Acer Aspire 5251 Service Guide - Page 7

Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 5 Your Acer Notebook tour 6 Front View 6 Closed Front View 7 Left View 7 Right View 8 Bottom View 9 Indicators 9 TouchPad Basics 10 Using the Keyboard 11 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 11 Windows Keys 12 Hot Keys 13 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 14 System Utilities 25 BIOS Setup Utility 25 Navigating the BIOS Utility 25 Aspire 5251/5551G/5551 BIOS 26 Information 26 Main 27 Security 28 Boot 31 Exit 32 BIOS Flash Utilities 33 DOS Flash Utility 34 WinFlash Utility 36 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 37 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 43 Disassembly Requirements 43 Pre-disassembly Instructions 44 Disassembly Process 45 External Module Disassembly Process 46 External Modules Disassembly Flowchart 46 Removing the Battery Pack 47 Removing the SD Dummy Card 48 Removing the Optical Drive Module 49 Removing the Logic Lower Door 51 Removing the 3G Cover 52 Removing the DIMM Module 53 Removing the WLAN Module 54 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 56 Main Unit Disassembly Process 58 Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart 58 Removing the Keyboard 59 Removing the Upper Cover 61 Removing the Left Speaker Module 65 Removing the Right Speaker Module 67 Removing the Power Board 69 Removing the TouchPad Bracket 70 Removing the Card Reader Board 72 VII