Acer Aspire 5534 Service Guide

Chapter 11
System Specifications
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:
Operating System
• Genuine Windows 7®
Platform
• AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core processor*
• AMD Athlon™ 64 single-core processor*
• AMD M780G Chipset
• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*
• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*
System Memory
• Dual-channel support
• Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules
Display and graphics
• 15.6 HD 1366 x 768
• 16:9 aspect ratio
• ATI...

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• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*
• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*
• LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
Privacy control
• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
• Kensington lock slot
Dimensions and Weight
• 380 (W) x 259 (D) x 26.4/30.8 (H) mm (14.82 x 10.1 x 1.02/1.2 inches)
• 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack
Power subsystem
•ACPI 3.0
• 48.8 W 4400 mAh
• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter
• ENERGY STAR®*
Special keys and controls
• 99-/100-/103-key keyboard
• Touchpad pointing device...

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System Block Diagram
Power On/Off CKT.
CRT Conn.
LPC BUS uFCBGA-528
Int.KB
USB conn 
X 2A link Express2
DC/DC Interface CKT.
AMD S1G1 Processor
3.3V 48MHz
yper Transport Link
          16 x 16
Fan Control
Power CircuituPGA-638 Package
ATI RS780MN
BIOS
HD Audio
ATI SB710
ENE KB926
LVDS Conn.
BT Conn
3.3V 24.576MHz/48Mhz
RTC CKT.
SATA HDD
Conn.port 0
CameraPort 1
Port 6USB
CDROM 
Conn.
PCI-Express 1x
port 1
Port 3 Port 12 Port 5
MINI Card 1
WLANPort 0
Dual ChannelBANK 0, 1, 2, 3200pin...

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Your Notebook Tour
This section provides an overview of the features and functions of the notebook.
Front View
No.IconItemDescription
1 Acer Crystal Eye 
WebcamWeb camera for video communication.
2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays 
computer output.
4 Power button/
indicatorTurns the computer on and off while indicating the 
computer’s power status.
5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
6 TouchPad...

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Closed Front View
9 Wireless LAN 
communication 
button/indicatorEnables / disables the WLAN function.
Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is
active.
10 Eject button  Presses to eject the optical disk from the
drive. 
11 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo
audio output.
No.IconItemDescription
1 Battery Indicator Indicates the computers battery status.
1. Charging: The light shows amber
when the battery is charging.
2. Fully...

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Left View
Right View
No.IconItemDescription
1 Kensington Lock 
SlotConnects to a Kensington-compatible 
computer security lock. 
Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable 
around an immovable object such as a table or 
handle of a locked drawer. Insert the lock into 
the notch and turn the key to secure the lock. 
Some keyless models are also available.
2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after 
prolonged use.
3 External display 
(VGA) portConnects to a display device...

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Base View
3 Emergency eject
holeEjects the optical drive tray when the computer 
is turned off. 
Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency 
eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when 
the computer is off.
4 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, 
USB camera).
5 Ethernet (RJ-45)
portConnects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000- based 
network.
6 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
No.IconItemDescription
1 Battery bay Houses the computers battery pack.
Note: The battery shown...

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Rear View
Indicators
The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators. The battery indicator is visible even when the 
computer cover is closed.
No.IconItemDescription
1 Battery bay Houses the computers battery pack.
Icon Function Description 
Bluetooth  Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. 
Wireless LAN  Indicates the status of Wireless LAN communication. 
3G communication  Indicates the status of 3G communication. 
HDD  Indicates when the hard disk drive is active. 
Num...

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TouchPad Basics
The following items show you how to use the TouchPad:
• Move your finger across the TouchPad (1) to move the cursor.
• Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the TouchPad to perform selection and 
execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. 
Tapping on the TouchPad is the same as clicking the left button.
NOTE: When using the TouchPad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The TouchPad is sensitive to...

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Using the Keyboard
Your Aspire 5534 notebook has a close-to-full-sized keyboard and an embedded numeric keypad, separate 
cursor, lock, function and special keys.
Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters 
located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols 
are not...