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Acer Aspire One 533 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made to this service guide. 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 Keyboard Area and LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Removing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Sec: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Memory: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 BDS & Specific action: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
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Table of Contents X
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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 Home BasiDDR3c 32-bit (China only) ® • Genuine Windows 7 Starter 32-bit • Supported OS: ® • Windows XP Dimensions and Weight • Dimensions • 258.5 (W) x 187.2 (D) x 25.7/27.2 (H) mm (10.17 x 7.37 x 1.01/1.07 inches) • Weight • 1.1 kg (2.43 lbs.) for models with 3-cell battery pack • 1.25 kg (2.76 lbs.) for models with 6-cell battery pack Color options • Gloss
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Graphics ® ® • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 (Intel GMA 3150) with 64 MB of dedicated video ® ® memory, supporting Microsoft DirectX 9 • Dual independent display support • 16.7 million colors • External resolution / refresh rate: • VGA port up to 1600 x 900 : 60 Hz • MPEG-2/DVD decoding Storage • Hard disk drive • 2.5" 9.5 mm 160/250 GB • Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting: ™ ™ • Secure Digital (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), ™ ™ • Reduced-Size Multimedia Card (RS-MMC), Memory Stick (
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Power adapter and battery • Product Safety Electric Appliance and Materials (PSE) certified for battery pack • Power adapter • 2-pin 40 W Acer MiniGo AC adapter: • 93.2 (W) x 32.2 (D) x 42.5 (H) mm (3.66 x 1.26 x 1.67 inches) • 180 g (0.39 lbs.) with 250 cm DC cable •Battery • 24 W 2200 mAh 3-cell Li-ion battery pack • Battery life: 4 hours • 48 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack • Battery life: 8 hours • 63 W 5600 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack • Battery life: 10 hours • ENERGY STAR® Input a
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Software • Productivity • Acer ePower Management • Acer eRecovery Management ® ® • Adobe Flash Player 10 ® ® • Adobe Reader 9.1 ™ •eSobi ™ • Google Toolbar ® •Microsoft Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2) (Japan only, subject to customer request) ® •Microsoft Office Trial (Service Pack 2) ® Works SE 9 (Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, UK and US only) •Microsoft ® •Microsoft Works 9 ® •Microsoft Works 8.5 ™ •Norton Online Backup • Security ® • McAfee Internet Security Suite Tri
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Options and accessories • Inbox: • Protective bag • Optional: • 1 GB / 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz/ DDR3DDR3667 MHz soDIMM module • 6-cell Li-ion battery pack • 2-pin 40 W Acer MiniGo AC adapter • External USB HDD • External USB optical disc drive Warranty • One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Chapter 1 5
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System Block Diagram Clock Generator CK505 CRT Conn RGB Memory BUS(DDRIII) DDRIII-SO-DIMM Pineview FCBGA 559 1.5V DDRIII 667 LCD Conn. LVDS 22x22mm Thermal Sensor EMC1402 DMI X2 mode GEN1 USB USB Port X2(R) Tigerpoint PCI-Express HDA PCBGA360 BlueTooth 17x17mm SATA CMOS CAM 10/100 Ethernet MINI Card x1 To I/O Board AR8152 HDD 3G WLAN 3G LPC BUS Transfermer USB Port x1(L) Aralia Codec ALC272 RJ45 Card Reader Power ON/OFF DC/DC Interface ENE6252 3VALW/5VALW ENE KBC SPI DC IN KB92
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Keyboard Area and LCD Panel No. Component Icon Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication (configuration may webcam vary by model). 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 4 Power button/ Indicates when the computer is turned on. indicator 5 Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized, computer keyboard. Chapter 1 7
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No. Component Icon Description 6 Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status. Battery indicator Indicates the computer's battery status. HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is active. Wireless/3G Indicates when the indicator 7 Click buttons (left, The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse and right) buttons. 8 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 9 Bluetooth Indicates the status of the Bluetooth communic
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Left View 3 12 # Component Icon Description 1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 External display Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD (VGA) port projector). 3 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Right View 12345 # Component Icon Description 1 Multi-in-1 card Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), reader Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD- Picture Card (xD). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one
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Bottom and Rear View 6 5 3 4 2 1 # Component Icon Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. Note: The battery shown is for reference only. Your PC may have a different battery, depending on the model purchased. 2 3G SIM card slot Accepts a 3G SIM card for 3G connectivity.(only for certain models) 3 Battery release Releases the battery for removal. latch 4 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 5 Ventilation slots Enables the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged
