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Aspire 3020/5020 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 3020/5020 service guide. Date Chapter Updates II download service manual and resetter printer at http://printer1.blogspot.com
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Copyright Copyright © 2005 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 download
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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 feature: Platform and memroy Aspire 3020 Series TM Mobile AMD Sempron processor 2600+/3000+ or higher with 128 KB L2 cache, or TM Mobile AMD Sempron processor 2800+/3100+ or higher with 256 KB L2 cacher Aspire 5020 Series TM AMD Turion 64 ML-28/ML-32 processor at 1.6/1.8 GHz or higher with 128 KB L1 cache and 512 KB L2 cache, or TM AMD Turion 64 ML-30/ML-34/ML-37
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Audio Audio system with two built-in speakers MS-Sound compatible Communication Modem: 56K ITU V.90/V.92 modem with PTT approval; wake-on ring ready LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet (for selected models); wake-on-LAN ready WLAN (manufacturing option): integrated 802.11b/g dual band (for selected models), or 802.11a/b/ TM g tri-mode WI-Fi CERTIFIED WLAN solution (for selected models); Acer SignalUp wireless technology support ® WPAN (manufacturing option): integrated Bluetooth Human-cen
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System Block Diagram 5 4 3 2 1 See 'TEXT' in 0MEMO or 1MEMO property in component Dummy when 'USE EZ4' 91.4C501.001 (04243) Dummy when 'NO EZ4' Bolsena Block Diagram 200-PIN DDR SODIMM Dummy when use '10/100' Dummy when use 'GIGA' CLK GEN AMD CPU DDR 333/400 IDT CV137 DDR x2 3 Dummy when use 'UMA' PCB Layer Stackup D 35W/25W D Dummy when use 'DIS' 8,9,10 L1: Signal 1 LEDs 17 Dummy when use 'SATA' 4,5,6,7 L2:VCC RTC BAT. 18 Dummy when use 'IDE' L3: Signal 2 BUTTONs 35 SVIDEO/COMP HyperTransport T
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Board Layout Top View 1 Keyboard Connector 7 3 in 1 Connector 2 Bluetooth Board Connector 8 Speaker Connector 3 LCD Cable Connector 9 Internal Microphone Connector 4 LED Board Connector 10 Modem Board Connector 5 Lid Switch 11 Touchpad Board Connector 6 Modem Cable Connector 4 Chapter 1 download service manual and resetter printer at http://printer1.blogspot.com
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Bottom View 1 Power Jack 16 Audio Cable Connector 2 CRT 17 Line-in Connector 3 Docking 18 Headphone Out Connector 4 Audio Cable Connector 19 Microphone-in Connector 5 Main Battery Connector 20 USB Connector 6 ODD Connector 21 IEEE 1394 Connector 7 Media Bay Connector 22 PCMCIA 8 Mini PCI Slot 23 USB Connector 9 Second Battery Connector 24 CPU Socket 10 RTC Battery Connector 25 USB Connector 11 DDR DIMM Connector 26 S-Video 12 HDD Connector 27 RJ45 and RJ11 Connector Chapter 1 5 download servic
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13 IR 28 LAN Cable Connector 14 Bluetooth Switch 29 FAN Connector 15 Wireless Switch 30 LAN Cable Connector 6 Chapter 1 download service manual and resetter printer at http://printer1.blogspot.com
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An Aspire tour Just for Starters... After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer. Front View # Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays computer output. 2 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 3 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mo
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# Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 Closed Front View # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. ® 2 Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function. Bluetooth communication button/ Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth- indicator communications (manufacturing option). 3 Wireless Press to enable/disable Wireless function. communication button/ Lights to indicate the status of wireless indicator LAN communications.
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# Icon Item Description Left View # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 2 S-video/TV-out port Connects to a television or display device with S-video input (manufacturing option). 3 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices (manufacturing option). 4 3 USB 2.0 ports Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 5 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices like infrared printer and IR
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# Item Description 1 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive. button 2 Optical disk access LED that indicates when an optical disk is indicator being read or written. 3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the optical drive type. Note: Rear Panel # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Security Keylock Connects toa Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 2 Power jack Connects to an AC adaptor. 3 Modem jack (RJ-11) Conn
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# Icon Item Description Bottom Panel # Item Description # Item Description 1 Wireless LAN bay Houses the computer’s wireless LAN. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in place. 3 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal. 4 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 5 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. Note Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 6 Memory and hard disk Houses the computer’s main memory and bay hard disk (secured by a screw). Indicators The c
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Icon Function Description Cap lock Lights when Cap Lock is activated Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. Media Activity Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is active. Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Power Lights up when the computer is on. Battery Lights up when the battery is being charged. NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The
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Launch key Default application Mail Email application (user-programmable) Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable) Acer eManager (user-programmable) P User-programmable Touchpad The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger across the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort and support. Touchpad Basics The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:
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Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor. Press the left (1) and right (4) 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. Use the 4-way scroll (3) button to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications. Right
