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Aspire 4253/4253G SERVICE GUIDE.
ii Revision History Refer to the t able below for the updates made to the Aspire 42 53/4253G service guide. Service guide files and up dates are avail able 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 no tice.
iii Computer output (text that repr esen ts information displayed on a computer screen, such as menus, prompts, responses to input, and error messages) are shown in constant width.
iv General information 0 This service guide provides a ll technical information relating to th e basic co nf iguration for Acer global produ ct of fering.
v CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Platform . . . . . . . . .
vi LED 14.0”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 LCD Inverter (not availabl e with this model ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 Display Supported Reso lution (LCD Supported Resolution) . . 1-35 Display Supported Reso lution (GPU Supported Resolution).
vii CHAPTER 3 Machine Maintenance Procedures Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Recommended Equipment .
viii LCD Panel Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39 LCD Panel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40 LCD Bracket Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ix CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Screw List .
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CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications.
1-2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-3 Audio Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39 VRAM . . . . .
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Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-5 Hardware S pecificati ons and Configurations Features 0 Below is a summary of the computer’s features: Operating System 0 Genuine Wind o ws ® 7 Home Premium 64-bit Genuine Wind o ws ® 7 Home Basic 64-bit Platform 0 AMD E-Series processor E-240/E-3 50 (512 KB / 1 MB L2 cache, 1.
1-6 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations Graphics 0 Aspire 4253 A TI Radeon™ HD 6310 Graphics with 256 MB of dedica ted system memory , supporting Unifie d Video Decoder 3 (UVD 3), OpenCL™ 1. 1, Ope nG L ® 3.1, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology , Shader Model 5.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-7 Optical Media Drive 0 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive: Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24 X CD-RW , 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD +R, 6X DVD-ROM DL.
1-8 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations S pecial Keys and Controls 0 Keyboard 86-/87-/91-key Acer FineT ip keyboard with international language su pport T ouchpad Multi-gest ure touc.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-9 Software 0 Productivity Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe ® Flash ® Player 10.
1-1 0 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations Notebook Tour 0 Figure 1-1. T op View T able 1-1. T op View # Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye webcam Web camera for video co mmunication. (only for certain models) 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), dis plays computer output (configuration may vary by model).
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-1 1 6 Click buttons (left, an d rig ht) The left an d right buttons function like the left and right mouse bu ttons. 7 Microphone Internal microphon e for sound recording. 8 Power indicator Indicates the computer's power st atus.
1-1 2 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations Figure 1-2. Closed Front Vie w T able 1-2. Closed Front View # Icon Item Description 1 Microphone jack Accepts inp uts from external mi crophones. Headphone/spe aker/li ne-out jack Connect s to au dio lin e-ou t de vi ces (e.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-13 Figure 1-3. Rear View T able 1-3. Rear View # Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's bat tery pack.
1-1 4 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations Figure 1-4. Lef t View T able 1-4. Left V i ew # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-com patible computer security lock. Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immovable ob ject such as a table or handle of a l ocked drawer .
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-15 Figure 1-5. Right View T able 1-5. Right View # Icon Item Description 1 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camer a) . 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accept s CDs or DVDs.
1-1 6 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations Figure 1-6. Base View T able 1-6. Base View # Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in posit ion. 3 V entilation slots Enable the computer to st ay cool, even after prolonged use.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-17 T ouchpad Basics 0 Figure 1-7. T ouchpad Move your finger across the T ouchpad (1) to move the cursor . Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the T ouchpad to perform selection an d execution functions.
1-1 8 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations Using the Keyboard 0 The computer has a close-to-full- sized keyboard and an embedded numeric keyp ad, separate cursor , lock, functio n and special k eys. Figure 1-8. Keyboard Lock Keys Lock Keys 0 The keyboard has three lock keys which can be toggled on and of f.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-19 Windows Keys 0 The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-sp ecific functions. Windows Logo key Application key Key Description Windows Logo key Pressed alon e, this key has the same ef fect as clickin g on the Windows S tar t button; it launches the S tart menu.
1-2 0 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations Hotkeys 0 The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access mo st of the computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output. Figure 1-9. Keyboard Hotkeys T o activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> ke y before pressing the other key in the hockey combination.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-21 <Fn> + < U > V olume up Increase s the sound volume. <Fn> + < V > V olume down Decreases the sound volume.
1-2 2 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations System Block Diag ra m Figure 1-10. System Block Dia gram Keyboard Touc hPad LAN Atheros AR8151L rev .B RJ45 HT3 P0 (10/100/1000) Speaker CN Winbond KBC LPC 19mmX19mm 413pin BGA Azalia Zacate AMD Brazos Blue To oth on board x1 Hudson-M1 AMD DDR3- SODIMM1 USB2.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-23 Specification Tables 0 Computer specif ications Item Metric Imperial Dimensions Length 245 mm 9.64 in Width 342 mm 13.46 in Height (front to rear) 19.4/25.4 mm 0.76/0.99 in Weight (equi pped with optical drive, flash drive, and battery) 2.
1-2 4 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations System Board Major Ch ips Processor Processor S pecifications Item Specification Core logic AMD Brazos platform Hudson-M1 VGA A TI Seymour XT LAN Atheros 8151 USB 2.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-25 CPU Fan T rue V alue T able) GPU Fan T rue V alue T able) System Memory T emperature (°C) Fan Speed (RPM) SPL Spec (dBA) Fan on = 45C; Fan Of f = 42C .
1-2 6 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations Memory Combinations Vid e o In t e r fa c e BIOS Slot 1 (MB) Slot 2 (MB) T otal Memory (MB) 0 1024 1024 1024 0 1024 1024 1024 20 48 0 2048 2048 2048.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-27 LAN Interface Keyboard Item Specificat ion LAN Chipset Atheros 8151 LAN connector type RJ45 LAN connector location JRJ45 at the left sid e Features Sup.
1-2 8 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations Hard Disk Drive (A VL component s) Item Specification V endor & Model Name Hitachi HTS545016B9A300, HTS545016B9SA00, Seagate ST9160314AS, ST9160.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-29 Hard Disk Drive (A VL component s) (Continued) Item Specification V endor & Model Name Hitachi HTS545040B9A300/H TS545040B9SA00, Seagate ST9400326A.
1-3 0 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations Hard Disk Drive (A VL component s) (Continued) Item Specification V endor & Model Name To s h i b a MK7559GSXP WD WD7500BPVT Capacity (GB) 750 B.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-31 Super-Multi Drive Item Specif ication V endor & Model name HLDS GT 3 2 N Panasonic UJ890 Performance S pecification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette T ransfer rate (KB/sec) Susta ined: Max 3.
1-3 2 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations Super-Multi Drive (Cont inued) Item Specif ication V endor & Model name Pioneer DVR-TD10RS PLDS DS-8A5SH Performance S pecification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette T ransfer rate (KB/sec) Susta ined: - CD-ROM inside 1.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-33 Super-Multi Drive (Cont inued) Item Specif ication V endor & Model name Sony AD-7585H TSST TS-L633F Performance S pecification With CD Diskette Wit.
1-3 4 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations LED 14.0” LCD Inverter (no t avai lable with thi s mo de l) Item Specification V endor & Model name AUO B1 40XW01 LG LP140WH1 LG LP140WH4 Samsung L TN140A T01-G03 Chimei BT140GW01 Screen Diagonal (m m) 354.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-35 Display Supported Resolution (LCD Supported Resolut ion) Graphics Controller Display Supported Resolution (GPU Supported Resolution) Bluetooth Interfa .
1-3 6 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations Bluetooth Module Item Specifications Controller AR301 1 Feature Single-chip Bluetooth v2.1/3.0 + EDR integrated solution USB 2.0 full-speed device inte rface with su pport for Device Firmware Up grade (DF U) SPI interface sup ports external serial flash devices T wo on-chip 1.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-37 Camera Mini Card 3G Card (not available in this model) Item Specif ication V endor & Model Chicony 1.
1-3 8 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations Audio Codec and Amplifier Item Specification Audio Cont ro ller Conexant 20584 Features 24-bit, 2 pairs of independ ent DACs and 3 pairs of inde.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-39 Audio Interface Wireless Module 802.1 1b/g/n Battery VRAM Item Specification Audio Controller Conexant 20584 Audio onboar d or optional On board Mono o.
1-4 0 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations USB Port HDMI Port AC Adapter Item Specificatio n USB compliance level Universal Ser ial Bus 2.0 EHCI 2 Number of USB port(s) 3 Location 1 left side, 2 right side Output Cu rrent 1.05V Item Specificatio n Compliance level HDMI1.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-41 System Power Managemen t Card Reader Item Specification Mech. Off (G3) Al devices in the system are tu rn ed off completely . Soft Of f (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are tu rned off completely .
1-4 2 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations System LED Indicator System DMA Specification Item Specification Lock Caps Lock on = Blue Caps Lock on = Blue System state Blue color on.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-43 System Interrup t Specific at ion Hardware IRQ System Function IRQ0 System timer IRQ1 S tandard 101-/102-K ey or Micr osoft® Natural Ke yboard IRQ2 Ca.
1-4 4 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations System IO Address Ma p I/O addres s (h e x) System Function (shipping c onfigu ration) 000 - 00F DMA controller no.
Hardware S pecifications and Configurations 1-45 System I/O Address S pecifications I/O addres s (h e x) System Function (shipping c onfiguration) 220 - 22F Entert ainment audio 230 - 26D Unused 26E -.
1-4 6 Hardware S pecifications and Con fig urations.
CHAPTER 2 System Utilities.
2-2 BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Ut ility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System Utilities 2-3 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility 0 This utility is a hardware configuration program built into a computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). The utility is pre-configured and optimized so most users do not need to run it. If configuration problems occur , the setup utility may need to be run.
2-4 System Utilities BIOS 0 The following is a description of the tabs foun d on the Insy deH20 BIOS Setup Utility screen: NOTE: NOTE : The screens provided are for reference only . Actual values may diff er by model. Information 0 The Information t ab shows a summary o f computer hardware information.
System Utilities 2-5 VGA BIOS V ersion VGA (video graphic s array) firmware vers ion of system Serial Number Serial number of unit Asset T ag Number Asset tag number of system Product Name Product name of the system Manufact urer Name Ma nufacturer of system UUID Universally Unique Identifier T able 2-1.
2-6 System Utilities Main 0 The Main t ab allows the user to set system time and date, enable or di sable boot option and enable or di sable recovery .
System Utilities 2-7 F12 Boot Menu Option to use boot menu during POST Option: Enabled or Disabled D2D Recovery Option to use D2D Recove ry function Option: Enabled or Disabled SA T A Mode Option to set SA T A controller mode Option: AHCI or IDE T able 2-2.
2-8 System Utilities Security 0 The Security t ab shows parameters th at safeguard and protect the computer from unauthorize d use. Figure 2-3. BIOS Security T able 2-3 describes the para meters shown in Figure 2-3.
System Utilities 2-9 NOTE: NOTE : When prompted to enter p assword, three attempt s are allowed before system halts. Resetting BIOS p assword may require computer be returned to dealer . Setting a Password 0 Perform the following to set user or supervisor passwords: 1.
2-10 System Utilities 2. T ype curre nt password in Enter Current Password field and press Enter . 3. Press Enter twic e without ty ping anythin g in Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Computer will set Supervisor Password p arameter to Clear .
System Utilities 2-1 1 Figure 2-8. Setup W arning: Invalid Password If new password and confirm new p assword strings do not match, the Setup Warning dialog appear s (Figure 2-9).
2-12 System Utilities Boot 0 The Boot tab allows changes to the order o f boot devices used to loa d the operat ing system. Bootable devices includ e the: USB disket te drives Onboard hard disk drive DVD drive in the module bay Use ↑ and ↓ keys to select a device and press F5 or F6 to change the value.
System Utilities 2-13 Exit 0 The Exit tab allows users to save or discard changes and quit the BIOS Setup Utility . Figure 2-1 1. BIOS Exit T able 2-4 describes the para meters in Figure 2-1 1. T able 2-4. Exit Parameters Parameter Description Exit Saving Changes Exit BIOS utility and save setup item changes to system.
2-14 System Utilities BIOS Flash Utilities 0 BIOS Flash memory u pdates are required for the following conditions: New versions of system programs New features or options Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Use the Flash utility to update the system BIOS Flash ROM.
System Utilities 2-15 DOS Flash Utility 0 Perform the following to use the DOS Flash Utility : 1. Press F2 during boot to enter Setup Menu . 2. Select Boot Menu to modify boot priority order . Example: If using USB HDD to Update BIOS , move USB HDD to position 1.
2-16 System Utilities Figure 2-13. DOS Flash Process 5. Flash is complete when the message, Flash Programming Complete is sh own. System will restart automatically when finished. NOTE: NOTE : If AC power is not connected, the following message is shown (Figure 2-14).
System Utilities 2-17 WinFlash Utility 0 Perform the following to use the WinFlash Utility: 1. Double-click WinFlash ex ecutable. 2. Click OK to begin update.
2-18 System Utilities Clearing BIOS Passwords 0 CAUTION : ! If Power-on Password authentication is enabl ed, th e BIOS password ca n only be cleared by initiating the Crisis Disk Reco very procedure or flashing the BIOS. See Crisis Disk Recovery . This section provides details about re moving HDD/BIOS passwords.
System Utilities 2-19 Removing BIOS Passwords 0 (Hardware method) T o clear User or Supervisor p asswords, remove lower cover and use a metal instrumen t to sh ort the CMOS jumper . Figure 2-18. CMOS Jumper (Software metho d) If wrong supervisor pass word is entered thr ee times, the message System will halt! is displayed on screen.
2-20 System Utilities If user is unable to obt ain correct password then it mu st be removed. There are two methods to do this. Method 1: 0 If BIOS menu item Power on Password is set to Enabled , then Crisis Recovery disc must be us ed. Method 2: 0 If BIOS menu item Power on Password is set to Disabled .
System Utilities 2-21 Miscellaneous Tools 0 Using DMIT ools 0 The DMI (Desktop Management Interfa ce) T ool copies BIOS information to EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Program mable Read-Only Memory).
2-22 System Utilities 3. Press 1 to modify the asset tag key . Figure 2-22. Asset T ag Menu Item 4. Press 2 to modify the product number key . Figure 2-23.
System Utilities 2-23 5. Press 3 to modify serial number key . Figure 2-24. Serial Number Menu Item 6. Press 4 to modify the 1394 GUID n umber key . Figure 2-25.
2-24 System Utilities 8. At the command prompt, type VEEPROM to write any changes in the data to the EEPROM. Figure 2-26. VEEPROM Command Prompt NOTE: NOTE : When using any of the writ e options, r estart the system to make the new DMI data effective.
System Utilities 2-25 Using the LAN MAC EEPROM Utility 0 Perform the following steps to write MAC (Media Access Cont rol) information to EEPROM: Use theP .BA T utility to write the MAC.CFG file to the EEPROM under DOS mode. 1. Use a text editor (Ex: Notepad) to ope n the MAC.
2-26 System Utilities Crisis Disk Recovery 0 1. Plug in the USB flash disk. 2. Select the Fast Format option and click St ar t . Then click Next . Figure 2-28. USB Flash Crisis Disk 3. Click Format and then Exi t to complete the operation. Figure 2-29.
System Utilities 2-27 4. Copy th e BIOS HM40X64.bin file to the USB flash disk root directory . NOTE: NOTE : Do not place any other *.fd files to the USB flash disk roo t directory . 5. Plug in the USB Flash Disk without AC plug. 6. Press Fn + Esc keys and hold them down, then plug in AC power .
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CHAPTER 3 Machine Maintenance Procedures.
3-2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Recommended Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-3 LVDS Cable Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42 LVDS Cable Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43 WLAN Antenna Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-5 Machine Maintenance Procedures Introduction 0 This chapter cont ains gen eral information ab out th e computer , a list of tools needed to do the required main tenance and step by step pr ocedures on how to remo ve and inst all compon ent s from the computer .
3-6 Machine Maintenance Proced ures Maintenance Flowchart 0 The flowchart in Figure 3- 1 shows a graphi c represent ation of the module removal and installation sequences. It shows information on what components may need to be remove d and installed du ring servicing.
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-7 Getting Started 0 Flowchart Figure 3-1 identifies sections for the removal and inst all s equence. Follow the order of the sequence to avoid damag e to any of the hardware components. Do the following prior to st arting any maintenance procedures: 1.
3-8 Machine Maintenance Proced ures Battery Pack Removal 0 1. Put com puter on flat surface, ba ttery side up. 2. Push ba ttery lock/unlo ck latch (A) to unlock pos ition (Figure 3-3). 3. Push and hold battery release latch (B) to release position (Figure 3-3).
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-9 Dummy Card Removal 0 1. Push dum my card (A) in to re lea se it from t he spring latch (Figure 3-4). 2. Remove dummy card (A) (Figure 3-4). Figure 3-4. Dummy Card Dummy Card Installation 0 1. Insert dummy card (A) (Figure 3-4).
3-1 0 Machine Maintenance Proced ures Keyboard Removal 0 Prerequisite: Battery Pack Removal 1. Release seven (7) latches from the keyboard (Fig ure 3-5). Figure 3-5. Keyboard Latches 2. T urn the keyboard over so that the keys are face down on the p alm rest (C) (Figure 3-6).
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-1 1 CAUTION : ! Keyboard FPC (Flexible Printe d Circuit) can be damaged if removed while mainboard connector is locked. Keyboard Installation 0 1. Put the ke yboard face down on the palm rest (C). Refer to Figu re 3-6 .
3-1 2 Machine Maintenance Proced ures ODD (Optical Disk Drive) Module Removal 0 Prerequisite: Battery Pack Removal 1. Remove o ne (1) scre w (A) from lowe r cover (Figu re 3-7). Figure 3-7. ODD Module in Lower Cover 2. Remove ODD module (B) from ODD bay (Figure 3-7).
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-13 ODD Module Installation 0 1. Install ODD bezel (E) on ODD module (Figure 3-8). 2. Install ODD bracket (D) on ODD module. 3. Secure two (2) screws (C). 4. Insert ODD module (B) into ODD module bay . Refer to Figure 3-7 .
3-1 4 Machine Maintenance Proced ures Lower Cover Removal 0 Prerequisite: ODD (Optical Disk Drive) Module Removal 1. Remove twenty three (23) secu ring screws from the lower cover .
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-15 2. Grasp the lower cover by the ODD bay (A) and th e fan duct (B) and lift the lower cover from the upper cover ( Fig ure 3-10). Figure 3-10. Lower Cover Removal Lower Cover Installation 0 1. Align and lower cover onto the device (Figur e 3 - 10 ) .
3-1 6 Machine Maintenance Proced ures DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module Removal 0 Prerequisite: Lower Cover Removal 1. Find DIMM (D) on lower cover (Figure 3-1 1 ) . Figure 3-1 1. Component Location 2. Push DIM M clips (A) outwards (Figure 3-12 ) .
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-17 3. Disconnect DIMM out of mainboard connector (B). Refer to Figure 3-12 . 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 fo r remaining modules. DIMM Module Installation 0 1. Connect DIMM into mainboard conn ector (B). Refer to Figure 3-12 .
3-1 8 Machine Maintenance Proced ures WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module Removal 0 Prerequisite: Lower Cover Removal 1. Find WLAN module (C) on lower cover . Ref er to Figure 3-1 1 . 2. Disconnect main (A) and auxiliary (B) antenna cables from module ( Figure 3-13 ) .
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-19 4. Remove o ne (1) scre w (C) from ma inboard. Re fer to Figure 3-13 . 5. Remove m odule from mainboa rd connector (D). Refer to Figure 3-13 . WLAN Module Installation 0 1. Put module int o ma in bo ar d co nn e cto r (D) .
3-2 0 Machine Maintenance Proced ures USB Module Removal 0 Prerequisite: Lower Cover Removal 1. Find USB module (F) on lower co ver as shown on Figure 3-1 1 . 2. Disconnect USB module FF C (A) from U SB module co nnector (B) (F igure 3-15 ) . 3. Disconnect and remove USB module FFC (A) from main board connector (C) (Figure 3-15 ) .
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-21 R TC Battery Removal 0 Prerequisite: Lower Cover Removal 1. Find RTC batt ery (B) on m ainboard a s shown on Figure 3-1 1 . 2. Using plastic tweezers, push th e R TC battery thr ough the gap in the mainboar d connector (A) to release the battery (Figure 3-16 ) .
3-2 2 Machine Maintenance Proced ures Bluetooth Module Removal 0 Prerequisite: Lower Cover Removal 1. Find Bluetooth module (E) on upper cover . Refer to Figure 3-1 1 . 2. Disconnect Bluetooth cable (C) from mainboard connector (Figure 3-17 ) . 3. Release the Bluetooth board (A) from the board guide (B) (Figure 3-17 ) .
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-23 5. Disconnect Bluetooth cable (A) fro m Blue tooth module connector (B) (Figure 3-19 ) . Figure 3-19. Bluetooth Module Bluetooth Module Installation 0 1. Conne ct Bluetooth cable (B) t o Bluetooth m odule (A) (F igure 3-19 ) .
3-2 4 Machine Maintenance Proced ures Thermal Module Removal 0 Prerequisite: Lower Cover Removal 1. Find thermal module (A) on mainbo ard. Refer to Figure 3-1 1 . 2. Remove the WLAN antennas from cable gui des. Refer to Figure 3-14 . 3. Loose n four (4) ca pt ive scr ew s (A).
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-25 7. Remove thermal module from mainbo ard as shown in Figure 3-21. Figure 3-21. Thermal Module Thermal Module Installation 0 IMPORT ANT : + Apply approved thermal grease a nd ensure all heat pad s are in position before re placing module .
3-2 6 Machine Maintenance Proced ures ID Size Quantit y Screw T ype C M2.5*3.0 Ni 1.
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-27 HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Module Removal 0 Prerequisite: USB Module Installation 1. Find HD D module (A) o n lower cover (Figure 3-22). Figure 3-22. HDD Module Location 2. Remove one (1) screw (B) from th e upper cover (Figure 3-23).
3-2 8 Machine Maintenance Proced ures 3. Remove HDD module from mainboard connector (C). Re fer to F igure 3-23 . 4. Remove HDD module from upper cover . 5. Remove f our (4) screws (D) from HD D bracket (E) (Figure 3-2 4 ) . Figure 3-24. HDD Module 6.
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-29 Mainboard Removal 0 Prerequisite: Thermal Module Removal 1. Find mainboard (A) on lower cover (Figure 3-25). Figure 3-25. Mainboard Location 2. Disconnect speaker cable fr om mainboard connector (C) (Figure 3-25). 3.
3-3 0 Machine Maintenance Proced ures Figure 3-26. Mainboard IMPORT ANT : + Circuit boards >10 cm² have been high lighted with a yellow rectangle as shown in Figure 3-26. Remove the Circu it board and follow local regulations for disposal. Mainboard Installation 0 1.
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-31 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Module Removal 0 Prerequisite: Mainboard Remova l 1. Remove four (4) screws (A) from LCD hing es (Figure 3-27). Figure 3-27. LCD Hinge Screws 2. Remove the upper co ve r from the LCD module (Figure 3-28).
3-3 2 Machine Maintenance Proced ures CAUTION : ! Make sure all cables ar e moved away from the device to avoid damage during removal. LCD Module Installation 0 1. Align LCD hinges with the hinge gu ides on the upper cover . 2. Install and secure four (4) s crews (A).
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-33 S peaker Removal 0 Prerequisite: Mainboard Remova l 1. Find sp eaker (A ) on upper co ver as sh own on Fig ure 3-29 . 2. Remove f our (4) scr ews (B,C) from the speak er cable br acket (Figure 3-29 ) . 3. Remove speaker bracket (D ) from upper cover (Figure 3-29 ) .
3-3 4 Machine Maintenance Proced ures S peaker Installation 0 1. Put speak er cable (F ) into cable guides (Figur e 3-30). 2. Put speaker into the upper cover (Figure 3-30). 3. Secure speaker wit h two (2 ) cap tiv e scr ew s (E) (Figure 3-30 ) . 4. Install speaker bracket (D) onto upper cover .
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-35 LCD Bezel Removal 0 Prerequisite: LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Module Removal 1. Remove t wo (2) screw s (A) from the LCD modu le (Figure 3-31). Figure 3-31. LCD Bezel 2. Lift the bottom of the be ze l up re lea sin g it fro m th e latc he s (F igu r e 3 - 32 ).
3-3 6 Machine Maintenance Proced ures 3. Continue along th e sides of the be zel until all the latche s have b een released (Figure 3-33). Figure 3-33. LCD Bezel 4. Lift the bezel f rom LCD mo dule. LCD Bezel Installation 0 1. Put LCD bezel on the LCD module.
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-37 Camera Module Removal 0 Prerequisite: LCD Bezel Removal 1. Find the camera module (A) in th e LCD mo dule (Figure 3-34). Figure 3-34. Camera Module Location 2. Disconnect the camera cable (A) fr om connector (B) (Figure 3-35).
3-3 8 Machine Maintenance Proced ures Camera Module Installation 0 1. Put camera module on th e LCD module. Refer to Figure 3-34 . 2. Connect the camera cable (A) to conn ector (B).
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-39 LCD Panel Removal 0 Prerequisite: LCD Bezel Removal 1. Remove the six (6) screws (A) from the LCD p anel (Figure 3-36). Figure 3-36. LCD Panel 2. Remove the L VDS cable (C) from the cable guides (Figure 3-37). Figure 3-37.
3-4 0 Machine Maintenance Proced ures LCD Panel Installation 0 1. Put LCD panel on the LCD cover . Refer to Figure 3-36 . 2. Put L VDS cable (C) in the cable guides. Refer to Figur e 3-37 . 3. Install and secure six (6) screws (A) to the LCD panel. Refer to Figure 3- 36 .
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-41 LCD Bracket Removal 0 Prerequisite: LCD Panel Removal 1. Remove t he four (4 ) screws (A) ( Figure 3-3 8). Figure 3-38. LCD Bracket 2. Remove LCD br ac ke t fro m th e LC D panel. LCD Bracket Installation 0 1. Put LCD bracket on the LCD panel (Figur e 3-38).
3-4 2 Machine Maintenance Proced ures L VDS Cable Removal 0 Prerequisite: LCD Panel Removal 1. Remove L VDS cable (A) from the adhesive on the rear of the LCD panel (Figure 3-39 ). Figure 3-39. L VDS Cable 2. Remove the yellow tape (B) securing the L VDS cable to the LCD panel connector (Figure 3-40).
Machine Maintenance Procedure s 3-43 3. S tarting fr om the top, remove the clear mylar tape (C) and disco nnect the L VDS cable from the LCD p anel connector (D) (Figure 3-41). Figure 3-41. L VDS Cable L VDS Cable Installation 0 1. Put L V DS cable into the LCD p anel connector (D) and secure clear mylar ta pe (Figure 3-41).
3-4 4 Machine Maintenance Proced ures WLAN Antenna Removal 0 Prerequisite: LCD Panel Removal 1. Remove black (A) and white (B) WLAN ante nn as. Figure 3-42. WLAN Antenna 2. Remove antenna cables from cable guid es. WLAN Antenna Installation 0 1. Put antenna cables into cable guides.
CHAPTER 4 Troubleshooting.
4-2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Power On Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T roublesho oting 4-3 Troubleshooting Introduction 0 This chapter contains inform at ion about troub le sho o tin g com m o n pr ob lem s as so cia ted w ith the noteboo k. General Information 0 The following procedu re s are a guide for troubl esho oting computer problems.
4-4 T roubleshoo ting Power On Issues 0 If the system does not power on, perform the following: Figure 4-1. Power On Issue Computer Shuts Down Intermittently 0 If the system powers off at intervals, perform the following. 1. Makes sure the power cable is properly connected to the comp uter and the electrical outlet.
T roublesho oting 4-5 No Display Issues 0 If the Display does not wo rk, perfor m th e fo llo win g : Figure 4-2. No Display Issue No POST or V ideo 0 If the POST or video doe s not appear , perform the following: 1. Make sur e that inter nal display is se lected.
4-6 T roubleshoo ting 4. Connect the power and reboot the comp uter . 5. Connect an external monito r to the computer and switch b etween the internal display and the external disp lay is by pressin g Fn+F5 . 6. If the POST or video appears on the external display only , refer to LCD Failure .
T roublesho oting 4-7 LCD Failure 0 If the LCD fails, perform the follow ing: Figure 4-3. LCD Failure.
4-8 T roubleshoo ting Keyboard Failure 0 If the Keyboard fails, perform the following: Figure 4-4. Keyboard Failure No No START Keyboard FPC well connected? Connect it well Keyboard OK? Replace keyboa.
T roublesho oting 4-9 T ouchpad Failure 0 If the T ouchpad fails, perform the following: Figure 4-5. T ouchpad Failure Sta r t OK NG OK NG Check M/ B T/P FFC Re- assemb le the T/P FFC to M/B Check To .
4-10 T roubleshoo ting Internal S peaker Failure 0 If internal S peakers fail, perform the follow ing: Figure 4-6. Internal Speaker Failure Sound Problems 0 Perform the following , one at a time. 1. Boot the computer . 2. Navigate to St a r t ´ Control Panel ´ System and Maintenance ´ System ´ Device Manager .
T roublesho oting 4-1 1 NOTE: NOTE : If S peakers does not show , right-click on the Playback tab and select Show Disabled Devices (clear by default). 7. Select S peakers and click Configure to start Speaker Setup . Follow the on-scree n prompts to configure the speakers.
4-12 T roubleshoo ting Microphone Failure 0 If internal or external Microp hones fail, perform the following: Figure 4-7. Microphone Failure 1. Check that the microphone is enabled. Navigate to Sta r t ´ Control Panel ´ Hardware and Sound ´ Sound and select the Recording tab.
T roublesho oting 4-13 USB Failure 0 If the USB fails, perform the following: Figure 4-8. USB Failure Sta rt Check USB / B to M/ B cab le Re- assemb le the US B/ B cab le to M/ B OK NG Check USB / B O.
4-14 T roubleshoo ting Other Functions Failure 0 1. Check if drives are functioning corr ectly . 2. Check if external mo dules are fun ctioning cor rectly .
T roublesho oting 4-15 Intermittent Problems 0 Intermittent system hang problems can be caused by a variety of re asons that have nothing to do with a hardware de f ect, such as: cosmic radiation, el ectrosta tic discharge, or soft wa re errors. FRU replacement sho uld be considered only when a recurring probl em exists.
4-16 T roubleshoo ting Post Codes 0 The following a re the Insy deH2O™ Func tionality POST code tables. The c omponents of the POST code t able includes: SEC phase, PEI p hase, DXE phase, BDS pha se, CSM functions, S3 functions and ACPI functions. T able 4-2.
T roublesho oting 4-17 SEC_GO_TO_SECST ARTUP SEC 09 Setup BIOS ROM cache SEC_GO_TO_PEICORE SEC 0A Enter Boot Firmware V olume * 3rd pa rty relate functions – Plat form dependence. T a ble 4-4. PEI Phase POST Code T able Functionality Name (Include PostCode.
4-18 T roubleshoo ting PEI_RECOVERY_ST ART_FLASH PEI 88 S tart F lash BIOS wit h Recovery image PEI_ENTER_DX EIPL PEI 89 Loading BIOS image to RAM PEI_FINDING_DXE_CORE PEI 8A Loading DXE core PEI_GO_TO_DXE_CORE PEI 8B Enter DXE core * 3rd pa rty relate functions – Plat form dependence.
T roublesho oting 4-19 DXE_RELOCA TE_SMBASE DX E 56 Relocate SMM BASE DXE_FIRST_SMI DXE 57 SMI test DXE_VTD_INIT* DXE 58 VTD Initial DXE_BEFORE_CSM16_INIT DXE 59 Legacy BIOS Initialization DXE_AFTER_C.
4-20 T roubleshoo ting BDS_ST ART_IDE_CONTROLLER BDS 1E ID E controller initialization BDS_ST ART_SA T A_CONTROLLER BDS 1F SA T A controller initialization BDS_ST ART_ISA_ACPI_CONTROLLER BDS 20 SIO c .
T roublesho oting 4-21 T able 4-7. S3 Functions POST Code T able Functionality Name (Includ e PostCode.h) Phase Post Code Description S3_RESTORE_MEMOR Y_CONTROLLER PEI C0 Memory initial for S3 resume .
4-22 T roubleshoo ting T able 4-9. SMM Functions POST Code T able Functionality Name (Include PostCode.h) Phase Post Code Description SMM_IDENTIFY_FLASH_DEV ICE SMM 0xA0 Identify Flash device in SMM S.
CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations.
5-2 Mainboard Jumper and Con nector Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recov ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Clear CMOS Jumper .
Jumper and Connector Locati ons 5-3 Jumper and Connector Locations Mainboard Jumper and Connector Locations 0 Figure 5-1. Mainboard T op T able 5-1. Mainboard T op Item Descript ion Item Description 1.
5-4 Jumper and Conne ctor Locations Figure 5-2. Mainboard Bottom T able 5-2. Mainboard Bottom Item Descript ion Item Description 1 Battery Connector 8 VGA Connector 2 M ini Card Connector 9 LAN Connec.
Jumper and Connector Locati ons 5-5 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 0 This section provides users with the stan dard o perating proc edures of clearing pa ssword and BIOS recovery for the Aspire 42 53/4253G .
5-6 Jumper and Conne ctor Locations Clear CMOS Jumper 0 Figure 5-3. CMOS Jumper BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 0 BIOS Recovery Boot Bloc k 0 BIOS Recovery Boot Block is a special block of BIOS. It is used to boot up the system with minimum BIOS initialization.
Jumper and Connector Locati ons 5-7 S teps for BIOS Recovery from USB S torage 0 NOTE: NOTE : Prior to performing the re co very , prepare a Crisis USB key . The Crisis USB key is created by executing th e Crisis Disk pr og ram on another system with Windows 7 OS.
5-8 Jumper and Conne ctor Locations.
CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List.
6-2 Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FRU (Field Repla ceable Unit) List 6-3 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List This chapter provides users with a FRU (Fie ld Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations for the Aspire 4253/4253G . Refer to this chapter when ever ordering for p arts to repair or for RMA ( Return Mer chandise Autho rization).
6-4 FRU (Fie ld Replaceable Unit) List Exploded Diagrams 0 Figure 6-1. Upper & Lower Cover Exploded Diagram T able 6-1. Upper & Lower Cover Exploded Diagram No. Descrip tion Acer Part No. 1 Keyboard KB.I14 0A.204 2 Upper Case 60.R6Z07.001 3 ODD Module 6M.
FRU (Field Repla ceable Unit) List 6-5 6 USB to Mainboard FFC 50.R6Z07.001 7 Lower Case 60.R6Z07.007 8 Battery BT .00603.1 1 1 9 Dummy Card 42.PSR07.002 T able 6-1.
6-6 FRU (Fie ld Replaceable Unit) List Figure 6-2. LCD Assembly Exploded Diagram T able 6-2. LCD Assembly Exploded Diagram No. Description Acer Part No. 1 LCD Bezel 60.R6Z07.010 2 LCD Bracket (Left) 33.R6Z07.004 3 LED Panel 6M.RDX07.002 4 L VDS Cable 50.
FRU (Field Repla ceable Unit) List 6-7 FRU List 0 T able 6-3. FRU List Category Description Acer Part No. ADAPTER Adapter DEL T A 65W 19V 1.7x5.5x1 1 Y ellow ADP-65JH DB A, L V5 LED LF AP .065 01.026 Adapter LI TE-ON 65W 19V 1.7x5.5x1 1 Y ellow P A-1650-22AC L V5 LED LF AP .
6-8 FRU (Fie ld Replaceable Unit) List BOARD Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB95BG (HM) T77H121.10 NI.23600.077 Liteon Wireless LAN Atheris HB9 7 2x2 BGN (HM) WN660 3AH NI.23600.073 Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB97 2x2 BGN (HM) NI.23600.072 Foxconn Wireless LAN Broadcom m 432 25 2x2 BGN (HM) T77H103.
FRU (Field Repla ceable Unit) List 6-9 POWER CORD(S.A) 1.8M 3BLACK FZ010008-006 27.T48V7.001 POWER CORD(EU) 1.8M 3PBLACK FM010008-010 27.T A TV7.001 POWER CORD BRAZIL IM ETRO 3 PIN 27.S0607.001 PWR CORD V943B30001218008 DANISH 3P 27.A03V7.006 BLUETOOTH CABLE (6P FOR BT3.
6-1 0 FRU (Field Rep la ceable Unit) List DVD RW DR IVE DVD/RW SUPER MUL TI SA T A MODULE 6M.RDX07.001 ODD TOSHIBA Super-Multi DRIVE 12.7mm T ray DL 8X TS-L633F LF W/O bezel SA T A (HF + Windows 7) KU.00801.040 ODD HLDS Super-Multi DRIVE 12.7mm T ray DL 8X G T 32N (R5-2) LF W/O bezel SA T A with Renesas solution + PCC LD (HF + Windows 7) KU.
FRU (Field Repla ceable Unit) List 6-1 1 HDD HGST 2.5" 5400rpm 160GB HTS545016B9A300 Panther B SA T A LF F/W:C60F Disk imbalance criteria = 0.014g-cm KH.16007.026 HDD TO SHIBA 2.5" 5400rpm 160GB MK1665GSX, Capricorn BS, 320G/P SA T A 8MB LF F/W :GJ001J KH.
6-1 2 FRU (Field Rep la ceable Unit) List HDD HGST 2.5" 5400rpm 500GB HTS545050B9A300 Panther B SA T A LF F/W:C60F Disk imbalance criteria = 0.014g-cm KH.50007.010 HDD WD 2.5" 5400rpm 500GB WD5000BEVT -22A0RT0, ML320M,WD SA T A 8MB LF F/W :01.
FRU (Field Repla ceable Unit) List 6-13 KEYBOARD Keyboard ACER AC 4T_A10 B AC4T 86KS Black Arabic T exture KB.I140A.204 Keyboard ACER AC 4T_A10 B AC4T 87KS Black Belgium T exture KB.I140A.205 Keyboard ACER AC 4T_A10 B AC4T 87KS Black Brazilian Portuguese T exture KB.
6-1 4 FRU (Field Rep la ceable Unit) List Keyboard ACER AC 4T_A10 B AC4T 87KS Black SLO/CRO T exture KB.I140A.222 Keyboard ACER AC 4T_A10 B AC4T 87KS Black S panish T exture KB.I140A.223 Keyboard ACER AC 4T_A10 B AC4T 87KS Black Sweden T exture KB.I140A.
FRU (Field Repla ceable Unit) List 6-15 LCD BEZE L FOR CCD 60.R6Z07. 010 LCD BRACKET W/ HINGE - L 33.R6Z07.004 LCD BRACKET W/ HINGE - R 33.R6Z07.005 LCD CABLE 50.R6Z07.00 4 Chicony 1.3M CH9665SN (CNF9157) AM.21400.067 Suyin 1.3M SY9665SN AM.21400.0 68 Liteon 1.
6-1 6 FRU (Field Rep la ceable Unit) List LCD BEZE L FOR CCD 60.R6Z07. 010 LCD BRACKET W/ HINGE - L 33.R6Z07.004 LCD BRACKET W/ HINGE - R 33.R6Z07.005 LCD CABLE 50.R6Z07.00 4 Chicony 1.3M CH9665SN (CNF9157) AM.21400.067 Suyin 1.3M SY9665SN AM.21400.0 68 Liteon 1.
FRU (Field Repla ceable Unit) List 6-17 LCD BEZE L FOR CCD 60.R6Z07. 010 LCD BRACKET W/ HINGE - L 33.R6Z07.004 LCD BRACKET W/ HINGE - R 33.R6Z07.005 LCD CABLE 50.R6Z07.00 4 Chicony 1.3M CH9665SN (CNF9157) AM.21400.067 Suyin 1.3M SY9665SN AM.21400.0 68 Liteon 1.
6-1 8 FRU (Field Rep la ceable Unit) List Memory KINGSTON SO-DIMM DDRIII 1333 2GB ACR256X64D3S1333C9 LF 128*8 0.065um KN.2GB07.004 Memory SAMSUNG SO-DIMM DDRIII 1333 2GB M471B5673FH0-CH9 LF 128*8 46nm KN.2 GB0B.023 Memory SAMSUNG SO-DIMM DDRIII 1333 2GB M471B5773CHS-CH9 LF 256*8 46nm KN.
FRU (Field Repla ceable Unit) List 6-19 MISCELLANEOUS RUBBER FOOT - REAR 47.PSR07.003 LOWER CASE RUBBER FOOT - F 47.PSR07.001 LCD RUBBER - UP 47.R6Z07.001 LCD RUBBER - MID 47.R6Z07.002 LCD SCREW MYLAR 47.R6Z07.003 TP PROTECT MYLAR 47.R6Z07.004 T able 6-3.
6-2 0 FRU (Field Rep la ceable Unit) List Screw List 0 T able 6-4. Screw List CA TEGOR Y Description Acer Pa rt No. SCREW M2-0.4*2-I(B NI)(NYLOK)IRON 86.W4107.002 SCREW M2.0*3.0-I(BKAG)( NYLOK IRON 86.ARE07.002 SCREW M3*0.5+3.5I 86.N1407.007 SCREW M2.
CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration.
1-2 Acer 4255 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Aspire 4253G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-1 Model Definition and Configuration Acer 4255 0 T able 7-1. RO, Description Model RO Country Acer Part No Description AS4253-E35 1G32Mncc AAP Indone sia LX.RDU08.001 AS4253-E351G32Mncc EM W7ST32EMASID1 MC UMACcc_3 1*1G/320/6L2.
7-2 Model Definition and Configuration AS4253-E35 1G32Mnkk AAP Thaila nd LX.RDT0C.008 AS4253-E351G32Mnkk LINPUSA TH4 UMACkk_3 1*1G/320/BT/6L2.2/2R/CB_b gn _1.3C_GEk_ES61 AS4253-E35 1G32Mnkk AAP Thaila nd LX.RDT0C.009 AS4253-E351G32Mnkk LINPUSA TH3 UMACkk_3 1*1G/320/BT/6L2.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-3 AS4253-E35 2G32Mncc AAP Malaysia LX.RDU0C.009 AS4253-E352G32Mncc LINPUSAMY1 UMACcc_3 1*2G/320/BT/6L2.2/2R/CB_b gn _1.3C_GEc_EN1 1 AS4253-E35 2G32Mnkk P A ACLA-S panish LX .RDT01.001 AS4253-E352G32Mn kk EM W7HB64EMASEA1 MC UMACkk_3 1*2G/320/6L2.
7-4 Model Definition and Configuration AS4253-E35 2G50Mncc AAP Thaila nd LX.RDU08.003 AS4253-E352G50Mncc EM W7ST32EMASTH3 MC UMACcc_3 1*2G/500_L/BT/6L2.2/2R/CB_b gn_1.3C_GEc_ES61 AS4253-E35 2G50Mncc AAP Thaila nd LX.RDU08.004 AS4253-E352G50Mncc EM W7ST32EMASTH4 MC UMACcc_3 1*2G/500_L/BT/6L2.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-5 AS4253-E35 2G50Mnkk AAP Thaila nd LX.RDT0C.004 AS4253-E352G50Mnkk LINPUSA TH1 UMACkk_3 1*2G/500_L/BT/6L2.2/2R/CB_b gn_1.3C_GEk_TH51 AS4253-E35 2G50Mnkk AAP Thaila nd LX.RDT0C.005 AS4253-E352G50Mnkk LINPUSA TH4 UMACkk_3 1*2G/500_L/BT/6L2.
7-6 Model Definition and Configuration AS4253-E35 3G32Mnkk P A ACLA-S panish LX.RDT0C.00 2 AS4253-E353G32Mnkk LINPUSAEA1 UMACkk_3 2G+1G/320/6L2.2/2R/CB_bgn_ 1.3C_GEk_ESG2 AS4253-E35 4G50Mnkk P A ACLA-S panish LX.RDT0C.00 7 AS4253-E354G50Mnkk LINPUSAEA1 UMACkk_3 2*2G/500_L/6L2.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-7 AS4253-E35 2G25Mnkk ACLA-S panish LX.RDT0C.001 AMDE350B NLED14WXGAG AS4253-E35 2G32Mncc China LX.RDU01.001 AMD E350B NLED14WXGAG AS4253-E35 2G32Mncc China LX .RDU0C.008 AMD E350B NLED14 WXGAG AS4253-E35 2G32Mncc Indonesia LX.
7-8 Model Definition and Configuration AS4253-E35 2G50Mnkk Thailand LX.RDT08.004 AMDE3 50B NLED14WXGAG AS4253-E35 2G50Mnkk Thailand LX.RDT08.005 AMDE3 50B NLED14WXGAG AS4253-E35 2G50Mnkk Thailand LX.RDT08.006 AMDE3 50B NLED14WXGAG AS4253-E35 2G50Mnkk Thailand LX.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-9 AS4253-E35 1G32Mncc Thailand LX.RDU0C.005 UMA N AS4253-E35 1G32Mncc Thailand LX.RDU0C.006 UMA N AS4253-E35 1G32Mncc Thailand LX.RDU0C.007 UMA N AS4253-E35 1G32Mnkk Indonesia LX.RDT08.002 UMA N AS4253-E35 1G32Mnkk Indonesia LX.
7-1 0 Model Definition and Con figu ration AS4253-E35 2G32Mnkk China LX.RDT0C.01 1 UMA N AS4253-E35 2G32Mnkk Indonesia LX.RDT01.003 UMA N AS4253-E35 2G32Mnkk Malaysia LX.RDT0C.012 UMA N AS4253-E35 2G32Mnrr China LX.RDV01.001 UMA N AS4253-E35 2G32Mnrr Malaysia LX.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-1 1 AS4253-E35 2G50Mnrr Thailand LX.RDV08.002 UMA N AS4253-E35 2G50Mnrr Thailand LX.RDV08.003 UMA N AS4253-E35 2G50Mnrr Thailand LX.RDV0C.001 UMA N AS4253-E35 2G50Mnrr Thailand LX.RDV0C.002 UMA N AS4253-E35 2G50Mnrr Thailand LX.
7-1 2 Model Definition and Con figu ration AS4253-E35 1G32Mnkk Thailand LX.RDT0C.010 SO1GBIII10 N N320GB5.4KS AS4253-E35 1G32Mnrr Thailand LX.RDV0C.004 SO1GBIII10 N N320GB5.4KS AS4253-E35 1G32Mnrr Thailand LX.RDV0C.005 SO1GBIII10 N N320GB5.4KS AS4253-E35 1G32Mnrr Thailand LX.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-13 AS4253-E35 2G50Mncc Thailand LX.RDU0C.001 SO2GBIII10 N N500GB5.4KS AS4253-E35 2G50Mncc Thailand LX.RDU0C.002 SO2GBIII10 N N500GB5.4KS AS4253-E35 2G50Mncc Thailand LX.RDU0C.003 SO2GBIII10 N N500GB5.4KS AS4253-E35 2G50Mnkk China LX.
7-1 4 Model Definition and Con figu ration T able 1-5. ODD, Extra SW1, Card Reader Model Country Acer Part No ODD Extra SW1 Card Reader AS4253-E35 1G32Mncc Indonesia LX.RDU08.001 NSM8XS McAfee 2-in-1 card reader AS4253-E35 1G32Mncc Indonesia LX.RDU0C.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-15 AS4253-E35 2G32Mnkk ACLA-S panish LX.RDT01.001 NSM8XS M cAfee 2-in-1 card reader AS4253-E35 2G32Mnkk ACLA-S panish LX.RDT08.001 NSM8XS M cAfee 2-in-1 card reader AS4253-E35 2G32Mnkk China LX.RDT01.002 NSM8XS McAfee 2-in-1 card reader AS4253-E35 2G32Mnkk China LX.
7-1 6 Model Definition and Con figu ration AS4253-E35 2G50Mnkk Thail and LX.RDT 0C.0 04 NSM8XS N 2-in-1 card reader AS4253-E35 2G50Mnkk Thail and LX.RDT 0C.0 05 NSM8XS N 2-in-1 card reader AS4253-E35 2G50Mnrr China LX.RDV0C.008 NSM 8XS N 2-in-1 card reader AS4253-E35 2G50Mnrr Thail and LX.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-17 AS4253-E35 1G32Mnkk Indonesia LX.RDT08.002 3rd WiFi 2x2 BGN BT 3.0 AMD A50M FCH AS4253-E35 1G32Mnkk Indonesia LX.RDT08.003 3rd WiFi 2x2 BGN NA M D A 5 0 M FCH AS4253-E35 1G32Mnkk Indonesia LX.RDT0C.006 3rd WiFi 2x2 BGN NA M D A 5 0 M FCH AS4253-E35 1G32Mnkk Thailand LX.
7-1 8 Model Definition and Con figu ration AS4253-E35 2G32Mnkk Malaysia LX.RDT0C.012 3rd WiFi 2x2 BGN BT 2.1 AMD A50M FCH AS4253-E35 2G32Mnrr China LX.RDV01.001 3rd WiFi 2x2 BGN NA M D A 5 0 M FCH AS4253-E35 2G32Mnrr Malaysia LX.RDV0C.007 3rd WiFi 2x2 BGN BT 2.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-19 AS4253-E35 2G50Mnrr Thailand LX.RDV08.003 3rd WiFi 2x2 BGN BT 3.0 AMD A50M FCH AS4253-E35 2G50Mnrr Thailand LX.RDV0C.001 3rd WiFi 2x2 BGN BT 2.1 AMD A50M FCH AS4253-E35 2G50Mnrr Thailand LX.RDV0C.002 3rd WiFi 2x2 BGN BT 2.
7-2 0 Model Definition and Con figu ration AS4253-E35 1G32Mnkk Thail and LX.RDT0C.010 6 CELL2.2 65W 1.3M AS4253-E35 1G32Mnrr Thail and LX.RDV0C.004 6CELL2.2 65W 1.3M AS4253-E35 1G32Mnrr Thail and LX.RDV0C.005 6CELL2.2 65W 1.3M AS4253-E35 1G32Mnrr Thail and LX.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-21 AS4253-E35 2G50Mncc Thail and LX.RDU0C.001 6CELL2.2 65W 1.3M AS4253-E35 2G50Mncc Thail and LX.RDU0C.002 6CELL2.2 65W 1.3M AS4253-E35 2G50Mncc Thail and LX.RDU0C.003 6CELL2.2 65W 1.3M AS4253-E35 2G50Mnkk China LX.
7-2 2 Model Definition and Con figu ration Aspire 4253G 0 T able 1-8. RO, Description Model RO Country Acer Part No Description AS4253G-E3 52G50Mncc AAP Thailand LX.RDX08.001 AS4253G-E352G50Mncc EM W7ST32EMASTH1 MC SEYMOUR_XT512Ccc_3V3 1*2G/500_L/BT/6L2.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-23 AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnkk AAP Thailand LX.RDW08.003 AS4253G-E352G50Mnkk EM W7ST32EMASTH4 MC SEYMOUR_XT512Ckk_3V3 1*2G/500_L/BT/6L2.2/2R/CB_b gn_1.3C_GEk_ES61 AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnkk AAP Thailand LX.RDW0C.001 AS4253G-E352G50Mnkk LINPUSA TH3 SEYMOUR_XT512Ckk_3V3 1*2G/500_L/BT/6L2.
7-2 4 Model Definition and Con figu ration AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnrr AAP Thailand LX.RDY0C.003 AS425 3G-E352G50Mnrr LINPUSA TH4 SEYMOUR_XT512Crr_3V3 1*2G/500_L/BT/6L2.2/2R/CB_b gn_1.3C_GEr_ES61 AS4253G-E3 52G64Mncc AAP Philippines LX.RDX0C.0 04 AS4253G-E35 2G64Mncc LINPUSAPH1 SEYMOUR_XT512Ccc_3V3 1*2G/640/BT/6L2.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-25 AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnkk Thailand LX.RDW0C.001 AMD E350B NLED14WXG AG AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnkk Thailand LX.RDW0C.002 AMD E350B NLED14WXG AG AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnkk Thailand LX.RDW0C.003 AMD E350B NLED14WXG AG AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnrr Thailand LX .
7-2 6 Model Definition and Con figu ration AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnkk Thailand LX.RDW08.001 SEYMOUR_XT 512M-DDR3 (64*16*4) AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnkk Thailand LX.RDW08.002 SEYMOUR_XT 512M-DDR3 (64*16*4) AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnkk Thailand LX.RDW08.003 SEYMOUR_XT 512M-DDR3 (64*16*4) AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnkk Thailand LX.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-27 AS4253G-E3 52G50Mncc Thailand LX.RDX0C.001 SO2GBIII10 N N500GB5.4KS AS4253G-E3 52G50Mncc Thailand LX.RDX0C.002 SO2GBIII10 N N500GB5.4KS AS4253G-E3 52G50Mncc Thailand LX.RDX0C.003 SO2GBIII10 N N500GB5.4KS AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnkk Thailand LX.
7-2 8 Model Definition and Con figu ration T able 1-12. O DD, Extra SW1, Card Reader Model Country Acer Part No ODD Extra SW1 Card Reader AS4253G-E3 52G50Mncc Thailand LX.RDX08.001 NSM8XS McAfee 2-in-1 card reader AS4253G-E3 52G50Mncc Thailand LX.RDX08.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-29 AS4253G-E3 52G64Mnkk Philippines LX.RD W0C.004 NSM8XS N 2-in-1 card reader AS4253G-E3 52G64Mnrr Philippines LX.RDY0C .004 NSM8XS N 2-in-1 card reader T able 1-13. Wireless LAN1, Bluetooth, NB Chip set Model Country Acer Part No Wireless LAN1 Bluetoot h NB Chipset AS4253G-E3 52G50Mncc Thailand LX.
7-3 0 Model Definition and Con figu ration AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnrr Thailand LX.RDY0C.001 3rd WiFi 2x2 BGN BT 2.1 AMD A50M FCH AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnrr Thailand LX.RDY0C.002 3rd WiFi 2x2 BGN BT 2.1 AMD A50M FCH AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnrr Thailand LX.RDY0C.003 3rd WiFi 2x2 BGN BT 2.
Model Definition a nd Configuration 7-31 AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnkk Thailand LX.RDW0C.003 6CELL2.2 65W 1.3M AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnrr Thailand LX.RDY08.001 6CELL2.2 65W 1.3M AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnrr Thailand LX.RDY08.002 6CELL2.2 65W 1.3M AS4253G-E3 52G50Mnrr Thailand LX.
7-3 2 Model Definition and Con figu ration.
CHAPTER 8 T est Comp atible Components.
8-2 Microsoft® Windows® 7 Envi ronment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4.
T est Compatible Comp onents 8-3 Test Compatible Components This computer ’s compatibility is tested and verified by Acer’s in ternal testing department. All of its system functions are tested under Windows ® 7 environment. Refer to the fo llowing lists for compone nts, adapter cards, and peripher als which have passed these tests.
8-4 T est Compatible Comp one nts Microsoft ® Windows ® 7 Environment Test 0 T able 1-1. T est Compatible Components V endor Ty p e Description Acer Part No. Adapter 10001023 LITE-ON 65W Ada pter LITE-O N 65W 19V 1.7x5.5x1 1 Y ellow P A-1650-69A W , L V5, Low pr ofile LED L F AP .
T est Compatible Comp onents 8-5 Bluetooth 10001018 HON HAI BT 2.1 Foxconn Bluetooth A TH BU_12 BH.21 100.012 10001018 HON HAI BT 3.0 Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2070 (T77H1 14.01) BT 3.0 BH.21 100.010 10001018 HON HAI BT 3.0 Foxconn Bluetooth A TH BU12 BH.
8-6 T est Compatible Comp one nts 60001922 TOSHIBA DIGI N750GB5.4KS HDD TOSHIBA 2.5" 5400rpm 750GB MK7559GSXP , 375G/P , Capricorn BS, 4K drive SA T A 8MB LF+HF F/W:GN00 3J KH.75004.001 60001994 WD N250GB5.4KS HDD WD 2.5" 5400rpm 250GB WD2500BPVT -22ZEST0,ML320S- AF , 4K drive SA T A 8MB LF F/W:01 .
T est Compatible Comp onents 8-7 60002036 SEAGA TE N250GB5.4KS HDD SEAGA TE 2.5" 5400rpm 250GB ST9250315AS, 9HH132-189, Wyatt with new pcb SA T A 8MB LF F/W:0001SDM1 KH.25001.019 60002036 SEAGA TE N320GB5.4KS HDD SEAGA TE 2.5" 5400rpm 320GB ST9320310AS,9RN132-1 88, Cameron 320 G/P SA T A 8MB LF F/W:00 01SDM1 KH.
8-8 T est Compatible Comp one nts 60001993 NANY A SO4GBIII13 Memory NANY A SO-DIMM DDR III 1333 4GB NT4GC64B8HB0NS-CG LF 256*8 0.055um KN.4GB03.005 60002000 UNIFOSA SO1GBIII13 Memory UNIFOSA SO -DIMM DDRIII 1333 1GB GU672203EP0200 LF 128* 8 0.065um KN.
T est Compatible Comp onents 8-9 60001535 P ANASONIC NSM8XS ODD P ANASONIC Super-Multi DRIVE 12.7mm T ray DL 8X UJ890A LF W/O bezel SA T A (HF + Windows 7) KU.00807.070 60001535 P ANASONIC NSM8XS ODD P ANASONIC Super-Multi DRIVE 12.7mm Tray DL 8X UJ8A0 LF W/O bezel SA T A (HF + Windows 7) Foxconn Y entai Fa ctory KU.
8-1 0 T est Compatible Compone nts 60002215 SAMSUNG VR1GbIII9 VRAM SAMSUNG Graphic DDRIII 900 1Gb K4W 1G 1 64 6G -B C1 1 LF 64*16 35nm VR.1GB0B.008 9999995 ONE TIME VENDER N N no VRAM KI.
CHAPTER 9 Online Support Information.
9-2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3.
Online Support In formation 9-3 Online Support Information Introduction 0 This section describes online tech nical support services available to help user s repair their Acer Systems. For distributors, dealers, ASP or TPM, please refer the technical querie s to a local Acer branch of fice.
9-4 Online Support Inform ation.
An important point after buying a device Acer 4253G (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Acer 4253G yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Acer 4253G - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Acer 4253G you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Acer 4253G will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Acer 4253G, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Acer 4253G.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Acer 4253G. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Acer 4253G along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
