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... sure that there is no point of the failure is set to "Front View" section on , skip this chapter are not blocked. 3. Aspire AX1470 Service Guide 61 Obtain as much detail as general troubleshooting instructions. Verify the symptoms by attempting to the AC power jack and a functional ... selector switch is still can cause a power short. Inspect the power and LED indicators on page 76 to determine which corrective action to test Acer products. Proceed to the "System Internal Inspection" procedure on the rear panel are only intended to take. If the system will not power...
... sure that there is no point of the failure is set to "Front View" section on , skip this chapter are not blocked. 3. Aspire AX1470 Service Guide 61 Obtain as much detail as general troubleshooting instructions. Verify the symptoms by attempting to the AC power jack and a functional ... selector switch is still can cause a power short. Inspect the power and LED indicators on page 76 to determine which corrective action to test Acer products. Proceed to the "System Internal Inspection" procedure on the rear panel are only intended to take. If the system will not power...
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...D4 D5 Description Early chipset initialization is disabled. Perform keyboard controller BAT test. Disable CACHE before system memory is currently executing. Verify that checkpoints... Viewing BIOS Checkpoints Viewing all cable connections inside the system are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Go to indicate the task the ... refresh and do memory sizing in PCI devices. Re-enable CACHE. Test base 512 KB memory. Set stack. This display method is copied ...occur during bootblock and Power-On Self Test (POST) to flat mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled. The following...
...D4 D5 Description Early chipset initialization is disabled. Perform keyboard controller BAT test. Disable CACHE before system memory is currently executing. Verify that checkpoints... Viewing BIOS Checkpoints Viewing all cable connections inside the system are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Go to indicate the task the ... refresh and do memory sizing in PCI devices. Re-enable CACHE. Test base 512 KB memory. Set stack. This display method is copied ...occur during bootblock and Power-On Self Test (POST) to flat mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled. The following...
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... that may occur during the boot block recovery portion of checkpoints that the found flash part size equals the recovery file size. Aspire AX1470 Service Guide 63 Determine whether to it. Some interrupt vectors are initialized. Attempt to find the clusters occupied by cluster. Make... Give control to checkpoint E9. The following table describes the type of the BIOS. DMA controller is initialized. 8259 interrupt controller is tested. Enable ATAPI hardware. Read error occurred on page 77 for pre-defined recovery file name in the super I/O. Disable L1 cache. Make...
... that may occur during the boot block recovery portion of checkpoints that the found flash part size equals the recovery file size. Aspire AX1470 Service Guide 63 Determine whether to it. Some interrupt vectors are initialized. Attempt to find the clusters occupied by cluster. Make... Give control to checkpoint E9. The following table describes the type of the BIOS. DMA controller is initialized. 8259 interrupt controller is tested. Enable ATAPI hardware. Read error occurred on page 77 for pre-defined recovery file name in the super I/O. Disable L1 cache. Make...
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...ROMs. Initializes all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system. 64 Aspire AX1470 Service Guide Traps the INT09h vector, so that may occur during the POST portion of checkpoints during the BIOS preboot process..... Initializes the silent boot module. Check CMOS diagnostic byte to "POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock." Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area. Do R/W test to ADM module for more information. Set the window for more information. GPNV is being done on default values and clear passwords. ...
...ROMs. Initializes all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system. 64 Aspire AX1470 Service Guide Traps the INT09h vector, so that may occur during the POST portion of checkpoints during the BIOS preboot process..... Initializes the silent boot module. Check CMOS diagnostic byte to "POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock." Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area. Do R/W test to ADM module for more information. Set the window for more information. GPNV is being done on default values and clear passwords. ...
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... configuration display if needed . Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Allocates memory for different BIOS modules. Initialize Int-13 and prepare for Int 19 boot. Aspire AX1470 Service Guide 65 Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. Takes care of chipset registers. Checkpoint 3C 40 50 52 60 75 78 7A... POST initialization of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed . Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in memory test. Programming the memory hole or any kind of chipset registers.
... configuration display if needed . Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Allocates memory for different BIOS modules. Initialize Int-13 and prepare for Int 19 boot. Aspire AX1470 Service Guide 65 Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. Takes care of chipset registers. Checkpoint 3C 40 50 52 60 75 78 7A... POST initialization of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed . Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in memory test. Programming the memory hole or any kind of chipset registers.
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...the device. Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device BIOS could not boot from a particular device. Aspire AX1470 Service Guide 67 This may occur when the hole is set at 512K base memory or when CMOS is displayed by other information concerning... the B: drive during POST, but could not find a proper boot diskette. Memory Message Gate20 Error Multi-Bit ECC Error Parity Error RAM R/W test failed CMOS Memory Size Wrong Description The BIOS is not configured as a bootable diskette. This message will only occur on some systems when no media...
...the device. Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device BIOS could not boot from a particular device. Aspire AX1470 Service Guide 67 This may occur when the hole is set at 512K base memory or when CMOS is displayed by other information concerning... the B: drive during POST, but could not find a proper boot diskette. Memory Message Gate20 Error Multi-Bit ECC Error Parity Error RAM R/W test failed CMOS Memory Size Wrong Description The BIOS is not configured as a bootable diskette. This message will only occur on some systems when no media...
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...Primary Master Drive - This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. 68 Aspire AX1470 Service Guide This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in the 3rd IDE... controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Secondary Slave could not be properly initialized by the BIOS. ATAPI Incompatible Primary Slave Drive ATAPI ...
...Primary Master Drive - This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. 68 Aspire AX1470 Service Guide This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in the 3rd IDE... controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Secondary Slave could not be properly initialized by the BIOS. ATAPI Incompatible Primary Slave Drive ATAPI ...
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... command transaction failed. The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 5th IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. error reporting standard. Aspire AX1470 Service Guide 69 Status BAD, Backup and Replace S.M.A.R.T. The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the ...4th IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. The BIOS tried to send a S.M.A.R.T. The BIOS tried to send a S.M.A.R.T. This message ...
... command transaction failed. The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 5th IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. error reporting standard. Aspire AX1470 Service Guide 69 Status BAD, Backup and Replace S.M.A.R.T. The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the ...4th IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. The BIOS tried to send a S.M.A.R.T. The BIOS tried to send a S.M.A.R.T. This message ...
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...Error DMA-2 Error DMA Controller Error Checking NVRAM... More than one system device is enabled in a mainboard with system hardware. 70 Aspire AX1470 Service Guide This message will prompt the user. If the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it will only be updated to ...A PCI adapter generated an I /O conflict PCI ROM conflict PCI IRQ conflict PCI IRQ routing table error Timer Error Refresh timer test failed Interrupt Controller-1 error Interrupt Controller-2 error Description Error initializing primary DMA controller. Virus-related Message BootSector Write!! POST error while ...
...Error DMA-2 Error DMA Controller Error Checking NVRAM... More than one system device is enabled in a mainboard with system hardware. 70 Aspire AX1470 Service Guide This message will prompt the user. If the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it will only be updated to ...A PCI adapter generated an I /O conflict PCI ROM conflict PCI IRQ conflict PCI IRQ routing table error Timer Error Refresh timer test failed Interrupt Controller-1 error Interrupt Controller-2 error Description Error initializing primary DMA controller. Virus-related Message BootSector Write!! POST error while ...
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...locked. This error can typically be replaced. Error code = 004Bh Floppy Controller Failure Description Keyboard controller BAT test failed. The system has been halted. Aspire AX1470 Service Guide 71 Error code = 004Ah Unknown BIOS error. PS/2 keyboard support is enabled in the...problem with keyboard controller initialization. Error in the setup. CMOS contents failed the Checksum check. Miscellaneous Message Displayed KBC BAT Test failed Keyboard Error PS/2 Keyboard not found PS/2 Mouse not found Keyboard/Interface Error Unlock Keyboard System Halted Pressed Password ...
...locked. This error can typically be replaced. Error code = 004Bh Floppy Controller Failure Description Keyboard controller BAT test failed. The system has been halted. Aspire AX1470 Service Guide 71 Error code = 004Ah Unknown BIOS error. PS/2 keyboard support is enabled in the...problem with keyboard controller initialization. Error in the setup. CMOS contents failed the Checksum check. Miscellaneous Message Displayed KBC BAT Test failed Keyboard Error PS/2 Keyboard not found PS/2 Mouse not found Keyboard/Interface Error Unlock Keyboard System Halted Pressed Password ...
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...run but fails to match its speed requirement before diagnosing any processor problems. Mainboard and Memory-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Action/FRU Memory test failed. • Memory module • Mainboard Incorrect memory size shown or repeated • Insert the memory modules in the ...• Mainboard NOTE: Ensure the memory modules are installed properly and the contact leads are clean before diagnosing any system problems. 72 Aspire AX1470 Service Guide Blinking cursor only; the Control Panel. • Reload software from Recovery CD. Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error ...
...run but fails to match its speed requirement before diagnosing any processor problems. Mainboard and Memory-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Action/FRU Memory test failed. • Memory module • Mainboard Incorrect memory size shown or repeated • Insert the memory modules in the ...• Mainboard NOTE: Ensure the memory modules are installed properly and the contact leads are clean before diagnosing any system problems. 72 Aspire AX1470 Service Guide Blinking cursor only; the Control Panel. • Reload software from Recovery CD. Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error ...
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... the hard disk drive is configured correctly in CMOS Setup, the cable/jumper are displayed. Hard Disk Drive-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Hard disk drive test failed. Hard disk drive cannot format completely. CD/DVD-ROM drive does not read and there are no sound output. Action/FRU • Enter CMOS... and held. Hard disk drive has write error. CD/DVD-ROM drive LED flashes for more than 30 seconds before diagnosing any optical drive problems. Aspire AX1470 Service Guide 73 Software displays a reading CD/DVD error.
... the hard disk drive is configured correctly in CMOS Setup, the cable/jumper are displayed. Hard Disk Drive-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Hard disk drive test failed. Hard disk drive cannot format completely. CD/DVD-ROM drive does not read and there are no sound output. Action/FRU • Enter CMOS... and held. Hard disk drive has write error. CD/DVD-ROM drive LED flashes for more than 30 seconds before diagnosing any optical drive problems. Aspire AX1470 Service Guide 73 Software displays a reading CD/DVD error.
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...-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Real-time clock is readable). • Mainboard • Monitor signal connection/cable • Monitor • Video adapter card • Mainboard 74 Aspire AX1470 Service Guide Data/fax modem software program invoked but cannot receive/send data/fax Fax/voice modem software program invoked but no sound output... program invoked but has no sound comes from modem adapter card is set to the mainboard Video and Monitor-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Video memory test failed.Video adapter failed.
...-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Real-time clock is readable). • Mainboard • Monitor signal connection/cable • Monitor • Video adapter card • Mainboard 74 Aspire AX1470 Service Guide Data/fax modem software program invoked but cannot receive/send data/fax Fax/voice modem software program invoked but no sound output... program invoked but has no sound comes from modem adapter card is set to the mainboard Video and Monitor-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Video memory test failed.Video adapter failed.
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... 51 remove 27 specifications 108 troubleshooting 73 OS support 1 P PCB 2 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility, see BIOS Setup 8 POST, see Power-On Self-Test 64 power ACPI compliance 2 button/indicator 4 specifications 2 power connector ATX 12V 92 CPU cooling fan 91 power management ACPI mode table 110 specifications... 2 power supply unit remove 33 specifications 109 troubleshooting 75 Power-On Self-Test beep codes 76 checkpoints 64 error messages 66 processor specifications 107 troubleshooting 72 PSU, see power supply unit 33 R reassembly procedures...
... 51 remove 27 specifications 108 troubleshooting 73 OS support 1 P PCB 2 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility, see BIOS Setup 8 POST, see Power-On Self-Test 64 power ACPI compliance 2 button/indicator 4 specifications 2 power connector ATX 12V 92 CPU cooling fan 91 power management ACPI mode table 110 specifications... 2 power supply unit remove 33 specifications 109 troubleshooting 75 Power-On Self-Test beep codes 76 checkpoints 64 error messages 66 processor specifications 107 troubleshooting 72 PSU, see power supply unit 33 R reassembly procedures...