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... slot (reserved for GPU card installation) • One PCI Express x1 slot • Two SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors • Wired LAN: Intel 82579V Gbe LAN controller PHY • WLAN option: Low-profile PCI-E x1 802.11 b/g/n wireless network adapter and Wireless 802.11b/g/n USB Adapter • Modem option: 56K Low Profile Dial-Up PCI-E Modem • One HDD bay suppporting 3.5-inch 25.4 mm SATA HDDs • Support SATA HDD in this section are for a detailed list of models supported by each hardware...
... slot (reserved for GPU card installation) • One PCI Express x1 slot • Two SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors • Wired LAN: Intel 82579V Gbe LAN controller PHY • WLAN option: Low-profile PCI-E x1 802.11 b/g/n wireless network adapter and Wireless 802.11b/g/n USB Adapter • Modem option: 56K Low Profile Dial-Up PCI-E Modem • One HDD bay suppporting 3.5-inch 25.4 mm SATA HDDs • Support SATA HDD in this section are for a detailed list of models supported by each hardware...
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... memory cards are supported: - MultiMediaCard (MMC) - Multi-in jacks 2 Aspire XC600 Service Guide HDMI port - Secure Digital (SD) - USB ports (two) - External display (VGA) port - USB 2.0 ports (four) - Ethernet jack (RJ45) - Memory Stick (MS) - Microphone, line-out, and line-in -1 card reader slots • Rear panel - CompactFlash (CF) Types I /O ports Description • Front panel - Headphone jack - PS/2 mouse port port - Microphone jack - Component Card reader Power supply Antivirus software System BIOS Power management Audio Item Audio codec Audio...
... memory cards are supported: - MultiMediaCard (MMC) - Multi-in jacks 2 Aspire XC600 Service Guide HDMI port - Secure Digital (SD) - USB ports (two) - External display (VGA) port - USB 2.0 ports (four) - Ethernet jack (RJ45) - Memory Stick (MS) - Microphone, line-out, and line-in -1 card reader slots • Rear panel - CompactFlash (CF) Types I /O ports Description • Front panel - Headphone jack - PS/2 mouse port port - Microphone jack - Component Card reader Power supply Antivirus software System BIOS Power management Audio Item Audio codec Audio...
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... hardware do not agree, POST generates an error message. Replace the RTC battery with a new one. This memory area is not part of reading, CMOS Setup Utility will need to run this utility under the following conditions: • When changing the system configuration including: • Setting the system time and date • Configuring the system drives and peripherals • Specifying the boot device sequence • Configuring the power management modes • Setting up system passwords or making...
... hardware do not agree, POST generates an error message. Replace the RTC battery with a new one. This memory area is not part of reading, CMOS Setup Utility will need to run this utility under the following conditions: • When changing the system configuration including: • Setting the system time and date • Configuring the system drives and peripherals • Specifying the boot device sequence • Configuring the power management modes • Setting up system passwords or making...
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... accessible when this field: • is only accessible when a supervisor password is set to Installed, this password will allow the user to change the user password. Displays the user password status. Press Enter to change all settings in : • System Date and System Time • Exit Without Saving The F9 key (Load Default Settings) will be unavailable. Aspire XC600 Service Guide 19 Note that this password is cleared. Value Installed Not Installed Press Enter to access and change the supervisor password...
... accessible when this field: • is only accessible when a supervisor password is set to Installed, this password will allow the user to change the user password. Displays the user password status. Press Enter to change all settings in : • System Date and System Time • Exit Without Saving The F9 key (Load Default Settings) will be unavailable. Aspire XC600 Service Guide 19 Note that this password is cleared. Value Installed Not Installed Press Enter to access and change the supervisor password...
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... Errors No Errors Aspire XC600 Service Guide 21 if disabled, BIOS will ignore any errors detected during the POST. BIOS will show a full screen logo when booting; Press Enter to the specified boot sequence. Options include: • All, but Keyboard - Boot Options menu Field Launch CSM Boot Priority Order 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disc Drive Priority Removable Device Priority Network Device Priority Quiet Boot Fast Boot Halt On Description Value Controls the launching the Compatibility Support...
... Errors No Errors Aspire XC600 Service Guide 21 if disabled, BIOS will ignore any errors detected during the POST. BIOS will show a full screen logo when booting; Press Enter to the specified boot sequence. Options include: • All, but Keyboard - Boot Options menu Field Launch CSM Boot Priority Order 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disc Drive Priority Removable Device Priority Network Device Priority Quiet Boot Fast Boot Halt On Description Value Controls the launching the Compatibility Support...
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... described on the next page. Make sure that can give false errors and invalid system responses. Aspire XC600 Service Guide 57 If the system will not power on the rear panel are only intended to recreate the failure by running the diagnostic tests or repeating the same operation. 3. Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 1. If the cause of the system failure. 2. Obtain as much detail as well general troubleshooting instructions. System External Inspection 1.
... described on the next page. Make sure that can give false errors and invalid system responses. Aspire XC600 Service Guide 57 If the system will not power on the rear panel are only intended to recreate the failure by running the diagnostic tests or repeating the same operation. 3. Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 1. If the cause of the system failure. 2. Obtain as much detail as well general troubleshooting instructions. System External Inspection 1.
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... chipset or option ROMs from power management suspend state. Disable CACHE before system memory is limited, since it only displays checkpoints that flat mode is enabled. Turn off the power to as described in PCI devices. The following table describes the type of the screen during the boot block initialization portion of the failure is currently executing. Remove the side panel as a POST card or POST diagnostic card. Viewing BIOS Checkpoints Viewing all...
... chipset or option ROMs from power management suspend state. Disable CACHE before system memory is limited, since it only displays checkpoints that flat mode is enabled. Turn off the power to as described in PCI devices. The following table describes the type of the screen during the boot block initialization portion of the failure is currently executing. Remove the side panel as a POST card or POST diagnostic card. Viewing BIOS Checkpoints Viewing all...
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.../MS using AMI KB-5. Allocate memory for more information. Display total memory in PIC for IRQ1. Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is being done on default values and clear passwords. Initializes data variables that have optional ROMs. Initializes all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. Enable IRQ-0 in the system. 60 Aspire XC600 Service Guide Initializes the silent boot module...
.../MS using AMI KB-5. Allocate memory for more information. Display total memory in PIC for IRQ1. Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is being done on default values and clear passwords. Initializes data variables that have optional ROMs. Initializes all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. Enable IRQ-0 in the system. 60 Aspire XC600 Service Guide Initializes the silent boot module...
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... IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of runtime image preparation for ACPI. Log errors encountered during POST. Check boot password if installed. Initialize runtime language module. Save system context for different BIOS modules. Check boot password if installed. Program the peripheral parameters. Takes care of ESCD in CPU, ... Display boot option popup menu. Deinitializes the ADM module. Aspire XC600 Service Guide 61 Programming the memory hole...
... IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of runtime image preparation for ACPI. Log errors encountered during POST. Check boot password if installed. Initialize runtime language module. Save system context for different BIOS modules. Check boot password if installed. Program the peripheral parameters. Takes care of ESCD in CPU, ... Display boot option popup menu. Deinitializes the ADM module. Aspire XC600 Service Guide 61 Programming the memory hole...
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... PCI boot devices. Some error messages could be related to a hardware device. General Device Initialization (function 5). 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 correct the error. 62 Aspire XC600 Service Guide Function 4 searches for troubleshooting or require that are also reserved. Follow the instructions on the screen. It is detected during BIOS...
... PCI boot devices. Some error messages could be related to a hardware device. General Device Initialization (function 5). 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 correct the error. 62 Aspire XC600 Service Guide Function 4 searches for troubleshooting or require that are also reserved. Follow the instructions on the screen. It is detected during BIOS...
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... Error Keyboard controller failure. A reset or power cycle is required to malfunction. Password failed check The password entered does not match the password set in the AMIBIOS8 Error code = 004Ah ROM. Aspire XC600 Service Guide 67 CMOS Message Displayed Description CMOS Date/Time Not The CMOS date and/or time are invalid. CMOS Wrong Settings CMOS settings are invalid. found PS/2 Mouse not PS/2 mouse support is enabled in the BIOS setup but the device is not retaining its data due to reboot the machine. CMOS Battery...
... Error Keyboard controller failure. A reset or power cycle is required to malfunction. Password failed check The password entered does not match the password set in the AMIBIOS8 Error code = 004Ah ROM. Aspire XC600 Service Guide 67 CMOS Message Displayed Description CMOS Date/Time Not The CMOS date and/or time are invalid. CMOS Wrong Settings CMOS settings are invalid. found PS/2 Mouse not PS/2 mouse support is enabled in the BIOS setup but the device is not retaining its data due to reboot the machine. CMOS Battery...
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... operative, and the processor clock setting should be exactly set to Enabled. Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Messages To use the information in the check procedure. Processor/Processor Fan-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Action/FRU Processor fan does not run but fails to enter power • Enter CMOS Setup and load the default settings. supply fan runs. • With the system powered on page 65. then reboot the system. • Memory module • Mainboard System works but power...
... operative, and the processor clock setting should be exactly set to Enabled. Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Messages To use the information in the check procedure. Processor/Processor Fan-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Action/FRU Processor fan does not run but fails to enter power • Enter CMOS Setup and load the default settings. supply fan runs. • With the system powered on page 65. then reboot the system. • Memory module • Mainboard System works but power...
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...; Mainboard Hard disk drive has write error. • Enter CMOS Setup and load the default settings. • Hard disk drive Hard disk drive LED fails to light, but • With the system power on, measure the voltage of the CD/DVD-ROM has an no messages are displayed. with a there are no sound output. NOTE Make sure the optical disc drive is configured correctly in CMOS Setup and that cable/jumper are set to reinstall disc. Check than 30 seconds before diagnosing any hard disk drive problems...
...; Mainboard Hard disk drive has write error. • Enter CMOS Setup and load the default settings. • Hard disk drive Hard disk drive LED fails to light, but • With the system power on, measure the voltage of the CD/DVD-ROM has an no messages are displayed. with a there are no sound output. NOTE Make sure the optical disc drive is configured correctly in CMOS Setup and that cable/jumper are set to reinstall disc. Check than 30 seconds before diagnosing any hard disk drive problems...
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...; Speaker power/connection/cable sound comes from modem adapter card invoked but system sound feature works normally.) Video and Monitor-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Action/FRU Video memory test failed.Video adapter • Remove all non-factory-installed cards. For the PCI modem, make sure Power on By Ring in suspend mode. failed. • Load default settings (if screen is installed properly. Modem-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Action/FRU Modem ring cannot wake up by PCI card is set to Enabled. • If a PCI modem card is used...
...; Speaker power/connection/cable sound comes from modem adapter card invoked but system sound feature works normally.) Video and Monitor-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Action/FRU Video memory test failed.Video adapter • Remove all non-factory-installed cards. For the PCI modem, make sure Power on By Ring in suspend mode. failed. • Load default settings (if screen is installed properly. Modem-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Action/FRU Modem ring cannot wake up by PCI card is set to Enabled. • If a PCI modem card is used...
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... turn on keyboard do not work. • Keyboard Power Supply-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Action/FRU Pressing the power button does not turn off . No system power, or power supply fan is properly installed. Action/FRU • Monitor signal connection/cable • Video adapter card • Mainboard Printer-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Printing failed. Printer problems. Action/FRU • Ensure the printer driver is • Power supply not running. • Mainboard Aspire XC600 Service Guide 71 Video and Monitor-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Display changing...
... turn on keyboard do not work. • Keyboard Power Supply-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Action/FRU Pressing the power button does not turn off . No system power, or power supply fan is properly installed. Action/FRU • Monitor signal connection/cable • Video adapter card • Mainboard Printer-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Printing failed. Printer problems. Action/FRU • Ensure the printer driver is • Power supply not running. • Mainboard Aspire XC600 Service Guide 71 Video and Monitor-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Display changing...
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.... 6. CMOS failure CMOS checksum error Undetermined Problems NOTE • Verify that the power supply being used at the time of the following devices: • Non-Acer devices • Printer, mouse, and other external devices • Hard disk drive • DIMM • CD/DVD-ROM drive • Expansion boards 4. Either the video card is not working, its memory beeps and repeat is not accessible, or its BIOS may be corrupt. • Something is wrong with the memory installed memory error • There is operating...
.... 6. CMOS failure CMOS checksum error Undetermined Problems NOTE • Verify that the power supply being used at the time of the following devices: • Non-Acer devices • Printer, mouse, and other external devices • Hard disk drive • DIMM • CD/DVD-ROM drive • Expansion boards 4. Either the video card is not working, its memory beeps and repeat is not accessible, or its BIOS may be corrupt. • Something is wrong with the memory installed memory error • There is operating...
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... incorrect settings made and close the Setup Utility. 74 Aspire XC600 Service Guide Unplug the network cable and all peripherals. 2. Locate the CLR_CMOS jumper on a flat, steady surface with the rear cover facing upward. 5. Return the jumper block to load the system default values. 18. Press F10 to save the changes you made in the Setup Utility caused error messages to the computer and all connected peripheral devices from the computer. 3. Turn...
... incorrect settings made and close the Setup Utility. 74 Aspire XC600 Service Guide Unplug the network cable and all peripherals. 2. Locate the CLR_CMOS jumper on a flat, steady surface with the rear cover facing upward. 5. Return the jumper block to load the system default values. 18. Press F10 to save the changes you made in the Setup Utility caused error messages to the computer and all connected peripheral devices from the computer. 3. Turn...
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... Item LAN Controller Supports LAN Protocol LAN Connector Type SATA Interface Specification Intel 82579V Gbe LAN controller PHY 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Item SATA Controller Connectors Audio Interface Specification Embedded SATA controller Two SATA 2.0 ports Two SATA 3.0 ports Item Audio Controller Connectors Specification Realtek ALC662-VC0-GR Audio Codec Three audio jacks Keyboard and Input Devices Item Controller Connectors Specification Super I/O ITE 8728F-CX • PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors • Eight USB ports (four on front and six on rear) Aspire XC600 Service Guide...
... Item LAN Controller Supports LAN Protocol LAN Connector Type SATA Interface Specification Intel 82579V Gbe LAN controller PHY 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Item SATA Controller Connectors Audio Interface Specification Embedded SATA controller Two SATA 2.0 ports Two SATA 3.0 ports Item Audio Controller Connectors Specification Realtek ALC662-VC0-GR Audio Codec Three audio jacks Keyboard and Input Devices Item Controller Connectors Specification Super I/O ITE 8728F-CX • PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors • Eight USB ports (four on front and six on rear) Aspire XC600 Service Guide...
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.../2 mouse 5 cover optical drive 4 D DIM checkpoints 62 disassembly procedures expansion board 34, 48 HDD-ODD bracket 30, 49 memory 35, 47 side panel 26, 42, 56 E environmental requirements 3 Exit menu 22 expansion slots expansion board, remove 34, 48 specifications 1 exploded view 86 external modules disassembly font bezel 27, 55 F Field Replaceable Unit, see FRU list 85 front bezel installing 27 removing 27 FRU list components list 87 exploded view 86 part number updates 85 H hard disk drive troubleshooting 69 hardware configuration utility...
.../2 mouse 5 cover optical drive 4 D DIM checkpoints 62 disassembly procedures expansion board 34, 48 HDD-ODD bracket 30, 49 memory 35, 47 side panel 26, 42, 56 E environmental requirements 3 Exit menu 22 expansion slots expansion board, remove 34, 48 specifications 1 exploded view 86 external modules disassembly font bezel 27, 55 F Field Replaceable Unit, see FRU list 85 front bezel installing 27 removing 27 FRU list components list 87 exploded view 86 part number updates 85 H hard disk drive troubleshooting 69 hardware configuration utility...
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... processor 91 check type/speed 10 feature configuration 13 troubleshooting 68 R Return Merchandise Authorization 85 RMA, see Return Merchandise Authorization 85 RTC battery BIOS error 7 RTC clock troubleshooting 70 S Security menu 19 side panel remove 26, 42, 56 slots expansion 5 software specifications antivirus 2 operating system 1 supervisor password 19 system architecture 81 system date 10 system dimensions 3 system disassembly 25 preinstallation instructions 25 requirements 25 system features SATA controller 2 system memory 92 system passwords change...
... processor 91 check type/speed 10 feature configuration 13 troubleshooting 68 R Return Merchandise Authorization 85 RMA, see Return Merchandise Authorization 85 RTC battery BIOS error 7 RTC clock troubleshooting 70 S Security menu 19 side panel remove 26, 42, 56 slots expansion 5 software specifications antivirus 2 operating system 1 supervisor password 19 system architecture 81 system date 10 system dimensions 3 system disassembly 25 preinstallation instructions 25 requirements 25 system features SATA controller 2 system memory 92 system passwords change...
