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... 1-11 Open Front View 1-11 Close Front View 1-12 Left View 1-13 Right View 1-14 1-15 Base View 1-15 Touchpad Basics 1-16 Keyboard 1-17 D2D Recovery 1-21 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 System Utilities 3 BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Menus 2-4 Main 2-6 Security 2-8 Boot 2-11 Exit 2-12...
... 1-11 Open Front View 1-11 Close Front View 1-12 Left View 1-13 Right View 1-14 1-15 Base View 1-15 Touchpad Basics 1-16 Keyboard 1-17 D2D Recovery 1-21 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 System Utilities 3 BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Menus 2-4 Main 2-6 Security 2-8 Boot 2-11 Exit 2-12...
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Intermittent Problems 4-18 Undetermined Problems 4-18 Error Codes 4-19 POST Codes 4-25 Jumper and Connector Locations 3 Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-7 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-7 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-8 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 3 Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-4 LCD Assembly 6-6 Test Compatible Components 3 Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 7-3 Online Support Information 3 viii
Intermittent Problems 4-18 Undetermined Problems 4-18 Error Codes 4-19 POST Codes 4-25 Jumper and Connector Locations 3 Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-7 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-7 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-8 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 3 Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-4 LCD Assembly 6-6 Test Compatible Components 3 Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 7-3 Online Support Information 3 viii
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... Tour 1-11 Open Front View 1-11 Close Front View 1-12 Left View 1-13 Right View 1-14 Base View 1-15 Touchpad Basics 1-16 Keyboard 1-17 D2D Recovery 1-21 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 Computer Specifications 1-23 Processor 1-24 Processor Specifications 1-25 System Memory 1-25 Graphics Controller 1-26 VRAM (Discrete models...
... Tour 1-11 Open Front View 1-11 Close Front View 1-12 Left View 1-13 Right View 1-14 Base View 1-15 Touchpad Basics 1-16 Keyboard 1-17 D2D Recovery 1-21 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 Computer Specifications 1-23 Processor 1-24 Processor Specifications 1-25 System Memory 1-25 Graphics Controller 1-26 VRAM (Discrete models...
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...Restart the computer. 2. Press to save settings and close the BIOS Setup screen. 6. Press to select the D2D Recovery field and make sure it is set to access the BIOS Setup screen. 3. During POST, press F1 to Enabled. 5. This will ...display the eRecovery Management window. 7. During POST, press Alt+F10 to enter the system recovery partition. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-21 D2D Recovery 0 The Acer Disk to Disk (D2D) recovery function allows you to use the recovery partition to troubleshoot your computer to factory condition.
...Restart the computer. 2. Press to save settings and close the BIOS Setup screen. 6. Press to select the D2D Recovery field and make sure it is set to access the BIOS Setup screen. 3. During POST, press F1 to Enabled. 5. This will ...display the eRecovery Management window. 7. During POST, press Alt+F10 to enter the system recovery partition. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-21 D2D Recovery 0 The Acer Disk to Disk (D2D) recovery function allows you to use the recovery partition to troubleshoot your computer to factory condition.
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... boot instead of the typical POST screen Option to boot system from LAN F12 Boot Menu Option to enter the Boot menu during POST D2D Recovery Option to set the system time and date, enable or disable boot options, and enable or disable the D2D... recovery feature. Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled 2-6 System Utilities Main 0 Use this tab to use the D2D Recovery function Format/Option Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) Format...
... boot instead of the typical POST screen Option to boot system from LAN F12 Boot Menu Option to enter the Boot menu during POST D2D Recovery Option to set the system time and date, enable or disable boot options, and enable or disable the D2D... recovery feature. Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled 2-6 System Utilities Main 0 Use this tab to use the D2D Recovery function Format/Option Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) Format...
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...Esc keys (this is used . Use the Flash utility to a bootable USB device containing the Crisis Recovery disk files. 3. Turn off the computer. 4. NOTE: NOTE: Flash utility has auto execution function. NOTE: NOTE: If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before Flash utility is used . Copy the "XXXXXXX.FD" ... + Esc keys after POST. System Utilities 2-13 NOTE: NOTE: Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when Flash is the BIOS recovery hotkey), then press the power button. 6. Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS file and the Crisis...
...Esc keys (this is used . Use the Flash utility to a bootable USB device containing the Crisis Recovery disk files. 3. Turn off the computer. 4. NOTE: NOTE: Flash utility has auto execution function. NOTE: NOTE: If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before Flash utility is used . Copy the "XXXXXXX.FD" ... + Esc keys after POST. System Utilities 2-13 NOTE: NOTE: Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when Flash is the BIOS recovery hotkey), then press the power button. 6. Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS file and the Crisis...
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... (SMM) area 6Ah Display external L2 cache size 6Bh Load custom defaults (optional) 6Ch Display shadow-area message 6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery 70h Display error messages 72h Check for configuration errors 76h Check for keyboard errors 7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors 7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present...
... (SMM) area 6Ah Display external L2 cache size 6Bh Load custom defaults (optional) 6Ch Display shadow-area message 6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery 70h Display error messages 72h Check for configuration errors 76h Check for keyboard errors 7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors 7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present...
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... Unknown interrupt E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Initialize the CPU E3h Initialize the system timer E4h Initialize system I/O E5h Check force recovery boot E6h Checksum BIOS ROM E7h Go to BIOS E8h Set Huge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor EAh Initialize OEM special code EBh Initialize PIC...
... Unknown interrupt E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Initialize the CPU E3h Initialize the system timer E4h Initialize system I/O E5h Check force recovery boot E6h Checksum BIOS ROM E7h Go to BIOS E8h Set Huge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor EAh Initialize OEM special code EBh Initialize PIC...
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... at the end of PEI. POSTCODE_EC_IPL_DXE (0xed) - POSTCODE_EC_DXE_ARCH (0xef) - POSTCODE_PC_IPL_EXIT (0xe8) POSTCODE_PC_DXE_ENTRY (0xe9) - No DXE found at the end of DXE IPL. Entering DXE IPL's recovery boot path. POSTCODE_PC_SEC_ENTRY (0xe0) - Entering DXE Dispatch. POSTCODE_PC_IPL_RECOVERY (0xe7) - POSTCODE_EC_IPL_PPI (0xee) - Missing one or more architectural protocols at end of DXE. The corresponding Progress Code...
... at the end of PEI. POSTCODE_EC_IPL_DXE (0xed) - POSTCODE_EC_DXE_ARCH (0xef) - POSTCODE_PC_IPL_EXIT (0xe8) POSTCODE_PC_DXE_ENTRY (0xe9) - No DXE found at the end of DXE IPL. Entering DXE IPL's recovery boot path. POSTCODE_PC_SEC_ENTRY (0xe0) - Entering DXE Dispatch. POSTCODE_PC_IPL_RECOVERY (0xe7) - POSTCODE_EC_IPL_PPI (0xee) - Missing one or more architectural protocols at end of DXE. The corresponding Progress Code...
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Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-7 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-7 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-8 5-2
Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-7 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-7 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-8 5-2
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... on the hardware gap together. 5. Jumper and Connector Locations 5-7 Turn on the mainboard. Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 0 This section provides procedures for: Clearing the BIOS passwords Performing a BIOS recovery Clearing the BIOS Passwords 0 To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password), you made and close...
... on the hardware gap together. 5. Jumper and Connector Locations 5-7 Turn on the mainboard. Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 0 This section provides procedures for: Clearing the BIOS passwords Performing a BIOS recovery Clearing the BIOS Passwords 0 To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password), you made and close...
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... block to go into an available USB port. 3. Figure 5-6. Creating the Crisis Disk 0 NOTE: NOTE: The BIOS crisis recovery disk should be cleared during a BIOS flash procedure (e.g. Startup.nsh File 5. Performing a BIOS Recovery 0 Boot Block 0 An interruption during the creation of the crisis disk. 2. Eject and reconnect the USB flash drive from...
... block to go into an available USB port. 3. Figure 5-6. Creating the Crisis Disk 0 NOTE: NOTE: The BIOS crisis recovery disk should be cleared during a BIOS flash procedure (e.g. Startup.nsh File 5. Performing a BIOS Recovery 0 Boot Block 0 An interruption during the creation of the crisis disk. 2. Eject and reconnect the USB flash drive from...
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...then press the power button . Perform a BIOS flash procedure to execute the boot block program. Connect the USB flash drive containing the Crisis Recovery disk files to the "BIOS Flash Utilities" section on page 2-13 for detailed instructions. When the process is complete the computer will force...the BIOS failed-computer. 2. The function hotkey sequence Fn+Esc is used to a UPS unit during BIOS POST. To perform a BIOS recovery: 1. Performing a BIOS recovery 0 NOTE: NOTE: Make sure the battery pack is installed to the system and that the computer is connected to enable the BIOS...
...then press the power button . Perform a BIOS flash procedure to execute the boot block program. Connect the USB flash drive containing the Crisis Recovery disk files to the "BIOS Flash Utilities" section on page 2-13 for detailed instructions. When the process is complete the computer will force...the BIOS failed-computer. 2. The function hotkey sequence Fn+Esc is used to a UPS unit during BIOS POST. To perform a BIOS recovery: 1. Performing a BIOS recovery 0 NOTE: NOTE: Make sure the battery pack is installed to the system and that the computer is connected to enable the BIOS...