Acer Ferrari 5000 Service Guide

							2Chapter 1
Audio
• S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
• Audio system with two built-in speakers
• MS Sound compatible
• Built-in microphone
Storage Subsystem
• 80/100/120/160GB serial ATA hard disk driver higher ATA/100 hard disk drive
• Optical drive options:
• 1X HD DVD-ROM drive:
- Read: 24X CD-RW, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-ROM, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD-ROM, 6X 
DVD-ROM (double layer), 4X DVD+R (double layer), 4X DVD-R (double layer), 4X DVD+RW, 
4X DVD-RW, 3X DVD-RW, 1X HD DVD-R, 1X HD DVD-ROM
- Write: CD-R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW, 4X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R, 3X DVD-RAM, 2.4X DVD+R 
(double layer), 2X DVD-R (double layer)
• 8X DVD Super Multi double layer:
- Read: 24X CD-RW, 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-
RW, 3X DVD-RAM, 2.4DVD+R (double layer)
- Write: 24X CD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW, 4X CD-RW, 2.4X 
DVD+R (double layer), 2X DVD-RAM
• 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick
® (MS), 
Memory Stick PRO
TM (MS PRO), xD-Picture CardTM (xD)
Communication
• Acer Video Conference featuring Voice and Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer 
OrbiCam
TM and optional Acer Bluetooth® VoIP phone
• Acer OrbiCam
TM integrated 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera, featuring:
• 225 degree ergonomic rotation
• Acer VisageON technology
• Acer PrimaLite technology
• Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
• LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
• WPAN: Bluetooth
® 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• WLAN: Acer InviLink
TM 802.11b/g or 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer 
SignalUp
TM wireless technology
Input Devices
• 88/89-key Acer TouchFineTM keyboard with 5-degree curve, inverted “T” cursor layout, 2.5 mm 
(minimum) key travel
• Touch pad with 4-way scroll button
• 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows
® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, 
international language support
• Four easy-launch buttons: Empowering Key, email, Internet and user-programmable button
• Two front-access communication switches: WLAN, Bluetooth
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							Chapter 13
I/O Interface
• One ExpressCardTM /34 slot
• One PC Card slot (Type II)
• One 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
• Four USB 2.0 ports
• One IEEE 1394 port
• One Fast Infrared (FIR) port
• One HDMI
TM port
• One External display (VGA) port
• One 124-pin Acer ezDock port
• One S-Video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port
• One Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
• One Microphone-in jack
• One Line-in jack
• One Ethernet (RJ-45) port
• One Modem (RJ-11) port
• One DC-in jack for AC adapter
Power Subsystem
• ACPI 2.0 CPU power management standards: Stand-by and Hibernation power-saving modes support
• 87W 7800mAh (9-cell) Li-ion battery pack
• Acer QuicCharge
TM technology: 
• 80% charge in 1 hour 
• 2-hour rapid charge system-off
• 2.5-hour charge-in-use
• 3-pin 65/90W AC adapter
Dimensions and Weight
• 364 (W) x 271 (D) x 26.3/38 (H) mm (14.33 x 10.66 x 1.03/1.49 inches)
• 3.0 kg (6.6 lbs.) with 9-cell battery pack
Environment
• Temperature:
• Operating: 5 
oC to 35 oC
• Non-operating: -20 
oC to 65 oC
• Humidity (non-condensing):
• Operating: 20% to 80%
• Non-operating: 20% to 80% 
						

							4Chapter 1
Block Diagram
DISCHARGE CIRCUIT
(638 S1g1 socket)
USB PORT X4
DDR II-SODIMM1
LCD
TI 7412
SOUTH BRIDGE
HyperThansport I/O BUS
465 FCBGA
Clock GEN
ICS951462
PCMCIA
CPU CORE(MAX8774)
TV-OUT
LINK 16X16
S-VIDEO
Primary IDE
  HDD
Embedded Controller
USB 2.0 * 4(USB0 ~ 3)
LPC/33MHZA-LINK
PC87383
NORTH BRIDGE
6 in 1 
Cardreader
AMD S1
Turion 64
PCI/33MHz
SB460
TMDS
BLUETOOTH
R,G,B
1394
LCD CONN CRT port
SATA
NS 551
CARDBUS/1394/Card reader
AMD K8/RX485/SB460
ATI 
M56-P DDR II-SODIMM2
CPU THERMAL
SENSOR
RTC
Battery
USB 2.0 * 1(USB6)
SUPER I/O
+1.8V /  VGA_CORE +1.2V/+1.5V/+2.5V
RX485
Media bay
CDROM
ATA 66/100
HDMISYSTEM POWER
MAX1999
549 BGA
DDR II 
533,667MHz
FAN BIOS TouchpadKeyboard SWITCH & LED FIR
2X PCI-E 0,1
DOCKING PORT
Azalia
Mini Card/WLAN
PCIE 16X
VRAM X4GDDR3 500MHZ
€
RJ11 HP AMP
HP/MDC1.5 
MODEM
SPDIF
Line-in
& MIC
INT
SPK AUDIO CODEC
    ALC883
PCIE1~2 , Lan
10/100/1G
Switch
DVI
Ser & Par PortEZ4 Docking
Connector
PCI-Express X 2
SPDIF,SM BUS PS2 , VGA, DVI
Switch
TV out / CRT
Audio
USB 48MHz
PCI 33MHz PCIE 100MHz
REF 14MHz HOST 133/166MHz
VGA 96MHz
1X PCI-E 3
Broadcom
BCM5788MGGiga LAN
RJ45
1.3M Camera Module
USB 2.0 * 1(USB7)
USB0: M/B IO
USB1: M/B IO
USB2: D/B IO
USB3: D/B IO
USB4: 
USB5: NEW CARD
USB6: BLUETOOTH
USB7: CAMERA
Switch
Switch
SPK AMP
1X PCI-E 2
New Card
USB 2.0 * 1(USB5)
CLOCK
PCICLK2
PCICLK5 REQ# / GNT# PCI DEVICE InterruptsIDSEL#
AD25 REQ0# / GNT0# INTE#,F#,G# TI 7412
AD20 REQ2# / GNT2# INTH# BCM5788M
 
 
 
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							Chapter 15
Outlook Tour
Front View
#ItemDescription
1 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel web camera for video communication.
2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output.
3 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
4 Keyboard Serves for entering data into your computer.
5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the 
computer.
6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer 
mouse
7 Click buttons
 (left, center and right)The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse 
buttons; the center button serves as a four-way scroll button.
8 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
9 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
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Closed Front View
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1 N/A Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
2 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.
3 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.
4 Five-in-one card reader Accepts Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Multi Media Card 
(MMC), Secure Digital (SD) and xD-Picture Card.
5 Line-in jack  Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo 
walkman).
6 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.
7 Headphones/speaker/
line-out jack with S/
PDIF supportConnects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, 
headphones).
8Wireless 
communication button/
indicatorEnables/disables the wireless function.
Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication.
9 Bluetooth 
communication button/
indicatorEnables/disables the Bluetooth communication.
Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication’
10 Four-pin IEEE 1394 
portConnects to IEEE 1394 devices.
11 CIR receiver Receives signals from a remote control.
12 N/A Latch Locks and releases the lid.
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Left View
NOTE: The slot-load optical drive can only accept 12 cm disks.
Right View
#IconItemDescription
1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computers security 
lock.
2 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB 
camera).
3 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.
4 N/A Optical disk access 
indicatorLights up when the optical drive is active.
5 N/A Slot-load optical drive 
eject buttonEjects the optical disk from the drive.
6 N/A Slot-load optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.
7 N/A ExpressCard/34 slot Accepts an ExpressCard/34 module.
8 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card.
9 N/A PC Card slot eject 
buttonEjects the PC Card from the slot.
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1 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB 
camera).
2 N/A Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.
3 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based or 10/100/1000-
based networks.
4 External display (VGA) 
portConnects to an external display device (e.g., external 
monitor, LCD projector).
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Rear View
Base View
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1HDMIHDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections.
2 124-pin Acer ezDock 
connectorConnects to Acer ezDock.
3 S-video port/TV out 
port (NTSC/PAL) portConnects to a television or display device with S-video input
4 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
#ItemDescription
1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
3 Wireless LAN and memory 
compartmentsHouses the computer’s WLAN and main memory (secured with 
screws).
4 Acer DASP (Disk Anti-
Shock Protection)Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and bumps.
5 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws).
6 Optical drive bay Houses the computer’s optical drive.
7 Optical drive bay release 
latchReleases the optical drive for removal.
8 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.
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							Chapter 19
Using the Keyboard
The full-sized keyboard includes an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, 
function and special keys.
Lock keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small 
characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, 
cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys.
Lock KeyDescription
Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters are typed in uppercase.
Num Lock
 + When Num Lock is on, the right hand side numeric keypad is in numeric 
mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic 
operators +, -, *, and /). When Num Lock is off, the keys assume cursor 
and other shortcut functions.
Scroll Lock
 + When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you 
press the up or down arrow keys respectively. scroll Lock does not work 
with some applications.
Desired accessNum Lock onNum Lock off
Number keys on 
embedded keypadType numbers in a normal manner. N/A
Cursor-control keys on 
embedded keypadHold  while using cursor-
control keys.Hold  while using cursor-
control keys.
Main keyboard keys Hold  while typing letters on 
embedded keypad.Type the letters in a normal manner.
Lock key Description
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Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Hotkeys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computers controls like 
screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the 
 key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.
KeyIconDescription
Windows key Press 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:
 + : Activates the next Taskbar button.
 + : Opens the My Computer window.
 + : Opens Help and Support.
 + : Opens the Find (All Files dialog box).
 + : Opens the Run dialog box.
 + : Minimizes all windows.
 +  + : Undoes the minimize all windows action.
Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button. It opens 
the application’s context menu.
Hot KeyIconFunctionDescription
 + Hot key help Displays help on hotkeys.
 + Acer eSettings Launches the Acer eSettings in Acer Empowering 
Technology.
 + Acer ePower 
ManagementLaunches the Acer ePower Management in Acer 
Empowering Technology.
 + Sleep Leads the computer to Sleep mode.
 + Display toggle Switches the display output between the display 
screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.
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Special keys
You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign on the upper-center and/or bottom-right side 
of the keyboard.
The Euro Symbol
1.Open a text editor or word processor.
2.Either directly press the  key on the bottom-right side of the keyboard, or hold  key then 
press the number  key on the upper-center side of the keyboard.
NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/
typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.
The US Dollar Sign
1.Open a text editor or word processor.
2.Either directly press the  key on the bottom-right side of the keyboard, or hold  and then press 
the US dollar sign on the number  key.
NOTE: This function varies according to the language settings.  + Screen blank Turns off the display screen backlight to save power. 
Press any key to return.
 + Touchpad 
toggleTurns the internal touchpad on and off.
 + Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.
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