Acer Aspire X1420G Support Question
Acer Aspire X1420G Support Question
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Question posted by jnbaugher117 on August 5th, 2012
Factory Default
My friend is wanting to sell his desktop but wants to wipe the drive basck to factory default. What keys do you press when the boots splash pops up, to go to the recovery partition?
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Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire AX1400 Desktop Computer Service Guide
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Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 2
Date
Chapter
Updates
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Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Revision History
Refer to the table below for changes made on this version of the Aspire AX1400 Desktop Computer Service Guide.
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 15
...POST uses these values to change the hardware settings from the default or current configuration. In this case, the system cannot retain... system time and date • Configuring the system drives and peripherals • Specifying the boot device sequence • Configuring the power management modes...(BT1) may be defective.
Aspire AX1400 Service Guide
7 You must run this utility to configure ...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 17
... a pop-up menu, closes the pop-up the General Help window. Aspire AX1400 Service...Default Settings
• Integrated Peripherals
• Save & Exit Setup
• Power Management Setup
• Exit Without Saving
NOTES • The screenshots used in square brackets [ ] is password-protected. Press these legend keys and their respective functions. Key Up/Down/Left/ Right arrow keys...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 20
... Disabled
Enabled Disabled
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Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Enabled Disabled
When enabled, BIOS will be elimination some of the POST routines.
Press Enter to the specified boot sequence.
Enabled Disabled
Displays the device assigned to specify the boot device priority sequence for removable drives.
Press Enter to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table, there will...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 23
... or mouse is received.
Value S3 (STR) S1 (POS)
Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled
Enabled Disabled
Aspire AX1400 Service Guide
15 Default value is S3 (STR), the suspend mode is suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 28
... the Setup Utility. You will be prompted to load the system default settings: 1. Save & Exit Setup
Execute this menu to save the changes made and close the Setup Utility. Press F10 to load the factory-default settings for all Setup parameters. Select OK, then press Enter. 3. Keyboard shortcut: F10
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Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Select Load...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 56
... preboot process. Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller. Detects the presence of ... information.
USB controllers are based on default values and clear passwords. The following table...using AMI KB-5.
Initializes the silent boot module. Displaying sign-on POST entry...CH-0 as mentioned in the system.
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Aspire AX1400 Service Guide
Traps INT1Ch vector to CH...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 58
...again and load Setup defaults to a hardware device. General Device Initialization (function 5). Function 5 configures all PnP and PCI boot devices. IMPORTANT If your...Boot Input Device Initialization (function 3); Function 3 searches for troubleshooting or require that you press the Enter key to boot successfully.
Some error messages could be related to correct the error.
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Aspire...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 63
...not detected. PS/2 keyboard is pressed during the BIOS POST. The POST will load and use default CMOS settings.
It could also ... be resolved by a program other than the BIOS or that key is locked. This error can be resolved by using AMIBIOS Setup...This message appears after a fatal error has been detected. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide
55 CMOS
Message Displayed CMOS Date/Time Not...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 64
the Control Panel.
• Reload software from Recovery CD. Blinking cursor only; Its reading should be +12Vdc.
Find the ...during POST.
If the reading shows normal, but the fan still does not work . • IDE drive connection/cables
• IDE disk drives
• See "Undetermined Problems".
• Mainboard
NOTE Ensure the memory modules are installed properly and the...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 65
...pressed and held.
Hard Disk Drive-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Hard disk drive test failed. Hard disk drive has write error. Hard disk drive cannot format completely. Action/FRU
• Enter CMOS Setup and load the default... drive problems.
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Hard disk drive LED fails to unload the disc.
• CD/DVD-ROM drive power cable • CD/DVD-ROM drive
...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 66
...all non-factory-installed cards. • Load default settings ...(if screen is inaccurate. Real-Time Clock-related Symptoms
Symptom/Error Real-time clock is readable). • Mainboard • Monitor signal connection/cable • Monitor • Video adapter card • Mainboard
• Monitor signal connection/cable • Video adapter card • Mainboard
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Aspire...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 67
... CMOS Setup and load the default settings. • Reload software from Windows98 Start menu does not turn off the system. (Only pressing power button can turn off the system.) Pressing the power button does not turn on the system
Executing software shutdown from Recovery CD.
• Power supply • Mainboard
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Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 68
...drive • Expansion boards 4.
CMOS checksum error
Undetermined Problems
NOTE • Verify that all of the failure is operating correctly. (See "Power System Check" on the computer. 5. Power on page 45)
Follow the procedures below to execute the default...60
Aspire AX1400 Service Guide
Beep
One short beep. BIOS damaged. Power off the computer. 2. Processor jump to boot block ...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 69
...boot block program to go into an available USB port.
3. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide
61 Copy the target BIOS ROM file to run the CMOS Setup Utility. 6. Connect the USB storage device containing the "amiboot.rom" file to load the system default... beeps will automatically reboot. 4. Select Ok, then press Enter. 8. BIOS Recovery
When you boot up a computer running the Windows XP or Windows ...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 70
Select Ok, then press Enter.
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Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Key in DOS Mode
1. Reboot the computer. 6. Press F9 to flash the system BIOS.
5. Press Enter to load the system default settings. 8. Press F9 to BIOS path like "A:\DOSTOOL") 3. Key in 'cd dostool'. (Go to save the default settings and close the Setup utility. 10. Press Delete to DOS mode. 2. Select...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 73
Press F9 to run the CMOS Setup Utility. 7. Reboot the computer. 6. Select Ok, then press Enter.
c. Select Ok, then press Enter. 9. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide
65 Press Delete to load the system default settings. 8. Press Enter to save the default settings and close the Setup utility. 10. Press F9 to flash the system BIOS.
5.
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 74
... the Setup Utility. 15. During POST, press Delete to its default 1-2 position. 10. Reinstall the side panel. 12. Press F9 to the system. 13. Press F10 to save the changes you made in...settings made and close the Setup Utility.
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Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Use the JBIOS1 jumper to clear the CMOS data. • 1-2 position: Normal operation (default) • 2-3 position: Clear CMOS data
...
Acer Aspire X1400 and X1420 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 77
... are placed on pins 1 and 2 to close or short the jumper. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide
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Place the jumper cap on the correct pins. Jumper... configuration of the 3-pin Clear CMOS (JBIOS1) jumper.
Jumper JBIOS1
Type 3-pin
Description Clear CMOS
Setting (default)
1-2: Close (default) 2-3: Open Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to open or clear the jumper. When setting a jumper...
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