Acer Aspire 5542 Acer Aspire 5542 Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 7

Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 Dimension and weight 3 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 7 Right View 10 Indicators 12 Easy-Launch Buttons 12 Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons 12 Using the Keyboard 13 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 13 Windows Keys 14 Hot Keys 15 Special Key (only for certain models 16 Using the System Utilities 17 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 System Utilities 27 BIOS Setup Utility 27 Navigating the BIOS Utility 28 Information 29 Main 31 Security 33 Boot 37 Exit 38 BIOS Flash Utility 39 Remove HDD Password 40 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 41 Disassembly Requirements 41 General Information 42 Pre-disassembly Instructions 42 Disassembly Process 42 External Module Disassembly Process 43 External Modules Disassembly Flowchart 43 Removing the Battery Pack 44 Removing the SD Dummy Card 45 Removing the DIMM Module 46 Removing the Back Cover 47 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 48 Removing the WLAN Modules 51 Removing the Optical Drive Module 53 Main Unit Disassembly Process 55 Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart 55 Removing the Middle Cover 56 Removing the Keyboard 58 Removing the LCD Module 59 Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case 62 Removing the Fingerprint and Touchpad Boards 66 Removing the Left Speaker Module 69 Removing the USB Board Module 70 Removing the Modem Module 72 Removing the Bluetooth Module 73 VII