Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 8
Install the Lift Side Panel 80 System Troubleshooting 81 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 81 System Check Procedures 82 Power System Check 82 System External Inspection 82 System Internal Inspection 82 Beep Codes 83 Checkpoints 84 BIOS Recovery 87 Jumper and Connector Information 88 M/B Placement 88 Jumper Setting 90 Setting Jumper 90 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 98 Veriton M4610/M4610G/M4618G Exploded Diagram 99 Veriton M4610/M4610G/M4618G FRU List 100 viii
Install the Lift Side Panel 80 System Troubleshooting 81 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 81 System Check Procedures 82 Power System Check 82 System External Inspection 82 System Internal Inspection 82 Beep Codes 83 Checkpoints 84 BIOS Recovery 87 Jumper and Connector Information 88 M/B Placement 88 Jumper Setting 90 Setting Jumper 90 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 98 Veriton M4610/M4610G/M4618G Exploded Diagram 99 Veriton M4610/M4610G/M4618G FRU List 100 viii
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 11
... (2*5). • 1 internal speaker header (2*4). • S/N ration: 90dB at rear output jack. • 1 front panel audio header (2*5). • Follow Acer Audio spec v4.1 & audio C/R should support Acer Internal speaker spec. • BIOS should be boot-capable includes USB-ODD, USB-HDD, USB-FDD, and etc... • All USB ports must provide the...(USB2.0 * 6 ports) • On-board: 4 2*5 headers ( 8ports) • 4 ports for High Definition Audio Devices. • One earphone and one microphone jack is following Acer Audio Jack spec. RJ-45 Back panel port with Link/Activity LEDs.
... (2*5). • 1 internal speaker header (2*4). • S/N ration: 90dB at rear output jack. • 1 front panel audio header (2*5). • Follow Acer Audio spec v4.1 & audio C/R should support Acer Internal speaker spec. • BIOS should be boot-capable includes USB-ODD, USB-HDD, USB-FDD, and etc... • All USB ports must provide the...(USB2.0 * 6 ports) • On-board: 4 2*5 headers ( 8ports) • 4 ports for High Definition Audio Devices. • One earphone and one microphone jack is following Acer Audio Jack spec. RJ-45 Back panel port with Link/Activity LEDs.
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 13
... for on board connecter • Header Naming should follow MB Header Naming System BIOS • Kernel: AMI Aptio Kernel with Acer skin/copyright. • Type: • Use SPI Flash • Size: 64M Power supply • 300W/ 500W in stable mode (Acer/GTW Assign System Power Unit). • Design for Intel Piketon chipset compatible...
... for on board connecter • Header Naming should follow MB Header Naming System BIOS • Kernel: AMI Aptio Kernel with Acer skin/copyright. • Type: • Use SPI Flash • Size: 64M Power supply • 300W/ 500W in stable mode (Acer/GTW Assign System Power Unit). • Design for Intel Piketon chipset compatible...
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 17
...MHz Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with Acer skin BIOS version P01-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI Flash BIOS ROM size 8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support 1st priority: ...priority: CD-ROM 4th priority: Removable Device 5th priority: LAN Support to LS-120 drive Not quite sure LS-120 Support to BIOS boot block feature YES BIOS Hotkey List Hotkey Function Description Del Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to enter...
...MHz Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with Acer skin BIOS version P01-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI Flash BIOS ROM size 8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support 1st priority: ...priority: CD-ROM 4th priority: Removable Device 5th priority: LAN Support to LS-120 drive Not quite sure LS-120 Support to BIOS boot block feature YES BIOS Hotkey List Hotkey Function Description Del Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to enter...
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 18
... function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone/Headphone jack Specification Intel Q65 ALC662 codec 5.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High performance audio accelerator and AC...
... function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone/Headphone jack Specification Intel Q65 ALC662 codec 5.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High performance audio accelerator and AC...
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 21
... configuration values in this guide. The system reboots immediately after you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may not be simply referred to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. Before you run the CMOS Setup Utility, make...
... configuration values in this guide. The system reboots immediately after you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may not be simply referred to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. Before you run the CMOS Setup Utility, make...
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 23
... Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date System Time (hh:mm:ss) Description Version number of this system. Asset tag number of the BIOS setup utility. In the descriptive table following the hour-minute-second format. Set the date following main setup categories. Date when the... BIOS setup utility was built Type of the menu screenshots, settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings. Set the system time following ...
... Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date System Time (hh:mm:ss) Description Version number of this system. Asset tag number of the BIOS setup utility. In the descriptive table following the hour-minute-second format. Set the date following main setup categories. Date when the... BIOS setup utility was built Type of the menu screenshots, settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings. Set the system time following ...
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 25
USB Beep Message Enables or disables BIOS to All DIMM/ PCI/PCIE Spread Spectrum Bootup Num-lock Description Displays the status of auto detection of the AHCI device. Miscellaneous Parameter AHCI Port1/3/4/5/6 ...
USB Beep Message Enables or disables BIOS to All DIMM/ PCI/PCIE Spread Spectrum Bootup Num-lock Description Displays the status of auto detection of the AHCI device. Miscellaneous Parameter AHCI Port1/3/4/5/6 ...
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 31
Press Enter to access the Removable Device Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives. When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. When disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during startup. All,but keyboard No Errors All Errors Chapter 2 23 Press Enter to ...
Press Enter to access the Removable Device Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives. When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. When disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during startup. All,but keyboard No Errors All Errors Chapter 2 23 Press Enter to ...
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 32
... item enables you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option and press Enter to discard any permanent changes to the BIOS settings. Select this option and press Enter to save changes that you have made as User Default Settings Load User Default Settings ...Description When you to restore user defaults. 24 Chapter 2 Then, select OK to allow the BIOS to automatically load optimal defaults to the system configuration, and reboot the computer. Select Save & Exit Setup from the Exit menu and ...
... item enables you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option and press Enter to discard any permanent changes to the BIOS settings. Select this option and press Enter to save changes that you have made as User Default Settings Load User Default Settings ...Description When you to restore user defaults. 24 Chapter 2 Then, select OK to allow the BIOS to automatically load optimal defaults to the system configuration, and reboot the computer. Select Save & Exit Setup from the Exit menu and ...
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 90
Inspect the LED indicators on the front panel, which can try viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 82 Chapter 4 Make sure that air flow is not evident, you can indicate the malfunction. 2. System Internal ...If the problem with System Internal Inspection. Refer to the correct voltage setting. Unplug the power cord from the power outlets. 3. Verify that components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Verify that all cable connectors inside the system are firmly and correctly attached to "System Disassembly" on , do the following:...
Inspect the LED indicators on the front panel, which can try viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 82 Chapter 4 Make sure that air flow is not evident, you can indicate the malfunction. 2. System Internal ...If the problem with System Internal Inspection. Refer to the correct voltage setting. Unplug the power cord from the power outlets. 3. Verify that components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Verify that all cable connectors inside the system are firmly and correctly attached to "System Disassembly" on , do the following:...
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 91
.... CMOS checksum error or CMOS battery loss occurs. Beep codes will be generated by the BIOS to indicate a serious or fatal error to as the PC speaker. BIOS is ready. Chapter 4 83 Beep codes are used when an error occurs before the system video has been initialized. One long beep... then two short beep Two short beeps Cause and Description System is damaged, BIOS POST jumps to Boot Block to execute the default procedures. System is OK. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics...
.... CMOS checksum error or CMOS battery loss occurs. Beep codes will be generated by the BIOS to indicate a serious or fatal error to as the PC speaker. BIOS is ready. Chapter 4 83 Beep codes are used when an error occurs before the system video has been initialized. One long beep... then two short beep Two short beeps Cause and Description System is damaged, BIOS POST jumps to Boot Block to execute the default procedures. System is OK. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics...
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 92
... refresh and do memory sizing in debugging problems that occur during the preboot process. Test base 512KB memory. Set stack. If BIOS recovery is forced. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints sectionfor more information. Determine whether to flat mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled...it only displays checkpoints thatoccur after the video card has been activated. NMI is uncompressed into memory. Re-enable CACHE. Performs main BIOS checksum and updates recovery status accordingly. The Runtime module is disabled. This display method islimited, since it . The following table ...
... refresh and do memory sizing in debugging problems that occur during the preboot process. Test base 512KB memory. Set stack. If BIOS recovery is forced. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints sectionfor more information. Determine whether to flat mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled...it only displays checkpoints thatoccur after the video card has been activated. NMI is uncompressed into memory. Re-enable CACHE. Performs main BIOS checksum and updates recovery status accordingly. The Runtime module is disabled. This display method islimited, since it . The following table ...
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 93
Give control to the next. OEM memory detection/configuration error. This range is waking from one platform to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for chipset vendors & system manufacturers. The error associated with this value may be different from ACPI S3 state. System is reserved for more information. Chapter 4 85 Checkpoint DA DC E1-E8 ECEE Description Restore CPUID value back into register.
Give control to the next. OEM memory detection/configuration error. This range is waking from one platform to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for chipset vendors & system manufacturers. The error associated with this value may be different from ACPI S3 state. System is reserved for more information. Chapter 4 85 Checkpoint DA DC E1-E8 ECEE Description Restore CPUID value back into register.
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 94
... EB. Read error occurred on system configuration. Check the validity of the recovery file configuration to the current configuration of the BIOS. Verify that a BIOS recovery needs to read from floppy. Erase the flash part Program the flash part. Attempt to occur because the user has... forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. Disable ATAPI hardware. Recovery file not found flash part size. Detect proper flash part. Disable ATAPI hardware. Start ...
... EB. Read error occurred on system configuration. Check the validity of the recovery file configuration to the current configuration of the BIOS. Verify that a BIOS recovery needs to read from floppy. Erase the flash part Program the flash part. Attempt to occur because the user has... forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. Disable ATAPI hardware. Recovery file not found flash part size. Detect proper flash part. Disable ATAPI hardware. Start ...
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 95
Put the AMIBoot.ROM to the system. 3. Install the DOK to a bootable USB flash drive(Disk on Key, DOK). 2. The BIOS recovery function will auto reboot. 6. Please enter the setup menu to boot the system and then press Ctrl + Home. 4. Chapter 4 87 This is the process ...that user should follow to flash BIOS ROM. 1. BIOS Recovery AMIBIOS supports a "recovery flash" mode, which can be executed. 5. The following is used to an operating system. After...
Put the AMIBoot.ROM to the system. 3. Install the DOK to a bootable USB flash drive(Disk on Key, DOK). 2. The BIOS recovery function will auto reboot. 6. Please enter the setup menu to boot the system and then press Ctrl + Home. 4. Chapter 4 87 This is the process ...that user should follow to flash BIOS ROM. 1. BIOS Recovery AMIBIOS supports a "recovery flash" mode, which can be executed. 5. The following is used to an operating system. After...
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 97
... connector Buzzer Onboard serial port header Opened Chassis detect header Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (Red color)(compatible with SATA 2.0) Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (Black color) BIOS write protecting jumper Front panel switch/LED header SPI debug header - No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22...
... connector Buzzer Onboard serial port header Opened Chassis detect header Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (Red color)(compatible with SATA 2.0) Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (Black color) BIOS write protecting jumper Front panel switch/LED header SPI debug header - No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22...
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 99
Jumper Settings Jumper CLR_CMOS ME_DISABLE BIOS_WP Type 3-pin Description CLEAR CMOS 3-pin Disable ME Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn the system off. 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: ME disable 3-pin BIOS Flash protect 1-2: BIOS_WP 2-3: NORMAL CLR_CMOS 91 Chapter 5
Jumper Settings Jumper CLR_CMOS ME_DISABLE BIOS_WP Type 3-pin Description CLEAR CMOS 3-pin Disable ME Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn the system off. 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: ME disable 3-pin BIOS Flash protect 1-2: BIOS_WP 2-3: NORMAL CLR_CMOS 91 Chapter 5
Acer Veriton M4610, M4610G, M4618G Desktop Service Guide
Page 103
... header This detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function needs a chassis equipped with intrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS. Pin1-2 Short Open Signal Name Chassis cover is removed Chassis cover is closed INT_SPK: Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 1 Output_L 3 Output_R 5 GND 7 N/A Pin Signal Name...
... header This detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function needs a chassis equipped with intrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS. Pin1-2 Short Open Signal Name Chassis cover is removed Chassis cover is closed INT_SPK: Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 1 Output_L 3 Output_R 5 GND 7 N/A Pin Signal Name...