and backward compatible with USB1.1 specifications • Supports multiple flash card interfaces, including SD/ MMC/xD/MS. • Supports single LUN • 48-pin LQFP
20Chapter 1 Camera Wireless LAN 3G Module Compliance • Complies with USB Device Class Definition for Mass Storage and Bulk-Transport V1.0 • Complies with Secure Digital Card (SD) specification up to ver. 2.0(SDHC) • Complies with MultiMedia Card (MMC) specification up to ver. 4.2 • Complies with Memory Stick (MS) specification up to ver. 1.43 • Complies with Memory Stick PRO (MS_Pro) specification up to ver. 1.03 • Complies with Memory Stick PRO-HG (MS PRO-HG) specification up to ver. 1.01 • Complies with Memory Stick Interface Guideline for PC peripheral devices with Memory Stick Slot ver. 1.16-00 • Complies with xD-Picture Card (xD) specification up to version 1.2 Interface • USB 2.0 Power • 3.3V ItemSpecifications Vendor and model Chicony CNF9011/9048 Lite-on 09P2SF001 Suyin CN0316-S30C- OV06-1 Interface USB 2.0 Optical aperture N/A Focusing range 17.4 cm - infinity 19 CM - infinity 40 CM - infinity Dimensions (L x W x H mm)68 X 8 X 3.64 mm 68 X 8 X 3.84 mm 65 X 7.9 X 3.8 mm Sensor type CMOS Pixel resolution 640X480 ItemSpecificationSpecificationSpecificationSpecification Manufacturer Foxconn Foxconn Intel Intel Type Atheros AR9283 T77H121.01 WiFi Link 1000 Shirley Peak PHY Mode Supportedb,g,n. b,g,n. b, g, n. a, b, g, n. ItemSpecificationSpecification Manufacturer Intel Lite-on Type Wifi Link 5000 Atheros AR5B93 PHY Modes Supporteda, b, g, n. b, g, n. ItemSpecifications 3G Module • Qualcomm Gobi1000 • Huawei EM770W Technical StandardGSM / GPRS/ EGPRS MSC 12 / DTM Item/ WCDMA R5 / HSDPA 7.2Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mbps ItemSpecification