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Acer M3 581T/581TG
SERVICEGUIDE
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Revision History Refer to the table below for the updates made to this M3 581T/581TG service guide. Date Chapter Updates 2012/2/29 Chapter 3 Update "Removing the LCD Bezel" Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD Website. For more information, go to http://csd.acer.com.tw. Disclaimer 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 specifical
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/usr/local/bin/fd the /TPH15spool_M program 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 (< >). Exa
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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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Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13 BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 DOS Flash Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 WinFlash Util
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Removing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39 LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41 LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41 Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42 Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46 Removing the Camera Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48 LCD Rea
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Card Reader Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16 HDMI and CRT Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 CD-ROM/DVD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18 Other Functions Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19 Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 Graphics . . . . . . . . .
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Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28 Solid State Drive (AVL components) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 Super-Multi Drive Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30 LED 15.6”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30 Display Supported Resolution (LCD Supported Resolution) . . . . . . . . . . .
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Hardware Specifications and Configurations Features 0 The following is a brief summary of the computer’s many features: Operating System 0 ® Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Platform 0 ® Intel Core™ i7-2637M processor (4 MB L3 cache, 1.70 GHz.17W), i5-2467M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 1.60 GHz, 17W), i3-2367M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 1.40 GHz, 17W), supporting ® ® Intel 64 architecture, Intel Smart Cache ® Mobile Intel HM77 Express Chipset System Memory 0 Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM su
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Storage Subsystem 0 Solid state drive 0 mSATA Type, LF+HF Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND flash 128 GB/256 GB Hard disk drive 0 SATA Type, 5400 RPM, 2.5 ", Slim with height of 7.0 mm 320/500 GB 2-in-1 card reader, supporting: 0 Secure Digital™ (SD), Secure Digital™ eXtended Capacity(SDXC), MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCplus™) Audio Subsystem 0 ® ® Optimized Dolby Home Theater v4 audio enhancement, featuring Audio Optimizer, Audio Regulator, Volume Leveler, Volume Max
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Wireless and networking 0 WLAN: Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology WPAN: ® Bluetooth 4.0 + HS LAN: PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Privacy Control 0 Trusted Platform Module(TPM) 1.2 (For future SKU) Intel Anti-Theft Technology BIOS user, supervisor password Kensington lock slot Dimensions and Weight 0 Dimensions 0 376.4 (W) x 253.0 (D) x 19.7/20.7 (H) mm (14.81 x 10.0 x 0.77/0.82 inches) Weight 0 2.25 kg with HDD Po
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Special Keys and Controls 0 Keyboard 0 103-US/104-UK/107-JP keys-layout keyboard with independent standard numeric keypad, international language support Touchpad 0 Button-less design Dual-mode touchpad with Media Console / multi-gesture function, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip Media keys 0 Media controls: play/pause, stop, previous, next Volume controls: up/down I/O Ports 0 Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, SDXC™, MMC, MMCplus™) Two USB 2.0 ports One USB 3.0 port
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Acer USB Charge Manager Acer Welcome Center Adobe Flash Player Adobe Reader X Office 2010 Acer edition Security 0 McAfee Family Protection Shortcut McAfee Internet Security Suite McAfee Virus Definitions MyWinLocker Suite Norton Online Backup Multimedia 0 Acer Crystal Eye Webcam Acer clear.fi Media Acer clear.fi Photo Cyberlink MediaEspresso NTI Media Maker Gaming 0 Acer Fooz Kids Wild Tangent WW Acer Edition Communication and ISP 0 Acer VCM Skype Windows
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Humidity (non-condensing): Operating: 20% to 80% Non-operating: 20% to 80% 1-10 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
