Acer Aspire 9500 Service Guide

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Main
This menu provides you the information of the system.the is 
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Main Advanced Security  Boot  Exit 
Date and Time      
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) Quiet Boot  
) LCD Auto  DIM  
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----------------Power On Display--------------- 
 
 
 
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) D2D Recovery³
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
       
 
Press  key to select a control.  button or  key accept   
entries.  button or  key reject entries. Use cursor, spacebar,   
and numeric keys to change values.  key activates accelerators. 
 
    (  )  Auto 
    (  )  Both
 
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Main Advanced Security  Boot  Exit 
Date and Time      
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) Quiet Boot      
) LCD Auto  DIM      
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) D2D Recovery³   
       
         
       
 
Enable or disable the F12 key for Boot Menu during POST   
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Parameter DescriptionOption
Date and Time The hours are displayed with 12 hour format. The values set in these two 
fields take effect immediately 
Power On DisplayAUTO: if select “AUTO” item will let BIOS to select either one Display on 
screen.
BOTH: Select “Both” item the display mode will be select on twin mode. 
Quiet BootEnabled:  Customer Logo is displayed, and Summary Screen is disabled 
Disabled:  Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is 
enabled. 
Network Boot  When this is selected, Boot from LAN feature is enabled. When this is not 
selected, Boot from LAN feature is then disabled.
LCD Auto Dim The system will support an automatic 
dimming of the LCD backlight when the AC 
power is NOT available (running on battery 
power) Enabled:  LCD brightness 
will automatically lower to 
save more power whenAC is 
not present. 
Disabled:  LCD brightness 
will NOT automatically lower 
to save more power when 
AC is not present. 
F12 Boot MenuEnabled:  During user’s quite boot, the OEM POST screen will have 
“Press Change Boot Device”
Disabled:  During user’s quite boot, the OEM POST screen will not have 
”Press Change Boot Device”  
D2D RecoveryEnabled: Enable D2D Recovery/eRecovery 
Disabled: Disable D2D Recovery/eRecovery  
						

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Advanced
The Advanced screen contains parameters involving your hardware devices. It also provides advanced
 settings of the system.
The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
 parameter settings.
DescriptionOption
Infrared Port (FIR)
FIR I/O Settings  Sets the base I/O address and IRQ for 
Infrared port.Disabled
Enabled
MainAdvanced Security Boot Exit
Enable enhanced IDE settings IDE Settings
)Enable ACPI Support
Advanced CPU Controls
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Infrared Port (FIR)
)Legacy USB Port
_Spread Enable
 
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MainAdvanced Security Boot Exit
 for block select.  for item select. 
for accept.  for reject.  activates accelerators.
IDE Settings
)
Enable ACPI Support
Advanced CPU Controls
SpeedSteup Support
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Infrared P ort (FIR )
)
Legacy USB Port
_Spread Enable
OK CancelInfrared Port (FIR)
FIR I/O Settings :
(   ) D isab led 
(
&) Enabled 
						

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Enable enhanced IDE settings
Set Processor Controls
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Infrared Port (FIR)
)
Legacy USB Port
_Spread Enable
Press  key to select a control.  button or  key accept
entries.  button or  key reject entries. Use cursor, spacebar,
and numeric keys to change values.  key activates accelerators.
IDE Settings
)
Enable ACPI Support
Advanced CPU Controls
SpeedSteup Support
SELECT DEVICES
OK Cancel ( 
& ) Ultra ATA-100
S .M.A.R .T      S upport             D isabled  HDD Timing 
(       ) Standard 
(       ) Fast PIO
(       ) Multiw ork D MA
[        ] Serial     ATA       Enable
Mode :                C ombined PrimaryID E Settings 
[  
)] PRIMARY MASTER DEVICE
[  
)] PRIMARY SLAVE DEVICE
[      ] SECONDARY MASTER DEVICE 
[      ] SECONDARY SLAVE DEVICE  (       ) Ultra ATA-33
(       ) Ultra ATA-66
&)
)
MainAdvanced Security Boot Exit
Press  key to select a control.  button or 
key accept entries.  button or  key reject entries.
Use cursor
, spacebar, and numeric keys to change values. IDE Settings
)Enable ACPI Support
Advanced CPU Controls
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Infrared Port (FIR)
)Legacy USB Port
_Spread Enable
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
OK C ancelAdvance CPU Controls 
Execute-Disable Bit Capability :  PCI Support : 
APIC -IOAPIC Mode :
Cstate Enabling :
TM 2 Enabling : 
						

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         Enable SpeedStep Supports
&
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Infrared Port (FIR)
)Legacy USB Port
_Spread Enable
Press  key to select a control.  button or 
key accept entries.  button or  key reject entries.
Use cursor
, spacebar, and numeric keys to change values. IDE Settings
)Enable ACPI Support
Advanced CPU Controls
SpeedSteup Support 
OK C ancel (     ) Automatic
(     ) DisabledSpeedStep Support 
SpeedStep 
(&
 ) Maximum Performance
(     ) Battery Optimiz ed 
  
						

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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from 
unauthorized use.
If password on boot is required, the password must be set otherwise it cannot be enabled.
The formats of the password are as follows:
TLength           10 characters
TCharacters    Alphanumeric keys only. The shift status i.e. Ctrl, Shift, Alt and Capital are ignored.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and 
suggested  parameter settings.
ParameterDescription
Set User Password Defines whether a password is required or not while the events defined 
in this group happened. The following sub-options are all requires the 
Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user 
password was used to enter setup. 
When you set Supervisor password already and then you reboot and 
into BIOS setup manual by User password, the set Supervisor 
password, Boot device and Lock Hard Drive will be disable. 
Allows the user to specify whether or not a password is required to boot.   Set Supervisor Password
Lock Hard Disk Drive Set the password to lock the hard disk drive
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Main Advanced     Security Boot Exit 
 Set User Password  
 Set Supervisor Password 
 _ Lock HardDisk Drive --------Set Supervisor password---------------- 
  Enter old Supervisor password:    . . . . . . . . . . 
  Enter new Supervisor Password:   . . . . . . . . . ..
  Verify new Supervisor Password:    . . . . . . . . . .
   [  ] Boot System  
 OK  Cancel    
     
    
Enter new password. Password will NOT be displayed  
						

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Boot
This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable 
devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM 
in module bay and onboard LAN device.
Default boot sequence should be the following: 
1.Hard Drive 
2.CD-ROM/DVD Drive 
3.Floppy Drive 
4.Network Boot (since only 3 items are availble, if above 3 items are invalid, a boot menu should be shown
       when boot.) 
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Main Advanced  Security Boot Exit 
         
   Boot Device  
` 
      
   ---- Boot Sequence    ----  
   Hard Drive   
   CD-ROM/DVD Drive   
   Floppy Device   
  Network Boot   
       
              
Press  key to select a control.  button or  key accept entries.  button 
or  key reject entries. Use spacebar and number keys to change value  key activates 
accelerators.   
						

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Exit
The Exit screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
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Main Advanced  Security  Boot Exit 
        Exit Saving Changes  
 --------------Exit Saving Changes------------------ Exit Discarding Changes 
   Press    to  save  the current  Load Setup Defaults 
     Setup parameters to CMOS RAM. Discard Changes 
The system will reboot!!! 
 
 
OK Cancel 
 
     
       
   for block select.      for item select. 
< Enter> for accept.   for reject.  activates accelerators. 
 for Enable or Disable. 
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Main Advanced  Security  Boot Exit 
    Exit Saving Changes 
 --------------Exit Discarding Changes------------ Exit Discarding Changes 
       Press    to  Exit  the SCU.  Load Setup Defaults 
         The current settings will not be saved!!! Discard Changes 
   
  OK  Cancel   
   
 
   for block select.      for item select. 
< Enter> for accept.   for reject.  activates accelerators. 
 for Enable or Disable.  
						

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Main Advanced  Security  Boot Exit 
    Exit Saving Changes 
 ----------------Load Setup Default----------------- Exit Discarding Changes 
     Do you wish to change the current setup Load Setup Defaults 
     to the system default values? Discard Changes 
   
  OK  Cancel   
   
     
   for block select.      for item select. 
< Enter> for accept.   for reject.  activates accelerators. 
 for Enable or Disable. 
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Main Advanced  Security  Boot Exit 
    Exit Saving Changes 
 ----------------Discard Changes-------------------- Exit Discarding Changes 
     Do you wish to restore the current setup Load Setup Defaults 
     to the original custom values? Discard Changed 
   
  OK  Cancel   
   
     
   for block select.      for item select. 
< Enter> for accept.   for reject.  activates accelerators. 
 for Enable or Disable.  
						

							Chapter 3Aspire 9500
This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the notebook computer for
 maintenance and troubleshooting.
To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools:
TWrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge
Tsmall phillips screwdriver
Tflat head screwdriver
TPhillips screwdriver
THex screwdriver
NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the
  screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components. 
When you remove the stripe cover, please be careful not to scrape the cover.
Chapter 3
Machine Disassembly and Replacement