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Aspire 5942/5942G Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5942 Series service guide. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the Power Saving Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Removing the Volume Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Removing the MIC Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Removing the Button Board and Finger Print Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Removing the TouchPad Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 • Intel® Core i7* • Intel® Core i5* • Intel® Core i3* • Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset System Memory • Dual-channel SDRAM support • Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules* Display • 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 • 16:9 aspect ratio • Acer CineBoost Color Engine Graphics • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650* • ATI Mobilit
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Audio • Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers • Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby Home Theatre® audio enhancement • True5.1-channel surround sound output • High-definition audio support • S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers • MS-Sound compatible • Built-in microphone Dimensions and Weight • 383 (W) x 250 (D) x 26/37 (H) mm (15.1 x 9.9 x 1.03/1.5 inches) • 2.8 kg (6.16 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack Communication • Integrated Acer C
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I/O interface • ExpressCard®/54 slot • Multi-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • Three USB 2.0 ports • eSATA port • HDMI™ port with HDCP support • Consumer infrared (CIR) port • External display (VGA) port • IEEE 1394 port • Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support • Microphone-in jack • Line-in jack • Ethernet (RJ-45) 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: 2
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System Block Diagram Clock Generator IDT: 9LRS3199AKLFT SILEGO: SLG8SP587 133/120/100/96/14.318MHZ to PCH Fan Control 48MHZ to CardReader 100MHz PCI-E 2.0x16 5GT/s PER LANE PEG(DIS) Memory BUS(DDRIII) Intel ATI 133MHz 204pin DDRIII-SO-DIMM X2 Dual Channel M96/M92XT Auburndale / Clarksfield BANK 0, 1, 2, 3 1.5V DDRIII 800/1066/1333 (UMA/DIS) (DIS) 6.4G/8.5G/10.6G 100M/133M/166M(CFD) Processor LVDS(DIS) rPGA988A LVDS Conn. CRT(DIS) HDMI(DIS) USB conn x2 Bluetooth CMOS Camera FDI x8 DMI x4 US
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Your Acer Notebook tour Front View 1 2 15 14 3 13 4 5 12 11 6 10 78 9 No. Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication. webcam 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (configuration may vary by models). 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. Chapter 1 5
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No. Icon Item Description 4 Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step data backup. Bluetooth Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. communication Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication button/indicator (only certain models). Wireless LAN Enables/disables the wireless LAN function. communication Indicates the status of wireless LAN button/indicator communication. 1 5 Indicates when the hard disk drive is active. HDD 1 Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Num Lock
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Closed Front View 1 No. Item Description 1 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Rear View 1 No. Item Description 1 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Left View 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 No. Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer slot security lock. Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer. Insert the
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No. Icon Item Description 4 External display Connects to a display device (VGA) port (e.g. external monitor, LCD projector). 5 HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections HDMI (only for certain models). 6 eSATA port Connects to eSATA devices. eSATA 7 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB camera). 8 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman, mp3 player) Microphone jack Accepts input from external microphones. Hea
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Right View 123456 78 No. Icon Item Description 1 6-in-1 Card Reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCPlus), 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. 2 4-pin IEEE 1394 Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 1394 port 3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 4 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is active. indicator
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Bottom View 1 2 5 3 4 No. Icon Item Description 1 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws). Memory Houses the computer's main memory. compartment 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 3 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. 4 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 5 Battery release Releases the battery for removal. latch 10 Chapter 1
