Acer Aspire 5540 Service Guide

							Aspire 5540/5560 Series
Service Guide
    
                                                                                                                                     PRINTED IN TAIWAN Service guide files and updates are available
on the ACER/CSD web; for more information, 
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw 
						

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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5540/5560 service guide.
DateChapterUpdates
2006/02/17 Chapter 3 and Chapter 6 Add CCD module (camera) information to Chapter 3 and 
Chapter 6 for Aspire 5560 series.
2006/4/1 Chapter 1 Add Radeon X1600 VGA chipset on page 1.
2006/4/6 Chapter 3 Revise CCD module (digital camera) disassembling steps 
to Chapter 3 for Aspire 5560 series. 
						

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Copyright
Copyright © 2006 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, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without 
the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the 
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties 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 buyer (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.  
Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders. 
						

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
SCREEN MESSAGESDenotes actual messages that appear 
on screen.
NOTEGives bits and pieces of additional 
information related to the current 
topic.
WARNINGAlerts you to any damage that might 
result from doing or not doing specific 
actions.
CAUTIONGives precautionary measures to 
avoid possible hardware or software 
problems.
IMPORTANTReminds 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 office 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, please 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 whatever 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 those given in the FRU list of this printed Service 
Guide. You MUST use the list provided 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 feature:
Platform and memroy
TIntel® Centrino®  Duo mobile technology, featuring:
t Intel® CoreTM Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83/2/2.16 GHz, 667 MHz 
FSB) or higher
t Intel® 945GM/945PM Express chipset
TIntel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi 
CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology
TIntel® 945GM/945PM+ICH7M
TTwo DIMM slots support 256/512MB to 2GB (1G memory has not qualified yet) system memory
Display and graphics
T14.1” WXGA color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window 
viewing on dual display via Acer GridVistaTM
T16.7 million colors
TIntel® 945GM integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 and up to 
128 MB of VRAM, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and dual independent display
TIntel® 945PM with ATI MOBILITYTM RADEON X1300/X1400/X1600 with up to 512 MB of 
HyperMemoryTM (128 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM; up to 384 of shared system memory), 
supporting ATI POWERPLAYTM 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and PCI Express® (ATI MOBILITYTM 
RADEON X1300 for Aspire 5540/X1400/X1600 for Aspire 5560)
TDualViewTM support
TSimultaneous LCD and CRT display, with LCD panel resolution at 70 Hz refresh rate
TUp to 2048 x 1536 resolution on ono-interlaced CRT display
TMPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
TS-Video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support (for Aspire 5560)
Storage subsystem
T60/80/100/120 GB PATA/SATA hard disk drive
TOptical drive options:
tDVD-Super Multi double-layer
tDVD-Dual double layer drive
tDVD/CD-RW combo drive
T5-in1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS) 
Memory Stick PROTM (MS-PRO) and xD-Picture CardTM (xD) (for Aspire 5560)
Input devices
T88/89-key Acer FineTouchTM keyboard with 5-degree curve
TTouchpad with 4-way scroll button
System Specifications
Chapter  1 
						

							2Chapter 1
TFour easy-launch buttons
TTwo front-access switches: WLAN LED and Bluetooth® LED-switches (for selected models)
Audio
TIntel® High-Definition audio support
TSound Blaster ProTM and MS-Sound compatible
TS/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
TAudio system with two built-in speakers
TBuilt-in microphone
Communication
TModem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; wake-on ring ready
TLAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet; wake-on-LAN ready (Gigabit for Aspire 5560)
TWLAN: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi® 
CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology
TWPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
I/O Ports
TExpressCardTM/34 slot (for Aspire 5560)
TPC Card slot (one Type II)
T5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) (for Aspire 5560)
TThree USB 2.0 ports
TIEEE 1394 port (for Aspire 5560)
TFast infrared (FIR) port (for Aspire 5560)
TExternal display (VGA) port
TS-Video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port (for Aspire 5560)
THeadphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
TMicrophone-in jack
TLine-in jack
TEthernet (RJ-45) port
TModem (RJ-11) port
TDC-in jack for AC adaptor
Environment
TTemperature:
toperating: 5 C to 35 C
tNon-operating: -20 C to 65 C
THumidity (non-condensing):
toperating: 20%~80%
tNon-operating: 20%~80%
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							Chapter 13
System Block Diagram
Title
Size Document Number Rev
Date: Sheet
of 21F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih,
Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan, R.O.C.AG1 -1MBLOCK DIAGRAMA3
153 Wednesday, January 11, 2006 
Title
Size Document Number Rev
Date: Sheetof 21F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih,
Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan, R.O.C.AG1 -1MBLOCK DIAGRAMA3
153 Wednesday, January 11, 2006 
Title
Size Document Number Rev
Date: Sheetof 21F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih,
Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan, R.O.C.AG1 -1MBLOCK DIAGRAMA3
153 Wednesday, January 11, 2006 
DMI I/F HOST BUS
DDR2
ICH7M
PCI BUS
Calistoga
CLK GEN.
400/533/667MHz
100MHz
KBC
533 MHz
3
4, 5
6,7,8,9,10 11,12
15,16,17,18
31
MDC Card
G1421BOP AMP29
AZALIA
21MODEM
ALC883
                           Block Diagram Block Diagram INPUTSSYSTEM DC/DCTPS51120
5V_S5
40OUTPUTS
DCBATOUTG79219
3D3V_S5
1D8V_S3
41
DCBATOUT1D05V_S0INPUTS OUTPUTS
Mobile CPU   Yonah 478
1.83G/2G/2.16GProject code: 91.4A901.001
PCB P/N     : 55.4A901.XXX
REVISION    : 05217-1
            (Hannstar, ACCL)
533/667MHz
29
TPS51100DDR_VREF_S0 1D8V_S343
Line Out
(SPDIF)
RE144B
CARDBUS PCI 7412
1394
CONN
24,2526
26CardReader1394
29Line In
MIC In
29
6 in 1
DDR2533 MHz11,12533/667MHz
LPC BUS
28
Mini Card*1
TOP
GND
S
S
S
GND VCC
BOTTOMPCB STACKUP
APL5332KAC3D3V_S0 2D5V_S0APL5912-U1D8V_S3 1D5V_S0
43
43
42
38,39
VCC_CORE_S00~1.3V
 44A
OUTPUTS
CPU DC/DC
INPUTSDCBATOUT
MAXIM CHARGEROUTPUTS INPUTS
CHG_PWR
DCBATOUTUP+5V5V   100mA 18V  4.0A
MAX8725
ISL6262
IDT CV125PA
(ICS 954206)
INT.SPKR
Codec
MS/MS Pro/xD/
MMC/SD/SDIO
2922
LAN  10/100
BCM4401-E
30Mini-PCI
802.11A/B/G
23TXFMRJ45
RJ11
INT.
KB Touch
Pad33 33FIR
32
32
2727TSP2220A
PCMCIA
SLOTSupport
TypeIIPCMCIA I/FPWR SW
30
30New card PCI Express
PWR SW
TPS2231
TI
BCM5789/5787MGiga LAN
ATI M54 DC/DC
INPUTSVGA_CORE_S0
FAN5234OUTPUTSDCBATOUT
52
APL5331KAC431D8V_S0 1D2V_S0
TVO
VRAM x4
RGB CRTLVDSCRT45,46,47,48,4913
14ATI 
M54P / M52P
14"WSXGA+
  LCD
PCI Express x16
50,51
PATAUSB3 PORT
HDDMINI USB  
Blue-tooth21
20CDROM
128/256M
1821
23
26
35 14
(Discrete)
SPI I/F PCIEx134BIOS
SIONS87381
INT.MIC
Ver. : B0, 71.ICH7M.A0U / QK65
                   KI.80101.017 Ver.:A3 :71.945PM.A0U / QK58M56 Ver.: B24
M52 Ver.: A12
M54 Ver.: A12
SST25LF080A
Renesas
 BCM5787MKFBG-A1 BCM5789KFBG-C1
BCM4401EKFBG-B0
802.11A/B/G
SATA
TPS51124SYSTEM DC/DC
DEBUG
CONN.
LPC34KBC_MATRIX2 4 - 8 ON
1 - 5 ON
KBC_MATRIX1 PSW_CLR#
3 - 7 ON NCLow Active
2 - 6 ONSW1 Setting 
						

							4Chapter 1
Board Layout
Top View
1 SW1 Switch 7 BLUE1 Bluetooth Cable Connector
2 LEDB1 LED Board Cable Connector 8 U39 LAN Connector: RTL8100CL
3 KB1 Keyboard Connector 9 RTC1 RTC Battery Connector
4 TPAD1 Touchpad Cable Connector 10 U40 Keyboard Controller: ENE CB-
1410QF
5 LCD1 LCD Cable Connector 11 SPKR1 Speaker Set Cable Connector
6 LAUNCH1 Launch Board Cable Connector