Acer Aspire 5735Z driver and firmware
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Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z User's Guide EN - Page 3
... on
Start, All Programs, AcerSystem.
2 Click on AcerSystem User Guide.
Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. If Adobe Reader is not installed on your computer, clicking on AcerSystem User Guide will run the Adobe Reader setup program first. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For instructions on how to use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu.
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z User's Guide EN - Page 7
... to an Ethernet 10/100/1000based network.
USB 2.0 port Microphone jack
Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
Accepts inputs from external microphones.
Headphones/ speaker/line-out jack 5-in-1 card reader
ExpressCard/54 slot
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, headphones).
Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z User's Guide EN - Page 10
... memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules
15.6" HD 1366 x 768
Mobile Intel® GL40/GM45 Express Chipset*
2.5" hard disk drive Optical drive option: • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive 5-in-1 card reader
Two built-in stereo speakers High-definition audio support MS-Sound compatible Built-in microphone
Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* WLAN: • Intel® Wireless WiFi...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire 5735/5735Z/5335 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
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5735/5735Z/5335 Series service guide.
Date
Chapter
Updates
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Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 3
... 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...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 4
... this manual:
SCREEN MESSAGES
Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.
NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT
Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic.
Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 7
...for certain models 19 Acer eRecovery Management 20 Acer eSettings Management 22 Windows Mobility Center 23 Using the System Utilities 24 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 24 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 26
System Utilities
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BIOS Setup Utility 33 Navigating the BIOS Utility 34 Information 35 Main 36 Security 38 Boot 42 Exit 43
BIOS Flash Utility 44 Remove HDD...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 8
... Inverter Board and FPC Cable 90 Removing the LCD Brackets 93 Removing the Antennas 94 Removing the Web Camera 95
Troubleshooting
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System Check Procedures 98 External Diskette Drive Check 98 External CD-ROM Drive Check 98 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 98 Memory Check 99 Power System Check 99 Touchpad Check 101
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 11
...GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules*
Display and graphics
• 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 • Mobile Intel® GL40/GM45 Express Chipset (GM45 for Aspire 5735/5735Z/5335)*
Storage subsystem
• 2.5" hard disk drives • Optical drive options:
•DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive • 5-in-1 card reader
Special keys and controls
• 105-/106...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 33
... brightness, volume, power plan, wireless networking on/off, external display settings, synchronization status and presentation settings.
Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer-specific settings like sharing folders overview/sharing service on or off, Bluetooth Add Device (if applicable), and a shortcut to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities.
To launch Windows Mobility Center:
q Use...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 45
.... This field shows the speed of the CPU. This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. 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 shows...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 54
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The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions: q New versions of system programs q New features or options q 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...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 108
... instructions in the message window. If an error occurs with the internal diskette drive, reconnect the diskette connector on the system board. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module. 2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. Replace the main board.
External CD-ROM Drive Check
Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, drive...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 109
... to main board. 2. Go to the diagnostic memory in the test items. 3. Press F2 in the test items. 4. Follow the instructions in the message window. NOTE: Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector. A loose connection can cause an error.
Power System Check
To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 111
... Software: 1. Check out the Power Management in control Panel 2. In Power Meter, confirm that if the parameters shown in the screen for Current Power Source and Total
Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for both battery and adapter. 4. This helps you identify first the problem is on recharging or discharging. From Hardware: 1. Power off the computer...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 122
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Memory count (size) appears different from actual size.
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. DIMM System board
Speaker-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error
In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound comes from the computer.
Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound.
Audio driver Speaker System board
Speaker System board
Action in Sequence
Power...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 123
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Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Hard disk connection board System board
Peripheral-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error
System configuration does not match the installed devices. External display does not work correctly. USB does not work correctly Print problems.
Serial or parallel port device problems.
Action in Sequence
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 130
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powered on with Crisis BIOS Recovery process. 4. BIOS Boot Block starts to restore the BIOS code from the Crisis floppy disk to BIOS ROM on the failed
machine. 5. If the Crisis flashing process is finished, the system will restart. If the Crisis Recovery process is finished, the system should be powered on with successful and workable BIOS. Then a person can update the latest version BIOS...
Aspire 5335 / 5735 / 5735Z Service Guide - Page 151
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• Service guides for all models • User's manuals • Training materials • Bios updates • Software utilities •...