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Aspire Z5700/Z5710 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on this service guide. 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. NOTE: This s
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Your Computer tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Removing the Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Removing the Frame . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Jumper and Connector Locations 175 Mainboard Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 177 Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 Home Premium (Touch Pack) Processor Z5710 • Intel® Core™ i7-860/i7-870 processor (8 MB L3 cache, 2.80/2.93 GHz, with Turbo Boost up to 3.46/3.60 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 95 W), supporting Intel® EM64T Technology, Intel® Virtualization Technology • Intel® Core™ i5-750 processor (8 MB L3 cache, 2.66 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.20 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 95 W), support
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Graphics Z5710 • NVIDIA® GeForce® G210M with 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo® HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1, OpenGL® 3.0 • NVIDIA® GeForce® GT240M with 1 GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo® HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1, OpenGL® 3.0 • Dual independent display support • 1
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Optical drive 4X Blu-ray Disc™ Reader / DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive: • Read: 48X CD-ROM, 48X CD-R, 48 CD-RW, 16X DVD-ROM, 16X DVD-R, 16X DVD+R, 8X DVD- ROM DL, 8X DVD-R DL, 8X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 12X DVD-RAM, 6X BD- ROM, 6X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 6X BD-ROM DL, 2X BD-R DL, 2X BD-RE DL • Write: 48X CD-R, 10X CD-RW, 16X DVD-R, 16X DVD+R, 16X DVD-RW, 16X DVD+RW, 5X DVD- RAM, 8X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-R DL 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive: • Read: 48X CD-ROM, 48X CD-R, 48 CD-RW, 16X DVD-RO
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Communication •WLAN: • 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ • 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ •WPAN: • Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR •LAN: • Gigabit Ethernet • Built-in 1 MP high-def webcam with 1280 x 800 resolution image capture • Built-in microphone I/O ports Side: • Multi-in-1 card reader • Two USB 2.0 ports • High-definition headphone and microphone jacks • Ambient light switch • BCAS card Reader Slot (Japan only) Rear: • Four USB 2.0 ports • Audio • Headphone/speaker/line-out jack • Microphone-in jack • Lin
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Software • Productivity: • Acer Touch Suite • Adobe® Reader® •eSobi™ • Microsoft® Office 2007 Trial with Microsoft® Works • Microsoft® Touch Pack (Microsoft® Surface Globe/Microsoft® Surface Collage/Microsoft® Surface Lagoon/Microsoft® Blackboard/Microsoft® Rebound/ Microsoft® Garden Pond) • Multimedia: • CyberLink® PowerCinema® • CyberLink® YouCam® • Security: • McAfee® Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial9 • MyWinLocker® • Entertainment • Oberon TouchGames • Utilities • Acer eRecovery Managemen
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System Block Diagram VRM 11.1 Channel A DDR3 DIMM0 DDR3 DIMM1 Lynnfield/ 8GB per channel CPU Core CN14 CN13 ISL6334 Dual channel DDR3 Clarkdale 800/1066/1333MHz 1.5V Channel B DDR3 DIMM0 DDR3 DIMM1 Processor 8GB per channel CN18 CN17 MXM CNN (Graphics) 64-bit/45nm Mobile PCI-E Module LGA1156 PCIE 2.0 x16(PEG) TYPE-A(or B) (285 pin) (37.5x37.5mm) TMDS (Max 45W) VTT_CPU (95W) TMDSLEVEL SHIFT (Lynnfield option) HDMI CN LVDS UMA FDI PECI DMI LCD Panel CNN LEVEL SHIFT (*1) x4 (Clarkdale Samsung LTM2
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Your Computer tour This section describes port locations, indicators, and controls for the computer. IMPORTANT:Your computer’s hardware options, port locations, and indicators may vary from this illustration. Front View No. Component Icon Description 1 Microphone Use to talk through when making Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls. 2 HD webcam Use to let others see who they are communicating with when making VoIP calls. 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays
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Right View IMPORTANT:Your computer’s hardware options, port locations, and indicators may vary from this illustration. No. Component Icon Description 1 Headphone jack Plug powered, analog front speakers, an external amplifier, or (white plug) headphones into this jack. 2 Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack. (pink plug) 3 Illumination Toggle Switch 4 Memory card Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, reader cellular telephone, or other device into the memory
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Left View IMPORTANT:Your computer’s hardware options, port locations, and indicators may vary from this illustration. No. Component Icon Description 1 B-CAS reader Subscription service available for select models only. 2 USB 2.0 port Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB external drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. Chapter 1 9
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Rear View IMPORTANT:Your computer’s hardware options, port locations, and indicators may vary from this illustration. No. Component Icon Description 1 Power connector Plug the power cord into this connector. 2 Kensington™ lock Secure your computer to an object by connecting a Kensington slot cable lock to this slot. 3 USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. 4 Ethernet (network) Plug an Ethernet network ca
