Acer Aspire 7715z Service Guide

							Chapter 111
Windows Keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
KeyDescription
Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button; 
it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of 
functions:
: Open or close the Start menu
 + : Display the desktop
 + : Open Windows Explore
 + : Search for a file or folder
 + : Cycle through Sidebar gadgets
 + : Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or 
switch users (if youre not connected to a network domain)
 + : Minimizes all windows
 + : Open the Run dialog box
 + : Cycle through programs on the taskbar
 + : Open Ease of Access Center
 + : Open Windows Mobility Center
 + : Display the System Properties dialog box
 + : Restore minimized windows to the desktop
 + : Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
 + : Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar
 + 
 + : Search for computers (if you are on a network)
 + 
 + : Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the 
taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
Note: Depending on your edition of Windows 7, some shortcuts may not function as 
described.
Application 
key
 
This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the 
applications context menu. 
						

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Hot Keys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen 
brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the  key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.
HotkeyIconFunctionDescription
 +  Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
 +  Display toggle Switches display output between the display 
screen, external monitor (if connected) and 
both.
 +  Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save 
power. Press any key to return.
 +  Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.
 + < >Volume up Increases the sound volume.
 + < >Volume down Decreases the sound volume.
 + < > Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.
 + < > Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.
 + 
 + 
 + < > + < >
 + < > + < >
 + < >
 + < > 
						

							Chapter 113
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
Processor Specifications
CPU Fan True Value Table
• Throttling 50%: On=99°C, Off=96°C
• OS Shutdown: 105°C
• H/W Shutdown: 110°C
Northbridge
ItemSpecification
CPU • Intel® Pentium® mobile processor*
• Intel® Celeron® mobile processor*
Type Intel Mobile Memron uPGA 
Core Logic Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset
CPU Package Micro uPGA-478 Package
Power 65 Watts
On-die Cache 4MB L2 cache
Front Side Bus  667/800/1066MHz
ItemCPU 
SpeedCoresBus 
SpeedMfg 
Te c hCache 
SizePackageCore 
Vo l ta g eAcer P/N
T1600 1.66 GHz 2 667 MHz 65 nm 1 MB PGA 1.075V-
1.175V KC.16001.CMT
T1700 1.83 GHz 2 667 MHz 65 nm 1 MB PGA 1.075V-
1.175V KC.17001.CMT
CM575 2.0 GHz 2 667 MHz 65 nm 1 MB PGA 0.95-
1.30V KC.N0001.575
CM585 2.16 GHz 2 667 MHz 65 nm 1 MB PGA 0.95-
1.30V KC.N0001.585
CM900 2.2 GHz 2 800 MHz N/A 1 MB PGA N/A KC.N0001.900
PMDT4300 2.16 GHz 2 667 MHz N/A 1 MB PGA N/A
KC.34001.DT
P
PMDT4400 2.0 GHz 2 800 MHz N/A 1 MB PGA N/AKC.42001.DT
P
Fan On Temp (°C)Fan Speed (rpm)SPL Spec (dBA)
45 3000 28
50 3300 31
55 3700 34
65 4100 37
75 4500 40
80 4500 40
ItemSpecification
Chipset Intel Cantiga GM45/GL40
Package uFCBGA-1329 
						

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Southbridge
BIOS
System Memory 
ItemSpecification
Chipset ICH9-M
Package BGA-676
ItemSpecification
BIOS vendor Insyde BIOS
BIOS Version V0.06-T02
BIOS ROM type Flash
Features • Flash ROM 1MB
• Supports ISIPP
• Supports Acer UI
• Supports multi-boot
• Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4)
• Various hot-keys for system control
• Supports SMBUS 2.0, PCI2.3
• ACPI 2.0 compliance with Intel Speed Step support C1, C2, 
C3, C4 and S3, S4 for mobile CPU
• DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag
• Supports PXE
• Supports Y2K solution
• Supports Win Flash Wake on LAN from S3
• Wake on LAN form S4 in AC mode
• System information 
ItemSpecification
Memory controller ICH9-M
Memory size 4GB maximum
DIMM socket number 2
Supports memory size per socket 2GB
Supports maximum memory size 4GB (total)
Supports DIMM type 200-pin +1.8V DDRII 
Supports DIMM Speed 667/800 MHz
Supports DIMM voltage 1.8V 
						

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Memory Combinations 
NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various 
capacities to form other combinations. On above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be 
reversed.
LAN Interface
Wireless Module 802.11b/g/Draft-N
Slot 1Slot 2Total Memory
0MB 512MB 512MB
0MB 1024MB 1024MB
0MB 2048MB 2048MB
512MB 512MB 1024MB
512MB 1024MB 1536MB
512MB 2048MB 2560MB
1024MB 0MB 1024MB
1024MB 512MB 1536MB
1024MB 1024MB 2048MB
1024MB 2048MB 3072MB
2048MB 0MB 2048MB
2048MB 512MB 2560MB
2048MB 1024MB 3072MB
2048MB 2048MB 4096MB
ItemSpecification
LAN Chipset Atheros AR8132L 
LAN connector type RJ-45
LAN connector location Right side
Feature Support for 10/100
ItemSpecification
Manufacturer • Foxconn FOX_ATH_XB63 Foxconn Atheros XB63 
minicard b/g
• Foxconn Wireless LAN Broadcom 4312 minicard b/g 
						

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Hard Disk Drive Interface
ItemSpecification
Vendor & Model 
Name
Seagate
ST9500325AS
ST9250315AS
Seagate
ST9320320AS
ST9160310ASTo s h i b a
MK3255GSX
MK2555GSX
MK1655GSX
Western Digital
WD5000BEVT
WD3200BEVT
WD2500BEVT
WD1600BEVT
Capacity (MB) 500, 250 320, 160 320, 250, 160 500, 320, 250, 
160
Bytes per sector 512 512 512 512
Data heads 4, 2 4, 2 4, 2, 2 4, 4, 3, 2
Drive Format
Disks 2, 1 2 or 1, 1 2, 1, 1 2, 2, 2, 1
Spindle speed 
(RPM)5400 5400 5400 5400
Performance Specifications
Buffer size  8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB
I n t e r f a c e S ATA S ATA S ATA S ATA
Internal transfer 
rate (Mbits/sec, 
max)352 395~952 
(typical)850 Mbits/s 
maximum
I/O data transfer 
rate
(Mbytes/sec 
max)150 300 300 maximum
DC Power Requirements
Voltage 
tolerance5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 5V ±5% 
						

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Super-Multi Drive Module
Audio Interface
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model 
nameHLDS GT20N Sony AD7580S
Performance 
SpecificationWith CD Diskette With DVD Diskette With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette
Transfer rate (MB/
sec)Sustained:
3,600 KB/s (24x) 
max.Sustained:
11.08 Mbytes/s 
(8x) max.Sustained:
1,571 (typical)Sustained:
10,993 (typical)
Buffer Memory 2 MB
Interface SATA
Applicable disc 
formatsDVD-ROM:
4.7GB   (Single Layer)
8.5GB   (Dual Layer)
DVD-R:
3.95GB (Ver. 1.0: read only)
4.7GB (Ver. 2.0 for Authoring: read only)
4.7GB (Ver. 2.1 for General: read & write)
(DL) 8.5GB   (Ver. 3.0)
DVD-RW:
4.7GB   (Ver. 1.2/ Rev 1.0, 2.0, 3.0)
DVD-RAM: 1.46GB/side, 4.7GB/side 
(Ver. 2.2)
DVD+R: 4.7GB (Ver. 1.3)
(DL) 8.5GB   (Ver. 1.1)
DVD+RW:
4.7GB (Vol.1 Ver.1.3)
CD-ROM Mode-1 data disc
CD-ROM Mode-2 data disc 
CD-ROM XA, CD-I, Photo-CD Multi-
Session, Video CD
CD-Audio Disc
Mixed mode CD-ROM disc (data and 
audio)
CD-Extra
CD-Text
CD-R (Conforming to “Orange Book Part 
2”: read & write)
CD-RW (Conforming to “Orange Book 
Part 3”: read & write)DVD Read:
DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-
18), DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD (Hybrid),
UDF DVD, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-R 3.95 
GB, DVD-R Authoring, DVD-R Multi-Border,
DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+R 
Multi-Session, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM V1.0, 
DVDRAM
V2.0 & 2.1 &2.2.
CD Read:
CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA 
Mode-2 Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2, CD-i, 
CD-i
Bridge, Video-CD (MPEG-1), Karaoke CD, 
Photo-CD, Enhanced CD, CD Plus, CD 
Extra, itrax
CD, CD-Text, UDF CD, CD-R, and CD-RW
DVD Write:
DVD Data & Video
CD Read:
CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA 
Mode-2 Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2, CD-i, 
Video-
CD, CD-Text
Loading mechanism Drawer (Solenoid Open)
Tact SW (Open)
Emergency Release (draw open hole)
Power Requirement
Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5%
ItemSpecification
Chipset Realtek ALC272X-GR 
Features High Definition Audio Codec with Dolby Digital Live 
						

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Power and Keyboard Controller
Battery
ItemSpecification
Controller ENE KB926 
Total number of keypads 99-/100-/103-key keyboard
Windows logo key Yes
Hotkeys See “Hot Keys” on page 12.
ItemSpecification
6 Cell
Vendor & model name SANYO/SONY/PANASONIC/SAMSUNG/SIMPLO AS2009A
Battery Type Li-ion
Pack capacity  4400 mAh
Normal Voltage 2.2 Ah
Package configuration 3S2P 
						

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LCD 17”
Card Reader
ItemSpecification
Vendor/model name CMO N173O6-L02
Screen Diagonal (mm) 439.4
Display Area (mm)382.08 x 214.92 
Display resolution (pixels) 1600 x 900 
Pixel Pitch 0.2388
Display Mode Normal
Typical White Luminance (cd/m
2) 
(also called Brightness)220
Contrast Ratio 600:1
Response Time (Optical Rise 
Time/Fall Time) msec8
Typical Power Consumption 
(watt)7
Weight 580 max.
Physical Size (mm) 398.1 x 232.8 x 5.5
Electrical Interface LVDS
Support Color 262K
Viewing Angle (up/down/right/
left)20/45/45/45 
Temperature Range (°C)
Operating
Storage (shipping)0 to +50
-20 to +60
ItemSpecification
Part Name RealTek RT5159 
Package 5-in-1 card reader
General Features • PCI-E interface
• Push-push type
•Dummy card 
						

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