Acer Aspire 7540 Service Guide
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Applicable disc format Applicable disc format
CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video CD,
Cd-Extra (CD+), CD-text
DVD: DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-R (3.9GB, 4.7GB) DVD-R DL, DVD-RW,
DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW
CD:
CD-DA (Red Book) - Standard Audio CD & CD-TEXT
CD-ROM (Yellow Book Mode1 & 2) - Standard Data
CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 & 2) - Photo CD, Multi-Session
CD-I (Green Book, Mode2 Form1 & 2, Ready, Bridge)
CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue Book) - Audio & Text/Video
Video-CD (White Book) - MPEG1 Video
CD-R (Orange Book Part)
CD-RW & HSRW (Orange Book Part Volume1 & Volume 2
Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid type
US & US+ RW
DVD:
DVD-ROM (Book 1.02), DVD-Dual
DVD-Video (Book 1.1)
DVD-R (Book 1.0, 3.9G)
DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - General & Authoring
DVD+R (Version 1.0)
DVD+RW
DVD-RW (Non CPRM & CPRM)
DVD+/-R Dual
Blu-Ray:
BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL
Loading mechanism Load: Manual
Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button)
(b) Release by ATAPI command
(c) Emergency Release
Power Requirement
Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5% (Operating)
Audio Interface
ItemSpecification
Audio Controller Realtek ALC888S
Audio onboard or optional Built-in
Mono or Stereo Stereo
Resolution 18 bit stereo full duplex
Compatibility HD audio Interface; S/PDIF output for PCM or AC-3
content
Sampling rate 1Hz resolution VSR (Variable Sampling Rate)
Internal microphone Yes
Internal speaker / Quantity Yes/2.1 (1.5 W speakers) Blu-Ray Disc Drive
ItemSpecification
24Chapter 1 Video Memory ItemSpecification Chipset Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: •Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset* •Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset* •NVIDIA® GeForce® G210M* Aspire 7540 Series: •ATI Radeon™ HD 200 Graphics* •ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570* Memory size 1024M DDR3 USB ItemSpecification Chipset Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: ICH9M Aspire 7540 Series: AMD SB710 USB Compliancy Level 2.0 OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller Number of USB ports 5 Location Three on the right side/two on the left side Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup System Board Major Chips ItemController Core logic Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Mobile Intel® GM45/ GL40/PM45 Aspire 7540 Series: ATI RS780MN USB 2.0 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Intel ICH-9M Aspire 7540 Series: AMD SB710 Super I/O controller N/A MODEM Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Lite-On Conexant - Unizion 1.5_3.3v AUS RD02-D330; Foxconn Delphi-AM5 V2H 1.5_3.3v AUS T60M951; Aspire 7540 Series: Foxconn Delphi-AM5 V2H 1.5_3.3v AUS T60M951 Bluetooth Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2.1 (T60H928.33) Aspire 7540 Series: Foxconn BCM2046 V2.1 (T60H928.33) Wireless 802.11 b/g/n Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Lan Intel WLAN 512AN_HMWG Shirley Peak 5100 MM#895373; Foxconn Wirelss LAN Atheros HB95 1x1 BG (HM); Lan Intel WLAN 512AN_MMWG Shirley Peak 5100 MM#895361;QMI Wireless LAN Atheros HB93 1x2 BGN (HM) EM306 Aspire 7540 Series: QMI Wireless LAN Atheros HB93 1x2 BGN (HM) EM306;Foxconn Wirelss LAN Atheros HB95 1x1 BG (HM); Multi-in-1 Card Reader Realtek RTS5159
Chapter 125 Audio Codec Realtek ALC888s Keyboard ItemSpecification Keyboard controller Winbond WPCE773 Total number of keypads 103-/104-/107-key keyboard Windows logo key Yes Internal & external keyboard work simultaneouslyPlug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Battery ItemSpecification Vendor SONY/SANYO/PANASONIC/SIMPLO Battery Type Li-ion Pack capacity 4400/4800mAh Number of battery cell 6/8 Package configuration 3/4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel LCD 17.3” inch ItemSpecification Vendor & model name AUO/CMO/LPL Screen Diagonal (mm) 17.3 inches Display resolution (pixels) 17.3 WXGA+ Glare Pixel Pitch 0.204 x 0.204 Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical Stripe Display Mode Normally White Typical White Luminance (NIT) also called Brightness220 Luminance Uniformity 1.25 max. Contrast Ratio 400 typical Response Time msec 8 Nominal Input Voltage VDD +3.3V Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal: Right/Left Vertical: Upper/Lower45/45 15/35 Temperature Range( C) Operating Storage (shipping)0 to +50 -40 to +60 AC Adaptor ItemSpecification Input 100-240V~ 1.5A, 50-60Hz System Board Major Chips ItemController
26Chapter 1 Output 19V, 65W/90W System Power Management ACPI modePower Management Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned off completely. Soft Off (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off completely. Working (G0/S0) Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be power managed in this state. Suspend to RAM (S3) CPU set power down VGA Suspend PCMCIA Suspend Audio Power Down Hard Disk Power Down CD-ROM Power Down Super I/O Low Power mode Save to Disk (S4) Also called Hibernation Mode. System saves all system states and data onto the disc prior to power off the whole system. AC Adaptor ItemSpecification
Chapter 227 BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST (when “Press to enter Setup” message is prompted on the bottom of screen). Press F2 to enter setup. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to “disabled”. If you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set the parameter to “enabled”. Press during POST to enter multi-boot menu. In this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: I D E 0 S e r i a l N u m b e r : IDE1 Model Name: I D E 1 S e r i a l N u m b e r : ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T6500 @ 2.10GHz 2.10GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX None None XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 7736 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 EscHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub-Menu -/+ EnterF9 F10Setup Defaults S a v e a n d E x i t InformationSecurity Boot Exit System Utilities Chapter 2
28Chapter 2 Navigating the BIOS Utility There are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. Follow these instructions: •To choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys. •To choose an item, use the up and down arrow keys. •To change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. •A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this item. •Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. •In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing F9. You can also press F10 to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values. Please note that system information is subject to different models.
Chapter 229 Information The Information screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information. Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Aspire 7540 Series: NOTE: The system information is subject to different models. Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: I D E 0 S e r i a l N u m b e r : IDE1 Model Name: I D E 1 S e r i a l N u m b e r : ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T6500 @ 2.10GHz 2.10GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX None None XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 7736 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 EscHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub-Menu -/+ EnterF9 F10Setup Defaults S a v e a n d E x i t InformationSecurity Boot Exit Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: I D E 0 S e r i a l N u m b e r : ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:AMD Turion (tm) II Dual-Core Mobile M520 2.30GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 7540 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 EscHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub-Menu -/+ EnterF9 F10Setup Defaults S a v e a n d E x i t InformationSecurity Boot Exit
30Chapter 2 ParameterDescription CPU Type This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system. CPU Speed This field shows the speed of the CPU. IDE0 Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master. IDE0 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. IDE1 Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on secondary IDE master. IDE1 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on secondary IDE master. ATAPI Model Name This field shows the model name of the Optical device installed in the system. System BIOS Version Displays system BIOS version. VGA BIOS Version This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. KBC Ver This field shows the keyboard Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit. Asset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system. Product Name This field shows product name of the system. Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system. UUID Number Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is an identifier standard used in software construction, standardized by the Open Software Foundation (OSF) as part of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE).
Chapter 231 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Aspire 7540 Series: NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ. Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help , , or selects field. System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory: Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATAMode F1 EscHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub-Menu -/+ EnterF9 F10Setup Defaults S a v e a n d E x i t Information Security BootExit [] []:10:10 03/30/2009 640 KB 957 MB 6 4 M B [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI]10 Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help , , or selects field. System Time: System Date: Total Memory: Video Memory: Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATAMode F1 EscHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub-Menu -/+ EnterF9 F10Setup Defaults S a v e a n d E x i t Information Security BootExit [] []:10:10 03/31/2009 4096 KB 1024 MB [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI Mode]10
32Chapter 2 The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases. ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed with 24-hour format.Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Time System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/ year) System Date System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system. Memory size is fixed to 640MB Total Memory This field reports the total memory size of the system. For Aspire 8530 Series only. Extended Memory This field reports the memory size of the extended memory in the system. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB VGA Memory Shows the VGA memory size. Quiet Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or not; shows Summary Screen is disabled or enabled. Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and Summary Screen is disabled. Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is enabled. Option: Enabled or Disabled Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server).Option: Enabled or Disabled F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: Disabled or Enabled D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. The function allows the user to create a hidden partition on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to factory defaults.Option: Enabled or Disabled SATA Mode Control the mode in which the SATA controller should operate.Option: AHCI or IDE