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AcerPower 2000/Aspire L310

Service Guide

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Summary of Contents for AcerPower 2000

Page 1: ...AcerPower 2000 Aspire L310 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 AcerPower 2000 Aspire L310 service guide Date Chapter Updates ...

Page 3: ...ublication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated ...

Page 4: ...re 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 any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation Intel is a registered tr...

Page 5: ... 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 6: ...l 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 print...

Page 7: ...ion ACPI support function 26 Dual Channel 27 Chapter 2 System Utilities 29 Entering Setup 30 Product Informatoin 31 Standard CMOS Features 32 Advanced BIOS Features 35 CPU Feature 36 Advanced Chipset Features 38 Integrated Peripherals 40 OnChip IDE Device 42 Onboard Device 44 Super IO Device 46 Power Management Setup 47 PnP PCI Configuration 49 PC Health Status 50 Frequency Control 51 Load Default...

Page 8: ...ving the HDD ODD from the Module 76 Removing the System Fan 78 Removing the Main Board and USB Audio Module 79 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 81 Power On Self Test POST 82 POST Error Messages List 88 Error Symptoms List 90 Undetermined Problems 95 Main Board Layout 97 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information 97 Chapter 6 FRU Field Replaceable Unit List 99 AcerPower 2000 Aspire L310 Exploded Diagram 1...

Page 9: ...rformance The system s easy to manage form factor saves desk space reduces noise and lowers costs creating a more comfortable and productive office environment The Aspire L310 delivers energy efficient performance and whisper quiet operation in a space saving form factor that s up to 10 times smaller than a traditional PC tower Only slightly larger than a hardback book Acer s new ultra compact cha...

Page 10: ...integrated graphic display T Display output should support DVI and D sub output T D sub 15 pin for CRT and LCD monitor output from Intel 946GZ directly T DVI D translate from Intel 946GZ by Chrontel CH7307C T 34mm x 34mm 1226 ball PBGA T Support dual view on D sub DV D sub TV T TV output is an option for Aspire L310 Mini PCI Mini Card Slot T Slot Type 3A T Slot Quantity 1 T Slot Type Mini card T S...

Page 11: ...pliant T Supports for 120 meter over Cat5 UTP cable T Automatic detection and correction of pair swaps pair skew and pair polarity T Integrated auto negotiation state machine T Support WOL from S5 USB T Controller Intel R ICH7 T Connectors Quantity 8 T Rear panel ports x4 front panel prots x4 T USB 2 0 1 1 System LED Definition AcerPower 2000 T Power state LED T S0 Blue Steady T S1 S3 Blue Blinkin...

Page 12: ...B ports T 6 ports Audio jack T 1 19V DC in jack T On Board Connectos For AcerPower 2000 T 1 CPU Socket T 2 so DIMM memory socket support DDRII T 1 mini PCI slot T 1 mini card slot T 1 PATA IDE slot T 2 SATA IDE connector T 1 2 5 front audio connector follow Intel FPIO spec T 1 2 7 power LED FPIO follow Intel FPIO spec T 2 4 pin system FAN connectors T 1 2 pin north bridge FAN connector T 1 OBR con...

Page 13: ...lot T 1 SATA IDE connector T 1 2 5 front audio connector follow Intel FPIO spec T 1 2 7 power LED FPIO follow Intel FPIO spec T 2 4 pin system FAN connectors T 1 2 pin north bridge FAN connector T 1 2 15 pin 1394 USB connectors ...

Page 14: ...TS 2 Headers FRONT PANEL Header 4 4 Ports LGA775 Processor REALTEK ALC888 GR Socket T HDA BACK PANEL CONN 4 Port Block Diagram PCI V2 3 33MHZ 8 USB V2 0 EHCI V1 1 OHCI 2 USB2 0 PORTS SIO INTEGRATED SATA 2 MINI PCI DVI CONN 1 DVI Azalia 6 Ports CONN 1 ICH7 DDRII SDRAM CONN 1 DDR2 CH A DDR2 CH B 533 667MHZ DDRII SDRAM CONN 0 TV CONN 1 SDVO S VIDEO FWH RJ45 88E8056 CH7021A TEF CH7307B DE Mini card Fr...

Page 15: ...der 22 U5 North bridge 6 REAR_USB1 Rear USB port 23 SODIMM1 SODIMM2 SODIMM slot 7 SYS_FAN1 System FAN header 1 24 SATA2 SATA2 connector 8 SYS_FAN2 System FAN header 2 25 SATA1 SATA1 connector 9 USB_1394CN1 USB 1394 port 26 U3 CPU socket 10 NB_FAN1 North bridge FAN header 27 SATAP5CN1 5V SATA power 11 AUDIO1 Rear audio port 28 SATAP12CN1 12V SATA power 12 FAUDIO1 Front audio header 29 FP1 Front pan...

Page 16: ...8 Chapter 1 14 MINIPCIE Mini PCIE slot 31 IDE1 IDE connector 15 U8 South bridge 32 U9 BIOS socket 16 MINIDIN1 Mini DIN header 33 BAT1 Battery header 17 CLR_CMOS1 clear CMOS header ...

Page 17: ...nd your new Veriton series computer Front and back panel AcerPower 2000 Component Component 1 Power DC In 10 Audio jack 2 DVI 11 Audio jack 3 VGA 12 Audio jack 4 LAN 15 USB 5 USB 16 USB 6 USB 17 Audio out Line out jack 7 Audio jack 18 Microphone in jack 8 Audio jack 19 USB 9 Audio jack 20 USB ...

Page 18: ...er DC in 13 1394 port 2 DVI 14 TV port 3 VGA 15 Audio in 4 LAN 16 Audio out 5 USB 17 1394 port 6 USB 18 Card reader 7 Audio jack 19 USB 8 Audio jack 20 USB 9 Audio jack 21 TV port 10 Audio jack 22 S video 11 Audio jack 23 TV out 12 Audio jack 24 SPDIF ...

Page 19: ...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 Speakers For systems bundled with speakers before powering on the system connect the speaker cable to the audio out external speaker port on the back panel of the system For more detailed information ...

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Page 21: ...chnology includes the following utilities Acer Empowering framework utility Acer eSettings Management Acer eLock management Acer eDataSecurity Management Acer ePerformance Management Acer eAcoustics Management Acer eRecovery Management However for Aspire L310 Acer Empowering Technology contains Acer Empowering framework utility Acer eRecovery Management Acer eDataSecurity Management and Acer ePerf...

Page 22: ...n plugged into the system Optical drive deivces includes any kind of CD ROM or DVD ROM drives Floppy disk drives 3 5 inch disks only Interfaces includes serial ports parallel port infrared IR and Bletooth To activate Acer eLock Management a password must be set first Once set you can apply locks to any of the devices Lock s will immediately be set without any reboot necessary and will remain locke...

Page 23: ...utlook The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a suvervisor password and default encryption This encryption will be used to encrypt files by default or you can choose to enter your won file specific password when encrypting a file NOTE The password used encrypt a file is the unique key that the system needs to decrypt it If you lose the password the supervisor password i...

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Page 25: ...mproves the usability and performance of your Windows XP system Acer eAcoustics Management Acer eAcoustics Management offers you a useful tool to balance your computing power needs with your desired level of quietness By reducing the processor speed for tasks that require less processing the CPU and system fans can run slower thus reducing the amount of sound generated by tehse components Using Ac...

Page 26: ... instant messaging This mode creates the lowest audio disturbance Professional Mode Use this mode for processing intensive tasks when you require full speed operation Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on your...

Page 27: ...lease refer to Acer eRecovery Management NOTE If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD please use Acer eRecovery Management s System backup to optical disk feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management detach all peripherals except the external Acer ODD if your computer has one includi...

Page 28: ... Type Intel Celeron D 352 and 356 Cedar Mill ICP 2006 FMB 65W Intel Pentium 631 641 651 and 661 Cedar Mill 2006 FMB 65W Slot Socket 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 BIOS ROM size 4MB BIOS ROM package 32 pin PL...

Page 29: ...e above specifications Cache Memory Item Specification 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 siz...

Page 30: ...bus LPC Bus Number of serial port 1 Serial port location Rear panel 16550 UART support Yes Connector type 9 pin D type female connector USB Port Item Specification Universal HCI USB 2 0 1 1 Controller Built in Intel R ICH7 Number of the connectors 8 for AcerPower 2000 6 for Aspire L310 Location Rear 4 Front 4 for AcerPower 2000 2 for Aspire L310 USB Class Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode Wa...

Page 31: ...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 BIOS Reserved for SCSI BIOS 00E8000 00EFFFF 32 KB Reserved Onboard 00F0000 00...

Page 32: ...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 33: ... condensing at 40 C Vibration Operating unpacked 5 500Hz 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 sp...

Page 34: ...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 35: ... 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 of them wil...

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Page 37: ... 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 38: ...etup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all configurations of PCI PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan and speed Load Default Settings Default Settings indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration S...

Page 39: ...r name System BIOS Version This item lists the system BIOS version SMBIOS Version 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 Product Name AcerPower 2000 Aspire L310 System S N System BIOS Version 6 00 PG F5 Previous Values F7 Default Settings SMBIOS Version 2 4 System BIOS ID R01 B1 BIOS Releas...

Page 40: ...econd format The items format is hour minut second The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Item Help Menu Level X Video F5 Previous Values F7 Default Settings Halt On All But Keyboard KLIJ Move Enter Select Pu PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help Total Memory 1022976K Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 1021952K Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup U...

Page 41: ...nstalled 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 drive 2 88Mbyte capacity Halt On This parameter enables you to control the system stops ...

Page 42: ...34 Chapter 2 Total Memory Base Upper Extended Total Memory N A Parameter Description Options ...

Page 43: ...elf test function Enabled Disabled First Second Third Boot Device The item allows you to set the sequence of boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CD ROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN Disabled Boot other Devices This item allows you to enable or disable to boot from other device Enabled Disabled X CPU Feature Press Enter X Hard Disk Bo...

Page 44: ...ndows Fast Normal Security Option If you have set a password select whether the password is required every time the System boots or only when you enter Setup Setup System boots APCI Mode This option is used to set up enable or disable the APCI funtion Enabled Disabled MPS Version Control For OS The BIOS supports versions 1 1 and 1 4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification Select the version supp...

Page 45: ... XP SP2 Enabled Disabled Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple operating systems With processor and I O enhancements to Intel s various platforms Intel Virtualization Technology can improve...

Page 46: ...sit http www answers com topic ide raid PEG Onchip VGA Control This BIOS feature is found in motherboards that have a built in graphics processor as well as a PCI Express port It allows you to select whether to use the onboard graphics processor or the PCI Express card When set to Onchip VGA the motherboard boots up using the onboard graphics processor even when a PCI Express graphics card is inst...

Page 47: ...applications are running but when the need for graphics memory drops the allocated graphics memory can be released to the operating system for other uses When set to Combo Mode the graphics driver will allocate a fixed amount of memory as dedicated graphics memory as well as allow more system memory to be dynamically allocated between the graphics processor and the operating system It is recommend...

Page 48: ...oard Audio Enabled F5 Previous Values F7 Default Settings KLIJ Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help high speed device were high speed device were Onboard Audio Enabled F5 Previous Values F7 Default Settings KLIJ Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help automatically turn on Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Onboard LAN fun...

Page 49: ... Onboard Audio Select Enabled to use the audio capabilities of your system Most of the following fields do not appear when this field is Disabled Onboard LAN function Select Enabled to use the LAN capabilities of your system Onboard 1394 function Select Enalbed to use the 1394 capabilities of your system ...

Page 50: ...BIOS feature allows you to enable or disable primary support for all IDE devices IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO The four IDE PIO Programmed Input Output fields let you set a PIO mode 0 4 for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance In Auto mode the system automatically determines the best mode for each...

Page 51: ...trols the SATA controller s operating mode There are three available modes IDE SATA or AHCI and RAID When set to SATA or AHCI the SATA controller enables its AHCI features when the computer boots up When set to RAID the SATA controller enables its RAID and AHCI functions when the computer boots up When set to IDE the SATA controller disables its RAID and AHCI functions when the computer boots up I...

Page 52: ...ines if support for the USB keyboard should be provided by the operating system or the BIOS Therefore it will only affect those who are using USB keyboards If your operating system offers native support for USB keyboards you should select the OS option This will provide much greater functionality However if you are using DOS or operating systems that do not offer support for USB keyboards then usi...

Page 53: ...the mouse as these operating systems cannot detect or work with USB mice Enabled Disabled Azalia Audio Select Enabled to use the Azalia audio capabilities of your system Auto The system will automatically detect the HD audio funtion Enabled Enable HD audio functionr Disabled Disable HD audio function Onboard Lan Controller This BIOS feature enables or disables the motherboard s onboard LAN control...

Page 54: ... ports Please refer to the BIOS on your system for actual options Onboard Parallel Port Select a logical LPT port address and corresponding interrupt for the physical parallel port Please refer to the BIOS on your system for actual options ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the port Please refer to the BIOS on your system for actual options Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port...

Page 55: ...3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume This item determines whether or not to enable the system to run VGA BIOS when resuming from S3 S4 Auto Yes No Soft Off by PWR BTTN This item specifies how long you must press and hold down the power button before the system is shut down Instant off Turns off the system instantly Delay 4 Sec Turns off the system after a 4 second delay I...

Page 56: ... the keyboard from S3 S4 stage Enabled Disabled Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Data Time to power on system Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable alarm function to Power On system If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 Parameter Description Options ...

Page 57: ...e a conflict occurs after you assign the IRQs or after you configure your system you can enable this function to allow your system to automatically reset your configuration and reassign the IRQs DMAs and I O address Disabled Enabled Resources Controlled By if this option is set to Auto the BIOS automatically selects all the devices Plug Play compatible specifying their Interrupt and DMA If you sel...

Page 58: ...Vcore DDR18V 1 5V 3 3V 5V 12V Detect system s voltage status automatically CPU Temperature Detect CPU Temperature automatically CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Detect CPU SYSTEM Fan Speed status automatically Intruder Detection Disabled X Advanced Fan Speed Control Press Enter Shutdown Temperature 90 C 194 F Vcore 1 23V VDIMM 1 82V 3 3V 3 31V 5 0V 4 94V 12 V 11 04V CPU Temperature 46к SYS Temperature 33к...

Page 59: ...I Clk To reduce the occurrence of electromagnetic interference EMI the BIOS detects the presence or absence of components in DIMM and PCI slots and turns off system clock generator pulses to empty slots Enabled Disabled Spread Spectrum This feature allows to enable disable the Spread Spectrum modulate Enabled Disabled CPU Clock Ratio 16 x Auto Detect PCI Clk Disabled Spread Spectrum Enabled F5 Pre...

Page 60: ...vanced BIOS Features Load Default Settings XAdvanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Default Y N Set Supervisor Password Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility XProduct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features XFrequency Control XPower Management Setup Save Exit Setup Load Default Settings Esc Quit KLIJ Select XPnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving F10 Save Exit Setup ...

Page 61: ... start the system or modify the CMOS settings The User password can also start the system While the User password XIntegrated Periphera Password XAdvanced BIOS Features Load Default Settings XAdvanced Chipset Features Enter Password Set Supervisor Password Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility XProduct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features XFrequency Control XPower Management Setup...

Page 62: ... return to the main menu XIntegrated Periphera XPower Management Setup Save Exit Setup Esc Quit KLIJ Select XPnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving F10 Save Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software XProduct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features XFrequency Control Save to CMOS and Exit Y N N XAdvanced BIOS Features Load Default Settings XAdvanced Chipse...

Page 63: ...u do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and press Y to discard any changes you have made XIntegrated Periphera Password XPower Management Setup Save Exit Setup Esc Quit KLIJ Select XPnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving F10 Save Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software XProduct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features XFrequency Control XA...

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Page 65: ...ounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge T Wire cutter T Phillips screwdriver may require different size 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 Machine Disassembly and Replacement Chapter 3 ...

Page 66: ...on Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassenbly 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 67: ... perform system service Please also refer to the disassembly video if available CAUTION Before you proceed make sure you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it Opening the System 1 Slide the system from the plate 2 Then place the system on a flat surface 3 Remove the screw fastening the top cover ...

Page 68: ...60 Chapter 3 4 Remove the top cover from the system 5 Pull up the three locks as shown 6 Detach the front bezel from the system ...

Page 69: ...Chapter 3 61 Removing the ODD and HDD Module 1 Remove the belt and the screw holding the ODD and the HDD module 2 Disconnect the HDD data cable and the ODD data cable from the main board ...

Page 70: ...d HDD power cable highlighted in blue circle from the HDD module Removing Cables and Memorys 1 Disconnect the HDD SATA cable red circle USB audio cable on one side yellow circle and USB audio cable on the other side from the main board 2 Disconnect the LED cable from the main board ...

Page 71: ...Chapter 3 63 3 Detach the front bezel from the system 4 Pop out the memorys and remove them from the main board ...

Page 72: ...e CPU 1 Remove the four screws fastening the CPU cooler to the main board 2 Detach the CPU cooler from the main board 3 Press the CPU socket lever highlighted in red and pull the lever outwards a little to release the CPU lock ...

Page 73: ...Chapter 3 65 4 Carefully remove the CPU from the socket on the main board Removing the HDD ODD from the Module 1 Remove the four screws holding the HDD to the HDD bracket ...

Page 74: ...66 Chapter 3 2 Pull out the HDD from the bracket 3 Remove the two screws fastening the ODD to the bracket 4 Take out the ODD from the bracket and disconnect the ODD cable from the ODD ...

Page 75: ...Chapter 3 67 Removing the System Fan 1 Remove the four screws fastening the system fan on rear panel 2 Disconnect the system fan cable from the main board 3 Then take out the system fan ...

Page 76: ...the Main Board and USB Audio Module 1 Remove the eight screws and one screw nut fastening the main board to the housing 2 Take out the main board from the housing 3 Remove the screw fastening the audio module to the housing ...

Page 77: ...Chapter 3 69 4 Remove the two screws holing the audio module to the housing 5 Remove the audio board from the housing 6 Then remove the audio bracket from the housing ...

Page 78: ...70 Chapter 3 Aspire L310 Disassembly Procedure Opening the System 1 Slide the system from the plate 2 Then place the system on a flat surface 3 Remove the screw fastening the top cover ...

Page 79: ...Chapter 3 71 4 Remove the top cover from the system 5 Pull up the three locks as shown 6 Detach the front bezel from the system ...

Page 80: ...72 Chapter 3 Removing the ODD and HDD Module 1 Remove the belt and the screw holding the ODD and the HDD module 2 Disconnect the HDD data cable and the ODD data cable from the main board ...

Page 81: ...d HDD power cable highlighted in blue circle from the HDD module Removing Cables and Memorys 1 Disconnect the HDD SATA cable red circle USB audio cable on one side yellow circle and USB audio cable on the other side from the main board 2 Disconnect the LED cable from the main board ...

Page 82: ...74 Chapter 3 3 Detach the front bezel from the system 4 Pop out the memorys and remove them from the main board ...

Page 83: ...e CPU 1 Remove the four screws fastening the CPU cooler to the main board 2 Detach the CPU cooler from the main board 3 Press the CPU socket lever highlighted in red and pull the lever outwards a little to release the CPU lock ...

Page 84: ...76 Chapter 3 4 Carefully remove the CPU from the socket on the main board Removing the HDD ODD from the Module 1 Remove the four screws holding the HDD to the HDD bracket ...

Page 85: ...Chapter 3 77 2 Pull out the HDD from the bracket 3 Remove the two screws fastening the ODD to the bracket 4 Take out the ODD from the bracket and disconnect the ODD cable from the ODD ...

Page 86: ...78 Chapter 3 Removing the System Fan 1 Remove the four screws fastening the system fan on rear panel 2 Disconnect the system fan cable from the main board 3 Then take out the system fan ...

Page 87: ...the Main Board and USB Audio Module 1 Remove the eight screws and one screw nut fastening the main board to the housing 2 Take out the main board from the housing 3 Remove the screw fastening the audio module to the housing ...

Page 88: ...80 Chapter 3 4 Remove the two screws holing the audio module to the housing 5 Remove the audio board from the housing 6 Then remove the audio bracket from the housing ...

Page 89: ...his chapter provides troubleshooting information for the Veriton 7900Pro 6900Pro 5900Pro T Power On Self Test POST T Index of Error Message T Index of Error Symptoms T Undetermined Problems Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ...

Page 90: ...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 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ...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 94: ...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 95: ...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 96: ...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 97: ... 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 98: ...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 99: ...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 100: ...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 101: ...Chapter 4 93 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 102: ...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 103: ...solated 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 ...

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Page 105: ...AN port 20 F_USB1 USB header 4 TVSPDIF1 TV out SPDIF connector 21 F_USB2 USB header 5 OBR1 One button recovery header 22 U5 North bridge 6 REAR_USB1 Rear USB port 23 SODIMM1 SODIMM2 SODIMM slot 7 SYS_FAN1 System FAN header 1 24 SATA2 SATA2 connector 8 SYS_FAN2 System FAN header 2 25 SATA1 SATA1 connector Jumper and Connector Information Chapter 5 ...

Page 106: ...t 30 INTR1 intruder header 14 MINIPCIE Mini PCIE slot 31 IDE1 IDE connector 15 U8 South bridge 32 U9 BIOS socket 16 MINIDIN1 Mini DIN header 33 BAT1 Battery header 17 CLR_CMOS1 clear CMOS header CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS1 Settings Jumper Description Function 1 2 closed Clear CMOS 2 3 closed Normal Default CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS Pin Assignment Pin PIN Description 1 Ground 2 RTCRSTJ Connect to ICH 3 NC Sil...

Page 107: ...hange is made it will not be noted in 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 yo...

Page 108: ...100 Chapter 6 AcerPower 2000 Aspire L310 Exploded Diagram ...

Page 109: ...CABLE ASSY USB CABLE ASSY 50 P410F 006 WIRELESS LAN ANTENNA CABLE EXTERNAL WIRELESS LAN ANTENNA CABLE EXTERNAL 50 P410F 004 OBR BOARD WITH CABLE OBR BOARD WITH CABLE 50 P410F 005 Case Cover Bracket Assembly FOOT PEDESTAL ASSY FOOT_PEDESTAL ASSEMBLY ROHS 42 P35VF 002 CHASSIS KIT W I P161 BEZEL SYS FAN AND TOP COVER ACER BEAGLE ACERPOWER L3 CASE CONTAIN CHASSIS P161 BEZEL SYS FAN AND TOP COVER 60 P4...

Page 110: ...9 006 DDRII533 256MB SO DIMM HYMP532S64BP6 C4 KN 2560G 012 DDRII533 512MB SO DIMM HYMP564S64BP6 C4 KN 5120G 013 DDRII667 512MB SO DIMM HYMP564S64BP6 Y5 KN 5120G 014 DDRII533 256MB so DIMM NT256T64UH4A1FN 37B KN 25603 029 DDRII533 512M so DIMM AS6E8E63B 5C1A AS6E8E63B 5C1A KN 5120E 002 PSC DIMM DDRII 533 512MB AL6E8E63B 5C1A AL6E8E63B 5C1A KN 5120E 004 Fan Sink FAN SINK PHP609GB1012 Heat Sink PHP60...

Page 111: ... KEYBOARD KU 0355 PORTUGESE VER 105KS JPN ABS WITH EKEY ROHS KU 0355 SILVER BLACK KB KUS03 198 USB KEYBOARD KU 0355 SWISS VER 105KS JPN ABS WITH EKEY ROHS KU 0355 SILVER BLACK KB KUS03 199 USB KEYBOARD KU 0355 BELGIUM VER 105KS JPN ABS WITH EKEY ROHS KU 0355 SILVER BLACK KB KUS03 200 USB KEYBOARD KU 0355 HOLLAND VER 105KS JPN ABS WITH EKEY ROHS KU 0355 SILVER BLACK KB KUS03 201 USB KEYBOARD KU 035...

Page 112: ... SILVER BLACK KB KUS03 216 WIRELESS KB COCOON US VER 104 KEYS WITH EKEY ROHS Y RAJ56A KB CCN04 029 LOGITEC WIRELESS KB COCOON US VER 104 KEYS ROHS Y RAJ564 Y RAJ564 KB CCN04 030 Main Board MB F946GZ INTEL 946GZ ICH7 MARVELL 88E8056 PROPRIETARY W O 1394 V1 0 LF DVI D SUB FI946GZ MB P4109 001 Speaker LOGITECH 2 0 SPEAKER S100 230V WITH EUROPE PLUG TYPE LOGITECH LOGO ROHS S100 SP S1006 007 LOGITECH 2...

Page 113: ... POWER HDD ODD LAN LED CABLE ROHS 50 P35VF 005 SATA HDD DATA CABLE SATA HDD DATA CABLE 50 P410F 001 ODD DATA CABLE ODD DATA CABLE 50 P410F 002 SATA HDD POWER CABLE SATA HDD POWER CABLE 50 P410F 003 USB CABLE ASSY USB CABLE ASSY 50 P410F 006 OBR BOARD WITH CABLE OBR BOARD WITH CABLE 50 P410F 005 TV ANTENNA CABLE TV ANTENNA CABLE 50 S600F 001 VEDIO IN CABLE VEDIO IN CABLE 50 S600F 002 TV OUT SPDIF C...

Page 114: ...Y RRS9002 6411EM PZ MCE08 009 SMK MCE REMOTE CONTROL UK EDITION W O BATTERY EMEA MCE PZ MCE08 008 SMK MCE REMOTE CONTROL UNIVERSAL EDITION W O BATTERY RRS9002 6412EM PZ MCE08 010 MCE REMOTE CONTROLLER RRS9002 2661EM SMK RRS9002 2661EM PZ MCE08 001 PHILIPS MCE REMOTE CONTROL SC EDITION WITH 2 BAT SC MCE RT MCE08 004 SMK MCE REMOTE CONTROL SC EDITION W I 2 BATTERIE SC MCE RT MCE02 003 PHILIPS MCE RE...

Page 115: ...12 250G VANCOUVER IV SATA2 3G 7200 RPM 8M W NCQ HDT722525DLA380 KH 25007 007 160G XL80III SATA 3 0G 7200RPM 8M W NCQ ROHS WD1600JS 22NCB1 KH 16008 014 80G HGST 3 5 7 2RPM PATHFINDER 2 HDS721680PLA380 SATAII 3G8 MB LF F W 70A W NCQ HDS721680PLA380 KH 08007 022 Keyboard USB KEYBOARD KU 0355 US VER 104KS JPN ABS WITH EKEY LF KU 0355 SILVER BLACK KB KUS03 188 USB KEYBOARD KU 0355 IN L US VER 104KS JPN...

Page 116: ...ABS WITH EKEY ROHS KU 0355 SILVER BLACK KB KUS03 208 USB KEYBOARD KU 0355 RUSSIAMVER 104KS JPN ABS WITH EKEY ROHS KU 0355 SILVER BLACK KB KUS03 209 USB KEYBOARD KU 0355 HUNGARIA VER 105KS JPN ABS WITH EKEY LF KU 0355 SILVER BLACK KB KUS03 210 USB KEYBOARD KU 0355 GREEK VER 104KS JPN ABS WITH EKEY ROHS KU 0355 SILVER BLACK KB KUS03 211 USB KEYBOARD KU 0355 DENMARK VER 104KS JPN ABS WITH EKEY ROHS K...

Page 117: ...T64UH4A1FN 37B KN 25603 029 DDRII533 512M SO DIMM AS6E8E63B 5C1A AS6E8E63B 5C1A KN 5120E 002 PSC DIMM DDRII 533 512MB AL6E8E63B 5C1A AL6E8E63B 5C1A KN 5120E 004 DDRII667 256MB SO DIMM HYMP532S64BP6 Y5 KN 2560G 013 Pointing Device LOGITECH USB OPTICAL MOUSE MUV ACR1 ROHS W STK LABEL M UV ACR1 BLACK ROHS MS MUV01 005 PARTNAME DESCRIPTION ACER PART NO ...

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