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... the Webcam Cable 42 Removing the Power Button/LED Assembly 42 Removing the Speakers 43 Removing the Mainboard 44 vii Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide System Utilities 9 CMOS Setup Utility 9 Accessing the Setup Utility 10 Navigating through the Setup...Specifications 2 Environmental Requirements 2 System Tour 3 Front View 3 Right Views 4 Left and Rear Views 5 Hardware Specifications 6 Processor 6 Chipsets 6 BIOS 6 Memory 6 Hard Disk Drive 7 Optical Disc Drive 7 Card Reader 7 Ethernet 7 Wireless LAN 7 Audio 8 Webcam 8 LCD Panel 8 AC Adapter 8 Chapter 2 -
... the Webcam Cable 42 Removing the Power Button/LED Assembly 42 Removing the Speakers 43 Removing the Mainboard 44 vii Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide System Utilities 9 CMOS Setup Utility 9 Accessing the Setup Utility 10 Navigating through the Setup...Specifications 2 Environmental Requirements 2 System Tour 3 Front View 3 Right Views 4 Left and Rear Views 5 Hardware Specifications 6 Processor 6 Chipsets 6 BIOS 6 Memory 6 Hard Disk Drive 7 Optical Disc Drive 7 Card Reader 7 Ethernet 7 Wireless LAN 7 Audio 8 Webcam 8 LCD Panel 8 AC Adapter 8 Chapter 2 -
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Troubleshooting 47 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 47 System Check Procedures 47 Checkpoints 48 POST Error Indicators 52 BIOS Recovery 61 Clearing CMOS 62 Chapter 5 - Model Definitions and Configurations 79 Appendix B - Online Support Information 93 Index 95 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide viii Table of Contents Chapter 4 - Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 67 Exploded Diagram 68 FRU List 69 Appendix A - Test Compatible Components 81 Approved Vendor List (AVL 83 Appendix C - System Architecture 63 Block Diagram 63 Mainboard Layout 64 Chapter 6 -
Troubleshooting 47 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 47 System Check Procedures 47 Checkpoints 48 POST Error Indicators 52 BIOS Recovery 61 Clearing CMOS 62 Chapter 5 - Model Definitions and Configurations 79 Appendix B - Online Support Information 93 Index 95 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide viii Table of Contents Chapter 4 - Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 67 Exploded Diagram 68 FRU List 69 Appendix A - Test Compatible Components 81 Approved Vendor List (AVL 83 Appendix C - System Architecture 63 Block Diagram 63 Mainboard Layout 64 Chapter 6 -
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Component Security Power management Description • BIOS-based user and supervisor passwords • Hardware monitor • Kensington lock • ACPI 2.0-compliant • Energy Star 5.0 compliant Physical Specifications Aspect System dimension (W × H × D) ... 190 × 175 mm Environmental Requirements Aspect Operating temperature Operating humidity Description 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F) 15% to 80% RH non-condensing 2 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide
Component Security Power management Description • BIOS-based user and supervisor passwords • Hardware monitor • Kensington lock • ACPI 2.0-compliant • Energy Star 5.0 compliant Physical Specifications Aspect System dimension (W × H × D) ... 190 × 175 mm Environmental Requirements Aspect Operating temperature Operating humidity Description 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F) 15% to 80% RH non-condensing 2 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide
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... Specification Intel Atom D525 1.8 GHz 1 MB 2 FCBGA559 45 nm 13 W Chipsets Item System chipset Super I/O Specification Intel NM10 Express Chipset ITE 8757 BIOS Item BIOS chip Setup utility Specification AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Memory Item Controller Number of DIMM slot Maximum memory Data rate Supported capacities DIMM type Supported brands Population rule...-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Hynix, Kingston, Micron, Unifosa, Samsung You can install memory modules in any combination as long as they match the above specifications. 6 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide
... Specification Intel Atom D525 1.8 GHz 1 MB 2 FCBGA559 45 nm 13 W Chipsets Item System chipset Super I/O Specification Intel NM10 Express Chipset ITE 8757 BIOS Item BIOS chip Setup utility Specification AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Memory Item Controller Number of DIMM slot Maximum memory Data rate Supported capacities DIMM type Supported brands Population rule...-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Hynix, Kingston, Micron, Unifosa, Samsung You can install memory modules in any combination as long as they match the above specifications. 6 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide
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... Setup Utility will need to the BIOS settings. The values take effect when the system is a hardware configuration program built into the system ROM. You must run this Service Guide. If the values and the actual hardware do not agree, POST generates an error message. Veriton Z290G Service Guide 9 System Utilities Chapter 2 CMOS...
... Setup Utility will need to the BIOS settings. The values take effect when the system is a hardware configuration program built into the system ROM. You must run this Service Guide. If the values and the actual hardware do not agree, POST generates an error message. Veriton Z290G Service Guide 9 System Utilities Chapter 2 CMOS...
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... values. Navigating through the various menu and submenu screens of the Setup Utility. Veriton Z290G Service Guide 11 These include: • Product Information • PC Health Status • Standard CMOS Features • Frequency/Voltage Control • Advanced BIOS Features • BIOS Security Features • Advanced Chipset Features • Load Default Settings • Integrated Peripherals...
... values. Navigating through the various menu and submenu screens of the Setup Utility. Veriton Z290G Service Guide 11 These include: • Product Information • PC Health Status • Standard CMOS Features • Frequency/Voltage Control • Advanced BIOS Features • BIOS Security Features • Advanced Chipset Features • Load Default Settings • Integrated Peripherals...
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System serial number. Current system BIOS version Date when the CMOS setup utility was released. Product Information . System asset tag number 12 Veriton Z290G Service Guide Field Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of processor installed on the system Speed of the processor installed on the system Size of system memory detected during boot-up Official model name of the computer.
System serial number. Current system BIOS version Date when the CMOS setup utility was released. Product Information . System asset tag number 12 Veriton Z290G Service Guide Field Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of processor installed on the system Speed of the processor installed on the system Size of system memory detected during boot-up Official model name of the computer.
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Determines whether the system will ignore any errors detected during the POST. BIOS will stop for an error during POST • All, but Keyboard - All Errors No Errors All, But Keyboard Veriton Z290G Service Guide 13 Press Enter to be installed. Options include: • All Errors - MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) Sets...
Determines whether the system will ignore any errors detected during the POST. BIOS will stop for an error during POST • All, but Keyboard - All Errors No Errors All, But Keyboard Veriton Z290G Service Guide 13 Press Enter to be installed. Options include: • All Errors - MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) Sets...
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...to the specified boot sequence. Enabled Disabled Displays the device assigned to specify the boot device priority sequence for the installed optical drive. Advanced BIOS Features Field Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disk Drive Priority Removable Device Priority Network ... sequence for the installed hard drive(s). Press Enter to specify the boot device priority sequence for removable drives. On Off Enabled Disabled 14 Veriton Z290G Service Guide Enabled Disabled When enabled, BIOS will show a full screen logo when booting;
...to the specified boot sequence. Enabled Disabled Displays the device assigned to specify the boot device priority sequence for the installed optical drive. Advanced BIOS Features Field Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disk Drive Priority Removable Device Priority Network ... sequence for the installed hard drive(s). Press Enter to specify the boot device priority sequence for removable drives. On Off Enabled Disabled 14 Veriton Z290G Service Guide Enabled Disabled When enabled, BIOS will show a full screen logo when booting;
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...will allow the user to enter this password during a cool boot. Enabled Disabled 20 Veriton Z290G Service Guide Moving a locked hard disk to change the HDD password. BIOS Security Features Field Supervisor Password User Password HDD Password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password ...Change HDD Password Security Option Removable Device Boot Description Displays the supervisor password status (basically, the BIOS password). Setup System When enabled, user can use a bootable USB flash drive or USB based external hard drive to access...
...will allow the user to enter this password during a cool boot. Enabled Disabled 20 Veriton Z290G Service Guide Moving a locked hard disk to change the HDD password. BIOS Security Features Field Supervisor Password User Password HDD Password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password ...Change HDD Password Security Option Removable Device Boot Description Displays the supervisor password status (basically, the BIOS password). Setup System When enabled, user can use a bootable USB flash drive or USB based external hard drive to access...
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... fields are valid: - Do not forget your dealer to reset it to enable BIOS TPM/TCG support and allow or block execution of password contains 8 alphanumeric characters. Only shaded blocks representing each typed character are prompted to Unowned. Veriton Z290G Service Guide 21 Yes Enable this field set a supervisor password first before the...
... fields are valid: - Do not forget your dealer to reset it to enable BIOS TPM/TCG support and allow or block execution of password contains 8 alphanumeric characters. Only shaded blocks representing each typed character are prompted to Unowned. Veriton Z290G Service Guide 21 Yes Enable this field set a supervisor password first before the...
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...diagnostic tests or repeating the same operation. 3. If the cause of the LED behaviour. 2. Verify the symptoms by attempting to test Acer products. Procedures for the location and description of the failure is still can be determined, perform the "System Internal Inspection" procedure ...the system that there is set to "Power System Check" procedure on the next section and the "BIOS Recovery" section on the rear panel are not blocked. 3. Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 47 System External Inspection 1. Obtain as much detail as possible about the symptoms...
...diagnostic tests or repeating the same operation. 3. If the cause of the LED behaviour. 2. Verify the symptoms by attempting to test Acer products. Procedures for the location and description of the failure is still can be determined, perform the "System Internal Inspection" procedure ...the system that there is set to "Power System Check" procedure on the next section and the "BIOS Recovery" section on the rear panel are not blocked. 3. Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 47 System External Inspection 1. Obtain as much detail as possible about the symptoms...
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...display. Go to the installed drives. 8. Disable CACHE before system memory is enabled. 48 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide Do additional chipset initialization. Re-enable CACHE. Verify that all peripherals. ...platforms based on the bottom right corner of the BIOS. NMI is still can not be determined, review the POST messages and BIOS checkpoints during POST. Early super I /O port 80h... the computer and all power and data cables are properly seated. 7. Checkpoints are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. NOTE Please note that occur after the video card has...
...display. Go to the installed drives. 8. Disable CACHE before system memory is enabled. 48 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide Do additional chipset initialization. Re-enable CACHE. Verify that all peripherals. ...platforms based on the bottom right corner of the BIOS. NMI is still can not be determined, review the POST messages and BIOS checkpoints during POST. Early super I /O port 80h... the computer and all power and data cables are properly seated. 7. Checkpoints are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. NOTE Please note that occur after the video card has...
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...to find the clusters occupied by cluster. Check the validity of the recovery file configuration to "BIOS Recovery" section on media. Make flash write disabled. Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 49 Determine whether to checkpoint EB. Refer to the current configuration of ...the BIOS. Some interrupt vectors are initialized. Set up floppy controller and data. Start reading the ...
...to find the clusters occupied by cluster. Check the validity of the recovery file configuration to "BIOS Recovery" section on media. Make flash write disabled. Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 49 Determine whether to checkpoint EB. Refer to the current configuration of ...the BIOS. Some interrupt vectors are initialized. Set up floppy controller and data. Start reading the ...
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.... Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2. Also, Check for DEL or ESC keys to ADM module for total memory installed in KBC port. Initialize BIOS, POST, Runtime data area. Initialized CMOS as system timer.Install the POSTINT1Ch handler. Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller. Initialize System Management...EGA, and DMA controllers. The following table describes the type of chipset registers. Display total memory in the system. 50 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide Program the keyboard controller command byte is OK. Initializes the silent boot module.
.... Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2. Also, Check for DEL or ESC keys to ADM module for total memory installed in KBC port. Initialize BIOS, POST, Runtime data area. Initialized CMOS as system timer.Install the POSTINT1Ch handler. Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller. Initialize System Management...EGA, and DMA controllers. The following table describes the type of chipset registers. Display total memory in the system. 50 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide Program the keyboard controller command byte is OK. Initializes the silent boot module.
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... . Prepare BBS for ACPI. Passes control to the user and gets the user response for Extended BIOS Data Area from memory found in memory test. Checkpoint 3C 40 50 52 60 75 78 7A ...any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in NVRam. Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of chipset registers. Display errors to... Initialize the CPU's before booting to OS. Wait for different BIOS modules. Save system context for Int 19 boot. Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 51
... . Prepare BBS for ACPI. Passes control to the user and gets the user response for Extended BIOS Data Area from memory found in memory test. Checkpoint 3C 40 50 52 60 75 78 7A ...any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in NVRam. Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of chipset registers. Display errors to... Initialize the CPU's before booting to OS. Wait for different BIOS modules. Save system context for Int 19 boot. Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 51
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... switch to diagnostic mode and display a POST error message. This may occur from faulty memory modules. This message is detected during BIOS POST to an automatic configuration and configures all static devices that is reported in PCI-PCI bridges, and noncompliant PCI devices. The ...correct it. DIM Code Checkpoints The Device Initialization Manager (DIM) gets control at 512K base memory or when CMOS is corrupted. 52 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide The following functions: Boot Input Device Initialization (function 3); It also assigns PCI bus numbers. Fatal Memory Parity ...
... switch to diagnostic mode and display a POST error message. This may occur from faulty memory modules. This message is detected during BIOS POST to an automatic configuration and configures all static devices that is reported in PCI-PCI bridges, and noncompliant PCI devices. The ...correct it. DIM Code Checkpoints The Device Initialization Manager (DIM) gets control at 512K base memory or when CMOS is corrupted. 52 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide The following functions: Boot Input Device Initialization (function 3); It also assigns PCI bus numbers. Fatal Memory Parity ...
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... as Primary Master could not boot from the A: drive, but it was unable to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 53 Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in the 4th IDE controller could not be properly ...Description This is trying to configure the A: drive during POST, but was not ready for data transfer. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. Invalid Boot Diskette Drive Not Ready A: Drive Error B: Drive Error Insert BOOT...
... as Primary Master could not boot from the A: drive, but it was unable to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 53 Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in the 4th IDE controller could not be properly ...Description This is trying to configure the A: drive during POST, but was not ready for data transfer. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. Invalid Boot Diskette Drive Not Ready A: Drive Error B: Drive Error Insert BOOT...
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.... This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in the 6th IDE controller could not be properly initialized by the BIOS. The BIOS tried to replace the hard disk. 54 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide This message is typically... displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in the 6th IDE...
.... This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in the 6th IDE controller could not be properly initialized by the BIOS. The BIOS tried to replace the hard disk. 54 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide This message is typically... displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in the 6th IDE...
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...This is installed in while validating the NVRAM data. There was not used to replace the hard disk. Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 55 Capable and Status BAD Description The BIOS tried to a data error. error reporting standard. capable hard disk sends this message when it detects an...in AMIBIOS setup. In this message when it will prompt the user. Error initializing secondary DMA controller. Status BAD, Backup and Replace S.M.A.R.T. BIOS could not write to a hard disk, but the command transaction failed. This causes POST to the CPU. This is enabled in POST....
...This is installed in while validating the NVRAM data. There was not used to replace the hard disk. Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 55 Capable and Status BAD Description The BIOS tried to a data error. error reporting standard. capable hard disk sends this message when it detects an...in AMIBIOS setup. In this message when it will prompt the user. Error initializing secondary DMA controller. Status BAD, Backup and Replace S.M.A.R.T. BIOS could not write to a hard disk, but the command transaction failed. This causes POST to the CPU. This is enabled in POST....