Acer Aspire 5740G Owners Lounge

[downloads]

Sorry I can't find it on Field Replacable Unit (FRU) list for 5740.

EDIT: I found something for 5738. Is it this part (50.PAT01.001)?

[subrotobasu]

Hi Guys! I have got my AS MX-2 TIM but I could not find any manual which explains how to apply it to exposed dies like those of notebook CPUs and GPUs. Can anybody explain how to apply it and which will be the best method?
One more question, Can I use Isopropyl Alcohol (or Acetone) to clean off the old thermal paste? Any other suggestions and tips are also welcome.

[kizwan]

Yes, you can use Isopropyl Alcohol. A friend advice it to me but I didn't use it since I can't find the 91% one in any shop where I live. If you can get the 91%, it is better because it will evaporate faster. Will need a lot of patience when cleaning the old thermal paste. Use a lint free cloth or old T-shirt. In case some came in contact with pins, make sure to let it air dry. That is everything I remember.

[clbeav]

Sorry I can't find it on Field Replacable Unit (FRU) list for 5740.

EDIT: I found something for 5738. Is it this part (50.PAT01.001)?

That's the cable that connects in, I actually need the part that solders into the motherboard, the ones with pins.

[downloads]

Oh- if that's the case I think you should send it to Acer.
This part will be awfully hard to come by and it has no part number that we would know of as it's technically not a part but just a mobo component.

[commanderkaran]

@downloads
Yep I've downloaded the ones from here. After couple of tries I rerolled drivers to default and after that installed the new ones. Could some one tell me which driver version do they see in Catalyst? Mine is 8.861.0.0 and it's dated 5/24. Not sure if they installed properly :\
Also had same atikmpag.sys BSOD with 11.5, so I used 11.4
p.s I've ran mem64/windows7 memory tool no errors. Maybe I should try updating the bios to 1.28?

Did you try uninstalling the display driver from the device manager....?
It should show Standard VGA in the display adapters tab....then uninstall the standard VGA driver also....restart......windows will automatically install Standard VGA driver......restart......now install the latest one 11.6....

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Driver update:

New [B]Atheros Wi-Fi driver- REMOVED

New Broadcom NetLink LAN driver 14.6.1.0 (choose system version and accept the license, install via device manager)

Second post of the thread updated with these as well.

[*Yawn*...God?]

Hello hello.

I have a few questions regarding the 5740G, which I have.

Firstly, is the monitor prone to physical damage and/or stuck/dead pixels? So far, in the course of a year since I've bought this computer, I've had now 2 points on my monitor that have suffered some sort of damage, even though I have been treating this laptop like it were baby Jesus himself. Could wiping the screen with moist cotton scratch it? One of the points seems to be a very very small impact crater, around 1.5 X 1.5 pixels in size. It's damage on the plastic of the screen, so not much I can do about that.

However, the second point is more interesting, and it seemed to happen today. There is a pixel, maybe 50-70 pixels away from the right side, that is slightly darker than normal. I spend maybe 2 minutes rubbing the spot with glasses lens cleaner and afterward with rubbing alcohol, and it didn't change. However, with a magnifying glass, when you look at the pixel and pixels around it, they're all uniformly the same color. It's only as you back away from the screen do you notice the slightly discolored (grey) pixel. I'm not sure if it is screen damage, like the first point, or if it's a "stuck" pixel, though it's grey and not R/G/B. Anyone familiar with this? Not knowing what is the problem is really, really vexing for someone with mild o.c.d., such as myself. I'm not necessarily looking for fixes, morelike answers to what is the problem.

My second question is regarding bios updates. At the moment I have v1.22 bios, and am trying to flash the new v1.28 that was just released, but I get a "Flash Bios Fail 0x4d0" error. Is there any workaround?

Thanks for the responses.

[lacienega]

Hello hello.

I spend maybe 2 minutes rubbing the spot with glasses lens cleaner and afterward with rubbing alcohol, and it didn't change.
My second question is regarding bios updates. At the moment I have v1.22 bios, and am trying to flash the new v1.28 that was just released, but I get a "Flash Bios Fail 0x4d0" error. Is there any workaround?

Thanks for the responses.

First I would never use any glass cleaner on the screen...best is a mix of isopropyl alcohol with distilled water and a microfiber cloth...and never put the liquid on the screen, only on the cloth!

For the BIOS update I recommend doing it in pure DOS mode, make a bootable USB Flashdrive and update from there. Just google for instruction on how to do that. It's still the safest way and I never had a problem.

[subrotobasu]

Guys I don't have a lint free cloth to clean off the old thermal paste with IPA. Can I use a good quality tissue paper instead?
And what about the application method of MX-2 on exposed dies. I can't find any manual regarding this.