Acer 7336, 7540, 7736, 7736Z System Specifications

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Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:

Platform

For Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series

•Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring:

•Intel® Core™2 Duo processor

•Intel Celeron processor

•Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45/GL40 Express Chipset*

•Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300*

•Intel® Pentium® mobile processor*

•Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40 Express Chipset*

•Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*

•Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*

For Aspire 7540 Series

•AMD Better By Design Program, featuring:

•AMD Turion™ II Ultra dual-core processor*

•AMD Turion™ II dual-core processor*

•AMD Athlon™ 64 II dual-core processor*

•AMD M880G Chipset

•Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N*

•Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g*

System Memory

•Dual-channel SDRAM support

•Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules

Display and graphics

•16:9 aspect ratio

•17.3" HD+ 1600 x 900

For Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series

•Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset

•Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset*

•NVIDIA® GeForce® G210M*

For Aspire 7540 Series

•ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570*

•ATI Radeon™ HD 4200 Graphics*

System Specifications

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Contents

Main Page Copyright Disclaimer Conventions Preface Page Table of Contents System Specifications 1 System Utilities 27 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 41 Table of Contents Troubleshooting 85 Connector Locations 103 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 111 Model Definition and Configuration 143 System Specifications Chapter 1 Features Platform System Memory Storage subsystem Special keys and controls Audio Communication I/O Ports Environment Dimension and weight Page Page Your Acer Notebook tour Front View Closed Front View Left View 12 3 4 5 6 Right View Rear View 1234 567 Page Easy-Launch Buttons Touchpad Basics (with fingerprint reader) Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons) Using the Keyboard Lock Keys and numeric keypad Windows Keys Hot Keys Special Key (only for certain models) The Euro symbol The US dollar sign Windows Mobility Center Using the System Utilities Acer Bio-Protection (only for certain models) Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) Hardware Specifications and Configurations Page Page Page Page Page Page Page System Utilities Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Utility Navigating the BIOS Utility Information 30 Chapter 2 Main Page Security Setting a Password Removing a Password Changing a Password Page Boot Exit BIOS Flash Utility Remove HDD Password Disassembly Requirements Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement General Information Pre-disassembly Instructions Disassembly Process Chapter 3 43 External Module Disassembly Process External Modules Disassembly Flowchart Screw List EXTERNAL MODULE DISASSEMBLY Page Page Page Page Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module Page Removing the Wireless LAN Card Removing the DIMM Module Removing the Heatsink Module Page Removing the CPU Removing the Optical Drive Module Page Chapter 3 57 Main Unit Disassembly Process Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart Screw List MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY Removing the Middle Cover Page Removing the Keyboard Removing the LCD Module Page Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case Page Page Removing the Fingerprint/Button and Touchpad Boards Page Page Removing the USB Board Module Page Removing the Modem Board Removing the Bluetooth Board Page Removing the Microphone Module Removing the Main Board Page LCD Module Disassembly Process LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart LCD MODULE DISASSEMBLY Removing the LCD Bezel Removing the LCD panel with the Brackets Page Removing the LCD Brackets Removing the Web Camera Removing the FPC Cable Page Removing the Antennas Troubleshooting Chapter 4 System Check Procedures External Diskette Drive Check External Optical Disk Drive Check Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check Memory Check Power System Check Check the Power Adapter Check the Battery Pack Touchpad Check Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message Index of Error Messages Page Page Page Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes Page Page Page Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message Page Page Page Page Undetermined Problems Connector Locations Chapter 5 Main Board Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 and 7540 Top View Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 and 7540 Bottom View Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery G78 Clearing Password Check Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check G106 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk BIOS Recovery Boot Block: BIOS Recovery Hotkey Steps for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk Creating the Crisis Disk in Windows XP/Vista Page Page Page FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Chapter 6 Page Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series FRU List 1. ACER_ASPIRE 7336 UMACBK_JV71_MV (NO: 91.4FX01.004G ) Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Aspire 7540 Series FRU List Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 144 Appendix A Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series Appendix A 145 146 Appendix A Appendix A 147 148 Appendix A Appendix A 149 150 Appendix A Appendix A 151 152 Appendix A Appendix A 153 154 Appendix A Appendix A 155 156 Appendix A Appendix A 157 158 Appendix A Appendix A 159 160 Appendix A 161 Appendix A Appendix A 162 163 Appendix A Appendix A 164 165 Appendix A Aspire 7540 Series Appendix A 166 167 Appendix A Appendix A 168 169 Appendix A Appendix A 170 Test Compatible Components Appendix B 172 Appendix B Microsoft Windows Vista Environment Test Appendix B 173 Page Online Support Information Appendix C Page Index A B C D L M N O P