Acer Aspire S3 Ms2346 Service Guide

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Features0
The following is a summary of the computer’s many features.
Operating System 0
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit
Platform0
Huron River platform
Supports the Second Generation Intel® Core™ Mobile Processor (Sandy Bridge)
Chipset: Mobile Intel® HM77 (6MB BIOS ROM) Chipset
System Memory0
On board, up to 8pcs DDRIIIL (4GB)
Display0
13.3-inch High...

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Storage Subsystem0
Hard disk drive0
2.5-inch, 9.5 mm, 5400 rpm SATA hard disk drive (HDD) or
2.5-inch, 9.5 mm, Flash Disk SATA solid state drive (SSD)
Card reader0
2-in-1 card reader slot
Supports MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCplus™) and Secure 
Digital™ (SD) cards
Audio Subsystem0
Built-in microphone
Two 1W, built-in speakers
Headphone and microphone combo jack
Realtek 271X VB3
Communication0
Webcam0
1.3 MP HD webcam
Acer...

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Power Adapter and Battery0
19 V 3-pin AC adapter; 65 W
3 cell 3260 mAh 3S1P lithium polymer battery pack
Battery life: 
7 hours for models with SSD
6 hours for models with HDD
Charging period: 
1.5 to 2 hours for 0–80% capacity
3 to 3.5 hours for 0–99% capacity
3.5 to 4 hours for 0–100% (charge-in-use)
ACPI 3.0-compliant power management system
ENERGY STAR compliant
Keyboard and Pointing Device0
Keyboard0
84-/85-/88-key full-size Acer...

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Software and Tools0
Productivity0
Acer ePower Management
Deep Sleep Settings
Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1
Adobe® Reader® X
AUPEO! (US only)
Bing™ Bar
eSobi™
Fooz Kids
Internet Explorer 9
Kobo™ (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK only)
Microsoft® Office Starter 2010: Includes limited-functionality Microsoft® Word and Excel 
with advertising; no PowerPoint or Outlook. Buy Office 2010 to use the full-featured 
software. (except Japan)...

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Web links and utilities0
Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, 
UK only)
Acer Identity Card
Acer Registration
Acer Updater
eBay® shortcut (Australia, Austria, Belgium,  Canada, France, Germany, Italy, India, 
Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russia,  Singapore, Spain, 
Switzerland, Thailand, US, UK only)
MercadoLibre (Mexico only)
Netflix shortcut (Canada, US only)
Warranty0
One-year...

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Notebook Tour0
This section provides an overview of the features and functions of the notebook.
Open Front View0
Figure 1-1. Open Front View
Table 1-1. Open Front View
No.IconItemDescription
1 Integrated webcam Web camera for video communication.
2 Display screen Also called liquid crystal display (LCD), displays  computer output.
3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
4 Integrated microphone Internal microphone for sound recording and video...

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Rear View0
Figure 1-2. Rear View
Table 1-2. Rear View
No.IconItemDescription
1 DC-in jack Connects to the AC adapter.
2 HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections.
3 USB 2.0 ports Connects to USB devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB  camera).
4 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.
Blue: The computer is in AC mode.
Blinking amber: The battery is charging.
5 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.
Blue: The...

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Left View0
Figure 1-3. Left View
Table 1-3. Left View
No.IconItemDescription
1 Headphone/Mic in  combo jack Connects to combo Headphone/Mic in devices 

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Right View0
Figure 1-4. Right View
Table 1-4. Right View
No.IconItemDescription
1 2-in-1 card reader Supports MMC, MMCplus, and SD cards. Note: Only one card can operate at any given 
time. 

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Base View0
Figure 1-5. Base View
Table 1-5. Base View
No.IconItemDescription
1 Battery reset pinhole Insert a paperclip into the hole and press for four  seconds to reset the computer (simulates removing 
and reinstalling the battery)
2 Strap Slot For optional strap accessory.
3 Speakers Deliver stereo audio output.