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Acer Aspire 5538 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 5538 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 5538 Notebook Series Start Guide - Page 11
... MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules* 16:9 aspect ratio
15.6" HD 1366 x 768 ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics*
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
DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
5-in-1 card reader Integrated Acer...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire 5538 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
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on this service guide.
Date
Chapter
Updates
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Acer Aspire 5538 Series 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...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 4
... this manual:
SCREEN MESSAGES NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT
Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.
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...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 7
... 11 Windows Keys 12 Hot Keys 13 Special Keys 14 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 15
System Utilities
23
BIOS Setup Utility 23 Navigating the BIOS Utility 23 Information 24 Main 25 Advanced 26 Security 28 Power 31 Boot 32 Exit 33
BIOS Flash Utility 34 DOS Flash Utility 35 WinFlash Utility 36
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 37 Removing BIOS Passwords 38...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 9
... 170 Sec 170 Memory 170 DLL Timing Control Registers, RCOMP settings 171 BDS & Specific action 172 Each PEIM entry point used in 80_PORT 172
Jumper and Connector Locations
177
Top View 177 Bottom View 178 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 179
Clearing Password Check 179 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 180
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
181
Aspire 5538 Exploded...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 11
... MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two SODIMM modules*
Display and graphics
• 16:9 aspect ratio • 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 • ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics* • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4330*
Storage subsystem
• 2.5" hard disk drive • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive • 5-in-1 card reader
Audio subsystem
• High-definition audio support •...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 34
...
The Information screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information.
InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Rev. 3.5
CPU Type CPU Speed
HDD Model Name: HDD Serial Number: ATAPI Model name:
System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version:
Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:
AMD Athlon(tm) X2 Dual Core Processor L310 1200...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 49
... to HDD|CD ROM|LAN|Floppy.
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 the table correlates with the hardware before sending to the operating system (Windows, etc.). To update the DMI Pool...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 163
... 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...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 165
... 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...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 168
... 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...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 170
...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...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 172
... click Enable.
b. Double-click DVD/CD-ROM drives. If the device displays a down arrow, right-click on the device and click Enable.
c. Check that there are no yellow exclamation marks against the items in lDE ATA/ATAPI controllers. If a device has an exclamation mark, right-click on the device and uninstall and reinstall the driver.
d. Check that there are no...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 178
... the Event Viewer to check the events log for errors. For more information see Windows Help and
Support. 10. Roll back the mouse driver to the previous version if updated recently. 11. Remove and reinstall the mouse driver. 12. Check the Device Manager to determine that:
• The device is properly installed. There are no red Xs or yellow exclamation...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 190
... with Windows XP OS. Follow the steps below: 1. Save ROM file (file name: JAL90x64.fd) to the root directory of USB storage. 2. Plug USB storage into USB port. 3. Press Fn + ESC button then plug in AC.
The Power button flashes once. 4. Press Power button to initiate system CRISIS mode.
When CRISIS is complete, the system auto restarts with a workable BIOS. 5. Update the latest version BIOS...
Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 222
... 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 •...