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Aspire 5940G Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5940G Series service guide. Date Chapter Updates II
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Copyright Copyright © 2009 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. IV
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Removing the Media Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Removing the Launch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Removing the Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Removing the Power Saving Board . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 TouchPad Failure . . . . . .
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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™ Platform • Intel® Mobile Calpella processor technology, featuring: • Intel® Ibex Peak-M (PM55) • Broadcom BCM57780A1KMLG for Giga LAN System Memory • Dual-Channel SDRAM support • Up to 2 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB per slot, 8 GB total Display and graphics • 16:9 aspect ratio • 15.6" HD 1366 x 768* • 15.6" Full HD 1920 x 1080* • ATI Mobili
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• S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers • Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones • MS-Sound compatible Dimensions and Weight • 382 (W) x 274 (D) x 26/39.5 (H) mm (15.0 x 10.8 x 1.0/1.6 inches) • 3.0 kg (6.6 lbs.) with 6-cell battery Communication • Acer Video Conference, featuring: • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* • Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone* • Wi-Fi/WiMAX: Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5150/5350* • WLAN: Intel® Wireless WiFi Lin
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• Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support • Microphone-in jack • Line-in jack • Ethernet (RJ-45) port • DC-in jack for AC adapter • PCI-Express Card slot • Kensington Lock • MIR for Remote Control Environment • Temperature: • Operating: 0°C to 40 °C • Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C • Humidity (non-condensing): • Operating: 0% to 80% • Non-operating: 20% to 80% NOTE: Items marked with * denote only selected models. NOTE: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The ex
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System Block Diagram Clock Generator IDT: 9LRS3199AKLFT SILEGO: SLG8SP587 133/120/100/96/14.318MHZ to PCH Fan Control 48MHZ to CardReader page 43 page 12 100MHz PCI-E 2.0x16 5GT/s PER LANE PEG(DIS) Memory BUS(DDRIII) Intel ATI 204pin DDRIII-SO-DIMM X2 133MHz Dual Channel M96/M92XT page 10,11 Auburndale / Clarksfield BANK 0, 1, 2, 3 page 1.5V DDRIII 800/1066/1333 23,24,25,26,27,28,29 (UMA/DIS) (DIS) 6.4G/8.5G/10.6G 100M/133M/166M(CFD) Processor LVDS(DIS) rPGA988A LVDS Conn. page 4,5,6,7,8,
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Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer. Front View No. Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication. webcam 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (configuration may vary by models). 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 5 Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step data backup. Bluetoo
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No. Icon Item Description 7 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active. Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated. 1 Indicates the computer's power status. Power 1 Indicates the computer's battery status. Battery 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. 8 Click buttons The left and right buttons function like the left and (left, center* and right mouse bu
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Rear View No. Item Description 1 Tuba The dedicated Tuba CineBass subwoofer pumps out earthshaking movie-house audio. 2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Left View No. Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer slot 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
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Right View No. Icon Item Description 1 6-in-1 Card Reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCPlus), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time. 2 4-pin IEEE 1394 Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 1394 port 3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 4 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is active. indicator 5 Optical
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Bottom View No. Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery release Releases the battery for removal. latch 3 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws). 4 Memory Houses the computer's main memory. compartment 5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 6 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after and cooling fan prolonged use. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the fan opening. Chapter 1 9
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TouchPad Basics (with fingerprint reader) The following items show you how to use the TouchPad with Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader: • Move your finger across the touchpad (1) to move the cursor. • Press the left (2) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button. • Use Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint re
