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Acer Aspire 8940 Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire 8940 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 8940 service guides.
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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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... 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...
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... 12 Windows Keys 13 System Hotkeys 14 Using the System Utilities 15 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 16
System Utilities
31
BIOS Setup Utility 31 Navigating the BIOS Utility 31 Information 32 Main 33 Security 34 Boot 37 Exit 38
BIOS Flash Utilities 39 DOS Flash Utility 40 WinFlash Utility 42
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities...
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Table of Contents
Screw List 222
Model Definition and Configuration
224
Aspire 8940 Series 224
Test Compatible Components
239
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test 240
Online Support Information
265
Index
267
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... Memory
• Dual-Channel SDRAM support • Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules
Display
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18.4" TFT LCD Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Full HD 16:9 aspect ratio
Graphics
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NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M* NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 240M*
Storage subsystem
• 2.5" hard disk drive • Optical drive...
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...Icon
12 Item
Multi-in-1 card reader
CIR receiver Speakers
Description Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time.
Receives signals from a remote control.
Dolby 5.1 speakers deliver stereo audio output.
1
2
Item
Description
1 Tuba
The...
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... 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 displays the serial number of this...
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...; New versions of system programs • New features or options • Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.
Use the Phlash 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 Phlash utility. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS...
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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 to the operating system (Windows, etc.). To update the DMI Pool, perform the following steps...
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... 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 the Issue is still not resolved, see "Online Support...
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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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... to start Speaker Setup. Follow the onscreen prompts to configure the speakers.
8. Remove and recently installed hardware or software. 9. Restore system and file settings from a known ...Control Panel´ Hardware and Sound´
Sound and select the Recording tab. 2. Right-click on the Recording tab and select Show Disabled Devices (clear by default). 3. The microphone appears on the Recording...
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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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... USB flash disk root directory. To use the Crisis USB key, do the following: 1. Plug USB storage into USB port. 2. Press Fn + ESC button then plug in AC power.
The Power button flashes orange once. 3. Press Power button to initiate system CRISIS mode.
When CRISIS is complete, the system auto restarts with a workable BIOS. 4. Update the latest version BIOS for this machine by regular BIOS flashing...
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... 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 • User's manuals • Training materials • Bios updates • Software utilities •...
Acer Aspire 8940G Notebook Series Start Guide - Page 11
...;
Storage
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subsystem
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• Communication •
• • • Privacy control • • •
Genuine Windows 7®
Intel® Core™ i7 processor Mobile Intel® PM55 Express Chipset
Dual-Channel SDRAM support Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules
16:9 aspect ratio 18.4" Full HD 1920 x 1080
Digital TV...
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...copy the file to a portable device or play it on another computer.
The terms of the license are specified by the person or company that provided the file, or the TV broadcaster that provided the content. Windows...: Not all display adapters and associated drivers support restricted content. If support for restricted content is added, you may need to update the driver for your video adapter. For more ...