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Chapter 3

Removing the Thermal Module and CPU

Remove the three screws holding the thermal door

Detach the thermal door.

Disconnect the fan cable from the main board.

Remove the three screws fastening the thermal module.

Disconnect the fan cable.

NOTE:

When you remove the screws fastening the thermal module, please follow the number order 3, 2, 1 on

the thermal module. When you need to assemble the thermal module, fasten the screws as the order 1,
2, 3 on the thermal module.

Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to release the CPU lock.

Remove the CPU from the socket carefully.

Summary of Contents for Aspire 1640

Page 1: ...Aspire 1640 Series Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER CSD web for more information please refer to http csd acer com tw ...

Page 2: ...y Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1640 service guide Date Chapter Updates 200512 27 Chapter 1 Revise memory specification to 533MHz on page 20 2006 02 15 Chapter 3 Revise disassembling SOP ...

Page 3: ...ect 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 any...

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

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

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Page 7: ...laying at 15 XGA 1024 X 768 15 4 WXGA 1280 X 800 supporting simultaneous multi window viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista T Intel 915GM integrated 3D graphics featuring Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 and up to 128 MB of shared memory T Microsoft DirectX 7 0 and dual independent display support T MPEG 2 DVD hardware assisted capability T Simultaneous LCD and CRT display with LCD panel...

Page 8: ... button T Four easy launch buttons T Two front panel buttons wireless LED button and Bluetooth LED button I O interface T Three USB 2 0 ports T Ethernet RJ 45 port T Modem RJ 11 port T External display VGA port T Microphone T Line in jack T Headphones speaker line out port T One Type II PC Card slot T DC in jack for AC adaptor ...

Page 9: ...A L F 1 8VSUS 1 8V TM4060 AS1640 ZL8 for Quanta project code REQ2 GNT2 REQ1 GNT1 AD20 AD17 INTB INTD INTC Page 10 Page 21 FLASH Page 22 FAN CPU CORE CRT Page 11 RGB LVDS Page 11 LVDS BATTERY CHARGER TYPE II SLOT Page 18 MIC IN 1 05V 2 5V Bluetooth USB interface USB4 Page 16 USB2 3 5 SYSTEM USB PORT 3 MODEM AMP MAX9755 AD24 REQ0 GNT0 INTA Page 16 MINI PCIE slot Wireless LAN Option PCI E BUS Page 23...

Page 10: ...4 Aspire 1640 Board Layout Top View ...

Page 11: ... 7 CN5 Touchpad Board Connector 8 CN6 Internal Microphone Connector 9 U17 Clock Generator 10 U4 PCMCIA Connector 11 CN9 MDC Connector 12 CN11 Internal Speaker Connector 13 CN13 Power Jack 14 CN12 CRT Connector 15 CN14 Battery Connector 16 CN15 Optical Disk Drive Connector 17 CN17 RJ45 RJ11 Connector 18 CN26 Wireless LAN Controller 19 U11 North Bridge 20 U13 CPU Socket ...

Page 12: ...ory Socket 1 27 U1 LAN Chipset RTL8100CL 28 CN19 Memory Socket 2 29 U18 South Bridge 30 CN24 PCMCIA Connector 31 CN25 HDD Connector 32 CN27 USB Connector 33 CN28 Line out SPEDIF Jack 34 CN29 Microphone Jack 35 CN30 Line in Jack 36 SW3 WLAN Button 37 SW2 Bluetooth Button 38 LED2 Charger LED 39 LED1 Power LED 40 U22 Audio Codec 41 U10 Fan Connector ...

Page 13: ... 4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer 5 Click buttons Left and right The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons 6 Touchpad Touch sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse 7 Status indicators LEDs Light Emitting Diodes that turn on and off to show the status of the computer and its functions and components ...

Page 14: ...n Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication optional 5 Wireless communication button indicator Press to enable disable the wireless function Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication optional 6 Line in jack Accepts audio line in devices e g audio CD player stereo walkman 7 Mic in jack Accepts inputs from external microphones 8 Speaker Line Out Headphone jack Connects to audio line o...

Page 15: ... turned off 4 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive Icon Item Port Description 1 PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot 2 PC card slot Accepts one Type II CardBus PC Card 3 USB 2 0 port Connects to Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera 4 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10 100 based network 5 Modem jack Connects to a...

Page 16: ...atible computer security lock Item Description 1 Hard disc bay Houses the computer s hard disc secured by a screw 2 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack 3 Battery bay Houses the computer s battery pack 4 Battery lock Locks the battery in place 5 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool Note Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan 6 Memory comparment House ...

Page 17: ...n in AC mode Icon Function Description 1 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated 2 Num Lock Fn F11 Lights when Numeric Lock is activated 3 Media activity Indicates when the hard disk or optical drive is active Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication 4 Power Lights when the computer is on 5 Battery Lights when the b...

Page 18: ... be reset by users To set the Web browser mail and programmable keys run the Acer Launch Manager Launch key Default application P User programmable Acer eManager user programmable Web browser Internet browser user programmable Mail Email application user programmable Hot Key Icon Function Description Fn F1 Fn F2 Acer eManager on page 23 Fn F3 Acer eManager on page 23 Fn F4 ion Description Acer eMa...

Page 19: ... Caps Lock When is on all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase Num Lock Fn F11 When is on the embedded keypad is in numeric mode The keys function as a calculator complete with the arithmetic operators and Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry A better solution would be to connect an external keypad Scroll Lock Fn F12 When is on the screen moves one line up or down ...

Page 20: ...old Fn while typing letters on embedded keypad Type the letters in a normal manner Keys Description Windows logo key Start button Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions Below are a few examples Tab Activates the next Taskbar button E Opens the My Computer window F1 Opens Help and Support F Opens the Find All Files dialog box R Opens the Run dialog box M Minimizes all windows shift M...

Page 21: ...p Puts the computer in Sleep mode Fn p Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen external monitor if connected and both the display screen and external monitor Fn q Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power Press any key to return Fn r Touchpad Toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off Fn s Speaker on off Turns the speakers on and off mutes the s...

Page 22: ...method NOTE Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol Please refer to www microsoft com typography faq faq12 htm for more information The US dollar sign 1 Open a text editor or word processor 2 Either directly press the Euro key at the bottom right of the keyboard for Chinese keyboard or hold Shift and then press the 4 key at the upper center of the keyboard symbol at the upper center...

Page 23: ...h you how to use the touchpad Move your finger across the touchpad 2 to move the cursor Press the left 1 and right 4 buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to do selection and execution functions These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse Tapping on the touchapd is the same as clicking the left button Use the 4 wa scroll 3 button to scroll up or down and move left ...

Page 24: ...veness Function Left button 1 Right button 4 Touchpad 2 Center button 3 Execute Click twice quickly Tap twice at the same speed as double clicking a mouse button Select Click once Tap once Drag Click and hold then use finger to drag the cursor on the touchpad Tap twice at the same speed as double clicking a mouse button hold finger to the touchpad on the second tap and drag the cursor Access conte...

Page 25: ...cessor 2MB L2 Cache 1 60 GHz 400 MHz FSB Intel Celeron M processor 360 370 380 1 MB L2 cache 1 40 1 50 1 60 GHz 400 MHz FSB CPU package Intel socketable 478 pins Micro FCPGA CPU core voltage Low speed 0 8V High speed 1 5V CPU I O voltage 1 2V BIOS Item Specification BIOS vendor Pheonix BIOS BIOS Version BIOS ROM type Flash ROM SST39VF040 BIOS ROM size 512Kbyte BIOS package 32 Pin PLCC lead Support...

Page 26: ...oltage 1 8 V 0 9V Supports DIMM package 200 pin so DIMM Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications Memory Combinations Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory 0MB 256MB 256MB 0MB 512MB 512MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 256MB 0MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 256MB 512MB 768MB 256MB 1024MB 1280MB 512MB 0MB 512MB 512MB 256MB 768MB 512MB 512MB 1024...

Page 27: ... for this product Floppy Disk Specifications Media recognition 2DD 720KB 2HD 1 2 MB 3 mode 2HD 1 44MB Sectors track 9 15 18 Tracks 80 80 80 Data transfer rate Kbit s 1 MB 1 6 MB 2 MB Rotational speed RPM 300 360 300 Read write heads 2 Encoding method MFM Power Requirement Input Voltage V 5V Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor Model Name HGST MORAGA IC25N060ATMR04 0 08K0634 Seagate N2 ST960821A T...

Page 28: ...e Drive Mounting Horizontal Vertical Read Write Read Speed Max 24X 3 600 KB sec for CD ROM Max 24X 3 600 KB sec for CD RW Write Speed Max 24X 3 600 KB sec for CD R Max 10X 1 500 KB sec for CD RW Max 24X 3 600 KB sec for US RW CAV 24X CAV 24X P CAV 24X 20X 16X CLV 10X 8X 4X CLV 10X 4X P CAV 24X 16X Mounting Orientation Horizontal Vertical All angles Buffer Under Run 2MB Power consumption DC 5v 1 2A...

Page 29: ...C 5V 5 operation DC 5V 8 start up DVD RW Interface Item Specification Vendor model name TOSHIBA TS L532A Performance Specification Transfer rate KB sec 1 Read DVD ROM DVD R CD ROM 2 Write CD R CD RW HS RW US RW 3 ATAPI Interface PIO mode DMA mode Ultra DMA mode MAX 8X CAV MAX 10800kB s MAX 4X CAV MAX 5400kB s MAX 24X CAV MAX 3600kB s 4X 8X CLV MAX 24X ZCLV 4X CLV 4X 8X 10X CLV 8X 10X CLV MAX 16X Z...

Page 30: ...Rate Internal microphone Yes Internal speaker Quantity Yes Supports PnP DMA channel DMA channel 0 DMA channel 1 Supports PnP IRQ IRQ10 IRQ11 Video Interface Item Specification Vendor Model Name built in Intel 915GM Video memory size up to 128MB for Aspire 3000 5000 up to 64MB for Aspire 3500 Chip voltage Core 2 5V 1 5V Supports ZV Zoomed Video port NO Graph interface 4X AGP Accelerated Graphic Por...

Page 31: ...al port function control Enable Disable by BIOS Setup PCMCIA Port Item Specification PCMCIA controller TI PCI1510A Supports card type Type II No Tpye III Number of slots One type II Access location Right side Supports ZV Zoomed Video port NO Supports 32 bit CardBus Yes IRQ17 Keyboard Item Specification Keyboard controller KBC NS97551 Keyboard vendor Darfon Total number of keypads 88 89 key Windows...

Page 32: ...m2 also called Brightness 200 185 Luminance Uniformity not show not show Contrast Ratio 300 300 Response Time Optical Rise Time Fall Time msec 25 rise falling 30 rise falling Nominal Input Voltage VDD not show not show Typical Power Consumption watt 3 7 for backlight unit Total 5 26 LCM circuit 1 12 backlight input 4 14 Weight not show 590 Physical Size mm 344 W x222 H x6 5 D 344 W x222 H x6 5 D S...

Page 33: ...ectric Withstand Voltage Primary to secondary 3000Vac Leakage current 0 25 mA max 254Vac 60Hz Regulatory Requirements Safety Requirements 1 The subject product rated 100 120V 60Hz must be listed under UL 1950 and certified with SCA Standard C22 2 No 950 2 The subject product rated 200 240V 50Hz must comply with low voltage directive 73 23EEC EMI Requirements 1 The subject product rated 100 120V 60...

Page 34: ...0 minutes axis Non operating unpacked 5 27 1Hz 0 6G 27 1 50Hz 0 04mm peak to peak 50 500Hz 2 0G Non operating packed 5 62 6Hz 0 51mm peak to peak 62 6 500Hz 4 0G Mechanical Specification Item Specification Dimensions 364 W x 279 D x 33 9 38 9 H mm 14 3 3X 10 98x 1 33 1 53 inches Weight 6 4 Ibs 2 91kg for 15 XGA LCD model 6 5 lbs 2 94kg for 15 4 WXGA LCD model I O Ports Three USB 2 0 ports Ethernet...

Page 35: ...Chapter 1 29 Switch Power Mechanical Specification Item Specification ...

Page 36: ... you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility please set the parameter to enabled Press F12 during POST to enter multi boot menu In this menu user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Info Main Advanced Security Boot Exit CPU Type Mobile AMD Sempron TM Processor 2600 CPU Speed System BIOS Ver V1 0 VGA BIOS Ver KBC Ver Serial Num...

Page 37: ...d this item T Press while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu T In any menu you can load default settings by pressing t You can also press u to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility NOTE You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen Help for parameters ar...

Page 38: ...ces installed on secondary IDE master Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit UUID Number This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is presenting UUID 32bytes PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Info Main Advanced Security Boot Exit CPU Type Mobile AMD Sempron TM Processor 2600 CPU Speed System BIOS Ver V1 0 VGA BIOS Ver KBC Ver Serial Number xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Asset...

Page 39: ...nced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help System Time 15 56 48 System Date 03 18 2005 System Memory 640 KB Extended Memory 446MB Video Memory 64 MB Quiet Boot Enabled Power on display Auto Network boot Enabled F12 Boot Menu Disabled Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select 4Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Shows sys...

Page 40: ...mmary Screen is disabled or enabled Enabled Customer Logo is displayed and Summary Screen is disabled Disabled Customer Logo is not displayed and Summary Screen is enabled Option Enabled or Disabled Power on display Auto During power process the system will detect if any display device is connected on external video port If any external display device is connected the power on display will be in C...

Page 41: ...visor Password Password on Boot Disabled When shown as Locked the hard drive password currently can not be changed or disabled To change or disable it turn off the system and enter Setup immediately after turning it back on Press Enter to input change or disable hard drive passwords F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select 4 Sub Menu F10 Save and ...

Page 42: ... password Clear or Set Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password When user password is set this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to change the value of parameters Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password When set this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unaut...

Page 43: ...ord and Confirm New Password fields The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to Clear 4 When you have changed the settings press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility Changing a Password 1 Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key The Set Password box appears 2 Type the current password in the Enter Current Password ...

Page 44: ...assword setting is complete after the user presses u If the current password entered does not match the actual current password the screen will show you the Setup Warning If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match the screen will display the following message ...

Page 45: ...ixBIOS Setup Utility Info Main Advanced Security Exit Item Specific Help Floppy Devices Hard Drive and indicate device categories Use Enter to expand collapses Boot order is top down using only the top device in each category Use F6 and F5 to move highlighted item up and down F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select 4 Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Ne...

Page 46: ...etup data to CMOS Load Setup Default Load default values for all SETUP item Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items Save Changes Save Setup Data to CMOS PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Info Main Advanced Security Boot Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit Dicarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Chang...

Page 47: ...ry Diskette before you use the Phlash utility NOTE Do not install memory related drivers XMS EMS DPMI when you use the Phlash NOTE Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Phlash utility If the battery pack does not contain enough power to finish BIOS flash you may not boot the system because the BIOS is not completely loaded Fellow the steps below to run the Phlash 1 Prepare a boot...

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Page 50: ...trap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge T Flat bladed screw driver T Phillips screw driver T Tweezers T Plastic Flat bladed screw driver T Hexed Screw Driver NOTE The screws for the different components vary in size During the disassembly process group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components Chapter 3 Machine Disassembl...

Page 51: ... 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 NOTE Aspire 9100 series product uses mylar or tape to fasten the FFC FPC connectors cable you may need to tear the tape or mylar before you disconnect different FFC FPC connectors ...

Page 52: ... order Start Battery HDD Cover ODD Module RAM Wireless Cover 2 2 HDD Module Wireless LAN Card Memory IO Bezel E 2 2 Heatsink Cover special screw for thermal 3 Ex1 Thermal Module CPU ODD Connector Board ODD Holder ODD Drive 2 back side 4 left right side E 3 Middle Cover B 2 Keyboard 4 right and left hinges LCD Module B 2 Switch Board B 5 E 16 B 2 Lower and Upper Case Assembly Upper Case Assembly Lo...

Page 53: ...2 0X0 4P 3FP ZK NL C SCREW M2 5 K 5 2 X0 85 4 ZK NL D SCREW M2 5X0 45 10K NIL E SCREW M2 5X0 45 8K ZBL F SCREW M2 5X0 45P 3F NI G SCREW M3 0X0 8P 3K NL 4 screw pads M 4 LCD Bezel 6 hinges 2 brackets LCD Inverter LCD Assembly LCD Cover 4 LCD Module LCD LCD Cable LCD Brackets Antenna set ...

Page 54: ...Chapter 3 50 Removing the Battery Pack 1 Unlock the battery lock 2 Slide the battery latch as shown 3 Then remove the battery pack ...

Page 55: ...2 Remove the HDD cover 3 Remove the screw fastening the HDD module to the notebook 4 Then detach the HDD module from the notebook Removing the Memory and the Wireless LAN Card 1 Remove the two screws that secure the RAM Wireless cover 2 Remove the RAM Wireless cover 3 Pop up the memory then remove it 4 Disconnect the auxiliary and the main wireless antennae 5 Pop the wireless LAN card then remove ...

Page 56: ...ree screws fastening the thermal module 5 Disconnect the fan cable NOTE When you remove the screws fastening the thermal module please follow the number order 3 2 1 on the thermal module When you need to assemble the thermal module fasten the screws as the order 1 2 3 on the thermal module 6 Use a flat bladed screwdriver to release the CPU lock 7 Remove the CPU from the socket carefully ...

Page 57: ... keyboard 6 Remove the screw that fastens the ODD module 7 Turn over the notebook computer then detach the ODD module carefully NOTE When you reattach the ODD please make sure you attach the ODD module completely to the main unit Otherwise you can not fasten the screw and the screw may damage the main board Removing the LCD Module 1 Remove the three screws holding the keyboard cover 2 Open the LCD...

Page 58: ... disconnect the keyboard cable then remove the keyboard 5 Pull out the antenna set with a tweezers then take out the antenna set from the main unit 6 Disconnect the LCD coaxial cable 7 Remove the four screws holding the right and the left hinge Two on each side 8 Then detach the LCD module from the main unit ...

Page 59: ...able 5 Remove the five screws that secure the upper case 6 Remove the 17 screws on the bottom as shown 7 Detach the upper case assembly and place it next to the lower case assembly 8 Disconnect the microphone cable then remove the upper case assembly Disassembling the Upper Case Assembly 1 Disconnect the touchpad board to touchpad FFC 2 Disconnect the touchpad board to main board FFC 3 Then detach...

Page 60: ...to touchpad FFC from the uppwer case assembly 8 Remove the four screws holding the touchpad bracket 9 Detach the touchpad bracket from the upper case assembly 10 Remove the touchpad from the upper case 11 Remove the two screws that secure the bluetooth module 12 Disconnect the bluetooth module then remove it Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly 1 Disconnect the MDC cable from the modem board ...

Page 61: ...wn 7 The you can detach the main board from the upper case 8 Remove the ttwo screws that fasten the N B heatsink 9 Remove the N B heatsink from the main board as shown 10 Remove the card reader dummy card from the lower case For SKU with three in one card reader please remove three in one cover 11 Remove the two screws that secure the speaker set on one side 12 Then remove another two screws holdi...

Page 62: ...d with red below the mylar is sami transparent film like stuff it should be transferred if necessary to the replacement main board Because the main board mylar should be stuck to the main board to prevent the antenna cable and the main board components short circuit The short could cause the main board or the antenna cable burned ...

Page 63: ...t 5 Remove the three screws holding the right hinge 6 Then remove the three screws that secure the left hinge 7 Remove one screw that secure the LCD bracket 8 Remove another screw holding the LCD bracket on the other side 9 Then detach the LCD panel from the LCD cover carefully 10 Remove the two screws holding the right bracket 11 Then remove the right bracket 12 Remove another two screws that tig...

Page 64: ...Chapter 3 60 13 Remove the left bracket as the picture shows 14 Tear off the tape fastening the LCD cable 15 Tear off the the LCD cable fastening the LCD cable then remove it ...

Page 65: ...olding the HDD bracket on the other side 3 Then take the hard disc drive out from the HDD bracket Disassembling the Optical Drive Module 1 Remove the four screws as the picture shows 2 Remove the two screws that secure the optical disc drive and the ODD holder 3 Push the ODD holder as shown 4 Detach the ODD holder 5 Disconnect the ODD connector board then remove it ...

Page 66: ... which page to go to Symptoms Verified Go To Power failure The power indicator does not go on or stay on Power System Check on page 68 POST does not complete No beep or error codes are indicated Power On Self Test POST Error Message on page 71 Undetermined Problems on page 83 POST detects an error and displayed messages on screen Error Message List on page 72 Other symptoms i e LCD display problem...

Page 67: ...label can cause damage to the drive or can cause the drive to fail Do the following to select the test device 1 Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program 2 See if CD ROM Test is passed when the program runs to CD ROM Test 3 Follow the instructions in the message window If an error occurs reconnect the connector on the System board If the error still remains 1 Reconnect t...

Page 68: ...ns in the message window NOTE Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector A loose connection can cause an error Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem power on the computer using each of the following power sources 1 Remove the battery pack 2 Connect the power adapter and check that power is supplied 3 Disconnect the power adapter and install the charged battery ...

Page 69: ...e following T Replace the System board T If the problem is not corrected see Undetermined Problems on page 83 T If the voltage is not correct go to the next step NOTE An audible noise from the power adapter does not always indicate a defect 3 If the power on indicator does not light up check the power cord of the power adapter for correct continuity and installation 4 If the operational charge doe...

Page 70: ... that has less than 50 of the total power remaining when installed in the computer If the battery status indicator does not light up remove the battery pack and let it return to room temperature Re install the battery pack If the charge indicator still does not light up replace the battery pack If the charge indicator still does not light up replace the DC DC charger board Touchpad Check If the to...

Page 71: ...ext possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer If the symptom is not listed see Undetermined Problems on page 83 The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function NOTE Most of the error messages occur during POST Some of them display information about a hardware device e g the amount of memory installed Others may i...

Page 72: ...ault Settings in BIOS Setup Utility Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 67 Keyboard error see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 67 Keyboard Controller Failed see Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check on page 67 Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does not match CMOS Run Setup Run Load Defa...

Page 73: ... Setup Utility System cache error Cache disabled System board CPU ID System board DMA Test Failed DIMM System board Software NMI Failed DIMM System board Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed DIMM System board Device Address Conflict Run Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility RTC battery System board Allocation Error for device Run Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility RTC battery System board Fai...

Page 74: ...source battery pack and power adapter See Power System Check on page 68 Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep power on indicator turns on and LCD is blank But you can see POST on an external CRT Reconnect the LCD connectors LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD inverter LCD System board No beep power on indicator turns on and a blinking...

Page 75: ...efore memory autosize 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 26h Enable A20 line 28h Autosize DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 215 KB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 R...

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

Page 77: ...key lock A4h Initialize Typematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag B0h Check for errors B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize DMI parameters BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display ...

Page 78: ...uge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor EAh Initialize OEM special code EBh Initialize PIC and DMA ECh Initialize Memory type EDh Initialize Memory size EEh Shadow Boot Block EFh System memory test F0h Initialize interrupt vectors F1h Initialize Run Time Clock F2h Initialize video F3h Initialize System Management Mode F4h 1 Output one beep before boot F5h Boot to Mini DOS F6h Clear Huge Segment...

Page 79: ...s displayed LCD inverter ID LCD inverter LCD cable LCD System board Indicator Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Indicator incorrectly remains off or on but system runs correctly Reconnect the inverter board Inverter board System board Power Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence Power shuts down during operation Power source battery pack and power adapter See Power Syste...

Page 80: ...und Speaker System board Power Management Related Symptoms Symptom Error Action in Sequence The system will not enter hibernation Keyboard if control is from the keyboard Hard disk drive System board The system doesn t enter hibernation mode and four short beeps every minute See S4 Sleeping State on page 28 Press Fn oand see if the computer enters hibernation mode Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk conne...

Page 81: ...5 LCD CRT Both display switching System board USB does not work correctly System board Print problems Ensure the Parallel Port in the Onboard Devices Configuration of BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled Onboard Devices Configuration Run printer self test Printer driver Printer cable Printer System Board Serial or parallel port device problems Ensure the Serial Port in the Devices Configuration of...

Page 82: ... discharge or software errors FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring problem exists When analyzing an intermittent problem do the following 1 Run the advanced diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times 2 If no error is detected do not replace any FRU 3 If any error is detected replace the FRU Rerun the test to verify that there are no more errors ...

Page 83: ...operating correctly See Power System Check on page 68 1 Power off the computer 2 Visually check them for damage If any problems are found replace the FRU 3 Remove or disconnect all of the following devices T Non Acer devices T Printer mouse and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T CD ROM Diskette drive Module T PC Cards 4 Power on the computer 5 Determine if the problem...

Page 84: ...ade it will not be noted on the printed Service Guide For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code from those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines NOTE To scrap or to return the defective parts you should...

Page 85: ...40 Exploded Diagram Aspire 1640 FRU List Adapter NS ADP 19V 3 42A PA 1650 02QR 90 264V LF AP 06503 010 NS ADP 19V 3 42A SLS0335A19A57LF 90 264V EU AP 06506 002 NS ADP 19V 3 42A SADP 65KB DBHF 90 264V LF AP 06501 009 Battery ...

Page 86: ...805 003 BATTERY SIMPPLO PACK LI ION 4S1P 2 0A BT 00407 001 BATTERY SANYO PACK LI ION 4S1P 2 0A BT 00403 004 BATTERY SONY PACK LI ION 4S1P 1 96A BT 00404 004 Board NS MODEM 56K MDC T60M845 02 EU 54 TAKV7 001 NS BLUETOOTH MODULE W ANTENNA 54 T48V7 001 NS W L 802 11B G WM3B2200BGMW2 KI CAX01 008 NS LAUNCH BOARD 55 TAKV7 001 NS TOUCH PAD BOARD 55 TAKV7 002 Cable Aspire 1640 FRU List ...

Page 87: ...N 3 PIN 27 A03V7 005 POWER CORD SWISS 27 A03V7 007 POWER CORD AU 3 PIN 27 A03V7 008 POWER CORD DANISH 3 PIN 27 A03V7 006 POWER CORD AF 3 PIN 27 T48V7 001 Case Cover Bracket Assembly 5 MIDDEL COVER ERGO W BUTTON LIGHT GREEN SILVER 42 T50V7 101 6 UPPER CASE W TOUCHPAD BRACKET MIC BLUETOOTH CABLE 60 T91V7 001 UPPER CASE W TOUCHPAD BRACKET MIC W O BLUETOOTH CABLE 60 T91V7 002 11 LOWER CASE W SPEAKER 6...

Page 88: ...LESS LAN ANTENNA 50 T50V7 003 CPU Processor NS AMD MOBILE SEMPRON 2800 25WD KC S2802 25D AMD MOBILE SEMPRON 3000 25WD KC S3002 25D AMD MOBILE TURION 64 ML28 KC TML02 280 AMD MOBILE TURION 64 ML30 KC TML02 300 AMD MOBILE TURION 64 ML32 KC TML02 320 AMD MOBILE TURION 64 ML34 KC TML02 340 AMD MOBILE TURION 64 ML37 KC TML02 370 Optical Disk Drive Module Aspire 1640 FRU List ...

Page 89: ... OPTICAL DEVICE HOLDER FIX 42 T51V7 003 DVD CDRW BEZEL FOR G BASE 42 A65V7 003 DVD CDRW COMBO MODULE LITE ON SOSC 2483K LF 6M ATKV7 001 DVD CDRW COMBO LITE ON SOSC 2483K LF GB KO 02409 011 OPTICAL DEVICE HOLDER FIX 42 T51V7 003 DVD CDRW BEZEL FOR G BASE 42 A65V7 003 DVD CDRW COMBO MODULE HLDS GCC 4244N LF 6M ATKV7 002 DVD CDRW COMBO HLDS GCC 4244N GB LF KO 0240A 004 OPTICAL DEVICE HOLDER FIX 42 T5...

Page 90: ...7 005 DVD DUAL MODULE HLDS GWA 4082N G BASE 6M ATKV7 004 DVD DUAL DRIVE HLDS GWA 4082N G BASE KU 0080D 016 OPTICAL DEVICE HOLDER FIX 42 T51V7 003 DVD DUAL BEZEL G BASE 42 A51V7 005 HDD Hard Disk Drive NS 40G SEAGATE 2 5 IN 4200RPM N2 1ST9402113A ROHS F W 3 01 KH 04001 016 40G TOSHIBA 2 5 IN 4200RPM PLUTO MK4025GAS ROHS F W KA100A KH 04004 005 40G HGST 2 5 IN 4200RPM HAKONA A F W A70G KH 04007 013 ...

Page 91: ...Chinese KB A2707 002 AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Spanish KB A2707 003 AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Thai KB A2707 004 AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Brazilian Protugese KB A2707 005 AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Korea KB A2707 006 AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON UK KB A2707 007 AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON German KB A2707 008 AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Italian KB A2707 009 AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOAR...

Page 92: ...nadian French KB A2707 021 AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Japanese KB A2707 022 AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Greek KB A2707 023 AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Hebrew KB A2707 024 AS1680 AS1410 KEYBOARD DARFON Russian KB A2707 025 LCD Module NS LCD 15 0 IN MODULE SAMSUNG LTN150XB L03 V LF 6M ATKV7 011 NS LCD 15 0 IN XGA SAMSUNG LTN150XB L03 V LF LK 15006 008 NS LCD INVERTER BOARD 19 TAKV7 001 NS LCD...

Page 93: ...OARD 19 TAKV7 001 NS LCD CABLE 15 IN XGA 50 T50V7 004 NS LCD BRACKET W HINGE 15 IN L 33 T50V7 002 NS LCD BRACKET W HINGE 15 IN R 33 T50V7 003 NS LCD PANEL W LOGO ANTENNA 14 15 IN 60 T50V7 102 NS LCD BEZEL W RUBBER PAD 15 IN 60 T50V7 004 LCD 15 0 IN MODULE LPL LP150X07 TLA2 LF 6M ATKV7 013 LCD 15 0 IN XGA LPL LP150X07 TLA2 LF LK 15008 019 NS LCD INVERTER BOARD 19 TAKV7 001 NS LCD CABLE 15 IN XGA 50...

Page 94: ...2 LCD BRACKET W HINGE 15 4 IN L 33 T50V7 004 3 LCD BRACKET W HINGE 15 4 IN R 33 T50V7 005 4 LCD PANEL W LOGO ANTENNA 14 15 IN 60 T50V7 102 1 LCD BEZEL W RUBBER PAD 15 4 IN 60 T50V7 006 LCD 15 4 MODULE SAMSUNG LTN154X3 L01 V104 6M ATKV7 014 LCD 15 4 WXGA SAMSUNG LTN154X3 L01 V104 LK 15406 009 LCD INVERTER BOARD 19 TAKV7 001 LCD CABLE 15 4 IN WXGA 50 T50V7 006 LCD BRACKET W HINGE 15 4 IN L 33 T50V7 ...

Page 95: ...GA 50 T50V7 004 LCD BRACKET W HINGE 15 IN L 33 T50V7 002 LCD BRACKET W HINGE 15 IN R 33 T50V7 003 LCD PANEL W LOGO W O ANTENNA 14 15 IN 60 T56V7 102 LCD BEZEL W RUBBER PAD 15 IN 60 T50V7 004 LCD 15 0 IN MODULE CMO N150X3 L07 LF W O WIRELESS 6M ATKV7 022 LCD 15 0 IN XGA CMO N150X3 L07 REV C4 LF LK 1500D 012 LCD INVERTER BOARD 19 TAKV7 001 LCD CABLE 15 IN XGA 50 T50V7 004 LCD BRACKET W HINGE 15 IN L...

Page 96: ...N R 33 T50V7 005 LCD PANEL W LOGO ANTENNA 15 4 IN 60 T56V7 103 LCD BEZEL W RUBBER PAD 15 4 IN 60 T50V7 006 LCD 15 4 IN MODULE AU B154EW01 V8 LF NON G W O WIRELESS 6M ATKV7 026 LCD 15 4 IN WXGA AU B154EW01 V8 LF NON G LK 15405 005 LCD INVERTER BOARD 19 TAKV7 001 LCD CABLE 15 4 IN WXGA 50 T50V7 006 LCD BRACKET W HINGE 15 4 IN L 33 T50V7 004 LCD BRACKET W HINGE 15 4 IN R 33 T50V7 005 LCD PANEL W LOGO...

Page 97: ...eaker N S SPEAKER SET 23 T50V7 001 Heatsink 10 THERMAL MODULE 60 A51V7 005 Miscellaneous NS NAME PLATE AS1640 TBD NS RUBBER FOOT 1HYXZZZ24D6 NS LCD SCREW RUBBER PAD 47 T50V7 003 NS LCD BEZEL RUBBER PAD 47 T50V7 004 Screw NS SCREW M2 0X3 0 I NI NYLOK 86 A03V7 012 NS SCREW I2 5 3M BNIH M2 5L3 86 T25V7 012 NS SCREW M2 5 4L BZN NYLOK 86 A03V7 006 NS SCREW M2 0X5 I NI NYLOK 86 T23V7 006 NS SCREW MM2506...

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