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Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG Series Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 Series Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 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 5738DG/5738DZG, Aspire 5542G/5542/5242, Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 and
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 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...
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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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... numeric keypad 13 Windows Keys 14 Hot Keys 15 Special Key (only for certain models 16 Using the System Utilities 17 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19
System Utilities
27
BIOS Setup Utility 27 Navigating the BIOS Utility 28 Information 29 Main 31 Security 33 Boot 37 Exit 38
BIOS Flash Utility 39...
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... CD-ROM Drive Check 96 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 96 Memory Check 97 Power System Check 97 Touchpad Check 98
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 98 Index of Error Messages 99 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 102 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 107 Intermittent Problems 111 Undetermined Problems 112 Main Board 113
Connector Locations
113
Clearing Password...
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... X2 dual-core processor* • Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor* • AMD M780G Chipset • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*
System memory
For Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG and Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series • Dual-channel SDRAM support • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667/800 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using...
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... volume. Down
Acer PowerSmart Puts your computer into power-saving mode. key
Speakers
Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
Closed Front View
Icon
Item
Description
1
5-in-1 card reader 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...
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... enabled on your touchpad. It can be disabled under Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel.
Using the Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate ... keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the key caps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not ...
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... + : Open Ease of Access Center
< > + : Open Windows Mobility Center
< > + : Display the System Properties dialog box
< > + : Restore minimized windows to the desktop
< > + : Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3D < > + : Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar + < > + : Search for computers (if you are on a network)
+ < > + : Use the arrow keys to cycle...
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... primary IDE master. This field shows the model name of HDD installed on secondary IDE master. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on secondary 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 shows the keyboard This field...
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... versions of system programs • New features or options • Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.
Use 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 "Creating
the Crisis Disk in Windows" on page 117)before you use the Flash utility.
NOTE: Do not install memory...
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... instructions in the message window. If an error occurs with the internal diskette drive, reconnect the diskette connector on the system board. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module. 2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. Replace the main board.
External CD-ROM Drive Check
Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, drive...
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... 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...
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...: Most of the error messages occur during POST. Some of them display information about a hardware
device, e.g., the amount of memory installed. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the way it has been configured.
NOTE: If the system fails after you make changes in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the...
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... 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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...power on. The user can then update the latest BIOS version for this system using the regular BIOS flashing process.
Creating the Crisis Disk in Windows
Follow these steps to create the Crisis Disk: 1. Prepare a removable USB storage device (size greater than 10MB). Note that all data on the USB
storage device will be cleared during the creation of the Crisis Disk. 2. Set up another computer loaded...
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... directly from Acer CSD Taiwan.
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In the Technical Information section you can download information on all of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and Server models including:
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...True5.1-channel surround sound output 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 Optical drive options:
• Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*
• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* Multi-in-1 card reader
Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* WLAN:
•...