Acer Aspire 5738Z Repair

The Acer Aspire 5738Z is a notebook laptop that was released globally in 2009, by the Acer Inc. company. The device was marketed as cost-effective and in everyday use for office workers, home and student users. The Acer Aspire 5738Z was used for communication for videos, conferences/meetings, presentations, and is portable. Some features of this device included are a 5-in-1 card reader and ports like 4 USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA. The device came after the Acer Aspire 5735Z, where it began its transition to Windows 7 from Windows Vista. In addition, the newer model Acer Aspire 5738Z had a dedicated HDMI port.

There have been failure modes to this device, such as overheating and disc drive startup issues. On the Acer Aspire 5738Z, overheating can be caused by CPU overload, trapped dust and/or sealed ventilation. Disc drive startup issues can occur based on the device's age or spindle motor slowing down/degrading. These can cause performance issues to the Acer Aspire 5738Z.

For the Acer Aspire 5738Z, underside the laptop, a white manufacturer label shows, Aspire 5738Z, and the specific SNID or Serial Number Identification. It also has a chassis color that is a dark color of blue.

• Processor - Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 (2.0 GHz)
• Display - 15.6" HD Widescreen (1366 x 768 resolution)
• Graphics - Mobile Intel GL 40 Express Chipset
• Storage - 250 GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
• Battery - 6-cell Lithium-ion (4400 mAh)
• Dimensions - 15.1 x 9.9 x 1.03 /1.5 inches
• Ports - 4 USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA, 5-in-1 Card Reader
• Memory - 3 GB DDR3 1066 MHz RAM (Upgradeable to 8 GB)
• Optical Drive - DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
• Weight - 6.17 lbs (2.8 kg)

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