Aspire Poyang Series Laptop Service Guide Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD
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 will NOT be covered
in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible
personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.
2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information
available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will
not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer
office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service
Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and
service of customer machines.
Aspire Poyang Series Laptop Service Guide Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD
Features................................................................................................................................................ 7 System Block Diagram....................................................................................................................................10 Board Layout............................................................................................................................................11 Top View............................................................................................................................................11 Bottom View.........................................................................................................................................12 Your Acer Notebook Tour.................................................................................................................................13 Front View..........................................................................................................................................13 Closed Front View...................................................................................................................................14 Left View...........................................................................................................................................15 Right View..........................................................................................................................................16 Rear view...........................................................................................................................................16 Base view...........................................................................................................................................17 Indicators..........................................................................................................................................17 Easy-Launch Buttons.................................................................................................................................18 Touchpad Basics.....................................................................................................................................19 Using the Keyboard......................................................................................................................................20 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad...............................................................................................................20 Windows Keys........................................................................................................................................21 Hot Keys............................................................................................................................................21 Special Key.........................................................................................................................................22 Acer Empowering Technology..............................................................................................................................24 Empowering Technology password......................................................................................................................24 Acer eNet Management................................................................................................................................24 Acer ePower Management..............................................................................................................................26 Acer ePresentation Management.......................................................................................................................27 Acer eDataSecurity Management.......................................................................................................................28 Acer eLock Management...............................................................................................................................30 Acer eRecovery Management...........................................................................................................................31 Acer eSettings Management...........................................................................................................................32 Using the System Utilities..............................................................................................................................34 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)............................................................................................................34 Launch Manager......................................................................................................................................35 Hardware Specifications and Configurations..............................................................................................................36 System Specifications................................................................................................................................... 7 BIOS Setup Utility..................................................................................................................................45 Navigating the BIOS Utility.....................................................................................................................46 Information.....................................................................................................................................47 Main............................................................................................................................................48 Security........................................................................................................................................50 Advanced........................................................................................................................................54 Boot............................................................................................................................................55 Exit............................................................................................................................................56 BIOS Flash Utility..................................................................................................................................57 System Utilities........................................................................................................................................45 General Information.................................................................................................................................60 Before You Begin................................................................................................................................60 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart.....................................................................................................................61 Removing the Battery Pack...........................................................................................................................63 Removing the HDD Module/Memory/Wireless LAN Card/Modem Card/ TV Tuner Card/System Fan/Thermal Modules/VGA Board/CPU/ Keyboard and the LCD Module....64 Removing the HDD Module.........................................................................................................................64 Removing the Memory.............................................................................................................................64 Removing the Wireless LAN Card/Modem Card and TV Tuner Card.....................................................................................65 Removing the System Fan/Thermal Modules/VGA Board and CPU.......................................................................................66 Removing the Keyboard and LCD Module............................................................................................................67 Disassembling the Main Unit.........................................................................................................................69 Separate the Main Unit Into the Upper and the Lower Case Assembly...............................................................................69 Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly...........................................................................................................70 Disassembling the Upper Case Assembly...........................................................................................................73 Disassembling the LCD Module........................................................................................................................74 Disassembling the External Modules..................................................................................................................76 Disassembling the HDD Module....................................................................................................................76 Disassembling the ODD Module....................................................................................................................76 Machine Disassembly and Replacement.....................................................................................................................59 System Check Procedures.............................................................................................................................78 External Diskette Drive Check...................................................................................................................78 External CD-ROM Drive Check.....................................................................................................................78 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check........................................................................................................78 Memory check....................................................................................................................................79 Power System Check..............................................................................................................................79 Touchpad Check..................................................................................................................................81 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message.............................................................................................................82 Index of Error Messages.............................................................................................................................83 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes.............................................................................................................................86 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message...............................................................................................................90 Intermittent Problems...............................................................................................................................93 Undetermined Problems...............................................................................................................................94 Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................................77 Top View............................................................................................................................................95 Bottom View.........................................................................................................................................96 Jumper and Connector Locations..........................................................................................................................95 Aspire Poyang Exploded Diagram......................................................................................................................98 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List.......................................................................................................................97
