Acer Aspire 5710 Service Guide

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Applicable disc formatSupport disc formats
1. Reads data in each CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-1, Video CD, CD-Extra and 
CD-Text
2. Reads data in Photo CD (single and Multi-session)
3. Reads standard CD-DA
4. Reads and writes CD-R discs
5. Reads and writes CD-RW discs
6. Reads and writes in each DVD+R/RW (Ver. 1.1)
7. Reads data in each DVD-ROM and DVD-R (Ver. 2.0 for Authoring)
8. Reads and writes in each DVD-R (Ver. 2.0 for general), DVD-RW and 
DVD+R/RW (Ver1.1)
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 ALC268DD
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
Internal speaker / Quantity Yes/2(1.5W speakers) 
Supports PnP DMA channel DMA channel 0
DMA channel 1
Supports PnP IRQ IRQ10, IRQ11
USB Port
ItemSpecification
Chipset Built-in ICH7M
USB Compliancy Level 2.0
OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller
Number of USB port 4
Location  Two on the left side; two on the right side
Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup
PCMCIA Port
ItemSpecification
PCMCIA controller TI PCI 7412
Supports card type Type-II
Number of slots One type-II
Access location Left side
DVD-Dual Interface
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Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port No ZV support
Supports 32 bit CardBus  Yes
System Board Major Chips
Item Controller
Core logic
Intel
® PM945/ GM945/ GML943+ICH7M (north bridge)
LAN Broadcom 5787
USB 2.0 Built in ICH7M
Super I/O controller NS 87383
MODEM Foxconn Delphi-AM3 3.3v
Foxconn Delphi 3.3v
Bluetooth
Foxconn Bluetooth
® 2.0+EDR
Wireless LAN Foxconn Atheros XB63 minicard b/g
Fox BRM 4311 Minicard BG
PCMCIA TI PCI 7412
Audio Realtek ALC268
Keyboard
ItemSpecification
Keyboard controller KBC1122
Total number of keypads 88-/89-key
Windows logo key Yes
Internal & external keyboard work 
simultaneouslyPlug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes
Battery
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name BATTERY PANASONIC LI-ION 6CELLS
BATTERY SANYO LI-ION 6CELLS
BATTERY SIMPLO LI-ION 6CELLS
BATTERY SONY LI-ION 6CELLS
BATTERY PANASONIC LI-ION 8CELLS
BATTERY SANYO LI-ION 8CELLS
BATTERY SIMPLO LI-ION 8CELLS
BATTERY SONY LI-ION 8CELLS
Battery Type Li-ion
Pack capacity  4000 mAH or 4800 mAH
Number of battery cell 6 cell or 8cell
Package configuration
Normal voltage 14.8V
Charge voltage 16.8+-0.2v
PCMCIA Port
ItemSpecification 
						

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LCD 15.4” inch
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name LPL  
LP154WX4-
TLB2 (G)CMO N154I2-
L05 GLAREAUO 
B154EW02 
V7(G)SAMSUNG 
LTN154AT01-
001(G)
Screen Diagonal (mm) 15.4 inches 15.4 inches 15.4 inches 15.4 inches
Active Area (mm) 304.1x228.1 304.1x228.1 304.1x228.1
Display resolution (pixels) 1280x800 
WXGA1280x800 
WXGA1280x800 
WXGA1280x800 
WXGA
Pixel Pitch 0.297x0.2970.099x0.297 0.297x0.297
Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical 
StripeR.G.B. Vertical 
StripeR.G.B. Vertical 
StripeR.G.B. Vertical 
Stripe
Display Mode Normally White Normally White Normally White Normally White
Typical White Luminance (cd/m
2)
also called Brightness220 220 220 220
Luminance Uniformity N/A N/A 70 70
Contrast Ratio 300 300 250 250
Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall 
Time)msec8888
Nominal Input Voltage VDD +3.3V Typ. +3.3V Typ. +3.3V Typ. +3.3V Typ.
Typical Power Consumption (watt) 5.6/5.7 3.96 N/A N/A
Weight 550 570 600 600
Physical Size(mm) 344.0 x 222 x 
6.1344.0 x 222 x 
6.1344.0 x 222 x 
6.1344.0 x 222 x 
6.1
Electrical Interface 1 channel LVDS 1 channel LVDS 1 channel LVDS 1 channel LVDS
Support Color 262K colors 
(RGB 6-bit data 
driver)262,144 262,144 262,144
Viewing Angle (degree)
Horizontal: Right/Left
Vertical: Upper/Lower40/40
10/3045/45
15/3540/40
20/4040/40
20/40
Temperature Range( C)
Operating
Storage (shipping)0 to +50
-20 to +600 to +50
-25 to +600 to +50
-20 to +600 to +50
-20 to +60
LCD Inverter
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name Darfon/V189-301GP
Brightness conditions N/A
Input voltage (V) 9~21
Input current (mA) 2.56 (max)
Output voltage (V, rms) 780V (2000V for kick off)
Output current (mA, rms) 6.5 (max)
Output voltage frequency (k Hz) 65K Hz (max)
AC Adapter
ItemSpecification
Input rating 100V AC to 264V AC, 47Hz to 63Hz
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Maximum input AC current 1.7A at 100V AC
Inrush current  220A max peak at 240V AC and no damage
Efficiency 82% min. @115V AC input full load
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.
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.
AC Adapter
ItemSpecification 
						

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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 
m during POST (when “Press  to enter Setup” message is prompted 
on the bottom of screen).
Press m 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.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
 
 
  
CPU Type :   Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 CPU T5500         
CPU Speed  :
Serial Number :
Product Name : Asset Tag Number :
Manufacturer Name :
UUID Number :
  
 
 
F1  Help  Select ItemF5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit   Select MenuEnter  Select   Sub - MenuF10 Save and Exit IDE0 Model Name :
HitachiHTS541616J9S-(PM)
IDE0 Serial Number :SB2451SJKA7H7E
 1.66 GHz             
InformationMain Security ExitBoot
BIOS Version :
V1.00
VGA BIOS Version :
Intel V1471
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ATAPI Model Name :
OptiarcDVDRWAD-75-(SM)
System Utilities
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Navigating the BIOS Utility
There are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit.
Follow these instructions:
qTo choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys (zx).
qTo choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys (wy).
qTo change the value of a parameter, press por q.
qA plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to expand this item.
qPress ^ while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
qIn any menu, you can load default settings by pressing t. You can also press u 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. 
						

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Information
NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.
ParameterDescription
CPU Type / CPU Speed Display the CPU type and speed of the system.
IDE0 Model Name Displays the model name of the HDD installed on the primary IDE master.
IDE0 Model Name Displays the serial number of the HDD installed on the primary IDE master.
ATAPI Model Name Displays the model name of devices installed on the secondary IDE master. The hard disk 
drive or optical drive model name is automatically detected by the system.
BIOS Version Displays the system BIOS version.
VGA BIOS Version Displays the VGA firmware version of the system.
Serial Number Displays the serial number of this unit.
Asset Tag Number Displays the asset tag number of the system.
Product Name Displays the product name of the system.
Manufacturer Name Displays the manufacturer of this system.
UUID Number This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is present.
UUID=32bytes
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
 
 
  
CPU Type :   Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 CPU T5500         
CPU Speed  :
Serial Number :
Product Name : Asset Tag Number :
Manufacturer Name :
UUID Number :
  
 
 
F1  Help  Select ItemF5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit   Select MenuEnter  Select   Sub - MenuF10 Save and Exit IDE0 Model Name :
HitachiHTS541616J9S-(PM)
IDE0 Serial Number :SB2451SJKA7H7E
 1.66 GHz             
InformationMain Security ExitBoot
BIOS Version :
V1.00
VGA BIOS Version :
Intel V1471
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ATAPI Model Name :
OptiarcDVDRWAD-75-(SM) 
						

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Main
The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup 
parameters. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters.
NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
  Information
 
 
Item Specific Help 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
   
  
, , or
 selects field.
 
 
F1
        F5/F6
                 F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc  Enter  Select  Sub-MenuF10 Save and Exit  
System Time :[19:03:49] 
System Date :[10/17/2007] 
Video Memory : [MaxDuMT]
Quiet Boot : [Enabled]
Network boot : [Enabled]
F12 Boot Menu : [Enabled] System Memory : 640 KB
Extended Memory : 1023 MB
SATA AHCI Enable : [AHCI Mode] D2D Recovery : [Enabled]
Help
ExitSelect Item
Select MenuChange Values MainSecurity ExitBoot
Shows system base memory size
Shows extended memory size 
						

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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 disabled. 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 Displays the system memory size. Memory size is 
fixed to 640KB
Extended Memory Displays the total size of the installed memory.
Video Memory Displays the video memory size.
Quiet Boot Determines if the Customer Logo and Summary 
Screen will be displayed or not during boot up.
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 system boot from LAN (remote 
server).Option: 
Enabled or Disabled
F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables the Boot Menu during POST.
Option: 
Disabled or Enabled
D2D Recovery Enables, disables the D2D Recovery function. This 
function allows the user to create a hidden partition 
on hard disc drive to store the operation system 
and restore the system to factory defaults.Option: 
Enabled or Disabled
SATA AHCI Enable Selects the mode in which the SATA controller 
operates.Option: 
AHCI Mode or IDE Mode 
						

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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized 
use.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
           
 
Item Specific Help 
Supervisor Password Is :
User Password Is : Clear
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
  Password on boot :[Disabled]
 
  
 Supervisor Password
controls access to the
setup utility. It can
be used to boot up when
Password on boot is
enabled. 
 
 
F1  Help    Select Item   F5/F6 Change ValuesF9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit     Select MenuEnter  Select  Sub -Menu F10 Save and Exit 
[Enter]
[Enter]
Set HDD Password
[Enter]
HDD Password Is: Clear
Information MainBoot
Clear SecurityExit