Acer AcerPower FE, Service Manual

Page 1: ...Aspire T670 AcerPower FE Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN Service guide files and updates are available on the AIPG CSD web for more information please refer to http csd acer com tw ...

Page 2: ...II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire T670 AcerPower FE service guide Date Chapter Updates ...

Page 3: ...espect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not Acer Incorporated its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and ...

Page 4: ... bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures ...

Page 5: ... NOT be covered in this generic service guide In such cases please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel channel to provide you with further technical details 2 Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS that you should check the most up to date information available on your regional web or channel If for whatever reason a part number change is made it will not be noted in the printe...

Page 6: ... Specifications and Configurations 19 Power Management Function ACPI support function 26 Dual Channel 27 Chapter 2 System Utilities 30 Entering Setup 31 Product Information 32 Standard CMOS Features 33 Advanced BIOS Features 36 Integrated Peripherals 38 Power Management Setup 40 PnP PCI Configurations 42 PC Health Status 43 Load Default Settings 44 Set Supervisor User Password 45 Save Exit Setup 4...

Page 7: ...nnector 75 FDD Floppy Connector 76 IDE Connector 77 SATA0 SATA1 Serial ATA Connector 78 F_PANEL Front Panel Jumper 79 PWR_LED 80 F_AUDIO Front Audio Panel Connector 80 CD_IN CD In Connector Black AUX_IN AUX In Connector White 81 SUR_CEN 81 F_ USB1 F_USB2 Front USB Connector 82 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS 82 BAT Battery 83 How to erase CMOS 83 Chapter 6 FRU Field Replaceable Unit List 84 Exploded Diagram 8...

Page 8: ...iscrete VGA support which provides better performance than other processors This model with one PCI Express x16 slot three PCI slots support PCI 2 2 spec 2 Dual Channel DDR 1 memory slots support up to 2GB one P ATA devices HDD ODD two S ATA devices HDDs on board 10 100 LAN and on board audio function Aspire T670 will be the product name for consumer market AcerPower FE will be the product name fo...

Page 9: ... WLP 2 0 audio requirements T 16 bit Stereo full duplex CODEC with 48KHz sampling rate T External Amplifier Power Down EAPD capability T Support 32K 44 1K 48KHz of S PDIF input REALTEK RTL8100C Ethernet Controller T Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC Phsical chip and transceiver in one chip T 10Mbps and 100Mbps operation T Supports Wake On LAN and remote wake up Magic Packet LinkChg and Microsoft wake u...

Page 10: ... Support Memory Speed 400 333 MHz Graphic Solution T Intel Grantsdale GL on die graphic solution T DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology technology support Slots T 1 PCI Express x16 slot T 3 PCI 2 2 5V slots FDD T One 1 44MB 3 5 device T Allow connection of 2 FDD devices IDE PATA SATA T Slot Type 40pin PATA IDE slot T PATA Connector Quantity 1 T Transfer rate support PIO mode 0 3 33MB s 1 5 22MB s ...

Page 11: ... speaker out will mute automatically T 5 1 Channel Audio Support T Reserved disable function on BIOS side Default is enabled LAN T Controller Realtek 8100C T Should be worked under 10 100 Mbs environment T Reserved disabled function on both hardware BIOS side Default is enabled USB T Controller Intel ICH6 T Connectors Quantity 8 4 on rear connector 4 on board header T 1 for front daughter board T ...

Page 12: ...IDE Slots LED Item Color Power state LED S0 Green Steady S1 S3 Amber Steady S4 S5 Off HDD state LED IDE active Red Blinking IDE idle Off System LED definition for S43 Aspire series bezel Power State LED S0 Green Steady S1 S3 Amber Steady S4 S5 Off HDD state LED IDE active Red Blinking IDE idle Off System LED definition for P451 AcerPower series bezel Power state LED S0 Blue Steady S1 S3 Off S4 S5 ...

Page 13: ... port T 1 CD In 4pin connector CD ROM Audio Input T 1 3pin System FAN connector T 1 24pin 4pin ATX interface PS3 PS2 SPS connector T 1 2 5pin Intel FPIO specification Power Switch Power State LED HDD active LED T 1 2 pin LAN activity monitor connector T 2 reserved 2pin GPIO connector T Color management for on board connector ...

Page 14: ...emory GMCHCLK 133 200MHz 66MHz 48MHz PCI Bus 2 Serial ATA IT 8712 ATA33 66 100 IDE Channels LPT Port COM Port Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse 24MHz 33MHz 8 USB Ports Intel ICH6 Line Out MIC Line In Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out 3 PCI PCICLK 33MHz RTL 8100C RJ45 PCI ECLK 100MHz 1 PCI Express x 4 Port PCI Express Bus CODEC ...

Page 15: ...MS CPU_FAN LGA775 COM1 LPT ATX 8I915AE IT8712 SYS_FAN SATA0 BIOS PWR_LED F_PANEL F_USB2 F_USB1 CODEC ATX_12V BAT RTL8100C ICH6 PCI1 PCI2 DDR1 DDR2 SATA2 FDD CLR_CMOS PCIE_16 CD_IN F_AUDIO Intel 915GL AUDIO IDE R_USB USB LAN VGA SUR_CEN PCI3 ...

Page 16: ...make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port Internet connection with speed of 10 100 Mbps Surround Speaker Line In...

Page 17: ...ons above are for reference only The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased No Description No Description 1 Optical drive 2 Floppy drive 3 Power button 4 Speaker or headphone jack 5 Microphone jack 6 USB ports Description No Description ...

Page 18: ...1 11 AcerPower FE Front Panel No Description No Description 1 Optical drive 2 Floppy drive 3 Card reader Manufacturing Option 4 Indicators 5 USB ports 6 Microphone inJack 7 Speaker HeadphoneJack 8 Power Button ...

Page 19: ...ocket 2 Voltage selector switch 3 Fan aperture 4 PS 2 keyboard connector 5 PS 2 mouse connector 6 Serial port 7 Printer connector 8 Monitor connector 9 USB 2 0 ports 10 RJ 45 Ethernet connector 11 Microphone jack 12 Line out jack 13 Line in jack 14 Extension card slots ...

Page 20: ...s section provides a brief description of the basic system peripherals Mouse PS 2 or USB manufacturing option The included mouse is a standard two button wheel mouse Connect the mouse to the PS 2 mouse port or USB port on the back panel of the system Keyboard PS 2 or USB manufacturing option Connect the keyboard to the PS 2 keyboard port or USB port on the back panel of the system ...

Page 21: ...t the speaker cable to the audio out external speaker port on the back panel of the system For more detailed information about the speakers please refer to the included operating instructions NOTE speakers are optional and the appearance might be different depending on the actual product Note ...

Page 22: ...ms that include an optical disc burner 7 After choosing the backup method click Next Follow the instruction on screen to complete the process Restore from backup Users can restore backup previously created as stated in the Create backup section from hard drive CD or DVD 1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press Alt F10 to open the Acer eRecovery utility 3 Enter the password to proceed The default password is s...

Page 23: ...ctions on screen to re install At first launch Acer eRecovery prepares all the needed software and may take few seconds to bring up the software content window Change Password Acer eRecovery and Acer disc to disc recovery are protected by a password that can be changed by the user Follow the steps below to change the password in Acer eRecovery 1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press Alt F10 to open the Acer ...

Page 24: ...tion Please enter 000000 is displayed 4 Enter six zeros and continue 5 The Acer Recovery main page appears 6 Use the arrow keys to scroll through the items operating system versions and press Enter to select Multilingual operating system installation Follow the instructions to choose the operating system and language you prefer when you first power on the system 1 Turn on the system 2 Acer s multi...

Page 25: ...712 USB Controller Intel ICH6 Processor Item Specification Type Intel Pentium 4 processor 775 Land Grid Array LGA Slot Socket T LGA 775 Speed Depends on CPU which is local configured Bus Frequency 533 800 MHz Voltage Processor voltage can be detected by any system without setting any jumper BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programmer Award BIOS version N A BIOS ROM size 3MB BIOS ROM package 32 pi...

Page 26: ...ion First Level Cache Configurations Cache function control Enable Disable by BIOS Setup Second Level Cache Configurations The information below is only applicable to system installed with a Pentium 4 processor Tag RAM Location On Processor L2 Cache RAM Location On Processor L2 Cache RAM type PBSRAM Pipelined burst Synchronous RAM L2 Cache RAM size Depends on CPU which is local configured L2 Cache...

Page 27: ...type diskette drive Function Control Enable Disable by BIOS Setup Serial Port Item Specification Serial port controller IT8712 Serial port controller resident bus LPC Bus Number of serial port 1 Serial port location COM1 16550 UART support Yes Connector type 9 pin D type female connector USB Port Item Specification Universal HCI USB 2 0 1 1 Controller Intel ICH6 Number of the connectors 8 Location...

Page 28: ...le 00C0000 00CFFFF 32 KB I O Expansion ROM Reserved for ROM on I O Adapters 00D0000 00D3FFF 16 KB I O Expansion ROM Reserved for ROM on I O Adapters 00D4000 00D7FFF 16 KB I O Expansion ROM Reserved for ROM on I O Adapters 00D8000 00DBFFF 16 KB I O Expansion ROM Reserved for ROM on I O Adapters 00DC000 00DFFFF 16 KB I O Expansion ROM Reserved for ROM on I O Adapters 00E0000 00E7FFF 32 KB for SCSI B...

Page 29: ...ary IDE Parallel Printer Port 2 Serial Asynchronous Port 2 Parallel Printer Port 1 Floppy Disk Controller Secondary IDE Primary IDE Serial Asynchronous Port 1 Configuration Address Register Configuration Data Register Parallel Printer Port 1 IRQ Assignment Map IRQx System Devices Add On Card Devices IRQ0 Timer N IRQ1 Keyboard N IRQ2 Reserved N IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Reserved IRQ4 Serial Port 1 Reserve...

Page 30: ...z 2 20g RMS random 10 minutes per axis in all 3 axes Non operating packed 5 500Hz 1 09g RMS random 1 hour per axis in all 3 axes Shock Operating Half sine 2g 11m seconds Drop Test Drop Test Definition The protection ability of packing cushion must be capable of withstanding with no physical or functional demage mechanical impact from height specific drops Test Standard Package Cross Weight Drop He...

Page 31: ...switch button modem ring in keyboard and mouse for APM mode T Resume recovery time 7 10 sec Suspend Mode T Independent power management timer 2 120 minutes time step 10 minutes or pushing external switch button T CPU goes into SMM T CPU asserts STPCLK and goes into the Stop Grant State T LED on the panel turns amber colour T Hard disk drive goes into SLEEP mode for ATA standard interface T Disable...

Page 32: ...talled the same memory size and type The Dual Channel Technology will operate when two memory modules are inserted individually into Channel A and B If you install two memory modules in the same channel the Dual Channel Technology will not operate 3 Three DDR memory modules are installed Pleae note that the Dual Channel Technology will not operate when three DDR memory modules are installed part o...

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Page 34: ... doesn t required users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet NOTE Main Menu This is the online description of the highlighted setup functions is displayed at the bottom of the screen NOTE Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections ...

Page 35: ...ludes all configurations of PCI PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan and speed Frequency Control This setup page is control CPU s clock and frequency ratio Load Default Settings Default Settings indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set o...

Page 36: ...rsion This item lists the system SMBIOS version System BIOS ID This item lists the system BIOS ID BIOS Release Date This item lists the BIOS release date CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Product Information Product Name Aspire T670 System S N Main Board ID G915GL Main Board S N System BIOS Version 6 00PG SMBIOS version 2 3 System BIOS ID R01 A0 61 BIOS Release Date 2005 05 1...

Page 37: ... on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Thu Apr 28 2005 Time hh mm ss 19 16 24 IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 2 Slave None IDE Channel 3 Master None IDE Channel 3 Slave None DriveA 1 44M 3 5 Holt On All But Keyboard Base Me...

Page 38: ...s of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer None No floppy drive installed 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360Kbyte capacity 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720Kbyte capacity 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44Mbyte capacity 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided d...

Page 39: ...stems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU s memory address map Total Memory This item displays the memory size that used Parameter Description Options ...

Page 40: ...move it up or to move it down the list Press ESC to exit this menu Quick Power On Self Test This feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting When this function is enabled it will decrease the time needed to boot the system which means to quick power on self test function Enabled Disabled First Second Third Boot Device The item allows you to set the sequence of boot device where B...

Page 41: ...and the chipset support Hyper Threading Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading Limit CPUID Max to 3 Limit CPU ID function to 3 It helps to solve old OS like NT4 installing issue Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4 Disabled ...

Page 42: ... SATA Port 1 3 Set to This value will auto make by the setting On Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to If PATA IDE were set to Ch 0 Master Slave this function will auto set to Ch 1 Master Slave USB 2 0 Controller Enable this item if the system supports USB 2 0 Enabled Enable USB 2 0 Controller Disabled Disable USB 2 0 Controller USB Controller This item is used to enable or disable the on chip USB E...

Page 43: ...7 Audio Auto Auto detect AC97 audio function Disabled Disable AC97 audio function Onboard H W LAN Enabled Enable Onboard H W LAN function Disabled Disable this function Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip Enabled Diabled Onboard Serial Port 1 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for onboard serial port ...

Page 44: ...store the PC to the previous state when an wake up event occurs S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Soft off by PWR BTTN This feature allows users to configure the power button function Instand off Press down button then power off instantly Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec...

Page 45: ... 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password Disabled Disabled this function Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC Back Function Soft Of...

Page 46: ... Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous V...

Page 47: ...S FAN Speed Control This item allows you to enable or disable the SMART fan control function Enable Disabled Hidden Setting CPU FAN Slope PWM 2 CPU FAN Speed Control Enabled Disabled Temp Limit of FAN Start 45 CPU FAN Start PWM 42 SYS FAN Start PWM 44 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PC Health Status Vcore OK DDR25V OK 3 3V OK 12V OK Current CPU Temperature 33o C Current Sys...

Page 48: ...uct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features Load Default Settings XAdvanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password XIntegrated Peripherals Set User Password XPower Management Setup Save Exit Setup XPnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving ESC Quit IJKL CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2005 Award Software Load Default Settings F10 Save Exit Setup ...

Page 49: ... be used to start the system or modify the CMOS settings The User password can also start the system While the User password XProduct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features Load Default Settings XAdvanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password XIntegrated Peripherals Set User Password XPower Management Setup Save Exit Setup XPnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving ESC Quit IJKL X ...

Page 50: ... press N to return to the main menu XProduct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features Load Default Settings XAdvanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password XIntegrated Peripherals Set User Password XPower Management Setup Save Exit Setup XPnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving ESC Quit IJKL X X X X X X X IJKL CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2005 Award Software F10 Save Exit Setu...

Page 51: ...ve made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and press Y to discard any changes you have made XProduct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features Load Default Settings XAdvanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password XIntegrated Peripherals Set User Password XPower Management Setup Save Exit Setup XPnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving ESC Quit IJKL...

Page 52: ...computer for maintenance and troubleshooting NOTE The screws for the different components vary in size During the disassembly process group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatches when putting back the components ˠ ˣʳ ˣ ʳ ˉˊ ˣˇˈ ˇˆ ˇ ˇ ˁ ˁʻ ʳ ʼ ˁ ˁ Machine Disassembly and Replacement Chapter 3 ...

Page 53: ...on Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure make sure that you do the following 1 Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals 2 Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system ...

Page 54: ...stem unit CAUTION Before you proceed make sure that you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it Removing the Housing 1 Turn off the system power and unplug all cables 2 Place the system unit on a flat steady surface 3 Press down the Lock Handle Then slide the side panel as shown 4 Remove the two screws on the rear side to detach another side panel ...

Page 55: ...Chapter 3 51 5 Release the three latches to detach the front bezel located inner position 6 Disconnect the Front Panel Cable from the mainboard then detach the front bezel ...

Page 56: ...w 2 Pull forward the tab to release the VGA card 3 Remove those two screws Detach the TV Tuner Card and Modem Card Removing the Heatsink and CPU 1 Disconnect the CPU FAN cable from mainboard 2 Remove the two screws on each side of the Heatsink module ...

Page 57: ...ble from the mainboard 3 Disconnect the the ATX 12V cable from the mainboard Disconnect the Cable from Device 1 Disconnect the SATA Cables from the rear of HDD 2 Disconnect the power cable and IDE cable from the rear of FDD 3 Disconnect the power cables and IDE from the rear of ODD ...

Page 58: ...he CPU from the socket Remvoing the Memory 1 Press the both tabs to release the DIMM 2 Detach the memory out from the slots Disconnecting the Cables 1 Disconnect the Front USB cable from the mainboard 2 Disconnect the SATA Cables from the mainboard 3 Disconnect the Power Cable from the mainboard ...

Page 59: ...e HDD from the chassis Removing the FDD and Card Reader 1 Unsecure the four screws from the cage 2 Pull the FDD and card reader out from the chassis Removing the ODD 1 Unsecure the six screws to release the ODD from chassis Removing the System FAN 1 Remove the four screws 2 Detach the system fan from the chassis ...

Page 60: ...56 Removing the Power Supply 1 Unsecure the four screws 2 Detach the power supply out from the chassis Removing the Mainboard 1 Unsecure the eight screws 2 Detach the mainboard out from the chassis ...

Page 61: ...57 This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the Aspire T670 AcerPower FE T Power On Self Test POST T Index of Error Message T Index of Error Symptoms T Undetermined Problems Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ...

Page 62: ...hard disk interface and one diskette drive interface T Keyboard and auxiliary device controllers T 1 44M floppy controller T I O ports T One parallel port T One PS 2 compatible mouse port T One PS 2 compatible keyboard port NOTE When Post executes a task it uses a series of preset numbers called check points to be latched at port 80h indicating the stages it is currently running This latch can be ...

Page 63: ...propriate flash R W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD DMI support 11h Reserved 12h Use walking 1 s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry Also set real time clock power status and then check for override 13h Reserved 14h Program chipset default values into chipset Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers 15h Reserved 16h Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator sw...

Page 64: ...d put it into C000 0 24h Reserved 25h Reserved 26h Reserved 27h Initialize INT 09 buffer 28h Reserved 29h 1 Program CPU internal MTRR P6 PII for 0 640K memory address 2 Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU 3 Program early chipset according to CMOS setup Example onboard IDE controller 4 Measure CPU speed 5 Invoke video BIOS 2Ah Reserved 2Bh Reserved 2Ch Reserved 2Dh 1 Initialize multi language...

Page 65: ...ache for P6 class CPU program CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU 4 On MP platform adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical 4Fh Reserved 50h Initialize USB 51h Reserved 52h Test all memory clear all extended memory to 0 53h Reserved 54h Reserved 55h Display number of processors multi processor platf...

Page 66: ...ng to items described in Setup Auto configuration table 6Ch Reserved 6Dh 1 Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2 Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to AUTO 6Eh Reserved 6Fh 1 Initialize floppy controller 2 Set up floppy related fields in 40 hardware 70h Reserved 71h Reserved 72h Reserved 73h Optional Feature Enter AWDFLASH EXE if AWDFLASH is found ...

Page 67: ...de 4 Set up ACPI table at top of memory 5 Invoke ISA adapter ROMs 6 Assign IRQs to PCI devices 7 Initialize APM 8 Clear noise of IRQs 86h Reserved 87h Reserved 88h Reserved 89h Reserved 90h Reserved 91h Reserved 92h Reserved 93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti Virus code 94h 1 Enable L2 cache 2 Program boot up speed 3 Chipset final initialization 4 Power management final initializa...

Page 68: ...e CMOS battery is no longer functional Contact your system dealer for a replacement the BIOS CMOS Checksum Error defaults loaded Checksum of CMOS is incorrect so the system loads the default equipment configuration A checksum error may indicate that CMOS has become corrupt A weak battery may have caused this error Check the battery and replace if necessary CPU at nnnn Displays the running speed of...

Page 69: ... about the type and location of the memory error Override enabled Defaults loaded If the system cannot boot using the current CMOS configuration the BIOS can override the current configuration with a set of BIOS defaults designed for the most stable minimal performance system operations Press TAB to show POST screen System OEMs may replace the Phoenix Technologies Award BIOS POST display with thei...

Page 70: ...1 See Memory 2 Main board Incorrect memory size shown or repeated during POST 1 Insert the memory modules in the DIMM sockets properly then reboot the system 2 Memory module 3 Main board System works but fails to enter power saving mode when the Power Management Mode is set to Enabled 1 Enter BIOS Setup and load default settings In Windows Systems check settings in Power Management Property of Con...

Page 71: ...S Setup and Load default settings 2 Hard disk drive cable 3 Hard disk drive 4 Main board Hard disk drive has write error 1 Enter BIOS Setup and Load default settings 2 Hard disk drive Hard disk drive LED fails to light but system operates normally 1 With the system power on measure the voltage of hard disk LED connector 2 Hard drive LED cable CD DVD ROM Drive NOTE Ensure CD DVD ROM drive is config...

Page 72: ...f PCI modem card is used reinsert the modem card to PCI slot firmly or replace the modem card 3 In Win 98 ensure the telephone application is configured correctly for your modem and set to receive messages and or fax Data fax modem software program invokes but cannot receive send data fax 1 Ensure the modem card is installed properly Fax voice modem software program invokes but has no sound output...

Page 73: ...Chapter 4 69 Display problem not listed above including blank or illegible monitor 1 Monitor 2 Load default settings if screen is readable 3 Main board Error Symptom Action FRU ...

Page 74: ...wer switch does not turn off system Only unplugging the power cord from electrical outlet can turn off the system 1 Ensure the Soft off by PWR BTTN in BIOS Setup of Power Management is not set to Instant off 2 Power switch cable assembly Pressing power switch does not turn on the system 1 Ensure the power override switch situated at the back of the machine just above the connector for the power ca...

Page 75: ...isolated the problem FRU 4 Load default settings in setup 5 Check all main board jumper positions and switch settings 6 Check all adapter card jumper positions 7 Check all device jumper positions 8 Check all cables and connectors for proper installation 9 If the jumpers switches and voltage settings are correct remove or disconnect the following one at a time 10 Non Acer devices T External devices...

Page 76: ... Description 1 ATX_12V 9 PWR_LED 2 ATX Power Connector 10 F_AUDIO 3 CPU_FAN 11 CD_IN 4 SYS_FAN 12 SUR_CEN 5 FDD 13 F_USB1 F_USB2 6 IDE 14 CLR_CMOS 7 SATA0 SATA 1 15 BAT 8 F_PANEL AE 1 3 2 4 11 13 7 9 8 15 5 14 10 6 12 Jumper and Connector Information Chapter 5 ...

Page 77: ... power to the CPU If the ATX_12V power connector is not connected the system will not start CAUTION Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recommemded that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a s...

Page 78: ...2 GND 3 12V 4 12V 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 3 GND 4 5V 5 GND 6 5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V SB stand by 5V 10 12V 11 12V 12 3 3V Only for 24pins ATX 13 3 3V 14 12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON soft On Off 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 5V 21 5V 22 5V 23 5V 24 GND 1 3 2 4 1 12 13 24 AE ...

Page 79: ...wer connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure CAUTION Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure Illustrator PIN No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sens...

Page 80: ...ctor is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position 1 2 33 34 AE ...

Page 81: ...ct to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive If you wish to connect two IDE devices please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device 1 2 39 40 AE ...

Page 82: ...ontrolled by ICH6 Serial ATA can provide 150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly Illustrator PIN No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 1 7 AE ...

Page 83: ...below Item Definition HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode RES Reset Switch Open Normal Operation Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Operation Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode NC NC AE 2 10 MSG MSG PW PW Message LED Power Sleep LED 1 9 HD HD RES RES NC IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch Power Switc...

Page 84: ... suspend mode F_AUDIO Front Audio Panel Connector Please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the mainboard header Pin No Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC_BIAS 4 Power 5 Front Audio R 6 Rear Audio R Return R 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Front Audio L 10 Rear Audio L Return L 1 Pin No Definition 1 MPD 2 MPD 3 MPD AE AE 2 9 10 1 ...

Page 85: ...N Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector SUR_CEN Illustrator PIN No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R Illustrator PIN No Definition 1 SUR OUTL 2 SUR OUTR 3 GND 4 No Pin 5 CENTER_OUT 6 BASS_OUT AE 1 1 5 6 2 AE ...

Page 86: ...carefully while you connect the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS Illustrator PIN No Definition 1 Power 2 Power 3 USB DX 4 USB Dy 5 USB DX 6 USB Dy 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC 1 2 9 10 AE 1 1 Open Normal Short Clear CMOS AE ...

Page 87: ...by the manufacturer Clear CMOS 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for one minute 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer AE ...

Page 88: ...n the printed Service Guide For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines NOTE To scrap or to return the defective parts you should follow the local government...

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Page 90: ...AcerPower FE Model No Define 1 Trade Mark 2 Brand Name Acer 3 Description Intel 915GL ICH6 P4 90nm only LGA775 DDR 333 400 PCIEx1 4 Model No K6 1 5 Product Name Aspire T670 AcerPower FE Model Definition and Configuration Appendix A ...

Page 91: ... B 87 This computer s compatibility is a test plan released by Acer Internal Testing Department Once the final report is available this chapter will be revised accordingly Test Compatible Components Appendix B ...

Page 92: ... 66G 1M 533FSB E 0 505J Celeron Celeron D 351 3 2G 256K 533FSB LGA775 EM64T CD351 Celeron D 346 3 06G 256K 533FSB LGA775 EM64T CD346 Celeron D 341 2 93G 256K 533FSB LGA775 EM64T CD341 Celeron D 336 2 8G 256K 533FSB LGA775 EM64T CD336 Celeron D 331 2 66G 256K 533FSB LGA775 EM64T CD331 Celeron D 326 2 53G 256K 533FSB LGA775 EM64T CD326 Celeron D 350 3 2G 256K 533FSB E 0 Celeron D 350 Celeron D 345 3...

Page 93: ... Alpine Puma SATA 1 5G 8MB 160G 3 5 7200rpm Alpine Puma SATA 1 5G 2MB 160G 3 5 7200rpm Alpine Puma SATA 1 5G 8MB 200G 3 5 7200rpm Alpine SATA 1 5G 8MB 250G 3 5 7200rpm Tonka 1 SATA 8MB RohS 300G 3 5 7200rpm Tonka 1 SATA 8MB RohS 400G 3 5 7200rpm Tonka 1 SATA 8MB RohS HGST 80GB HGST 3 5 7200RPM SATA2 BA1356 160GB HGST 3 5 7200RPM SATA2 BA1387 250GB HGST 3 5 7200RPM SATA2 BA1387 400GB HGST 3 5 7200R...

Page 94: ...3 chip Tuner Card w FM PAL ATX Bkt Philip MK3 Tuner 881 chip Modem Card Liteon Liteon 56K modem with ATX bkt D 1156l A1A Housing Foxconn Microtower 3 5 2 5 25 2 internal 3 5 4 PSU FSP 300W non PFC 300W for PFC Liteon 300W for non PFC 300W for PFC FDD Adomax JU 256A198PC Card Reader KYE 3 5 9 in 1 card reader Wireless Reciever Chicony RF external receiver Logitech USB RF receiver Guppy w i case Wir...

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