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... a part number change is made, it supports, please read the following general information. 1. V add-on your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for Acer's "global" product offering. These LOCALIZED FEATURES will not be covered in the FRU list of customer machines. Preface Before ...using this generic service guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have decided to -date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the...
... a part number change is made, it supports, please read the following general information. 1. V add-on your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for Acer's "global" product offering. These LOCALIZED FEATURES will not be covered in the FRU list of customer machines. Preface Before ...using this generic service guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have decided to -date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the...
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...3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 42 General Information 43 Before You Begin 43 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 44 Removing the Battery 46 Removing the Memory Module 47 Removing the Modem Board 48 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 49 Removing the LCD Module 50 Disassembling the LCD Module...the LCD Module 77 Installing the LCD Module 81 Installing the Hard Disk Drive Module 84 Installing the Modem Board 85 Installing the Memory Module 86 Installing the Battery 87 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 88 System Check Procedures 89 External Diskette Drive Check 89 External CD-ROM ...
...3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 42 General Information 43 Before You Begin 43 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 44 Removing the Battery 46 Removing the Memory Module 47 Removing the Modem Board 48 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module 49 Removing the LCD Module 50 Disassembling the LCD Module...the LCD Module 77 Installing the LCD Module 81 Installing the Hard Disk Drive Module 84 Installing the Modem Board 85 Installing the Memory Module 86 Installing the Battery 87 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 88 System Check Procedures 89 External Diskette Drive Check 89 External CD-ROM ...
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Table of Contents Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 89 Memory check 89 Power System Check 90 Touchpad check 91 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 92 Index of Error Messages 93 POST Codes 95 ... Connector Locations 106 Top View 106 Bottom View 107 Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 108 Exploded Diagram 109 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 119 Aspire 1500 Series 119 Appendix B Test Compatible Components 120 Microsoft®Windows® XP Environment Test 121 Appendix C Online Support Information 124 VIII
Table of Contents Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 89 Memory check 89 Power System Check 90 Touchpad check 91 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 92 Index of Error Messages 93 POST Codes 95 ... Connector Locations 106 Top View 106 Bottom View 107 Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 108 Exploded Diagram 109 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 119 Aspire 1500 Series 119 Appendix B Test Compatible Components 120 Microsoft®Windows® XP Environment Test 121 Appendix C Online Support Information 124 VIII
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... of its many features: Performance T The AMD AthlonTM 64 processor 3000+~3400+ T AMD Hyper Transport technology T Two memory slots supporting 333 MHz DDR, upgradeable to 2GB (Memory modules are strictly required to be JEDEC compliant) T Dual 200-pin soDIMM sockets T RC2700 DDR SDRAM (Double Date ...Rate-Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) support T High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Display T T T T T T The 14.1" XGA (1024X768 resolution), or 15.0" SXGA+ (1400X1050 resolution) ...
... of its many features: Performance T The AMD AthlonTM 64 processor 3000+~3400+ T AMD Hyper Transport technology T Two memory slots supporting 333 MHz DDR, upgradeable to 2GB (Memory modules are strictly required to be JEDEC compliant) T Dual 200-pin soDIMM sockets T RC2700 DDR SDRAM (Double Date ...Rate-Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) support T High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Display T T T T T T The 14.1" XGA (1024X768 resolution), or 15.0" SXGA+ (1400X1050 resolution) ...
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T Comfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad Expansion T T PC card slot enables a range of add-on options Upgrageable hard disk and memory modules I/O Ports T T T T T T T T T T T T Two Type II or one Type III PC CardBus (PCMCIA) slot One IEEE 1394 port One FIR port One RJ-11 modem jack (V.90/V.92, 56K) One RJ-45 network jack (Gigabit Ethernet) One DC-in port One parallel port (ECP/EPP) One S-video port One external monitor port One microphone-in jack (3.5mm mini jack) One headphone jack (3.5mm mini jack) Four USB 2.0 ports 2 Aspire 1500
T Comfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad Expansion T T PC card slot enables a range of add-on options Upgrageable hard disk and memory modules I/O Ports T T T T T T T T T T T T Two Type II or one Type III PC CardBus (PCMCIA) slot One IEEE 1394 port One FIR port One RJ-11 modem jack (V.90/V.92, 56K) One RJ-45 network jack (Gigabit Ethernet) One DC-in port One parallel port (ECP/EPP) One S-video port One external monitor port One microphone-in jack (3.5mm mini jack) One headphone jack (3.5mm mini jack) Four USB 2.0 ports 2 Aspire 1500
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... the card slots. Chapter 1 7 accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Supports Secure Digital (SD), MultiMedia Card (MMC) and Memory Stick (MS) formats Connects to eject the tray. There is turned off. Simply insert the tip of a pen or paperclip and push to IEEE 1394...
... the card slots. Chapter 1 7 accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Supports Secure Digital (SD), MultiMedia Card (MMC) and Memory Stick (MS) formats Connects to eject the tray. There is turned off. Simply insert the tip of a pen or paperclip and push to IEEE 1394...
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Bottom Panel # 1 2 3 Item Battery bay Battery release latch Memory compartment Description Houses the computer's battery pack. Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. Houses the computer's main memory. 10 Aspire 1500
Bottom Panel # 1 2 3 Item Battery bay Battery release latch Memory compartment Description Houses the computer's battery pack. Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. Houses the computer's main memory. 10 Aspire 1500
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... 1st level cache control 2nd level cache control Cache scheme control Built-in CPU 1M Always Enabled Always Enabled Fixed-in write back Specification System Memory Item Memory controller Onboard memory size 18 Specification AMD AthlonTM 64 processor 0MB Aspire 1500
... 1st level cache control 2nd level cache control Cache scheme control Built-in CPU 1M Always Enabled Always Enabled Fixed-in write back Specification System Memory Item Memory controller Onboard memory size 18 Specification AMD AthlonTM 64 processor 0MB Aspire 1500
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...Modem connector type Chapter 1 Specification CS1037 Internal Agere Scorpio chipset (Scorpio+CSP1037B) 14.4K 56K V.90/V.92MDC RJ11 19 Memory Combinations 0MB 0MB 0MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 512MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB Slot 1 256MB 512MB 1024MB ...1280MB 1536MB 2048MB Above table lists some system memory configurations. System Memory Item DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Specification 2 Sockets 128MB 2048MB DDR...
...Modem connector type Chapter 1 Specification CS1037 Internal Agere Scorpio chipset (Scorpio+CSP1037B) 14.4K 56K V.90/V.92MDC RJ11 19 Memory Combinations 0MB 0MB 0MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 512MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB Slot 1 256MB 512MB 1024MB ...1280MB 1536MB 2048MB Above table lists some system memory configurations. System Memory Item DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Specification 2 Sockets 128MB 2048MB DDR...
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... 2.2 S/PDIF extension compliant codec 1Hz resolution VSR (Variable Sampling Rate) Yes Yes DMA channel 0 DMA channel 1 IRQ10, IRQ11 Video Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Video memory size Chip voltage Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Graph interface Maximum resolution LCD Maximum resolution CRT Specification ATI RADEON 9600 128MB Core / 2.5V, 1.5V, NO...
... 2.2 S/PDIF extension compliant codec 1Hz resolution VSR (Variable Sampling Rate) Yes Yes DMA channel 0 DMA channel 1 IRQ10, IRQ11 Video Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Video memory size Chip voltage Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Graph interface Maximum resolution LCD Maximum resolution CRT Specification ATI RADEON 9600 128MB Core / 2.5V, 1.5V, NO...
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...includes basic setup parameters. Actual values may differ. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: VGA Memory: Quiet Boot: Power on display: LCD Auto Dim: Wakeup from LAN F12 Boot Menu Item Specific Help [18:48:04] [...11/26/2003] , , or selects field. 640 KB Shows system memory size 510 MB Shows extended memory size 64MB VGA memory size [Enabled] [Auto ] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ←...
...includes basic setup parameters. Actual values may differ. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: VGA Memory: Quiet Boot: Power on display: LCD Auto Dim: Wakeup from LAN F12 Boot Menu Item Specific Help [18:48:04] [...11/26/2003] , , or selects field. 640 KB Shows system memory size 510 MB Shows extended memory size 64MB VGA memory size [Enabled] [Auto ] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ←...
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...enabled. This is because the user is disabled. Settings in this screen. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Power on external video port. Memory size is connected on display LCD Auto Dim Description Format/Option Sets the system time. Enabled: Customer Logo ...is displayed, and Summary Screen is not allowed to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. If any display device is fixed to control the settings in CRT (or projector) only mode. Option: Auto...
...enabled. This is because the user is disabled. Settings in this screen. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Power on external video port. Memory size is connected on display LCD Auto Dim Description Format/Option Sets the system time. Enabled: Customer Logo ...is displayed, and Summary Screen is not allowed to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. If any display device is fixed to control the settings in CRT (or projector) only mode. Option: Auto...
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NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: T New versions of system .... Copy the Phlash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. The Phlash utility has auto-execution function. 41 Chapter 2 NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you use...
NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: T New versions of system .... Copy the Phlash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. The Phlash utility has auto-execution function. 41 Chapter 2 NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you use...
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Start Battery HDD Module *2 HDD HDD Holder *2 Dimm Cover Memory *1 Modem Cover *2 Modem Board Hinge Caps *2 Middle Cover Keyboard *6 LCD Module *2 Launch Board Lower Case Assembly *2 FDD Module *3 *3 *11 *4 RTC Battery *3 Mini PCI Card Plate ...
Start Battery HDD Module *2 HDD HDD Holder *2 Dimm Cover Memory *1 Modem Cover *2 Modem Board Hinge Caps *2 Middle Cover Keyboard *6 LCD Module *2 Launch Board Lower Case Assembly *2 FDD Module *3 *3 *11 *4 RTC Battery *3 Mini PCI Card Plate ...
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To remove the memory module from the machine, first remove the two screws holding the dimm cover. 3. Pop up the memory. 5. Then remove the memory. 47 Chapter 3 Remove the dimm cover. 4. See "Removing the Battery" on page 46.. 2. Removing the Memory Module 1.
To remove the memory module from the machine, first remove the two screws holding the dimm cover. 3. Pop up the memory. 5. Then remove the memory. 47 Chapter 3 Remove the dimm cover. 4. See "Removing the Battery" on page 46.. 2. Removing the Memory Module 1.
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Fasten the DIMM cover with the two screws. Insert the memory module to the machine. 3. Installing the Memory Module 1. Put the DIMM cover back to the DIMM slot. 2. Chapter 3 86
Fasten the DIMM cover with the two screws. Insert the memory module to the machine. 3. Installing the Memory Module 1. Put the DIMM cover back to the DIMM slot. 2. Chapter 3 86
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... the instructions in the test items. 89 Chapter 4 Reconnect the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 2. Reconnect the keyboard cables. 2. Memory check Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the system board. If the error still remains: 1. External CD-ROM Drive Check ... diskette and start the doagmpstotics program (please refer to CD-ROM Test. 2. Replace the main board. Do the following to the diagnostic memory in the message window. If the error still remains: 1. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. Do not replace a non...
... the instructions in the test items. 89 Chapter 4 Reconnect the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 2. Reconnect the keyboard cables. 2. Memory check Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the system board. If the error still remains: 1. External CD-ROM Drive Check ... diskette and start the doagmpstotics program (please refer to CD-ROM Test. 2. Replace the main board. Do the following to the diagnostic memory in the message window. If the error still remains: 1. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. Do not replace a non...
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... listed, see "Undetermined Problems" on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function. If the symptom is listed first. Chapter 4 92 NOTE: Most of memory installed. NOTE: If the system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. Do not replace a non-defective FRU...
... listed, see "Undetermined Problems" on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function. If the symptom is listed first. Chapter 4 92 NOTE: Most of memory installed. NOTE: If the system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. Do not replace a non-defective FRU...
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... POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register ...to 4 GB Enable A20 line Autosize DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 215 KB base RAM RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of...
... POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register ...to 4 GB Enable A20 line Autosize DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 215 KB base RAM RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of...
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... interrupts Initialize POST display service Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP" Disable CPU cache Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to User Patch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM...
... interrupts Initialize POST display service Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP" Disable CPU cache Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to User Patch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM...