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...the FRU list of a machine (e.g. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide v In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you should check the most up-to-date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). If, for repair and ...service of customer machines. 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...
...the FRU list of a machine (e.g. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide v In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you should check the most up-to-date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). If, for repair and ...service of customer machines. 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...
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...Removing the Front Bezel 23 Removing the HDD-ODD Bracket 25 Detaching the Front Bezel 30 Removing the Expansion Boards 31 Removing the Memory Modules 33 Removing the Power Supply Unit 33 Removing the Front I/O and Optional Card Reader Assembly 36 Removing the Mainboard 38 ...40 Reinstalling the Mainboard 40 Reinstalling the Front I/O and Optional Card Reader Assembly 41 Reinstalling the Power Supply Unit 43 Installing the Memory Modules 46 Installing the Expansion Boards 46 Reinstalling the Front Bezel Power Button/LED Cable 48 Reinstalling the HDD-ODD Bracket 53 Reinstalling...
...Removing the Front Bezel 23 Removing the HDD-ODD Bracket 25 Detaching the Front Bezel 30 Removing the Expansion Boards 31 Removing the Memory Modules 33 Removing the Power Supply Unit 33 Removing the Front I/O and Optional Card Reader Assembly 36 Removing the Mainboard 38 ...40 Reinstalling the Mainboard 40 Reinstalling the Front I/O and Optional Card Reader Assembly 41 Reinstalling the Power Supply Unit 43 Installing the Memory Modules 46 Installing the Expansion Boards 46 Reinstalling the Front Bezel Power Button/LED Cable 48 Reinstalling the HDD-ODD Bracket 53 Reinstalling...
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Table of Contents System Architecture 81 Block Diagram 81 Mainboard Layout 82 Jumper Setting 83 Internal header pin definition 84 Connecting Optional Devices 86 Connecting Case Components 88 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 91 Exploded Diagram 92 Aspire AX1430 FRU List 93 Technical Specifications 110 Processor 110 Chipsets 110 BIOS 110 Memory 111 Hard Disk Drive 111 Optical Disc Drive 112 Card Reader (optional 112 Gigabit Ethernet 112 Audio 112 Power Supply Unit 113 Power Management 113 Index ...115 viii
Table of Contents System Architecture 81 Block Diagram 81 Mainboard Layout 82 Jumper Setting 83 Internal header pin definition 84 Connecting Optional Devices 86 Connecting Case Components 88 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 91 Exploded Diagram 92 Aspire AX1430 FRU List 93 Technical Specifications 110 Processor 110 Chipsets 110 BIOS 110 Memory 111 Hard Disk Drive 111 Optical Disc Drive 112 Card Reader (optional 112 Gigabit Ethernet 112 Audio 112 Power Supply Unit 113 Power Management 113 Index ...115 viii
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... drive or DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive • 4-in this section are supported: - The exact configuration of the Aspire AX1430 computer. System Features Component Operating system support Processor Chipset Graphics controller Memory Expansion options Connectivity Hard disk drive (HDD) Optical disc drive (ODD) Card reader (optional) TV tuner (optional) Power supply...
... drive or DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive • 4-in this section are supported: - The exact configuration of the Aspire AX1430 computer. System Features Component Operating system support Processor Chipset Graphics controller Memory Expansion options Connectivity Hard disk drive (HDD) Optical disc drive (ODD) Card reader (optional) TV tuner (optional) Power supply...
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Microphone jack - Memory Stick PRO card slot • Rear panel - External display (VGA) port - Microphone, line-out, and line-in jacks I/O Ports and LED Indicators Component I/O ports LED ... Audio Codec • Front panel: Headphone and microphone jacks • Rear panel: Microphone, line-out, and line-in jacks • Power LED • Power button 2 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide USB ports (two) - Headphone jack - CF card slot - Ethernet jack (RJ45) - PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports - HDMI port -
Microphone jack - Memory Stick PRO card slot • Rear panel - External display (VGA) port - Microphone, line-out, and line-in jacks I/O Ports and LED Indicators Component I/O ports LED ... Audio Codec • Front panel: Headphone and microphone jacks • Rear panel: Microphone, line-out, and line-in jacks • Power LED • Power button 2 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide USB ports (two) - Headphone jack - CF card slot - Ethernet jack (RJ45) - PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports - HDMI port -
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Front View No. System Tour The pictures and tables in -1 optional card reader supporting Memory Stick (MS), xD-Picture Card (xD), Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC) and Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) 7 USB 2.0 ports 8 Acer logo 4 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Component 1 Power button/indicator 2 Optical drive cover 3 Optical drive eject button 4 Headphone jack 5 Microphone-in jack 6 4-in this section illustrate the physical outlook of the computer.
Front View No. System Tour The pictures and tables in -1 optional card reader supporting Memory Stick (MS), xD-Picture Card (xD), Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC) and Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) 7 USB 2.0 ports 8 Acer logo 4 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Component 1 Power button/indicator 2 Optical drive cover 3 Optical drive eject button 4 Headphone jack 5 Microphone-in jack 6 4-in this section illustrate the physical outlook of the computer.
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...The screenshots used in CMOS. Chapter 2 System Utilities CMOS Setup Utility CMOS setup is turned off. Ask a qualified technician for assistance. This memory area is no need to the CMOS setup NOTE: If you are already properly configured and optimized, there is not part of the system RAM... Setup messages, the battery may not be retained when power is a hardware configuration program built into the system ROM, called CMOS RAM. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide The system reboots immediately after you have saved all open files. You will be simply referred to be the same those ...
...The screenshots used in CMOS. Chapter 2 System Utilities CMOS Setup Utility CMOS setup is turned off. Ask a qualified technician for assistance. This memory area is no need to the CMOS setup NOTE: If you are already properly configured and optimized, there is not part of the system RAM... Setup messages, the battery may not be retained when power is a hardware configuration program built into the system ROM, called CMOS RAM. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide The system reboots immediately after you have saved all open files. You will be simply referred to be the same those ...
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...the system date and time. Type of the system. Physical CPU core. Product name of CPU installed on the system. Core speed of system memory installed on the system. Total size of the CPU installed on the system. Asset tag number of the BIOS setup utility. Set the system... time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Parameter System BIOS Version Build Date Processor Core Frequency Count Memory Size Product Name System Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date System Time (hh:mm:ss) Description Version number of this system. Set the...
...the system date and time. Type of the system. Physical CPU core. Product name of CPU installed on the system. Core speed of system memory installed on the system. Total size of the CPU installed on the system. Asset tag number of the BIOS setup utility. Set the system... time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Parameter System BIOS Version Build Date Processor Core Frequency Count Memory Size Product Name System Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date System Time (hh:mm:ss) Description Version number of this system. Set the...
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...Disabled Auto PCIE Onboard VGA 32MB 64 MB 128 MB Disabled DVMT Fixed 256MB 128 MB Maximum Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 13 If enabled, a virtual machine manager (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware virtualization capabilities provided by the... Intel graphics device. Select a video memory size. Enables or disables Intel Turbo Boost Technology. When disabled, the processor forces the Execute Disable (XD) Bit feature flag to ...
...Disabled Auto PCIE Onboard VGA 32MB 64 MB 128 MB Disabled DVMT Fixed 256MB 128 MB Maximum Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 13 If enabled, a virtual machine manager (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware virtualization capabilities provided by the... Intel graphics device. Select a video memory size. Enables or disables Intel Turbo Boost Technology. When disabled, the processor forces the Execute Disable (XD) Bit feature flag to ...
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Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal. 3. a. b. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 33 Gently pull the memory module upward (2) to the cable end of the connector and pull it from the DIMM1 slot. Note:Circuit boards >10 cm2 has ...been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to open the holding clips (1) securing the memory module. 2. Disconnect the ATX power supply cables from the DIMM2 slot. Squeeze on the retaining latch (1) attached to remove it straight up (2). Removing the...
Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal. 3. a. b. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 33 Gently pull the memory module upward (2) to the cable end of the connector and pull it from the DIMM1 slot. Note:Circuit boards >10 cm2 has ...been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to open the holding clips (1) securing the memory module. 2. Disconnect the ATX power supply cables from the DIMM2 slot. Squeeze on the retaining latch (1) attached to remove it straight up (2). Removing the...
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Installing the Expansion Boards 1. If a second memory module is aligned with the slot guide on the chassis. Insert the expansion card properly connector into place (2). 2. Position the expansion board over the PCIE16X 1 slot and move it slightly to the right (1), making sure the card guide is available, install it clicks into PCIE16X 1 slot (2). 46 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Insert the memory module into the DIMM1 slot (1) and then press it down until it in the DIMM2 slot by repeating step 1.. Installing the Memory Modules 1.
Installing the Expansion Boards 1. If a second memory module is aligned with the slot guide on the chassis. Insert the expansion card properly connector into place (2). 2. Position the expansion board over the PCIE16X 1 slot and move it slightly to the right (1), making sure the card guide is available, install it clicks into PCIE16X 1 slot (2). 46 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Insert the memory module into the DIMM1 slot (1) and then press it down until it in the DIMM2 slot by repeating step 1.. Installing the Memory Modules 1.
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... developers or technicians in PCI devices. Early super I /O port 80h on CPUID value in cards that the processor, memory module(s), and expansion board(s) are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Verify the bootblock checksum. If the cause of the screen during the system startup. Execute full... memory sizing module. Test base 512 KB memory. Checkpoints A checkpoint is either a byte or word value output to indicate the task the system is done including RTC and keyboard controller. Set stack. 60 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Verify that show...
... developers or technicians in PCI devices. Early super I /O port 80h on CPUID value in cards that the processor, memory module(s), and expansion board(s) are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Verify the bootblock checksum. If the cause of the screen during the system startup. Execute full... memory sizing module. Test base 512 KB memory. Checkpoints A checkpoint is either a byte or word value output to indicate the task the system is done including RTC and keyboard controller. Set stack. 60 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Verify that show...
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...hardware. Start reading the recovery file cluster by the recovery file. The recovery file size does not equal the found . Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 61 Determine whether to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). Attempt to it . Detect proper flash part. The Bootblock Runtime... interface module is moved to system memory and control is uncompressed into register. Refer to read from floppy. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method...
...hardware. Start reading the recovery file cluster by the recovery file. The recovery file size does not equal the found . Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 61 Determine whether to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). Attempt to it . Detect proper flash part. The Bootblock Runtime... interface module is moved to system memory and control is uncompressed into register. Refer to read from floppy. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method...
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... NMI, Parity, video for ADM. Initialize BIOS, POST, Runtime data area. Initialize CH-0 as mentioned in the system. 62 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Initializes the CPU. Detects the presence of Keyboard in the system. Uncompress and initialize any OEM specific information. See... update CMOS with power-on KBC. Initializes different devices through DIM. Give control to "POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock." Activate ADM module. Display total memory in the Kernel Variable "wCMOSFlags." Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area. If the CMOS checksum is being done on ...
... NMI, Parity, video for ADM. Initialize BIOS, POST, Runtime data area. Initialize CH-0 as mentioned in the system. 62 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Initializes the CPU. Detects the presence of Keyboard in the system. Uncompress and initialize any OEM specific information. See... update CMOS with power-on KBC. Initializes different devices through DIM. Give control to "POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock." Activate ADM module. Display total memory in the Kernel Variable "wCMOSFlags." Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area. If the CMOS checksum is being done on ...
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... interrupt. Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in F000h segment with 0FFh. Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. Initialize Int-13 and prepare for ACPI. Enable/Disable NMI as selected. Late POST initialization of chipset registers...needed / requested. Takes care of implementation that needs an adjustment in memory test. Fill the free area in CPU, ... Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 63 Initialize runtime language module. Programming the memory hole or any kind of chipset registers. etc.) successfully installed in...
... interrupt. Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in F000h segment with 0FFh. Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. Initialize Int-13 and prepare for ACPI. Enable/Disable NMI as selected. Late POST initialization of chipset registers...needed / requested. Takes care of implementation that needs an adjustment in memory test. Fill the free area in CPU, ... Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 63 Initialize runtime language module. Programming the memory hole or any kind of chipset registers. etc.) successfully installed in...
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... initializes any PnP, PCI, or AGP video devices. It also assigns PCI bus numbers. It 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 initialize different system busses. Function... following table describes the main checkpoints where the DIM module is detected during BIOS POST to correct the error. 64 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Initialize different buses and perform the following functions: Reset, Detect, and Disable (function 0);
... initializes any PnP, PCI, or AGP video devices. It also assigns PCI bus numbers. It 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 initialize different system busses. Function... following table describes the main checkpoints where the DIM module is detected during BIOS POST to correct the error. 64 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Initialize different buses and perform the following functions: Reset, Detect, and Disable (function 0);
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...due to correct single-bit errors that is reported in the system and/or removable media drive does not contain media. The base memory (memory below 1MB) size that may indicate a problem with the actual size detected. Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot ... drive does not contain media. This message is present. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 65 ECC memory has the ability to a bad cable or faulty diskette drive. A multiple bit corruption of memory over 1 MB. This message is corrupted. Fatal Memory Parity Error. System halts after displaying this message. This ...
...due to correct single-bit errors that is reported in the system and/or removable media drive does not contain media. The base memory (memory below 1MB) size that may indicate a problem with the actual size detected. Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot ... drive does not contain media. This message is present. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 65 ECC memory has the ability to a bad cable or faulty diskette drive. A multiple bit corruption of memory over 1 MB. This message is corrupted. Fatal Memory Parity Error. System halts after displaying this message. This ...
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... block. This message will only be displayed if Virus Detection is trying to use the same resource space (usually Memory or I /O). POST error while trying to a drive's boot sector. BIOS could not write to include the Microcode... in the system but was unable to figure out how to route an IRQ to use the same non-shareable resources (Memory or I /O). A PCI adapter generated an I /O resource conflict when configured by BIOS POST. BIOS POST could not ... Controller. VIRUS: Continue (Y/N)? This may indicate a problem with system hardware. 68 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide
... block. This message will only be displayed if Virus Detection is trying to use the same resource space (usually Memory or I /O). POST error while trying to a drive's boot sector. BIOS could not write to include the Microcode... in the system but was unable to figure out how to route an IRQ to use the same non-shareable resources (Memory or I /O). A PCI adapter generated an I /O resource conflict when configured by BIOS POST. BIOS POST could not ... Controller. VIRUS: Continue (Y/N)? This may indicate a problem with system hardware. 68 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide
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...; IDE drive connection/cables • 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. 70 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Blinking cursor only; Processor test failed. In Windows saving mode when the Power Management...
...; IDE drive connection/cables • 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. 70 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Blinking cursor only; Processor test failed. In Windows saving mode when the Power Management...
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... sound output. (Data files are received normally; voice from modem adapter card is set to the mainboard Video and Monitor-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Video memory test failed.Video adapter failed. Action/FRU • Speaker power/connection/cable Modem-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Modem ring cannot wake up by PCI card... • Monitor signal connection/cable • Monitor • Video adapter card • Mainboard • Monitor signal connection/cable • Video adapter card • Mainboard 72 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide
... sound output. (Data files are received normally; voice from modem adapter card is set to the mainboard Video and Monitor-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Video memory test failed.Video adapter failed. Action/FRU • Speaker power/connection/cable Modem-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Modem ring cannot wake up by PCI card... • Monitor signal connection/cable • Monitor • Video adapter card • Mainboard • Monitor signal connection/cable • Video adapter card • Mainboard 72 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide