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Aspire One 522
SERVICEGUIDE
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Revision History Refer to the table below 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 © 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 lan
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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. The following typographical conventions are used in this document: Book titles, directory names, file names, path names, and program/process names are shown in ita
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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 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Video Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-28 BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-28 LAN Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-29 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-30 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-31 Super-Multi Drive (not available w
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DOS Flash Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16 WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18 HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 Removing HDD Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19 Clearing BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21 Cleaning BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Bluetooth Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27 RTC Battery Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28 RTC Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28 Mainboard Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-29 Mainboard Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-31 Thermal Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17 Other Functions Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18 Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19 Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19 Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20 CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations
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CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications
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Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 Storage Subsystem . . . . .
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Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-30 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-31 Super-Multi Drive (not available with this model). . . . . . . . . . . .1-32 LED 10.1”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-33 LCD Inverter (not available with this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-33 Display Supported Resolution (LCD Supported Resolution) . . .1-34 Grap
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Hardware Specifications and Configurations Features 0 The following is a summary of the computer’s many features: Operating System 0 ® Genuine Windows 7 Home Basic 32-bit (China only) ® Genuine Windows 7 Starter Platform 0 AMD C-Series processor C-50 (1 MB L2 cache, 1 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 9 W) AMD A50M Fusion™ Controller Hub System Memory 0 Single-channel DDR3 SDRAM support with one soDIMM module ® Up to 1 GB of DDR3 system memory (for Windows 7 Starter for small notebook PCs) Up t
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Graphics 0 ATI Radeon™ HD 6250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified ® ® Video Decoder 3 (UVD3), OpenCL 1.1, OpenGL 3.1, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) ® ® technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft DirectX 11 Dual independent display support 16.7 million colors External resolution / refresh rates: VGA port up to 1920 x 1200: 60 Hz ® HDMI port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz MPEG-2 DVD decoding WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding ® HDMI (High-Definition
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Dimension and Weight 0 Dimensions 258.5 (W) x 185 (D) x 25.7 (H) mm (10.17 x 7.28 x 1.01 inches) Weight 1.30 kg (2.87 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack 1.20 kg (2.65 lbs.) with 3-cell battery pack Power Adapter and Battery 0 Product Safety Electric Appliance and Materials (PSE) certified for battery pack Power adapter 0 2-pin 40 W Acer MiniGo AC adapter: 93.2 (W) x 32.2 (D) x 42.5 (H) mm (3.66 x 1.26 x 1.67 inches) 180 g (0.39 lbs.) with 250 cm DC cable Battery 0 24.4 W 2200 mAh 3-c
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Environment 0 ® ENERGY STAR WEEE RoHS Mercury free 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% Warranty 0 One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Optional Items 0 In-box: Protective bag 6-cell Li-ion battery pack Optional: 1 GB / 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module 6-cell Li-ion battery pack 2-pin 40 W Acer MiniGo AC adapter External USB HDD External USB optic
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Software 0 Productivity Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management ® ® Adobe Flash Player 10.1 ® ® Adobe Reader 9.1 eSobi™ Barnes & Noble Desktop Reader (US only) Bing™ Bar ® Microsoft Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate) ® Microsoft Office Starter 2010 New York Times Reader (US only) Norton™ Online Backup Security ® McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial ® MyWinLocker (except China, Hong Kong) Gaming Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, China
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Notebook Tour 0 Top View 0 1 9 2 3 4 5 8 7 7 6 Figure 1-1. Top View Table 1-1. Top View # Icon Item Description 1 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 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. 1-10 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
