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Aspire 9110/9120 Series
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 made on Aspire 9110 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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VI
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature: Operating system ® TM Genuine Windowsl Vista Capable ® Genuine Windowsl XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2) ® Genuine Windowsl XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Rollup 2) Platform and memroy ® ® Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology, featuring: ® TM Intel Core Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83/2/2.16 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) or higher (for Aspire 9110) ® TM Intel Core 2 Duo p
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Analog TV-tuner supporting international analog TV standards (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial) standard (6 MHz to 8MHz) TV-tuner I/O: RF jack for digita/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
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I/O Ports TM ExpressCard /34 slot PC Card slot (one Type II) 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) Four USB 2.0 ports IEEE 1394 port Consumer infrared (CIR) port Fast infrared (FIR) port External display (VGA) port AV-in port RF-in Jack S-Video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support Microphone-in jack Line-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port Modem (RJ-11) port DC-in jack for AC adaptor Environment Temperature: operating: 5°° C to 35 C Non-
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System Block Diagram 4 Chapter 1
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Board Layout Top View JP9 PCMCIA Socket SW5 Touchpad Left Button IR1 FIR Module SW2 Touchpad Up Button JP1 LCD Connector SW7 Touchpad Down Button SW1 Lid Switch SW6 Touchpad Right Button JP3 MDC Connector SW4 Touchpad Right Button JP38 Camera Connector JP43 SIM Card Connector JP2 Power Button Connector JP11 CD Player Board Connector JP6 Media Board Connector JP13 Internal Microphone Connector JP7 Touchpad Board Connector JP12 Internal Speaker Connector JP8 Internal Speaker Connector JP44 Audio B
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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. JP30 Mini Card Connector JP22 DDRII so-Dimm Socket JP29 IEEE 1394 Connector JP21 DDRII so-Dimm Socket JP27 5-in-1 CardReader Socket JP20 Subwoofer Connector JP23 RJ45 Connector J3 Clear CMOS Jumper JP5 USB Connector JP24 ODD Connector JP4 USB Connector PJP1 Battery Connector JP19 FAN Connector JP32 HDD Connector (SATA) U42 VGA Chipset JP33 HDD Connector (PATA) JP18 CPU Socke
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Jumper Settings Location Description J3 Clear CMOS Password Chapter 1 7
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Your Acer Notebook tour Just for Starters... After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Aspire computer. # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel web camera for video communication. 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 3 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 5 Click buttons (left, The left a
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10 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 11 3G button/indicator Enables/disables the 3G function. Indicates the status of 3G communication (for selected models). ® ® 12 Bluetooth Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. communication button/ Indicates the status of Bluetooth indicator communication. # Item Description 13 Wireless Enables/disables the wireless function. # Item Description communication button/ Indicates the status of wireless LAN indicator communication. 14
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Left View # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. # Icon Item Description 3 Two USB 2.0 ports Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 4 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line. 5 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware computer). 6 5-in-1 card reader Accepts
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9 Express Card/34 slot Accepts and ExpressCard/34 module Note: ExpressCards are third generation of PC cards, hot-swapable and smaller than previous PC Cards. Designed for both desktop and mobile use, ExpressCards use either USB 2.0 or a single lane PCI Express technology that provides 500 Mbytes/sec total throughput. Formerly code named "NEWCARD," ExpressCards are 5 mm thick like Type II PC Cards, but do not use the same 86x54 mm footprint. ExpressCards come in 75x54 mm and 75x34 mm
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# Icon Item Description 1 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000- based network (for selected models). 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 TV-tuner devices. (manufacturing option). 4 AV-in port Accepts input signals from audio/video (AV) devices (manufacturing option). 5 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 6 S-video/TV-out Connects to a television or display (NTSC/PAL) port devic
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# Item Description 1 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws) 2 Ventilation slots and Enable the computer to stay cool, even cooling fan after prolonged use. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 3 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. 4 Sub woofer Emits low frequency sound output. 5 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 6 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. Indicators The computer has several easy-to-read status in
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Icon Function Description Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. 3G Indicates the status of 3G communication (for selected models). NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows 1. Charging: green when in AC mode. 2. Fully charged: Easy-Launch Buttons Located above the keyboard are four buttons. These butto
