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Aspire 5920G 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 Chapla 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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Audio ® Intel High Definition audio support Two built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers (1W) ® Realtek ALC268 Audio Code with Dolby TM Sound Blaster Pro and MS Sound compatible Built-in microphone VoIP-enabled Storage subsystem One or two 60/80/100/120 GB Serial ATA hard disk drive, supporting Ultra DMA100 S.M.A.R.T / Hybrid HDD Optical drive options: DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive, Blue-ray drive (slot-load) ® 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC),
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Fast infrared (FIR) port 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 3G SIM Card slot (optional) TV-in port (optional) RF-in port (optional) 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 Chapter 1 5
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Board Layout Top View 4 4 5 5 1 1 2 2 7 7 6 6 3 3 8 8 13 1 13 3 1 10 10 0 9 9 14 14 14 15 15 15 17 1 17 7 12 1 12 2 16 16 16 21 2 21 1 22 22 22 1 18 18 8 20 2 20 0 19 19 19 2 24 24 4 23 23 23 30 3 30 0 29 29 29 25 25 25 26 2 26 6 27 2 27 7 2 28 28 8 1 CN15 Battery Connector 16 CN26 IEEE 1394 Connector 2 U22 CPU Socket 17 CN28 Optical Disk Drive Connector 3 CN20 Fan Connector 18 CN30 4 CN13 VGA Jack 19 U34 South Bridge 5 CN14 Ethernet Controller 20 U32 Audio Codec 6 CN18 USB Connector 21 U31 7 CN
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Bottom View 1 1 2 2 3 3 5 5 4 4 6 6 7 7 8 8 91 9 1 10 00 12 1 12 2 13 1 13 3 15 1 15 5 16 1 16 6 1 14 14 4 19 1 19 9 17 1 17 7 18 18 18 20 20 20 2 21 21 1 1 CN2 12 U7 DDR2 SDRAM IC 2 CN1 LCD Connector 13 CN9 Card Bus Socket 3 CN3 MDC Connector 14 U11 4 CN5 Email Board Connector 15 U10 Touchpad Connector Winbond 5 CN4 Power Board Connector 16 CN16 Subwoofer Connector 6 CN6 Keyboard Connector 17 CN11 MSC Connector 7 U4 Audio Codec 18 U19 8 U6 DDR2 SDRAM IC 19 CN12 9 CN7 Bluetooth Connector 20 LED
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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 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 4 Speaker Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 8 Chapter 1
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5 Wireless communication Enables/disables the wireless function. button/indicator Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. 6 WWW/E-mail buttons Button to launch your internet browser and e-mail reader. ® ® 7 Bluetooth Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. communication button/ Indicates the status of Bluetooth indicator communication. 8 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 9 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 10 4-way sc
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# Item Description # Item Description "Easy-launch buttons" on page 18 "Easy-launch buttons" on page 18 # Icon Item Description # Icon Item Description 5 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman). 6 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones. 7 Headphones/speaker/ Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., line-out jack with S/PDIF speakers, headphones). support 8 Volume control Increases and decreases the volume. Left View # Icon Item De
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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 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 6 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-comp
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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 System fan Enables the motheboard to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 6 Memory compartment Houses the com
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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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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: Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor. Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on
