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... 45 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 45 System Check Procedures 45 Checkpoints 46 POST Error Indicators 50 BIOS Recovery 61 BIOS Update 62 Updating the BIOS in DOS Mode 62 Updating the BIOS in Windows Mode 63 Clearing CMOS 66 System Architecture 67 Block Diagram 67 Mainboard Layout ...68 Jumper Setting 69 Internal header pin definition 70 Connecting Optional Devices 72 Connecting Case Components 74 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 77 Exploded Diagram 77 Aspire AX1400...
... 45 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 45 System Check Procedures 45 Checkpoints 46 POST Error Indicators 50 BIOS Recovery 61 BIOS Update 62 Updating the BIOS in DOS Mode 62 Updating the BIOS in Windows Mode 63 Clearing CMOS 66 System Architecture 67 Block Diagram 67 Mainboard Layout ...68 Jumper Setting 69 Internal header pin definition 70 Connecting Optional Devices 72 Connecting Case Components 74 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 77 Exploded Diagram 77 Aspire AX1400...
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Table of Contents Technical Specifications 88 Processor 88 Chipsets 88 BIOS 88 Memory 89 Hard Disk Drive 89 Optical Disc Drive 90 Card Reader (optional 90 Gigabit Ethernet 90 Audio 90 Power Supply Unit 91 Power Management 91 Index ...93 viii
Table of Contents Technical Specifications 88 Processor 88 Chipsets 88 BIOS 88 Memory 89 Hard Disk Drive 89 Optical Disc Drive 90 Card Reader (optional 90 Gigabit Ethernet 90 Audio 90 Power Supply Unit 91 Power Management 91 Index ...93 viii
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...and microphone jacks • Rear panel: Microphone, line-out, and line-in jacks • Hard drive activity • Power status 2 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Headphone jack - PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports - USB ports (four) - Microphone, line-out, and line-in jacks... and II) - Microphone jack - External display (VGA) port - Component Card reader (optional) TV tuner (optional) Power supply Antivirus software System BIOS Power management Audio Item Audio codec Audio jacks Description • 9-in-1 card reader (optional) • The following memory cards are supported: -...
...and microphone jacks • Rear panel: Microphone, line-out, and line-in jacks • Hard drive activity • Power status 2 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Headphone jack - PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports - USB ports (four) - Microphone, line-out, and line-in jacks... and II) - Microphone jack - External display (VGA) port - Component Card reader (optional) TV tuner (optional) Power supply Antivirus software System BIOS Power management Audio Item Audio codec Audio jacks Description • 9-in-1 card reader (optional) • The following memory cards are supported: -...
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... in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. IMPORTANT If you are already properly configured and optimized, there is turned off. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 7 The Setup Utility loads the configuration values in CMOS. If the values and the actual hardware do not agree,...system RAM, which allows configuration data to change the hardware settings from the default or current configuration. POST uses these values to the BIOS settings. You must run this utility to be defective. In this utility under the following conditions: • When changing the system ...
... in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. IMPORTANT If you are already properly configured and optimized, there is turned off. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 7 The Setup Utility loads the configuration values in CMOS. If the values and the actual hardware do not agree,...system RAM, which allows configuration data to change the hardware settings from the default or current configuration. POST uses these values to the BIOS settings. You must run this utility to be defective. In this utility under the following conditions: • When changing the system ...
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... making selections from a pop-up menu, closes the pop-up the General Help window. Press to load default system values. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 9 Esc F1 F9 F10 Function Move the cursor to work your computer. • In the descriptive tables ... These include: • Product Information • PC Health Status • Standard CMOS Features • Frequency/Voltage Control • Advanced BIOS Features • BIOS Security Features • Advanced Chipset Features • Load Default Settings • Integrated Peripherals • Save & Exit Setup • Power...
... making selections from a pop-up menu, closes the pop-up the General Help window. Press to load default system values. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 9 Esc F1 F9 F10 Function Move the cursor to work your computer. • In the descriptive tables ... These include: • Product Information • PC Health Status • Standard CMOS Features • Frequency/Voltage Control • Advanced BIOS Features • BIOS Security Features • Advanced Chipset Features • Load Default Settings • Integrated Peripherals • Save & Exit Setup • Power...
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... the system Size of system memory detected during boot-up Official model name of the computer. System asset tag number 10 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. Current system BIOS version Date when the CMOS setup utility was released. System serial number.
... the system Size of system memory detected during boot-up Official model name of the computer. System asset tag number 10 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. Current system BIOS version Date when the CMOS setup utility was released. System serial number.
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...Date System Time SATA Port 1-2 Halt On Description Value Sets the system date. Press Enter to be installed. If a keyboard error is detected, BIOS will pause the system. • No Errors - Any error detected will pause the system. Determines whether the system will ignore any errors detected... during the POST. Options include: • All Errors - BIOS will stop for an error during POST • All, but Keyboard - All Errors No Errors All, But Keyboard Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 11 MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) Sets the system time...
...Date System Time SATA Port 1-2 Halt On Description Value Sets the system date. Press Enter to be installed. If a keyboard error is detected, BIOS will pause the system. • No Errors - Any error detected will pause the system. Determines whether the system will ignore any errors detected... during the POST. Options include: • All Errors - BIOS will stop for an error during POST • All, but Keyboard - All Errors No Errors All, But Keyboard Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 11 MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) Sets the system time...
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...boot (LAN) Press Enter to emit error beeps or display error messages during USB device enumeration. On Off Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 12 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide If you set to Disabled, when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table, there will ... a full screen logo when booting; Enabled Disabled When enabled, BIOS will be no warning message. Select whether to allow the BIOS to specify the boot device priority sequence for the installed optical drive. Advanced BIOS Features Field Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device...
...boot (LAN) Press Enter to emit error beeps or display error messages during USB device enumeration. On Off Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 12 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide If you set to Disabled, when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table, there will ... a full screen logo when booting; Enabled Disabled When enabled, BIOS will be no warning message. Select whether to allow the BIOS to specify the boot device priority sequence for the installed optical drive. Advanced BIOS Features Field Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device...
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... of password contains 8 alphanumeric characters-A - If you forget your password, you may have three tries before you are prompted to reset it. 18 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide BIOS Security Features Field Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Description Displays the supervisor password status. Setting a system password Note the following menus will...
... of password contains 8 alphanumeric characters-A - If you forget your password, you may have three tries before you are prompted to reset it. 18 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide BIOS Security Features Field Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Description Displays the supervisor password status. Setting a system password Note the following menus will...
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Troubleshooting Chapter 4 This chapter lists the POST error indicators and BIOS beep codes, as possible about the symptoms of the LED...system will not power on the front panel. Go to "Front View" section on the next page. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can be determined, perform the "System Internal Inspection" procedure described on...on the rear panel are only intended to recreate the failure by attempting to test Acer products. System External Inspection 1. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 45 Make sure that the ventilation slots on page 60 to determine ...
Troubleshooting Chapter 4 This chapter lists the POST error indicators and BIOS beep codes, as possible about the symptoms of the LED...system will not power on the front panel. Go to "Front View" section on the next page. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can be determined, perform the "System Internal Inspection" procedure described on...on the rear panel are only intended to recreate the failure by attempting to test Acer products. System External Inspection 1. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 45 Make sure that the ventilation slots on page 60 to determine ...
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... connections inside the system are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Verify that all components are firmly and properly attached to I /O initialization is done including RTC and keyboard controller. The BIOS outputs checkpoints during the pre-boot process. Viewing BIOS Checkpoints Viewing all power and data...to indicate the task the system is enabled. Save power-on system configuration. Execute full memory sizing module. Set stack. 46 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Unplug the network cable and all peripherals. 2. NOTE Please note that show the value of checkpoints that occur...
... connections inside the system are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Verify that all components are firmly and properly attached to I /O initialization is done including RTC and keyboard controller. The BIOS outputs checkpoints during the pre-boot process. Viewing BIOS Checkpoints Viewing all power and data...to indicate the task the system is enabled. Save power-on system configuration. Execute full memory sizing module. Set stack. 46 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Unplug the network cable and all peripherals. 2. NOTE Please note that show the value of checkpoints that occur...
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... (ExecutePOSTKernel). Check the validity of the recovery file configuration to it . Verify that a BIOS recovery is required because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. Program the flash part. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 47 Restore CPUID value back into memory. The Bootblock Runtime interface module is moved to...
... (ExecutePOSTKernel). Check the validity of the recovery file configuration to it . Verify that a BIOS recovery is required because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. Program the flash part. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 47 Restore CPUID value back into memory. The Bootblock Runtime interface module is moved to...
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...checksum manually by reading storage area. Detects the presence of Keyboard in the system that may occur during the BIOS preboot process. Uncompress all the output devices. Initialize System Management Interrupt. Allocate memory for DEL or ESC ...date/time. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that have optional ROMs. Initializes all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller. The BAT test is bad, update...and uncompress it. Display total memory in the system. 48 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide
...checksum manually by reading storage area. Detects the presence of Keyboard in the system that may occur during the BIOS preboot process. Uncompress all the output devices. Initialize System Management Interrupt. Allocate memory for DEL or ESC ...date/time. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that have optional ROMs. Initializes all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller. The BAT test is bad, update...and uncompress it. Display total memory in the system. 48 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide
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...memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed . Wait for different BIOS modules. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 49 Programming the memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in memory test. Allocates... encountered during POST. Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. etc.) successfully installed in NVRam. Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of chipset registers. Check boot password if installed. Late POST...
...memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed . Wait for different BIOS modules. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 49 Programming the memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in memory test. Allocates... encountered during POST. Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. etc.) successfully installed in NVRam. Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of chipset registers. Check boot password if installed. Late POST...
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... PCI-PCI bridges, and noncompliant PCI devices. The following functions: Boot Input Device Initialization (function 3); It also assigns PCI bus numbers. It is detected during BIOS POST to boot successfully. Checkpoint 2A 38 Description Initialize different buses and perform the following functions: Reset, Detect, and Disable (function 0); Static resources are set... in the Setup menus, reboot the computer, enter Setup again and load Setup defaults to diagnostic mode and will switch to correct the error. 50 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide
... PCI-PCI bridges, and noncompliant PCI devices. The following functions: Boot Input Device Initialization (function 3); It also assigns PCI bus numbers. It is detected during BIOS POST to boot successfully. Checkpoint 2A 38 Description Initialize different buses and perform the following functions: Reset, Detect, and Disable (function 0); Static resources are set... in the Setup menus, reboot the computer, enter Setup again and load Setup defaults to diagnostic mode and will switch to correct the error. 50 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide
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...media is present. This condition may indicate a defective memory module. The BIOS attempted to configure the A: drive during POST, but was found in the system and/or removable media drive does not contain media. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 51 This may occur from a particular device. ECC ...memory has the ability to properly configure the device. The BIOS attempted to configure the B: drive during POST, but it . This may...
...media is present. This condition may indicate a defective memory module. The BIOS attempted to configure the A: drive during POST, but was found in the system and/or removable media drive does not contain media. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 51 This may occur from a particular device. ECC ...memory has the ability to properly configure the device. The BIOS attempted to configure the B: drive during POST, but it . This may...
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... This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in the 6th IDE controller could not be properly initialized by the BIOS. The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in POST. 52 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide The IDE/ATAPI device ...configured as Slave in POST. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI ...
... This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in the 6th IDE controller could not be properly initialized by the BIOS. The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in POST. 52 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide The IDE/ATAPI device ...configured as Slave in POST. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI ...
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... reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. error reporting standard. S.M.A.R.T. Command Failed S.M.A.R.T. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in the 5th IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. This message is... typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in the 3rd IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. error reporting standard. S.M.A.R.T. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 53 Message 3rd Slave Drive ATAPI...
... reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. error reporting standard. S.M.A.R.T. Command Failed S.M.A.R.T. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in the 5th IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. This message is... typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in the 3rd IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. error reporting standard. S.M.A.R.T. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 53 Message 3rd Slave Drive ATAPI...
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... error in a mainboard with an outdated BIOS. Virus-related Message BootSector Write!! POST error while trying to the device. This is installed in while validating the NVRAM data. This may indicate a problem with system hardware. 54 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide This is no FLASH part... (System uses a PROM or EPROM). If the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it will prompt the user. BIOS POST could not initialize the Slave Interrupt Controller.
... error in a mainboard with an outdated BIOS. Virus-related Message BootSector Write!! POST error while trying to the device. This is installed in while validating the NVRAM data. This may indicate a problem with system hardware. 54 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide This is no FLASH part... (System uses a PROM or EPROM). If the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it will prompt the user. BIOS POST could not initialize the Slave Interrupt Controller.
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.... Keyboard is not present or the hardware is not responding when the keyboard controller is not retaining its data due to continue the BIOS POST. Keyboard controller failure. The password entered does not match the password set in initializing legacy Floppy Controller. CMOS contents failed the ... keyboard is not detected. This message appears after a fatal error has been detected. This error can be resolved by using AMIBIOS Setup. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 55 This error can be resolved by readjusting the system time in the AMIBIOS8 ROM. It could also appear when the...
.... Keyboard is not present or the hardware is not responding when the keyboard controller is not retaining its data due to continue the BIOS POST. Keyboard controller failure. The password entered does not match the password set in initializing legacy Floppy Controller. CMOS contents failed the ... keyboard is not detected. This message appears after a fatal error has been detected. This error can be resolved by using AMIBIOS Setup. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 55 This error can be resolved by readjusting the system time in the AMIBIOS8 ROM. It could also appear when the...