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Acer
Aspire 5110/5100/3100
TravelMate 5510/5210
Extensa 5410/ 5010
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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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates of Aspire 5110/5100/3100 and TravelMate 5510/ 5210 and Extensa 5410/5010 service guide. Date Chapter Updates April 26, 2007 New model name added II
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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. III
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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 distri
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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. V
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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 1 System Specification 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 TV-Tuner . . . .
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Norton AntiVirus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 How do I check for viruses? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Hardware Specification and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Invoking BIOS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Chapter 2 System Utilities 41 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Location 86 Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Top Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Bottom Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Switch Board . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1 System Specification Features NOTE: This product line has both UMA and Discrete SKU. The Discrete SKU has thermal module and the UMA SKU has no thermal module. Platform TM •AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core TL-50/TL-52/TL-56/TL-60/TL-62 processor or higher with 1MB L2 TM TM cache, supporting AMD PowerNow! Technology and AMD HyperTransport Technology TM • Mobile AMD Sempron 3200+/3400+/3500+ or higher with 512KB L2 cache, supporting AMD TM TM PowerNow! Technology and AMD HyperTransport Tec
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• Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial) standard (6MHz to 8MHz) TV-tuner I/O: • RF jack for digital/analog TV antenna cable input • AV-in port for composite/S-video/line-in audio/video input • TV-tuner cables: • NTSC/PAL cable for digital/analog TV input, NTSC converter to convert port from PAL/SECAM to NTSC • Mini DIN cable: RCA jack and S-video port for audio/video input TM • Acer DVB-T antenna (UHF/VHF reception) supports Acer SignalUp wireless technolog
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• Four easy-launch buttons: Empowering Key, email, Internet and user-programmable button • Six/Seven media keys: TV, volume up, volume down, play/pause, stop, previous, next (for selected models) ® • Two communication switches: WLAN, Bluetooth • Acer remote controls (for selected models): TM • Acer Arcade (48 keys) ® • Windows Media Center Edition (Uses an external USB CIR receiver) I/O Interface TM • ExpressCard /34 slot (for selected models) • PC Card slot (one Type II) • 5-in-1 card reader
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Aspire 5100/3100 Series • 358 (W) x 269 (D) x 29.8/33.8 (H) mm (14.1 x 10.6 x 1.17/1.33 inches) • 2.82 kg (6.22 lbs.) for 15.4” LCD model • 2.78 kg (6.13 lbs.) for 15” LCD model 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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533/667 Thermal Sensor Clock Generator AMD Turion/Sempron CPU DDRII DDRII-SO-DIMM X2 ADM1032ARM Socket S1 638P ICS951462 Dual Channel H_A#(3..31) H_D#(0..63) HT 16x16 800MHZ CRT & TV-OUT ATI-RS485MC 465 BGA LCD CONN A-Link Express 2 x PCIE USB 2.0 USB conn x 2 / New card USB 2.0 ATI-SB460 BT Conn PCI BUS 549 BGA Audio CKT AC-LINK AMP & Audio Jack ALC883 Realtek Mini PCI Socket 1394 Controller ENE Controller MDC Conn. RTL8100CL VT6311S Mini card RTL8110SCL CB714 SATA SATA HDD Conn. LPC BUS 5in1 C
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Outlook Tour Just for Starters... Front View # Item Description # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 2 Keyboard Serves for entering data into your computer. 3 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse 4 Click buttons The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse (left, center and right) buttons; the center button serves as a four-way scroll button. 5 Palmrest Comfortable
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# Item Description # Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 # Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 # Item Description # Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 # Item Description "Easy-launch buttons" on page 27 "Launch keys" on page 10 # Icon Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 Closed Front View # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Item Description # Icon Item Description "Launch keys" on page 10 # Icon Item Description 1 N/A Speakers Left and right speakers deliver
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# # IIco con n Item Item DescDescri ription ption # Item Description # #Ico Iten m Item Description Description # Icon Item Description # Item Description Left View "Easy-launch buttons" on page 10 "Launch keys" on page 10 # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description Note: 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computers security lock. # Icon Item Description 2 N/A Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 3 Thre
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# Icon Item Description Note: # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description Note: Rear View # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description Aspire 5110 / 5100 / 3100 Series # # IcIcon on IItem tem Descri Desc ption ription # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line. # Icon Item Description 2 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 3 RF-in jack Accepts input signals from analog/digital
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Base View # Item Description # Item Description 1 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws). 2 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. 3 Ventilation slots and Helps keep the computer cool. Note cooling fan NOTE: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 4 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 5 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 10 Chapter 1
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Using the Keyboard The full-sized keyboard includes an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys. Lock keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off. Lock key Description Lock Key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters are typed in uppercase. Num Lock When Num Lock is on, the right hand side numeric keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete wi
