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Aspire 2010
Aspire 2020
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
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
NOTE: This is Aspire 2000 extension model. Please refer to Aspire 2000
Service CD(P/N: VD.A20V5.001) for the disassemble mpeg file.
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 2010/2020 service guide. D ate Chapter Updates II
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Copyright Copyright © 2004 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 Denotes actual messages that appear MESSAGES 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 Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Disassemble the Main Unit(Touchpad, Bluetooth and LCM Board) . . . . . . . . . .65 Disassemble the Main Unit(Speakers, Fan, Thermal and CPU) . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Disassemble the Main Unit(VGA, Card Reader, Sub-Woofer and M/B) . . . . . . .67 Disassemble the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Disassemble the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Disassemble the HDD Mod
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features: Performance ® Intel Pentium M processor at 1.4~ 1.8 GMHz or higher with uPGA478 socket Intel 855GME + Intel ICH4-M ® 1MB L2 cache or 2MB L2 cache, 400MHz FSB, supporting Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology 30GB and up Enhanced-IDE hard disk drive 512KB Flash BIOS ROM Memory 256MB of DDR333 memory, upgradeable to 2GB with dual SODIMM modules 0MB DDR RAM o
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1920x1200: 100/85/80/75/72/60 Hz 1600x1200:120/100/92/85/76/75/72/70/66/65/60/58/52 Hz 1280x1024: 160/120/100/90/85/75/74/72/70/60 Hz 1280x768: 85/75/60/56 Hz 1024x768: 200/160/150/140/120/100/90/85/75/72/70/60 Hz 800x600: 200/160/140/120/100/90/85/75/72/70/60/56 Hz Multimedia Built-in optical drive (Tray loading DVD/CD-RW Combo or DVD Super-Mulit Drive Aspire 2010 only) Built-in optical drive (Slot-loading DVD/CD-RW Combo or DVD Super-Multi or Tray-loading DVD Dual Drive Aspire 2020
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Graphics ® ® Intel 855GME integrated 3D AGP graphics featuring Intel Extreme Graphics 2 technology and up to 64MB of video memory (for model with UMA only) ATI Radeon 9700 with 64MB DDR VGA Memory (for model with Discrete VGA only) TM TM ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700 with 128MB of external DDR video RAM, supporting ® ® Microsoft DirectX 9.0 (for Aspire 2020 only) Simultaneous LCD and CRT display at 2040x1536 pixel resolution TM DuralView support Aspire cinema vision video encoded technology
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System Block Diagram 4 Chapter 1
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Board Layout Top View Rear View Chapter 1 5
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Item Description Item Description JP1 RJ11/RJ45 Connector JP20 Int. K/B Connector JP2 CRT Connector JP21 Bluetooth Connector JP3 Printer Connector JP22 DDR SODIMM Socket JP4 TV-Out Connector JP23 ODD Connector JP5 USB Connector JP24 T/P Board Connector JP6 USB Connector JP25 HDD Connector JP7 USB Connector JP27 MINIPCI Connector JP8 IEEE 1394 Connector JP29 DDR SODIMM Socket JP9 Power Board Connector PCN2 AC Jack Connector JP10 MDC Cable Connector PCN3 Battery Connector JP11 LCD Connector U4
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Outlook View A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC. Aspire 2010 Open View # Item Description 1 Screen Wide screen display provides visual output. 2 Power Button Turns the computer on or off 3 Launch Keys Buttons that can be programmed to start frequently used applicatoins. 4 Stereo Speakers Produce stereo sound 5 Touchpad Touch sensitive pad that functions like a computer mouse. 6 Click buttons and 4- Right and left buttons that
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Aspire 2010 Front Panel # Icon Item Description 1 Headphone-in Jack Connects headphones for audio output. 2 Microphone-in Jack Connects an external microphone for audio input 3 4 in 1 Card Reader Supports: Memory Stick MultiMediaCard SecureDigital SmartMedia 4 Latch Locks and releases the lid 5 Bluetooth Button Starts Bluetooth functionality 6 Wireless Button Turns an internal wireless device on or off 8 Chapter 1
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Aspire 2010 Top Panel # Item Description 1 Built-in Microphone For recording audio on the computer 2 Status Indicator LEDs that turn on and off to show the system status Chapter 1 9
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Aspire 2010 Left Panel # Item Description 1 PC Card Slot Type II PC card slot, supports PCMCIA or CardBus 2 PC card eject button Press the eject button to remove a PC card from the PC card slot 3 LED Indicator Lights up when the optical drive in active 4 Eject Button Ejects optical drive tray 5 Emergency eject hole Ejects optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. 10 Chapter 1
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Aspire 2010 Right Panel # Item Description 1 Infrared Port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer, IR-aware computer) 2 DC-in Jack Connect the AC adapter 3 Kensington lock slot For attaching a security connector. 4 Ventilation Hole Enables the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Chapter 1 11
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Aspire 2010 Rear Panel # Icon Item Description 1 S-Video Connects to a television or display device with S- video input. 2 External display port Connects an external (VGA) display monitor. 3,4,8 USB Ports Three USB2.0 ports for connecting USB devices. 5 Network Jack Connects the computer to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. 6 Modem Jack Connects the built-in fax/data modem to a phone line. 7 Parallel Port Connects a parallel device, such as a printer. 9 IEEE 1394 Port Connects IEEE 1394 device
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Aspire 2010 Bottom View # Item Description 1 Mini-PCI Slot Slot for adding mini-PCI cards 2 Hard Disk Bay Removable cover provides access to the computer’s hard drive. 3 Memory Compartment Removable cover provides access to the memory slots for upgrading the computer’s memory. 4 Battery Release Latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack 5 Battery Pack The computer’s removable battery Chapter 1 13
