Acer Desktop User's Guide
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... screen to the system. Q: I pressed the power switch but the system did not boot up. Insert the startup disk you may have to perform the recovery process to its original default factory settings. Q: Nothing appears on . Just press any of the following : • Is a non-bootable (non-system) diskette in and...
... screen to the system. Q: I pressed the power switch but the system did not boot up. Insert the startup disk you may have to perform the recovery process to its original default factory settings. Q: Nothing appears on . Just press any of the following : • Is a non-bootable (non-system) diskette in and...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide
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... 52 Power System Check 52 System External Inspection 52 System Internal Inspection 52 Checkpoints 53 Viewing BIOS checkpoints 53 Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints 53 Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints 54 POST Code Checkpoints 55 DIM Code Checkpoints 57 Beep Codes 58 Boot Block Beep Codes 58 POST BIOS Beep Codes 58 Error...
... 52 Power System Check 52 System External Inspection 52 System Internal Inspection 52 Checkpoints 53 Viewing BIOS checkpoints 53 Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints 53 Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints 54 POST Code Checkpoints 55 DIM Code Checkpoints 57 Beep Codes 58 Boot Block Beep Codes 58 POST BIOS Beep Codes 58 Error...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide
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...memory sizing module not executed, start memory refresh and do memory sizing in PMM. Main BIOS checksum is disabled. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints section for future use in Bootblock code. The Runtime module is limited, since it only displays checkpoints that flat... pointer for more information. Leaves all checkpoints generated by the BIOS requires a checkpoint card, also referred to determine if BIOS recovery is enabled. This display method is uncompressed into register. See POST Code Checkpoints section for more information. Viewing BIOS checkpoints Viewing...
...memory sizing module not executed, start memory refresh and do memory sizing in PMM. Main BIOS checksum is disabled. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints section for future use in Bootblock code. The Runtime module is limited, since it only displays checkpoints that flat... pointer for more information. Leaves all checkpoints generated by the BIOS requires a checkpoint card, also referred to determine if BIOS recovery is enabled. This display method is uncompressed into register. See POST Code Checkpoints section for more information. Viewing BIOS checkpoints Viewing...
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...controller is initialized. 8259 interrupt controller is enabled. Determine information about root directory of the BIOS. Start reading the recovery file cluster by the recovery file. Check the validity of the flash part. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Verify ...ROM at F000:FFF0h. 54 Chapter 4 The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the Bootblock recovery portion of recovery media. NOTE: Checkpoints may change due to checkpoint E9. Checkpoints may differ between different platforms based on media. Jump ...
...controller is initialized. 8259 interrupt controller is enabled. Determine information about root directory of the BIOS. Start reading the recovery file cluster by the recovery file. Check the validity of the flash part. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Verify ...ROM at F000:FFF0h. 54 Chapter 4 The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the Bootblock recovery portion of recovery media. NOTE: Checkpoints may change due to checkpoint E9. Checkpoints may differ between different platforms based on media. Jump ...
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... present. Not all computers using AMIBIOS enable this feature. Memory not installed or memory error. In most cases, a checkpoint card is the best tool for recovery Flash Programming successful Floppy read /write test error Keyboard controller BAT command field General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) Display memory error (system video...
... present. Not all computers using AMIBIOS enable this feature. Memory not installed or memory error. In most cases, a checkpoint card is the best tool for recovery Flash Programming successful Floppy read /write test error Keyboard controller BAT command field General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) Display memory error (system video...
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Rename the target BIOS to a USB storage device. (3). The system initializes the BIOS recovery process. Connect the USB storage device to a USB port on the system. 3. Wait for about 3 minutes and the system will reboot automatically after the flash update is completed. 66 Chapter 4 BIOS Recovery 1. Copy the target BIOS ROM file to "amiboot.rom". (4). Unplug the USB storage device. 2. Connect the USB storage device on the USB port on your computer. (2). Power on the system. Prepare a USB storage device and keep it ready in hand. (1).
Rename the target BIOS to a USB storage device. (3). The system initializes the BIOS recovery process. Connect the USB storage device to a USB port on the system. 3. Wait for about 3 minutes and the system will reboot automatically after the flash update is completed. 66 Chapter 4 BIOS Recovery 1. Copy the target BIOS ROM file to "amiboot.rom". (4). Unplug the USB storage device. 2. Connect the USB storage device on the USB port on your computer. (2). Power on the system. Prepare a USB storage device and keep it ready in hand. (1).