Acer Aspire 5235 Service Guide

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•Back up factory default to CD/DVD
•Back up drivers and applications to CD/DVD
•Create user backup
•Manage user backups
•Restore:
•Restore system to factory default
•Reinstall applications/drivers
•Restore system from user backup
•Password settings
To use the password protection feature of Acer eRecovery Management to protect your data, you must first set 
the Empowering Technology password. To set the password, refer to the section Empowering Technology 
password.
NOTE: If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery 
Managements Backup factory default to CD/DVD feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To 
ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, 
detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your Acer 
ezDock. 
						

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Acer eSettings Management 
Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, set BIOS passwords and modify 
boot options.
Acer eSettings Management also:
•Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. 
•Prints and saves hardware specifications.
•Lets you set an asset tag for your system. 
						

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Windows Mobility Center
The Windows Mobility Center collects key mobile-related system settings in one easy-to-find place, so you can 
quickly configure your Acer system to fit the situation as you change locations, networks or activities. Settings 
include display brightness, volume, power plan, wireless networking on/off, external display settings, 
synchronization status and presentation settings.
Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer-specific settings like sharing folders overview/sharing service on 
or off, Bluetooth Add Device (if applicable), and a shortcut to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities.
To launch Windows Mobility Center:
qUse the shortcut key  + .
qStart Windows Mobility Center from the Control panel.
qStart Windows Mobility Center from the Accessories program group in the Start menu.
qLaunch Windows Mobility Center by right-clicking   in the system tray and select Windows Mobility 
Center. 
						

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Using the System Utilities
Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)
NOTE: This feature is only available on certain models.
To enable the dual monitor feature of the notebook, first ensure that the second monitor is connected, then 
select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on Settings. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the 
display box and then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor. Finally, click 
Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to complete the process.
Acer GridVista is a handy utility that offers four pre-defined display settings so you can view multiple windows 
on the same screen. To access this function, please go to Start>All Programs and click on Acer GridVista. 
You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below:
Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display 
compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently.
Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently.
AcerGridVista is simple to set up:
1.    Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each display from the task bar.
2.Drag and drop each window into the appropriate grid.
3.Enjoy the convenience of a well-organized desktop. 
						

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NOTE: Please ensure that the resolution setting of the second monitor is set to the manufacturers 
recommended value. 
						

							26Chapter 1
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
CPU type
AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra dual-core mobile processor (ATUZM 80/82 
for Aspire 5535)
AMD Turion
™ X2 dual-core mobile processor (ATRM70/72 for 
Aspire 5535)
AMD Athlon
™ X2 dual-core mobile processor (AAQL60/62 for 
Aspire 5535)
Mobile AMD Sempron
™ processor (SMPSI4025W for Aspire 5235)
Core logic AMD M780G chipset
CPU package  Socket S1g2 638-pin uFCPGA638
CPU core voltage 1.0375V to 1.3V
More details on processor
ItemSpecification
Marketing 
NameAMD Turion™ X2 
Ultra Dual-Core 
Mobile ProcessorAMD Turion™ X2 
Ultra Dual-Core 
Mobile ProcessorAMD Athlon™ X2 
Dual-Core Mobile 
ProcessorMobile AMD 
Sempron™ 
processor
Model No. ZM-80/ZM-82 RM-70/RM-72 QL-60/QL-62 SI-40
Apply to 
notebook 
modelAspire 5535 Aspire 5535 Aspire 5535 Aspire 5235
OPN Pib N/A
Operating 
Mode 32 
BitYe s
Operating 
Mode 64 
BitYe s
Core Count 2 2 2 1
Core 
Speed 
(MHz)2100/2200 2000/2100 1900/2000 2000
System 
Bus Speed 
(MHz)3600
Wattage 32W/35W 31W/35W 35W/25W 25W
L2 Cache 
Size (KB)2000 1000 1000 512
Process 
Technology65nm SOI
CPU Fan True Value Table
DTS(degree C)Fan Speed (rpm)Acoustic Level (dBA)
45-50 0-3000 29 
						

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Throttling 50%: On= 99 C; OFF=93 C
OS shut down at 105 C; H/W shot down at 110 .C
 55-66 0-3300 33
68-74 3300-3800 38
78-83 3800-4100 40
86-91 4100-4800 40
BIOS
ItemSpecification
BIOS vendor Phoenix
BIOS Version 1.04c
System Memory
ItemSpecification
Memory controller Built-in 
Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory)
DIMM socket number 2 sockets
Supports memory size per socket 2048MB
Supports maximum memory size 4G for 64bit OS (with two 2GB SODIMM)
Supports DIMM type DDR 2 Synchronous DRAM
Supports DIMM Speed 667 MHz
Supports DIMM voltage 1.8V and 0.9V
Supports DIMM package 200-pin soDIMM
Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as 
they match the above specifications. CPU Fan True Value Table
DTS(degree C)Fan Speed (rpm)Acoustic Level (dBA)
°°
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NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various 
capacities to form other combinations. On above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be 
reversed.
  Memory Combinations
Slot 1Slot 2To ta l  M e m o r y
0MB 512MB 512MB
0MB 1024MB 1024MB
0MB 2048MB 2048MB
512MB 512MB 1024MB
512MB 1024MB 1536MB
512MB 2048MB 2560MB
1024MB 0MB 1024MB
1024MB 512MB 1536MB
1024MB 1024MB 2048MB
1024MB 2048MB 3072MB
2048MB 0MB 2048MB
2048MB 512MB 2560MB
2048MB 1024MB 3072MB
2048MB 2048MB 4096MB
ItemSpecification
LAN Chipset BCM5764
Supports LAN protocol 10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN connector type RJ45
LAN connector location Left side
Features Integrated 10/100 BASE-T transceiver
Wake on LAN support compliant with ACPI 2.0
PCI v2.2
Bluetooth Interface
ItemSpecification
Chipset Foxconn Bluetooth FOX_BRM_2.0 F/W 300 (built-in AMD 
SB700 on the main board)
Data throughput 723 bps (full speed data rate)
Protocol Bluetooth 1.1 (Upgradeable to Bluetooth 1.2 when SIG 
specification is ratified).
Interface USB 1.1
Connector type USB
Wireless Module 802.11b/g
ItemSpecification
Chipset WLAN 802.11ABGN SHIRLEYPEAK1*2 (built-in AMD 
RS780M on the main board)
Data throughput 11~54 Mbps, up to 270 Mbps for Draft-N 
						

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Protocol 802.11b+g, Draft-N
Interface PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module)
Hard Disk Drive Interface
Item
Vendor & 
Model NameHGST 
HTS542512K9SA00 
BRONCO-B LF
SEAGATE 
ST9120817AS LF
TOSHIBA 
MK1246GSX LF
WD1200BEVS-
22UST0 ML125 LFWD1600BEVT-
22ZCT0
HITACHI 
HTS541616J9SA00 
LF
SEAGATE SATA 
ST9160827AS
TOSHIBA 
MK1646GSX LFSEAGATE SATA 
ST9250827AS
TOSHIBA 
MK2546GSX LF
HGST 
HTS542525K9SA00 
LF
WD WD2500BEVS-
22UST0 ML125WD WD3200BEVT-
22ZCT0 ML125
Capacity 
(MB)120000 160000 250000 320000
Bytes per 
sector512 512 512 N/A
Data heads 3 3/4 4 N/A
Drive Format
Disks 2 2 2 N/A
Spind le 
speed 
(RPM)5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM
Performance Specifications
Buffer size  8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB
Interface SATA SATA SATA SATA
Max. media 
transfer rate 
(disk-buffer, 
Mbytes/s)540 540 540 850
DC Power Requirements
Voltage 
tolerance5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%
Optical Disc Drive
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name TOSHIBA SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X TS-L633A LF
PIONEER SUPER-MULTI DRIVE 8X DVR-TD08RS LF
PANASONIC SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X UJ-870A LF
HLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE TRAY DL 8X GSA-T50N LF
HLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X GSA-T50N LF
SONY SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X AD-7560S LF
PLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X DS-8A2S LF
Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Wireless Module 802.11b/g
ItemSpecification 
						

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Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:
Max 3.6Mbytes/secSustained:
Max 10.08Mbytes/sec
Buffer Memory 2MB
Interface SATA
Applicable disc format Applicable disc format
CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video 
CD, Cd-Extra (CD+), CD-text
DVD: DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-R (3.9GB, 4.7GB) DVD-R DL, 
DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW
CD:
CD-DA (Red Book) - Standard Audio CD & CD-TEXT 
CD-ROM (Yellow Book Mode1 & 2) - Standard Data
CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 & 2) - Photo CD, Multi-Session
CD-I (Green Book, Mode2 Form1 & 2, Ready, Bridge)
CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue Book) - Audio & Text/Video
Video-CD (White Book) - MPEG1 Video
CD-R (Orange Book Part)
CD-RW & HSRW (Orange Book Part Volume1 & Volume 2
Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid type 
US & US+ RW
DVD:
DVD-ROM (Book 1.02), DVD-Dual
DVD-Video (Book 1.1)
DVD-R (Book 1.0, 3.9G) 
DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - General & Authoring
DVD+R (Version 1.0) 
DVD+RW
DVD-RW (Non CPRM & CPRM)
DVD°”R Dual 
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 Azalia and Amplifier APA2057
Audio onboard or optional Built-in
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 1Hz resolution VSR (Variable Sampling Rate)
Internal microphone Yes Optical Disc Drive
ItemSpecification