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Aspire Z5600/Z5610 Series
Service Guide
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire Z5600/Z5610 Series service guide. Date Chapter Updates II
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Copyright Copyright © 2009 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. IV
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Your Acer Computer tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Removing the Mainboard Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Removing the LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Removing the LCD Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Model Definition and Configuration 136 Aspire Z5600/Z5610 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Test Compatible Components 187 Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . .
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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)* Platform • Intel Core™2 Quad Processor* • Intel Core™2 Duo Processor* • Intel Pentium Processor* • Intel® Celeron® processor* • Intel Eaglelake G45(B/S)+ICH10(B/S)* Dimensions • 570 (W) x 484.0 (H) x 84.6 (D) mm System Memory • Up to 8 GB of DDR3 1066/1333 MHz (dual-channel support on four DIMMs)* Display • 23" Full HD 1920 x 1080
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• SuperMulti with Labelflash™ technologyDVD-ROM* Communication • Built-in 1 MP high-def webcam with 1280 x 800 resolution image capture • Built-in microphone • Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready • WLAN* • 802.11b/g/Draft-N • WPAN* • Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) Graphics • Intel® GMA X4500HD (Intel® G45) (Aspire Z5600) • ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 with 1 GB DDR3 Memory (Aspire Z5610) • ATI Radeon™ HD 4570 with 512 MB DDR2 Memory (Aspire Z5610) I/O interface • Two USB 2.0 ports • Multi-in-1 c
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System Block Diagram VCC_CORE Y1 14.318MHZ GMCH_CORE Intel CLOCK GENERATOR Yorkfield/Wolfdale CK505 VCC1.1 Q9000/E8000 CV193 14.318MHz Page 2 VCC1.2 LGA775 Page 3,4 VCC1.5 FSB(800/1067/1333HZ) 1.5VSUS CH A: DDRIII-UDIMM0/1 800/1067 MHZ DDR III SATA 4 CH B: DDRIII-UDIMM0/1 SATA - HDD(2.5) VCC3 Page 14,15,16,17 Page 22 NB 3V_STBY SATA 1 Eaglelake SATA - HDD(3.5) Page 22 PCI-E 2.0 16X VCC5 G45/P43 MXM CONNECTOR 1254 pin SATA 2 5V_STBY SATA - ODD Page 5,7,8,9 Page 22 Pa
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Your Acer Computer tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new 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), display
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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. 6 Chapter 1
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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
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Using the Keyboard The keyboard has several different types of keys and buttons as shown below. Function keys Audio playback keys Fn key Windows key Application Navigation keys key Feature Icon Description Function keys Press these keys to start program actions. Each program uses different function keys for different purposes. See the program documentation to find out more about the function key actions. Audio playback keys Press these keys to play your audio files and to adjust the volume. W
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Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions: <>: Open or close the Start menu <> + : Display the desktop <> + : Open Windows Explore <> + : Search for a file or folder <> + : Cycle through Sidebar gadgets <> + : Lock your computer (if y
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Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Specification CPU type • Intel Core™2 Quad Processor* • Intel Core™2 Duo Processor* • Intel Pentium Processor* • Intel® Celeron® processor* Core Logic • North Bridge (Eaglelake G45) • GTL+ interface (Front-side bus) • Support Intel Yorkfield/Wolfdale Processor • 800/1066/1333MHz transfer rate processor bus speed • Integrated DRAM controller • Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM interface. • Unified Memory Architecture, with 128 MB to 256MB of
