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Aspire T600/AcerPower FV

Service Guide

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Page 1: ...Aspire T600 AcerPower FV Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN Service guide files and updates are available on the AIPG CSD web for more information please refer to http csd acer com tw ...

Page 2: ...II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire T600 AcerPower FV service guide Date Chapter Updates ...

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

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

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

Page 6: ...quency Control 36 Set Supervisor Password 37 Save and Exit Setup 38 Exit Without Saving 39 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 40 General Information 40 Before You Begin 40 Disassembling the Aspire T600 42 Opening the Housing 42 Removing the Front Panel 42 Removing the CD ROM FDD HDD 43 Removing the System Fan 43 Removing the Cables 43 Removing the Power Supply 44 Removing the TV Card 44...

Page 7: ... Problems 66 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information 67 Checking Jumper Settings 67 Setting Jumpers 67 Checking Jumper Settings 68 Connecting Case Components 69 Connecting Optional Components 72 Chapter 6 FRU Field Replaceable Unit List 75 Aspire T600 Exploded Diagram 76 AcerPower FV Exploded Diagram 77 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 78 Appendix B Test Compatible Components 79 Mi...

Page 8: ...damaged CPUs due to bent or broken pins Aspire T600 AcerPower FV are versatile high power system supporting Intel LGA775 CPUs The computer uses Peripheral Component Interface PCI and Accelerated Graphics Port AGP design This improves system efficiency and helps the system support varied multimedia and software applications Below will introduce K5 Aspire T600 AcerPower FV outline T Use Intel on die...

Page 9: ...6Mb 512Mb 1Gb DDR technologies for x8 and x16 non ECC DDR devices T Supports dual channel DDR 400 333 DIMM T Registered DIMM not supported T Supports 2 6V DDR DIMM Slots T 1 PCI Express x1 slot T LAN on Board Realtek RTL8100C IDE Connections T Slot Type 40 pin PATA IDE Slot T Slot Quantity 1 T Transfer Rate support PIO Mode 0 1 2 3 4 ATA Mode 33 66 100 T Device Type Support are HDD CD ROM CD RW DV...

Page 10: ...se Port T 1 Parallel Port 1 Serial Port T 1 VGA Port T 1 LAN Port T 4 USB Ports T 6 Ports Jack Support HD audio output T On board Connectors T 1 CPU Socket T 4 Memory DIMM T 1 PCI Express x1 Slot T 1 FDD Slot T 1 PATA IDE Slot T 2 SATA IDE Slots T 1 2 5 pin Intel FPIO Specification USB pin Connectors T 2 1 5 pin USB pin Connector T 1 Serial Port pin Connector T 1 Aux in 4 pin Connector CD ROM Audi...

Page 11: ...pire T600 Front Panel No Description No Description 1 Optical Device 2 Floppy Drive 3 Multimedia Card Reader 4 Power Button 5 Microphone Jack 6 Speaker or Headphone Jack 7 USB 2 0 Ports No Description No Description ...

Page 12: ...nter Surround Subwoofer Jack 5 Line in Jack 6 Modem Card Optional 7 Power Cord Socket 8 Voltage Selector Switch 9 Ps 2 Mouse Connector 10 PS 2 Keyboard Connector 11 Serial Port 12 VGA Port 13 USB 2 0 Ports 14 Side surround Jack 15 Rear surround Jack 16 Microphone in Jack 17 Line out Front surround Jack No Description No Description ...

Page 13: ... Front Panel No Description No Description 1 Optical Drive 2 Floppy Drive 3 Multimedia Card Reader Optical 4 Power Button 5 Microphone Jack 6 Speaker or Headphone Jack 7 USB 2 0 Ports 8 Indicator No Description No Description ...

Page 14: ...nter Surround Subwoofer Jack 5 Line in Jack 6 Modem Card optional 7 Power Cord Socket 8 Voltage Selector Switch 9 PS 2 Mouse Connector 10 PS 2 Keyboard Connector 11 Serial Port 12 VGA Port 13 USB 2 0 Ports 14 Side Surround Jack 15 Rear Surround Jack 16 Microphone In Jack 17 Line out Front Surround Jack No Description No Description ...

Page 15: ...This section provides a brief description of basic system peripherals Mouse PS 2 or USB Manufacturing Option The included mouse is a standard two button wheel mouse Connect the mouse to the PS 2 mouse port or USB port on the back panel of the system Keyboard PS 2 or USB manufacturing option Connect the keyboard to the PS 2 keyboard port or USB port on the back panel of the system ...

Page 16: ...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 NOTE Speakers are optional and the appearance might be different depending on the actual product Note ...

Page 17: ...or CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper COM2 Onboard serial port header CPU SOCKET LGA775 socket for Pentium 4 CPUs CPUFAN1 CPU cooling fan connector DIMM1 DIMM4 Four 184 pin DDR SDRAM slots FDD Floppy disk drive connector F_PANEL Front Panel switch LED header F_USB1 F_USB2 Front panel USB headers IDE 1 Primary IDE connector PCI1 PCI3 Three 32 bit add on card slots PCIE PCI Express x1 slot SATA1 SATA2 Two S...

Page 18: ...intel 32pin PLCC ALC880 Audio Codec y USB3 2 ports DDIMM3 DDR Socket 184P DDIMM4 DDR Socket 184P VGA G only USB2 2 ports USB1 2 ports VIA 1394 HEADER CONN SATA1 7Pin SATA2 7pin BW 6 4GB s FSB 800MHz Freq 200MHz BW 8 5GB s DDR2 400 533MHz BW 6 4GB s DDR 333 400MHz SATA3 7Pin SATA4 7pin SIZE Min 128MB ONE 256Mb X 16 Single Sided DEVICES SIZE Max 4GB Four 512Mb X 8 Double Sided DEVICES Analong Displa...

Page 19: ...7THF AW Processor Item Specification Vendor Type Intel Prescott and Tejas Processor CPU Socket Type Socket T LGA 775 Speed Depends on CPU which is local configured Bus Frequency 533 800 MHz Voltage Processor voltage can be detected by any system without setting any jumper BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programmer AMI BIOS ROM type Q Flash ROM BIOS ROM size 4MB BIOS ROM package 32 pin PLCC packa...

Page 20: ...aximum bandwidth 6 4GB s in dual channel interleaved mode using DDR 400MHz Bus Architecture Item Description PCI Express 1X 1 PCS PCI Slot 3 PCS LAN on Board REALTEK RTL8100C 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 Pentiu...

Page 21: ...0 ATAPI Supports LS 120 Yes Supports bootable CD ROM Yes Function Control Enable Disable by BIOS setup Diskette Drive Interface Item Specification Diskette Drive Controller W83627THF Diskette Drive Controller Resident Bus LPC Bus Supported Diskette Drive Formats 1 44MB 2 88MB format and slim type diskette drive Function Control Supports Automatic Write Protection via Software Serial Port Item Spec...

Page 22: ...board and Mouse support Memory Address Map Address Size Function 0000000 009FFFF 640 KB System Memory Onboard DRAM 00A0000 00BFFFF 128 KB Video RAM Reserved for Graphics Display Buffer Non Cacheable 00C0000 00CFFFF 32 KB I O Expansion ROM Reserved for ROM on I O Adapters 00D0000 00D3FFF 16 KB I O Expansion ROM Reserved for ROM on I O Adapters 00D4000 00D7FFF 16 KB I O Expansion ROM Reserved for RO...

Page 23: ...nstalled the same memory size and type The Dual Channel Technology will operate when two memory modules are inserted individually into Channel A and B If you install two memory modules in the same channel the Dual Channel Technology will not operate 3 Three DDR memory modules are installed Pleae note that the Dual Channel Technology will not operate when three DDR memory modules are installed part...

Page 24: ... O Address Map Hex Range Devices 000 01F 020 021 040 043 060 060 061 061 070 071 080 08F 0A0 0A1 0C0 0DF 0F0 0FF 170 177 1F0 1F7 278 27F 2F8 2FF 378 37F 3F0 3F5 3F6 3F6 3F7 3F7 3F8 3FF 0CF8 0CFC 778 77A DMA Controller 1 Interrupt Controller 1 System Timer Keyboard Controller 8742 System Speaker CMOS RAM Address and Real Time Clock DMA Page Register Interrupt Controller 2 DMA Controller 2 Math Co P...

Page 25: ...IRQ11 N Reserved IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse Reserved IRQ13 Numeric Processor N IRQ14 Embedded Hard Disk Reserved IRQ15 Reserved Reserved DRQ Assignment Map DRQx System Devices Add On Card Devices DRQ0 N Reserved DRQ1 N Reserved DRQ2 FDD N DRQ3 N Reserved DRQ4 Cascade N DRQ5 N Reserved DRQ6 N Reserved DRQ7 N Reserved Environmental Requirements Item Specifications Temperature Operating 5o C to 35o C Non opera...

Page 26: ...axis in all 3 axes Vibration packed 5 500 Hz 1 09g RMS random 1 hour per axis in all 3 axes Shock operating Half sine 2 g 11m seconds Mechanical Specifications Item Specification Dimensions main footprint 180 w x360 H x420 D mm Environmental Requirements Item Specifications ...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...vent that BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Window s based utility that doesn t required users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet Control Keys Item Description wxyz Move to selection e Main Menu Quit and not save...

Page 29: ...be optimized Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup 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 Frequency Control Frequency and voltage se...

Page 30: ...r Description Product Name Displays the model name of your system System S N Displays your system s serial number Main Board ID Displays the main board s indentification number System BIOS Version Specifies the version of BIOS utility SMBIOS Version The System Management Interface SM BIOS allows you to check the system hardware components without actually opening the system Hardware checking is do...

Page 31: ...1999 to 2098 Time Lets you set the time following the hour minute second 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 ATA IDE Configuration The ATA IDE option can be configured as Disabled Compatible default and Enhanced in the BIOS configuration Windows 98SE and Windows Me operating systems do not support...

Page 32: ... A Primary Second IDE Master Slave Allows you to configure the hard disk drive connected to the master or slave port of IDE channel To enter the IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave setup press Enter N A Drive A Allows you to configure you floppy drive A 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...

Page 33: ...ave your system start up faster You might like to enable this item after you areconfident that your system hardware is operating smoothly Disabled Enabled First Second Third Boot Device The items allow 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 Device When e...

Page 34: ...Chapter 2 27 Removable Drives ...

Page 35: ...rts this mode Please be noted that the item would be hidden when set Configure DRAM Timing by SPD to Enabled DRAM RAS to CAS Delay This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals used when DRAMis written to read from or refreshed Disabled gives faster performance and Enabled gives more stable performance Please be noted that the item would be hidden when set Config...

Page 36: ... memory size borrowed from main memory capacity Aperture Size Select This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter The AGP aperture refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory We recommend that you leave this item at the default value PEG Port This item enables or disables the PCI Express Graphics port function Parameter Description ...

Page 37: ...oard AUDIO Function Enabling the on die audio if no add on PCI audio device Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Function Enables and disables the onboard LAN Enabled Disabled LAN Boot ROM Support This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip Enabled Enable this function Disabled Disable this function Serial Port 1 2 Address This option is used to assign the I O address and i...

Page 38: ...ded Capabilities Port and ECP EPP SPP allows data output only Port ECP and Enhanced Parallel Port EPP are bi Extended Capabilities directional modes allowing both data input and output ECP and EPP modes are only supported with EPP and ECP aware peripherals SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP ECP Mode DMA Channel When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode the parallel port can use DMA 3 or DMA 1 1 3 Paralle...

Page 39: ...able devices and all system context is saved to main memory The information stored in memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous state when an wake up event occurs S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Video Off In Suspend This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode Disabled Enabled HD...

Page 40: ...tatus Disabled Enabled PS 2 Keyboard Wakeup Set this via keyboard to power on the system Password Enter from 15 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password Disabled Disable this function Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have Power Key button you can press the key to power on the system PS 2 Mouse Wakeup Set this via mouse to power on the system Disabled Disable this function Double Click Double c...

Page 41: ...or written by the CPU is only directed to the PCI VGA device s palette registers Enabled Data read or written by the CPU is directed to both the PCI VGA device s palette registers and the ISA VGA device s palette registers permitting the palette registers of both VGA devices to be identical Disabled Enabled ...

Page 42: ...Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down 60o C 140o F 65o C 149o F 70o C 158o F Disabled Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU Temperature automatically Current SYSTEM Temperature Detect SYSTEM Temperature automatically Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Detect CPU SYSTEM Fan Speed status automatically ...

Page 43: ...requency Users please note that if a invalid ratio has been entered to this field BIOS will restore it to previous state 14 Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots Enabled Disabled Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Elector Magnetic Interference generated by the system Enabled Di...

Page 44: ...r when you are prompted to enter password A message will confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely If you have selected System in Security Option of BIOS Features Setup menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system reboots or any time you try to enter BIOS Setup If you have selected Setup at Securit...

Page 45: ...p Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box appears press Y to save and exit or press N to return to the main menu ...

Page 46: ... in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears press Y to discard changes and exit or press N to return to the main menu NOTE If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and press Y to discard any changes you have made ...

Page 47: ...rPower FV desktop computer for maintenance and troubleshooting NOTE The screws for the different components vary in size During the disassembly process group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatches when putting back the components Machine Disassembly and Replacement Chapter 3 ...

Page 48: ...on Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure make sure that you do the following 1 Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals 2 Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system ...

Page 49: ...tem unit CAUTION Before you proceed make sure that you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it Opening the Housing 1 Place the system unit on a flat steady surface 2 Turn the housing back and remove the two screws as shown here 3 Slide the both side doors out Then remove it Removing the Front Panel 1 Remove the front panel as the picture shows carefully ...

Page 50: ...ere 3 Push on black track and pull out HDD as shown here Removing the System Fan 1 Remove the four screws as red circle shown Then remove the system fan Removing the Cables 1 Disconnect the CD ROM power cables IDE cable 2 Disconnect the IDE cable and power cables from the rear the FDD 3 Disconnect the power cable and Serial ATA cable from the HDD ...

Page 51: ...erial ATA cable 8 Disconnect the Power HDD LED Cable and Power Switch Cable Removing the Power Supply 1 Remove the main power connector as shown here 2 Remove the CPU power connector as shown here 3 Remove the four screws as red circle shown Then remove power supply Removing the TV Card 1 Pull out the CD IN from TV card 2 Remove the screws as shown here then pull out the TV card ...

Page 52: ...rd Removing the Memory 1 Pull out the memory1 memory2 memory3 and memory4 Then remove it as shown here Removing the Heatsink and CPU 1 Remove the four screws as shown here then remove heatsink module 2 Pull the CPU bar up to 90 degrees and remove the CPU then press down the CPU bar to the end ...

Page 53: ...moving the MainBoard 1 Remove the eight screws as red circle shown Then remove the mainboard Removing the Daughter Board 1 Remove the screw as shown here 2 Detach the USB cable and audio cable from the daughter board ...

Page 54: ...ystem unit CAUTION Before you proceed make sure that you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it Opening the Housing 1 Place the system unit on a flat steady surface 2 Turn the housing back and remove the two screws as shown here 3 Slide the both side doors out Then remove them Removing the Front Panel Remove the bezel by following the instruction below ...

Page 55: ...ables from the rear the FDD 3 Disconnect the power cable and Serial ATA cable from the HDD 4 Disconnect system fan cable as red circle and CPU fan cable as yellow circle 5 Disconnect the floppy cable 6 Disconnect the IDE cable 7 Disconnect the Serial ATA cable 8 Disconnect the Power HDD LED Cable and Power Switch Cable ...

Page 56: ...own here 3 Push on black track and pull out HDD as shown here Removing the System Fan Remove the four screws as red circle shown Then remove the system fan Removing the Power Supply 1 Remove the main power connector as shown here 2 Remove the CPU power connector as shown here 3 Remove the four screws as red circle shown Then remove power supply ...

Page 57: ...e then pull out the TV card Removing the Modem Card Remove the screws as shown here pull out the modem card Removing the Cables 1 Disconnect the USB Cable 2 Disconnect the Serial ATA cable 3 Disconnect the Audio Cable Removing the Memory Remove the four screws as shown here then remove heatsink module ...

Page 58: ... 2 Pull the CPU bar up to 90 degrees and remove the CPU then press down the CPU bar to the end Removing the Mainboard Remove the eight screws as red circle shown Then remove the mainboard Removing the Daughter Board 1 Remove the screw as shown here 2 Detach the USB cable and audio cable from the daughter board ...

Page 59: ...52 This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the Aspire T600 AcerPower FV T Power On Self Test POST T Index of Error Message T Index of Error Symptoms T Undetermined Problems Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ... 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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...Chapter 4 64 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 72: ...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 73: ...isolated the problem FRU 4 Load default settings in setup 5 Check all main board jumper positions and switch settings 6 Check all adapter card jumper positions 7 Check all device jumper positions 8 Check all cables and connectors for proper installation 9 If the jumpers switches and voltage settings are correct remove or disconnect the following one at a time 10 Non Acer devices T External devices...

Page 74: ...re numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins Illustration Description The illustrations below show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on justone pin the jumper is OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT Short Open 1 2 3 Jumper...

Page 75: ...d Jumper Type Description Setting Default CLR_CMOS 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 CLEAR CMOS 2 3 NORMAL Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn off the system BIOS_WP 3 pin BIOS_WP 1 2 FLASH WRITE UNPROTECTED 2 3 FLASH WRITE PROTECTED BIOS_TBL 3 pin BIOS_TBL 1 2 BOOT BLOCK DISABLE 2 3 BOOT BLOCK ENABLE CLR_CMOS 1 BIOS_WP 1 BIOS_TBL 1 ...

Page 76: ...1 GND System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor SPK1 Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 1 Signal 2 Buzzer 3 Key 4 VCC 1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1 2 Connect the case cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN 3 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK1 4 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 5 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX1 6 Connect the auxiliary p...

Page 77: ... ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 COM 4 5V 16 PS ON 5 Ground 17 COM 6 5V 18 COM 7 Ground 19 COM 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 COM ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 12V 4 12V Illustration Description Users please note that when installing 20 pin power cable the latch...

Page 78: ...perly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message Waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pins...

Page 79: ...e motherboard s optional devices Audio1 Front Panel Audio Header This connector allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Name 1 PORT FL 2 GND 3 PORT FR 4 ACZ DET 5 PORT ER 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE B 8 KEY 9 PORT EL 10 SENSE2_RETURN ...

Page 80: ...ignment may cause damage or system hang up AUXIN Auxiliary in Connector This connector can be used as either CDIN1 or AUXIN connector If it is used as an additional line in audio AUXIN connector it allows you to attach a line in cable when your rear line in jack is set as line out port for 4 channel function CDIN1 Primary CD in Connector Pin Signal Name 1 USB DUAL VCC 2 USB DUAL VCC 3 USBP4 4 USBP...

Page 81: ...tibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA COM2 Onboard Serial Port Header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 GND 2 TX 3 TX 4 GND 5 RX 6 RX 7 GND Pin Signal Name Function 1 NDCDB Data carry detect 2 NSINB Serial Data In 3 NSOUTB Serial Date Out 4 NDTRB Data terminal ready 5 GND Ground 6 NDSR...

Page 82: ...o 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 IMPORTANT Please note that Acer Corporation sells only the parts listed in the following table Please be reminded that though some parts are disassembled in Chapter 3 for demonstration purpose Acer Corporati...

Page 83: ...76 Chapter 6 Aspire T600 Exploded Diagram ...

Page 84: ...Chapter 6 77 AcerPower FV Exploded Diagram ...

Page 85: ...spire T600 AcerPower FV Model No Define 1 Trade Mark 2 Brand Name Acer 3 Description E91M Intel 915GV ICH6 P4 775pin 4DIMM 2PCI 1PCI E 4 Product Name Aspire T600 AcerPower FV Model Definition and Configuration Appendix A ...

Page 86: ... B 79 This computer s compatibility is a test plan released by Acer Internal Testing Department Once the final report is available this chapter will be revised accordingly Test Compatible Components Appendix B ...

Page 87: ...14u 32M 8 8 DDR 333 512MB 0 14u 32M 8 16 NT256D64S88B1G 6K NT512D64S8HB1G 6K Memory DDR400 Infineon DDR400 256MB 0 11u Black 32M 8 16 CL 3 Middle April DDR400 512MB 0 11u Black 32M 8 16 CL 3 Middle April HYS64D32300GU 5 C HYS64D64320GU 5 C Nanya Nanya DDR400 128MB Nanya DDR400 256MB Nanya DDR400 512MB NT128D64SH4B1G 5T NT256D64S88B1G 5T NT512D64S8HB1G Micron Micron DDR 400 256MB 0 11u CL 3 Micron ...

Page 88: ...92 56K standard ATX bracket 1456VQHT5 INT1 GVC F 1156I R12 AAP Housing Foxconn Microtower 3 5 3 5 25 2 black H602 housing PSU FSP Power Supply FSP300 60THA 1 Power Supply FSP300 60THA 1PF 24 pin Non PFC 24 pin PFC FDD Panasonic 1 44M 3 5 black JU 256A198PC Card Reader ECS 3 5 black 6 in 1 card reader UCR 61 Wireless Reciever Chicony RF external receiver WUR0355T Wireless KB Chicony Wireless KB sil...

Page 89: ...board KBP2971 Hebrew Ver 105keys PS 2 Keyboard KBP2971 Polish Ver 105keys PS 2 Keyboard KBP2971 Slovenian Ver 105keys PS 2 Keyboard KBP2971 Slovakian Ver 105keys PS 2 Keyboard KBP2971 Turkey Ver 105keys PS 2 Keyboard KBP2971 RussiamVer 104keys PS 2 Keyboard KBP2971 Hungaria Ver 105keys PS 2 Keyboard KBP2971 Greek Ver 104keys PS 2 Keyboard KBP2971 Denmark Ver 105keys PS 2 Keyboard KBP2971 Czech Ver...

Page 90: ...4keys USB Keyboard KU0355 Arabic Ver 104keys USB Keyboard KU0355 Thai Ver 104keys USB Keyboard KU0355 Germany Ver 105keys USB Keyboard KU0355 Italian Ver 105keys USB Keyboard KU0355 French Ver 105keys USB Keyboard KU0355 Sweden Ver 105keys USB Keyboard KU0355 UK Ver 104keys USB Keyboard KU0355 Spanish Ver 105keys USB Keyboard KU0355 Dutch Ver 105keys USB Keyboard KU0355 Portugese Ver 105keys USB K...

Page 91: ...5 Swiss Ver 105keys Japan ABS USB Keyboard KU 0355 Belgium Ver 105keys Japan ABS USB Keyboard KU 0355 Holland Ver 105keys Japan ABS USB Keyboard KU 0355 Iceland Ver 105keys Japan ABS USB Keyboard KU 0355 Norwegian Ver 105keys Japan ABS USB Keyboard KU 0355 Hebrew Ver 105keys Japan ABS USB Keyboard KU 0355 Polish Ver 105keys Japan ABS USB Keyboard KU 0355 Slovenian Ver 105keys Japan ABS USB Keyboar...

Page 92: ...l of Acer s Notebook Desktop and Server models including T Service guides for all models T User s manuals T Training materials T Bios updates T Software utilities T Spare parts lists T TABs Technical Announcement Bulletin For these purposes we have included an Acrobat File to facilitate the problem free downloading of our technical material Also contained on this website are T Detailed information...

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