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Aspire 2920/2920Z/2420 Series
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available
on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 2920/2920Z/2420 Series service guide. Date Chapter Updates II
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Copyright Copyright © 2007 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 r
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the SD dummy card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Removing the ExpressCard dummy card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Removing the Lower Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Removing the DIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Removing the WLAN Board Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Model Definition and Configuration 130 Test Compatible Components 153 Microsoft® Windows® Vista Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Online Support Information 157 Index 159 IX
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature: Platform For Aspire 2920 Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile processor technology, featuring: Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor T7300/T7500/T7700/T7800 (4 MB L2 cache, 2/2.20/2.40/2.60 GHz, 800 MHz FSB), T5250/T5450/T5550/T7100/T7250 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.50/1.66/1.83/1.80/2 GHz, 800 MHz FSB), supporting Intel® 64 architecture Mobile Intel® GM965 Express Chipset Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (du
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MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability (acceleration) WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) acceleration S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support AcerArcade™, featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies Storage subsystem 80/120/160/250 GB or larger hard disk drive Optical drive options: DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive DVD/CD-RW combo drive 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture
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I/O Ports ExpressCard™/54 slot 5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD) Three USB 2.0 ports External display (VGA) port S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port Headphone/speaker/line-out jack Microphone-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port Modem (RJ-11) port DC-in jack for AC adapter Environment Temperature: Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C Humidity (non-condensing): Operating: 20% to 80% Non-operating: 20% to 80% Chapter 1 3
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Mobile CPU CLK GEN. 3 Merom 479 G792 RTM875T-605 71.00875.C0W 20 Celeron M (ICS 9LPRS502 71.09502.B0W) 2.0G : 71.MEROM.A0U 2.33G : 71.MEROM.B0U 4, 5 HOST BUS 667/800MHz@1.05V SVIDEO/COMP 533/667MHz DDR2 Intel GM965/GL960 TVOUT 15 533/667 MHz AGTL+ CPU I/F LVDS 12,13 14" WXGA DDR Memory I/F LCD 14 INTEGRATED GRAHPICS LVDS, CRT I/F RGB CRT 533/667MHz DDR2 CRT 15 71.GL960.00U, SLA5V 6,7,8,9,10,11 533/667 MHz GM965 : KI.96501.008 12,13 X4 DMI GL960 :KI.96501.010 C-Link0 400MHz GIGA LAN RJ45 TXFM BCM
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Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer. Front View 10 1 2 3 11 4 12 5 6 7 8 9 Icon Item Description 1 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 3 Empowering key Lanuch Acer Empowering Technology 4 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computer's functions and components. 5 Key
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Icon Item Description 9 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computer's functions and components. 10 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication. (for selected models) 11 Easy-launch Buttons for launching frequently used program. button 12 Power button Turns the computer on and off. Closed Front View 4 12 3 Icon Item Description 1 Microphone-in Accepts input from external microphones. jack 2 Headphones/ Connects to audio line-out devi
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Right View 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Icon Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 2 Optical disk Lights up when the optical drive is active. access indicator 3 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical disk from the drive. button 4 Emergency eject Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is hole turned off. 5 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 6 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. port 7 Modem (RJ-1
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Bottom View 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. 4Memory Houses the computer's main memory. compartment 5 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws). 6 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after and cooling fan prolonged use. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 8 Chapter 1
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Indicators The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators: The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed. Icon Function Description Power Indicates the computer's power status. Battery Indicates the computer's batttery status. HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active. Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated. NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully char
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Icon Function Description Empowering Launch Acer Empowering Technology. Technology (user-programmable) Acer Arcade Launch Acer Arcade utility Wireless Enables/disables the wireless function. Indicates communication button/ the status of wireless LAN communication. indicator Web browser Internet browser (user-Programmable) Mail Email application (user-Programmable) Bluetooth Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates communication button/ the status of Bluetooth communication. indicator
