Acer Aspire 5942g Service Guide
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Chapter 11 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features: Operating System • Genuine Windows® 7™ Platform • Intel® Core i7* • Intel® Core i5* • Intel® Core i3* • Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset System Memory • Dual-channel SDRAM support • Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules* Display • 15.6 HD 1366 x 768 • 16:9 aspect ratio • Acer CineBoost Color Engine Graphics • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650* • ATI Mobility Radeon ™ HD 5470* • ATI Mobility Radeon ™ HD 5165* TV Tuner • Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T* Storage subsystem • 2.5 hard disk drive • Optical drive options: • Blu-ray Disc ™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* • Multi-in-1 card reader Chapter 1
2Chapter 1 Audio • Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers • Optimized 3 rd Generation Dolby Home Theatre® audio enhancement • True5.1-channel surround sound output • High-definition audio support • S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers • MS-Sound compatible • Built-in microphone Dimensions and Weight • 383 (W) x 250 (D) x 26/37 (H) mm (15.1 x 9.9 x 1.03/1.5 inches) • 2.8 kg (6.16 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack Communication • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* •WLAN: • Intel ® Wireless-WiFi Link 5100/5300 a/b/g/n* •Wi-Fi ®/WiMAX • Intel ® Wireless WiFi Link 5150/5350* • WPAN: Bluetooth ® 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready Privacy control • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot Power subsystem •ACPI 3.0 • 48.8 W 4400 mAh battery* • 71 W 4800 mAh battery* • 3-pin 90 W AC adapter • ENERGY STAR®* Special keys and controls • 86-/87-/91-key keyboard • Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader • Acer CineDash 2.0
Chapter 13 I/O interface • ExpressCard®/54 slot • Multi-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • Three USB 2.0 ports • eSATA port • HDMI ™ port with HDCP support • Consumer infrared (CIR) port • External display (VGA) port • IEEE 1394 port • Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support • Microphone-in jack • Line-in jack • Ethernet (RJ-45) port • DC-in jack for AC adapter Environment • Temperature: • Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C • Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C • Humidity (non-condensing): • Operating: 20% to 80% • Non-operating: 20% to 80% NOTE: Items marked with * denote only selected models. NOTE: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased.
4Chapter 1 System Block Diagram TPA6017 USB port 3 USB port 10 CPU XDPPCH XDP PCI-E 2.0x16 5GT/s PER LANE 6.4G/8.5G/10.6G 100M/133M/166M(CFD) 100MHz 100MHz 133MHz133/120/100/96/14.318MHZ to PCH 48MHZ to CardReader 33MHz 100MHz 133MHz LS-5511P LS-5512P 100MHz 1GB/s x4 DMI x4 FDI x8 port 2,4 port 1 LVDS SW LVDS Conn. CRT SW.CRT Conn. LVDS(DIS) HDMI(DIS)ATI M96/M92XTPEG(DIS) CRT(DIS) Sub-board SPI RTC CKT. 3.3V 24MHz LAN(GbE)BCM57780MINI Card x2 CMOS Camera WLAN, TV PCI-Express x 8 (ABD PCIE1 2.5GT/S CKD PCIE1/2 2. 5/5GT/S) Dual Channel 2.7GT/s Power On/Off CKT. Touch PadLPC BUS Processor Int.KBD BANK 0, 1, 2, 3 USB conn x2 ALC669X (UMA) DC/DC Interface CKT. Auburndale / Clarksfield (UMA/DIS) (DIS) 3.3V 48MHz RJ45Clock Generator IDT: 9LRS3199AKLFT SILEGO: SLG8SP587 EC I/O Buffer Fan Control Power Circuit DC/DC 204pin DDRIII-SO-DIMM X2Intel BIOS ROM 1.5V DDRIII 800/1066/1333 HDA Codec Memory BUS(DDRIII) PCH HD AudioIbex Peak-M ENE KB926 Audio AMP USB port 0,1 USB port 8 HS USB USB Port 2 (eSATA) rPGA988A Intel HDMI SW & Level shift Bluetooth Conn port 1SATA ODD Conn.SPI ROM x2 CRT(UMA) LVDS(UMA) USBx14 port 0 LS-5515PTP BTN/BMEADIA/BSwitch/B Int. SpeakerPhone Jack x 3 +SubWoofer eSATA Conn.port 4 100MHzSATA x 6 (GEN1 1.5GT/S ,GEN2 3GT/S) SATA HDD Conn. port 3NEW CARDport 5CardReader HDMI Conn. BraidwooodDaul CH NAND interface JMB380 5 in 1 socket1394 Conn. LS-5513P USB/B LS-5514PCard Reader/B LS-5516PPWR SAVING/B LS-5011P LS-5014P LS-5015PCap Sensor/B Volumn/B FP/B
Chapter 15 Your Acer Notebook tour Front View No.IconItemDescription 1 Acer Crystal Eye webcamWeb camera for video communication. 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (configuration may vary by models). 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 1 3 2 4 12 13 15 14 5 6 9 78 10 11
6Chapter 1 NOTE: 1The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed 4 Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step data backup. Bluetooth communication button/indicatorEnables/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication (only certain models). Wireless LAN communication button/indicatorEnables/disables the wireless LAN function. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. 5 HDD 1Indicates when the hard disk drive is active. Num Lock 1Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Caps Lock 1Lights up when Caps Lock is activated. Power 1Indicates the computers power status. Battery 1Indicates the computers battery status. 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. 6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 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. *The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for certain models). 9 TouchPad toggle Turns the internal TouchPad on and off. 10 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. 11 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 12 Acer CineDash 2.0 media consoleCapactive human interface featuring: Acer Arcade, hold, volume wheel and media controls. 13 Acer PowerSmart keyPuts your computer into power-saving mode. 14 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 15 Acer CineBoost Color Engine keyTurns Acer CineBoost Color Engine on and off. Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return. No.IconItemDescription
Chapter 17 Closed Front View Rear View Left View No.ItemDescription 1 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. No.ItemDescription 1 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. No.IconItemDescription 1 Kensington lock slotConnects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock. Some keyless models are also available. 2 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 3 Ethernet (RJ-45) portConnects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. 1 1 123 4 5 6 7 8 9
8Chapter 1 4 External display (VGA) portConnects to a display device (e.g. external monitor, LCD projector). 5 HDMIHDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections (only for certain models). 6 eSATAeSATA port Connects to eSATA devices. 7 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB camera). 8 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman, mp3 player) Microphone jack Accepts input from external microphones. Headphones/ speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF supportConnects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, headphones). 9 ExpressCard/54 slotAccepts one ExpressCard/54 module. No.IconItemDescription
Chapter 19 Right View No.IconItemDescription 1 6-in-1 Card Reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCPlus), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time. 2 13944-pin IEEE 1394 portConnects to IEEE 1394 devices. 3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 4 Optical disk access indicatorLights up when the optical drive is active. 5 Optical drive eject buttonEjects the optical disk from the drive. 6 Emergency eject holeEjects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. Note: Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off. 7 USB 2.0 ports Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 8 RF-in port Accepts input signals from digital TVtuner devices (only for certain models). 12345678
10Chapter 1 Bottom View No.IconItemDescription 1 Hard disk bay Houses the computers hard disk (secured with screws). Memory compartmentHouses the computers main memory. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 3 Ventilation slots and cooling fanEnable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 4 Battery bay Houses the computers battery pack. 5 Battery release latchReleases the battery for removal. 1 2 3 4 5