Acer ASPIRE ASPIRE X1700, Service Manual

Page 1: ...Acer Aspire X1700 and Veriton X270 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...

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Page 4: ...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 any incidental or cons...

Page 5: ...itional information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any physical risk or system damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Gives precautionary measure...

Page 6: ...cases please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel channel to provide you with further technical details FRU Information Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS that you should check...

Page 7: ...al Drive 34 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 37 Removing the Power Supply 40 Removing the Memory Modules 42 Removing the VGA Card X1700 model 43 Removing the TV Tuner Card X1700 model 44 Removing the Fron...

Page 8: ...viii FRU Field Replaceable Unit List 63 Exploded Diagram 64 X1700 64 X270 65 X1700 FRU List 81 3V401 007G 66 X270 FRU List 91 3V401 006G 76 Technical Specifications 87...

Page 9: ...E5200 E7200 E8400 processor Intel Celeron Dual Core E1200 processor Intel Celeron 450 processor Chipset NVIDIA nForce MCP73PV Memory subsystem Supports up to two 240 pin DDR2 533 667 800 MHz DIMM sock...

Page 10: ...ound L R speaker jack Audio inside speaker jack or side speaker jack S PDIF port HDMI port eSATA port Four USB 2 0 ports Gigabit LAN port VGA monitor port Serial port Operating system and software Ope...

Page 11: ...r X270 model Optical drive activity indicator 3 Drive bay door eject button Press to open drive bay door and access the optical drive 4 Media card reader 5 CF I II CompactFlash Type I II slot 6 USB 2...

Page 12: ...IF port 5 USB 2 0 ports 6 eSATA port 7 VGA monitor port 8 HDMI port 9 PS2 keyboard port 10 Voltage selector switch 11 Power connector 12 PS2 mouse port 13 Serial port 14 Gigabit LAN port 10 100 1000 M...

Page 13: ...Chapter 1 5 Internal Components No Component 1 HDD drive 2 Optical drive 3 X1700 model Expansion cards X270 model N A 4 Mainboard 5 Heat sink fan assembly 6 Power supply X1700 model X270 model...

Page 14: ...unctioning correctly Green Blinking Ongoing HDD activity Green Amber Flashing HDD is rebuilding data Amber On HDD failure LAN activity X270 model Green On Network link is detected Off No network conne...

Page 15: ...ompted Run Setup message to make changes to the CMOS setup NOTE If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS A...

Page 16: ...page of a multiple page menu Home Move the cursor to the first page of a multiple page menu End Move the cursor to the last page of a multiple page menu and keys Select a value for the currently selec...

Page 17: ...dvanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Default Setting Save Exit Setup Exi...

Page 18: ...em Processor Speed Speed of the CPU installed on the system System Memory Total size of system memory installed on the system System Manufacturer Name of the manufacturer of this system Product Name P...

Page 19: ...ay month day year format System Time Set the system time following the hour minute second format SATA Port 1 2 3 Press Enter to view detailed device information connected to the SATA connectors Halt O...

Page 20: ...emovable Device LAN Hard Disk Drive Priority Press Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives Optical Disk Drive Prio...

Page 21: ...re flag to always return to 0 Enabled Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology Enables or disables the Virtualization Technology VT availability If enabled a virtual machine manager VMM can utilize th...

Page 22: ...s the onboard graphics controller Enabled Disabled Onboard Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio controller Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN...

Page 23: ...event on PCI Express device Enabled Disabled Power On by Modem Ring Enables or disable to wake the system by ring function Enabled Disabled Wake Up by PS 2 KB Mouse Enables or disables to wake up the...

Page 24: ...16 Chapter 2 PC Health Status Parameter Description Option Smart FAN Enables or disables the smart system fan control function Enabled Disabled...

Page 25: ...ead Spectrum Enables or disables the reduction of the mainboard s EMI Note Remember to disable the Spread Spectrum feature if you are overclocking A slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in cl...

Page 26: ...Type the original password then press Enter 3 Type a new password then press Enter 4 Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again 5 Press F10 6 Select Yes to save the new passw...

Page 27: ...d the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters Setup defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption If you are using low speed memory chips or other kinds of low performance comp...

Page 28: ...20 Chapter 2 Save Exit Setup The Save Exit Setup menu allows you to save changes made and close the Setup Utility...

Page 29: ...Chapter 2 21 Exit Without Saving The Exit Without Saving menu allows you to discard changes made and close the Setup Utility...

Page 30: ...22 Chapter 2...

Page 31: ...the following tools Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge Flat blade screwdriver Philips screwdriver Hex screwdriver Plastic flat blade screwdriver Plastic t...

Page 32: ...edure perform the steps listed below 1 Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it 2 Unplug the power cord from the power outlets 3 Unplug the power cord from the system 4 Unplug all p...

Page 33: ...INK FAN ASSEMBLY POWER SUPPLY MEMORY MODULES VGA CARD OPTICAL DISK DRIVE HDD ODD BRACKET Cx1 HDD MODULE HDD Dx4 Ax3 Cx1 Ex1 FRONT I O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET MAINBOARD Dx2 Bx1 Cx6 FRONT I O BOAR...

Page 34: ...MEMORY MODULES OPTICAL DISK DRIVE HDD ODD BRACKET HDD MODULE HDD Dx4 Ax3 Cx1 FRONT I O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET MAINBOARD Dx2 Bx1 Cx6 FRONT I O BOARD CARD READER BOARD Cx2 Cx2 Bx1 POWER SWITCH AN...

Page 35: ...Chapter 3 27 Screw List Screw Part No A 6 32 L5 BZN 86 00J07 B60 B M3xL5 BZN 86 1A324 5R0 C 6 32 L6 NI 86 00J44 C60 D 6 32 3 16 NI 86 5A5B6 012 E 6 32 5MM NI 86 9A5G6 162...

Page 36: ...anel 3 Slide the side panel toward the back of the chassis until the tabs on the cover disengage with the slots on the chassis 4 Lift the side panel away from the server and put it aside for reinstall...

Page 37: ...t Bezel 1 Remove the side panel Refer to the previous section for instructions 2 Release the front bezel retention tabs from the chassis interior 3 Pull the bezel away from the chassis X270 model X170...

Page 38: ...t sink with any metal or with your hands 1 See Removing the Side Panel on page 28 2 See Removing the Front Bezel on page 29 3 Use a long nosed screwdriver to loosen the four screws on the heat sink in...

Page 39: ...from the mainboard 6 Remove the heat sink fan assembly from the chassis then lay it down in an upright position with the thermal patch facing upward Do not let the thermal patch on the heat sink fan a...

Page 40: ...ARNING The processor becomes very hot when the system is on Allow it to cool off first before handling 1 See Removing the Side Panel on page 28 2 See Removing the Front Bezel on page 29 3 See Removing...

Page 41: ...Chapter 3 33 6 Pull out the processor from the socket IMPORTANT If you are going to install a new processor note the arrow on the corner to make sure the processor is properly oriented over the socket...

Page 42: ...Removing the Side Panel on page 28 2 See Removing the Front Bezel on page 29 3 See Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly on page 30 4 See Removing the Processor on page 32 5 Disconnect the data and powe...

Page 43: ...optical drive 1 See Removing the Side Panel on page 28 2 See Removing the Front Bezel on page 29 3 See Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly on page 30 4 See Removing the Processor on page 32 5 Disconne...

Page 44: ...36 Chapter 3 6 Release the drive bay retention release lever 1 and pull the lever to the fully open position 2 7 Pull the drive out of the drive bay...

Page 45: ...ly on page 30 4 See Removing the Processor on page 32 5 See Removing the Optical Drive on page 34 6 Remove the HDD ODD bracket a Remove the screw C that secures the HDD bracket to the chassis b Lift t...

Page 46: ...7 Disconnect the data and power cables from the rear of the hard drive 8 Disconnect the other end of the data cable from the mainboard 9 Place the bracket on a clean static free work surface X270 mode...

Page 47: ...Remove the four screws D that secure the HDD module to the HDD bracket b Slide the HDD out of the bracket Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No 6 32 3 16 NI 4 Silver 5 5 to 6 5 kgf cm 86 5A5B6 012 X270...

Page 48: ...See Removing the Processor on page 32 5 See Removing the Optical Drive on page 34 6 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive on page 37 7 Disconnect the 4 pin and 24 pin power supply cables from the mainboard...

Page 49: ...e three screws A that secure the power supply to the rear panel 10 Lift the power supply module out of the chassis Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No 6 32 L5 BZN 3 Black 5 5 to 6 5 kgf cm 86 00J07 B6...

Page 50: ...See Removing the Front Bezel on page 29 3 See Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly on page 30 4 See Removing the Processor on page 32 5 See Removing the Optical Drive on page 34 6 See Removing the Hard...

Page 51: ...k Fan Assembly on page 30 4 See Removing the Processor on page 32 5 See Removing the Optical Drive on page 34 6 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive on page 37 7 Remove the screw E that secures the card t...

Page 52: ...Sink Fan Assembly on page 30 4 See Removing the Processor on page 32 5 See Removing the Optical Drive on page 34 6 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive on page 37 7 Remove the screw E that secures the car...

Page 53: ...the Heat Sink Fan Assembly on page 30 4 See Removing the Processor on page 32 5 See Removing the Optical Drive on page 34 6 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive on page 37 7 See Removing the Memory Module...

Page 54: ...udio cables from the mainboard 11 Remove the front I O and card reader board bracket a Remove the two screws D that secure the bracket to the chassis Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No 6 32 3 16 NI 2...

Page 55: ...ket 12 Remove the card reader board a Remove the two screws C that secure the card reader board to the bracket b Pull the card reader board out of the bracket Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No 6 32...

Page 56: ...ove the front I O board a Remove the two screws C that secure the I O board to the bracket b Pull the I O board out of the bracket Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No 6 32 L6 BZN 2 Silver 3 5 to 4 5 k...

Page 57: ...e on page 34 6 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive on page 37 7 See Removing the Memory Modules on page 42 8 See Removing the VGA Card X1700 model on page 43 9 See Removing the TV Tuner Card X1700 model...

Page 58: ...e six screws C that secure the mainboard to the chassis 14 Lift the board from the chassis Screw Quantity Color Torque Part No 6 32 L5 BZN 6 Silver 5 7 to 6 3 kgf cm 86 00J44 C60 X270 model X1700 mode...

Page 59: ...page 34 6 See Removing the Hard Disk Drive on page 37 7 See Removing the Memory Modules on page 42 8 See Removing the VGA Card X1700 model on page 43 9 See Removing the TV Tuner Card X1700 model on p...

Page 60: ...52 Chapter 3 13 Pull the LED bracket up and lift up from the chassis 14 Release the two locking tabs 1 and gently pull the power LED cable out 2...

Page 61: ...ease the two locking tabs 1 pull power switch cable bracket out of the LED bracket 2 b Grasp the power switch cable bracket and pull the power switch cable out of the bracket 16 Release the two lockin...

Page 62: ...emoving the Hard Disk Drive on page 37 7 See Removing the Memory Modules on page 42 8 See Removing the VGA Card X1700 model on page 43 9 See Removing the TV Tuner Card X1700 model on page 44 10 See Re...

Page 63: ...r products prototype cards or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses 1 Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible 2 Verify the symptoms by attempting to rec...

Page 64: ...If the problem is not evident continue with System Internal Inspection System Internal Inspection 1 Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it 2 Unplug the power cord from the power o...

Page 65: ...d has been activated Not all computers using AMIBIOS enable this feature In most cases a checkpoint card is the best tool for viewing AMIBIOS checkpoints Beep Symptom Cause and Description One short b...

Page 66: ...information materials for all of Acer notebook desktop and server models including Service guides for all models User s manuals Training materials BIOS updates Software utilities Spare parts lists Tec...

Page 67: ...SLOT HDA IDE CONN 1 SATA CONN 1 2 3 4 ALC 888 888S AUDIO CODEC ATA133 SATA 2 0 DDRII 800 667 533 VGA PCI E 1X RTL8111B 8101E 8111C PCI E 1x Slot 1 RJ45 CONTOLLER HDMI SPI PCIE 1X PCI PCI Slot 1 2 1394...

Page 68: ...60 Chapter 5 Board Layout Mainboard...

Page 69: ...ATA Top USB Port 2 Bottom eSATA Port 4 PANEL1 LED cable connector 15 COM1 VGA1 Top Serial Port Bottom VGA Port 5 F_USB3 Front USB connector 16 HDMI HDMI port 6 SATA1 and 2 SATA data cable connectors 1...

Page 70: ...62 Chapter 5 System Jumpers No Name Location Default Settings 1 General Purpose Input Output GPIO32 Short GPIO33 Open 2 Clear CMOS CLR_CMOS1 0 1 1 2 Normal default Clear CMOS...

Page 71: ...he 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 lo...

Page 72: ...I SHIELDING 1 34 3V001 001 REAR IO SHIELDING 1 47 3V002 001 RUBBER 80X10X5 5 2 33 3V002 001 FRONT IO BKT 1 34 3V005 001 acer LOGO 60 3V808 001 ASSY FRONT BEZEL 42 3V808 001 BEZEL COVER PROTECTFILM 42...

Page 73: ...001 PCI COVER 1 60 3V411 001 ASSY BKT UCASE 1 34 3V002 001 PCI SHIELDING 1 34 3V001 001 REAR IO SHIELDING 1 47 3V002 001 RUBBER 80X10X5 5 2 33 3V002 001 FRONT IO BKT 1 42 3V402 001 POWER BUTTON 42 3V4...

Page 74: ...ON RT 11300 003 1 REMOTE CONTROLLER RC SMK VISTA MCE SC EDITION WITH 2 BATTERIES RC SMK VISTA MCE SC EDITION RT 11300 004 1 REMOTE CONTROLLER PHILIPS RC1534515 WITH 2 BATTERIES FOR EMEA VISTA MCE ICON...

Page 75: ...BOARD CABLE C A USB BOXER95 50 SBF01 002 Audio board cable 1 AUDIO BOARD CABLE C A AUDIO BOXER VSO 50 SAR01 003 1 AUDIO BOARD CABLE C A AUDIO BOXER95 50 SBF01 003 SATA ODD cable 1 SATA ODD CABLE SHOR...

Page 76: ...RE2DUO E7200 2 53G 3M 1066FSB 65W M0 EU80571PH0613M 893550 SLAPC IC CPU CONROE E7200 2 53G PGA KC 72001 DE0 1 CPU INTEL CORE2DUO E8400 3 0G 6M 1333FSB 65W C0 EU80570PJ0806M 893557 SLAPL IC CPU WOLFDAL...

Page 77: ...160GB 3 5 7200RPM SATA II HGST HDS721616PLA380 LF F W BEA HGST 160GB SATA 8MB 7200 NCQ KH 16007 017 1 HDD 320GB 3 5 7200RPM WD WD3200AAJS 22B4A0 XL320S SATA LF HDD 320GB WD WD3200AAJS 22B4A0 KH 32008...

Page 78: ...PS2 104KEY CHICONY KB 07593T02552V THAI BLACK KB PS2 KB 0759 THAI BLACK 104K KB PS203 101 1 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY CHICONY KB 07596E02552V SPANISH BLACK KB PS2 KB 0759 SPANISH BLACK 1 KB PS203 102 1 KEY...

Page 79: ...ONY KB 07596CL2552V SLOVAK BLACK KB PS2 KB 0759 SLOVAK BLACK105 KB PS203 120 1 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY CHIOCNY KB 07596HU2552V HUNGARIAN BLACK KB PS2 KB 0759 HUNGARIAN BLACK KB PS203 122 1 KEYBOARD PS2 10...

Page 80: ...107KEY CHICONY KU 07608PA2552V BRAZILIAN PORTU KB USB KU 0760 BRAZILIAN PORTU KB USB03 071 1 KEYBOARD USB 109KEY CHICONY KU 07600J02552V JAPANESE BLACK KB USB KU 0760 JAPANESE BLACK KB USB03 072 1 KEY...

Page 81: ...NBLACK KB USB03 088 1 KEYBOARD USB 104KEY CHICONY KU 07603GR2552V GREEK BLACK KB USB KU 0760 GREEK BLACK 104 KB USB03 089 1 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY CHICONY KU 07606DK2552V DANISH BLACK KB USB KU 0760 DANI...

Page 82: ...Y UNIFOSA UNB DIMM DDRII 800 2GB GU342G0ALEPR692C6CE LF DIMM 2G GU342G0ALEPR692C6CE KN 2GB0H 004 Mouse 1 MOUSE PS2 OPT SM 9620 LITEON SM 30600 00W MOUSE PS2 OPT SM 9620 LITEON MS 11200 017 1 LOGITECH...

Page 83: ...6 32 3 16 NI SCREW FLAT 6 32 3 16 NI 86 5A5B6 012 1 SCRW MB FLAT 6 32 5MM NI SCRW MB FLAT 6 32 5MM NI 86 9A5G6 162 Speaker 1 SPEAKER CHIAMAW 9M 20A200 000 ACER LOGO LF 0810 SPEAKER ACER LOGO LF0810 SP...

Page 84: ...US VI RT 11300 006 1 REMOTE CONTROLER PHILIPS RC1534052 01BG VISTA MCE TC EDITION WITH 2 BATTERIES RC PHILLIPS VISTA MCE TC EDITION RT 11300 007 1 REMOTE CONTROLER PHILIPS RC1534051 01BG VISTA MCE SC...

Page 85: ...G 27 01518 0N1 1 POWER CORD 250V 3PIN 1800MM UK POWER CORD 1800MM 250V UK 27 03118 031 Card reader cable 1 CARD READER CABLE C A 1394 BOXER VSO 50 SAR01 001 1 CARD READER CABLE C A 1394 BOXER95 50 SBF...

Page 86: ...INTEL CORE2QUAD Q6700 LGA 2 66G 2X4M 1066 775 95W G 0 IC CPU KENTSFIELD Q6700 2 66G KC 67001 QQG 1 CPU INTEL CORE2DUO E7200 2 53G 3M 1066FSB 65W M0 EU80571PH0613M 893550 SLAPC IC CPU CONROE E7200 2 53...

Page 87: ...H 16001 031 1 HDD 160GB 3 5 7200RPM SATA II HGST HDS721616PLA380 LF F W BEA HGST 160GB SATA 8MB 7200 NCQ KH 16007 017 1 HDD 320GB 3 5 7200RPM WD WD3200AAJS 22B4A0 XL320S SATA LF HDD 320GB WD WD3200AAJ...

Page 88: ...PS2 105KEY CHICONY KB 07596E02552V SPANISH BLACK KB PS2 KB 0759 SPANISH BLACK 1 KB PS203 102 1 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY CHICONY KB 07596P02552V PORTUGUESE BLACK KB PS2 KB 0759 PORTUGUESE BLAC KB PS203 103...

Page 89: ...Y CHICONY KB 07593S32552V RUSSIAN BLACK KB PS2 KB 0759 RUSSIAN BLACK 1 KB PS203 121 1 KEYBOARD PS2 105KEY CHIOCNY KB 07596HU2552V HUNGARIAN BLACK KB PS2 KB 0759 HUNGARIAN BLACK KB PS203 122 1 KEYBOARD...

Page 90: ...107KEY CHICONY KU 07608PA2552V BRAZILIAN PORTU KB USB KU 0760 BRAZILIAN PORTU KB USB03 071 1 KEYBOARD USB 109KEY CHICONY KU 07600J02552V JAPANESE BLACK KB USB KU 0760 JAPANESE BLACK KB USB03 072 1 KEY...

Page 91: ...CK KB USB03 088 1 KEYBOARD USB 104KEY CHICONY KU 07603GR2552V GREEK BLACK KB USB KU 0760 GREEK BLACK 104 KB USB03 089 1 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY CHICONY KU 07606DK2552V DANISH BLACK KB USB KU 0760 DANISH B...

Page 92: ...PS2 OPT 910 000849 LOGI MS 11200 013 LOGITECH 0810_USB OPTICAL MOUSE USB M UAY ACR2 MOUSE USB OPT 910 000850 LOGI MS 11200 014 MOUSE USB OPT SM 9625 LITEON SM 30700 00W MOUSE USB OPT SM 9625 LITEON M...

Page 93: ...LOGO LF 0810 SPEAKER ACER LOGO LF0810 SP 10600 011 1 SPEAKER USB2 0 DXP 1007011 0G USB 0810 AC 203USB 0G ACER LOG SP 10600 010 1 SPEAKER JAZZ USB2 0 USB MS1238UA SPEAKER JS USB2 0 USB MS1238UA SP 1060...

Page 94: ...ket LGA 775 LGA 775 LGA 775 LGA 775 LGA 775 LGA 775 LGA 775 LGA 775 Clock Multiplier 9x 10x 7x 7 5x 8x 8x 8 5x 9x Voltage V 1 1 1 372 1 1 1 372 0 85 1 3625 0 85 1 3625 0 85 1 3625 0 85 1 3625 0 85 1 3...

Page 95: ...1 5 1 162 1 312 Thermal Design Power W 65 65 65 65 Intel Celeron Dual Core Item Specification Type Intel Celeron Dual Core Model Number E1200 Architecture nm 65 L2 Cache Size KB 512 Clock Speed GHz 1...

Page 96: ...Specification Memory controller NVIDIA NForce MCP73PV 1048 BGA Memory type DDR2 800 unbuffered DIMM Module name PC2 6400 Organization ECC Pin count 240 DIMM sockets 2 DIMM size 512 MB or 1 GB Minimum...

Page 97: ...pindle speed RPM 7200 7200 7200 Capacity GB 160 320 500 640 160 320 500 160 320 500 Cache MB 160 320 500 GB 8 640 GB 16 160 500 GB 8 320 GB 16 160 GB 8 320 500 GB 16 Item Specification PCI controller...

Page 98: ...Time DVD 160 ms CD 140 ms Buffer Size 4 MB 4 MB 2 MB Interface Type Serial ATA Serial ATA Serial ATA DVD ROM Item Specification Vendor HLDS PLDS Model name GDR H20N DH 16D2S Drive type DVD ROM DVD ROM...

Page 99: ...Appendix A 92...