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Acer
Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110
TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are
available on the ACER/CSD web. For
more information, please refer to http://
csd.acer.com.tw
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PRINTED IN TAIWAN II
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates of Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 and TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110 service guide. Date Chapter Updates September 29, 2006 first release III
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Copyright © Copyright 2006 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. IV
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Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed “as is”. Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distrib
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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. VI
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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 FEATURE
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Table of Contents Chapter One System Specification 1 Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Display and Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Input Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Rotating the Acer Orbicam . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Launching the Acer OrbiCam (for 1.3 megapixel camera models only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Changing the Acer OrbiCam Settings . . . . . 29 Capturing Photos or Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using the Acer OrbiCam as Webcam . . . . . . 31 Enabling the Acer VisageON (for 1.3 megapixel camera models only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using
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Chapter Four Troubleshooting 72 System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . 73 External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . 73 Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Check the Power Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Check the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Touchpad Check . . . .
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Chapter 1 System Specification Specification Operating System Aspire Series ® • Genuine Windows XP Home Edition (SP2) ® • Genuine Windows XP Professional (SP2) ® • Genuine Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Rollup 2) ® • Genuine Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (for Aspire 9420 series) TravelMate Series ® TM • Windows Vista Capable ® • Genuine Windows XP Home Edition (SP2) ® • Genuine Windows XP Professional (SP2) ® • Genuine Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (for TravelMate 5620 series)
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System Memory • Up to 2GB of DDR2 533/667MHz memory, upgradeable to 4GB using two soDIMM modules (dual- channel support) (for Aspire 9420/ 9410 & TravelMate 5620/ 5610 series) • Up to 1GB of DDR2 533MHz memory, upgradeable to 2GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) (for Aspire 7110 & TravelMate 5110 series) Display and Graphics TM • 17.1” WXGA + 200-nit Acer CrystalBrite color TFT LCD (for Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 series) or high brightness TFT LCD (for TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110 s
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• Built-in microphone Communication • Acer Video Conference featuring Voice and Video over internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer TM ® OrbiCam and optional Acer Bluetooth VoIP phone TM • Acer OrbiCam integrated 1.3 megapixel or 310,000 pixel CMOS camera (for selected models), featuring: • 225 degree ergonomic rotation TM • Acer VisageON technology (for 1.3 megapixel camera models only) TM • Acer PrimaLite technology • Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready • LAN: gigabit
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• 3.66 kg (8.06 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack Environment • Temperature o o • Operating: 5 C to 35 C o o • Non-operating: -20 C to 65 C • Humidity (non-condensing) • Operating: 20% to 80% • Non-operating: 20% to 80% 4 Chapter 1
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Block Diagram Chapter 1 5
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# Item Description Outlook Tour Just for Starters... Just for Starters... "Launch keys" on page 10 Front View Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 Series TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110 Series # Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 N/A Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel or 310,000 pixel web camera for video communication (for selected models) 2 N/A Display scree
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# Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Item Description # Item Description # Icon Item Description 9 N/A Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. # Item Description 10 N/A Keyboard For entering data into your computer. "Launch keys" on page 10 11 N/A Power button Turns the computer on and off. 12 N/A Easy launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs. # Item Description "Launch keys" on pag
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# Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description Left View Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 Series TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110 Series # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computers security lock. # Icon Item Description 2 N/A Optical disk drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs (slot-load or tray- # Item Description load depending on mo
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# Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description Note: Note: Rear View Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 Series TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110 Series # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). # Icon Item Description 2 S-video/TV-out (NTSC/ Connects to a television or display dev
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Base View Upper: Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 Series Lower: TravelMate 5620/ 5610 /5110 Series # Item Description Note # Icon Item Description # Item Description 1 N/A Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal. 2 N/A Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. Note 3 N/A Mini PCI card bay Houses the computer’s Mini PCI card. 4 N/A Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 5 N/A Memory compartment Hou
