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Acer Aspire 4333/4733Z
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on this 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 Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Jumper and Connector Locations 131 Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
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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 System memory • Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support: • Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules CPU and chipset • Aspire 4333 • Intel® Celeron® processor T3500 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.10 GHz, 800 MHz FSB,
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Display • 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD • Mercury free, environment friendly • 16:9 aspect ratio Audio • Built-in speaker • High-definition audio support • Built-in microphone • MS-Sound compatible Storage • Hard disk drive • 160/250/320/500/640/750 GB or larger • Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting: • Secure Digital™ (SD) Card and MultiMediaCard™ (MMC) Webcam • Acer Video Conference, featuring: • Acer Crystal Eye 1.3 MP webca
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Power adapter and battery • ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes Power adapter • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter:· • 108 (W) x 46 (D) x 29.5 (H) mm (4.25 x 1.81 x 1.16 inches)· • 225 g (0.49 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable Battery • 48 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack • Battery life: 3 hours • ENERGY STAR® Input and control • Keyboard • 86-/87-/91-key Acer FineTip keyboard with international language support
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Software • Productivity • Acer Backup Manager • Acer ePower Management • Acer eRecovery Management ® ® • Adobe Flash Player 10.1 ® ® • Adobe Reader 9.1 ™ •eSobi ® •Microsoft Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate) ® •Microsoft Office Starter 2010 ™ •Norton Online Backup • Security ® • McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial ® • MyWinLocker • Multimedia ® ™ • Cyberlink PowerDVD ™ • NTI Media Maker •Gaming • Oberon GameZone ® • WildTangent • Communication and ISP • Acer Crystal Ey
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Warranty • One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW) Environment • Temperature: • Operating: 41 °F to 95 °F (5 °C to 35 °C) • Non-operating: -4 °F to -149 °F (20 °C to 65 °C) • Humidity (non-condensing): • Operating: 20% to 80% • Non-operating: 20% to 80% NOTE: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of the PC depends on the model purchased. Chapter 1 5
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System Block Diagram X'TAL 14.318MHz Penryn 478 Fan Driver Thermal Sensor CLOCK GENERATOR uFCPGA (G780P81U) (G991) ICS: SELGO: SLG8SP513VTR FSB 667/800/1067 Mhz EXT_LVDS ATI-Park CRT EXT_CRT PCIE 16X SWITCH EXT_HDMI VRAM DDRIII LVDS DDRIII 512MB NB CIRCUIT SO-DIMM 0 Dual Channel DDR3 Cantiga LVDS INT_LVDS SO-DIMM 1 667/800 MHz (GM45/ PM45/ GL40) HDMI RGB INT_CRT HDMI switch INT_HDMI (PS8101T) X4 DMI interface HDD (SATA) *1 Ext USB Port x 2 USB 0,2 SATA0 PCI-Express PCIE-4 Mini Card ODD (SATA) S
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Your Acer Notebook tour Top View p 1 2 10 3 4 9 5 6 7 8 # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication. (only for certain webcam 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. 6 Click bu
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# Icon Item Description 8 Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status. Battery indicator Indicates the computer's battery status. 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode. HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is active. Communication Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity device status. indicator 9 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. 10 Speaker De
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Left View 1 2 3 4 56 7 No. Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer 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 lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock. Some keyless models are also available. 2 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 4 External display
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No. Icon Item Description 5 Emergency eject Ejects the optical drive tray when the hole computer is turned off. Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off. Base View 1 2 4 3 No. Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 4 Battery release Releases the bat
