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You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to provide you with all technical information relating to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. In such cases, please contact your office may have decided ... to order FRU parts for repair and service of this generic service guide. Service Guide Coverage This Service Guide provides you with further technical details. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide v add-on your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to -date information available on card, modem, or extra...
You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to provide you with all technical information relating to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. In such cases, please contact your office may have decided ... to order FRU parts for repair and service of this generic service guide. Service Guide Coverage This Service Guide provides you with further technical details. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide v add-on your regional office MAY have a DIFFERENT part number code to -date information available on card, modem, or extra...
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... Panel 24 Removing the Front Bezel 25 Removing the HDD-ODD Bracket 28 Removing the Front Bezel 33 Removing the Expansion Boards 34 Removing the Memory Modules 36 Removing the Power Supply Unit 36 Removing the Front I/O and Optional Card Reader Assemblies 38 Removing the Mainboard 43 Troubleshooting 45 Hardware Diagnostic... Jumper Setting 69 Internal header pin definition 70 Connecting Optional Devices 72 Connecting Case Components 74 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 77 Exploded Diagram 77 Aspire AX1400 FRU List 78 vii
... Panel 24 Removing the Front Bezel 25 Removing the HDD-ODD Bracket 28 Removing the Front Bezel 33 Removing the Expansion Boards 34 Removing the Memory Modules 36 Removing the Power Supply Unit 36 Removing the Front I/O and Optional Card Reader Assemblies 38 Removing the Mainboard 43 Troubleshooting 45 Hardware Diagnostic... Jumper Setting 69 Internal header pin definition 70 Connecting Optional Devices 72 Connecting Case Components 74 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 77 Exploded Diagram 77 Aspire AX1400 FRU List 78 vii
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Table of Contents Technical Specifications 88 Processor 88 Chipsets 88 BIOS 88 Memory 89 Hard Disk Drive 89 Optical Disc Drive 90 Card Reader (optional 90 Gigabit Ethernet 90 Audio 90 Power Supply Unit 91 Power Management 91 Index ...93 viii
Table of Contents Technical Specifications 88 Processor 88 Chipsets 88 BIOS 88 Memory 89 Hard Disk Drive 89 Optical Disc Drive 90 Card Reader (optional 90 Gigabit Ethernet 90 Audio 90 Power Supply Unit 91 Power Management 91 Index ...93 viii
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... SATA ODD • Supports DVD-R/RW drive or DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 1 The exact configuration of your PC depends on page 69 for a detailed list of the Aspire AX1400 computer. Features and Specifications Chapter 1 This chapter lists the features and specifications of...; Chipset • Two DIMM slots supporting 240-pin unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM modules • Data rate supported: 800/1066/1333 MT/s • Maximum memory: 4 GB (using two 2 GB modules) • One PCI Express x16 slot (reserved for reference only. Athlon II x3 405e and 400e -
... SATA ODD • Supports DVD-R/RW drive or DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 1 The exact configuration of your PC depends on page 69 for a detailed list of the Aspire AX1400 computer. Features and Specifications Chapter 1 This chapter lists the features and specifications of...; Chipset • Two DIMM slots supporting 240-pin unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM modules • Data rate supported: 800/1066/1333 MT/s • Maximum memory: 4 GB (using two 2 GB modules) • One PCI Express x16 slot (reserved for reference only. Athlon II x3 405e and 400e -
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...Power management Audio Item Audio codec Audio jacks Description • 9-in jacks • Hard drive activity • Power status 2 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide xD-Picture Card (xD) - Memory Stick PRO card slot • Rear panel - CF card slot - Microphone, line-out, and line-in -1 card reader (...optional) • The following memory cards are supported: - Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) AVerMedia H751 PCI-E Hybrid Analog/ATSC Card 220 W power supply unit (non-PFC, non-power factor correction) 220...
...Power management Audio Item Audio codec Audio jacks Description • 9-in jacks • Hard drive activity • Power status 2 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide xD-Picture Card (xD) - Memory Stick PRO card slot • Rear panel - CF card slot - Microphone, line-out, and line-in -1 card reader (...optional) • The following memory cards are supported: - Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) AVerMedia H751 PCI-E Hybrid Analog/ATSC Card 220 W power supply unit (non-PFC, non-power factor correction) 220...
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This memory area is turned off. POST uses these values to change the hardware settings from the default or current configuration. You must ...ROM. If the values and the actual hardware do not agree, POST generates an error message. Replace the RTC battery with a new one. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 7 You will be retained when power is not part of reading, CMOS Setup Utility will need to the BIOS settings. ...; When trying to as "Setup" or "Setup Utility" in this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM.
This memory area is turned off. POST uses these values to change the hardware settings from the default or current configuration. You must ...ROM. If the values and the actual hardware do not agree, POST generates an error message. Replace the RTC battery with a new one. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 7 You will be retained when power is not part of reading, CMOS Setup Utility will need to the BIOS settings. ...; When trying to as "Setup" or "Setup Utility" in this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM.
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... the CMOS setup utility was released. System asset tag number 10 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. 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. These entries are for your reference only and ...
... the CMOS setup utility was released. System asset tag number 10 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. 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. These entries are for your reference only and ...
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... in independent partitions. Value Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Auto PCIE Onboard PCI Auto 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 13 When enabled, some or all of 32-bit hardware and 32-bit operating systems that support the Physical Address...Video UMA Frame Buffer Size Description Select whether to select which is a workaround for reduced heat and noise emission. This is a limitation of the memory between the 2 GB and 4 GB limits to activate. This technology allows a compliant OS to dynamically adjust the system voltage and core frequency for...
... in independent partitions. Value Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Auto PCIE Onboard PCI Auto 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 13 When enabled, some or all of 32-bit hardware and 32-bit operating systems that support the Physical Address...Video UMA Frame Buffer Size Description Select whether to select which is a workaround for reduced heat and noise emission. This is a limitation of the memory between the 2 GB and 4 GB limits to activate. This technology allows a compliant OS to dynamically adjust the system voltage and core frequency for...
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...) Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 15 Enables or disables compliance to define how your system suspends. Enables or disables the system to the system memory. Default value is S3 (STR), the suspend mode is received. network message Enables or...
...) Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 15 Enables or disables compliance to define how your system suspends. Enables or disables the system to the system memory. Default value is S3 (STR), the suspend mode is received. network message Enables or...
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... Clock to All DIMM/ PCI Spread Spectrum Description When enabled, clock signals will be sent to reduce this field to Enabled to the PCI and memory slots regardless of the pulses creates EMI (electromagnetic interference). When the mainboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values of whether the slot is occupied or... not. Set this EMI level. A slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in the area. Note: Remember to lock up. Value Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 17
... Clock to All DIMM/ PCI Spread Spectrum Description When enabled, clock signals will be sent to reduce this field to Enabled to the PCI and memory slots regardless of the pulses creates EMI (electromagnetic interference). When the mainboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values of whether the slot is occupied or... not. Set this EMI level. A slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in the area. Note: Remember to lock up. Value Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 17
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Removing the Power Supply Unit 1. Squeeze on the retaining latch (a) attached to pull it straight up (b). 36 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Removing the Memory Modules 1. Disconnect the 4-pin and the 24-pin ATX power supply cables from the chassis (b). b. Grasp the cable end of the connector. Open the holding clips (a) securing the memory modules. 2. a. Gently pull the DIMM upward to the cable end of the connector and pull it away from its mainboard connector.
Removing the Power Supply Unit 1. Squeeze on the retaining latch (a) attached to pull it straight up (b). 36 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Removing the Memory Modules 1. Disconnect the 4-pin and the 24-pin ATX power supply cables from the chassis (b). b. Grasp the cable end of the connector. Open the holding clips (a) securing the memory modules. 2. a. Gently pull the DIMM upward to the cable end of the connector and pull it away from its mainboard connector.
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... all components are firmly and properly attached to I/O port 80h. Do additional chipset initialization. Verify that all power and data cables are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Unplug the power cord from the computer. 4. Place the computer on the system. Remove the side panel as...80h on CPUID value in PCI devices. NMI is done including RTC and keyboard controller. Check if waking up the chipset, memory, and other components before memory detection. Save power-on a LED display. Execute full memory sizing module. Re-enable CACHE. Set stack. 46 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide
... all components are firmly and properly attached to I/O port 80h. Do additional chipset initialization. Verify that all power and data cables are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Unplug the power cord from the computer. 4. Place the computer on the system. Remove the side panel as...80h on CPUID value in PCI devices. NMI is done including RTC and keyboard controller. Check if waking up the chipset, memory, and other components before memory detection. Save power-on a LED display. Execute full memory sizing module. Re-enable CACHE. Set stack. 46 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide
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... of the recovery file configuration to the current configuration of recovery media. Program the flash part. Restore CPUID value back into memory. Determine information about root directory of the flash part. Recovery file not found flash part size. Detect proper flash part. Both...vectors are initialized. Disable ATAPI hardware. Start reading the recovery file cluster by the recovery file. The flash has been updated successfully. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 47 Copying Main BIOS into register. The recovery file size does not equal the found . Give control to BIOS...
... of the recovery file configuration to the current configuration of recovery media. Program the flash part. Restore CPUID value back into memory. Determine information about root directory of the flash part. Recovery file not found flash part size. Detect proper flash part. Both...vectors are initialized. Disable ATAPI hardware. Start reading the recovery file cluster by the recovery file. The flash has been updated successfully. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 47 Copying Main BIOS into register. The recovery file size does not equal the found . Give control to BIOS...
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...Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the POST portion of the BIOS. Traps INT1Ch vector to limit memory test. Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done on message, CPU information, setup key message, and any platform specific...installed in the system that the POST INT09h handler gets control for ADM module and uncompress it. Allocate memory for IRQ1. Set the window for total memory installed in the system. 48 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Displaying sign-on KBC. USB controllers are initialized at this point.
...Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the POST portion of the BIOS. Traps INT1Ch vector to limit memory test. Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done on message, CPU information, setup key message, and any platform specific...installed in the system that the POST INT09h handler gets control for ADM module and uncompress it. Allocate memory for IRQ1. Set the window for total memory installed in the system. 48 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Displaying sign-on KBC. USB controllers are initialized at this point.
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... which includes the programming of implementation that needs an adjustment in memory test. Enable/Disable NMI as selected. Displays the system configuration ...and INT09h vector. Prepare BBS for different BIOS modules. Programming the memory hole or any kind of the MTRR's. Log errors encountered during POST... initialization of chipset registers. Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Allocates memory for user input at config display if needed . Initializes IPL devices ... memory found in system RAM size if needed . End of POST initialization ...
... which includes the programming of implementation that needs an adjustment in memory test. Enable/Disable NMI as selected. Displays the system configuration ...and INT09h vector. Prepare BBS for different BIOS modules. Programming the memory hole or any kind of the MTRR's. Log errors encountered during POST... initialization of chipset registers. Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Allocates memory for user input at config display if needed . Initializes IPL devices ... memory found in system RAM size if needed . End of POST initialization ...
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.... POST Error Indicators When a system error is recommended that include manual configured onboard peripherals, memory and I/O decode windows in the Setup menus, reboot the computer, enter Setup again and load Setup defaults to correct the error. 50 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Others may include recommendations for and configures all remaining PnP and...
.... POST Error Indicators When a system error is recommended that include manual configured onboard peripherals, memory and I/O decode windows in the Setup menus, reboot the computer, enter Setup again and load Setup defaults to correct the error. 50 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Others may include recommendations for and configures all remaining PnP and...
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.... Fatal Memory Parity Error. System halts after displaying this message. Boot Message Boot Failure... This may be detected. Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device BIOS could not boot from a particular device. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 51 This message... will only occur on some systems when no media is present. ECC memory has the ability to a bad cable or faulty diskette drive. A multiple bit ...
.... Fatal Memory Parity Error. System halts after displaying this message. Boot Message Boot Failure... This may be detected. Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device BIOS could not boot from a particular device. Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 51 This message... will only occur on some systems when no media is present. ECC memory has the ability to a bad cable or faulty diskette drive. A multiple bit ...
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... NVRAM data. More than one system device is enabled in AMIBIOS setup. The NVRAM data used to use the same resource space (usually Memory or I /O conflict PCI ROM conflict PCI IRQ conflict PCI IRQ routing table error Timer Error Refresh timer test failed Interrupt Controller-1 error ...system hardware. This may indicate a problem with system hardware. In this error is a fatal error, often indication a problem with system hardware. 54 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide There was an error in the system but was not used for the new CPU. This causes POST to initialize the DMA...
... NVRAM data. More than one system device is enabled in AMIBIOS setup. The NVRAM data used to use the same resource space (usually Memory or I /O conflict PCI ROM conflict PCI IRQ conflict PCI IRQ routing table error Timer Error Refresh timer test failed Interrupt Controller-1 error ...system hardware. This may indicate a problem with system hardware. In this error is a fatal error, often indication a problem with system hardware. 54 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide There was an error in the system but was not used for the new CPU. This causes POST to initialize the DMA...
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... settings. Action/FRU • Ensure the system is not in this section to diagnose a problem: 1. then reboot the system. • Memory module • Mainboard System works but power supply fan runs. If directed to a check procedure, replace the FRU indicated in the left column...; IDE disk drives • See "Undetermined Problems". • Mainboard NOTE Ensure the memory modules are installed properly and the contact leads are clean before diagnosing any system problems. 56 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide If no check procedure is indicated, the first Action/FRU item listed...
... settings. Action/FRU • Ensure the system is not in this section to diagnose a problem: 1. then reboot the system. • Memory module • Mainboard System works but power supply fan runs. If directed to a check procedure, replace the FRU indicated in the left column...; IDE disk drives • See "Undetermined Problems". • Mainboard NOTE Ensure the memory modules are installed properly and the contact leads are clean before diagnosing any system problems. 56 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide If no check procedure is indicated, the first Action/FRU item listed...
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... • Monitor signal connection/cable • Monitor • Video adapter card • Mainboard • Monitor signal connection/cable • Video adapter card • Mainboard 58 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Action/FRU • Speaker power/connection/cable Modem-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Modem ring cannot wake up system from modem cannot be...; Ensure the modem voice-in the Standard CMOS Feature of BIOS Setup is set to the mainboard Video and Monitor-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Video memory test failed.Video adapter failed.
... • Monitor signal connection/cable • Monitor • Video adapter card • Mainboard • Monitor signal connection/cable • Video adapter card • Mainboard 58 Aspire AX1400 Service Guide Action/FRU • Speaker power/connection/cable Modem-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Modem ring cannot wake up system from modem cannot be...; Ensure the modem voice-in the Standard CMOS Feature of BIOS Setup is set to the mainboard Video and Monitor-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Video memory test failed.Video adapter failed.