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...offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you should check the most up-to-date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you with all technical information relating to those given in this information and the ...product it will NOT be noted in the printed Service Guide. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your Acer office may have decided to order FRU parts for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it supports, please read the following general...
...offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you should check the most up-to-date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you with all technical information relating to those given in this information and the ...product it will NOT be noted in the printed Service Guide. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your Acer office may have decided to order FRU parts for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it supports, please read the following general...
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Introduction 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 3 Board Layout 4 Top View 4 Bottom View 5 An Aspire Tour 7 Front View 7 Closed Front View 8 Left View 9 Right View 10 Rear Panel 11 Bottom Panel 12 Indicators 13 Using the Keyboard 15 Lock Keys... Disassembly and Replacement 50 General Information 51 Before You Begin 51 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 53 Removing the Battery Pack 55 Removing the HDD Module/the Memory and the Wireless LAN Card/the Thermal Module and the CPU/ODD Module and LCD Module 56 Removing the HDD Module 56 Removing the...
Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Introduction 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 3 Board Layout 4 Top View 4 Bottom View 5 An Aspire Tour 7 Front View 7 Closed Front View 8 Left View 9 Right View 10 Rear Panel 11 Bottom Panel 12 Indicators 13 Using the Keyboard 15 Lock Keys... Disassembly and Replacement 50 General Information 51 Before You Begin 51 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 53 Removing the Battery Pack 55 Removing the HDD Module/the Memory and the Wireless LAN Card/the Thermal Module and the CPU/ODD Module and LCD Module 56 Removing the HDD Module 56 Removing the...
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... Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 68 System Check Procedures 69 External Diskette Drive Check 69 External CD-ROM Drive Check 69 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 69 Memory check 70 Power System Check 70 Touchpad Check 72 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 73 Index of Error Messages 74 POST Code 77...
... Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 68 System Check Procedures 69 External Diskette Drive Check 69 External CD-ROM Drive Check 69 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 69 Memory check 70 Power System Check 70 Touchpad Check 72 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 73 Index of Error Messages 74 POST Code 77...
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... optical drive (AcerMedia bay) T Li-ion main battery pack Display T T T T T T The TFT LCD panel providing a lare viewing area for maximum efficiency and ease-of video memory (manufacturing option) 3D graphics support Simultaneous display on LCD and CRT monitor, and other display devices like projector support "Automatic LCD dim" feature that automatically...
... optical drive (AcerMedia bay) T Li-ion main battery pack Display T T T T T T The TFT LCD panel providing a lare viewing area for maximum efficiency and ease-of video memory (manufacturing option) 3D graphics support Simultaneous display on LCD and CRT monitor, and other display devices like projector support "Automatic LCD dim" feature that automatically...
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T SD/MMC/MS memory card reader (manufacturing option) Human-centric design and ergonomics T Rugged, yet extremely portable design T Stylish ...and Pointing Device T 88/89-key Windows keyboard T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with scroll function Expansion T T One Type II CardBus PC Card slot Upgradeable memory modules I/O Ports T T T T T T T T T T T T T One Type II PC Card slot One RJ-11 phone jack (V.92, ...(manufacturing option) One S-video TV-out port (manufacturing option) Three USB 2.0 ports 3-in-1 (MS/MMC/SD) memory card reader (manufacturing option) 2 Chapter 1
T SD/MMC/MS memory card reader (manufacturing option) Human-centric design and ergonomics T Rugged, yet extremely portable design T Stylish ...and Pointing Device T 88/89-key Windows keyboard T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with scroll function Expansion T T One Type II CardBus PC Card slot Upgradeable memory modules I/O Ports T T T T T T T T T T T T T One Type II PC Card slot One RJ-11 phone jack (V.92, ...(manufacturing option) One S-video TV-out port (manufacturing option) Three USB 2.0 ports 3-in-1 (MS/MMC/SD) memory card reader (manufacturing option) 2 Chapter 1
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Bottom Panel # Item Description 1 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in place. 3 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory. 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured by a screw). 6 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 7 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 12 Chapter 1
Bottom Panel # Item Description 1 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in place. 3 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory. 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured by a screw). 6 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 7 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 12 Chapter 1
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... manual Specification Built-in CPU 512K for Intel Celeron M processor at 1.3~1.4GHz-Aspire 1410 2MB for Intel Pentium M processor at 1.5~1.6GHz (Dothan)-Aspire 1680 Always enabled Always enabled Fixed in write-back Specification Intel 855GME built-in 0MB (no on-board memory) 2 sockets 1024MB 2G (by two 1024MB SO-DIMM module) DDR Synchronous DRAM...
... manual Specification Built-in CPU 512K for Intel Celeron M processor at 1.3~1.4GHz-Aspire 1410 2MB for Intel Pentium M processor at 1.5~1.6GHz (Dothan)-Aspire 1680 Always enabled Always enabled Fixed in write-back Specification Intel 855GME built-in 0MB (no on-board memory) 2 sockets 1024MB 2G (by two 1024MB SO-DIMM module) DDR Synchronous DRAM...
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...Interface Item Chipset Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type LAN connector location Features Specification Broadcom BCM4401 (10/100M); Memory Combinations Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory 0MB 128MB 128MB 0MB 256MB 256MB 0MB 512MB 512MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 128MB 128MB 256MB 128MB 256MB 384MB 128MB... 1024MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 128MB 1125MB 1024MB 256MB 1280MB 1024MB 512MB 1536MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. On above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be reversed. BroadCom BCM5788M (1G) 10...
...Interface Item Chipset Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type LAN connector location Features Specification Broadcom BCM4401 (10/100M); Memory Combinations Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory 0MB 128MB 128MB 0MB 256MB 256MB 0MB 512MB 512MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 128MB 128MB 256MB 128MB 256MB 384MB 128MB... 1024MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 128MB 1125MB 1024MB 256MB 1280MB 1024MB 512MB 1536MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. On above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be reversed. BroadCom BCM5788M (1G) 10...
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...mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification DVD/CDRW KME UIDA760 (24x24x8x24x) DVD/CDRW QSI SBW-242C ...Emergency Release 5 V +/- 5 % (Operating) DVD-Dual Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Specification DVD Dual HLDS GWA-4040N With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Sustained: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec Sustained: Max 10.8Mbytes/sec 2MB ...
...mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification DVD/CDRW KME UIDA760 (24x24x8x24x) DVD/CDRW QSI SBW-242C ...Emergency Release 5 V +/- 5 % (Operating) DVD-Dual Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Specification DVD Dual HLDS GWA-4040N With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Sustained: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec Sustained: Max 10.8Mbytes/sec 2MB ...
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one on the right side; Video Memory Item Chipset Memory size Interface USB Port Item Chipset USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number of USB port Location Serial port function control IEEE 1394 Port Item Chipset Number ...
one on the right side; Video Memory Item Chipset Memory size Interface USB Port Item Chipset USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number of USB port Location Serial port function control IEEE 1394 Port Item Chipset Number ...
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Shows system base memory size 238MB Shows extended memory size [16MB] VGA memory size [Enabled] [Auto ] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-... may differ. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory Quiet Boot: Power on Display: Network boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D recovery: Item Specific Help [05:34:07] [07/23/2004] , , or 640 KB...
Shows system base memory size 238MB Shows extended memory size [16MB] VGA memory size [Enabled] [Auto ] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-... may differ. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory Quiet Boot: Power on Display: Network boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D recovery: Item Specific Help [05:34:07] [07/23/2004] , , or 640 KB...
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...Dim Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Description Format/Option Sets the system time. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Fast Boot Power on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to save power when AC is ... is not displayed, and Summary Screen is NOT available (running on external video port. Settings in this screen. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB Shows the VGA memory size. Both: Simultaneously enable both the integrated LCD screen and the system's external video port (for an external CRT...
...Dim Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Description Format/Option Sets the system time. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Fast Boot Power on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to save power when AC is ... is not displayed, and Summary Screen is NOT available (running on external video port. Settings in this screen. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB Shows the VGA memory size. Both: Simultaneously enable both the integrated LCD screen and the system's external video port (for an external CRT...
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The Phlash utility has auto-execution function. 49 Chapter 2 BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. Use the Phlash utility to the bootable diskette. 3. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to run ...the following conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features or options T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Phlash. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis...
The Phlash utility has auto-execution function. 49 Chapter 2 BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. Use the Phlash utility to the bootable diskette. 3. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to run ...the following conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features or options T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Phlash. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis...
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... -1 Cover *4 Speaker Set *2 Modem Board Touchpad Bracket Bluetooth Module Touchpad Board 53 Chapter 3 Start Battery K*2 HDD Cover HDD Module E*2 RAM/Wireless Cover Wireless LAN Card Memory CPU *2 IO Bezel *2 Heatsink Cover *2 Thermal Module ODD Module *6 ODD Connector Board ODD Holder ODD Drive *3 Middle Cover *2 Keyboard *4 (right and left hinges) LCD Module...
... -1 Cover *4 Speaker Set *2 Modem Board Touchpad Bracket Bluetooth Module Touchpad Board 53 Chapter 3 Start Battery K*2 HDD Cover HDD Module E*2 RAM/Wireless Cover Wireless LAN Card Memory CPU *2 IO Bezel *2 Heatsink Cover *2 Thermal Module ODD Module *6 ODD Connector Board ODD Holder ODD Drive *3 Middle Cover *2 Keyboard *4 (right and left hinges) LCD Module...
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... auxiliary and the main wireless antennae. 5. Pop the wireless LAN card then remove it . 4. Remove the two screws holding the IO bezel. Pop up the memory then remove it . . Removing the Thermal Module and CPU 1. Remove the HDD cover. 3. Remove the RAM/Wireless cover. 3. Remove the two screws holding the ...HDD cover. 2. Chapter 3 56 Detach the HDD module then remove it. Removing the HDD Module/the Memory and the Wireless LAN Card/ the Thermal Module and the CPU/ODD Module and LCD Module Removing the HDD Module 1.
... auxiliary and the main wireless antennae. 5. Pop the wireless LAN card then remove it . 4. Remove the two screws holding the IO bezel. Pop up the memory then remove it . . Removing the Thermal Module and CPU 1. Remove the HDD cover. 3. Remove the RAM/Wireless cover. 3. Remove the two screws holding the ...HDD cover. 2. Chapter 3 56 Detach the HDD module then remove it. Removing the HDD Module/the Memory and the Wireless LAN Card/ the Thermal Module and the CPU/ODD Module and LCD Module Removing the HDD Module 1.
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... repeat the failing operation. then check that power is fully installed into the connector. Follow the instructions in the test items. 4. Memory check Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on page 72 Chapter 4 70 NOTE: Make sure that power is supplied. 3. ... items. 3. A loose connection can cause an error. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the doagmpstotics program (please refer to the diagnostic memory in the following power sources: 1. If any of the following list: T "Check the Power Adapter" on page 71 T "Check the Battery...
... repeat the failing operation. then check that power is fully installed into the connector. Follow the instructions in the test items. 4. Memory check Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on page 72 Chapter 4 70 NOTE: Make sure that power is supplied. 3. ... items. 3. A loose connection can cause an error. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the doagmpstotics program (please refer to the diagnostic memory in the following power sources: 1. If any of the following list: T "Check the Power Adapter" on page 71 T "Check the Battery...
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... the symptom is listed first. Some of them display information about a hardware device, e.g., the amount of the error messages occur during POST. NOTE: Most of memory installed. NOTE: If the system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or...
... the symptom is listed first. Some of them display information about a hardware device, e.g., the amount of the error messages occur during POST. NOTE: Most of memory installed. NOTE: If the system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or...
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IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn DIMM System board System battery is specified. Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does not match CMOS - Replace and ...
IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn DIMM System board System battery is specified. Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does not match CMOS - Replace and ...
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... System board Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed DIMM System board Device Address Conflict Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Memory size found Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. run SETUP Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette...
... System board Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed DIMM System board Device Address Conflict Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Memory size found Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. run SETUP Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette...
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... boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Mode Output one beep before boot Boot to...
... boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Mode Output one beep before boot Boot to...