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Aspire 5334/5734Z Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5334 Series service guides. Date Chapter Updates II
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Copyright Copyright © 2010 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 Optical Media Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Removing the CPU Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Jumper and Connector Locations 145 Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents X
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features: NOTE: Items denoted with an (*) are only available for selected models. Operating System • Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit • Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit Platform Aspire 5334 • Intel® Celeron® processor T3100/T3000 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.80/1.90 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 35 W), T1600/T1700 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture • Intel® Celeron® pr
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Audio • One built-in mono speaker • Built-in microphone • MS-Sound compatible Storage subsystem Aspire 5334/5734Z • Hard disk drive: 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger Aspire 5734Z • Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD) Optical Media Drive • 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive: • Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD
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Power subsystem ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes Adapter: • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter: • 108 (W) x 46 (D) x 29.5 (H) mm (4.25 x 1.81 x 1.16 inches) • 225 g (0.49 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable Battery: • 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack • Battery life: 3.0 hours • ENERGY STAR® Special keys and controls • 99-/100-/103-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout • Touchpad pointing device • 8 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows
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Security • McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial • MyWinLocker® (except China, Hong Kong) Multimedia • Cyberlink® PowerDVD™ • NTI Media Maker™ Gaming • Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea) • WildTangent® (US, Canada only) Communication and ISP • Acer Crystal Eye • Microsoft® Silverlight™ • Windows Live™ Essentials - Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker, Writer) • Skype™ Web links and utilities • Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Nethe
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System Block Diagram Chapter 1 5
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Your Acer Notebook tour Front View No. Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication webcam (for selected models). 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 3 Speaker Delivers audio output. 4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 6 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status. Indicates the computer's battery status. Batter
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No. Icon Item Description 7 Click buttons (left The left and right buttons function like the left and right) and right mouse buttons. 8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. 9 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off. Power button Turns the computer on and off. Communication Enables/disables the computer’s key communication devices. (Communication devices may vary by configuration.) 10 HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is ac
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No. Icon Item Description 2 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based port network. 3 External display Connects to a display device (VGA) port (e.g. external monitor, LCD projector). 4 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB camera). 5 Microphone-in Accepts input from external microphones. jack Headphones/ Connects to audio line-out devices speaker/line-out (e.g. speakers, headphones). jack 8 Chapter 1
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Right View No. Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 2 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is active. indicator 3 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive. 4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. Note: Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off. 5 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible
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No. Icon Item Description 2 Battery release Releases the battery for removal. latch 3 Memory Houses the computer's main memory. compartment 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws). 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. Indicators The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators. The front panel indicators are
