Acer Extensa 5230 Service Guide

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Max. media 
transfer rate 
(disk-buffer, 
Mbytes/s)540 540 540 850
DC Power Requirements
Voltage 
tolerance5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%
Optical Disc Drive
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name TOSHIBA SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X TS-L633A LF
PIONEER SUPER-MULTI DRIVE 8X DVR-TD08RS LF
PANASONIC SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X UJ-870A LF
HLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE TRAY DL 8X GSA-T50N LF
HLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X GSA-T50N LF
SONY SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X AD-7560S LF
PLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X DS-8A2S LF
Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette
Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:
Max 3.6Mbytes/secSustained:
Max 10.08Mbytes/sec
Buffer Memory 2MB
Interface SATA
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  Hard Disk Drive Interface
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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 ALC883 Azalia and Amplifier Maxim MAX9710 & 
MAX4411
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 (1.5W speakers)
Video Memory
ItemSpecification
Chipset Mobile Intel® Gl40 Express Chipset
Memory size 512M GDDR3/
ItemSpecification
Chipset ICH9M
USB Compliancy Level 2.0
OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller
Number of USB port 3
Location  Two on the right side/one on the front
Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup
System Board Major Chips
Item Controller
Core logic Mobile Intel® GL40 + ICH9M Express Chipset
VGA built-in Mobile Intel® GL40
USB 2.0 Intel ICH9M
Super I/O controller N/A (these models do not have super I/O function)
MODEM Intel ICH9M Optical Disc Drive
ItemSpecification 
						

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 Bluetooth Intel ICH9M
Wireless 802.11 b+g Intel ICH9M
PCMCIA/ 5 in 1 Card Reader OZ711MZ
Audio Codec Audio Azalia(ALC268)
LAN BCM5764M
Keyboard
ItemSpecification
Keyboard controller Winbond WPC775
Total number of keypads 84-/85-key
Windows logo key Yes
Internal & external keyboard work 
simultaneouslyPlug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes
Battery
ItemSpecification
Vendor Panasonic/Sanyo/Sony/Simplo
Battery Type Li-ion
Pack capacity  6Cell 4400 MAH/8Cell 4800 MAH
Number of battery cell 6/8
Package configuration 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel
4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel
LCD 15.4” inch
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name CMO/AUO/LG
Screen Diagonal (mm) 15.4 inches
Display resolution (pixels) 1280 x 800 WXGA
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 System Board Major Chips
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Temperature Range( C)
Operating
Storage (shipping)0 to +50
-40 to +60
AC Adaptor
ItemSpecification
Input  100-240V~ 1.5A, 50-60Hz/
Output 19V 4.74A 90W/19V 3.42A 65W
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. LCD 15.4” inch
ItemSpecification
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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:
IDE0 Serial Number:
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 T9400 @ 2.53 GHz
2.53 GHz
XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX)
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX)
VX.XX
XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX
XX.XX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
None
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F1
EscHelp
ExitSelect Item
Select Menu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu -/+
EnterF9
F10Setup Defaults
Save and Exit
InformationSecurity Boot Exit
System Utilities
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Navigating the BIOS Utility
There are six menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit.
Follow these instructions:
qTo choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys.
qTo choose an item, use the up and down arrow keys.
qTo change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6.
qA plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this item.
qPress Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
qIn 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 
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Information
The Information screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information.
NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.
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.
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).
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main
CPU Type:
CPU Speed:
IDE0 Model Name:
IDE0 Serial Number:
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 T9400 @ 2.53 GHz
2.53 GHz
XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX)
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX)
VX.XX
XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX
XX.XX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
None
Aspire 5930
Acer
XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX
F1
EscHelp
ExitSelect Item
Select Menu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu -/+
EnterF9
F10Setup Defaults
Save and Exit
InformationSecurity Boot Exit 
						

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Main
The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option 
and recovery.
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
Save and Exit
Information Security
BootExit
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640 KB
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512 MB
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
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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
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 
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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized 
use.
NOTE: Please refer to “Remove HDD/BIOS Password” section if you need to know how to remove HDD/BIOS 
Password.
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main
F1
EscHelp
ExitSelect Item
Select Menu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu -/+
EnterF9
F10Setup Defaults
Save and Exit
Information Security Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password
controls access of the
whole setup utility.
Itcanbeusedtoboot
up when Password on
boot is enabled. Supervisor Password s:
User Password s:
:
Set User Password
Set Password
Password on Boot:i
i
HDD Password is
HDD Set Supervisor PasswordClear
Clear
Clear
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Disabled] []Enter