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Acer Aspire 5810T, Aspire 5810TZ Notebook Series Start Guide - 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.
Acer Aspire 5810T, Aspire 5810TZ Notebook Series Start Guide - Page 7
... Battery
5-in-1 card reader
Description
Indicates the computer's battery status. 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode.
Accepts 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...
Acer Aspire 5810T, Aspire 5810TZ Notebook Series Start Guide - Page 11
..., upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules* 16:9 aspect ratio
15.6" HD 1366 x 768 Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset*
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4330* High-definition audio support
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers MS-Sound compatible
Built-in microphone 2.5" hard disk drive* / solid state drive*
DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
5-in-1 card reader
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
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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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.
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...
Aspire 5810TZ 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 5810TZ Service Guide - Page 7
...for certain models 15 Windows Mobility Center 16 Using the System Utilities 17 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19
System Utilities
25
BIOS Setup Utility 25 Navigating the BIOS Utility 26 Information 27 Main 28 Security 30 Boot 33 Exit 34
BIOS Flash Utility 35 Remove HDD and BIOS Passwords 36
Machine Disassembly and Replacement...
Aspire 5810TZ Service Guide - Page 24
... 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 5810TZ Service Guide - Page 35
... shown on this field.
This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. If no Hard disk or other devices are installed on Primary IDE master, then it will display a blank line.
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 5810TZ Service Guide - Page 43
... the Flash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery disk at hand, then you should create a Crisis Disk (See "Steps for
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk" on page 117) before you use the Flash utility.
NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Flash.
NOTE: Please connect the AC adapter power supply when...
Aspire 5810TZ Service Guide - Page 86
... is passed when the program runs to CD-ROM Test. 3. Follow the instructions in the message window. If an error occurs, reconnect the connector on the System board. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the optical disk drive module. 2. Replace the optical disk drive module. 3. Replace the main board.
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check
Remove the external keyboard if the internal keyboard...
Aspire 5810TZ Service Guide - Page 87
... 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 5810TZ Service Guide - Page 88
... 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 5810TZ Service Guide - Page 90
... service initialization (bios debug purpose) Firmware Flash Device (for BIOS ROM) Read/Write Services Firmware Flash Device Read/Write for BIOS ROM recovery (bios debug purpose) PC Init at stage 1 (SB related init) PCI Host Bridge Initialization PCI-E Initialization SB Controller Initialization SATA Controller Initialization SM Bus Initialization NB Initialization ISA Bus Initialization ISA Serial...
Aspire 5810TZ Service Guide - Page 92
...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 Management Service Initialization HD Password System Management Mode OEM service Initialization (bios debug purpose) Provide OEM override ASPM Digital Thermal Sensor...
Aspire 5810TZ Service Guide - Page 94
... size.
Action in Sequence
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 Management-Related Symptoms
Symptom...
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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...
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... Block.
Steps for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk
Before doing this, prepare a Crisis Disk (refer to the "Steps for Creating the Crisis Disk in Windows XP/Vista" section below) and keep it ready in hand. Follow these steps for BIOS recovery: 1. Power off the system. 2. Connect a removable USB storage device containing the Crisis Disk to a USB port connected to the BIOS
flash failed system. 3. Under...
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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:
q Service guides for all models q User's manuals q Training materials q Bios updates q Software utilities q Spare parts lists...