Acer Aspire 4320 Service Guide

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DVD-Dual Interface
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name LITEON SOSW-833S
PIONEER DVR-K16RA
Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette
Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:
Max 3.6Mbytes/secSustained:
Max 10.8Mbytes/sec
Buffer Memory 2MB
Interface Enhanced IDE(ATAPI) compatible
Applicable disc formatSupport disc formats
1. Reads data in each CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-1, Video CD, CD-Extra and 
CD-Text
2. Reads data in Photo CD (single and Multi-session)
3. Reads standard CD-DA
4. Reads and writes CD-R discs
5. Reads and writes CD-RW discs
6. Reads and writes in each DVD+R/RW (Ver. 1.1)
7. Reads data in each DVD-ROM and DVD-R (Ver. 2.0 for Authoring)
8. Reads and writes in each DVD-R (Ver. 2.0 for general), DVD-RW and 
DVD+R/RW (Ver1.1)
Loading mechanism Load: Manual
Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button)
               (b) Release by ATAPI command 
               (c) Emergency Release
Power Requirement
Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5 % (Operating) 
Audio Interface
ItemSpecification
Audio Controller Realtek ALC268
Audio onboard or optional Onboard
Mono or Stereo Stereo
Resolution 18 bit stereo full duplex
Compatibility HD audio Interface; S/PDIF output for PCM or AC-3 content
Sampling rate 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHZ sample rate
Internal microphone Yes
Internal speaker / Quantity Yes/2 (1.5W speakers) 
Supports PnP DMA channel DMA channel 0
DMA channel 1
Supports PnP IRQ IRQ10, IRQ11
USB Port
ItemSpecification
Chipset Integrated with ICH8M chipset
USB Compliancy Level 2.0
OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller
Number of USB ports 4
Location  Two on the left side; two on the right side
Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup 
						

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  Express Card Slot
ItemSpecification
PCI controller RICOH R5C833
Supports card type 54mm and 34mm Express card
Number of slots One Express card
Access location Left side
Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port No ZV support
Supports 32 bit CardBus  Yes
System Board Major Chips
Item Controller
Core logic Intel ICH8M
LAN Broadcom BCM5787M
USB 2.0 Integrated with ICH8M chipset
Super I/O controller N/A
MODEM Foxconn T60M951.00
Bluetooth Foxconn T60H928.01
Wireless 802.11 b/g, a/b/g, a/g/n Foxconn, Intel
PCI controller RICOH R5C833
Audio Realtek ALC268
Keyboard
ItemSpecification
Keyboard controller Winbond WPC8769L
Total number of keypads 88-/89-/93-key
Windows logo key Yes
Internal & external keyboard work 
simultaneouslyPlug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes
Battery
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name BATTERY PACK SANYO LI-ION 6 
CELL 2.0, 4000MAH
BATTERY PACK SONY LI-ION 6 
CELL 2.0, 4000MAH
BATTERY PACK PANASONIC LI-
ION 6 CELL 2.0, 4000MAH
BATTERY PACK SIMPLO LI-ION 6 
CELL 2.0, 4000MAH
BATTERY PACK SANYO LI-ION 6 
CELL 2.0, 4800MAH
BATTERY PACK SONY LI-ION 6 
CELL 2.0, 4800MAH
BATTERY PACK SIMPLO LI-ION 6 
CELL 2.0, 4800MAH
Battery Type Li-ion
Pack capacity  4000/4800MAH
Number of battery cell 6 
						

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Package configuration 3S2P
Normal voltage 11.1V
Charge voltage16.8+-0.2v
LCD 14.1” inch
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name AUO 
B141EW04-V4 
LF GLARELPL 
LP141WX1-
TLA1 GLAREAUO 
B141EW04-V3 
LF NONE-
GLARESAMSUNG 
WXGA 
LT N 1 4 1 W 3 -
L01-0 GLARE
Screen Diagonal (mm) 14.1 inches 14.1 inches 14.1 inches 14.1 inches
Active Area (mm) 303.4x189.6 303.4x189.6 303.4x189.6 303.4x189.6
Display resolution (pixels) 1280 x 800 
WXGA1280 x 800 
WXGA1280 x 800 
WXGA1280 x 800 
WXGA
Pixel Pitch 0.297x0.297 0.297x0.297 0.297x0.297 0.297x0.297
Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical 
StripeR.G.B. Vertical 
StripeR.G.B. Vertical 
StripeR.G.B. Vertical 
Stripe
Display Mode Normally White Normally White Normally White Normally White
Typical White Luminance (cd/m
2)
also called Brightness200 200 200 200
Luminance Uniformity N/A N/A 70 70
Contrast Ratio 300 300 250 250
Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall 
Time)msec16 16 16 16
Nominal Input Voltage VDD+3.3V Typ. +3.3V 3.3V 3.3V
Typical Power Consumption (watt)5.6/5.7 3.96 N/A N/A
Weight
Physical Size (mm)
Electrical Interface 1 channel LVDS 1 channel LVDS 1 channel LVDS 1 channel LVDS
Support Color 262K colors 262K colors 262K colors 262K colors
Viewing Angle (degree)
Horizontal: Right/Left
Vertical: Upper/Lower45/45
20/4545/45
20/4545/45
20/4545/45
20/45
Temperature Range (ºC)
Operating
Storage (shipping)0 to +50
-25 to +600 to +50
-25 to +600 to +50
-25 to +600 to +50
-25 to +60
LCD Inverter
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name Darfon/V189-301GP
Brightness conditions N/A
Input voltage (V) 9~21
Input current (mA) 2.56 (max)
Output voltage (V, rms) 780V (2000V for kick off)
Output current (mA, rms) 6.5 (max)
Output voltage frequency (k Hz) 65K Hz (max)
Battery
ItemSpecification 
						

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AC Adapter
ItemSpecification
Input rating Inlet 3p, 19V/3.42A, 65W, w LED, w/o PFC, universal
Inlet 3p, 19V/4.74A, 90W, w LED, w PFC, universal
Maximum input AC current3.42A / 4.74A
Inrush current 220A@115VAC
220A@230VAC
Efficiency82% min. @115VAC input full load
System Power Management
ACPI modePower Management
Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned off completely.
Soft Off (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off 
completely.
Working (G0/S0) Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be power 
managed in this state.
Suspend to RAM (S3) CPU set power down
VGA Suspend
PCMCIA Suspend
Audio Power Down
Hard Disk Power Down
CD-ROM Power Down
Super I/O Low Power mode
Save to Disk (S4) Also called Hibernation Mode. System saves all system states and 
data onto the disc prior to power off the whole system. 
						

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BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/
Output System).
Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if 
you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 
Troubleshooting when problem arises.
To activate the BIOS Utility, press 
m during POST (when “Press  to enter Setup” message is prompted 
on the bottom of screen).
Press m to enter setup. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to “disabled”. If you want to change 
boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set the parameter to “enabled”. 
Press  during POST to enter multi-boot menu. In this menu, user can change boot device without 
entering BIOS SETUP Utility.
Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
 
 
  
CPU Type :  Intel (R)  Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46GHz         
CPU Speed  :
System BIOS Version: v1.3701
VGA BIOS Version:SantaRosa 1436 
Serial Number:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Asset Tag Number:
Produce Name:
Manufacturer Name: Acer
UUID:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  
 
 
F1  Help  Select ItemF5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit   Select MenuEnter  Select   Sub - MenuF10 Save and Exit IDE1 Model Name :
Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00
ATAPI Model Name :
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7530A IDE1 Serial Number :xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1460 MHz            Main           Security           Boot         Exit          
Information
System Utilities
Chapter  2 
						

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Navigating the BIOS Utility
There are seven menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit.
Follow these instructions:
TTo choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys (zx).
TTo choose an option, use the cursor up/down keys (wy).
TTo change an option format, press por q.
TA plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to expand this item.
TPress ^ while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
TIn any menu, you can load default settings by pressing t. You can also press u to save any 
changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a 
particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item 
Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values. Please 
note that system information is subject to different models. 
						

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Information
NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.
ParameterDescription
CPU Type / CPU Speed This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system.
IDE1 Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
IDE1 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
ATAPI Model Name This field displays the model number of the installed ATAPI drive.
System BIOS Version Displays system BIOS version.
VGA BIOS Version This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system.
Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit.
Asset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system.
Product Name This field shows product name of the system.
Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system.
UUID Number This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is presenting.
UUID=32bytes
Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
 
 
  
CPU Type :  Intel (R)  Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46GHz         
CPU Speed  :
System BIOS Version: v1.3701
VGA BIOS Version:SantaRosa 1436 
Serial Number:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Asset Tag Number:
Produce Name:
Manufacturer Name: Acer
UUID:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  
 
 
F1  Help  Select ItemF5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit   Select MenuEnter  Select   Sub - MenuF10 Save and Exit IDE1 Model Name :
Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00
ATAPI Model Name :
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7530A IDE1 Serial Number :xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1460 MHz            Main           Security           Boot         Exit          
Information 
						

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Main
The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup 
parameters. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters.
NOTE:  The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ.
Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
               
 
  
Item Specific Help 
System Time: [19:03:49] 
System Date : [08/25/2007] 
  
 
 
Video Memory :[8MB]
 
   
 
Quiet Boot :
[Enabled]
 
 
Power On Display :
[Auto]
 
 
Network Boot :
[Enabled]
     
  
F12 Boot Menu :
[Disabled]
 
   
, , or 
 selects field.  
 
F1  Help        Select Item           F5/F6 Change Values              F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc  Exit            Select Menu       Enter  Select  Sub -Menu       F10 Save and Exit  
System Memory : 640 KB Shows system base memory size
Extended Memory : 2038 MB
Shows extended memory size
D2D Recovery : [Enabled]
  
  Information      Main            Security                    Boot                Exit 
						

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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is 
because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases.
ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option
System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed 
with 24-hour format.Format: HH:MM:SS 
(hour:minute:second) System Time
System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/
year) System Date
System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system. 
Memory size is fixed to 640MB
Extended Memory This field reports the memory size of the 
extended memory in the system. 
Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB
Video Memory Shows the Video memory size.
Quiet Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or 
not; shows Summary Screen is disabled or 
enabled. 
Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and 
Summary Screen is disabled.
Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and 
Summary Screen is enabled. Option: 
Enabled or Disabled
Power On display Auto: During power process, the system will 
detect if any display device is connected on 
external video port. If any external display device 
is connected, the power on display will be in CRT 
(or projector) only mode. Otherwise it will be in 
LCD only mode.
Both: Simultaneously enable both the integrated 
LCD screen and the system’s external video port 
(for an external CRT or projector).Option: 
Auto or Both
Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN 
(remote server).Option: 
Enabled or Disabled
F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST.
NOTE: The Boot device change is only for one 
time change. In other words, the next time 
system reboot, the boot device sequence will be 
the same as the one defined in the BIOS setup 
(Boot menu).Option: 
Disabled or Enabled
D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. The 
function allows the user to create a hidden 
partition on hard disc drive to store operation 
system and restore the system to factory 
defaults.Option: 
Enabled or Disabled 
						

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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized 
use.
Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
           
 
Item Specific Help 
Supervisor Password Is : Clear
 
User Password Is : Clear
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
  Password on boot :[Disabled]
 
  
 
Supervisor Password 
controls access to the 
setup utility.
 
 
F1  Help          Select Item          F5/F6 Change Values             F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit            Select Menu      Enter  Select    Sub -Menu      F10 Save and Exit  
[Enter]
[Enter]
Set Hard Disk Password
[Enter]
Hard Disk Password Status : Clear
  Information      Main            Security                    Boot                Exit