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Acer Aspire 5810T, Aspire 5810TZ Notebook Series Start Guide - Page 3
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... Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xDPicture Card (xD). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time.
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5-in-1 cardreader
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Item Battery bay
Description Houses the computer's battery pack.
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...®* Genuine Windows® 7* Intel® Centrino® 2 mobile processor technology,... Up to 2 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM ...* Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM... ratio 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset... Multi double-layer drive 5-in-1 cardreader
Display Graphics
AudioStorage subsystem...
Aspire 5810TZ Service Guide - Page 1 Aspire 5810T/5810TZ/5410T/5810TG 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 5810T/5810TZ/5410T/5810TG Series service guide.
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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES NOTE Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. Gives bits and pieces of additional... 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.
WARNING
CAUTION
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Table of Contents
System Specifications 1
Features ...1 Aspire 5810T/5810TZ/5410T System Block Diagram ...3 Aspire 5810TG System Block Diagram ...) ...11 Using the Keyboard ...13 Lock Keys and Numeric Keypad ...13 Windows Keys ...14 Hot Keys ...15 Special Key (only for certain models) ...15 WindowsMobility Center ...16 Using the System Utilities ...17 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) ...17 ...
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...networking on/off, external display settings, synchronization status and presentation settings. WindowsMobility Center also includes Acer-specific settings like sharing folders overview/sharing service ... or off, Bluetooth Add Device (if applicable), and a shortcut to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities. To launch WindowsMobility Center:
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...Optical device installed in the system. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. This field shows the keyboard This field displays the serial number ...software construction, standardized by the Open Software Foundation (OSF) as part of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE).... VGA BIOS Version KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product ...
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BIOS Flash Utility
The BIOS flash memoryupdate is required for the following conditions:
• • •... when it becomes corrupted.
Use the Flash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a...Disk" on page 117) before you use the Flash utility. NOTE: Do not installmemory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Flash. NOTE: Please connect the AC adapter...
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... drive/DVD-ROM module. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. Replace the main board.
External Optical Disk Drive Check
Do the following to isolate the problem... diagnostics program. See if CD-ROM Test is passed when the program runs to CD-ROM Test. Follow the instructions in the message window. Reconnect the optical disk drive module. Replace the optical disk drive module. Replace the ...
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... Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostic program (please refer to main board. Go to the diagnostic memory in the test items. 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
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...the Battery Pack
To check the battery pack, do the following: From Software: 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. Check out the Power Management in control Panel In ...that has less than 50% of the total power remaining when installed in the computer. If the battery status indicator does not ... non-defective FRU: 1. 2. 3. Reconnect the touchpad cables. Replace the touchpad. Replace the system board.
After you use the...
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...CPU Initialization PC Init at stage 1 (SB related init) Firmware Flash Device (for BIOS... purpose) TPM Module Extract BIOS ROM to memory Prepare services for S3 resume... (bios debug purpose) BIOS ROM reclaims relative Install EFI Runtime Protocol... code report service initialization (bios debug purpose) Firmware Flash Device (for BIOS... Flash Device Read/Write for BIOS ROM recovery (bios debug purpose) PC...
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...BIOS Human Interface Services (bios debug purpose) Prepare services for Firmware File Extract (bios debug purpose) OEM service ... Management Mode Thunk initialization Platform policy services for System Management Mode Firmware Flash Device (for BIOS ROM) Read/Write Services Firmware Flash Device (for BIOS ROM) Read/Write Services Insyde Flash Service Initialization Microcode Update Service Desktop ...
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...Utility to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. DIMM System board Action ...assembly System board PCMCIA slot assembly
Speaker-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error In Windows,...disk drive System board Press Fn+o and see if the computer enters hibernation ...S4)" on page 24. LCD cover switch System boardAudiodriver Speaker System board Speaker System board Action in Sequence
The system doesn...
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...Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot system. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives. Press...Configuration Run printer self-test. Printer driver Printer cable Printer System Board Ensure the "Serial Port" in the Devices Configuration" of BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled. Device driver Device cable Device System boardSerial or parallel port device problems.
Keyboard...
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... Open the back cover of the computer and look for the hardware gap on the main board as shown in the picture(s)...Users can enable this feature to restore the BIOS firmware to a successful one once the previous BIOS ...Disk (refer to the "Steps for Creating the Crisis Disk in Windows XP/Vista" section below) and ...BIOS after power on. The user can then update the latest BIOS version for this system using ...
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