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... Disassembly 31 Removing the Top Cover 32 Removing the Optical Drive 33 Removing the Heatsink 35 Removing the Fan 36 Removing the WLAN Module 37 Removing the I/O Board 38 Removing the Mainboard 39 Removing the Memory Module 40 Removing the TV Tuner Card 41 Removing the Battery 42 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 43 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 45 Chapter 4 - System Tour 1 Features 1 System Components 3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 4 Internal Components 5 System LED Indicator 6 Chapter 2 - System Troubleshooting 45 System Check Procedures 46 Power...
... Disassembly 31 Removing the Top Cover 32 Removing the Optical Drive 33 Removing the Heatsink 35 Removing the Fan 36 Removing the WLAN Module 37 Removing the I/O Board 38 Removing the Mainboard 39 Removing the Memory Module 40 Removing the TV Tuner Card 41 Removing the Battery 42 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 43 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 45 Chapter 4 - System Tour 1 Features 1 System Components 3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 4 Internal Components 5 System LED Indicator 6 Chapter 2 - System Troubleshooting 45 System Check Procedures 46 Power...
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... 2048MB memory per channel Two DDR3 SODIMM Sockets Suspend to RAM (STR - S3) support Media storage Super-Multi DVD drive BD Combo, BD-ROM, BD-RW drive SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller Embedded SATA controllers Two SATA ports Audio Realtek ALC662 Three audio jacks Video nVidia N11M-PT1 Networking Realtek 8211CL/82001EL Integrated 802.11b/g/n Wireless One Gigabit Ethernet LAN port...
... 2048MB memory per channel Two DDR3 SODIMM Sockets Suspend to RAM (STR - S3) support Media storage Super-Multi DVD drive BD Combo, BD-ROM, BD-RW drive SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller Embedded SATA controllers Two SATA ports Audio Realtek ALC662 Three audio jacks Video nVidia N11M-PT1 Networking Realtek 8211CL/82001EL Integrated 802.11b/g/n Wireless One Gigabit Ethernet LAN port...
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... LAN port HDMI port S/PDIF port Aerial connector Microphone jack Speaker or headphone jack Two USB ports Operating system and software Operating system Windows 7 Home Premium X64 Windows 7 Embedded 32 bit Linux 2.6 or higher FreeDOS Applications Acer eRecovery Management Acrobat Reader Acrobat Flash Player Acer Revo Arcade McAfee Internet Security Nero 9 Essentials Power supply...
... LAN port HDMI port S/PDIF port Aerial connector Microphone jack Speaker or headphone jack Two USB ports Operating system and software Operating system Windows 7 Home Premium X64 Windows 7 Embedded 32 bit Linux 2.6 or higher FreeDOS Applications Acer eRecovery Management Acrobat Reader Acrobat Flash Player Acer Revo Arcade McAfee Internet Security Nero 9 Essentials Power supply...
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System Components This section is a virtual tour of the system's interior and exterior components. Icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Component Wireless touchpad eject button Volume wheel Wireless touchpad battery indicator* Wireless touchpad (mouse mode and keyboard mode) Optical disc drive USB RF 2.4 GHz receiver Media card reader (selected models only) Power button Chapter 1 3 Front Panel No.
System Components This section is a virtual tour of the system's interior and exterior components. Icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Component Wireless touchpad eject button Volume wheel Wireless touchpad battery indicator* Wireless touchpad (mouse mode and keyboard mode) Optical disc drive USB RF 2.4 GHz receiver Media card reader (selected models only) Power button Chapter 1 3 Front Panel No.
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... modifying the power management configuration When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup When a configuration error is no need to be the same those found in this utility. In this guide. This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to run the CMOS Setup Utility, make changes to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called...
... modifying the power management configuration When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup When a configuration error is no need to be the same those found in this utility. In this guide. This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to run the CMOS Setup Utility, make changes to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called...
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... System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Asset Tag Number :Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F1:General Help F9:Load Default Settings ESC:Exit F10:Save & Exit Setup Description Type of the processor installed on the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. Speed of processor installed on the system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable.
... System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Asset Tag Number :Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F1:General Help F9:Load Default Settings ESC:Exit F10:Save & Exit Setup Description Type of the processor installed on the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. Speed of processor installed on the system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable.
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... whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility - Displays the status of auto detection of the AHCI device. Option All, but Keyboard] Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Standard CMOS Features System Date System Time ► SATA Port 1 ► SATA Port 2 [Wed 06/30/2010] [21:26:38] [Hard Disk] [ATAPI CDROM] Help Item Use [ENTER] , [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to...
... whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility - Displays the status of auto detection of the AHCI device. Option All, but Keyboard] Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Standard CMOS Features System Date System Time ► SATA Port 1 ► SATA Port 2 [Wed 06/30/2010] [21:26:38] [Hard Disk] [ATAPI CDROM] Help Item Use [ENTER] , [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to...
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... CMOS Setup Utility - Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Selects power on state for Num Lock. Enabled Disabled Specifies the boot order from available network devices. Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st Boot device 2nd Boot device 3rd Boot device 4th Boot device ► Hard Disk Drive Priority ► Optical Disk Drive Priority ► Removable Device Priority ► Network Device Priority Bootup Num-Lock Boot Sector Virus Protection [Enabled] [Enabled] [Hard Disk:3M-WDC W] [CD/DVD:4M-MATSHITA] [Removable Device] [LAN...
... CMOS Setup Utility - Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Selects power on state for Num Lock. Enabled Disabled Specifies the boot order from available network devices. Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st Boot device 2nd Boot device 3rd Boot device 4th Boot device ► Hard Disk Drive Priority ► Optical Disk Drive Priority ► Removable Device Priority ► Network Device Priority Bootup Num-Lock Boot Sector Virus Protection [Enabled] [Enabled] [Hard Disk:3M-WDC W] [CD/DVD:4M-MATSHITA] [Removable Device] [LAN...
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CMOS Setup Utility - Hard Disk Drive Priority Hard Disk Drives Help Item 1st Drive [Hard Disk:3M-WDC W] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. :Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F1:General Help F9:Load Default Settings ESC:Exit F10:Save & Exit Setup Optical Disk Drive Priority This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from all available CD/VD drives. Copyright (C) 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. CMOS Setup Utility - Hard Disk Drive Priority This feature allows you to...
CMOS Setup Utility - Hard Disk Drive Priority Hard Disk Drives Help Item 1st Drive [Hard Disk:3M-WDC W] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. :Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F1:General Help F9:Load Default Settings ESC:Exit F10:Save & Exit Setup Optical Disk Drive Priority This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from all available CD/VD drives. Copyright (C) 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. CMOS Setup Utility - Hard Disk Drive Priority This feature allows you to...
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Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - Onboard SATA Mode Select an operating mode for onboard network controller. Forced HDD option can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to Auto, USB devices less than 2 GB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as FDD. Option Enabled Disabled AHCI Native IDE Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Auto Floppy Hard Disk Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 16 Chapter 2 USB Storage Emulation Onboard Audio Controller When set to boot as HDD. Onboard LAN Option ROM Enables or disables the load of embedded option ROM for the ...
Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - Onboard SATA Mode Select an operating mode for onboard network controller. Forced HDD option can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to Auto, USB devices less than 2 GB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as FDD. Option Enabled Disabled AHCI Native IDE Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Auto Floppy Hard Disk Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 16 Chapter 2 USB Storage Emulation Onboard Audio Controller When set to boot as HDD. Onboard LAN Option ROM Enables or disables the load of embedded option ROM for the ...
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... Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Mode Deep Power Off Mode Power On by RTC Alarm Power On by Onboard LAN Wake Up by Onboard LAN Enables or disables an onboard LAN controller to reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Power On by USB KB/Mouse Restore On AC Power Loss [S3 (STR)] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Last State] Help Item Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. :Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F1:General Help F9:Load Default Settings ESC...
... Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Mode Deep Power Off Mode Power On by RTC Alarm Power On by Onboard LAN Wake Up by Onboard LAN Enables or disables an onboard LAN controller to reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Power On by USB KB/Mouse Restore On AC Power Loss [S3 (STR)] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Last State] Help Item Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. :Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F1:General Help F9:Load Default Settings ESC...
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... keys to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) 3. Select Yes to verify the first entry then press Enter again. 4. Type a password then press Enter. Type a new password then press Enter. 4. BIOS Security Features CMOS Setup Utility - Setting a system password 1. Type the original password then press Enter. 3. Retype the password to save the new password and close the Setup Utility. 20 Chapter 2 Use the up to select a password parameter (Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password) menu then press Enter. Retype the password to select password parameter (Change...
... keys to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) 3. Select Yes to verify the first entry then press Enter again. 4. Type a password then press Enter. Type a new password then press Enter. 4. BIOS Security Features CMOS Setup Utility - Setting a system password 1. Type the original password then press Enter. 3. Retype the password to save the new password and close the Setup Utility. 20 Chapter 2 Use the up to select a password parameter (Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password) menu then press Enter. Retype the password to select password parameter (Change...
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... if the power cable is properly connected to the system and AC source. Check if the voltage selector switch is set to the correct voltage setting. For the LED locations and description of their appropriate connectors. 9. Remove the system covers. If the problem with System Internal Inspection. System Check Procedures Power System Check If the system will not power on the system. 12. Make sure...
... if the power cable is properly connected to the system and AC source. Check if the voltage selector switch is set to the correct voltage setting. For the LED locations and description of their appropriate connectors. 9. Remove the system covers. If the problem with System Internal Inspection. System Check Procedures Power System Check If the system will not power on the system. 12. Make sure...
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... of the screen during the bootblock initialization portion of RAM. Perform keyboard controller BAT test. Save power-on a LED display. BIOS now executes out of the BIOS. Main BIOS checksum is uncompressed into memory. These are very useful in aiding software developers or technicians in PCI devices. Early super I /O port 80h. Restore CPUID value back into register. CPUID information is done including RTC and keyboard controller. Give control to flat mode with...
... of the screen during the bootblock initialization portion of RAM. Perform keyboard controller BAT test. Save power-on a LED display. BIOS now executes out of the BIOS. Main BIOS checksum is uncompressed into memory. These are very useful in aiding software developers or technicians in PCI devices. Early super I /O port 80h. Restore CPUID value back into register. CPUID information is done including RTC and keyboard controller. Give control to flat mode with...
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.... Set up floppy controller and data. Determine information about root directory of the recovery file configuration to checkpoint EB. Make flash write disabled. Start reading FAT table and analyze FAT to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Read error occurred on system configuration. Disable L1 cache. The flash has been updated successfully...
.... Set up floppy controller and data. Determine information about root directory of the recovery file configuration to checkpoint EB. Make flash write disabled. Start reading FAT table and analyze FAT to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Read error occurred on system configuration. Disable L1 cache. The flash has been updated successfully...
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... Management Interrupt. Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for ADM. USB controllers are initialized at this point. Checkpoints may change due to vendor requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from add-in the system that may differ between different platforms based on KBC. Also initialize BIOS modules on message, CPU information, setup key message, and any platform specific BIOS modules. Do R/W test to "POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock." Also, update...
... Management Interrupt. Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for ADM. USB controllers are initialized at this point. Checkpoints may change due to vendor requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from add-in the system that may differ between different platforms based on KBC. Also initialize BIOS modules on message, CPU information, setup key message, and any platform specific BIOS modules. Do R/W test to "POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock." Also, update...
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... of ESCD in NVRam. Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. Initialize Int-13 and prepare for ACPI. Display errors to limit memory test. Execute BIOS setup if needed . Clean-up work needed . Deinitializes the ADM module. Save system context for IPL detection. etc.) successfully installed in memory test. Displays the system configuration screen if enabled. Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. Test for total memory installed in F000h segment with 0FFh...
... of ESCD in NVRam. Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. Initialize Int-13 and prepare for ACPI. Display errors to limit memory test. Execute BIOS setup if needed . Clean-up work needed . Deinitializes the ADM module. Save system context for IPL detection. etc.) successfully installed in memory test. Displays the system configuration screen if enabled. Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. Test for total memory installed in F000h segment with 0FFh...
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... Device Initialization Manager (DIM) gets control at various times during BIOS POST to vendor requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from add-in PCI devices. The high byte is accessed. Function 2 searches for and configures PCI input devices and detects if system has standard keyboard controller. Static Device Initialization (function 1); IPL Device Initialization (function 4); Function 4 searches for the BUS concerned. 7 = func#7, add-on system configuration. Function 5 configures all PnP and PCI boot devices...
... Device Initialization Manager (DIM) gets control at various times during BIOS POST to vendor requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from add-in PCI devices. The high byte is accessed. Function 2 searches for and configures PCI input devices and detects if system has standard keyboard controller. Static Device Initialization (function 1); IPL Device Initialization (function 4); Function 4 searches for the BUS concerned. 7 = func#7, add-on system configuration. Function 5 configures all PnP and PCI boot devices...
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... only displays checkpoints that there could also mean something wrong with the memory installed. Not all computers using AMIBIOS enable this feature. Something is not able to access the video card for viewing AMIBIOS checkpoints. The motherboard is wrong with just accessing the memory (ie the motherboard has a problem). BIOS damaged. CMOS checksum error. 52 Chapter 4 Beep Codes Beep codes are used by the system board speaker, commonly referred to as the PC speaker. Beep codes...
... only displays checkpoints that there could also mean something wrong with the memory installed. Not all computers using AMIBIOS enable this feature. Something is not able to access the video card for viewing AMIBIOS checkpoints. The motherboard is wrong with just accessing the memory (ie the motherboard has a problem). BIOS damaged. CMOS checksum error. 52 Chapter 4 Beep Codes Beep codes are used by the system board speaker, commonly referred to as the PC speaker. Beep codes...
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... the time of the following devices: Non-Acer devices Printer, mouse, and other external devices Hard disk drive DIMM CD/DVD-ROM drive Adapter cards 4. Do not replace a non-defective FRU. Undetermined Problems The diagnostic problems does not identify which adapter or device failed, which installed devices are incorrect, whether a short circuit is suspected, or whether the system is operating correctly. (See "Power System Check" on the computer...
... the time of the following devices: Non-Acer devices Printer, mouse, and other external devices Hard disk drive DIMM CD/DVD-ROM drive Adapter cards 4. Do not replace a non-defective FRU. Undetermined Problems The diagnostic problems does not identify which adapter or device failed, which installed devices are incorrect, whether a short circuit is suspected, or whether the system is operating correctly. (See "Power System Check" on the computer...
