Acer Aspire 7420 Service Guide

							Appendix B163
This computer’s compatibility is tested and verified by Acer’s internal testing department. All of its system 
functions are tested under Windows® XP Home, Windows® XP Pro environment. 
Refer to the following lists for components, adapter cards, and peripherals which have passed these tests. 
Regarding configuration, combination and test procedures, please refer to the TravelMate 7520/7520G/7220 
Series and Aspire 7420/7120 Series Compatibility Test Report released by the Acer Mobile System Testing 
Department.
Test Compatible Components
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Microsoft® Windows® Vista Environment Test
ItemDevice Name
CRT Port Test
CRT Monitor Acer 211c 21”, ViewSonic G220F, ViewSonic PF790 19”, Sony TV Trinitron 
(S-Video)
LCD Monitor Acer FP751 17” TFT LCD, Acer AL1521, Acer AL1721, ViewSonic VD201b, 
Westinghouse W37G, HP LP2065, HP S9500
Projector Dell 3300MP
USB Port Test
USB Keyboard/Mouse Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro
Dell USB Keyboard
Logicool USB Mouse (OWCM-USB)
Logitech USB Wheel Mouse
Logitech First Wheel Mouse
Dell Dell by Logitech
Dell Internet Navigator Keyboard
Dell Smart Card Keyboard
HP USB Optical Austin Mouse
Belkin Miniglow Optical USB Mouse
HP USB Optical Mouse (RB129AA)
USB Speaker/Joystick Aiwa Multimedia Digital Speaker (SC-UC78)
Logitech WingMan RumblePad (G-UA3)
Peripheral Dolby Headphone 5.1 Channel
Panasonic USB Speaker EAB-MPC57USB
JS iFun USB Speaker
USB Storage Drive Iomega USB Zip 250MB
Fujitsu MO-1300 1.3 GB
Transcend 80G HDD
PQI 6-in-1 Flash Card Reader/Writer
Plextor DVD+R/RW
Galileo Mass Storage 2.5 Travel Kit (with 1394)
LG DVD+R/RW
Sony DVD+R/RW
USB Camera Intel Easy PC Camera (A20953-001)
Orange Micro USB 2.0 Web Cam
USB HUB and Others A TEN  UH-204
IOGEAR 4-Port Hub
Corega CG-WLUSBST11
USB Printer/Scanner Canon Scanner D1250 (JP OS only)
HP 450WBT Deskjet Printer
HP 2400 Scanjet
USB Flash Drive Sony Memory Key 128MB
Sony Micro Vault Pro USD-5G
IBM 128MB Memory Key
IBM 512MB Memory Key
Apacer The USB Flash Drive 256MB
USB HDD Transcend 2.5” Portable 80GB Hard Disk 
						

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USB ODD Logitec CDRW+DVDROM combo
LG DVD+R/RW
Sony DVD+R/RW
IR Test
IR Printer HP LaserJet 2200 using IR
HP 450wbt deskjet
IR Mobile Phone Sony Ericsson T60
Motorola V600
Nokia 6820
1394 Test
1394 Storage Drive LG DVD+R/RW 16X
Sony DVD+R/RW 16X
Transcend 2.5” Portable 80GB Hard Disk
1394 Camera Sony DV-TRV10
1394 Hub ATEN FireWire Expansion HUB 6-Port IEEE 1394 Hub (FH-600)
Access Point 802.11a Intel Pro/Wireless 5000
NetGear 54Mbps 802.11a Access Point Model: HE 102
Access Point 802.11b Cisco Aironet 350
Cisco Aironet 1230
Access Point 802.11g D-Link Building Networks People WiFi Certified a/b/g Wireless 108AG
Access Point 802.11n D-Link Rangebooster N 650 Router Wireless-108.11n
Buffalo Air Station Wireless IEE 802.11n/g/b (WZR-G144N)
Belkin N1MIMO Wireless Router High Performance Wireless-802.11n
Bluetooth Test
Bluetooth Device Sony Ericsson Wireless Headset
Sony Ericsson T610
X Bridge Bluetooth Access Point BT300
Epson Bluetooth Print Adapter
HP Deskjet 450wbt
AmbiCom Bluetooth Wireless CompactFlash Card with PC Card Adapter
PCMCIA Test
LAN/Modem Card TDK CardBus Ethernet 10/100 32-Bit CBE-10/100BTX
Storage Card Hitachi Microdrive 4G
Iomega Click! 40MB
1394 Card Buffalo 1394 Interface Cardbus (IFC-ILCB/DV)
I-O Data 1394 Interface Cardbuss (CB1394/DVC)
USB2.0 Card IBM EtherJet CardBus Adapter 10/100
Adaptec USB2 Connect
IOGEAR Cardbus Card USB 2.0
GPRS Card Vodafone QL1ACC-21581 3G/GPRS card
Sony Ericsson GC83 GPRS card
Sony Ericsson GC89 GPRS card
ExpressCard Test
Express Card Abcom 5-in-1 Adapter ExpressCard Reader
Abcom GigaLan ExpressCard
Sunix ECF2400 2 Ports 1394A ExpressCard
Sunix Serial ATA External SATAII ExpressCard
IK KOUWELL IEEE 1394+USB 2.0 ExpressCard
SIIG ExpressCard 11-in-1 R/W 
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Memory Card Test (SD/MS/MMC/SM/CF/Microdrive/XD)
SD Card Apacer 128/256MB
Transcend 256MB
SanDisk 256MB
Apacer 2GB (150x Hi-Speed)
KINGMAX 1GB (66x Hi-Speed)
SanDisk 1GB
RiDATA 4GB SD PRO Memory Card
MS Card I-O DATA 64MB MS
Apacer 128MB MS
Sony 512 MS PRO
Lexar 512MB MS PRO
Lexar 1GB MS PRO
SanDisk 1GB MS PRO
Sony 2GB MS PRO Duo High Speed
Sony 2GB MS PRO
MMC Card SanDisk 32MB
Transcend 64/128MB
Apacer 128MB
Transcend 256MB
SanDisk RS-MMC 128MB
PQI RS-MMC 256MB
Transcend 512MB
A-DATA Turbo 200X 2GB MMC Card
XD Card Apacer 256/512MB
SanDisk 2GB
Olympus 512MB
ItemDevice Name 
						

							Appendix C167
This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems.
If you are a distributor, dealer, ASP or TPM, please refer your technical queries to your local Acer branch 
office.  Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website. However some information 
sources will require a user i.d. and password. These can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan.
Acers Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them.
In the Technical Information section you can download information on all of Acers Notebook, Desktop and 
Server models including:
Service guides for all models
Users manuals
Training materials
Bios updates
Software utilities
Spare parts lists
TABs (Technical Announcement Bulletin)
For these purposes, we have included an Acrobat File to facilitate the problem-free downloading of our 
technical material.
 Also contained on this website are: 
Detailed information on Acers International Travelers Warranty (ITW) 
Returned material authorization procedures 
An overview of all the support services we offer, accompanied by a list of telephone, fax and email 
contacts for all your technical queries.
We are always looking for ways to optimize and improve our services, so if you have any suggestions or 
comments, please do not hesitate to communicate these to us.
Online Support Information
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							Index169
A
AFLASH Utility 53
Antennas 100
Audio 35
B
Battery Pack 62
BIOS 31
package 31
password control 31
ROM size 31
ROM type 31
vendor 31
Version 31
BIOS Supports protocol 31
BIOS Utility 41–53
Navigating 42
Onboard Device Configuration 48
Security 45, 47
System Security 52
Board Layout
Top View
 123
brightness
hotkeys
 16
C
Cache
controller
 31
size 31
caps lock
on indicator
 10
CardBus 36
computer
on indicator
 10
CPU 76
CPU Fan True Value Table 31
D
DIMM Module 68
Display 4
display
hotkeys
 16
E
Error Symptom-to-Spare Part Index 108
Euro 17
External CD-ROM Drive Check 104
External Module Disassembly
Flowchart
 61
F
Features 1
Flash Utility 53
fpc cable 98
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 129
H
Hard disk 33
Hard Disk Drive Module 69
HDD 33
Heatsink Module 74
Hibernation mode
hotkey
 16
Hot Keys 14
I
Indicators 10
Intermittent Problems 121
internal mic and web camera 101
inverter board 98
J
Jumper and Connector Locations 123
Top View 123
K
Keyboard 37, 79
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 
104
L
Launch Board 85
LCD Bezel 96
Index 
						

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LCD Brackets 99
LCD Module Disassembly
Flowchart
 95
LCD with the Brackets 97
lower cover 64
M
Main Unit Disassembly
Flowchart
 73
Mainboard 89
media access
on indicator
 10
Memory Check 105
Middle Cover and Power Board 78
Model Definition 140
Modem Board 73
N
Notebook Manager
hotkey
 16
num lock
on indicator
 10
O
Online Support Information 167
optical drive module 70
P
Panel 5
Bottom 9
left 5
PC Card 10, 36
PCMCIA 36
Power System Check 105
Battery Pack 107
Power Adapter 106
Processor 31
S
sata connector 66
Screw List 60, 61, 73, 95
secondary hdd bracket 66
Speaker Module 92
speakers
hotkey
 16
System
Block Diagram
 4
System Check Procedures 104
System Memory 32
System Utilities 41
T
Test Compatible Components 163
To p 123
Touch Pad Board 86
touchpad
hotkey
 16
Touchpad Check 107
Troubleshooting 103
U
Undetermined Problems 122
USB Board 93
utility
BIOS
 41–53
V
Video 36
W
Windows 2000 Environment Test 164
WLAN Board 68