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Acer Aspire X1700 and Veriton X270 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
Acer Aspire X1700 and Veriton X270 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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Date Chapter Updates ii Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on this service guide.
Date Chapter Updates ii Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on this service guide.
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Copyright Copyright © 2008 by any form or by Acer Incorporated. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. iii All rights reserved.
Copyright Copyright © 2008 by any form or by Acer Incorporated. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. iii All rights reserved.
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...warranties of merchantability or fitness for any defect in this manual is sold or licensed "as is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Acer is ". iv Disclaimer The information in the software. Pentium Dual-Core, Celeron Dual-Core, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, ...combinations thereof, are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of Intel Corporation. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to change without...
...warranties of merchantability or fitness for any defect in this manual is sold or licensed "as is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Acer is ". iv Disclaimer The information in the software. Pentium Dual-Core, Celeron Dual-Core, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, ...combinations thereof, are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of Intel Corporation. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to change without...
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v NOTE Gives additional information related to any physical risk or system damage that appear on screen. WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic.
v NOTE Gives additional information related to any physical risk or system damage that appear on screen. WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic.
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...that you should check the most up-to-date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of this generic service guide. You MUST use the list provided ... the functionality of a machine (e.g. Service Guide Coverage This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will NOT be noted in the FRU list...
...that you should check the most up-to-date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of this generic service guide. You MUST use the list provided ... the functionality of a machine (e.g. Service Guide Coverage This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will NOT be noted in the FRU list...
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Table of Contents System Tour 1 Features 1 System Components 3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 4 Internal Components 5 System LED Indicators 6 System Utilities 7 CMOS Setup Utility 7 Entering CMOS setup 8 Navigating Through the Setup Utility 8 Setup Utility Menus 9 System Disassembly 23 Pre-disassembly Procedure 24 Main Unit Disassembly 25 X1700 model 25 X270 model 26 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 ...
Table of Contents System Tour 1 Features 1 System Components 3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 4 Internal Components 5 System LED Indicators 6 System Utilities 7 CMOS Setup Utility 7 Entering CMOS setup 8 Navigating Through the Setup Utility 8 Setup Utility Menus 9 System Disassembly 23 Pre-disassembly Procedure 24 Main Unit Disassembly 25 X1700 model 25 X270 model 26 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 ...
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The exact configuration of the Aspire X1700 and Veriton X270 computer's many feature: NOTE: The features listed in this section is for your reference only. Processor Intel Pentium Core 2 Quad ...
The exact configuration of the Aspire X1700 and Veriton X270 computer's many feature: NOTE: The features listed in this section is for your reference only. Processor Intel Pentium Core 2 Quad ...
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... 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 Security Suite 2008 Trial version Adobe Reader eSobi NTI MediaMaker System BIOS SPI ROM...
... 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 Security Suite 2008 Trial version Adobe Reader eSobi NTI MediaMaker System BIOS SPI ROM...
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Icon Component 1 X1700 model: HDD activity indicator X270 model: Optical drive 2 X1700 model: Optical drive bay door X270 model: Optical drive activity indicator 3 Drive bay door eject button Press to open drive bay door and access the optical drive. 4 Media card reader 5 CF I/II (CompactFlash Type I/II) slot 6 USB 2.0 ports 7 Headphone/Speaker-out/line-out jack 8 Microphone-in jack 9 IEEE 1394 port (4-pin) 10 USB 2.0 port 11 X1700 model: Power button/power indicator X270 model: LAN activity indicator 12 HDD activity indicator 13 Power button/power indicator ...
Icon Component 1 X1700 model: HDD activity indicator X270 model: Optical drive 2 X1700 model: Optical drive bay door X270 model: Optical drive activity indicator 3 Drive bay door eject button Press to open drive bay door and access the optical drive. 4 Media card reader 5 CF I/II (CompactFlash Type I/II) slot 6 USB 2.0 ports 7 Headphone/Speaker-out/line-out jack 8 Microphone-in jack 9 IEEE 1394 port (4-pin) 10 USB 2.0 port 11 X1700 model: Power button/power indicator X270 model: LAN activity indicator 12 HDD activity indicator 13 Power button/power indicator ...
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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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Internal Components X1700 model No. Component 1 HDD drive 2 Optical drive 3 X1700 model: Expansion cards X270 model: N/A 4 Mainboard 5 Heat sink fan assembly 6 Power supply X270 model Chapter 1 5
Internal Components X1700 model No. Component 1 HDD drive 2 Optical drive 3 X1700 model: Expansion cards X270 model: N/A 4 Mainboard 5 Heat sink fan assembly 6 Power supply X270 model Chapter 1 5
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LED indicator Power Color Green Green - HDD failure Network link is in standby mode. System LED Indicators This section describes the different system LED indicators. The system 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 Green On Blinking Flashing On On Off Blinking On On Off On Blinking Off HDD is rebuilding data. Green Amber Green - Ongoing HDD activity. HDD is installed and functioning ...
LED indicator Power Color Green Green - HDD failure Network link is in standby mode. System LED Indicators This section describes the different system LED indicators. The system 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 Green On Blinking Flashing On On Off Blinking On On Off On Blinking Off HDD is rebuilding data. Green Amber Green - Ongoing HDD activity. HDD is installed and functioning ...
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You will be simply referred to the CMOS setup NOTE: If you are already properly configured and optimized, there is no need to run this utility under the following conditions. When changing the system configuration settings When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts When 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 ...
You will be simply referred to the CMOS setup NOTE: If you are already properly configured and optimized, there is no need to run this utility under the following conditions. When changing the system configuration settings When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts When 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 ...
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Turn on the menu bar. Up and Down arrow keys - During POST, press Delete. Use the left and right arrow keys to the previous and next page of a multiple page menu. Home - Move between selections on , close the utility. 8 Chapter 2 Move the cursor to move around the Setup utility. Left and Right arrow keys - Press to move between selections on the computer and the monitor. Entering CMOS setup 1. The Setup Main menu will need to restart the server. Navigating Through the Setup Utility Use the following keys to load optimized default system values. ...
Turn on the menu bar. Up and Down arrow keys - During POST, press Delete. Use the left and right arrow keys to the previous and next page of a multiple page menu. Home - Move between selections on , close the utility. 8 Chapter 2 Move the cursor to move around the Setup utility. Left and Right arrow keys - Press to move between selections on the computer and the monitor. Entering CMOS setup 1. The Setup Main menu will need to restart the server. Navigating Through the Setup Utility Use the following keys to load optimized default system values. ...
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Setup Utility Menus The Setup Main menu includes the following main setup categories. Product Information Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Default Setting Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving In the descriptive table following each of the menu screenshots, settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings. Chapter 2 9
Setup Utility Menus The Setup Main menu includes the following main setup categories. Product Information Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Default Setting Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving In the descriptive table following each of the menu screenshots, settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings. Chapter 2 9
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Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Serial number of system memory installed on the system. Total size of the system. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the system. Product name of this system. Speed of this system. 10 Chapter 2 Name of the manufacturer of the CPU installed on the system. Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory System Manufacturer Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS ...
Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Serial number of system memory installed on the system. Total size of the system. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the system. Product name of this system. Speed of this system. 10 Chapter 2 Name of the manufacturer of the CPU installed on the system. Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory System Manufacturer Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS ...
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Set the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Press Enter to view detailed device information connected to the SATA connectors. Determines whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. All, But Keyboard No Errors All Errors Chapter 2 11 Standard CMOS Features Parameter System Date System Time SATA Port 1/2/3 Halt On Description Option Set the date following the hour-minute-second format.
Set the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Press Enter to view detailed device information connected to the SATA connectors. Determines whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. All, But Keyboard No Errors All Errors Chapter 2 11 Standard CMOS Features Parameter System Date System Time SATA Port 1/2/3 Halt On Description Option Set the date following the hour-minute-second format.
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When disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during startup. Removable Device Priority Press Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available removable drives. Bootup Num-Lock Selects power on the screen or an alarm beep when someone attempts to clear the previously saved Extended No System Configuration Data (ESCD) data and reconfigure the settings. Disabled Enabled 12 Chapter 2 Hard Disk CD^DVD Removable Device LAN Hard Disk Drive Priority Press Enter to access the Removable Device Priority submenu and ...
When disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during startup. Removable Device Priority Press Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available removable drives. Bootup Num-Lock Selects power on the screen or an alarm beep when someone attempts to clear the previously saved Extended No System Configuration Data (ESCD) data and reconfigure the settings. Disabled Enabled 12 Chapter 2 Hard Disk CD^DVD Removable Device LAN Hard Disk Drive Priority Press Enter to access the Removable Device Priority submenu and ...
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When enabled, the processor disables code execution when a worm attempts to change the setting. Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Auto PCIE Onboard VGA Chapter 2 13 Select a graphic controller as a primary boot device. Note: A full reset is required to insert a code in the buffer preventing damage and worm propagation. Advanced Chipset Features Parameter Intel EIST Intel XD Bit Intel Virtualization Technology Memory Hole Remapping Dual Displays Support Primary Video Description When enabled, this technology. Enables or ...
When enabled, the processor disables code execution when a worm attempts to change the setting. Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Auto PCIE Onboard VGA Chapter 2 13 Select a graphic controller as a primary boot device. Note: A full reset is required to insert a code in the buffer preventing damage and worm propagation. Advanced Chipset Features Parameter Intel EIST Intel XD Bit Intel Virtualization Technology Memory Hole Remapping Dual Displays Support Primary Video Description When enabled, this technology. Enables or ...