Acer Aspire 5710 Service Guide

Chapter 15
System Block Diagram 

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Board Layout
Top View
1 JP1 LCD Connector 8 JP2 Mainboard to Button Board 
Connector
2 JP3 Speaker (Left) Connector 9 JP36 Mainboard to LED Board 
Connector
3 JP34 Speaker (Right) Connector 10 JP9 PCI Express Card Socket
4 JP4 Internal MIC Connector 11 LED1 Power/Suspend LED
5 U5 South Bridge (ICH7M) 12 LED2 Battery Charge/Discharge LED
6 JP6 Internal Track-Pad Connector 13 JP11 Mainboard to USB Board 
Connector
7 JP5 Internal Keyboard Connector 14 JP12 Bluetooth Module Connector
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Bottom View
1 PJP1 DC-in Power Jack 12 JP27 SATA HDD Connector
2 PJP2 Battery Connector 13 U23 North Bridge (945GM/PM /
943GML)
3 JP14 CRT Connector 14 U29 Volume Control
4 JP25 ODD Connector 15 JP28 DDRII Memory Socket
5 JP19‘ Mini Card (TV-Tuner) Socket 16 JP29 DDRII Memory Socket
6 JP17 MDC Connector 17 U33 Audio Codec Controller
7 JP22 CPU Socket 18 JP30 5-in-1 Card Reader Socket
8 JP16 Internal Fan Connector 19 JP31 Headphone/SPDIF Jack
9 JP18 RJ45 (LAN) Connector 20 JP32 Mic-in Jack
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Your Acer Notebook Tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Aspire computer.
Front View
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1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication (for 
selected models).
2 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
3 Acer Arcade Launches the Acer Arcade application.
4 Wireless communication 
button/indicatorEnables/disables the wireless function. 
Indicates the status of wireless LAN 
communication.
5
Bluetooth
® 
communication button/...

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Closed Front View
Left View
7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which 
functions like a computer mouse.
8 Click buttons (left, 
center, and right)The left and right buttons function like the 
left and right mouse buttons.
9 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
10 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), 
displays computer output.
11 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up 
to show the status of the computer’s 
functions and...

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Right View
#IconItemDescription
1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible 
computer security lock.
2 External display (VGA) 
portConnects to a display device (e.g., external 
monitor, LCD projector).
3 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-
based network (for selected models).
4 2 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB 
mouse, USB camera).
5 S-video/TV-out (NTSC/
PAL) port Connects to a television or display device 
with S-video input.
6 Volume...

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Rear view
Base view
2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs 
(slot-load or tray-load depending on 
model).
3 Optical disk access 
indicatorLights up when the optical drive is active.
4 Optical drive eject 
buttonEjects the optical disk from the drive.
5 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the 
computer is turned off.
6 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.
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1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
2 Ventilation slots Enable the...

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Indicators
The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators.
The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up.
NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows 
green when in AC mode.
3 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws)
5 Ventilation slots and 
cooling fanEnable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.
Note:...

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Easy-Launch Buttons
To the top of the keyboard there are four easy-launch buttons: Web browser, mail, arcade buttons and an 
Empowering Key “ .
Press “  “ to run the Acer Empowering Technology. The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email 
and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser and mail buttons, run the Launch 
Manager.
Touchpad Basics
The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:
•Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor....

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NOTE: When using the touchpad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to 
finger movements; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not 
increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.
FunctionLeft Button (1)Right Button (4)Main touchpad (2)Center button (3)
Execute Click twice quickly Tap twice (at the 
same speed as 
double-clicking the 
mouse button)
Select Click once Tap once
Drag Click and hold, 
then use finger on 
the touchpad...