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Aspire 4253/4253G
SERVICEGUIDE
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Revision History Refer to the table below for the updates made to the Aspire 4253/4253G service guide. Date Chapter Updates Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD Website. For more information, go to http://csd.acer.com.tw. The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. There are no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for
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Computer output (text that represents information displayed on a computer screen, such as menus, prompts, responses to input, and error messages) are shown in constant width. Example: [01] The server has been stopped User input (text that represents information entered by a computer user, such as command names, option letters, and words) are shown in constant width bold. Variables contained within user input are shown in angle brackets (< >). Example: At the prompt, type run -m
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General information 0 This service guide provides all technical information relating to the basic configuration for Acer 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 (such as add-on cards, modems, or extra memory capabilities). These localized features are not covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, contact your regional offices or the respons
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CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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LED 14.0”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 LCD Inverter (not available with this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 Display Supported Resolution (LCD Supported Resolution) . . 1-35 Display Supported Resolution (GPU Supported Resolution). . 1-35 Mini Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37 3G Card (not available in this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37 Audio Codec and Amp
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CHAPTER 3 Machine Maintenance Procedures Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Recommended Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Maintenance Flowchart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
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LCD Panel Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39 LCD Panel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40 LCD Bracket Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41 LCD Bracket Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41 LVDS Cable Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42 LVDS Cable Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 FRU List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20 CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration Acer 4255 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Aspire 4253G .
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CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications
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Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 Audio Subsystem . . . . . .
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Audio Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39 VRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39 USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40 AC Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . .
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Hardware Specifications and Configurations Features 0 Below is a summary of the computer’s features: Operating System 0 ® Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit ® Genuine Windows 7 Home Basic 64-bit Platform 0 AMD E-Series processor E-240/E-350 (512 KB / 1 MB L2 cache, 1.50/1.60 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 18 W) AMD A50M Fusion™ Controller Hub System Memory 0 Single-channel DDR3 SDRAM, supports 2 DIMMS: Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules Display 0 14" H
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Graphics 0 Aspire 4253 ATI Radeon™ HD 6310 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, ® supporting Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD3), OpenCL™ 1.1, OpenGL 3.1, OpenEXR ® ® High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft DirectX 11 External resolution / refresh rates: VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz ® HDMI port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz Aspire 4253G AMD Radeon™ HD 6470M with 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD 3), OpenEXR High Dynami
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Optical Media Drive 0 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive: Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM Communication 0 Acer Video Conference: Acer Crystal Eye webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution WLAN: Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CER
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Special Keys and Controls 0 Keyboard 86-/87-/91-key Acer FineTip keyboard with international language support Touchpad Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip Media keys Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next, volume up, volume down I/O Ports 0 2-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC) Three USB 2.0 ports ® HDMI port with HDCP support External display (VGA) port Headphone/speaker/line-out jack Microphone-in jack Ethernet (RJ-4
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Software 0 Productivity Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management ® ® Adobe Flash Player 10.1 ® ® Adobe Reader 9.1 Barnes & Noble Desktop Reader (US only) Bing™ Bar eSobi™ ® Microsoft Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate) ® Microsoft Office Starter 2010 New York Times Reader (US only) Norton™ Online Backup Security ® McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial ® MyWinLocker (except China, Hong Kong) Multimedia ® Cyberlink PowerDVD™ NTI M
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Notebook Tour 0 1 2 10 3 4 9 5 6 7 8 Figure 1-1. Top View Table 1-1. Top View # Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication. (only for webcam certain models) 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (configuration may vary by model). 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer 5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 1-10 Hardwar
