Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide

Chapter 13
•Modem (RJ-11) 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%
Dimension and weight
• Dimension: 411 (W) x 274 (D) x 40/45.0 (H) mm
• Weight:  

4Chapter 1
System Block Diagram
For Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: 

Chapter 15
For Aspire 7540 Series: 

6Chapter 1
Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer.
Front View
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1 Acer Crystal Eye 
webcamWeb camera for video communication. (only for certain models)
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.
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Closed Front View
4 Wireless LAN 
communication 
button/indicatorEnables/disables the wireless LAN function. Indicates the status of 
wireless LAN communication.
Bluetooth 
communication 
button/indicatorEnables/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates the status of 
Bluetooth communication. (only for certain models)
Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step data backup.
HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.
Caps Lock...

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Left View
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1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
2 Ethernet (RJ-45) 
portConnects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network.
3 External display 
(VGA) portConnects to a display device 
(e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).
4 HDMI HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections.
5 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices 
(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
6 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo 
walkman, mp3 player)
Microphone...

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Right View
Rear View
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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.
Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to eject the 
optical drive tray when the computer is off.
5 Modem 
(RJ-11) portConnects to a phone line.
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Bottom View
Indicators
The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators. 
NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows 
green when in AC mode.
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1 Battery bay Houses the computers battery pack.
2 Batter Lock Locks the battery in position.
3 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.
4 Memory compartment Houses the computers main memory.
5 Hard disk bay Houses the computers hard disk (secured...

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Easy-Launch Buttons
Located on the left of the keyboard are the application buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. 
They are: WLAN, Bluetooth and Backup.
Touchpad Basics (with fingerprint reader)
The following items show you how to use the touchpad with Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader.   
•Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor.
•Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution 
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Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons)
The following items show you how to use the touchpad with two-click buttons.
•Move your finger across the touchpad (1) to move the cursor.
•Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution 
functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the 
touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.
NOTE: Illustrations are for reference only. The exact...