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Aspire S3-391 Cant Find The Hard Drive
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Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 2
...; 2011 by any language or computer language, in the United States and other countries. No part of HDMI Licensing, LLC in any defect in this Aspire S3 MS2346 Service Guide. HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 5
Aspire S3 MS2346
CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications
Features 1-3 Operating System 1-3 Platform 1-3 System Memory 1-3 Display 1-3 Graphics 1-3 Storage Subsystem 1-4 Audio Subsystem 1-4 Communication 1-4 Privacy Control 1-4 Power Adapter and Battery 1-5 Keyboard and ...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 8
... Jumper and Connector Locations
Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-5
Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-5 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-6
CHAPTER 6 FRU List
Aspire S3 MS2346 Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-4
FRU List 6-6
CHAPTER 7 Test Compatible Components
Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 7-3
CHAPTER 8 Online Support Information
Online Support Information...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 12
...;2.5-inch, 9.5 mm, 5400 rpm SATA hard disk drive (HDD) or
2.5-inch, 9.5 mm, Flash Disk SATA solid state drive (SSD)
Card reader
0
2-in-1 card reader slot
Supports MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCplus™) and Secure Digital™ (SD) cards
...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 15
...; 8.52 × 0.51/0.68 in)
Weight
0
1.33 kg (2.93 lbs) (including battery) for models with SSD disk drive
1.35 kg (2.98 lbs) (including battery) for models with HDD disk drive
Environment 0
Temperature: Operating: 0 to 40 °C Non-operating: -20 to 60 °...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 27
... in
Depth
21.85 cm
8.52 in
Height
1.75 cm
0.68 in
Weight (equipped with 3-cell battery pack)
1.33 kg with SSD disk drive 1.35 kg with HDD disk drive
2.93 lbs 2.98 lbs
Input power
Operating voltage
19 V, 65 W
Operating current (max)
3.42 A
Temperature
Operating (not writing to optical disc)
0 to...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 30
Keyboard
Item
Specification
Type
Aspire AF1S Flat keyboard
Total number of keys
84 keys
Windows logo key...and display and touchpad toggle Windows and Application keys Multilanguage support configurable by OEM customer
Hard Disk Drive
Item
Specification
Vendor and models
HGST HTS543232A7A384, Seagate ST320LT020/9YG142-188, Seagate ST320LT012/9WS14C-188, Seagate 9YG142-...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 31
....4×165 mm HD (1366×768) 0.215 mm 90/60 200 nit 500:1
Specification
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
1-23 Item Power Requirement
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Specification 5 VDC
Item Vendor and models Product series Configuration Interface Capacity (GB) Performance Max. Read Speed Max.
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 42
... Tag Number
Description Model name and core frequency of the installed processor Core frequency of the installed processor Model name of the installed hard drive Serial number of the installed hard drive Current system BIOS version Current keyboard controller version Current firmware version of the system VGA Serial number of the computer Asset tag...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 45
... Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on Boot
Description Supervisor password setting User password setting Hard drive password setting Option to set the supervisor password Option to set a user password Option to set the hard drive password Option to enter the password, three attempts are allowed before system halts. System Utilities
2-7
Enabled...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 48
External USB bootable device 3. Figure 2-8. BIOS Boot
2-10
System Utilities External USB hard drive 5. External USB optical drive
Press to select a device and press F5 or F6 to move it up or down the list. Hard disk drive 2. Network boot 4.
By default, the computer searches for boot devices in which the Setup Utility attempts to boot...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 73
... SSD Module". 1. Figure 3-22. HDD Cable Machine Maintenance
3-19 HDD Cable Adhesive Tape 4. Removing the HDD Module 0
NOTE: NOTE:
For models that have SSD disk drive installed, please proceed to disengage the HDD cable from the adhesive tape securing it. Perform the "Removing the Lower Case" procedure described on page 3-10. 3.
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 115
Quantity 4
Screw Type
Figure 3-99. Replacing the HDD Module 0
NOTE: NOTE:
For models that have SSD disk drive installed, please proceed to the HDD module. Connect the cable to page 3-64, "Replacing the SSD Module" 1. Figure 3-98. Place the HDD module in the ...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 147
Change mainboard to check if current one is defective. Other Functions Failure 0
1. Troubleshooting
4-17
Check if external modules are functioning correctly. 2. Check if drives are functioning correctly. 3.
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 148
... devices:
Non-Acer devices Printer, mouse, and other external devices Battery pack Hard disk drive DIMM CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module PC Cards 4. Visually check the components for the system board in loop mode at a time. Determine if the...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 149
In this situation BIOS shuts the system down .
An incorrect password was entered. No message is disabled. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error
(The causes will issue four (4) short beeps, then shuts the system down . Troubleshooting
4-19 Error Codes
Error Codes
Error Messages
006
Equipment Configuration Error
...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 152
...
Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area
8Bh
Test and initialize PS/2 mouse
8Ch
Initialize floppy controller
8Fh
Determine number of ATA drives (optional)
90h
Initialize hard-disk controllers
91h
Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers
92h
Jump to UserPatch2
93h
Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards
95h
Install CD ROM for boot
96h
Clear...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 158
... architectural protocols at the end of DXE.
4-28
Troubleshooting POSTCODE_PC_IPL_S3 (0xe5) - Exiting S3 boot path back to the OS. Entering DXE IPL's recovery boot path. No permanent...end of DXE IPL. POSTCODE_PC_PEI_ENTRY (0xe2) - POSTCODE_EC_DXE_ARCH (0xef) - Entering DXE IPL's S3 boot path. POSTCODE_PC_IPL_EXIT (0xe8) POSTCODE_PC_DXE_ENTRY (0xe9) - No DXE found at end of ...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 171
...: NOTE:
To scrap or to return the defective parts, users should follow the rules set by the regional Acer office to repair or for the Aspire S3 MS2346. Part number changes will not be noted on the regional web or channel. Refer to return it properly, or follow the local government ordinance...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 177
....I1017.006
KB 9Z.N7WPW.20D DANISH NK.I1017.009
KB 9Z.N7WPW.20E ITALIAN NK.I1017.00F
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
6-9
Category HDD/HARD DISK DRIVE
Description
Acer Part No.
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