Acer Aspire 8951G driver and firmware
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Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 2
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... 1-5 CPU and Chipset 1-5 Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Graphics 1-6 Audio 1-6 Storage 1-6 Optical Media Drive 1-7 Webcam 1-7 Wireless and Networking 1-7 Privacy Control 1-8 Dimension and Weight 1-8 Power Adapter and Battery 1-8 Input and Control 1-8 Input and Output 1-9 Environment 1-9 Software 1-9 Optional Items 1-10 Warranty 1-10
Notebook Tour 1-11 Top View 1-11 Acer MediaRemote...
Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 12
... 1-5 CPU and Chipset 1-5 Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Graphics 1-6 Audio 1-6 Storage 1-6 Optical Media Drive 1-7 Webcam 1-7 Wireless and Networking 1-7 Privacy Control 1-8 Dimension and Weight 1-8 Power Adapter and Battery 1-8 Input and Control 1-8 Input and Output 1-9 Environment 1-9 Software 1-9 Optional Items 1-10 Warranty 1-10
Notebook Tour 1-11 Top View 1-11 Acer MediaRemote...
Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 15
...; 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache Mobile Intel® HM65 Express Chipset
Memory 0 Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support: Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 16 GB using four soDIMM modules
Display 0 18.4" Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution, high-brightness (220-nit), Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD ...
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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 0 1/2/4 GB DDR3 soDIMM module 500/640/750 GB hard disk drive 3-pin 120 W AC adapter
Warranty...
Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 51
... 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 oscillator (LPO) Standard USB HCI interface
Camera
Item Vendor and Model Type
Specification Suyin 1.3M HD HF1316 1.3M
Mini Card...
Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 52
...output re-tasking Support MONO output at port-H Port-A/D/E/F built in headphone amplifiers Port-E and Port-F headphone amplifiers can drive earphone
directly without DC blocking capacitor Port-B/C/E/F with software selectable boost gain
(+10/+20/+30dB) for analog microphone input Supports external PCBEEP input and built-in digital BEEP
generator ...
Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 67
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Speed of the CPU
HDD0 Model Name
Model name of HDD0 (hard disk drive) installed on primary IDE master
HDD0 Serial Number Serial number of HDD0 installed on primary IDE master
ATAPI Model Name
Model name of Optical device installed in system
System BIOS Version System BIOS version
VGA BIOS Version
VGA (video graphics array) firmware version of system
Serial Number
Serial number of unit...
Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 77
... 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 BIOS Flash utility is used. Refer to BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk.
NOTE: NOTE:
Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when BIOS Flash is used.
NOTE: NOTE:
Use AC adaptor power supply when running BIOS Flash utility. If battery pack...
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Using DMI Tools 0
The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to EEPROM. 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 it to the operating system (Windows, etc.). To update the DMI Pool, perform the following...
Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 156
.... 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...
Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 158
... 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 reinstall the video driver.
6. Check the Device Manager to determine that:
The device is properly installed. There...
Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 162
...:
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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... see Windows Help and Support.
2. Restart the computer and press F2 to enter the BIOS Utility. Check the BIOS settings are correct and that CD/DVD drive is set as the first boot device on the Boot menu.
3. Confirm all cables and jumpers on the HDD and ODD are set correctly. 4. Remove any recently added hardware and associated software. 5. Run the Windows Disk Defragmenter...
Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 168
... lDE ATA/ATAPI controllers. If a device has an exclamation mark, uninstall and reinstall the driver.
8. Check that there are no yellow exclamation marks against the items in DVD/CD-ROM drives. If a device has an exclamation mark, uninstall and reinstall the driver.
9. If the exclamation marker is not removed from the item in the lists, remove any recently installed software...
Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 172
... Event Viewer to check the events log for errors. For more information refer to
Windows Help and Support. 11. Roll back the mouse driver to the previous version if updated recently.
12. Remove and reinstall the mouse driver. 13. Check the Device Manager to determine that:
The device is properly installed. There are no red Xs or yellow...
Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 173
... 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. Apply power to the computer. 5. Determine if the problem has changed. 6. If the problem...
Acer Aspire 8951G Notebook Service Guide - Page 190
... Disk 0
BIOS Recovery Boot Block
0
BIOS Recovery Boot Block is a special block of BIOS. It is used to boot up the system with minimum BIOS initialization. Users can enable this feature to restore the BIOS firmware if a previous BIOS flashing process has failed.
BIOS Recovery Hotkey
0
To enable the BIOS Recovery process, use the function hotkey, Fn + Esc, during BIOS POST. The AC adapter...
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.... 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...