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Question posted by daws53 on February 3rd, 2013

Graphics Card Corrupt. How Do I Get To Safe Mode

Screen comes on when booting up Widows etc. then goes blank. mouse icon will operate but that is all.  

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Answer #1: Posted by MercedesAMG on February 3rd, 2013 6:51 AM
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Remove the graphics card from the pci slot. Then reboot.


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Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 2

... States and other countries. HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High Definition Multimedia Interface are available on the ACER/CSD website. The software described in this Aspire S3 MS2346 Service Guide. Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (not the manufacturer, distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 4

... requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional Web or channel. This service guide provides you with all technical information relating to -date information available on cards, modems, or extra memory capabilities).
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 5

Aspire S3 MS2346 CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications Features 1-3 Operating System 1-3 Platform 1-3 System Memory 1-3 Display 1-3 Graphics 1-3 Storage Subsystem 1-4 Audio Subsystem 1-4 Communication 1-4 Privacy Control 1-4 Power Adapter and Battery 1-5 Keyboard and Pointing Device 1-5 I/O Ports 1-5 Software and Tools 1-6 Warranty 1-7 Dimensions and Weight 1-7 Environment 1-7 ...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 6

...-In Module (WLAN Board 3-17 Removing the DC-In Module (M-SATA Board 3-18 Removing the HDD Module 3-19 Removing the SSD Module 3-22 Removing the Card Reader Board 3-25 Removing the Mainboard 3-27 Removing the Thermal Module 3-31 Removing the RTC Battery 3-33 Removing the WLAN Board 3-34 Removing the M-SATA...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 7

... 3-52 Replacing the Thermal Module 3-53 Replacing the Mainboard 3-55 Replacing the Card Reader Board 3-59 Replacing the HDD Module 3-61 Replacing the SSD Module 3-...Failure 4-9 Internal Speaker Failure 4-10 Microphone Failure 4-12 USB Failure 4-13 WLAN Failure 4-14 Card Reader Failure 4-15 Thermal Unit Failure 4-16 Other Functions Failure 4-17 Intermittent Problems 4-18 Undetermined ...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 8

... Jumper and Connector Locations Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-5 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-6 CHAPTER 6 FRU List Aspire S3 MS2346 Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-4 FRU List 6-6 CHAPTER 7 Test Compatible Components Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 7-3 CHAPTER 8 Online Support Information Online Support Information...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 10

Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 Platform 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Graphics 1-5 Storage Subsystem 1-6 Audio Subsystem 1-6 Communication 1-6 Privacy Control 1-6 Power Adapter and Battery 1-7 Keyboard and Pointing Device 1-7 I/O Ports 1-7 Software and Tools 1-8 Warranty 1-9 Dimensions and Weight 1-9 Environment 1-9 Notebook ...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 11

...×768, 60 Hz Maximum Resolution HDMI: 1920x1080: 60Hz Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-3 Operating System 0 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit Genuine Windows®..., 200-nit brightness Graphics 0 Graphics controller: Intel® HD Graphics 3000 with 128 MB of the computer's many features.
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 12

... drive (HDD) or 2.5-inch, 9.5 mm, Flash Disk SATA solid state drive (SSD) Card reader 0 2-in-1 card reader slot Supports MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCplus™) and Secure Digital™ (SD) cards Audio Subsystem 0 Built-in microphone Two 1W, built-in speakers ...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 13

... pointing device, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, and flip Touchpad lock hotkey Adjustable touchpad sensitivity function I/O Ports 0 2-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC) USB ports (2 x 3.0) HDMI™ port with HDCP support Headphone and microphone combo jack Internal...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 15

... (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only) Acer Identity Card Acer Registration Acer Updater eBay® shortcut (Australia, Austria,...61472;Temperature: Operating: 0 to 40 °C Non-operating: -20 to 60 °C Humidity (non-condensing): ...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 17

... Blinking amber: The battery is in jack 2 HDMI port 3 USB 2.0 ports 4 Battery indicator 5 Power indicator Description Connects to USB devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Icon Item 1 DC-in power-saving mode. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-9 Rear View Table 1-2. Connects to the AC adapter. Rear View No. Indicates the computer's power status.  Blue...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 19

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Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 24

...before pressing the key in Sleep mode. Puts the computer in the...mouse button; Hotkeys Table 1-10. Table 1-9. Turns the touchpad On or Off. 1-16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Figure 1-10. Hotkeys Hotkey Icon... Function Fn+F3 Communication device toggle Fn+F4 Sleep Fn+F5 Fn+F6 Display off the LCD back light Switches the display output between the display screen...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 26

... the onscreen instructions to return your computer. 1. Press F10 to save settings and close the BIOS Setup screen. 6. System Block Diagram 0 HDMI 51 LCD 49 Left Side: USB 3.0x 2 CAMERA 49 Internal Digital...21,22,23,24,25,26 PCI-E x1 USB x1 Mini-Card FPC 802.11a/b/g MINI Board SATA x1 M-SATA FFC Charger signal Charger Circuit Card Reader FFC Board USB 2.0 x 1 CardReader RTS5129 SD/MMC ...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 28

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Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 35

... Specification  G3 Mechanical Off - no electrical current is running through a mechanical means; It is not safe to disassemble the machine in this state  G0 Working - No user mode or system mode code is not safe to the mainboard. Also known as hibernation state. It is run. The computer consumes a small amount of...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 44

... memory available System memory allocated for graphics processing Show the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) screen during system boot instead of the typical POST screen Option to boot system from LAN F12 Boot Menu Option to enter the Boot menu during POST D2D Recovery Option to use the D2D Recovery function SATA Mode Option to set the SATA controller...
Acer Aspire S3-391 Notebook Service Guide - Page 148

...61472;Non-Acer devices Printer, mouse, and other external devices ...CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module PC Cards 4. Do not replace a non-defective FRU...the components for the system board in loop mode at the time of the following procedures to...: NOTE: Verify that all of the failure is operating correctly. 1. If the problem remains, replace the following...
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