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Aspire 7520/7220 Series
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available
on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 7520/7220 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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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features: Operating system ® TM q Windows Vista Ultimate ® TM q Windows Vista Home Premium ® TM q Windows Vista Home Basic ® TM q Windows Vista Starter Platform and memory q AMD Better By Design program, featuring: • AMD Turion™ 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology TL-66 / TL-64 / TL-60 / TL-56 / TL-52 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.3 GHz / 2.2 GHz / 2.0 GHz / 1.8 GHz / 1.6 GHz GHz, supporting AMD HyperTransport® technol
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q Optical drive options: • HD-DVD drive (for selected models) • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (for selected models) ® q 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), TM TM Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD) Audio q Dolby®-certified surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers (2 W) and one subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects (for selected models) q Dolby® Home Theater audio enhancement featuring Dolby® Digital,
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• 3-hour charge-in-use.4 W 4000 mAh Li-ion battery pack (6-cell) q 3-pin 90 W AC adapter I/O Ports q ExpressCard™/54 slot q 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) q Four USB 2.0 ports q DVI-D port with HDCP support (for selected models) q IEEE 1394 port q Consumer infrared (CIR) port q External display (VGA) port q S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port q Headphones/speaker/line-out port with S/PDIF support q AV-in port q Microphone-in jack q Line-in jack q Ethernet (RJ-45) port q Modem (RJ-11) port q
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Environment q Temperature: • Operating: 5ºC to 35ºC • Non-operating: -20ºC to 65ºC q Humidity (non-condensing): • Operating: 20%~80% • Non-operating: 20%~80% System compliance q Wi-Fi® q ACPI q Mobile PC 2002 q DMI 2.0 Warranty q One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW) NOTE: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased. 4 Chapter 1
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System Block Diagram Chapter 1 5
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Board Layout Top View 1 1 223 3 44 7 7 8 8 5 5 6 6 10 10 10 9 9 12 1 12 2 13 1 13 3 17 17 17 18 1 18 8 14 1 14 4 15 1 15 5 16 1 16 6 1 JP1 LVDS Connector 10 JP6 Touchpad Connector 2 JP3 Speaker (Left) Connector 11 U14 R5C833 Chip 3 JP34 Speaker (Right) Connector 12 U15 Keyboard Controller 4 JP4 Microphone Connector 13 JP9 PCI Express Card Socket 5 T1 14 LED1 Power/Suspend LED 6 JP5 Keyboard Connector 15 LED2 Battery Charge/Discharge LED 7 JP2 Button Board Connector 16 JP13 Mainboard to Audio Boa
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Bottom View 1 1 3 3 2 2 8 8 9 9 7 7 1 10 10 0 6 6 5 5 4 4 1 15 15 5 12 1 12 2 13 1 13 3 14 14 14 16 1 16 6 17 1 17 7 2 23 23 3 19 1 19 9 18 1 18 8 2 20 20 0 21 21 21 22 2 22 2 1 PJP1 DC-in Power Jack 13 JP26 IEEE1394 Connector 2 PJP2 Battery Connector 14 JP27 SATA HDD Connector 3 JP14 D-Sub CRT Connector 15 JP22 CPU Socket 4 JP25 ODD Connector 16 SW1 Volume Control 5 JP20 Mini Card (TV-Tuner) Connector 17 JP28 DDRII Memory Socket 6 JP20 Mini Card (WLAN) Connector 18 JP29 DDRII Memory Socket 7 JP
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Your Acer Notebook Tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Aspire computer. Front View # Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication. 2 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 3 Wireless communication Enables/disables the wireless function. button/indicator Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. 4 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs. 5 ® ® Bluetooth Enables/disables the Bluetooth
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9 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computer’s functions and components. 10 Click buttons (left and The left and right buttons function like the # Item Description right) left and right mouse buttons. # Item Description 11 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 12 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 13 Acer Arcade button Launches the Acer Arcade application. 14 Empowering button L
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Left View # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 2 External display (VGA) Connects to a display device (e.g., external port monitor, LCD projector). 3 DVI-D DVI-D port Connects to a display device with DVI-D input (for selected models) 4 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000- # Icon Item Description based network (for selected models). 5 2 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
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Right View # Icon Item Description 1 2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 2 AV-in port Accepts input signals from audio/video (AV) devices (for selected models). 3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs (slot-load or tray-load depending on model). 4 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is active. indicator 5 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical disk from the drive. button 6 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive
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Base view # Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal. 3 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 4 Subwoofer Emits low frequency sound output. 5 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws) 6 Ventilation slots and Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. cooling fan Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 7 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main me
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Icon Function Description Power Lights up when the computer is on. Battery Lights up when the battery is being charged. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Icon Function Description Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. HDD Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is active. Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. Cap lock Lights when Cap Lock is activated NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully ch
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Launch Button Default application Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable) Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable) Mail Email application (user-programmable) Acer Arcade Launches the Acer Arcade application Touchpad Basics The following teaches you how to use the touchpad: q Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor. q Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution functions. These two buttons are simila
