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... System 1-5 Platform 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Audio Subsystem 1-6 Graphics 1-7 Storage Subsystem 1-7 Privacy Control 1-7 Webcam 1-7 Wireless and networking 1-7 Dimension and Weight 1-7 Color options 1-8 Power Adapter and Battery 1-8 Input and Controls 1-8 I/O Ports 1-8 Optional Items 1-8 Warranty 1-9 Eco-compliance 1-9 Environment 1-9 Software 1-10
Notebook Tour 1-11...
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... Card Removal 3-9 Dummy Card Installation 3-9 Outside Screws 3-10 Outside Screws Installation 3-10 Keyboard Removal 3-11 Keyboard Installation 3-12 Base Cover Removal 3-13 Base Cover Installation 3-13 HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Removal 3-14 Hard Disk Drive Installation 3-15 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module Removal . . . 3-17 WLAN Module Installation 3-17 DIMM (Dual In-line Memory...
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... 3-35 LCD Panel Installation 3-37 LVDS Cable Removal 3-38 LVDS Cable Installation 3-39 Camera Module Removal 3-40 Camera Module Installation 3-40
CHAPTER 4 Troubleshooting
Introduction 4-3 General Information 4-3
Power On Issues 4-4 No Display Issues 4-5 LCD Failure 4-8 Keyboard Failure 4-9 Touchpad Failure 4-10 Internal Speaker Failure 4-11 Microphone Failure 4-13 USB Failure 4-14...
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Exploded Diagrams 6-4 FRU List 6-7 Screw List 6-28
CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration
Aspire One D257 7-1 Aspire One Happy 2
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CHAPTER 8 Test Compatible Components
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test 8-4
CHAPTER 9 Online Support Information
Introduction 9-3
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... Memory 1-29 Memory Combinations 1-30 Video Interface 1-30 BIOS 1-30 LAN Interface 1-31 Keyboard 1-31 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-32 LED 10.0 1-33 LCD Inverter (not available with this model 1-33 Display Supported Resolution (LCD Supported Resolution 1-34 Display Supported Resolution (GPU Supported Resolution 1-34 Mini Card 1-35 3G Card (not available in this model 1-35 Audio...
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... a summary of the computer's features:
Operating System 0
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 32-bit (China only) Genuine Windows® 7 Starter 32-bit (Service Pack 1)
Platform 0
Intel Tiger Point Aspire One D257
Intel Atom™ Series processor N455/N475 (512 KB L2 cache, 1.66/183 GHz, DDR3 667 MHz, 6.5 W) (for models with DDR3 support only) Intel Atom...
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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® ...
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...
Item Controller Feature
Controller Features
Specifications
AR3011
Single-chip Bluetooth v2.1/3.0 + EDR integrated solution USB 2.0 full-speed device interface with support for Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU) SPI interface supports external serial flash devices Two on-chip 1.2V linear voltage regulators Integrated 32-bit CPU with 32KB data RAM and 256KB program RAM On-board PLL On-chip low power...
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... EAPD (External Amplifier Power Down) is supported Supports Anti-pop mode when analog power AVDD is on and digital power is off Power support: 3.3V digital core power: 1.5V~3.3V digital IO power for HDA link; 3.0V~5.5V analog power; 4.5V~5.5V power stage voltage Enhanced power management features for normal operation and standby mode Stereo Bridge-Tied Load Class-D amplifier at port-D has 2Watt...
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... unit) type and speed of system
CPU Speed
Speed of the CPU
HDD Model Name
Model name of HDD (hard disk drive) installed on primary IDE master
HDD Serial Number
Serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master
System BIOS Version System BIOS version
VGA BIOS Version
VGA (video graphics array) firmware version of system
Serial Number
Serial number of unit
Asset Tag Number
Asset...
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...: New versions of system programs New features or options Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.
Use the Flash utility to update the system BIOS Flash ROM.
NOTE: NOTE:
If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before Flash utility is used.
NOTE: NOTE:
Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when Flash is used.
NOTE: NOTE:
Use AC adaptor power supply...
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... 0
The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). Used in the DMI pool for hardware management. When the BIOS shows Verifying DMI pool data, it is checking that the table correlates with the hardware before sending information to the operating system (Windows, etc.). To update the DMI Pool...
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.... Plug the
computer directly into a known serviceable electrical outlet. 4. Disconnect the power and open the casing to check the thermal unit and fan airways
are free of obstructions. 5. Remove all external and non-essential hardware connected to the computer that are
not necessary to boot the computer to the failure point. 6. Remove any recently installed software. 7. If...
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..., check the view settings and control/mouse wheel zoom feature in the application.
If desktop display resolution is not normal, right-click on the desktop and select Personalize Display Settings.
Click and drag the Resolution slider to the desired resolution.
Click Apply and check the display. Readjust if necessary. 4. Roll back the video driver to the previous version if updated. 5. Remove and...
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...→
Device Manager. Check the Device Manager to determine that:
The device is properly installed
There are no red Xs or yellow exclamation marks
There are no device conflicts
No hardware is listed under Other Devices 3. If updated recently, roll back the audio driver to the previous version. 4. Remove and reinstall the audio driver. 5. Make sure that all volume controls are set mid range...
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... default audio device (green check mark).
NOTE: NOTE:
If Speakers does not show, right-click on the Playback tab and select Show Disabled Devices (clear by default). 7. Select Speakers and click Configure to start Speaker Setup. Follow the on-screen prompts to configure the speakers. 8. Remove any recently installed hardware or software. 9. Restore system and file settings...
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...-Acer devices Printer, mouse, and other external devices Battery pack Hard disk drive DIMM CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module PC Cards 4. Apply power to the computer. 5. Determine if the problem has changed. 6. If the problem does not recur, connect the removed devices one at a time until failing FRU is found. 7. If the problem remains, replace the following FRUs: System board LCD assembly
4-16...
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... with Windows 7 OS.
To Create a Crisis USB key, perform the following: 1. Format the USB storage disk using the Fast Format option. 2. Save ROM file (file name: BIOS HM40X64.bin) to the root directory of USB storage.
Make sure that there is no other BIOS file saved in the same directory. 3. Plug USB storage into USB port. 4. Press button then plug in AC power. 5. The Power button flashes...
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... sources will require a user i.d. and password. These can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. Acer's Website offers convenient and valuable support resources. In the Technical Information section users can download information on all of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and Server models including:
Service guides for all models Bios updates Software utilities Spare parts lists TABs (Technical...