Acer Aspire 7420 Service Guide
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Chapter 11 Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature: Platform and memory AMD Turion™ 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology TL-66/TL-64/TL-60/TL-56/TL-52 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.3/ 2.2/2.0/1.8/1.6 GHz, 1600 MHz HyperTransport™ Bus) (for selected models) Mobile AMD Sempron™ 3400+ (512 KB L2 cache, 1.8 GHz, 1600 MHz HyperTransport™ Bus) / 3500+ (512 KB L2 cache, 1.8 GHz, 1600 MHz HyperTransport™ Bus) / 3600+ (256 KB L2 cache, 2.0 GHz, 1600 MHz HyperTransport™ Bus) (for selected models) AMD M690G / ATI SB600 Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology (for selected models) Acer InviLink™ 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology (for selected models) Display and graphics 17 WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™ ATI Radeon® X1250 integrated 3D graphics, with up to 896 MB of HyperMemory™ (256 MB of dedicated system memory, up to 640 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9 and PCI Express® (for selected models) ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X2500 with up to 1024 MB of HyperMemory™ (256 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, 768 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9 and PCI Express® (for selected models) ATI Mobility™ Radeon® HD 2400 XT with up to 896 MB of HyperMemory™ (128 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, up to 768 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9, DirectX® 10 and PCI Express® (for selected models) ATI Mobility™ Radeon® HD 2600 with up to 1024 MB of HyperMemory™ (256 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, up to 768 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9, DirectX® 10 and PCI Express® (for selected models) Dual independent display support 16.7 million colors MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability (acceleration/full decode) (for selected models) WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) support (acceleration/full decode) (for selected models) S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support DVI-D (true digital video interface) support Storage subsystem 80/120/160 GB or larger hard disk drive with enhanced Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection) (for selected models) 80/120/160 GB or larger hard disk drive with Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection) (for selected System Specifications Chapter 1
2Chapter 1 models) Optical drive options: DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive DVD/CD-RW combo drive 5-in-1 card reader supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD) Input devices 105-/106-key keyboard with inverted T cursor layout, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel Seamless touchpad pointing device with Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (manufacturing option) Seamless touchpad pointing device with 4-way scroll button (manufacturing option) 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support, independent Euro and US dollar sign keys Easy-launch buttons: Acer Empowering Key, Internet, email, user-progammable Productivity keys: Lock, Presentation, Sync Front-access communication switches: WLAN and Bluetooth® Audio Two built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers Built-in microphone MS-Sound compatible Communication Acer Video Conference featuring: Integrated Acer CrystalEye webcam supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone WLAN: Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with InviLink™ Nplify™ wireless technology (for selected models), or Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology (for selected models), or Acer InviLink 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® solution, supporting Acer SingalUp™ wireless technology (for selected models) WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready I/O Ports ExpressCard™/54 slot PC Card slot (one Type II) 5-in-1 card reader (MS/MS PRO/MMC/SD/xD) Four USB 2.0 ports DVI-D port (for selected models) IEEE 1394 port Fast Infrared (FIR) port (for selected models) External display (VGA) port S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port
Chapter 13 Headphones/speaker/line-out jack Line-in jack Microphone jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port Modem (RJ-11) port DC-in jack for AC adaptor 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%
4Chapter 1 System Block Diagram CLK GEN. 9 502 ICS LPRS ( 875 -605)RTM T 14.318MHz AZALIA DDR II533/667/800 32.768KHz USB x4 USB USB USB PCI E x-4 16 16x HyperTransport IN OUT PCI E x-1PCI E x-1 Finger print SB600 DDR SODIMM2 DIMM1DIMM2 MINI USB BlueTooth USB 4PortCCD M M.3 /1.3 FIR ATI MXM Card DVI AMP KBCWPC8768Winbond INT. KB Touch Pad ATI ATI AMD Pomona Texcoco Block Diagram/ CodecALC268 DDR SODIMM2Line In K Rev G8. S g Socket11 PATALPC BUS RS M690 DEBUG CONN.LPC MDC Card GQ1432AMP AZALIA MODEM GQ1410 INT SPKR.Line Out (- )No SPDIF RJ11 SATA G792 802.11 / / /abgnMini CardNew card SPI PCI E x-1 PCI BUS CP F2211 PCMCIA SLOTSupport TypeII PCMCIA I F/ PWR SW MS MS Pro xD/// MMC SD/ 1394 CONN 41in OZ711Cardbus Cardreader INT MIC Array. 88 8071ELANMarvell XFORM RJ45P NFC2231 1 MIC In 25MHz 24.576MHz W X VSS25 80-BIOS Power Switch HDDCDROM SATA 2nd HDD 25MHz32.768KHz DDR II533/667/800 PCIE x16 S Vedio- CRT LCD 3 4/5/6/7 9 9 10/11/12/1314 1515 16/17/18/19/20 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 1394 25/2627 27 27 262828 29 29 29 30 31 31 32 3332 3334 3314 34 41
Chapter 15 Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer. Front View IconItemDescription 1 Acer CrystalEye 0.3 megapixel web camera for video communication. 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 4 Easy-launch buttonsButtons for launching frequently used programs. 5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer.
6Chapter 1 Closed Front View 6 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 BioProtect fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4- way control function (manufacturing option) or a 4-way scroll button (manufacturing option). 7 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computers functions and components. 8 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 9 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 10 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 11 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computers functions and components. IconItemDescription 1 Latch Locks and releases the lid. 2 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 3 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO), and xD-Picture Card. Note: Only one card can operate at any given time. 4 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman, mp3 player) 5 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones. 6 Headphones/ speaker/line-out jackConnects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, headphones). 7 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware computer). 8Bluetooth communication switchEnable/disable the Bluetooth function. Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication (manufacturing option). IconItemDescription # Icon Item Description Note:
Chapter 17 Left View 9 Wireless communication switchEnable/disable the wireless function. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication (manufacturing option). #IconItemDescription 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 2 Ethernet (RJ-45) portConnects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network. 3 DVI-D DVI-D port Supports digital video connections. 4 External display (VGA) portConnects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 5 S-Video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) portConnects to a television or display device with S-video input. 6 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 7 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 8 ExpressCard/54 slotAccepts one ExpressCard/54 module. 9 PC Card slot eject buttonEjects the PC Card from the slot. 10 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card. IconItemDescription
8Chapter 1 Right View Rear Panel IconItemDescription 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs 2 Optical disk access indicatorLights up when the optical drive is active. 3 Optical drive eject buttonEjects the optical disk from the drive. 4 Emergency eject holeEjects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. #IconItemDescription 1 Three USB 2.0 portsConnect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 2 Modem (RJ-11) portConnects to a phone line. 3 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 4 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.
Chapter 19 Bottom Panel Indicators The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators: IconItemDescription 1 Second Hard disk bayHouses the computer’s optional second hard disk. (Secured with a screw). 2Memory compartmentHouses the computers main memory. 3 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 4 Battery release latchReleases the battery to remove the battery pack. 5 Battery bay Houses the computers battery pack. 6 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 7 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws)
10Chapter 1 The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed. NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. Easy-Launch Buttons There are several conveniently located easy-launch buttons. They are: mail Web browser, Empowering Key “ “and one user-programmable button. Press “ “ to run the Acer Empowering Technology. The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer Launch Manager. IconFunctionDescription Power Indicates the computers power status. Battery Indicates the computers battery status. Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active. Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated. Launch keyDefault application Acer Empowering Technology (user- programmable) Email application (user-programmable) 1. Charging: 2. Fully charged: "Acer Empowering Technology" on page 1 "Launch Manager" on page 51 Easy-launch button Default application