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Aspire 4553/4553G Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 4553/4553G service guides. Date Chapter Updates II
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Copyright Copyright © 2010 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. NOTE: This s
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Your Acer Aspire Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Removing the PCH Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features: NOTE: Items denoted with an (*) are only available for selected models. Operating System • Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit* • Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit* Platform • AMD Phenom™ II quad-core mobile processor P920 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.60 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 25 W) • AMD Phenom™ II triple-core mobile processor P820 (1.5 MB L2 cache, 1.80 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 25 W) • AMD Turion™ II dual-cor
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™ • HDMI port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz • MPEG-2/DVD decoding • WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding ™ • HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support Audio ® ® ® • Optimized Dolby Home Theater v3 audio enhancement, featuring Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Pro ® ® ® ® ® Logic IIx, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Natural Bass, Dolby Sound Space Expander, Dolby ® Audio Optimization, Dolby High Frequency Enhancer technologies • High-definition audio s
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Communication • Acer Video Conference, featuring: • Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution •WLAN: ™ ™ ™ • Acer InviLink Nplify 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED ™ ™ • Acer InviLink 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED ™ • Supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology ® • WPAN: Bluetooth 2.1+EDR ® • WPAN: Bluetooth 3.0+HS • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready Privacy control • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot Dimensions and weight •6 cell • 342 (W) x 245 (D) x 25.55/
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• Easy-launch keys: Communication® • Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next I/O interface ™ • Multi-in-1 card reader (SD , MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD) • Four USB 2.0 ports ™ port with HDCP support • HDMI • External display (VGA) port • Headphone/speaker jack with S/PDIF support • Microphone-in jack • Ethernet (RJ-45) port • DC-in jack for AC adapter Software • Productivity • Acer Backup Manager • Acer PowerSmart Manager • Acer eRecovery Management ® ® • Adobe Flash
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• Acer Crystal Eye • Acer Video Conference Manager ® ™ •Microsoft Silverlight ™ • Skype ™ ™ • Windows Live Essentials — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live Messenger, Movie Maker, Writer) • Web links and utilities • Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only) • Acer Assist • Acer Identity Card • Acer Registration • Acer Updater ® •eBay shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only) • Netflix shortcut (US only) Optional
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System Block Diagram DDR3 channel A DDR3-SODIMM1 CPU THERMAL AMD Champlain SENSOR 35mm X 35mm S1G4 Processor DDR3 channel B DDR3-SODIMM2 638P (PGA)45W/35W CPU_CLK NBGFX_CLK From SB NBGPP_CLK CLOCK GEN SBLINK_CLK HT3 PCI-Express 8X ATI 800MHz PCI-E Park XT Side port VRAM DDR3 128-bit M2 Pkg X1 X2 NORTH BRIDGE 64MX16X4,64 bit 29mm X 29mm 64MX16X8,128 bit Mini PCI-E DDR3 RAM LAN RS880 Card Atheros VGA Park PCIE-LAN A12 (Wireless LAN) AR8151 21mm X 21mm, 528pin BGA HDMI (10/100/1000) HDMI CRT
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Your Acer Aspire Notebook tour Front View 1 2 3 4 13 5 12 11 6 7 10 8 9 No. Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication webcam (for selected models). 2 Microphone Internal microphone for recording sound. 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Chapter 1 7
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No. Icon Item Description 4 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active. Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. indicator Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated. indicator 5 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 7 TouchPad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 8 Power Indicator Indicates the computer’s power status. Battery Indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status. 1. Charging:
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Closed Front View 1 No. Icon Item Description 1Multi-in-1 Accepts Secure Digital (SD), card reader MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time. Left View 13 2 4567 No. Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock Connects to a Kensington-compatible slot computer security lock. 2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 3 External displa
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Right View 13 2 45 No. Icon Item Description 1 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB camera). 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 3 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is active. indicator 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 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. B
