Acer Aspire 6920, Service Manual

Page 1: ...Aspire 6920 Series Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER 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 Aspire6920 service guide Date Chapter Updates ...

Page 3: ...pect 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 an...

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...

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Page 7: ...ink Wi Fi CERTIFIED network connection Intel PRO Wireless Wi Fi CERTIFIED network connection Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules Display and graphics Mobile Intel GM965 PM965 Express Chipset for selected models NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS with 512MB of dedicated VRAM supporting TurboCache for selected models TV tuner Digital TV...

Page 8: ...ptional Acer Xpress VoIP phone WLAN Intel Wireless WiFi Link network connection or Intel PRO Wireless network connection WPAN Bluetooth 2 0 EDR LAN Gigabit Ethernet Wake on LAN ready Modem 56K ITU V 92 I O Ports ExpressCard 54 slot 6 in 1 card reader SD MMC MMCplus MS MS PRO xD Four USB 2 0 ports HDMI port with HDCP support for selected models Consumer infrared CIR port External display VGA port H...

Page 9: ...Chapter 1 3 Environment Temperature operating 5 C to 35 C Non operating 20 C to 65 C Humidity non condensing operating 20 80 Non operating 20 80 ...

Page 10: ...4 Chapter 1 System Block Diagram ...

Page 11: ...Chapter 1 5 Board Layout ...

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Page 13: ...Chapter 1 7 Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features let us show you around your new Aspire computer ...

Page 14: ...8 Chapter 1 Closed Front View ...

Page 15: ...Chapter 1 9 Left View ...

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Page 18: ...12 Chapter 1 Base view ...

Page 19: ...computer cover is closed up NOTE 1 Charging The light shows amber when the battery is charging 2 Fully charged The light shows green when in AC mode Easy Launch Buttons Located beside the keyboard are application buttons These buttons are called easy launch buttons They are WLAN Internet email Bluetooth and Acer Empowering Technology ...

Page 20: ...browser buttons are pre set to email and Internet programs but can be reset by users To set the Web browser mail and programmable buttons run the Acer Launch Manager Touchpad Basics The following teaches you how to use the touchpad ...

Page 21: ...ing on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button Use the 4 way scroll 3 button to scroll up or down and move left or right a page This button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications NOTE When using the touchpad keep it and your infers dry and clean The touchpad is sensitive to finger movements hence the lighter the touch the better the response Tappin...

Page 22: ...eric keypad It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps To simplify the keyboard legend cursor control key symbols are not printed on the keys Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off Number keys on embedded keypad Type numbers in a normal manner Cursor control keys on embedded keypad Hold Shift while using cursor control keys Hold Fn while using cursor cont...

Page 23: ...ecific functions Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer s controls like sreen brightness volume output and the BIOS utility To activate hot keys press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination ...

Page 24: ...18 Chapter 1 Special Key You can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper center and or bottom right of your keyboard To type ...

Page 25: ...e keyboard NOTE Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol Please refer to www microsoft com typography faq faq12 htm for more information The US dollar sign 1 Open a text editor or word processor 2 Either directly press the key at the bottom right of the keyboard or hold Shift and then press the 4 key at the upper center of the keyboard NOTE This function varies by the operating syste...

Page 26: ...stem information and adjusts settings easily For more information press the key to launch the Empowering Technology menu then click on the appropriate utility and select the Help or Tutorial function Empowering Technology password You must set the Empowering Technology password to use the password protection feature of Acer eRecovery Management to protect your data To set the Empowering Technology...

Page 27: ... eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound effects of Dolby Home Theater on your system Select Movie or Game mode to experience the awesome realism of 5 1 channel audio output from the speakers fitted to your system via Dolby Surround sound technology Music mode lets you enjoy your favorite tunes in vivid detail ...

Page 28: ...rmance You can adjust CPU speed LCD brightness and other settings or click on buttons to turn the following functions on off Wireless LAN Bluetooth CardBus FireWire 1394 Wired LAN and Optical Device if supported DC Mode Battery mode There are four pre defined profiles Entertainment Presentation Word Processing and Battery Life You can also define up to three of your own To create new power profile...

Page 29: ...zed persons It is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for quick data encryption decryption and also supports on the fly file encryption for Lotus Notes and Microsoft Outlook On first use the Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you to create the Master Password You will use this password to access the Personal Secure Disk PSD The Master Password may...

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Page 31: ... to the D drive Acer eRecovery Management provides you with Backup Back up factory default to CD DVD Back up drivers and applications to CD DVD Create user backup Manage user backups Restore Restore system to factory default Reinstall applications drivers Restore system from user backup Password settings To use the password protection feature of Acer eRecovery Management to protect your data you m...

Page 32: ...26 Chapter 1 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications set BIOS passwords and modify boot options Acer eSettings Management also ...

Page 33: ...Chapter 1 27 Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation Prints and saves hardware specifications Lets you set an asset tag for your system Windows Mobility Center ...

Page 34: ...tion status and presentation settings Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer specific settings like sharing folders overview sharing service on or off Bluetooth Add Device if applicable and a shortcut to the Acer user guide drivers and utilities To launch Windows Mobility Center Use the shortcut key X Start Windows Mobility Center from the Control panel Start Windows Mobility Center from the A...

Page 35: ...ridVista is a handy utility that offers four pre defined display settings so you can view multiple windows on the same screen To access this function please go to Start All Programs and click on Acer GridVista You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below Double verticle Triple primary at left Triple primary at right or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual display compatible allowing ...

Page 36: ...cond monitor is set to the manufacturer s recommended value Launch Manager Launch Manager allows you to set the four easy launch buttons located above the keyboard You can access the Launch Manager by clicking on Start All Programs Launch Manager to start the application ...

Page 37: ...cache control Always enabled 2st level cache control Always enabled Cache scheme control Fixed in write back System Memory Item Specification Memory controller Intel PM965 Intel GM965 Memory size 0MB no on board memory DIMM socket number 2 sockets Supports memory size per socket 2GB Supports maximum memory size 4GB Supports DIMM type DDR 2 Synchronous DRAM Supports DIMM Speed 533 667 MHz Supports ...

Page 38: ...J45 LAN connector location Left side Features Integrated 10 100 1000 BASE T transceiver Memory Combinations Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory 0MB 256MB 256MB 0MB 512MB 512MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 256MB 512MB 768MB 256MB 1024MB 1280MB 256MB 2048MB 2304MB 512MB 256MB 768MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1536MB 512MB 2048MB 2560MB 1024MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 256MB 1280MB 1024MB...

Page 39: ...nsceiver Modem Interface Item Specification Data modem data baud rate bps 56K Supports modem protocol V 92 Modem connector type RJ11 Modem connector location Left side Bluetooth Interface Item Specification Chipset Built in ICH8M Data throughput 723 bps full speed data rate Protocol Bluetooth 1 1 Upgradeable to Bluetooth 1 2 when SIG specifi cation is ratified Interface USB 2 0 Connector type USB ...

Page 40: ...41616J9SA00 WD WD1600BEVS 22RST0 Capacity MB 80000 Bytes per sector 512 Data heads 2 4 for Toshiba and HGST 4 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed RPM 5400 RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8M Interface SATA Max media transfer rate disk buffer Mbytes s 100 150 Data transfer rate host buffer Mbytes s Ultra DMA mode 5 100 MB Sec Ultra DMA mode 5 100 MB Sec Ultra DMA mode 5 100 MB Sec DC Power...

Page 41: ...nhanced IDE ATAPI compatible Applicable disc format Support disc formats 1 Reads data in each CD ROM CD ROM XA CD 1 Video CD CD Extra and CD Plus 2 Reads data in super Audio CD SACD Hybrid type 3 Reads standard CD DA 4 Reads and writes CD R discs 5 Reads and writes CD RW andHSRW discs 6 Reads and writes US US RW 7 Reads data in each DVD ROM and DVD Dual 8 Reads and writes in each DVD R Ver 2 0 for...

Page 42: ...te 1Hz resolution VSR Variable Sampling Rate Internal microphone Yes Internal speaker Quantity Yes 2 3W speakers Supports PnP DMA channel DMA channel 0 DMA channel 1 Supports PnP IRQ IRQ10 IRQ11 Video Interface Item Specification Chipset Acer MXM compatible Video Memory Item Specification Chipset Acer MXM compatible USB Port Item Specification Chipset Built in ICH8M USB Compliancy Level 2 OHCI USB...

Page 43: ...ajor Chips Item Controller Core logic Intel PM965 GM965 ICH8M VGA Acer MXM compatible LAN ATHEROS_AR8121 USB 2 0 Built in ICH8M CardReader Jmicro JMB385 MODEM Foxconn T60M951 Bluetooth Foxconn T60H928 01 Wireless 802 11 a b g Built in ICH8 M Audio Realtek ALC889X Keyboard Item Specification Keyboard controller ITE 8512E Total number of keypads 88 89 key Windows logo key Yes Internal external keybo...

Page 44: ...Vendor model name Samsung LTN160AT01 A01 Screen Diagonal mm 16 0 inches Active Area mm 353 45 H x 198 72 V mm Display resolution pixels 1366x768 WXGA Pixel Pitch 0 25875 H x 0 25875 V mm Pixel Arrangement R G B Vertical Stripe Display Mode Normally White Typical White Luminance cd m2 also called Brightness 300 Luminance Uniformity N A Contrast Ratio 600 Response Time Optical Rise Time Fall Time ms...

Page 45: ... Brightness conditions N A Input voltage V 9 20V Input current mA 360mA max Output voltage V rms 710V 1800V for kick off Output current mA rms 6 5mA max Output voltage frequency k Hz 58 KHz max AC Adaptor Item Specification Input rating 100V AC to 240V AC 47Hz to 63Hz Maximum input AC current 1 5A Inrush current 50A 115VAC 100A 230VAC Efficiency 85 min 115VAC input full load System Power Managemen...

Page 46: ...ng G0 S0 Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be power managed in this state Suspend to RAM S3 CPU set power down VGA Suspend PCMCIA Suspend Audio Power Down Hard Disk Power Down CD ROM Power Down Super I O Low Power mode Save to Disk S4 Also called Hibernation Mode System saves all system states and data onto the disc prior to power off the whole system ...

Page 47: ...lease also refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises To activate the BIOS Utility press m during POST when Press F2 to enter Setup message is prompted on the bottom of screen Press m to enter setup The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to disabled If you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility please set the parameter to enabled Press F12 during POST to ...

Page 48: ...PC AT system parameters Advanced Provides advanced settings of the system Security Provides security settings of the system Boot Allows the user to specify the boot options Exit Allows the user to save CMOS setting and exit Setup NOTE You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen Help for par...

Page 49: ...n secondary IDE master The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is automatically detected by the system IDE2 Serial Number This field shows the serial number of devices installed on secondary IDE master System BIOS ver Displays system BIOS version VGA BIOS Ver This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system KBC Ver This field shows the keyboard Serial Number This field displays t...

Page 50: ...50 Chapter 2 UUID Number This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is presenting UUID 32bytes Parameter Description ...

Page 51: ...isplays a summary of your computer hardware information and also includes basic setup parameters It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters NOTE The screen above is for your reference only Actual values may differ ...

Page 52: ...ded Memory This field reports the memory size of the extended memory in the system Extended Memory size Total memory size 1MB VGA Memory Shows the VGA memory size VGA Memory size 64 128MB Quiet Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or not shows Summary Screen is disabled or enabled Enabled Customer Logo is displayed and Summary Screen is disabled Disabled Customer Logo is not displaye...

Page 53: ...elow describes the parameters in this screen Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings Parameter Description Option Serial port Displays the settings of the serial port Enabled or Disabled Parallel port Shows the settings of the parallel port Enabled or Disabled ...

Page 54: ...54 Chapter 2 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use ...

Page 55: ...ed you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter 5 When you are done press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility Removing a Password Follow these steps Parameter Description Option User Password is Shows the setting of the user password Clear or Set Supervisor Password is Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Clear or Set Set User Password Press Enter to set the user ...

Page 56: ...e Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key The Set Password box appears 2 Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e 3 Type a password in the Enter New Password field Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field 4 Press e After setting the password the computer sets the User Password parameter to Set 5 If desired you can enable the Password on b...

Page 57: ...Chapter 2 57 If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match the screen will display the following message ...

Page 58: ...2 Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay the onboard hard disk drive and the CD ROM in module bay ...

Page 59: ...he parameters in this screen Parameter Description Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS Exit Discarding Changes Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS Load Setup Default Load default values for all SETUP item Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items Save Changes Save Setup Data to CMOS ...

Page 60: ... Diskette before you use the Phlash utility NOTE Do not install memory related drivers XMS EMS DPMI when you use the Phlash NOTE Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Phlash utility If the battery pack does not contain enough power to finish BIOS flash you may not boot the system because the BIOS is not completely loaded Fellow the steps below to run the Phlash 1 Prepare a bootab...

Page 61: ... you key in wrong HDD password for three time HDD password error code would display on the screen See the image below If you need to solve HDD password locked problem you can run unlock6 EXE 1 Key in unlock6 error code 205 2 Select 2 3 Choose one HDD password Reboot system and key in R6PI11X or MI8N4KK to HDD user password ...

Page 62: ...62 Chapter 2 Then the HDD password will be unlocked and will auto into Windows after reboot ...

Page 63: ...ve mat for preventing electrostatic discharge Small Philips screw driver hilips screwdriver Plastic flat head screw driver Tweezers NOTE The screws for the different components vary in size During the disassembly process group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components When you remove the stripe cover please be careful not to scrape the cover Ch...

Page 64: ... 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 3 Remove the battery pack ...

Page 65: ...es you a graphic representation on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicing For example if you want to remove the system board you must first remove the keyboard then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order ...

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Page 67: ...Chapter 3 65 Removing the Battery Pack 1 Release the battery 2 Slide the battery latch then remove the battery ...

Page 68: ...ook Removing the Wireless Cover RAM Module 3 Remove one screw to release the Wireless cover 4 Remove the Wireless cover from the notebook 5 Pop out the memory module from the DIMM socket then remove it If the notebook has two memory modules then repeat this step Removing the Wireless LAN Card TV Tunder Card and System Fan 6 Pull out the Wireless antenna 7 Remove the two screws fastening the wirele...

Page 69: ...oose two screws from the TV card 11 Remove the TV card from the machine 12 Remove the two screws from the Wireless card 13 Remove the Wireless card from the machine 14 Remove HDD module as shown 15 Unplug power cable from the machine 16 Remove FAN cable from the machine 17 Loose the FAN screw 18 Take out the system fan from the main unit as shown ...

Page 70: ...e finger heatsink 20 Detach the finger heatsink from the main board 21 Then take out the CPU heatsink from the main board 22 Use a flat screwdriver to release the CPU lock Turn counter clock wise then remove the CPU carefully 23 Remove the Express dummy card 24 Remove the card reader dummy ...

Page 71: ...e the screw fastening the optical disk drive module on the bottom 26 Use a tool to push the optical disk drive module outwards and remove the ODD module Removing the Hinge cover 27 Remove two hinge cover screws 28 Then detach the Hinge cover from both side ...

Page 72: ...70 Chapter 3 Removing the BTCB screws 29 Loose 21 screws from BTCB 30 Detach Switch cover 31 Disconnect Media board FFC from the Switch cover ...

Page 73: ...remove the keyboard from the main unit 4 Remove the 18 screws fastening the upper case and the lower case assembly as shown 5 Disconnect the FFC from the main board 6 Loose two screws from the TPCB 7 Disconnect the LCM cable 8 Pull out the Power cable 9 Pull out the Wireless antenna 10 Release four TPCB locker then remove the TCB from machine ...

Page 74: ...72 Chapter 3 Disassembling the LED boards 11 Loose the LED boards four screws 12 Remove two LED boards from the machine 13 Loose four LCM hinge screws 14 Then remove LCM module from the machine ...

Page 75: ... and Main Board 15 Loose the daughter board screw then remove the daughter board from the machine 16 Disconnect four cables on the M B as shown 17 Loose the M B screw remove RJ11 connector from the BTCB 18 Remove M B from the BTCB ...

Page 76: ...rd screws 22 Disconnect Modem card cable 23 Remove Modem card from the M B Disassembly LCM module 1 Remove six LCM bezel mylar 2 Loose 11 LCM bezel screws 3 Remove LCM bezel 4 Disconnect Inverter cable and Back LED board cable 5 Disconnect CCD cable 6 Loose four LCD scrws from the hinge 7 Remove the LCD panel ...

Page 77: ...Chapter 3 75 8 Remove the Inverter board 9 Loose four LCD hinge screws then remove two hinges from LCD panel ...

Page 78: ... Remove the four screws holding the HDD hard disk drive foil two on each side 2 Carefully take out the hard disk drive from the HDD foil Disassembling the ODD Module 1 Remove the two screws holding the optical bracket 2 Then remove the optical bracket from the optical disk drive ...

Page 79: ... which page to go to Symptoms Verified Go To Power failure The power indicator does not go on or stay on Power System Check on page 81 POST does not complete No beep or error codes are indicated Power On Self Test POST Error Message on page 84 Undetermined Problems on page 96 POST detects an error and displayed messages on screen Error Message List on page 85 Other symptoms i e LCD display problem...

Page 80: ...e label can cause damage to the drive or can cause the drive to fail Do the following to select the test device 1 Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program 2 See if CD ROM Test is passed when the program runs to CD ROM Test 3 Follow the instructions in the message window If an error occurs reconnect the connector on the System board If the error still remains 1 Reconnect...

Page 81: ...ions in the message window NOTE Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector A loose connection can cause an error Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem power on the computer using each of the following power sources 1 Remove the battery pack 2 Connect the power adapter and check that power is supplied 3 Disconnect the power adapter and install the charged batter...

Page 82: ... the following Replace the System board If the problem is not corrected see Undetermined Problems on page 96 If the voltage is not correct go to the next step NOTE An audible noise from the power adapter does not always indicate a defect 3 If the power on indicator does not light up check the power cord of the power adapter for correct continuity and installation 4 If the operational charge does n...

Page 83: ...battery pack that has less than 50 of the total power remaining when installed in the computer If the battery status indicator does not light up remove the battery pack and let it return to room temperature Re install the battery pack If the charge indicator still does not light up replace the battery pack If the charge indicator still does not light up replace the DC DC charger board Touchpad Che...

Page 84: ...ext possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer If the symptom is not listed see Undetermined Problems on page 96 The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function NOTE Most of the error messages occur during POST Some of them display information about a hardware device e g the amount of memory installed Others may i...

Page 85: ...ault Settings in BIOS Setup Utility Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 80 Keyboard error see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 80 Keyboard Controller Failed see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 80 Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does not match CMOS Run Setup Run Load Defa...

Page 86: ... Setup Utility System cache error Cache disabled System board CPU ID System board DMA Test Failed DIMM System board Software NMI Failed DIMM System board Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed DIMM System board Device Address Conflict Run Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility RTC battery System board Allocation Error for device Run Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility RTC battery System board Fai...

Page 87: ...source battery pack and power adapter See Power System Check on page 81 Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep power on indicator turns on and LCD is blank But you can see POST on an external CRT Reconnect the LCD connectors LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD inverter LCD System board No beep power on indicator turns on and a blinking...

Page 88: ...efore memory autosize 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 26h Enable A20 line 28h Autosize DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 215 KB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 R...

Page 89: ... Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode SMM area 6Ah Display external L2 cache size 6Bh Load custom defaults optional 6Ch Display shadow area message 6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery 70h Display error messages 72h Check for configuration errors 76h Check for keyboard errors 7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors 7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present 80h Di...

Page 90: ...key lock A4h Initialize Typematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag B0h Check for errors B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize DMI parameters BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display ...

Page 91: ...uge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor EAh Initialize OEM special code EBh Initialize PIC and DMA ECh Initialize Memory type EDh Initialize Memory size EEh Shadow Boot Block EFh System memory test F0h Initialize interrupt vectors F1h Initialize Run Time Clock F2h Initialize video F3h Initialize System Management Mode F4h 1 Output one beep before boot F5h Boot to Mini DOS F6h Clear Huge Segment...

Page 92: ...s displayed LCD inverter ID LCD inverter LCD cable LCD System board Indicator Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Indicator incorrectly remains off or on but system runs correctly Reconnect the inverter board Inverter board System board Power Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Power shuts down during operation Power source battery pack and power adapter See Power Syste...

Page 93: ...o sound Speaker System board Power Management Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence The system will not enter hibernation See Save to Disk S4 on page 45 Keyboard if control is from the keyboard Hard disk drive System board The system doesn t enter hibernation mode and four short beeps every minute Press Fn oand see if the computer enters hibernation mode Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk con...

Page 94: ...5 LCD CRT Both display switching System board USB does not work correctly System board Print problems Ensure the Parallel Port in the Onboard Devices Configuration of BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled Onboard Devices Configuration Run printer self test Printer driver Printer cable Printer System Board Serial or parallel port device problems Ensure the Serial Port in the Devices Configuration of...

Page 95: ... discharge or software errors FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring problem exists When analyzing an intermittent problem do the following 1 Run the advanced diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times 2 If no error is detected do not replace any FRU 3 If any error is detected replace the FRU Rerun the test to verify that there are no more errors ...

Page 96: ...ilure is operating correctly See Power System Check on page 81 1 Power off the computer 2 Visually check them for damage If any problems are found replace the FRU 3 Remove or disconnect all of the following devices Non Acer devices Printer mouse and other external devices Battery pack Hard disk drive DIMM CD ROM Diskette drive Module PC Cards 4 Power on the computer 5 Determine if the problem has ...

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Page 101: ...ade it will not be noted on the printed Service Guide For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code from 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...

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Page 106: ... 2 0 LC VIP00 014 EXTERNAL ANTENNA SET 25 AAMVN 004 ADAPTER ADAPTER 65W 3PINS DELTA SADP 65KB DFA YELLOW 1 7X5 5X11 LF LEVEL4 AP 06501 013 ADAPTER 65W 3PINS LITEON PA 1650 02AC 1 7X5 5X11 LF LEVEL4 AP 06503 016 ADAPTER 65W 3PINS HIPRO HP OK065B13 1 7X5 5X11 LF LEVEL4 AP 0650A 010 ADAPTER 90W 3PINS DELTA ADP 90SB BBEA 1 7X5 5X11 LF LEVEL4 AP 09001 013 ADAPTER 90W LITE ON PA 1900 24AR BLUE 1 7X5 5X1...

Page 107: ...SIMPLO AS 2007B 3S2P 4400MAH BT 00607 016 BATTERY LI ION 8CELL SANYO AS 2007B 4S2P 4800MAH BT 00803 024 BATTERY LI ION 8CELL SONY AS 2007B 4S2P 4800MAH BT 00804 020 BATTERY LI ION 8CELL PANASONIC AS 2007B 4S2P 4800MAH BT 00805 011 BATTERY LI ION 8CELL SIMPLO AS 2007B 4S2P 4800MAH BT 00807 015 BOARD BLUETOOTH BOARD FOXCONN BCM2045 V2 T60H928 11 BT 21100 005 MAINBOARD AS6920G INTEL PM965 ICH8M ATHER...

Page 108: ...MAINBOARD AS6920 INTEL GM965 ICH8M ATHEROS AR8121 LF MB APD0B 001 LED BOARD RIGHT 55 APQ0N 009 LED BOARD LEFT 55 APQ0N 010 TOUCHPAD BUTTON BOARD 55 APQ0N 004 HOTKEY BOARD 55 APQ0N 002 MEDIA BOARD MODULE 55 APQ0N 005 ...

Page 109: ...N BOARD 55 APQ0N 003 E KEY BOARD 55 APQ0N 006 USB BOARD W O TV CABLE 55 APQ0N 008 USB BOARD WITH TV CABLE 55 AP40N 001 I O BOARD 55 APQ0N 007 VGA CARD nVidia NB8P GS DDRII 512MB 400MHz 32 16 MXM II W HDCP IEC VBIOS 55 AKE0N 004 ...

Page 110: ...OARD 802 11ABG MOW1 INTEL MM872612 KI GLN01 001 MINI WIRELESS BOARD 802 11 ABG MOW2 INTEL MM872659 KI GLN01 002 MINI WIRELESS BOARD 802 11 ABG ROW INTEL MM874511 KI GLN01 003 MINI WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802 11BG INTEL 3945BG KI GLN01 005 TV TUNER MINI CARD AVERMEDIA DVB T A309 REV 1 0 TU 23100 014 TV TUNER MINI CARD LITEON DVB T TT 1260DA REV D TU 23100 015 ROBSON BOARD 1GB INTEL NVCPEMWR001G1 LF KI 1...

Page 111: ...PPROVED FX 22500 023 CABLE POWER CORD 3PIN USA 27 AAMVN 001 POWER CORD 3PIN EUR 27 AAMVN 002 POWER CORD 3PIN SOUTH AFRICA 27 AAMVN 008 POWER CORD 3PIN DENMARK 27 AAMVN 010 POWER CORD ISRAEL 27 AAMVN 011 POWER CORD 3PIN ITALIAN 27 AAMVN 009 POWER CORD 3PIN UK 27 AAMVN 004 POWER CORD 3PIN SWISS 27 AAMVN 006 POWER CORD AUSTRALIA W LABEL 27 AAMVN 003 POWER CORD 3PIN CHINA 27 AAMVN 005 POWER CORD SOUTH...

Page 112: ...GA 50 APQ0N 012 LCD CAMERA CABLE 16 WXGA 50 APQ0N 013 DC IN CABLE 50 APQ0N 011 DC IN CABLE 50 APD0N 001 MODEM CABLE WITH RJ11 50 APQ0N 010 BLUETOOTH BOARD CABLE 50 APQ0N 009 FINGER PRINT BOARD CABLE 50 APQ0N 001 HOTKEY BOARD CABLE 50 APQ0N 002 ...

Page 113: ... 6 111 POWER BUTTON BOARD CABLE 50 APQ0N 003 TOUCH BUTTON BOARD CABLE 50 APQ0N 004 MEDIA BOARD CABLE 50 APQ0N 005 E KEY BOARD CABLE 50 APQ0N 006 USB BOARD CABLE 50 APQ0N 007 TOUCHPAD CABLE 50 APQ0N 008 CAMERA ...

Page 114: ...HICONY 57 APQ0N 002 CASE COVER BRACKET ASSEMBLY MINI DUMMY CARD 42 APQ0N 008 SD DUMMY CARD 42 APQ0N 009 BD COMBO BEZEL 42 APQ0N 005 SUPER MULTI BEZEL 42 APQ0N 004 LCD COVER 16 W ANTENNA MIC 60 APQ0N 005 LCD BEZEL 16 60 APQ0N 004 LCD BRACKET RIGHT 33 APQ0N 004 ...

Page 115: ...3 APQ0N 005 UPPER CASE W FINGER PRINT HOLE 60 APQ0N 002 TOUCHPAD BRACKET 33 APQ0N 001 LOWER CASE 60 APN0N 001 LOWER CASE 60 APD0N 001 LOWER CASE 60 AP40N 001 LOWER CASE 60 APQ0N 001 MIDDLE COVER 42 APQ0N 001 UNILOAD COVER 42 APQ0N 002 ...

Page 116: ...114 Chapter 6 MPCI COVER 42 APQ0N 003 OPTICAL BRACKET 33 AAMVN 002 KENSINGTON BRACKET 33 APQ0N 006 HINGE COVER ASSEMBLY LEFT 42 APQ0N 007 HINGE COVER ASSEMBLY RIGHT 42 APQ0N 006 TBD TBD ...

Page 117: ...TP CPU INTEL CORE2DUAL T8100 PGA 2 1G 3M FSB800 PENRYN KC 81001 DTP CPU INTEL CORE2DUAL T7800 PGA 2 6G 4M FSB800 KC 78001 DTP CPU INTEL CORE2DUAL T7700 PGA 2 4G 4M FSB800 G 0 KC 77G01 DTP CPU INTEL CORE2DUAL T7500 PGA 2 2G 4M FSB800 G 0 KC 75G01 DTP CPU INTEL CORE2DUAL T7300 PGA 2 0G 4M FSB800 KC 73001 DTP CPU INTEL CORE2DUAL T5750 PGA 2 0G 2M FSB667 KC 57501 DTP CPU INTEL CORE2DUAL T5550 PGA 1 83...

Page 118: ...O BEZEL F W 1 00 PATA KU 00805 043 DVD RW DRIVE 8X SUPER MULTI TRAY PANASONIC TRAY UJ 870BAA A LF W O BEZEL F W 1 00 PATA KU 00807 058 DVD RW DRIVE 8X SUPER MULTI TRAY PHILIPS DS 8A1P LF W O BEZEL F W CA14 PATA KU 00809 011 DVD RW DRIVE 8X SUPER MULTI TRAY HLDS GSA T40N LF W O BEZEL PATA KU 0080D 030 DVD RW DRIVE 8X SUPER MULTI TRAY SONY AD 7560A LF W O BEZEL PATA KU 0080E 005 DVD RW DRIVE 8X SUPE...

Page 119: ...B SATA 5400RPM SEAGATE ST9120817AS CORSAIR LF F W 3 AAA KH 12001 032 HDD 120GB 5400RPM SATA TOSHIBA MK1246GSX LEO BS I LF F W LB213J KH 12004 007 HDD 120GB 5400RPM SATA II HGST HTS542512K9SA00 BRONCO B LF F W C31P KH 12007 014 HDD 120GB 5400RPM SATA WD WD1200BEVS 22UST0 ML125 LF F W 01 01A01 KH 12008 019 HDD 160GB 5400RPM SATA SEAGATE ST9160827AS CORSAIR LF F W 3 AAA KH 16001 029 ...

Page 120: ...EO BS LF F W LB013J KH 25004 001 HDD 250GB 5400RPM SATA II HGST HTS542525K9SA00 LF F W C31P KH 25007 011 HDD 250GB 5400RPM SATA WD WD2500BEVS 22UST0 ML125 LFF W 01 01A01 KH 25008 018 HDD 320GB 5400RPM SATA WD WD3200BEVT 22ZCT0 ML160 LF F W 11 01A11 KH 32008 013 INVERTER INVERTER BOARD TDK TBD484NR 19 APQ0N 001 KEYBOARD KEYBOARD 15_16KB FV1 88KS BLACK US INTERNATIONAL GLOSSY KB INT00 261 KEYBOARD 1...

Page 121: ...15_16KB FV1 89KS BLACK POLISH GLOSSY KB INT00 273 KEYBOARD 15_16KB FV1 89KS BLACK NORWEGIAN GLOSSY KB INT00 274 KEYBOARD 15_16KB FV1 88KS BLACK KOREAN GLOSSY KB INT00 276 KEYBOARD 15_16KB FV1 88KS BLACK JAPANESE GLOSSY KB INT00 277 KEYBOARD 15_16KB FV1 89KS BLACK ITALIAN GLOSSY KB INT00 278 KEYBOARD 15_16KB FV1 89KS BLACK HUNGARIAN GLOSSY KB INT00 281 KEYBOARD 15_16KB FV1 88KS BLACK GREEK GLOSSY K...

Page 122: ...D 15_16KB FV1 89KS BLACK BELGIUM GLOSSY KB INT00 292 KEYBOARD 15_16KB FV1 88KS BLACK ARABIC ENGLISH GLOSSY KB INT00 293 KEYBOARD 15_16KB FV1 89KS BLACK ARABIC FRENCH GLOSSY KB INT00 294 KEYBOARD 15_16KB FV1 89KS BLACK NORDIC GLOSSY KB INT00 295 KEYBOARD 15_16KB FV1 89KS BLACK ENGLISH CANADIAN FRENCH GLOSSY KB INT00 296 LCD LCD 16 WXGA SAMSUNG LTN160AT01 A01 GLARE LF 220NIT 8MS 600 1 16 9 LK 16006 ...

Page 123: ...470T2864QZ3 CE6 LF KN 1GB0B 016 SODIMM DDRII 667 2GB HYNIX HYMP125S64CP8 Y5 LF KN 2GB0G 004 SODIMM DDRII 667 2GB SAMSUNG M470T5663QZ3 CE6 LF KN 2GB0B 003 MISCELLANEOUS LCD CHUSION 47 APQ0N 001 VGA BOARD INSULATOR 47 AKE0N 002 HDD INSULATOR 42 AAMVN 005 SPEAKER SPEAKER SET W SUB WOOFER 23 APQ0N 002 SCREW SCREW M2 5X0 45 86 APQ0N 001 SCREW I25030M 4 0DX0 8T BK PATCH 86 APQ0N 002 SCREW 86 AAMVN 001 S...

Page 124: ...122 Chapter 6 SCREW I M2 6MM M 4 5MM 0 8MM PHIL BK PATCH 86 APQ0N 004 SCREW I M2 5 2 5MM MACH 4 5MM 0 8MM CROSS BNI PATCH 86 APQ0N 005 ...