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...memory, upgradeable to 2 GB with dual so DIMM modules Data storage T 40/60/80/100 GB ATA/100 hard disk T DVD-Dual double-layer drive T DVD/CD-RW combo drive Display and graphics T Color Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) LCD displaying at 70 Hz Communication T Modem: 56K ITU ... on -Ring ready T LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready T Wireless LAN (optional): integrated miniPCI Acer InviLinkTM 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution T Acer SignalUP wireless technology support T Wireless PAN (optional): integrated Bluetooth® Audio T Audio system with two built-in mind. Chapter...
...memory, upgradeable to 2 GB with dual so DIMM modules Data storage T 40/60/80/100 GB ATA/100 hard disk T DVD-Dual double-layer drive T DVD/CD-RW combo drive Display and graphics T Color Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) LCD displaying at 70 Hz Communication T Modem: 56K ITU ... on -Ring ready T LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready T Wireless LAN (optional): integrated miniPCI Acer InviLinkTM 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution T Acer SignalUP wireless technology support T Wireless PAN (optional): integrated Bluetooth® Audio T Audio system with two built-in mind. Chapter...
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... 1 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated. 2 Num Lock Lights when Numeric Lock is activated. (Fn-F11) 3 Media activity Indicates when the hard disk or optical drive is active. Indicators The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on . 5 Battery Lights...
... 1 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated. 2 Num Lock Lights when Numeric Lock is activated. (Fn-F11) 3 Media activity Indicates when the hard disk or optical drive is active. Indicators The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on . 5 Battery Lights...
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Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Capacity (MB) Bytes per sector Logical heads Logical sectors Drive Format Logical cylinders HGST MORAGA IC25N060ATMR04-0 08K0634 Seagate N2 ST960821A TOSHIBA PLUTO MK6025GAS 60000 512 16 63 16383 HGST MORAGA IC25N080ATMR04...Module 802.11b/g (optional device) Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface 11M~54M bps 802.11 b+g Mini-PCI type II Specification Floppy Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name Floppy Disk Specifications Media recognition Sectors/track Tracks Data transfer rate (Kbit/s) Rotational speed (RPM) Read/write...
Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Capacity (MB) Bytes per sector Logical heads Logical sectors Drive Format Logical cylinders HGST MORAGA IC25N060ATMR04-0 08K0634 Seagate N2 ST960821A TOSHIBA PLUTO MK6025GAS 60000 512 16 63 16383 HGST MORAGA IC25N080ATMR04...Module 802.11b/g (optional device) Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface 11M~54M bps 802.11 b+g Mini-PCI type II Specification Floppy Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name Floppy Disk Specifications Media recognition Sectors/track Tracks Data transfer rate (Kbit/s) Rotational speed (RPM) Read/write...
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Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Physical read/write heads 3/3/4 Disks 2/2/4 Spindle speed (RPM) 4200RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MBytes (8192kbytes) Interface ATA-6 Data transfer, rate (host~buffer, Mbytes/ s) 100 MB/Sec DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5 +/- 5% 4/3/2 2/2/4 4200RPM 8MBytes (8192kbytes) ATA/ATAPI-6 100 MB/Sec 5 +/- 5% 4 2 4200RPM 8MBytes ATA/ATAPI-6 100 MB/Sec 5 +/- 5% Combo Drive ... (Read & Write) DVD: 5/9/10/18 DVD-Single/Dual (PTP, OTP) 3.9/4.7G DVD-R (Read Only) 4.7GDVD+R (Read Only) DVD±RW (Read only) 80mm DVD 22 Aspire 1640
Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Physical read/write heads 3/3/4 Disks 2/2/4 Spindle speed (RPM) 4200RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MBytes (8192kbytes) Interface ATA-6 Data transfer, rate (host~buffer, Mbytes/ s) 100 MB/Sec DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5 +/- 5% 4/3/2 2/2/4 4200RPM 8MBytes (8192kbytes) ATA/ATAPI-6 100 MB/Sec 5 +/- 5% 4 2 4200RPM 8MBytes ATA/ATAPI-6 100 MB/Sec 5 +/- 5% Combo Drive ... (Read & Write) DVD: 5/9/10/18 DVD-Single/Dual (PTP, OTP) 3.9/4.7G DVD-R (Read Only) 4.7GDVD+R (Read Only) DVD±RW (Read only) 80mm DVD 22 Aspire 1640
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... ACPI Mode S3 Sleeping State S4 Sleeping State Power Management CPU set power down VGA suspend PCMCIA suspend Audio Power Down Hard Disk Power Down CD-ROM Power Down Super I /O Ports Drive Bays Indicators Specification 364(W) x 279(D) x 33.9/38.9 (H)mm 14.3 3X 10.98x 1.33/1.53 inches 6.4 Ibs (2.91kg) for 15" XGA... display (VGA) port Microphone-in jack Line-in jack Headphones/speaker/line-out jack Type II PC Card slot DC-in , Battery/Charging indicator 28 Aspire 1640
... ACPI Mode S3 Sleeping State S4 Sleeping State Power Management CPU set power down VGA suspend PCMCIA suspend Audio Power Down Hard Disk Power Down CD-ROM Power Down Super I /O Ports Drive Bays Indicators Specification 364(W) x 279(D) x 33.9/38.9 (H)mm 14.3 3X 10.98x 1.33/1.53 inches 6.4 Ibs (2.91kg) for 15" XGA... display (VGA) port Microphone-in jack Line-in jack Headphones/speaker/line-out jack Type II PC Card slot DC-in , Battery/Charging indicator 28 Aspire 1640
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... None System BIOS Ver V1.0 VGA BIOS Ver KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A Aspire 3000 22 Byte 32 Byte 16 Byte Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 16 Byte 32 Byte F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← →... is subject to different models. Info. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on secondary IDE master. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is automatically detected by the system. UUID=32bytes Chapter 2 34 Information . This field displays the mofel name ...
... None System BIOS Ver V1.0 VGA BIOS Ver KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A Aspire 3000 22 Byte 32 Byte 16 Byte Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 16 Byte 32 Byte F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← →... is subject to different models. Info. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on secondary IDE master. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is automatically detected by the system. UUID=32bytes Chapter 2 34 Information . This field displays the mofel name ...
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.... (hour:minute:second) System Time Sets the system date. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Fast Boot Power on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Extended Memory size=Total memory size...
.... (hour:minute:second) System Time Sets the system date. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Fast Boot Power on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Extended Memory size=Total memory size...
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... back on Boot Clear Clear Clear 43883445 [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help When shown as [Locked], the hard drive password currently can not be changed or disabled. To change , or disable hard drive passwords. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select...
... back on Boot Clear Clear Clear 43883445 [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help When shown as [Locked], the hard drive password currently can not be changed or disabled. To change , or disable hard drive passwords. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select...
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Info. Use to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in each category. indicate device categories. Boot order is top-down . Use and to move highlighted item up and down ...using only the top device in module bay. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit CD-ROM/DVD Drive Floppy Devices +Hard Drive Network Boot Item Specific Help + and - Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to expand/collapses. F1 ...
Info. Use to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in each category. indicate device categories. Boot order is top-down . Use and to move highlighted item up and down ...using only the top device in module bay. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit CD-ROM/DVD Drive Floppy Devices +Hard Drive Network Boot Item Specific Help + and - Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to expand/collapses. F1 ...
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Disassembling the Optical Drive Module 1. Remove the four screws as shown. 4. Disconnect the ODD connector board then remove it. 61 Chapter 3 Push the ODD holder as the picture shows. 2. Detach the ODD holder. 5. Remove another two screws holding the HDD bracket on the other side. 3. Remove the two screws that secure the optical disc drive and the ODD holder. 3. Disassembling the External Modules Disassembling the HDD Module 1. Then take the hard disc drive out from the HDD bracket. Remove the two screws holding the HDD bracket on one side. 2.
Disassembling the Optical Drive Module 1. Remove the four screws as shown. 4. Disconnect the ODD connector board then remove it. 61 Chapter 3 Push the ODD holder as the picture shows. 2. Detach the ODD holder. 5. Remove another two screws holding the HDD bracket on the other side. 3. Remove the two screws that secure the optical disc drive and the ODD holder. 3. Disassembling the External Modules Disassembling the HDD Module 1. Then take the hard disc drive out from the HDD bracket. Remove the two screws holding the HDD bracket on one side. 2.
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... Default configuration used RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn BIOS ROM... Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Battery critical LOW In this situation BIOS will shut down system, no message will issue 4 short beeps then shut down ...
... Default configuration used RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn BIOS ROM... Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Battery critical LOW In this situation BIOS will shut down system, no message will issue 4 short beeps then shut down ...
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... Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. DIMM System board Diskette drive A error Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility System cache error - Incorrect Drive A type - RTC battery System board Failing Bits: nnnn DIMM BIOS ROM ... Invalid System Configuration Data BIOS ROM System board I/O device IRQ conflict Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 73 Chapter 4 RTC battery System board Operating system not found by POST differed from CMOS Run "Load Default Settings"...
... Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. DIMM System board Diskette drive A error Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility System cache error - Incorrect Drive A type - RTC battery System board Failing Bits: nnnn DIMM BIOS ROM ... Invalid System Configuration Data BIOS ROM System board I/O device IRQ conflict Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 73 Chapter 4 RTC battery System board Operating system not found by POST differed from CMOS Run "Load Default Settings"...
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..." on and LCD is blank. System board No beep during POST. Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Reconnect the DIMM. Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep, power-on indicator turns on page 68.
..." on and LCD is blank. System board No beep during POST. Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Reconnect the DIMM. Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep, power-on indicator turns on page 68.
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... option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function...
... option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function...
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... Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Hold and press the power...
... Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Hold and press the power...
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... Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound. Action in Sequence See "Check the Battery Pack" on page 70. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "S4 Sleeping State" on page 28. Power-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Battery can't be charged Action in Sequence... System board PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot pin is from the keyboard) Hard disk drive System board See "S4 Sleeping State" on page 28. Action in Sequence PCMCIA slot assembly System board PCMCIA slot assembly Memory-Related ...
... Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound. Action in Sequence See "Check the Battery Pack" on page 70. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "S4 Sleeping State" on page 28. Power-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Battery can't be charged Action in Sequence... System board PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot pin is from the keyboard) Hard disk drive System board See "S4 Sleeping State" on page 28. Action in Sequence PCMCIA slot assembly System board PCMCIA slot assembly Memory-Related ...
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...display does not work . Touchpad does not work correctly. Remove battery pack and let it cool for 2 hours. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives. Onboard Devices Configuration Run printer self-test. Modem phone port modem combo board System board NOTE: If you cannot find... / Error Action in this list and the problem remains, see "Undetermined Problems" on page 83. 81 Chapter 4 Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Battery pack System board System hangs intermittently. Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Battery fuel gauge in...
...display does not work . Touchpad does not work correctly. Remove battery pack and let it cool for 2 hours. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives. Onboard Devices Configuration Run printer self-test. Modem phone port modem combo board System board NOTE: If you cannot find... / Error Action in this list and the problem remains, see "Undetermined Problems" on page 83. 81 Chapter 4 Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Battery pack System board System hangs intermittently. Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Battery fuel gauge in...
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... isolate non-defective FRU). Visually check them for damage. If the problem remains, replace the following devices: T Non-Acer devices T Printer, mouse, and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module T PC Cards 4. NOTE: Verify that all of the failure is inoperative. Power-off the computer. 2. If any...
... isolate non-defective FRU). Visually check them for damage. If the problem remains, replace the following devices: T Non-Acer devices T Printer, mouse, and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module T PC Cards 4. NOTE: Verify that all of the failure is inoperative. Power-off the computer. 2. If any...
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Aspire 1640 FRU List HDD/Hard Disk Drive DVD DUAL DRIVE PANASONIC UJ840BAA2 D. LAYER F/W:1.05 G BASE OPTICAL DEVICE HOLDER-FIX DVD DUAL BEZEL G BASE 6M.ATKV7.003 KU.00805.020 42.T51V7.003 42.A51V7.005 DVD DUAL MODULE HLDS GWA4082N G BASE DVD DUAL DRIVE HLDS GWA4082N G BASE OPTICAL DEVICE HOLDER-FIX DVD DUAL BEZEL G BASE 6M...-FIX DVD DUAL BEZEL G BASE KU.00807.010 42.T51V7.003 42.A51V7.005 DVD DUAL MODULE LITE-ON SOSW-833 DL G BASE DVD DUAL DRIVE LIET-ON SOSW833 DL G BASE OPTICAL DEVICE HOLDER-FIX DVD DUAL BEZEL G BASE 6M.T66V5.003 KU.00804.012 42.T51V7.003 42.A51V7.005...
Aspire 1640 FRU List HDD/Hard Disk Drive DVD DUAL DRIVE PANASONIC UJ840BAA2 D. LAYER F/W:1.05 G BASE OPTICAL DEVICE HOLDER-FIX DVD DUAL BEZEL G BASE 6M.ATKV7.003 KU.00805.020 42.T51V7.003 42.A51V7.005 DVD DUAL MODULE HLDS GWA4082N G BASE DVD DUAL DRIVE HLDS GWA4082N G BASE OPTICAL DEVICE HOLDER-FIX DVD DUAL BEZEL G BASE 6M...-FIX DVD DUAL BEZEL G BASE KU.00807.010 42.T51V7.003 42.A51V7.005 DVD DUAL MODULE LITE-ON SOSW-833 DL G BASE DVD DUAL DRIVE LIET-ON SOSW833 DL G BASE OPTICAL DEVICE HOLDER-FIX DVD DUAL BEZEL G BASE 6M.T66V5.003 KU.00804.012 42.T51V7.003 42.A51V7.005...
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...533 memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules 15.4" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista 15.4" WXGA color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution,... supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista 15" XGA color TFT LCD, supporting 1024 x 768 pixel resolution 16.7 million colors Intel®... Sound compatible Built-in microphone 40/60/80/100 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive Choice of: • DVD-Dual double-layer...
...533 memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules 15.4" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista 15.4" WXGA color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution,... supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista 15" XGA color TFT LCD, supporting 1024 x 768 pixel resolution 16.7 million colors Intel®... Sound compatible Built-in microphone 40/60/80/100 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive Choice of: • DVD-Dual double-layer...