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Aspire 5550/3670 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5550/3670 service guide. Date Chapter Updates 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. Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no r
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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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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features: Operating system ® TM Windowsl Vista capable TM NOTE: Windows Vista capable PCs come with Windows XP instaled, and can be upgraded to Windows TM TM Vista . For more information on Windows Vista and how to upgrade, go to: Microsoft.com/ windowsvista. ® Genuine Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2) ® Genuine Window XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2) Platform and memroy For Aspire 55
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16.7 million colors Simultaneous LCD and CRT display, with LCD panel resolution at 70 Hz MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability Storage subsystem 60/80/100/120/160 GB hard disk drive (5400 rpm) (for Aspire 5550) 40/60/80/100/120 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive (for Aspire 3670) Optical drive options: DVD-Super Multi double-layer DVD-Dual double-layer DVD/CD-RW combo drive ® 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD)m MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), TM Memory Stick Pro
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5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) (for Aspire 5500) 3 USB 2.0 ports External display (VGA) port Headphones/speaker/line-out jack Microphone-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port Modem (RJ-11) port DC-in jack for AC adapter Environment Temperature: operating: 5°° C to 35 C Non-operating: -20°° C to 65 C Humidity (non-condensing): operating: 20%~80% Non-operating: 20%~80% Chapter 1 3
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System Block Diagram 4 Chapter 1 A B C D E SYSTEM TPS51120 40 Project code: 91.4P401.001 INPUTS OUTPUTS Garda-3 Block Diagram Garda-3 Block Diagram Garda-3 Block Diagram Garda-3 Block Diagram PCB P/N : 55.4P401.XXX 5V_S5 DCBATOUT (Discrete) 3D3V_S5 REVISION : 06208-3 SYSTEM DC/DC (Hannstar, GCE) Mobile CPU 4 CLK GEN. 4 APL5912 43 G791/G792 IDT CV125PA DATE:2006/05/10 Yonah 478 19 INPUTS OUTPUTS (ICS 954206) 3 PCB STACKUP 1D8V_S3 1D05V_S0 4, 5 TOP TVO TPS51116 14 41 VCC HOS
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Board Layout Top View 1 CVR1 LID switch 8 BTBTN1 Bluetooth launch switch 2 MIC1 Microphone cable connector 9 SPK1 Speaker set cable 3 LCD1 LCD cable connector 10 BT1 Bluetooth module cable connector 4 U38 Cardbus controller (ENE CB-1410) 11 LEDB1 LED FFC connector 5 U43 LAN controller (Realtek 12 TAPD1 Touchpad cable connector RTL8100CL) 6 N/A Card reader controller (Ricoh 13 KB1 Keyboard cable connector R5C832) 7 WLBTN1 Wireless launch switch Chapter 1 5
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Bottom View NOTE: This is engineering sample. The image above may not be exactly the same as the real main board you get. 1 DCIN1 DC-in jack 14 USB3 USB port 2 CRT1 External display port 15 U67 Audio codec (Reltek ALC833) 3 N/A Modem cable connector 16 LIN1 Line-in jack 4 MDC1 Modem board connector 17 MIC2 Microphone jack 5 BAT1 Battery connector 18 LOUT1 Headphone/speaker/line-out jack 6 CDROM1 ODD module connector 19 HDD1 HDD module connector 7 FAN1 System fan connector 20- USB1 USB ports 21
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Jumper Settings/Clear BIOS Password Procedures 1. Remove the DIMM cover and the lower DDR2 memory module, then find out the G96 position on the main board. Please just the lower DDR2 memory module, you will need the upper DDR2 memory module to boot up the system. (You should tear off the mylar to see G96). 2. Use a tweezers or a screwdriver to short the G96 pad and remain the short status. 3. Power on the system until POST is completed. Then you can release the tweezers or screwdriver. The BI
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Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer. Front View # Icon Item Description 1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays computer output. 2 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computer’s functions and components. 3 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 5 Cl
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# Item Description # Item Description Closed Front View "Easy-launch buttons" on page 18 "Easy-launch buttons" on page 18 # Icon Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 2 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). ® 3 Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function. # Icon Item Description Bluetooth Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth- communication button/ communications. indicator # Icon Item Description 4 Wireless Pres
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Left View # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. # Icon Item Description 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 3 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is active. indicator 4 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical disk from the drive. button 5 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. Note: 6 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Secur
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3 Three USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 4 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolong use. 5 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line. 6 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. Rear Panel # Icon Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. External display Connects to a display device(e.g., (VGA) port external monitor, LCD projector). Battery Powers the computer Chapter 1 11
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Bottom Panel # Item Description 1 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 2 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 3 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws) 4 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. 5 Battery release latch Release the battery for removal. 6 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. Indicators The computer has four easy-to-read status indicators on the upper-right above
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The power, battery and wireless communication status indicators are visible even when the LCD display is closed. Icon Function Description Cap lock Lights when Cap Lock is activated Icon Function Description Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. HDD Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is active. Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Battery Lights up when the battery is being charged. Power
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Launch key Default application P User-programmable Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable) Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable) Mail Email application (user-programmable) Touchpad Basics The following teaches you how to use the touchpad: Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor. Press the left (1) 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
