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... the Front Bezel 56 Reinstalling the Side Panel 57 Troubleshooting 59 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 59 System Check Procedures 59 Checkpoints 60 POST Error Indicators 64 BIOS Recovery 75 BIOS Update 76 Updating the BIOS in DOS Mode 76 Updating the BIOS in Windows Mode 77 Clearing CMOS 80 vii
... the Front Bezel 56 Reinstalling the Side Panel 57 Troubleshooting 59 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 59 System Check Procedures 59 Checkpoints 60 POST Error Indicators 64 BIOS Recovery 75 BIOS Update 76 Updating the BIOS in DOS Mode 76 Updating the BIOS in Windows Mode 77 Clearing CMOS 80 vii
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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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... - USB ports (two) - Microphone jack - Memory Stick PRO card slot • Rear panel - External display (VGA) port - Component System BIOS Power management Audio Item Audio codec Audio jacks Description • AMI BIOS with 8 MB SPI ROM • Supports ACPI revision 2.0 standard • Supports Plug and Play, STR(S3)/STD(S4), hardware monitor... 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) - Microphone jack - Memory Stick PRO card slot • Rear panel - External display (VGA) port - Component System BIOS Power management Audio Item Audio codec Audio jacks Description • AMI BIOS with 8 MB SPI ROM • Supports ACPI revision 2.0 standard • Supports Plug and Play, STR(S3)/STD(S4), hardware monitor... 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
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... RAM which allows configuration data to be simply referred to make sure that you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may not be bad. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Chapter 2 System Utilities CMOS Setup Utility CMOS setup is a hardware configuration program built into the system ROM, called CMOS RAM. NOTE: CMOS... all open files. In this guide display default system values. Before you close the Setup. Since most systems are prompted ("Run Setup" message) to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in your system. This memory area is turned off.
... RAM which allows configuration data to be simply referred to make sure that you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may not be bad. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Chapter 2 System Utilities CMOS Setup Utility CMOS setup is a hardware configuration program built into the system ROM, called CMOS RAM. NOTE: CMOS... all open files. In this guide display default system values. Before you close the Setup. Since most systems are prompted ("Run Setup" message) to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in your system. This memory area is turned off.
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...second format. 10 AX1430 Service Guide Set the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Physical CPU core. Date when the BIOS setup utility was built. Main The Main menu displays basic information about the system and lets you set the system date and time. Total... size of the BIOS setup utility. Parameter System BIOS Version Build Date Processor Core Frequency Count Memory Size Product Name System Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date System Time (...
...second format. 10 AX1430 Service Guide Set the system time following the weekday-month-day-year format. Physical CPU core. Date when the BIOS setup utility was built. Main The Main menu displays basic information about the system and lets you set the system date and time. Total... size of the BIOS setup utility. Parameter System BIOS Version Build Date Processor Core Frequency Count Memory Size Product Name System Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date System Time (...
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... Enables or disables the reduction of the AHCI device. Bootup Num-lock Selects power on state for Num Lock. USB Beep Message Enables or disables BIOS to lock up. Enables or disables the system to disable the Spread Spectrum feature if you are overclocking. Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled On Off...
... Enables or disables the reduction of the AHCI device. Bootup Num-lock Selects power on state for Num Lock. USB Beep Message Enables or disables BIOS to lock up. Enables or disables the system to disable the Spread Spectrum feature if you are overclocking. Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled On Off...
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... prevents unauthorized access to verify the first entry then press Enter again. 4. Setting a system password 1. Type a password then press Enter. Retype the password to the BIOS Setup Utility. Use the up to change the Supervisor password. Select Yes to select password parameter (Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password) menu then...
... prevents unauthorized access to verify the first entry then press Enter again. 4. Setting a system password 1. Type a password then press Enter. Retype the password to the BIOS Setup Utility. Use the up to change the Supervisor password. Select Yes to select password parameter (Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password) menu then...
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... Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available network devices. All, but keyboard No Errors All Errors Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 19 Enabled Disabled Determines whether the system will stop for an error during startup. Press Enter to access the Network... Device Priority submenu and specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD drives. Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during the POST. Hard Disk CD/DVD Removable Device LAN Press Enter to boot the computer by shortening Enabled or...
... Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available network devices. All, but keyboard No Errors All Errors Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 19 Enabled Disabled Determines whether the system will stop for an error during startup. Press Enter to access the Network... Device Priority submenu and specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD drives. Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during the POST. Hard Disk CD/DVD Removable Device LAN Press Enter to boot the computer by shortening Enabled or...
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...set this option and press Enter to restore user defaults. 20 AX1430 Service Guide Then, select OK to allow the BIOS to automatically load optimal defaults to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Select this option and press... Enter to save changes that you have made as user defaults. Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup Utility without making any permanent changes to the BIOS Setup Utility. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all the...
...set this option and press Enter to restore user defaults. 20 AX1430 Service Guide Then, select OK to allow the BIOS to automatically load optimal defaults to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Select this option and press... Enter to save changes that you have made as user defaults. Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup Utility without making any permanent changes to the BIOS Setup Utility. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all the...
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...described on the rear panel are only intended to "Front View" section on the next page. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 59 Refer to "Power System Check" procedure on the next section and the.... 2. Obtain as much detail as well general troubleshooting instructions. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can not be powered on the front panel. System External ...the cause of contact in this section. Troubleshooting Chapter 4 This chapter lists the POST error indicators and BIOS beep codes, as possible about the symptoms of the LED behaviour. 2. If the system will not...
...described on the rear panel are only intended to "Front View" section on the next page. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 59 Refer to "Power System Check" procedure on the next section and the.... 2. Obtain as much detail as well general troubleshooting instructions. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can not be powered on the front panel. System External ...the cause of contact in this section. Troubleshooting Chapter 4 This chapter lists the POST error indicators and BIOS beep codes, as possible about the symptoms of the LED behaviour. 2. If the system will not...
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.... Checkpoints may appear on system configuration. Early super I /O port 80h. Set stack. 60 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Verify that all cable connections inside the system are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Checkpoints are properly seated. 7. Execute full memory sizing module. Verify ... occur during the pre-boot process. Power on a flat, steady surface. 5. NOTE Please note that all checkpoints generated by the BIOS requires a checkpoint card, also referred to vendor requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from the computer. 4. Perform keyboard controller BAT ...
.... Checkpoints may appear on system configuration. Early super I /O port 80h. Set stack. 60 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Verify that all cable connections inside the system are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Checkpoints are properly seated. 7. Execute full memory sizing module. Verify ... occur during the pre-boot process. Power on a flat, steady surface. 5. NOTE Please note that all checkpoints generated by the BIOS requires a checkpoint card, also referred to vendor requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from the computer. 4. Perform keyboard controller BAT ...
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...flash part size. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 61 Boot Block Recovery Code Checkpoints The boot block recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that may occur during the boot block recovery portion of RAM. L1 ... interrupt controller is given to read from floppy. Jump back to find the clusters occupied by cluster. Give control to determine if BIOS recovery is stored in root directory. Determine information about root directory of the flash part. Verify that the found flash part size ...
...flash part size. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 61 Boot Block Recovery Code Checkpoints The boot block recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that may occur during the boot block recovery portion of RAM. L1 ... interrupt controller is given to read from floppy. Jump back to find the clusters occupied by cluster. Give control to determine if BIOS recovery is stored in root directory. Determine information about root directory of the flash part. Verify that the found flash part size ...
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...DIM Code Checkpoints section for more information. Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of the BIOS. Initializes different devices through DIM. Initialized CMOS as system timer.Install the POSTINT1Ch handler. Initialize CH-0 as mentioned in ...Controller. Activate ADM module. Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in PIC for total memory installed in the system. 62 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Detects the presence of PS/2 mouse. Initializes different devices through DIM. Test for system timer interrupt. ...
...DIM Code Checkpoints section for more information. Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of the BIOS. Initializes different devices through DIM. Initialized CMOS as system timer.Install the POSTINT1Ch handler. Initialize CH-0 as mentioned in ...Controller. Activate ADM module. Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in PIC for total memory installed in the system. 62 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Detects the presence of PS/2 mouse. Initializes different devices through DIM. Test for system timer interrupt. ...
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...for IPL detection. Deinitializes the ADM module. Log errors encountered during POST. Display errors to OS Loader (typically INT19h). Execute BIOS setup if needed . Enable/Disable NMI as selected. Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Display boot option popup menu. Initialize... the peripheral parameters. Check boot password if installed. Save system context for Int 19 boot. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 63 Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of chipset registers. Uninstall ...
...for IPL detection. Deinitializes the ADM module. Log errors encountered during POST. Display errors to OS Loader (typically INT19h). Execute BIOS setup if needed . Enable/Disable NMI as selected. Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Display boot option popup menu. Initialize... the peripheral parameters. Check boot password if installed. Save system context for Int 19 boot. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 63 Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of chipset registers. Uninstall ...
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... windows in the Setup menus, reboot the computer, enter Setup again and load Setup defaults to correct the error. 64 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Function 5 configures all onboard peripherals that you correct the error before proceeding, even if the computer appears...Initialization (function 1); Initialize different buses and perform the following functions: Boot Input Device Initialization (function 3); It is detected during BIOS POST to initialize different system busses. Static resources are set to an automatic configuration and configures all static devices that you make...
... windows in the Setup menus, reboot the computer, enter Setup again and load Setup defaults to correct the error. 64 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Function 5 configures all onboard peripherals that you correct the error before proceeding, even if the computer appears...Initialization (function 1); Initialize different buses and perform the following functions: Boot Input Device Initialization (function 3); It is detected during BIOS POST to initialize different system busses. Static resources are set to an automatic configuration and configures all static devices that you make...
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...was unable to a bad cable or faulty diskette drive. Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device BIOS could not find a bootable device in selected boot device NO ROM BASIC Description This is present. ECC memory has the ability to correct... a bad cable or faulty diskette drive. This condition may indicate a defective memory module. The BIOS attempted to configure the A: drive during POST, but could not boot from a particular device. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 65 This message is reported in the system and/or removable media drive does ...
...was unable to a bad cable or faulty diskette drive. Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device BIOS could not find a bootable device in selected boot device NO ROM BASIC Description This is present. ECC memory has the ability to correct... a bad cable or faulty diskette drive. This condition may indicate a defective memory module. The BIOS attempted to configure the A: drive during POST, but could not boot from a particular device. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 65 This message is reported in the system and/or removable media drive does ...
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...configured as Master in POST. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. 66 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. This... message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices...
...configured as Master in POST. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. 66 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. This... message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices...
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...but the command transaction failed. The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 4th IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. The BIOS tried to a hard disk, but Command Failed S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T. This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. Status ...ATAPI Incompatible 6th Master Drive ATAPI Incompatible 6th Slave Drive ATAPI Incompatible S.M.A.R.T. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 67 error reporting standard. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. This ...
...but the command transaction failed. The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 4th IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. The BIOS tried to a hard disk, but Command Failed S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T. This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. Status ...ATAPI Incompatible 6th Master Drive ATAPI Incompatible 6th Slave Drive ATAPI Incompatible S.M.A.R.T. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 67 error reporting standard. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. This ...
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..., often indication a problem with system hardware. Usually this case, the BIOS must be displayed if Virus Detection is a fatal error, often indication a problem with system hardware. 68 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide This is causing by BIOS POST. This message will only be displayed if Virus Detection is no ...to figure out how to route an IRQ to use the same non-shareable resources (Memory or I /O resource conflict when configured by BIOS POST. BIOS could not write to a drive's boot sector. In this error is flagged as possible virus activity. There was an error in the...
..., often indication a problem with system hardware. Usually this case, the BIOS must be displayed if Virus Detection is a fatal error, often indication a problem with system hardware. 68 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide This is causing by BIOS POST. This message will only be displayed if Virus Detection is no ...to figure out how to route an IRQ to use the same non-shareable resources (Memory or I /O resource conflict when configured by BIOS POST. BIOS could not write to a drive's boot sector. In this error is flagged as possible virus activity. There was an error in the...
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...usually indicates that key is low. This may occur for both Supervisor and User password verification. Error in the setup. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 69 This condition may indicate a problem with keyboard controller initialization. Error code = 004Bh Floppy Controller Failure... Description Keyboard controller BAT test failed. CMOS battery is pressed during the BIOS POST. Indicates that the CMOS battery needs to malfunction. Keyboard controller failure. Miscellaneous Message Displayed KBC BAT Test failed Keyboard...
...usually indicates that key is low. This may occur for both Supervisor and User password verification. Error in the setup. Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 69 This condition may indicate a problem with keyboard controller initialization. Error code = 004Bh Floppy Controller Failure... Description Keyboard controller BAT test failed. CMOS battery is pressed during the BIOS POST. Indicates that the CMOS battery needs to malfunction. Keyboard controller failure. Miscellaneous Message Displayed KBC BAT Test failed Keyboard...