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Aspire AS5333/AS5733/AS5733Z
SERVICE GUIDE
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Revision History Refer to the following table for the updates made to this service guide. Date Chapter Updates Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD Website. For more information, go to http://csd.acer.com.tw.The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Copyright Copyright © 2011 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
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: ! WARNING: Indicates a potential for personal injury. ! CAUTION: Indicates a potential loss of data or damage to equipment. IMPORTANT: + Indicates information that is important to know for the proper completion of a procedure, choice of an option, or completing a task. IMPORTANT: + Follow local regulations for battery and circuit board disposal. Batteries and Circuit Boards >10 cm² have been highlighted with a yellow rectangle. The
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General Information 0 This service guide provides all technical information relating to the basic configuration for Acer 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 (such as add-on cards, modems, or extra memory capabilities). These localized features are not covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, contact your regional offices or the respons
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CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 CPU and Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Au
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LAN Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28 Super-Multi Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 BD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30 LED 15.6”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER 3 Machine Maintenance Procedures Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Recommended Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Screw Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 Maintenance Flowchart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37 LCD Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39 LCD Bezel Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40 LCD Bezel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41 Camera Module Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42 Camera Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42 LCD
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CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations Jumper and Connector Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Clearing Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceabl
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CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications
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Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 CPU and Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Display Supported Resolution (LCD Supported Resolution) . . 1-32 Graphics Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33 Mini Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33 Audio Codec and Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 Audio Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Hardware Specifications and Configurations Features 0 The following is a brief summary of the computer’s many features: Operating System 0 ® Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit ® Genuine Windows 7 Home Basic 64-bit CPU and Chipset 0 ® Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset Aspire 5333 0 ® ® Intel Celeron processor P4600 (2 MB L3 cache, 2 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting ® ® Intel 64 architecture, Intel Smart Cache Aspire 5733 0 i3-370M/i3-380M/i3-390M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.40/
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Graphics 0 ® ® Intel HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft ® DirectX 10 Dual independent display support 16.7 million colors External resolution / refresh rates: VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz MPEG-2/DVD decoding WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding Storage 0 Hard disk drive: 250/320/500/640/750 GB or larger 2-in-1 card reader, supporting: Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC) Optical Media Drive 0 8X DVD-Super Multi double-laye
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Dimensions and Weight 0 Dimensions 381 (W) x 253 (D) x 25/34 (H) mm (15 x 9.96 x 0.98/1.33 inches) Weight 2.6 kg (5.74 lbs.)10 with 6-cell battery pack Power Adapter and Battery 0 ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes Power adapter 2-pin 40 W Acer MiniGO AC adapter: 93.2 (W) x 48 (D) x 32.2 (H) mm (3.66 x 1.88 x 1.26 inches) 180 g (0.39 lbs.) with 250 cm DC cable 205 g (0.39 lbs.) with 250 cm DC cable and one AC power plug Batt
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Environment 0 Temperature Operating: 5°C to 35°C Non-operating: -20°C to 65°C Humidity (non-condensing) Operating: 20% to 80% Non-operating: 20% to 80% Options and Accessories 0 1/2/4 GB DDR3 soDIMM module 6-cell Li-ion battery pack 2-pin 40 W AC adapter Warranty 0 One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Software 0 Productivity Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management ® ® Adobe Flash Player 10 ® ® Adobe Reader 9.1 Bing™ Bar eSobi™
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Gaming Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea) ® WildTangent (US, Canada only) Communication and ISP Acer Crystal Eye ® Microsoft Silverlight™ Skype™ Windows Live™ Essentials 2011 Web links and utilities Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only) Acer Identity Card Acer Registration Acer Updater ® eBay shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only) Netflix shortcut (US only) Hardwar
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Notebook Tour 0 Top View 0 Figure 1-1. Top View Table 1-1. Top View No Icon Item Description 1 Integrated webcam Web camera for video communication (only for certain models). 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (Configuration may vary by models). 3 Power button / Turns the computer on and off. Indicates the indicator computer's power status. 1-10 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
