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Aspire 4553/4553G 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
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 4553/4553G service guides.
Date
Chapter
Updates
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... 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 representations or warranties, either expressed or...
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... that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems.
Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.
NOTE: This symbol where placed in the Service Guide designates a component that should be recycled according to the local regulations.
IV
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... and embedded numeric keypad 13 Windows Keys 14 Hot Keys 15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 16
System Utilities
31
BIOS Setup Utility 31 Navigating the BIOS Utility 31
Aspire 4553/4553G BIOS 32 Information 32 Main 33 Security 34 Boot 36 Exit 37
BIOS Flash Utilities 38 DOS Flash Utility 39 WinFlash Utility 40
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 41
Machine Disassembly...
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... Recovery 129 Clearing Password Check 129 Clear CMOS Jumper 129 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 130
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
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Aspire 4553/4553G Exploded Diagrams 132 LCD Assembly 132
FRU List 135 Screw List 147
Model Definition and Configuration
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Aspire 4553/4553G 148
Test Compatible Components
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Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test 174
Online Support...
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• AMD M880G Chipset
System Memory
• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support: • Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules
Display
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14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™ Mercury...
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...; Acer Identity Card • Acer Registration • Acer Updater • eBay® shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only) • Netflix shortcut (US only)
Optional Items
• 1 GB / 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module • 6-cell Li-ion battery pack • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter • External USB floppy drive • External USB optical disc drive...
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... field shows the speed of the CPU. This field shows the model name of HDD installed. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on the system. This field shows the model name of the Optical device installed in the system. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. This field displays the serial number of this unit. This field...
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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: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery
Diskette before you use the flash utility. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI...
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... | CD ROM | LAN | Floppy.
Using DMITools
The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to EEPROM to be used in the DMI pool for hardware management. When the BIOS displays "Verifying DMI pool data", it is checking that the table correlates with the hardware before sending that information to the operating system (Windows, etc.). To update the DMI...
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... Failure" on page
120) 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 the Issue is still not resolved, see "Online Support Information" on page 165.
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Chapter 4
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... battery. 2. Run a complete virus scan using up-to-date software to ensure the computer is virus free. 3. If the computer is experiencing HDD or ODD BIOS information loss, disconnect and reconnect the power
and data cables between devices. If the BIOS settings are still lost, replace the cables. 4. If HDD information is missing from the BIOS, the drive may be defective and should...
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... 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. Roll back the audio driver to the previous version, if updated recently. 4. Remove and reinstall the audio driver. 5. Ensure that all volume controls are set mid range:
a. Click the...
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...prompted, press any key to start to the operating system DVD. c. The Install Windows screen displays. Click Next. d. Select Repair your computer. e. The System Recovery Options screen displays. Click Next. f. Select the appropriate operating system, and click Next. NOTE: Click Load Drivers if controller drives are required. g. Select Startup Repair. h. Startup Repair attempts to locate and resolve...
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... click Enable.
b. Double-click DVD/CD-ROM drives. If the device displays a down arrow, right-click on the device and click Enable.
c. Check that there are no yellow exclamation marks against the items in lDE ATA/ATAPI controllers. If a device has an exclamation mark, right-click on the device and uninstall and reinstall the driver.
d. Check that there are no...
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... the Event Viewer to check the events log for errors. For more information see Windows Help and
Support. 10. Roll back the mouse driver to the previous version if updated recently. 11. Remove and reinstall the mouse driver. 12. Check the Device Manager to determine that:
• The device is properly installed. There are no red Xs or yellow exclamation...
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... any problems are found, replace the FRU. 3. Remove or disconnect all of the following devices:
• Non-Acer devices • Printer, mouse, and other external devices • Battery pack • Hard disk drive • DIMM • CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module • PC Cards 4. Power-on the computer. 5. Determine if the problem has changed. 6. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the...
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... system with Windows 7 OS. Follow the steps below: 1. Insert a USB stick/floppy. 2. Execute WINCRIS.exe and click Start to create the crisis disk.
3. Plug USB storage into USB port of the system that needs to be rescued. 4. Press Fn + ESC and the power button to power on the system. 5. The system will go into crisis mode and recover BIOS.
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Chapter...
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.... These can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. Acer's Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them. In the Technical Information section you 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 •...