Acer Aspire 5820T driver and firmware
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Quick Start Guide - Page 5
... 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.
Quick Start Guide - Page 9
... 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.
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Description
USB 2.0 port
Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.
Optical disk...
Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire 5820T 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
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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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...
Service Guide - Page 4
... that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems.
Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.
NOTE: This symbol where placed in the Service Guide designates a component that should be recycled according to the local regulations.
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Service Guide - Page 11
... simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™ Mercury free, environment friendly 16:9 aspect ratio Super-slim design
Graphics
• Intel® HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10 • Dual independent display support • 16.7 million colors • External resolution / refresh rates:
• VGA port up to...
Service Guide - Page 13
...flip
I/O Ports
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD) Four USB 2.0 ports HDMI™ port with HDCP support External display (VGA) port Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support Microphone-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port DC-in jack for AC adapter
Software
• Productivity • Acer Backup Manager • Acer ePower Management • Acer eRecovery Management...
Service Guide - Page 14
...Assist • Acer Identity Card • Acer Registration • Acer Updater • eBay® shortcut 2009 • Netflix shortcut
Optional Items
• 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module • 6-cell Li-ion battery pack • 9-cell Li-ion battery pack • 3-pin 65W AC adapter • External USB floppy disk drive • External USB Lite+LSI modem
Warranty
•...
Service Guide - Page 30
...8226; USB 2.0 compliant interface. • F/W upgradable via Flash downloads. • Very low power consumption. • Support Coexistence with Intel WCS (Wireless Coexistence System)
& AFH (Adaptive Frequency Hopping). • A2DP support.
Audio Codec and Amplifier
Item
Specification
Audio Controller
Realtek ALC271X-GR
Package
48-pin QFN
Features
• Compatible with Windows Logo...
Service Guide - Page 34
... field shows the speed of the CPU. This field shows the model name of HDD installed in the system This field displays the serial number of HDD installed in the system This field displays the model name of the installed ODD drive. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. This field displays the serial number of this unit. This field...
Service Guide - Page 46
... to HDD|CD ROM|LAN|Floppy.
Using DMI Tools
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...
Service Guide - Page 156
... any extension cables between the computer and the outlet. 3. Remove any surge protectors between the computer and the electrical outlet. Plug the computer directly
into a known good electrical outlet. 4. Remove all external and non-essential hardware connected to the computer that are not necessary to
boot the computer to the failure point. 5. Remove any recently installed software. 6. If...
Service Guide - Page 158
... 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...
Service Guide - Page 162
... 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...
Service Guide - Page 164
...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...
Service Guide - Page 166
... any problems are found, replace 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. Power-on the computer. 5. Determine if the problem has changed. 6. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the...
Service Guide - Page 169
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Enter BDS entry Install Hotkey service ASF Initialization PCI enumeration PCI resource assign complete PCI enumeration complete Keyboard Controller, Keyboard and Mouse initialization Video device initialization Error report device initialization USB host controller initialization USB BUS driver initialization USB device driver initialization Console device initial fail Display logo or system...
Service Guide - Page 175
... a Windows 7 OS. IMPORTANT:The Crisis Disk program will overwrite all data on any drive that you use as a crisis disk. Follow the steps below: 1. Modify the archive name from " " 2. Save ROM file (file name: ) to the root directory of the USB storage. 3. Plug the USB storage into a USB port. 4. Press Fn + ESC button then plug in AC.
The Power button flashes once. 5. Press Power...
Service Guide - Page 265
... 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:
• Service guides for all models • User's manuals • BIOS updates • Software utilities • Spare parts...