Acer Aspire 4520g Service Guide

							
Aspire 4520/4220/4520G/4220G SeriesService Guide
    
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 4520/4220/4520G/4220Go service guide.
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Copyright
Copyright © 2007 by Acer Incorporated.  All rights reserved.  No part of this publication may be reproduced, 
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or  translated into any language or computer language, in 
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magne tic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without 
the prior written permission  of Acer Incorporated.
Disclaimer
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Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties,  either expressed or implied, with respect to the 
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warrantie s of merchantability or fitness for any particular 
purpose.  Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is.  Should the 
programs prove defective following their purchase, the bu yer (and not  Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its 
dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential 
damages resulting from any defect in the software.  
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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear 
on screen.
NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional 
information related to the current 
topic.
WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might 
result from doing or not doing specific 
actions.
CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to 
avoid possible hardware or software 
problems.
IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions 
relevant to the accomplishment of 
procedures. 
						

							
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Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.
1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical  information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION 
decided for Acers global product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product 
competitiveness, your regional offi ce MAY have decided to extend the  functionality of a machine (e.g. 
add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability ). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered 
in this generic service guide. In such cases, plea se contact your regional offices or the responsible 
personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.
2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that  you should check the most up-to-date information 
available on your regional web or channel. If,  for wh atever reason, a part number change is made, it will 
not be noted in the printed Service Guide.  For  ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer 
office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to t hose given in the FRU list of this printed Service 
Guide. You MUST use the list provid ed by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and 
service of customer machines. 
						

							
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Chapter 11
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:
Operating system
TGenuine Windows® VistaTM Capable
TGenuine Windows® VistaTM Home Basic / Home Premium / Ultimate / Business Edition
TGenuine Windows® XP Home / Professional Edition (Service Pack 2)
TGenuine Windows® XP Media Center / Tablet Edition
TGenuine Windows® 2000 (Service Pack 4)
NOTE:  Windows
® VistaTM Capable PCs come with Windows® XP installed, and can be upgraded to 
Windows® VistaTM. For more informa tion on Windows® VistaTM and how to upgrade, go to: 
Microsoft.com/windowsvista.
Platform and memory
TAMD® Socket S1g1 mobile technology, featuring:
t AMD CPU S1g1 1.6GHz ~ 2.3GHz processor (Turion  64 Dual-Core / Sempron Single-Core) Rev. G and F; 
HT 1.6~2.0 GT/s
TIntegrated Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABGN network connect ion (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g/
n) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology
TCore logic: nVidia® MCP67MV (north bridge+ south bridge) . Supports DirectX-9 shader model 3.0 
graphics features, a dedicated video processor,LV DS, an HDTV encoder and a rich feature set 
including a PCI Express interface, native Gigabit  Ethernet MAC, Serial ATA and ATA-133 support, 
high-definition audio, USB2.0, PCI, real-time  power management processor, and other standard 
peripheral functions.
TUp to 2GB of JEDEC 200-pin DDR2 533/677 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4GB using two 
soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)
Display and graphics
T14.1”  WXGA & WXGAG TFT LCD, up to and including 1920 x 1440 pixel resolution
T16 ms typical of/off and 8 ms average gray-to-gray response time
TSimultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer VistaTM supported
TDual independent display
T Integrated GeForce 7 Series Shader model 3.0 DirectX 9 graphics processor featuring a shader 
model 3.0 vertex processor, shader  model 3.0 pixel processor, NVIDIA® CineFXTM 3.0 
architecture, and NVIDIA® IntellisampleTM AA technology
TNVIDIA® PureVideoTM H.264 video processor
TPowerMizer SX (System eXtensions) reduces system power usage
TIntegrated 300 MHz DAC for external desktop displays
TIntegrated TMDS interface with  HDCP (High-Definition Content Protection) key support and 
optional protected audio str eam muxing for HDMI support
TIntegrated dual channel LVDS interface for up to 1920 × 1200 LCD displays
TIntegrated high definition TV encoder  with YPrPb component video support
System Specifications
Chapter  1 
						

							
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TMPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
TS-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support
TAcer ArcadeTM featuring Acer CinemaVisionTM and Acer ClearVision technologies
Audio
TIntel® High Definition audio support
TTwo built-in stereo speakers (2W)
TRealtek ALC268 Audio Code with Dolby®
TSound Blaster ProTM and MS Sound compatible
TBuilt-in microphone
TVoIP-enabled
Storage subsystem
TOne  60/80/100/120/160 GB Serial ATA hard disk drive, supporting Ultra DMA100 S.M.A.R.T / 
Hybrid HDD
TOptical drive options: DVD/CDRW  Combo, HD-DVD, DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive, Blue-
ray drive (slot-load), Mini-disc support
T5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), 
Memory Stick PROTM (MS PRO), xD-Picture CardTM (xD)
Input devices
T88/89-key keyboard with 101/102 key emulation
TTouchpad with 4-way scroll button
TSix Media keys
Communication
TAcer Video Conference, featuring  Voice and Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer 
OrbiCam
TM and optional Acer Bluetooth® VoIP phone
TAcer OrbiCamTM 0.3 megapixel CMOS  camera, featuring:
t 30 degree ergonomic rotation
t Acer VisageOnTM technology
t Acer PrimaLiteTM technology
TModem: 56K V.92 modem with PTT approval; wake-on-ring ready support by S3
TLAN: gigabit Ethernet; wake-on-LAN ready
TWPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
TIntegrated Kedron-n 3945abg network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 
CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology
Mini Cards
TOne mini card slot for a wireless LAN 802.11bg / 802.11 abg module
I/O Ports
TExpress Card slot (34 pin)
T5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
TFour USB 2.0 ports
TTwo mini card slots
TIEEE 1394 port
TFast infrared (FIR) port 
						

							
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TExternal display (VGA) port
TS-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port
THeadphones/speaker/line-out port with S/PDIF support
TMicrophone-in jack
TLine-in jack
TEthernet (RJ-45) port
TModem (RJ-11) port
TDC-in jack for AC adaptor 
						

							
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Environment
TTemperature:
t Operating: 5ºC to 35ºC
t Non-operating: -20ºC to 65ºC
THumidity (non-condensing):
t Operating: 20%~80%
t Non-operating: 20%~80%