Acer Aspire 5235 Service Guide

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Internal speaker / Quantity Yes/2 (1.5W speakers)
Video Memory
ItemSpecification
Chipset AMD RS780M (for UMA model)
Memory size depends on setup setting
ItemSpecification
Chipset AMD RS780M
USB Compliancy Level 2.0
OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller
Number of USB port 3
Location  Two on the right side/one on the front
Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup
System Board Major Chips
Item Controller
Core logic AMD RS780M+ AMD SB700
VGA AMD RS780M
USB 2.0 AMD SB700
Super...

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Battery
ItemSpecification
Vendor Panasonic/Sanyo/Sony/Simplo
Battery Type Li-ion
Pack capacity  6Cell 4400 MAH/8Cell 4800 MAH
Number of battery cell 6/8
Package configuration 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel
4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel
LCD 15.4” inch
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name CMO/AUO/LG
Screen Diagonal (mm) 15.4 inches
Display resolution (pixels) 1280 x 800 WXGA
Pixel Pitch 0.204 x 0.204
Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical Stripe
Display Mode Normally White...

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Suspend to RAM (S3) CPU set power down
VGA Suspend
PCMCIA Suspend
Audio Power Down
Hard Disk Power Down
CD-ROM Power Down
Super I/O Low Power mode
Save to Disk (S4) Also called Hibernation Mode. System saves all system 
states and data onto the disc prior to power off the whole 
system. System Power Management
ACPI modePower Management 

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BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/
Output System).
Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if 
you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 
Troubleshooting when problem arises.
To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST (when “Press  to enter Setup” message is prompted 
on the...

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Navigating the BIOS Utility
There are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit.
Follow these instructions:
•To choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys.
•To choose an item, use the up and down arrow keys.
•To change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6.
•A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this item.
•Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
•In any menu, you can load default settings by...

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Information
The Information screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information.
NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.
ParameterDescription
CPU Type This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system.
CPU Speed This field shows the speed of the CPU.
IDE0 Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
IDE0 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
ATAPI Model Name This...

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Main
The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option 
and recovery.
NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ.
Phoenix   SecureCore(tm)   Setup   Utility
Main
Item   Specific   Help
,   ,   or
   selects   field. System Time:
System   Date:
System   Memory:
Extended   Memory:
Video   Memory:
Quiet   Boot:
Network   Boot:
F12   Boot   Menu:
D2D   Recovery:
SATAMode
F1
EscHelp
ExitSelect    Item
Select...

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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is 
because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases.
ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option
System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed 
with 24-hour format.Format: HH:MM:SS 
(hour:minute:second) System Time
System Date Sets...

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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized 
use.
NOTE: Please refer to “Remove HDD/BIOS Password” section if you need to know how to remove HDD/BIOS 
Password.
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main
F1
EscHelp
ExitSelect Item
Select Menu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu -/+
EnterF9
F10Setup Defaults
Save and Exit
Information Security Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password
controls access of the
whole setup...