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Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Introduction 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3000/5000 3 System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3500 4 Board Layout (For Aspire 3000/5000 5 Top View 5 Bottom View 6 Panel 8 Front view 8 Closed front view 9 Left view 9 Right view 10 Rear view...16 Touchpad 18 Touchpad basics 18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 20 BIOS Setup Utility 32 Chapter 2 System Utilities 32 Navigating the BIOS Utility 33 Information 34 Main 35 Security 37 Boot 41 Exit 42 BIOS Flash Utility 43 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 46 ...
Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Introduction 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3000/5000 3 System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3500 4 Board Layout (For Aspire 3000/5000 5 Top View 5 Bottom View 6 Panel 8 Front view 8 Closed front view 9 Left view 9 Right view 10 Rear view...16 Touchpad 18 Touchpad basics 18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 20 BIOS Setup Utility 32 Chapter 2 System Utilities 32 Navigating the BIOS Utility 33 Information 34 Main 35 Security 37 Boot 41 Exit 42 BIOS Flash Utility 43 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 46 ...
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... Power System Check 68 Touchpad Check 70 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 71 Index of Error Messages 72 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 75 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 79 Intermittent Problems 82 Undetermined Problems 83 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector ...Locations 84 Top View 84 Bottom View 86 Cahpter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 88 Aspire 3000/5000 Exploded Diagram 89 Aspire 3000/3500/5000 Series 101 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 101 Appendix B Test Compatible Components 104 Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test 105 ...
... Power System Check 68 Touchpad Check 70 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 71 Index of Error Messages 72 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 75 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 79 Intermittent Problems 82 Undetermined Problems 83 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector ...Locations 84 Top View 84 Bottom View 86 Cahpter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 88 Aspire 3000/5000 Exploded Diagram 89 Aspire 3000/3500/5000 Series 101 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 101 Appendix B Test Compatible Components 104 Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test 105 ...
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...; Here are just a few of its many features: Microprocessor T Mobile AMD Turion 64 processor ML-28/ML-30 or higher for Aspire 5000 T Mobile AMD Sempron processor 2600+ to 3000+ or higher for Aspire 3000 T Intel® Celeron® M 350/360/370 processor at 1.3/1.4/1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for... BIOS for models employing Intel® Pentium® processor (Aspire 3500 series) Data storage T T 40/60/80 GB ATA/100 hard disk DVD-Dual or Combo drive Display and graphics T Color Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) LCD displaying at -- 15" XGA (1024 X 768) -- 15.4" WXGA (1280 X 800) -- 15.4" WXGA Acer ...
...; Here are just a few of its many features: Microprocessor T Mobile AMD Turion 64 processor ML-28/ML-30 or higher for Aspire 5000 T Mobile AMD Sempron processor 2600+ to 3000+ or higher for Aspire 3000 T Intel® Celeron® M 350/360/370 processor at 1.3/1.4/1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for... BIOS for models employing Intel® Pentium® processor (Aspire 3500 series) Data storage T T 40/60/80 GB ATA/100 hard disk DVD-Dual or Combo drive Display and graphics T Color Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) LCD displaying at -- 15" XGA (1024 X 768) -- 15.4" WXGA (1280 X 800) -- 15.4" WXGA Acer ...
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... 87-Key Page 21 Touch Pad 6-Button Page 21 Page 11,12,13 LPC EC NS PC97551 Page 20 AC97 Codec ALC203 Page 17 BIOS Page 20 AMP MAX9755 Page 18 MIC-In Jack Line-In Jack HP-Out Jack Int. Speaker A PROJECT : ZL5 Size Document Number BLOCK... DIAGRAM Rev 3A Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Sheet 1 of 26 6 5 4 3 2 1 Chapter 1 3 System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3000/5000) 8 7 HOST 200MHz ZCLK 133MHz CLK-GEN AGP 66MHz ICS 952801 PCI 33MHz D USB 48MHz REF 14.318MHz Page 2 3V_ALWAYS 5VPCU 3V_S5 3V/5V 1.8V_S5 3VSUS...
... 87-Key Page 21 Touch Pad 6-Button Page 21 Page 11,12,13 LPC EC NS PC97551 Page 20 AC97 Codec ALC203 Page 17 BIOS Page 20 AMP MAX9755 Page 18 MIC-In Jack Line-In Jack HP-Out Jack Int. Speaker A PROJECT : ZL5 Size Document Number BLOCK... DIAGRAM Rev 3A Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Sheet 1 of 26 6 5 4 3 2 1 Chapter 1 3 System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3000/5000) 8 7 HOST 200MHz ZCLK 133MHz CLK-GEN AGP 66MHz ICS 952801 PCI 33MHz D USB 48MHz REF 14.318MHz Page 2 3V_ALWAYS 5VPCU 3V_S5 3V/5V 1.8V_S5 3VSUS...
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Board Layout (For Aspire 3000/5000) Top View [13] [14] [17] [18] [21] [22] [23] [28] [31] [42] [15] [16] [19] [20] [24] [25] [26] [27] [29] [30] [32] [33] [34][35][36][41][37] [38] [39][40] 13 Power Jack 15 Battery Connector 17 302ELV LVDS Encoder 19 MINI PCI 21 CPU Socket 23 USB Connector 25 EC PC97551 27 DDR SO-DIMM Socket1 14 CRT Connector 16 ODD Connector 18 RJ45 & RJ11 Connector 20 Northbridge M760GX 22 USB Connector 24 BIOS ROM 26 RTC Battery 28 LAN PHY RTL8201CP Chapter 1 5
Board Layout (For Aspire 3000/5000) Top View [13] [14] [17] [18] [21] [22] [23] [28] [31] [42] [15] [16] [19] [20] [24] [25] [26] [27] [29] [30] [32] [33] [34][35][36][41][37] [38] [39][40] 13 Power Jack 15 Battery Connector 17 302ELV LVDS Encoder 19 MINI PCI 21 CPU Socket 23 USB Connector 25 EC PC97551 27 DDR SO-DIMM Socket1 14 CRT Connector 16 ODD Connector 18 RJ45 & RJ11 Connector 20 Northbridge M760GX 22 USB Connector 24 BIOS ROM 26 RTC Battery 28 LAN PHY RTL8201CP Chapter 1 5
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... Keys The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility. Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Chapter 1 15 Below are a few examples: + (Activates the next Taskbar button) + (Opens...
... Keys The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility. Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Chapter 1 15 Below are a few examples: + (Activates the next Taskbar button) + (Opens...
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... CPU type Item CPU package CPU core voltage CPU I/O voltage BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Second Level Cache Item Cache controller Controller SiS M760GX+SiS 963L for Aspire 3000/5000 SiS M661MX+SiS 963L for Aspire 3500 RealTek ALC203 AC 97 Codec built-in SiS M760GX...
... CPU type Item CPU package CPU core voltage CPU I/O voltage BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Second Level Cache Item Cache controller Controller SiS M760GX+SiS 963L for Aspire 3000/5000 SiS M661MX+SiS 963L for Aspire 3500 RealTek ALC203 AC 97 Codec built-in SiS M760GX...
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... memory size Chip voltage Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Graph interface Maximum resolution LCD Maximum resolution CRT Specification up to 128MB for Aspire 3000/5000 up to 64MB for Aspire 3500 Core / 2.5V, 1.5V, NO 4X AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) Bus 1600X1200 (UXGA) 2048X1536@60HZ Video Resolutions Mode ..., colors and maximum refersh rate (Hz) in 256, 65K or 16.7M colors. NOTE: 16:9 aspect ratio monitors are limited by BIOS Setup PCMCIA Port Item PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of the attached monitor. USB Port Item USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number of resolutions ...
... memory size Chip voltage Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Graph interface Maximum resolution LCD Maximum resolution CRT Specification up to 128MB for Aspire 3000/5000 up to 64MB for Aspire 3500 Core / 2.5V, 1.5V, NO 4X AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) Bus 1600X1200 (UXGA) 2048X1536@60HZ Video Resolutions Mode ..., colors and maximum refersh rate (Hz) in 256, 65K or 16.7M colors. NOTE: 16:9 aspect ratio monitors are limited by BIOS Setup PCMCIA Port Item PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of the attached monitor. USB Port Item USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number of resolutions ...
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... Model Name : Mobile AMD Sempron (TM) Processor 2600+ ATAPI Serial Number None System BIOS Ver V1.0 VGA BIOS Ver KBC Ver Serial Number xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Byte Asset Tag Number N/A 32 Byte Produce Name Aspire 3000 16 Byte Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 16 Byte 32 Byte F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item...
... Model Name : Mobile AMD Sempron (TM) Processor 2600+ ATAPI Serial Number None System BIOS Ver V1.0 VGA BIOS Ver KBC Ver Serial Number xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Byte Asset Tag Number N/A 32 Byte Produce Name Aspire 3000 16 Byte Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 16 Byte 32 Byte F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item...
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T To choose a parameter, use the cursor left/right keys (zx). T In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Read this item. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to save any menu, you are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, ...
T To choose a parameter, use the cursor left/right keys (zx). T In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Read this item. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to save any menu, you are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, ...
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... Model Name : Mobile AMD Sempron (TM) Processor 2600+ ATAPI Serial Number 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...
... Model Name : Mobile AMD Sempron (TM) Processor 2600+ ATAPI Serial Number 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...
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... Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory Quiet Boot: Power on display: Network boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery USB BIOS Legacy Item Specific Help [15:56:48] [03/18/2005] , , or 640 KB selects field. Main The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware...
... Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory Quiet Boot: Power on display: Network boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery USB BIOS Legacy Item Specific Help [15:56:48] [03/18/2005] , , or 640 KB selects field. Main The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware...
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... hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to create a hidden partition on display Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery USB BIOS Legacy Support Description Format/Option Sets the system time. The hours are the default and suggested parameter settings. Memory size is enabled. Enabled: Customer Logo...
... hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to create a hidden partition on display Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery USB BIOS Legacy Support Description Format/Option Sets the system time. The hours are the default and suggested parameter settings. Memory size is enabled. Enabled: Customer Logo...
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... set . Type a password in the "Confirm New Password" field. The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. This feature is available to HDD when both passwords can not either enter the Setup menu nor change...on Boot Description Shows the setting of parameters. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password. Settings in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. If you set and password on the screen. When both Supervisor and user password are present, ...
... set . Type a password in the "Confirm New Password" field. The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. This feature is available to HDD when both passwords can not either enter the Setup menu nor change...on Boot Description Shows the setting of parameters. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password. Settings in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. If you set and password on the screen. When both Supervisor and user password are present, ...
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... password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to "Set". 5. Press e twice without typing anything in ... current password in the Enter New Password field. The Set Password box appears: 2. Use the w and y keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 39 Chapter 2 Press e. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 5. Changing a Password 1. If desired, you are done, ...
... password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to "Set". 5. Press e twice without typing anything in ... current password in the Enter New Password field. The Set Password box appears: 2. Use the w and y keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 39 Chapter 2 Press e. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 5. Changing a Password 1. If desired, you are done, ...
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NOTE: Please use the Phlash. Copy the Phlash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Use the Phlash utility to the bootable diskette. 3. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. If the battery pack does not ...create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you run the Phlash. 1. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features...
NOTE: Please use the Phlash. Copy the Phlash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Use the Phlash utility to the bootable diskette. 3. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. If the battery pack does not ...create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you run the Phlash. 1. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features...
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...actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 71 Chapter 4 The following lists the error ...messages that the BIOS displays on page 83. NOTE: If the system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. Power-On ...
...actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 71 Chapter 4 The following lists the error ...messages that the BIOS displays on page 83. NOTE: If the system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. Power-On ...
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...- Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. System timer error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. System board Chapter 4 72 Incorrect password is dead - System CMOS checksum bad -...Error Codes 006 010 070 071 072 110 Error Messages Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. Keyboard Controller ...
...- Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. System timer error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. System board Chapter 4 72 Incorrect password is dead - System CMOS checksum bad -...Error Codes 006 010 070 071 072 110 Error Messages Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. Keyboard Controller ...
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...System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility. System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 73 Chapter 4...System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk...
...System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility. System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 73 Chapter 4...System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk...
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... Load alternate registers with initial 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 ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...
... Load alternate registers with initial 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 ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...