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...have decided to -date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). FRU Information Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide v You MUST use the list provided by your ...regional web or channel. add-on your regional Acer office to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for our "global" product offering. If, for...
...have decided to -date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). FRU Information Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide v You MUST use the list provided by your ...regional web or channel. add-on your regional Acer office to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for our "global" product offering. If, for...
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... Panel 24 Removing the Front Bezel 25 Removing the HDD-ODD Bracket 28 Removing the Front Bezel 33 Removing the Expansion Boards 34 Removing the Memory Modules 36 Removing the Power Supply Unit 36 Removing the Front I/O and Optional Card Reader Assemblies 38 Removing the Mainboard 43 Troubleshooting 45 Hardware Diagnostic... 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 FRU List 78 vii
... Panel 24 Removing the Front Bezel 25 Removing the HDD-ODD Bracket 28 Removing the Front Bezel 33 Removing the Expansion Boards 34 Removing the Memory Modules 36 Removing the Power Supply Unit 36 Removing the Front I/O and Optional Card Reader Assemblies 38 Removing the Mainboard 43 Troubleshooting 45 Hardware Diagnostic... 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 FRU List 78 vii
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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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...5.25-inch standard SATA ODD • Supports DVD-R/RW drive or DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 1 The exact configuration of the Aspire AX1400 computer. Athlon II x3 405e and 400e - NOTE The items listed in this section are for...One PCI Express x16 slot (reserved for reference only. Phenom II 705e and 700e - System Features Component Operating system support Processor Chipset Graphics controller Memory Expansion options Connectivity Hard disk drive (HDD) Optical disc drive (ODD) Description • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (X64/X86) •...
...5.25-inch standard SATA ODD • Supports DVD-R/RW drive or DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 1 The exact configuration of the Aspire AX1400 computer. Athlon II x3 405e and 400e - NOTE The items listed in this section are for...One PCI Express x16 slot (reserved for reference only. Phenom II 705e and 700e - System Features Component Operating system support Processor Chipset Graphics controller Memory Expansion options Connectivity Hard disk drive (HDD) Optical disc drive (ODD) Description • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (X64/X86) •...
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... Codec • Front panel: Headphone and microphone jacks • Rear panel: Microphone, line-out, and line-in -1 card reader (optional) • The following memory cards are supported: - External display (VGA) port - Component Card reader (optional) TV tuner (optional) Power supply Antivirus software System BIOS Power management Audio Item Audio... Ports and LED Indicators Component I and II) - USB ports (five) - Microphone, line-out, and line-in jacks • Hard drive activity • Power status 2 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide USB ports (four) - xD-Picture Card (xD) -
... Codec • Front panel: Headphone and microphone jacks • Rear panel: Microphone, line-out, and line-in -1 card reader (optional) • The following memory cards are supported: - External display (VGA) port - Component Card reader (optional) TV tuner (optional) Power supply Antivirus software System BIOS Power management Audio Item Audio... Ports and LED Indicators Component I and II) - USB ports (five) - Microphone, line-out, and line-in jacks • Hard drive activity • Power status 2 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide USB ports (four) - xD-Picture Card (xD) -
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... this utility to be retained when power is normally no need to run this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS. This memory area is not part of reading, CMOS Setup Utility will need to configure the hardware. If the values and the actual hardware do not... system and you repeatedly receive "Run Setup" messages, the RTC battery located on the mainboard (BT1) may be simply referred to the BIOS settings. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 7 Since most systems are prompted ("Run Setup" message) to make changes to as "Setup" or "Setup Utility" in a battery-backed...
... this utility to be retained when power is normally no need to run this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS. This memory area is not part of reading, CMOS Setup Utility will need to configure the hardware. If the values and the actual hardware do not... system and you repeatedly receive "Run Setup" messages, the RTC battery located on the mainboard (BT1) may be simply referred to the BIOS settings. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 7 Since most systems are prompted ("Run Setup" message) to make changes to as "Setup" or "Setup Utility" in a battery-backed...
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... Release Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of processor installed on the system Speed of the processor installed on the system Size of system memory detected during boot-up Official model name of the computer. Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. These ...entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. System asset tag number 10 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Current system BIOS version Date when the CMOS setup utility was released. System serial number.
... Release Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of processor installed on the system Speed of the processor installed on the system Size of system memory detected during boot-up Official model name of the computer. Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. These ...entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. System asset tag number 10 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Current system BIOS version Date when the CMOS setup utility was released. System serial number.
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... select how the system video memory (frame buffer) is allotted. Advanced Chipset Features Field AMD Cool 'n' Quiet AMD-V Memory Hole Remapping Primary Video UMA Frame... PCI. This is a workaround for the PCI hole or PCI memory hole which graphics controller to dynamically adjust the system voltage and core... AMD-V Technology. When a GPU expansion board is a limitation of the memory between the 2 GB and 4 GB limits to enable the AMD Cool ...to have the option to select which is installed, you have less memory available than is useful for reduced heat and noise emission. Note: ...
... select how the system video memory (frame buffer) is allotted. Advanced Chipset Features Field AMD Cool 'n' Quiet AMD-V Memory Hole Remapping Primary Video UMA Frame... PCI. This is a workaround for the PCI hole or PCI memory hole which graphics controller to dynamically adjust the system voltage and core... AMD-V Technology. When a GPU expansion board is a limitation of the memory between the 2 GB and 4 GB limits to enable the AMD Cool ...to have the option to select which is installed, you have less memory available than is useful for reduced heat and noise emission. Note: ...
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... modem signal is received. Value S3 (STR) S1 (POS) Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 15 Enables or disables the system to wake up from a power-saving mode when an event occurs on an installed PCI device...Devices Power On by Modem Ring Power On by Onboard LAN Wake Up by PS/2 KB/ Mouse Description Use this item to the system memory. Enables or disables compliance to wake up from a power-saving mode when an event occurs on an installed PCI Express device. Enables or...
... modem signal is received. Value S3 (STR) S1 (POS) Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 15 Enables or disables the system to wake up from a power-saving mode when an event occurs on an installed PCI device...Devices Power On by Modem Ring Power On by Onboard LAN Wake Up by PS/2 KB/ Mouse Description Use this item to the system memory. Enables or disables compliance to wake up from a power-saving mode when an event occurs on an installed PCI Express device. Enables or...
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... to All DIMM/ PCI Spread Spectrum Description When enabled, clock signals will be sent to the PCI and memory slots regardless of the pulses creates EMI (electromagnetic interference). Value Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 17 When the mainboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values of whether the slot is...
... to All DIMM/ PCI Spread Spectrum Description When enabled, clock signals will be sent to the PCI and memory slots regardless of the pulses creates EMI (electromagnetic interference). Value Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 17 When the mainboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values of whether the slot is...
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b. Open the holding clips (a) securing the memory modules. 2. Removing the Power Supply Unit 1. Gently pull the DIMM upward to the cable end of the connector and pull it away from its mainboard connector. a. Squeeze on the retaining latch (a) attached to pull it straight up (b). 36 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Grasp the cable end of the connector. Removing the Memory Modules 1. Disconnect the 4-pin and the 24-pin ATX power supply cables from the chassis (b).
b. Open the holding clips (a) securing the memory modules. 2. Removing the Power Supply Unit 1. Gently pull the DIMM upward to the cable end of the connector and pull it away from its mainboard connector. a. Squeeze on the retaining latch (a) attached to pull it straight up (b). 36 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Grasp the cable end of the connector. Removing the Memory Modules 1. Disconnect the 4-pin and the 24-pin ATX power supply cables from the chassis (b).
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...D1 D1 D0 D2 D3 D4 Description Early chipset initialization is disabled. NMI is done. Verify the bootblock checksum. Set stack. 46 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Unplug the network cable and all components are firmly and properly attached to I /O initialization is currently executing. If the...checkpoints may change due to the computer and all cable connections inside the system are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Check if waking up the chipset, memory, and other components before memory detection. Go to indicate the task the system is done including RTC and keyboard ...
...D1 D1 D0 D2 D3 D4 Description Early chipset initialization is disabled. NMI is done. Verify the bootblock checksum. Set stack. 46 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Unplug the network cable and all components are firmly and properly attached to I /O initialization is currently executing. If the...checkpoints may change due to the computer and all cable connections inside the system are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Check if waking up the chipset, memory, and other components before memory detection. Go to indicate the task the system is done including RTC and keyboard ...
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... found . Make flash write disabled. Give control to checkpoint E9. The Bootblock Runtime interface module is moved to system memory and control is uncompressed into memory. The Runtime module is given to it . CPUID information is initialized. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that...data. Attempt to read from ARMD and ATAPI CDROM. The recovery file size does not equal the found flash part size. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 47 Give control to find the clusters occupied by cluster. DMA controller is initialized. 8259 interrupt controller is stored...
... found . Make flash write disabled. Give control to checkpoint E9. The Bootblock Runtime interface module is moved to system memory and control is uncompressed into memory. The Runtime module is given to it . CPUID information is initialized. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that...data. Attempt to read from ARMD and ATAPI CDROM. The recovery file size does not equal the found flash part size. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 47 Give control to find the clusters occupied by cluster. DMA controller is initialized. 8259 interrupt controller is stored...
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Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system. 48 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Early POST initialization of PS/2 mouse. Uncompress and initialize any OEM specific information. Allocate memory for displaying text information. Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for...-on message, CPU information, setup key message, and any platform specific BIOS modules. Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2. Display total memory in the system Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware (generally PIC) and interrupt vector table. If the CMOS checksum is initialized at...
Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system. 48 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Early POST initialization of PS/2 mouse. Uncompress and initialize any OEM specific information. Allocate memory for displaying text information. Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for...-on message, CPU information, setup key message, and any platform specific BIOS modules. Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2. Display total memory in the system Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware (generally PIC) and interrupt vector table. If the CMOS checksum is initialized at...
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... Table. Deinitializes the ADM module. Passes control to the user and gets the user response for Extended BIOS Data Area from memory found in CPU, ... Check boot password if installed. Enable/Disable NMI as selected. Takes care of chipset registers. Initialize ... serial ports, and coprocessor in memory test. Prepares the runtime language module. Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of chipset registers. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 49 Allocates memory for error. Initialize Int-13 ...
... Table. Deinitializes the ADM module. Passes control to the user and gets the user response for Extended BIOS Data Area from memory found in CPU, ... Check boot password if installed. Enable/Disable NMI as selected. Takes care of chipset registers. Initialize ... serial ports, and coprocessor in memory test. Prepares the runtime language module. Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of chipset registers. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 49 Allocates memory for error. Initialize Int-13 ...
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...configures all PnP and PCI boot devices. It also assigns PCI bus numbers. Static resources are set to correct the error. 50 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide General Device Initialization (function 5). Follow the instructions on the screen. IMPORTANT If your system fails after you press...messages could be related to boot successfully. POST Error Indicators When a system error is recommended that include manual configured onboard peripherals, memory and I/O decode windows in the Setup menus, reboot the computer, enter Setup again and load Setup defaults to an automatic configuration...
...configures all PnP and PCI boot devices. It also assigns PCI bus numbers. Static resources are set to correct the error. 50 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide General Device Initialization (function 5). Follow the instructions on the screen. IMPORTANT If your system fails after you press...messages could be related to boot successfully. POST Error Indicators When a system error is recommended that include manual configured onboard peripherals, memory and I/O decode windows in the Setup menus, reboot the computer, enter Setup again and load Setup defaults to an automatic configuration...
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... Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device BIOS could not boot from faulty memory modules. This may occur from a particular device. This message occurs on systems using ECC enabled memory modules. A diskette was unable to properly configure the device. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 51 This message will only occur on some systems when...
... Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device BIOS could not boot from faulty memory modules. This may occur from a particular device. This message occurs on systems using ECC enabled memory modules. A diskette was unable to properly configure the device. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 51 This message will only occur on some systems when...
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... problem with an outdated BIOS. This is enabled in POST. Two or more Static Devices are trying to use the same non-shareable resources (Memory or I /O resource conflict when configured by an incomplete description of the PCI Interrupt Routing of the 8254 timer. Indicates an error while programming ...to figure out how to route an IRQ to the NVRAM block. BIOS POST found a PCI device in a mainboard with system hardware. 54 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide This may indicate a problem with system hardware. If the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it will only be updated to ...
... problem with an outdated BIOS. This is enabled in POST. Two or more Static Devices are trying to use the same non-shareable resources (Memory or I /O resource conflict when configured by an incomplete description of the PCI Interrupt Routing of the 8254 timer. Indicates an error while programming ...to figure out how to route an IRQ to the NVRAM block. BIOS POST found a PCI device in a mainboard with system hardware. 54 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide This may indicate a problem with system hardware. If the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it will only be updated to ...
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...IDE disk drives • See "Undetermined Problems". • Mainboard NOTE Ensure the memory modules are installed properly and the contact leads are clean before diagnosing any system problems. 56 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Processor/Processor Fan-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Processor fan does not run ... problem remains, see "Undetermined Problems" on , measure the voltage of the processor fan connector. then reboot the system. • Memory module • Mainboard System works but power supply fan runs. Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Messages To use the information in...
...IDE disk drives • See "Undetermined Problems". • Mainboard NOTE Ensure the memory modules are installed properly and the contact leads are clean before diagnosing any system problems. 56 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Processor/Processor Fan-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Processor fan does not run ... problem remains, see "Undetermined Problems" on , measure the voltage of the processor fan connector. then reboot the system. • Memory module • Mainboard System works but power supply fan runs. Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Messages To use the information in...
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...non-factory-installed cards. • Load default settings (if screen is set to the mainboard Video and Monitor-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Video memory test failed.Video adapter failed. Data/fax modem software program invoked but cannot receive/send data/fax Fax/voice modem software program invoked but... connection/cable • Monitor • Video adapter card • Mainboard • Monitor signal connection/cable • Video adapter card • Mainboard 58 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Real-Time Clock-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Real-time clock is connected to Enabled.
...non-factory-installed cards. • Load default settings (if screen is set to the mainboard Video and Monitor-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Video memory test failed.Video adapter failed. Data/fax modem software program invoked but cannot receive/send data/fax Fax/voice modem software program invoked but... connection/cable • Monitor • Video adapter card • Mainboard • Monitor signal connection/cable • Video adapter card • Mainboard 58 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Real-Time Clock-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Real-time clock is connected to Enabled.