Replacing the ODD
Chapter 142
Replacing the Lower Covers
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Replacing the Battery
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Symptoms Verified Go To
Common Problems
Computer Shutsdown Intermittently
Power On Issue
No Post or Video
No Display Issue
Abnormal Video Display
Random Loss of Bios Settings
Built-In Keyboard Failure
LCD Failure
Internal Speaker Failure
Touchpad Failure
Sound Problems
Microphone Problems
Select Set up microphone
Internal Microphone Failure
HDD Not Operating Correctly
Select Repair your computer
Select Startup Repair
ODD Not Operating Correctly
ODD Failure
Discs Do Not Play
Drive Not Detected
USB Failure Right side
Wireless Function Failure
Easy Button Failure
Bluetooth Function Failure
Thermal Unit Failure
Intermittent Problems
External Mouse Failure
Other Failures
Dimm
Undetermined Problems
Sec
Post Code Tables
Memory
Post Code Description
DLL Timing Control Registers, Rcomp settings
Each Peim entry point used in 80PORT
BDS & Specific action
Smarttimer
Peisbsmbusarpdisabled
Watchdogtimer
CF9RESET
Fvbservice
Bootpriority
Smbios
Savememoryconfig
Setupmouse
Oemsetupbrowser
Dxeoemservice
DXE Securityhddpasswordservice
Smmihisi
Smmoemservice
SMMINT15MICROCODE
Smmpnp
Top View
Bottom View
Clearing Password Check
Clearing Password Check and Bios Recovery
Steps for Clearing Bios Password Check
Hardware Open Gap Description
Bios Recovery Boot Block
Bios Recovery by Crisis Disk
Bios Recovery Hotkey
Steps for Bios Recovery from USB Storage
FRU Field Replaceable Unit List
Aspire 5538 Exploded Diagrams
Main Assembly
Description Acer P/N
LCD Assembly
Acer PN Acer Description
Aspire 5538 FRU List
Foxconn Bluetooth FOXBRM2.0 F/W
Power Board
TP Board
IO Board
Power Cord EU 3 PIN
Power Cord US 3 PIN
Power Cord AUS 3 PIN
Power Cord UK 3 PIN
HDD Door
RAM Door
ODD BEZEL-SM
Upper Case Assy
HDD/HARD Disk Drive
ODD SUPER-MULTI Drive Module
Sata LF F/W FG011J
Sata LF F/WFG001J
Thermal MOUDLE-UMA
Thermal MOUDLE-DIS
Keyboard
Assy LEC LCD Module 15.6 Wxga Glare W
LCD
ANTENNA, Camera
LCD Panel
Acer P/N Description
Screw List
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Appendix a
Aspire 5538 Series
Model Country Acer Part No Description