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... Screw List 27 Removing the Side Panel 28 Removing the Front Bezel 29 Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 30 Removing the Processor 32 Removing the Optical Drive 34 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 37 Removing the Power Supply 40 Removing the Memory Modules 42 Removing the VGA Card (X1700 model) 43 Removing the TV Tuner Card (X1700 model) 44 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 45 Removing the Mainboard 49 Removing the Power Switch and LED Cables 51 Removing the LAN Activity and HDD LED Cables (X270 model) 54 System Troubleshooting 55 Hardware Diagnostic...
... Screw List 27 Removing the Side Panel 28 Removing the Front Bezel 29 Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 30 Removing the Processor 32 Removing the Optical Drive 34 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 37 Removing the Power Supply 40 Removing the Memory Modules 42 Removing the VGA Card (X1700 model) 43 Removing the TV Tuner Card (X1700 model) 44 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 45 Removing the Mainboard 49 Removing the Power Switch and LED Cables 51 Removing the LAN Activity and HDD LED Cables (X270 model) 54 System Troubleshooting 55 Hardware Diagnostic...
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... processor Chipset NVIDIA nForce MCP73PV Memory subsystem Supports up to two 240-pin DDR2-533/667/800 MHz DIMM sockets Supports memory size up to 4GB Media storage DVD-ROM SATA drive Super-Multi SATA DVD drive 160 or 320 GB SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller Embedded SATA controllers Two SATA ports eSATA port Audio Realtek ALC888S 8-channel audio CODEC Networking One Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45) PCI...
... processor Chipset NVIDIA nForce MCP73PV Memory subsystem Supports up to two 240-pin DDR2-533/667/800 MHz DIMM sockets Supports memory size up to 4GB Media storage DVD-ROM SATA drive Super-Multi SATA DVD drive 160 or 320 GB SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller Embedded SATA controllers Two SATA ports eSATA port Audio Realtek ALC888S 8-channel audio CODEC Networking One Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45) PCI...
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...; Center speaker/subwoofer jack Surround L/R speaker jack Audio inside speaker jack or side speaker jack S/PDIF port HDMI port eSATA port Four USB 2.0 ports Gigabit LAN port VGA/monitor port Serial port Operating system and software Operating system options: Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32/64-bit) Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64-bit) Applications Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eRecovery Management) Acer Arcade Live McAfee Internet...
...; Center speaker/subwoofer jack Surround L/R speaker jack Audio inside speaker jack or side speaker jack S/PDIF port HDMI port eSATA port Four USB 2.0 ports Gigabit LAN port VGA/monitor port Serial port Operating system and software Operating system options: Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32/64-bit) Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64-bit) Applications Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eRecovery Management) Acer Arcade Live McAfee Internet...
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Rear Panel X1700 model X270 model No. Icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Component Expansion slot (Photo shows graphics card and TV tuner card) Line-out jack Microphone/speaker-out/line-in jack S/PDIF port USB 2.0 ports eSATA port VGA monitor port HDMI port PS2 keyboard port Voltage selector switch Power connector PS2 mouse port Serial port Gigabit LAN port (10/100/1000 Mbps) Rear speaker/surround out jack Keyhole Center speaker/subwoofer jack Kensington lock slot Audio in or side speaker jack 4 Chapter 1
Rear Panel X1700 model X270 model No. Icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Component Expansion slot (Photo shows graphics card and TV tuner card) Line-out jack Microphone/speaker-out/line-in jack S/PDIF port USB 2.0 ports eSATA port VGA monitor port HDMI port PS2 keyboard port Voltage selector switch Power connector PS2 mouse port Serial port Gigabit LAN port (10/100/1000 Mbps) Rear speaker/surround out jack Keyhole Center speaker/subwoofer jack Kensington lock slot Audio in or side speaker jack 4 Chapter 1
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.... Green On Blinking Flashing On On Off Blinking On On Off On Blinking Off HDD is in standby mode. HDD is detected No network connection Transmit or receive activity GbE link network access 100 Mbps link network access 10 Mbps link network access Active network link Ongoing network data activity Off-line network 6 Chapter 1 System is powered on . Ongoing HDD activity. LED indicator Power Color Green Green - HDD activity LAN activity (X270 model) LAN port network speed LED (left) LAN port network connection LED (right...
.... Green On Blinking Flashing On On Off Blinking On On Off On Blinking Off HDD is in standby mode. HDD is detected No network connection Transmit or receive activity GbE link network access 100 Mbps link network access 10 Mbps link network access Active network link Ongoing network data activity Off-line network 6 Chapter 1 System is powered on . Ongoing HDD activity. LED indicator Power Color Green Green - HDD activity LAN activity (X270 model) LAN port network speed LED (left) LAN port network connection LED (right...
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... modifying the power management configuration When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup When a configuration error is detected by the system and you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may not be retained when power is turned off. The system reboots immediately after you have saved all open files. In this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in this guide. Ask a qualified...
... modifying the power management configuration When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup When a configuration error is detected by the system and you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may not be retained when power is turned off. The system reboots immediately after you have saved all open files. In this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in this guide. Ask a qualified...
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... System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of the CPU installed on the system. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of this system. 10 Chapter 2 Total size of the BIOS setup utility. Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Name...
... System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of the CPU installed on the system. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of this system. 10 Chapter 2 Total size of the BIOS setup utility. Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Name...
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... OS configure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for Num Lock. Yes When set to yes, it takes to display error beeps or messages during USB device enumeration. Optical Disk Drive Priority Press Enter to access the Removable Device Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available CD/DVD drives. Disabled Enabled Hard Disk Write Protect Enables or disables the hard disk write protect feature. Disabled Enabled 12 Chapter 2 Disabled Quiet Boot When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Removable Device Priority...
... OS configure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for Num Lock. Yes When set to yes, it takes to display error beeps or messages during USB device enumeration. Optical Disk Drive Priority Press Enter to access the Removable Device Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available CD/DVD drives. Disabled Enabled Hard Disk Write Protect Enables or disables the hard disk write protect feature. Disabled Enabled 12 Chapter 2 Disabled Quiet Boot When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Removable Device Priority...
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... dual display support. If enabled, a virtual machine manager (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware virtualization capabilities provided by this feature allows the OS to change the setting. When enabled, the processor disables code execution when a worm attempts to 0. Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Auto PCIE Onboard VGA Chapter 2 13 Enables or disables remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Enables or disables the Virtualization Technology (VT) availability. When disabled, the processor...
... dual display support. If enabled, a virtual machine manager (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware virtualization capabilities provided by this feature allows the OS to change the setting. When enabled, the processor disables code execution when a worm attempts to 0. Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Auto PCIE Onboard VGA Chapter 2 13 Enables or disables remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Enables or disables the Virtualization Technology (VT) availability. When disabled, the processor...
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... USB Support Enables or disables support for the first serial port. Serial Port1 Address Select the I/O address and IRQ for legacy USB devices. Onboard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller. Onboard Graphics Controller Onboard Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard graphics controller. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller Enables or disables the load of embedded option ROM for the onboard SATA. Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 controller. Option Enabled Disabled AHCI Native IDE Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled...
... USB Support Enables or disables support for the first serial port. Serial Port1 Address Select the I/O address and IRQ for legacy USB devices. Onboard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller. Onboard Graphics Controller Onboard Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard graphics controller. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller Enables or disables the load of embedded option ROM for the onboard SATA. Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 controller. Option Enabled Disabled AHCI Native IDE Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled...
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Main Unit Disassembly X1700 model MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY MAIN UNIT Ax2 SIDE PANEL FRONT BEZEL HEAT SINK FAN ASSEMBLY CPU Bx1 OPTICAL DISK DRIVE Cx1 HDD-ODD BRACKET Ax3, Cx1 POWER SUPPLY MEMORY MODULES Ex1 VGA CARD Ex1 TV TUNER CARD Dx2 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET Bx1, Cx6 MAINBOARD Cx1 POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLE BRACKET Dx4 HDD MODULE HDD Cx2 FRONT I/O BOARD Cx2 CARD READER BOARD POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLES Chapter 3 25
Main Unit Disassembly X1700 model MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY MAIN UNIT Ax2 SIDE PANEL FRONT BEZEL HEAT SINK FAN ASSEMBLY CPU Bx1 OPTICAL DISK DRIVE Cx1 HDD-ODD BRACKET Ax3, Cx1 POWER SUPPLY MEMORY MODULES Ex1 VGA CARD Ex1 TV TUNER CARD Dx2 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET Bx1, Cx6 MAINBOARD Cx1 POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLE BRACKET Dx4 HDD MODULE HDD Cx2 FRONT I/O BOARD Cx2 CARD READER BOARD POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLES Chapter 3 25
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X270 model MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY MAIN UNIT Ax2 SIDE PANEL FRONT BEZEL HEAT SINK FAN ASSEMBLY CPU Bx1 OPTICAL DISK DRIVE HDD-ODD BRACKET Ax3, Cx1 POWER SUPPLY MEMORY MODULES Dx2 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET Bx1, Cx6 MAINBOARD Cx1 POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLE BRACKET LAN ACTIVITY AND HDD LED CABLE BRACKET Dx4 HDD MODULE HDD Cx2 FRONT I/O BOARD Cx2 CARD READER BOARD POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLES LAN ACTIVITY AND HDD LED CABLES 26 Chapter 3
X270 model MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY MAIN UNIT Ax2 SIDE PANEL FRONT BEZEL HEAT SINK FAN ASSEMBLY CPU Bx1 OPTICAL DISK DRIVE HDD-ODD BRACKET Ax3, Cx1 POWER SUPPLY MEMORY MODULES Dx2 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET Bx1, Cx6 MAINBOARD Cx1 POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLE BRACKET LAN ACTIVITY AND HDD LED CABLE BRACKET Dx4 HDD MODULE HDD Cx2 FRONT I/O BOARD Cx2 CARD READER BOARD POWER SWITCH AND LED CABLES LAN ACTIVITY AND HDD LED CABLES 26 Chapter 3
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See "Removing the Processor" on page 29. 3. Remove the HDD-ODD bracket. Remove the screw (C) that secures the HDD bracket to 6.5 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.00J44.C60 X1700 model Chapter 3 X270 model 37 X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32 L6 BZN (1) Color Silver b. Torque 5.5 to the chassis. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 32. 5. See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 34. 6. Lift the bracket up and turn it over. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 28. 2. a. Removing the Hard Disk Drive 1. See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 30. 4.
See "Removing the Processor" on page 29. 3. Remove the HDD-ODD bracket. Remove the screw (C) that secures the HDD bracket to 6.5 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.00J44.C60 X1700 model Chapter 3 X270 model 37 X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32 L6 BZN (1) Color Silver b. Torque 5.5 to the chassis. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 32. 5. See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 34. 6. Lift the bracket up and turn it over. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 28. 2. a. Removing the Hard Disk Drive 1. See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 30. 4.
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Slide the HDD out of the bracket. Remove the HDD module. a. Torque 5.5 to the HDD bracket. X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32*3/16 NI (4) Color Silver b. 10. Remove the four screws (D) that secure the HDD module to 6.5 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.5A5B6.012 X1700 model X270 model Chapter 3 39
Slide the HDD out of the bracket. Remove the HDD module. a. Torque 5.5 to the HDD bracket. X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32*3/16 NI (4) Color Silver b. 10. Remove the four screws (D) that secure the HDD module to 6.5 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.5A5B6.012 X1700 model X270 model Chapter 3 39
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Disconnect the other end of the USB, 1394, and audio cables from the mainboard. 11. X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32*3/16 NI (2) Color Silver Torque 5.5 to the chassis. Remove the two screws (D) that secure the bracket to 6.5 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.5A5B6.012 46 Chapter 3 a. Remove the front I/O and card reader board bracket. 10.
Disconnect the other end of the USB, 1394, and audio cables from the mainboard. 11. X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32*3/16 NI (2) Color Silver Torque 5.5 to the chassis. Remove the two screws (D) that secure the bracket to 6.5 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.5A5B6.012 46 Chapter 3 a. Remove the front I/O and card reader board bracket. 10.
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Lift the board from the chassis. Torque 5.7 to the chassis. X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32 L5 BZN (6) Color Silver 14. Remove the six screws (C) that secure the mainboard to 6.3 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.00J44.C60 X1700 model X270 model 50 Chapter 3 13.
Lift the board from the chassis. Torque 5.7 to the chassis. X1700 model Screw (Quantity) #6-32 L5 BZN (6) Color Silver 14. Remove the six screws (C) that secure the mainboard to 6.3 kgf-cm X270 model Part No. 86.00J44.C60 X1700 model X270 model 50 Chapter 3 13.
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... LED 1 cable POWER&LED CABLE Case/Cover/Bracket Assembly Chassis with 1 CHASSIS W/POWER&LED BOARD power and LED CABLE&CHASSIS&HDD&ODD cable COVER BRACKET&UPPER CASE L case 1 CHASSIS W/POWER&LED CABLE TV TUNER CARD PE585QA PCI-E HY HAUPPAGUE WIN-TV HVR-1200 PCIE WLAN 802.11BGN RALINK MC 1*2 WL USB DONGLE 802.11G WU61RL VGA CARD 9300GE 256MB HDMI VGA CARD 3450 256MB HDMI BOARD C.A. 1394 BOXER VSO C.A. 1394 BOXER95 C.A. LED-SWITCH BOXER VSO ASSY MAIN-CHASSIS BOXER2 ASSY LCASE-ASM BOXER2 Acer Part Number...
... LED 1 cable POWER&LED CABLE Case/Cover/Bracket Assembly Chassis with 1 CHASSIS W/POWER&LED BOARD power and LED CABLE&CHASSIS&HDD&ODD cable COVER BRACKET&UPPER CASE L case 1 CHASSIS W/POWER&LED CABLE TV TUNER CARD PE585QA PCI-E HY HAUPPAGUE WIN-TV HVR-1200 PCIE WLAN 802.11BGN RALINK MC 1*2 WL USB DONGLE 802.11G WU61RL VGA CARD 9300GE 256MB HDMI VGA CARD 3450 256MB HDMI BOARD C.A. 1394 BOXER VSO C.A. 1394 BOXER95 C.A. LED-SWITCH BOXER VSO ASSY MAIN-CHASSIS BOXER2 ASSY LCASE-ASM BOXER2 Acer Part Number...
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... W/POWER&LED BOARD ASSY MAIN-CHASSIS PUG power and LED CABLE&CHASSIS&HDD&ODD cable COVER BRACKET&UPPER CASE TBD 1 POWER&LED CABLE C.A. HDD-SATA BOXER95 C.A. Component QTY Part Name Wireless LAN board 1 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.11BGN LITEON WN7600R 1 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.11BGN LITEON WN7600R TV tuner card 1 TV TUNNER CARD YUAN PE585QA PCI-E HYBRID S/W MPEG (ATSC+NTSC) W/LP BRKT 1 TV TUNNER CARD HAUPPAUGE HVR-1200 PCIE HYBRID DVB-T S/ W ENCORDER W/LP BRKT VGA card 1 VGA CARD 3450GE 256MB HDMI BOARD(ACTIVE+LP BRACKET) 1 VGA CARD...
... W/POWER&LED BOARD ASSY MAIN-CHASSIS PUG power and LED CABLE&CHASSIS&HDD&ODD cable COVER BRACKET&UPPER CASE TBD 1 POWER&LED CABLE C.A. HDD-SATA BOXER95 C.A. Component QTY Part Name Wireless LAN board 1 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.11BGN LITEON WN7600R 1 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802.11BGN LITEON WN7600R TV tuner card 1 TV TUNNER CARD YUAN PE585QA PCI-E HYBRID S/W MPEG (ATSC+NTSC) W/LP BRKT 1 TV TUNNER CARD HAUPPAUGE HVR-1200 PCIE HYBRID DVB-T S/ W ENCORDER W/LP BRKT VGA card 1 VGA CARD 3450GE 256MB HDMI BOARD(ACTIVE+LP BRACKET) 1 VGA CARD...
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... Board Major Chips Item System core logic Memory controller Storage controller Video controller PCI controller LAN controller Audio controller Super I/O controller Specification NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA + Realtek RTL8211C Realtek ALC888S ITE IT8718 GX System Memory Item Memory controller Memory type Module name Organization Pin...
... Board Major Chips Item System core logic Memory controller Storage controller Video controller PCI controller LAN controller Audio controller Super I/O controller Specification NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA + Realtek RTL8211C Realtek ALC888S ITE IT8718 GX System Memory Item Memory controller Memory type Module name Organization Pin...
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...: 16 PCI Interface Item PCI controller Number of slots Network Interface Specification NVIDIA NForce MCP61 692 BGA PCI Express x 1 slot PCI Express x16 slot HGST HDS721616PLA380 HDP725032GLA380 HDP725050GLA380 SATA 3.5-inch 3 7200 160, 320, 500 160 GB: 8 320/500 GB: 16 Item LAN controller Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type SATA Interface Specification NVIDIA NForce MCP61 692 BGA + Marvell 88E1116 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Item SATA controller Connectors Specification Embedded SATA controller Four SATA ports Keyboard and Input Devices Item Controller Connectors Specification NVIDIA...
...: 16 PCI Interface Item PCI controller Number of slots Network Interface Specification NVIDIA NForce MCP61 692 BGA PCI Express x 1 slot PCI Express x16 slot HGST HDS721616PLA380 HDP725032GLA380 HDP725050GLA380 SATA 3.5-inch 3 7200 160, 320, 500 160 GB: 8 320/500 GB: 16 Item LAN controller Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type SATA Interface Specification NVIDIA NForce MCP61 692 BGA + Marvell 88E1116 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Item SATA controller Connectors Specification Embedded SATA controller Four SATA ports Keyboard and Input Devices Item Controller Connectors Specification NVIDIA...