Acer Aspire 5738 Service Guide

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Windows Keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Main keyboard keys Hold  while typing letters on 
embedded keypad.Type the letters in a normal 
manner.
KeyDescription
Windows 
keyPressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start 
button; it launches the Start menu. 
It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions:
< >: Open or close the Start menu
< > + : Display the desktop
< > + : Open Windows Explore
< > + : Search for a file or folder
< > + : Cycle through Sidebar gadgets
< > + : Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or 
switch users (if youre not connected to a network domain)
< > + : Minimizes all windows
< > + : Open the Run dialog box
< > + : Cycle through programs on the taskbar
< > + : Open Ease of Access Center
< > + : Open Windows Mobility Center
< > + : Display the System Properties dialog box
< > + : Restore minimized windows to the desktop
< > + : Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-
D
< > + : Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows 
Sidebar
 + < > + : Search for computers (if you are on a network)
 + < > + : Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the 
taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
Note: Depending on your edition of Windows Vista, some shortcuts may not 
function as described.
Application 
key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the 
applications context menu.
Desired accessNum Lock onNum Lock off 
						

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Hot Keys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen 
brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the  key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.
HotkeyIconFunctionDescription
 +  Acer eSettings Launches Acer eSettings in Acer Empowering 
Technology. 
 +  Bluetooth Enables/disables Bluetooth function.
 +  Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
 +  Display toggle Switches display output between the display 
screen, external monitor (if connected) and 
both.
 +  Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save 
power. Press any key to return.
 +  Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.
 + < > Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.
 + < > Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.
 + < > Volume up Increases the sound volume
(only for certain models).
 + < > Volume down Decreases the sound volume
(only for certain models).  
						

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Special Key (only for certain models)
You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper-center 
and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. 
The Euro symbol
1.Open a text editor or word processor.
2.Either press < > on the keyboard, or hold  and then press the  key at the upper-center of 
the keyboard.
NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/
typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.
The US dollar sign
1.Open a text editor or word processor.
2.Either press < > at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold  and then press the  key at the 
upper-center of the keyboard.
NOTE: This function varies according to the language settings. 
						

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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.
Note:
Start  Control Panel  Display
Settings (2)
Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor
Apply OK
Start  All Programs Acer GridVista 
						

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

							18Chapter 1
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
Throttling 50%: On= 99 C; OFF=93 C
OS shut down at 105 C; H/W shot down at 110 .C
 
ItemSpecification
CPU type Aspire 5738G:  Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor P7450 
(2.13GHz), T6400 and T6600 (2.2GHz)
Aspire 5738ZG: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T4200 
(2.0 GHz)
Aspire 5738Z:    Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T4200 
(2.0 GHz)
Aspire 5738:       Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T6400
Aspire 5338:       Intel CMT1600
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: 
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core mobile processor 2.1GHz
AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra dual-core mobile processor 2.2GHz/2.1GHz
Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor 2.1GHz
Core logic Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338: Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40/
PM45 Express Chipset
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: AMD M780G Chipset
CPU package  Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338: 478-pin micro-FCPGA
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: Socket S1
CPU core voltage Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338: 1.0375V to 1.3V
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: 1.35V to 1.5V
CPU Fan True Value Table
DTS(degree C)Fan Speed (rpm)Acoustic Level (dBA)
45-50 0-3000 29
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)
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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.
 Supports DIMM type DDR 3 Synchronous DRAM; DDR 2 Synchronous DRAM
Supports DIMM Speed 667 MHz
Supports DIMM voltage 1.5V 
Supports DIMM package 240-pin soDIMM
Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as 
they match the above specifications.
Memory Combinations
Slot 1Slot 2Total Memory
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 Broadcom BCM5784
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
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 System Memory
ItemSpecification 
						

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Connector type USB
Wireless Module 802.11b/g/n
ItemSpecification
Chipset Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: Foxconn 
Wireless LAN Atheros AR5B91 1x2 BGN/WLAN 
802.11ABGN SHIRLEYPEAK1*2/Lan Intel WLAN 
533AN_MMWG Shirley Peak MM#895362
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: Foxconn Wireless LAN 
Atheros AR5B91 1x2 BGN/QMI Wireless LAN Atheros 
AR5B91 1x2 BGN/Foxconn FOX_ATH_XB63 Foxconn 
Atheros XB63 minicard b/g
Data throughput 11~54 Mbps, up to 270 Mbps for Draft-N
Protocol 802.11b+g, Draft-N
Interface PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module)
Hard Disk Drive Interface
Item
Vendor & 
Model NameHDD WD 2.5 
5400rpm 160GB 
WD1600BEVT-
22ZCTO HGST 2.5 5400rpm 
250GB 
HTS545025B9A300HGST 2.5 5400rpm 
320GB 
HTS545032B9A300 
HDD WD 2.5 
5400rpm 320GB 
WD3200BEVT-
22ZCT0 HGST 2.5 5400rpm 
500GB 
HTS545050B9A300
Capacity 
(MB)160000 250000 320000 500000
Bytes per 
sector&&512 512 512 512
Data heads 3/4 2 3 4
Drive Format
Disks 2 1 2 2
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)540 875
(Max. 3.0 Gbit/s 
Buffer-host data 
transfer) 875
(Max. 3.0 Gbit/s 
Buffer-host data 
transfer)875
(Max. 3.0 Gbit/s 
Buffer-host data 
transfer)
DC Power Requirements
Voltage 
tolerance5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% Bluetooth Interface
ItemSpecification 
						

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Optical Disc Drive
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name SONY SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X AD-7590S LF
SONY SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X AD-7580S LF
TOSHIBA SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X TS-L633B LF
Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette
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) 
Blu-Ray Disc Drive
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name HLDS BD COMBO DRIVE TRAY DL 4X CT10 LF 
						

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Performance 
SpecificationWith CD Disc With DVD Disc With Blu-ray Disc
Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:
Max 3.6Mbytes/secSustained:
Max 10.08Mbytes/secSustained:
Max 11 Mbytes/sec
Buffer Memory 2MB 4.5 MB
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 
Blu-Ray:
BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL
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 ALC888S-VC
Audio onboard or optional Built-in
Mono or Stereo Stereo
Resolution 18 bit stereo full duplex Blu-Ray Disc Drive
ItemSpecification