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Aspire 4520/4220/4520G/4220G Series
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available
on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 4520/4220/4520G/4220Go service guide. Date Chapter Updates II
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Copyright Copyright © 2007 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 r
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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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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features: Operating system ® TM Genuine Windows Vista Capable ® TM Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic / Home Premium / Ultimate / Business Edition ® Genuine Windows XP Home / Professional Edition (Service Pack 2) ® Genuine Windows XP Media Center / Tablet Edition ® Genuine Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) ® ® TM NOTE: Windows Vista Capable PCs come with Windows XP installed, and can be upgraded to ® TM ® T
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MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support TM TM Acer Arcade featuring Acer CinemaVision and Acer ClearVision technologies Audio ® Intel High Definition audio support Two built-in stereo speakers (2W) ® Realtek ALC268 Audio Code with Dolby TM Sound Blaster Pro and MS Sound compatible Built-in microphone VoIP-enabled Storage subsystem One 60/80/100/120/160 GB Serial ATA hard disk drive, supporting Ultra DMA100 S.M.A.R.T / Hybrid HDD Optical drive option
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External display (VGA) port S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port Headphones/speaker/line-out port with S/PDIF support Microphone-in jack Line-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port Modem (RJ-11) port DC-in jack for AC adaptor Chapter 1 3
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Environment Temperature: Operating: 5ºC to 35ºC Non-operating: -20ºC to 65ºC Humidity (non-condensing): Operating: 20%~80% Non-operating: 20%~80% 4 Chapter 1
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System Block Diagram MONO SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM TV-OUT +2.5V/ +1.25VM/ +1.25V/ +1.5V VCORE(ISL6262A) SMDDR_VREF/ SMDDR_VTERM 3 3 TFT LCD Panel CPU CPU Fan WXGA AMD S1g1 VGA-Core (MAX 1993) 5V/3.3V (TPS51120) Thermal Sensor 3 3 +1.2V uFCPGA638 3 3 3 Turion 64 Dual-Core/ DDRII Sempron Single-Core CRT Dual Channel DDR2 DISCHARGE BATTERY SELECT SO-DIMM 0 3 533/667 MHz 3 SO-DIMM 1 3 3 3 HT LINK USB 2.0 +1.8V BATTERYCHARGER LVDS (ISL6251) INT or EV TV-out PCI-Express 16X 3
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Board Layout Top View 12 1 23 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 9 9 10 1 10 0 8 8 12 12 12 13 13 13 18 1 18 8 16 1 16 6 17 1 17 7 1 19 19 9 2 21 21 1 22 22 22 14 1 14 4 15 15 15 2 20 20 0 1 LED3 HDD LED 12 CN13 Card Bus Socket 2 LED4 Num Lock LED 13 U12 Winbond Keyboard Controller 3 LED5 Caps Lock LED 14 LED6 Power LED 4 CN3 15 LED7 Battery LED 5 CN4 LCD Connector 16 SW4 Left Click Button Switch 6 U7 17 SW5 Left Scroll Button Switch 7 CN5 Speaker Connector 18 SW3 Up Scroll Button Switch 8 CN10 19 SW6 Right Sc
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Bottom View 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 9 9 10 1 10 0 8 8 12 1 12 2 13 1 13 3 14 1 14 4 15 1 15 5 16 1 16 6 17 1 17 7 19 1 19 9 18 1 18 8 2 21 21 1 20 2 20 0 1 CN18 VGA Jack 12 CN26 2 13 CN27 USB Connecto 3 CN19 Battery Connector 14 CN24 4 CN20 S-Video Connector 15 CN28 USB Connecto 5 CN23 Wireless LAN Card Connector 16 CN29 Optical Disk Drive Connector 6 CN22 IEEE 1394 Connector 17 CN30 SATA HDD Connector 7 U20 North Bridge 18 U26 Audio Codec 8 U21 CPU Socket 19 CN32 5-in-1 Card Reader 9 J3 DIM
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Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Aspire computer. Front View # Icon Item Description 1 Built-in camera 0.3 megapixel web camera for video communication. 2 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computer’s functions and components. 3 Speaker Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 8 Chapter 1
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4 Wireless communication Enables/disables the wireless function. button/indicator Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. 5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 7 4-way scroll button To scroll up, down, left, and right. 8 Click buttons (left and The left and right buttons function like the right) left and right mouse buttons. 9 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 10 Display
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# Item Description "Easy-launch buttons" on page 18 # Icon Item Description 6 Headphones/speaker/ Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., line-out jack with S/PDIF speakers, headphones). support 7 Volume control Increases and decreases the volume. Left View # Icon Item Description 1 External display (VGA) Connects to a display device (e.g., external port monitor, LCD projector). 2 S-video/TV-out (NTSC/ Connects to a television or display device PAL) port with S-video input. 3 4-pin IEEE 139
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Right View # Icon Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs (slot-load or tray-load depending on model). 2 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is active. indicator 3 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical disk from the drive. button 4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. 5 2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 6 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 7 Kensing
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Base view # Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 3 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal. 4 Ventilation slots and Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. cooling fan Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 5 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. 6 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws) Indicators The computer has several easy
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Icon Function Description Icon Function Description HDD Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is active. Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. Cap lock Lights when Cap Lock is activated Power Lights up when the computer is on. Battery Lights up when the battery is being charged. Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully ch
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Press “ “ to run the Acer Empowering Technology. The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer Launch Manager. Launch key Default application Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable) Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable) Mail Email application (user-programmable) P User-programmable Touchpad Basics The following teaches you how to use the touchpad: Mo
