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Aspire 5241 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Acer Aspire 5241 Series service guides. Date Chapter Updates II
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Copyright Copyright © 2009 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no rep
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. IV
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Preface Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information. 1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES
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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Block Diagram TBD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Removing the Left Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Removing the Right Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Removing the TouchPad Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Post Codes .
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features: Operating System • Genuine Windows® 7™ Platform •AM uD rio T n ™ II dual-core processor* •AM th D lo A n ™ 64 II dual-core processor* • AMD Sempron™ processor* • AMD M880G Chipset System Memory • Dual-channel support • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules Display • 15.6" WXGA, HD 720p, 1366x768 • 16:9 aspect ratio Graphics • ATI Radeon™ HD 4570 (Aspire 524
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Dimensions and Weight • 372.3 (W) x 246.5 (D) x 26.8/39.6 (H) mm (14.4 x 10.8 x 1.1/1.5 inches) • 2.7 kg (6.0 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack Communication • Integrated Acer Crystal Eyes webcam* •WLAN: • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* • LAN: Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready Privacy control • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot Power subsystem •AC.P 0I 3 • 48.8 W 4400 mAh PES-certified battery • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter • ENERGY STAR Special key
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System Block Diagram TBD Chapter 1 3
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Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer. Front View 1 2 3 9 4 5 6 8 7 No. Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication webcam (for selected models). 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 3 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off. Power button Turns the computer on and off. Wireless LAN Enables/disables the wireless LAN function. communicati
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No. Icon Item Description 6 TouchPad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 7 Click buttons (left The left and right buttons function like the left and right) and right mouse buttons. 8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. 9 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active. Closed Front View 1 2 No. Icon Item Description 1 1 Indicates the computer's power status. Power 1 Indicates the computer's battery status. Battery 1
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Rear View 1 No. Icon Item Description 1 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Left View 1 2 3 4 5 No. Icon Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter 2 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based port network. 2 External display Connects to a display device (VGA) port (e.g. external monitor, LCD projector). 4 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB camera). 5 Microphone-in Accepts input from external microph
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Right View 1 234 5 No. Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 2 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is active. indicator 3 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive. 4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. Note: Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off. 5 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-co
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No. Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery release Releases the battery for removal. latch 3 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws). 5 Memory Houses the computer's main memory. compartment 5 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after and cooling fan prolonged use. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the fan opening. Indicators The computer has several easy-to-re
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TouchPad Basics The following items show you how to use the TouchPad: • Move your finger across the TouchPad (1) to move the cursor. • Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the TouchPad to perform selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the TouchPad is the same as clicking the left button. Function Left Button (2) Right Button (3) Main TouchPad (1) Execute Quickly click twice. Tap twice (at the sam
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Using the Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and 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. Lock key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase. Num Lock When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys + function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic o
