Acer Aspire 5235 Service Guide
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Chapter 131 Internal speaker / Quantity Yes/2 (1.5W speakers) Video Memory ItemSpecification Chipset AMD RS780M (for UMA model) Memory size depends on setup setting ItemSpecification Chipset AMD RS780M USB Compliancy Level 2.0 OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller Number of USB port 3 Location Two on the right side/one on the front Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup System Board Major Chips Item Controller Core logic AMD RS780M+ AMD SB700 VGA AMD RS780M USB 2.0 AMD SB700 Super I/O controller N/A MODEM ALC 268 Bluetooth FOXCONN BCM2045 V2 (built-in AMD RS780M on the main board) Wireless 802.11 b+g WLAN 802.11ABGN SHIRLEYPEAK1*2 (built-in AMD RS780M on the main board) PCMCIA/ 5 in 1 Card Reader Realtec RTS5158E Audio Codec Audio Azalia(ALC268) Keyboard ItemSpecification Keyboard controller Winbond WPC773L Total number of keypads 105/106-key Windows logo key Yes Internal & external keyboard work simultaneouslyPlug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Audio Interface ItemSpecification
32Chapter 1 Battery ItemSpecification Vendor Panasonic/Sanyo/Sony/Simplo Battery Type Li-ion Pack capacity 6Cell 4400 MAH/8Cell 4800 MAH Number of battery cell 6/8 Package configuration 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel 4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel LCD 15.4” inch ItemSpecification Vendor & model name CMO/AUO/LG Screen Diagonal (mm) 15.4 inches Display resolution (pixels) 1280 x 800 WXGA Pixel Pitch 0.204 x 0.204 Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical Stripe Display Mode Normally White Typical White Luminance (NIT) also called Brightness220 Luminance Uniformity 1.25 max. Contrast Ratio 400 typical Response Time msec 8 Nominal Input Voltage VDD +3.3V Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal: Right/Left Vertical: Upper/Lower45/45 15/35 Temperature Range( C) Operating Storage (shipping)0 to +50 -40 to +60 AC Adaptor ItemSpecification Input 100-240V~ 1.5A, 50-60Hz/ Output 19V 4.74A 90W/19V 3.42A 65W 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. °
Chapter 133 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. System Power Management ACPI modePower Management
Chapter 233 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 F2 during POST (when “Press to enter Setup” message is prompted on the bottom of screen). Press F2 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. NOTE: This mode is AMD platform. Please refer to an actual sample or finish good unit for real system information. Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: I D E 0 S e r i a l N u m b e r : ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.53 GHz 2.53 GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5730 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 EscHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub-Menu -/+ EnterF9 F10Setup Defaults S a v e a n d E x i t InformationSecurity Boot Exit System Utilities Chapter 2
34Chapter 2 Navigating the BIOS Utility There are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. Follow these instructions: •To choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys. •To choose an item, use the up and down arrow keys. •To change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. •A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this item. •Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. •In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing F9. You can also press F10 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.
Chapter 235 Information The Information screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information. NOTE: The system information is subject to different models. ParameterDescription CPU Type This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system. CPU Speed This field shows the speed of the CPU. IDE0 Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master. IDE0 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. ATAPI Model Name This field shows the model name of the Optical device installed in the system. System BIOS Version Displays system BIOS version. VGA BIOS Version This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. KBC Ver This field shows the keyboard 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 Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is an identifier standard used in software construction, standardized by the Open Software Foundation (OSF) as part of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: I D E 0 S e r i a l N u m b e r : ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.53 GHz 2.53 GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5730 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 EscHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub-Menu -/+ EnterF9 F10Setup Defaults S a v e a n d E x i t InformationSecurity Boot Exit
36Chapter 2 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ. Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help , , or selects field. System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory: Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATAMode F1 EscHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub-Menu -/+ EnterF9 F10Setup Defaults S a v e a n d E x i t Information Security BootExit [] []:10:10 07/26/2008 640 KB 4061 MB 3 2 M B [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI]10
Chapter 237 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 VGA Memory Shows the VGA 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 Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server).Option: Enabled or Disabled F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. 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 SATA Mode Control the mode in which the SATA controller should operate.Option: AHCI or IDE
38Chapter 2 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. NOTE: Please refer to “Remove HDD/BIOS Password” section if you need to know how to remove HDD/BIOS Password. Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main F1 EscHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub-Menu -/+ EnterF9 F10Setup Defaults Save and Exit Information Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access of the whole setup utility. Itcanbeusedtoboot up when Password on boot is enabled. Supervisor Password s: User Password s: : Set User Password Set Password Password on Boot:i i HDD Password is HDD Set Supervisor PasswordClear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] []Enter