User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- System Specifications
- System Utilities
- Machine Disassembly and Replacement
- Disassembly Requirements
- General Information
- External Module Disassembly Process
- Main Unit Disassembly Process
- Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart
- Removing the Hinge Covers
- Removing the Switch Cover
- Removing the Keyboard
- Removing the Speaker Module
- Removing the LCD Module
- Removing the Upper Cover
- Removing the Finger Print Reader
- Removing the TouchPad Bracket
- Removing the RTC Battery
- Removing the Bluetooth Module
- Removing the USB Board
- Removing the Modem Module
- Removing the Mainboard
- Removing the RJ-11 Port
- Removing the Thermal Module
- Removing the CPU
- LCD Module Disassembly Process
- LCD Module Reassembly Procedure
- Main Module Reassembly Procedure
- Replacing the CPU
- Replacing the Thermal Module
- Replacing the RJ-11 Port
- Replacing the Mainboard
- Removing the RTC Battery
- Replacing the USB Board
- Replacing the Bluetooth Board
- Replacing the Modem Module
- Replacing the TouchPad Bracket
- Replacing the Finger Print Reader
- Replacing the Upper Cover
- Replacing the LCD Module
- Replacing the Speaker Module
- Replacing the Keyboard
- Replacing the Switch Cover
- Replacing the Hinge Covers
- External Module Reassembly Process
- Troubleshooting
- Common Problems
- Power On Issue
- No Display Issue
- Random Loss of BIOS Settings
- LCD Failure
- Built-In Keyboard Failure
- Touchpad Failure
- Internal Speaker Failure
- Internal Microphone Failure
- HDD Not Operating Correctly
- ODD Failure
- USB Failure (Rightside)
- Modem Function Failure
- Wireless Function Failure
- Bluetooth Function Failure
- EasyTouch Button Failure
- Media Board Failure
- Fingerprint Reader Failure
- Thermal Unit Failure
- External Mouse Failure
- Other Failures
- Intermittent Problems
- Undetermined Problems
- POST Codes Tables
- Common Problems
- Jumper and Connector Locations
- FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
- Model Definition and Configuration
- Test Compatible Components
- Online Support Information
- Index

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No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Touchpad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Internal Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
USB Failure (Rightside) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Modem Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Bluetooth Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
EasyTouch Button Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Media Board Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Fingerprint Reader Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
POST Codes Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Sec: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Memory: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
BDS & Specific action: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Each PEIM entry point used in 80_PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Each Driver entry point used in 80_PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Each SmmDriver entry point used in 80_PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Jumper and Connector Locations 161
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
LS-4494P Fingerprint Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
LS-4495P USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 167
Aspire 4540/4240 Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Main Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Aspire 4540/4240 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Model Definition and Configuration 180
Aspire 4540/4240 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Test Compatible Components 199
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Online Support Information 211
Index 213