Acer Aspire 5538 Acer Aspire 5538 Series Service Guide - Page 7

Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Notebook Tour 5 Front View 5 Closed Front View 6 Left View 6 Right View 7 Base View 8 Rear View 8 Indicators 9 TouchPad Basics 10 Using the Keyboard 11 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 11 Windows Keys 12 Hot Keys 13 Special Keys 14 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 15 System Utilities 23 BIOS Setup Utility 23 Navigating the BIOS Utility 23 Information 24 Main 25 Advanced 26 Security 28 Power 31 Boot 32 Exit 33 BIOS Flash Utility 34 DOS Flash Utility 35 WinFlash Utility 36 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 37 Removing BIOS Passwords 38 Miscellaneous Utilities 39 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 42 Disassembly Requirements 42 Related Information 42 General Information 43 Pre-disassembly Instructions 43 Disassembly Process 43 External Module Disassembly Process 44 External Modules Disassembly Flowchart 44 Removing the Battery Pack 45 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 46 Removing the Optical Disk Drive Module 49 Removing the DIMM Module 52 Removing the WLAN Board 55 Main Unit Disassembly Process 58 Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart 58 Removing the Keyboard 60 Removing the Upper Cover 62 Removing the Button Board 66 VII