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A
Acer Arcade key 6
Acer disc-to-disc recovery 15
Acer MediaTouch keyscable connector 82
location 6
Acer OrbiCam camera location 5
Acer QuicCharge 3
audio features 2
headphone jack 6
internal microphone 5
microphone-in jack 6
speaker grill 5
specifications 95
subwoofer 8
volume control 6
B Basic Input/Output, see BIOS 11
battery packcharging indicator 9
location 8
lock 8
release latch 8
removing 27
troubleshooting 66
BIOS BIOS flash 21
BIOS recovery 21
check version 14
configuration utility 11
flash utility 21
package 100
password control 100
Phoenix TrustedCore Setup Utility 11
ROM size 100
ROM type 100
specifications 100
vendor 100
Version 100
BIOS Supports protocol 100
Bluetooth compatibility test 90
interface 2
key/indicator 10 Bluetooth board
cable connector 82
removing 50
boot-up options drive sequence 19
multi-boot menu 15
power-on password 16
Quiet Boot 15
remote boot 15
C card readerboard connector 83
board, removing 54
cable connector 82
compatibility test 90
location 6
supported formats 1
CCD board removing 60
click buttons 5
compatibility tests games 92
hardware 89
software 92
connectivity network 2
VVoIP solution 2
cooling fan cable connector 83
cable, disconnecting 33
removing 33
D D2D Recovery 15
DC-in jack 8cable connector 82
location 8
removing 54
disassembly procedures external modules 25
guidelines 23
LCD module 55
main unit 37
preparatory steps 24
screw list 24
stages 23
tools 23
torque values 23
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display
compatibility test 89
controller specifications 95
features 1
LCD panel 5
S-Video/TV-out port 7
VGA port 7
video memory 15
DVI-D port 7
E easy-launch keys 10Acer Arcade 10
Acer Empowering 10
Bluetooth 10
browser 10
configuring 10, 22
mail 10
WLAN 10
E-key board, removing 46
cable connector 82
location 6
Ethernet port controller specifications 96
location 7
ExpressCard/54 slot compatibility test 90
location 7
external modules disassembly battery pack 27
cooling fan 33
ExpressCard/54 dummy card 26
flowchart 25
HDD assembly 31
heat sink 34
lower case cover 28
ODD assembly 32
processor 35
SD dummy card 26
VGA board 36
WLAN board 29
H hard disk driveactivity indicator 9
compartment 8
D2D recovery 15
password 16
hardware configuration utility 11
default configuration settings 20
disassembly procedures 23 information display 14
technical specifications 93
HDD assembly module connector 83
removing 31
HDD module shielding removing 32
HDD, see hard disk drive 8
headphone jack 6
heat sink removing 34
hibernation mode 101
I IEEE 1394 portcompatibility test 90
location 7
Intermittent Problems 78
inverter board removing 58
IR port 6
K Kensington lock hatch 7
keyboardcable connector 82
cable, disconnecting 38
controller 83
features 2
location 5
removing 38
troubleshooting 64
L launch boardcable connector 82
removing 47
launch button configuring 22
Launch Manager 10, 22
LCD bezel removing 56
LCD brackets removing 59
LCD hinges removing 59
LCD module disassembling 55
removing 39
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LCD module disassembly
CCD board 60
flowchart 55
inverter board 58
LCD bezel 56
LCD brackets 59
LCD hinges 59
LCD panel 57
LCD-CCD cable 58
microphone 60
WLAN antennas 61
LCD panel removing 57
LCD-CCD cable
removing 58
system board connector 82
line-in jack 6
lower case cover, removing 28
M
main unit disassemblyBluetooth board 50
DC-in jack 54
DIMM 29
E-key board 46
flowchart 37
keyboard 38
launch board 47
LCD module 39
middle cover 39
modem board 49
power board 41
speaker 45
subwoofer 51
system board 53, 54
touchpad board 47
upper case 42
USB board 51
memory check size 15
compartment 8
DIMM slots 83
removing DIMM 29
troubleshooting 65
microphone cable connector 82
line-in jack 6
location 5
removing 60
middle cover, removing 39 modem port
location 7
removing 49
N north bridge 83
O
ODD, see optical disc drive 7
Online Support Information 80
operating system 4
optical disc driveaccess indicator 7
bracket, removing 33
drive options 1
eject button 7
emergency eject hole 7
location 7
module connector 83
removing 32
troubleshooting 64
P palmrest 5
Phoenix TrustedCore Setup Utilityaccessing 12
Boot menu 19
Exit menu 20
Information menu 14
legend bar 12
Main menu 15
menu bar 12
navigating 13
Security menu 16
system dafaults 20
POST beep codes 70
error messages 67
power AC power indicator 8
Acer QuicCharge 3
battery pack 8
button 5
DC-in jack 8
disconnecting 24
indicator 9
power management 3
power management specification 101
power board, removing 41
power-on password 16
Power-On Self Te st, see POST 11
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processor
power management 101
removing 35
socket location 83
Q Quiet Boot 15
R
RTC batteryBIOS error 11
location 82
S S4 state 101
south bridge 82
speakercable connector 82
removing 45
status indicators 9 AC power mode 8
battery charging 9
Bluetooth 10
Caps Lock 9
HDD activity 9
Num Lock 9
ODD activity 7
power 9
WLAN 10
subwoofer 8 cable connector 82
removing 51
supervisor password 16
S-Video/TV-out port 7
SWI dip switch function 18
system switch 84
system block diagram 81
system board layout 82
removing 53
system date 15
system features audio 2
computing platform 1
connectivity 2
display 1
graphics 1
I/O ports 2
keyboard 2
memory 1
operating system 4 power 3
status indicators 3
storage 1
utilities 4
system passwords changing 18
HDD password 16
lost password 18
power-on password 16
reminders 17
removing 18
resetting 18
setting 17
status 16
supervisor password 16
user password 16
system security
system specifications environmental 4
physical 3
system time 15
system tour base view 8
easy-launch keys 10
front view, close 6
front view, open 5
left view 7
rear view 8
right view 7
status indicators 9
system utilities 4 BIOS Flash Utility 21
Launch Manager 22
Phoenix TrustedCore Setup Utility 11
T
torque values 23
touchpadboard, removing 47
cable connector 82
location 6
troubleshooting 66
troubleshooting AC adapter 65
battery pack 66
diagnostic procedure 63
external FDD 64
keyboard 64
memory 65
optical disc drive 64
touchpad 66
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U
undetermined problems 79
upper caseremoving 42
USB 2.0 ports compatibility tests 89
front 7
right 7
USB board cable connector 82
removing 51
user password 16
V VGA boardremoving 36
slot location 83
VGA port 7
Voice and Video over Internet Protocol 2
volume control switch 6
VVoIP, see Voice and Video over Internet 
Protocol 2 W
wireless LANcompatibility test 90
key/indicator 10
solution 2
WLAN antennas disconnecting 30
removing 61
WLAN board removing 29
slot location 83
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