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Acer Aspire 1640Z and 1650Z Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire 1640Z/1650Z Series
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1640Z/1650Z service guide.
Date 2006/05/29
Chapter Chapter One
Revise VGA chipset.
Updates
2
Acer Aspire 1640Z and 1650Z Service Guide - Page 7
... memory, upgradeable to 2 GB with dual so DIMM modules
Data storage
K 40/60/80/100 GB ATA/100 hard disk K DVD-Dual double-layer drive K DVD/CD-RW combo drive K DVD Super Multi double-layer
Display and graphics
K Color Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) LCD displaying at
-- 15" XGA (1024 X 768)
-- 15.4" WXGA (1280 X 800) supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing on dual displays...
Acer Aspire 1640Z and 1650Z Service Guide - Page 31
... ratio monitors are supported on 1920x1080 and 848x480 on Windows(R)XP, Windows(R) 2000 and Windows(R)ME. The complete list of resolutions depends on the driver version and operating system. NOTE: resolutions are limited by the performance of the attached monitor.
USB Port
Item USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number of USB port Location Serial port function control
Specification 2.0 USB 2.0 3 Two on...
Acer Aspire 1640Z and 1650Z Service Guide - Page 48
... conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features or options T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.
Use the Phlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery
Diskette before you use the Phlash utility. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI...
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... instructions in the message window. If an error occurs with the internal diskette drive, reconnect the diskette connector on the system board. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module. 2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. Replace the main board.
External CD-ROM Drive Check
Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, drive...
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... to main board. 2. Go to the diagnostic memory in the test items. 3. Press F2 in the test items. 4. Follow the instructions in the message window. NOTE: Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector. A loose connection can cause an error.
Power System Check
To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each...
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... Software: 1. Check out the Power Management in control Panel 2. In Power Meter, confirm that if the parameters shown in the screen for Current Power Source and Total
Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for both battery and adapter. 4. This helps you identify first the problem is on recharging or discharging. From Hardware: 1. Power off the computer...
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...size.
Action in Sequence
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. DIMM System board
Speaker-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound comes from the computer.
Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound.
Audio driver Speaker System board
Speaker System board
Action in Sequence
Power Management-Related Symptoms
Symptom...
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...
Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Hard disk connection board System board
Peripheral-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error System configuration does not match the installed devices. External display does not work correctly. USB does not work correctly Print problems.
Serial or parallel port device problems.
Action in Sequence
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot...
Aspire 1640Z User's Guide - EN - Page 9
Fax/data modem
52
Built-in network feature
53
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
53
PC Card slot
54
Installing memory
54
BIOS utility
55
Boot sequence
55
Enable disk-to-disk recovery
56
Password
56
Using software
57
Playing DVD movies
57
Power management
58
Acer eRecovery Management
58
Create backup
59
Restore from backup
59
Create factory default image CD
60
Re-install ...
Aspire 1640Z User's Guide - EN - Page 26
... independent displays Intel 915PM with ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1300 with HyperMemory™ 256/512MB, supporting ATI PowerPlay™ 5.0 Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and DualView™ Simultaneous LCD and CRT display, with LCD panel refresh rate at 70 Hz MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability 40/60/80/100/120 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive Acer optical drive options...
Aspire 1640Z User's Guide - EN - Page 27
...-LAN ready WLAN: integrated 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ network solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology WPAN: integrated Bluetooth®
Three USB 2.0 ports PC Card slot (one Type II) External display (VGA) port Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support Microphone jack Line-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port Modem (RJ-11) port DC-in jack for AC adapter
Acer Arcade...
Aspire 1640Z User's Guide - EN - Page 41
... on the Norton AntiVirus Icon on the desktop or click on the Start menu in the Windows taskbar, highlight Programs, and select Norton AntiVirus. 2 In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click Scan for Viruses.
3 In the Scan for Viruses panel, click Scan My Computer. 4 Under Actions, click Scan. 5 When the scan is complete, a scan summary appears. Click Finished. You can...
Aspire 1640Z User's Guide - EN - Page 43
... the tray. (If your computer's optical drive is a slot-load model, it will not have an eject hole.)
The keyboard does not respond.
Try attaching an external keyboard to a USB port on the computer. If it works, contact your dealer or an authorized service center as the internal keyboard cable may be loose.
The infrared port does not work.
Check...
Aspire 1640Z User's Guide - EN - Page 44
... software (e.g. HyperTerminal), you need to set up your location: 1 Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2 Double-click on Phone and Modem Options. 3 Click on Dialing Rules and begin setting up your location. Refer to the Windows manual.
Note: Please note, on first booting your notebook, that you can skip the Internet Connection setup, as it is not necessary to complete the installation...
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English
57
Using software
Playing DVD movies
When the DVD drive module is installed in the optical drive bay, you can play DVD movies on your computer. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD movie disk; then close the DVD tray.
Important! When you launch the DVD player for the first time, the program asks you to enter the...
Aspire 1640Z User's Guide - EN - Page 68
... CD 4 Re-install bundled software without CD 5 Change Acer eRecovery Management password This chapter will guide you through each process.
Note: This feature is only available on certain models. For systems that do not have a built-in optical disk burner, plug in an external USB or IEEE 1394-compatible optical disk burner before entering Acer eRecovery Management for optical disk-related tasks.
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... window, select Recovery settings and
click Next. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select Burn image to disk and click Next. 6 In the Burn image to disk window, select 01. Factory default image and
click Next. 7 Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process.
Re-install bundled software without CD
Acer eRecovery Management stores pre-loaded software internally for easy driver...
Aspire 1640Z User's Guide - EN - Page 86
... 26
F
FAQ. See frequently-asked questions frequently-asked questions 32 front view 12
H
Hibernation mode hotkey 25
hotkeys 24
K
keyboard 23 embedded numeric keypad 23 hotkeys 24 lock keys 23 troubleshooting 33 Windows keys 24
L
left view 12
M
media access on indicator 19
memory installing 54- 55
messages error 62
modem 52
N
network 53 Notebook Manager
hotkey 25...