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Aspire AX1430 Service Guide

Install the RTC battery into the battery holder on the mainboard..

Reinstalling the Front I/O and Optional Card Reader Assembly

Insert the front I/O and card reader assembly into the bracket.

Secure the front I/O and card reader assembly to the bracket using two screws.

Summary of Contents for Aspire AX1430

Page 1: ...Aspire AX1430 Desktop Computer Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN ...

Page 2: ...ii Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Revision History Refer to the table below for changes made on this version of the Aspire AX1430 Desktop Computer Service Guide Date Chapter Updates ...

Page 3: ...es no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any Acer Incorporated software described in this guide is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not Acer Incorporated its distributor or its ...

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

Page 5: ...vice guide In such cases please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel channel to provide you with further technical details FRU Information Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS that you should check 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 printed service guide For A...

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Page 7: ... Boards 31 Removing the Memory Modules 33 Removing the Power Supply Unit 33 Removing the Front I O and Optional Card Reader Assembly 36 Removing the Mainboard 38 Reassembly Procedures 40 Reinstalling the Mainboard 40 Reinstalling the Front I O and Optional Card Reader Assembly 41 Reinstalling the Power Supply Unit 43 Installing the Memory Modules 46 Installing the Expansion Boards 46 Reinstalling ...

Page 8: ...nal Devices 86 Connecting Case Components 88 Field Replaceable Unit FRU List 91 Exploded Diagram 92 Aspire AX1430 FRU List 93 Technical Specifications 110 Processor 110 Chipsets 110 BIOS 110 Memory 111 Hard Disk Drive 111 Optical Disc Drive 112 Card Reader optional 112 Gigabit Ethernet 112 Audio 112 Power Supply Unit 113 Power Management 113 Index 115 ...

Page 9: ... MT s Maximum memory dual channel up to 16GB Expansion options One PCI Express x16 slot reserved for GPU card installation One PCI Express x1 slot Connectivity Wired LAN Realtek RTL8111E VL Single Chip Port 10 100 Fast Ethernet PHYceiver with Auto MDIX WLAN option 802 11 b g n wireless network adapter Hard disk drive HDD One HDD bay suppporting 3 5 inch 25 4 mm SATA HDDs Support 7200 rpm SATA HDD ...

Page 10: ...pport On board device configuration support Item Description Audio codec Realtek ALC662 5 1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Audio jacks Front panel Headphone and microphone jacks Rear panel Microphone line out and line in jacks Component Description I O ports Front panel USB ports two Headphone jack Microphone jack CF card slot Memory Stick PRO card slot Rear panel PS 2 keyboard and mouse port...

Page 11: ...ts Aspect Description Chassis dimension W D H 100 mm W X 367 8 mm D x 269 mm H System weight 6 27 kg Mainboard form factor microATX µATX Mainboard dimensions W H 244 220 mm Aspect Description Operating temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Operating humidity 15 to 80 RH non condensing ...

Page 12: ...the computer Front View No Component 1 Power button indicator 2 Optical drive cover 3 Optical drive eject button 4 Headphone jack 5 Microphone in jack 6 4 in 1 optional card reader supporting Memory Stick MS xD Picture Card xD Secure Digital SD MultiMediaCard MMC and Memory Stick PRO MS PRO 7 USB 2 0 ports 8 Acer logo ...

Page 13: ...1 Expansion slots 2 Line in jack 3 Line out jack 4 Microphone jack 5 USB 2 0 ports 6 HDMI connector 7 External monitor port 8 PS 2 mouse connector 9 PS 2 keyboard connector 10 Fan aperture 11 Power connector 12 Kensington lock 13 Key lock 14 LAN connector ...

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Page 15: ...ou are prompted Run Setup message to make changes to the CMOS setup NOTE If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS Ask a qualified technician for assistance CMOS setup loads the configuration values in a battery backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is not part of the system RAM which ...

Page 16: ...keys Move the cursor to the field you want and keys Select a value for the currently selected field only if it is user configurable Press these keys repeatedly to display each possible entry or the Enter key to choose from a pop up menu NOTE Grayed out fields are not user configurable Enter key Display a submenu screen NOTE Availability of submenu screen is indicated by a Esc If you press this key...

Page 17: ...y Menus The Setup Main menu includes the following main setup categories Main Advanced Power Security Boot Options Exit In the descriptive table following each of the menu screenshots settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings ...

Page 18: ...or Type of CPU installed on the system Core Frequency Core speed of the CPU installed on the system Count Physical CPU core Memory Size Total size of system memory installed on the system Product Name Product name of the system System Serial Number Serial number of the system Asset Tag Number Asset tag number of this system System Date Set the date following the weekday month day year format Syste...

Page 19: ...nter to access the Miscellaneous submenu Advanced Chipset Configuration Press Enter to access the Advanced Chipset Configuration submenu Integrated Peripherals Press Enter to access the Integrated Peripherals submenu PC Health Status Press Enter to access the PC Health Status submenu ...

Page 20: ...led Disabled Spread Spectrum Enables or disables the reduction of the mainboard s EMI Note Remember to disable the Spread Spectrum feature if you are overclocking A slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed causing the overclocked processor to lock up Enabled Disabled Bootup Num lock Selects power on state for Num Lock On Off USB Beep Message Enables or disables BIOS to display ...

Page 21: ...feature flag to always return to 0 Enabled Disabled Intel VT Enables or disables the Virtualization Technology VT availability If enabled a virtual machine manager VMM can utilize the additional hardware virtualization capabilities provided by this technology Note A full reset is required to change the setting Enabled Disabled Primary Video Select a graphic controller as a primary boot device Auto...

Page 22: ...vices Enabled Disabled USB Storage Emulation Select emulation type for a USB mass storage device Auto Floppy Hard Disk Onboard Graphics Controller Enables or disables the onboard graphics controller Auto Onboard Onboard Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio controller Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller Enabled Disabled Onboard LA...

Page 23: ... or 2 Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Select a mode for serial port 2 Normal IrDA ASK IR Parallel Port Address Specify the parallel port LPT1 base address Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode Select a mode for the parallel port Normal EPP ECP EPP ECP Parallel Port IRQ Select a parallel port IRQ interrupt IRQ5 IRQ7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Select an ECP mode DMA1 DMA3 ...

Page 24: ...ption Option System Shutdown Temperature Set the shutdown temperature of the system 0 C Disabled CPU Shutdown Temperature Set the shutdown temperature of the CPU 0 C Disabled Smart Fan Enables or disables the smart system fan control function Enabled Disabled ...

Page 25: ...vices Enables or disables to wake up the system from a power saving mode through an event on a PCI device Enabled Disabled Power On by Modem Ring Enables or disables to wake up the system from a power saving mode through a modem ring Enabled Disabled Power On by Onboard LAN Enables or disables an onboard LAN controller to generate a wake event Enabled Disabled Wake Up by PS 2 KB Mouse Enables or d...

Page 26: ...iginal password then press Enter 3 Type a new password then press Enter 4 Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again 5 Press F10 6 Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility Removing a system password 1 Use the up down arrow keys to select password parameter Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password menu then press Enter 2 Enter the current p...

Page 27: ...nd specify the boot device priority sequence from available CD DVD drives Removable Device Priority Press Enter to access the Removable Device Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available removable drives Network Device Priority Press Enter to access the Network Device Priority submenu and specify the boot sequence from available network devices Fast Boot Allows yo...

Page 28: ...Discard Changes and Exit Setup from the Exit menu and press Enter Save Changes Select this option and press Enter to save all the changes and return to the BIOS Setup Utility Load Default Settings To set this feature select Load Default Settings from the Exit menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the BIOS to automatically load optimal defaults to the BIOS settings The Optimal settings are d...

Page 29: ...eps listed below 1 Make sure that the optical disc drive and the optional card reader slots are empty 2 Turn off the power to the computer and all peripherals 3 Unplug the power cord from the computer 4 Unplug the network cable and all connected peripheral devices from the computer 5 Place the computer on a flat steady surface NOTES To reinstall the system components and assemble the unit perform ...

Page 30: ...ving the Side Panel 1 Remove the two screws located on the rear edge of the side panel 2 Slide the panel back about 2 5 cm 1 0 in to release it from the chassis notches then detach the panel from the chassis 3 Put the side panel aside for reinstallation later ...

Page 31: ...retention tabs from the chassis interior 2 Pull the front bezel away from the chassis NOTE The power button and LED cable from the front bezel is still connected to its connector on the mainboard To detach the front bezel completely you have to remove the hard disk and optical drive ...

Page 32: ...an Assembly WARNING The heat sink becomes very hot when the system is on NEVER touch the heat sink with any metal or with your hands 1 Disconnect the fan cable from the mainboard 2 Use a screwdriver to loosen the four screws on the heat sink as shown below ...

Page 33: ...Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 25 3 Lift the heat sink fan assembly away from the heatsink Removing the HDD ODD Bracket 1 Remove the three screws that secure the HDD ODD bracket to the chassis ...

Page 34: ...26 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 2 Lift the bracket up Removing the Optical Drive and the Hard Disk Drive 1 Disconnect the SATA 1 and power 2 cables from the rear of the optical drive ...

Page 35: ...Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 27 2 Disconnect the other end of the SATA cable from the mainboard 3 Disconnect the SATA 2 and power 1 cables from the rear of the hard disk drive ...

Page 36: ...ire AX1430 Service Guide 4 Disconnect the other end of the SATA cable from the mainboard 5 Remove the screws that secure the optical drive to the HDD ODD bracket 6 Pull the optical drive out of the drive bay ...

Page 37: ...Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 29 7 Remove the four screws that secure the hard disk drive to the HDD bracket 8 Slide the hard disk drive out of the bracket ...

Page 38: ...30 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide Detaching the Front Bezel 1 Disconnect the power button LED cable from its mainboard connector 2 Pull out the power button LED cable from the chassis ...

Page 39: ...ve the screw from the expansion board bracket opposite the PCIE1X 1 slot 3 Gently pull up the expansion board 1 move it slightly to the left and remove 2 from the slot Note Circuit boards 10 cm2 has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal ...

Page 40: ...o open the expansion slot lock in the direction indicated Gently pull up the expansion board 1 move it slightly to the left and remove 2 from the slot Note Circuit boards 10 cm2 has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal ...

Page 41: ... with the yellow rectangle as above image shows Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to remove the second memory module from the DIMM2 slot Removing the Power Supply Unit 1 Disconnect the ATX power supply cables from its mainboard connector a Squeeze on the retaining latch 1 attached to the cable end of the connector b Grasp the cable en...

Page 42: ...pen the plastic clip 1 and release the power cables from the metal clip 2 in the direction indicated 3 Remove the screw that secures the power supply to the chassis 4 Remove the two screws that secure the power supply to the rear panel ...

Page 43: ...Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 35 5 Push the power supply module toward the front 6 Tilt the power supply module slightly to the right and lift it out of the chassis ...

Page 44: ...ptional Card Reader Assembly 1 Disconnect the front I O and optional card reader cables from their mainboard connectors 2 Detach the cables from the front I O and optional card reader Remove the cables 3 Remove the screw that secures the bracket to the chassis ...

Page 45: ...at secure the front I O and card reader assembly to the bracket 6 Remove the front I O and card reader assembly from the bracket Note Circuit boards 10 cm2 has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal ...

Page 46: ...rewdriver into the battery holder 1 as shown Remove the RTC battery 2 Note The RTC battery has been highlighted with a yellow circle as shown above Please follow local regulations for disposal of used RTC batteries 2 Remove the four screws that secure the mainboard to the chassis ...

Page 47: ...ice Guide 39 3 Lift the mainboard from the chassis Note Circuit boards 10 cm2 has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal ...

Page 48: ...Mainboard 1 Slide the mainboard into the chassis with the I O ports of the mainboard extruding from their port holes then lower the mainboard in place 2 Make sure the screw holes on the main board are aligned with those on the chassis Secure the mainboard with four screws ...

Page 49: ...ttery into the battery holder on the mainboard Reinstalling the Front I O and Optional Card Reader Assembly 1 Insert the front I O and card reader assembly into the bracket 2 Secure the front I O and card reader assembly to the bracket using two screws ...

Page 50: ...42 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 3 Install the bracket into the chassis 4 Secure the bracket to the chassis with one screw 5 Connect the cables to the front I O and optional card reader assembly ...

Page 51: ...0 Service Guide 43 6 Connect the front I O and optional card reader cables to their mainboard connectors Reinstalling the Power Supply Unit 1 Slide the power supply module into the chassis 1 and tilt to the left 2 ...

Page 52: ...Guide 2 Push the power supply module toward the rear 3 with the power connector extruding from the rear panel 3 Secure the power supply to the rear panel using two screws 4 Secure the power supply to the chassis using one screw ...

Page 53: ...its mainboard connector 6 Insert all cables into the metal clip 1 and plastic clip 2 Press to close the plastic clip 3 Make sure that all cables are arranged properly and lay as close as possible to the chassis to facilitate the re installation of the HDD ODD bracket later ...

Page 54: ...ace 2 2 If a second memory module is available install it in the DIMM2 slot by repeating step 1 Installing the Expansion Boards 1 Position the expansion board over the PCIE16X 1 slot and move it slightly to the right 1 making sure the card guide is aligned with the slot guide on the chassis Insert the expansion card properly connector into PCIE16X 1 slot 2 ...

Page 55: ...rection indicated 3 Secure the expansion board bracket opposite the PCIE16X 1 slot using one screw 4 Position the expansion board over the PCIE1X 1 slot and move it slightly to the right 1 making sure the card guide is aligned with the slot guide on the chassis Insert the expansion card connector properly into PCIE1X 1 slot 2 ...

Page 56: ...er cable to the optional USB 3 0 Host Add in Card 6 Secure the expansion board bracket opposite the PCIE1X 1 slot using one screw Reinstalling the Front Bezel Power Button LED Cable 1 Insert the power button LED cable through the front of the chassis ...

Page 57: ...Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 49 2 Connect the power button LED cable to its mainboard connector Reinstalling the Optical Drive and the Hard Disk Drive 1 Slide the optical drive into the drive bay ...

Page 58: ...50 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 2 Secure the optical drive to the HDD ODD bracket using two screws 3 Slide the hard disk drive into the drive bay ...

Page 59: ...Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 51 4 Secure the hard disk drive to the HDD ODD bracket using four screws 5 Connect one end of the SATA cable to the SATA2 connector on the mainboard ...

Page 60: ...52 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 6 Connect the power 1 and SATA 2 cables to their connectors on the rear of the hard disk drive 7 Connect one end of the SATA cable to the SATA1 connector on the mainboard ...

Page 61: ...spire AX1430 Service Guide 53 8 Connect the SATA 1 and power 2 cables to their connectors on the rear of the optical drive Reinstalling the HDD ODD Bracket 1 Install the HDD ODD bracket into the chassis ...

Page 62: ...ews Reinstalling the Heat Sink Fan Assembly WARNING The heat sink becomes very hot when the system is on NEVER touch the heat sink with any metal or with your hands 1 Position the heat sink fan assembly on top of the heatsink making sure the screws are aligned with the gaps on the heat sink ...

Page 63: ...re AX1430 Service Guide 55 2 Secure the fan to the heat sink using four screws DO NOT force the screws into the gaps as this may deform the heat sink fins 3 Connect the fan cable to its mainboard connector ...

Page 64: ...e Front Bezel 1 Insert the tabs on the front bezel into the notches 1 on the left side of the chassis and attach the front bezel 2 in the direction indicated 2 Make sure the front bezel retention tabs are securedly fastened to the chassis interior ...

Page 65: ...Reinstalling the Side Panel 1 Align the tabs on the lower edge of the side panel with the notches on the bottom side of the chassis 2 Align the tabs on the upper edge of the side panel with the notches on the top side of the chassis ...

Page 66: ...58 Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 3 Push the side panel toward the front of the chassis until it is firmly closed 4 Secure the side panel to the rear edge of the chassis using two screws ...

Page 67: ... power on do the following Check if the power cable is properly connected to the AC power jack and a functional AC power source Check if the voltage selector switch is set to the correct voltage setting System External Inspection 1 Inspect the power and LED indicators on the front panel Go to Front View section on page 4 for the location and description of the LED behaviour 2 Make sure that the ve...

Page 68: ...OST card or POST diagnostic card These are ISA or PCI add in cards that show the value of I O port 80h on a LED display Checkpoints may appear on the bottom right corner of the screen during POST This display method is limited since it only displays checkpoints that occur after the video card has been activated Boot Block Initialization Code Checkpoints The boot block initialization code sets up t...

Page 69: ...into register Give control to BIOS POST ExecutePOSTKernel See the POST Code Checkpoints section for more information Checkpoint Description E0 Initialize the floppy controller in the super I O Some interrupt vectors are initialized DMA controller is initialized 8259 interrupt controller is initialized L1 cache is enabled E9 Set up floppy controller and data Attempt to read from floppy EA Enable AT...

Page 70: ... 0A Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller 0B Detects the presence of PS 2 mouse 0C Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port 0E Testing and initialization of different Input Devices Also update the Kernel Variables Traps the INT09h vector so that the POST INT09h handler gets control for IRQ1 Uncompress all available language BIOS logo and Silent logo modules 13 Early POST initial...

Page 71: ...r response for error 87 Execute BIOS setup if needed requested Check boot password if installed 8C Late POST initialization of chipset registers 8E Program the peripheral parameters Enable Disable NMI as selected 90 Late POST initialization of system management interrupt A0 Check boot password if installed A1 Clean up work needed before booting to OS A2 Takes care of runtime image preparation for ...

Page 72: ...ifferent buses and perform the following functions Reset Detect and Disable function 0 Static Device Initialization function 1 Boot Output Device Initialization function 2 Function 0 disables all device nodes PCI devices and PnP ISA cards It also assigns PCI bus numbers Function 1 initializes all static devices that include manual configured onboard peripherals memory and I O decode windows in PCI...

Page 73: ...rticular device This message is usually followed by other information concerning the device Invalid Boot Diskette A diskette was found in the drive but it is not configured as a bootable diskette Drive Not Ready The BIOS was unable to access the drive because it indicated it was not ready for data transfer This is often reported by drives when no media is present A Drive Error The BIOS attempted t...

Page 74: ...vices in POST 5th Master Hard Disk Error The IDE ATAPI device configured as Master in the 5th IDE controller could not be properly initialized by the BIOS This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE ATAPI devices in POST 5th Slave Hard Disk Error The IDE ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 5th IDE controller could not be properly initialized by the B...

Page 75: ...er failed an ATAPI compatibility test This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE ATAPI devices in POST 6th Slave Drive ATAPI Incompatible The IDE ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 6th IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE ATAPI devices in POST S M A...

Page 76: ...here was an error in while validating the NVRAM data This causes POST to clear the NVRAM data Resource Conflict More than one system device is trying to use the same non shareable resources Memory or I O NVRAM Ignored The NVRAM data used to store Plug n Play PnP data was not used for system configuration in POST NVRAM Bad The NVRAM data used to store Plug n Play PnP data was not used for system co...

Page 77: ...en the keyboard controller is initialized PS 2 Keyboard not found PS 2 keyboard support is enabled in the BIOS setup but the device is not detected PS 2 Mouse not found PS 2 mouse support is enabled in the BIOS setup but the device is not detected Keyboard Interface Error Keyboard controller failure This may indicate a problem with system hardware Unlock Keyboard PS 2 keyboard is locked User needs...

Page 78: ...en replace the heat sink fan Mainboard Processor test failed Processor Mainboard NOTE Normally the processor fan should be operative and the processor clock setting should be exactly set to match its speed requirement before diagnosing any processor problems Mainboard and Memory related Symptoms Symptom Error Action FRU Memory test failed Memory module Mainboard Incorrect memory size shown or repe...

Page 79: ...Setup and load the default settings DIMM Mainboard CD DVD ROM drive LED flashes for more than 30 seconds before LED shutting off Software asks to reinstall disc Software displays a reading CD DVD error CD DVD ROM may have dirt or foreign material on it Check with a known good disc CD DVD ROM is not inserted properly CD DVD ROM is damaged CD DVD ROM drive cannot load or eject when the system is tur...

Page 80: ...on is configured correctly for your modem and set to receive messages and or fax Data fax modem software program invoked but cannot receive send data fax Ensure the modem card is installed properly Fax voice modem software program invoked but has no sound output Data files are received normally voice from modem cannot be produced but system sound feature works normally Ensure the modem voice in ca...

Page 81: ...lugging the power cord from electrical outlet can turn off the system Ensure the Soft off by PWR BTTN in CMOS Setup under Power Management is not set to Instant off Power switch cable assembly Pressing the power button does not turn on the system Ensure the power override switch located at the back of the computer just above the connector for the power cable is not set to OFF Power switch cable as...

Page 82: ... then LCD assembly one at a time Do not replace a non defective FRU Beep Status Possible Causes One short beep System ready System is OK Continuous one long beep Memory not installed or memory error Something is wrong with the memory installed There is problem accessing the memory i e mainboard problem One long beep then two short beeps and repeat VGA not installed or VGA error The mainboard can n...

Page 83: ... USB storage device will be cleared during the creation of the crisis disk 2 Set up a computer running the Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system and plug in the USB storage device into an available USB port 3 Copy the target BIOS ROM file to the USB storage device and rename it as amiboot rom 4 Unplug the USB storage device 5 Eject the removable USB storage device from the computer Performi...

Page 84: ...cd dostool Go to BIOS path like A DOSTOOL 3 Key in flash1M bat or flash1M 4 Press Enter to flash the system BIOS 5 Reboot the computer 6 Press Delete to run the CMOS Setup Utility 7 Press F9 to load the system default settings 8 Select Ok then press Enter 9 Press F9 to save the default settings and close the Setup utility 10 Select Ok then press Enter ...

Page 85: ... a computer running a 32 or 64 bit Windows OS 1 Press the power button to turn on the computer 2 Click Start Command Prompt Run as administrator 3 Perform the steps below if your computer is running 32 bit Windows a Key in cd wintool 32 Go to BIOS path like D WinTool 32 b Key in flash1M bat or flash1M ...

Page 86: ...430 Service Guide c Press Enter to flash the system BIOS 4 Perform the steps below if your computer is running 64 bit Windows a Key in cd wintool 64 Go to BIOS path like D WinTool 64 b Key in flash1M bat or flash1M ...

Page 87: ...the system BIOS 5 Reboot the computer 6 Press Delete to run the CMOS Setup Utility 7 Press F9 to load the system default settings 8 Select Ok then press Enter 9 Press F9 to save the default settings and close the Setup utility 10 Select Ok then press Enter ...

Page 88: ...peripheral devices from the computer 4 Place the computer on a flat steady surface 5 Remove the side panel 6 If necessary remove any expansion cards assemblies or cables that prevent access to the CMOS clear jumper 7 Locate the JBIOS1 jumper on the mainboard 8 Remove the jumper block and set it over the 2 3 pins for 20 to 30 seconds 9 Return the jumper block to its default 1 2 position 10 Reinstal...

Page 89: ...de 81 This chapter shows the block diagram and board layout of the Aspire AX1430 computer Block Diagram The core subsystems of the Aspire AX1430 computer are depicted in the following block diagram System Architecture Chapter 5 ...

Page 90: ...USB connectors 11 DIMM DDR3 240 pin slot 2 3 USB2 USB connectors 12 ATX_POWER1 Standard 24 pin power connector 4 HDMI1 HDMI connector 13 SATA1 Serial ATA connector 1 5 VGA1 VGA connector 14 SATA2 Serial ATA connector 2 6 PSKM1 Keyboard and mouse connectors 15 BAT1 Battery holder 7 CPU1 Processor socket 16 PCIEX16 PCIEX16 Slot 8 CPU_FAN1 CPU cooling fan connector 17 PCIEX1 PCIEX1 36 pin slot 9 SYSF...

Page 91: ...placed on the correct pins The following illustration shows the location of CLR_CMOS The following table shows the settings of the 3 pin CLR_CMOS jumper Place the jumper cap on pins 1 and 2 to close or short the jumper Place the jumper cap on pins 2 and 3 to open or clear the jumper Jumper Type Description Setting default CLR_CMOS 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 Close default 2 3 Open Before clearing the CMO...

Page 92: ... 5 GND 6 PWR_SW 7 RESET 8 GND 9 NC 10 Key 11 NC 12 VCC 13 NC 14 ACTIVE_C FRONT USB HEADER 1 USBVCC_1 2 USBVCC_1 3 USB0_XN 4 USB1_XN 5 USB0_XP 6 USB1_XP 7 GND 8 GND 9 KEY 10 GND FRONT USB HEADER 1 USBVCC_2 2 USBVCC_2 3 USB2_XN 4 USB4_XN 5 USB2_XP 6 USB4_XP 7 GND 8 GND 9 KEY 10 GND FRONT AUDIO HEADER 1 PORT F_L 2 AUGND 3 PORT F_R 4 FRONT_AUD_DET 5 PORT E_R 6 MIC2_JD 7 AUGND 8 KEY 9 PORT E_L 10 LINE2...

Page 93: ...REEN 3 BLUE 4 11 NC 9 HDMIVCC 12 VDAC_SDAT 13 HSYNC 14 VSYNC 15 VDAC_SCLK 5 6 7 8 10 16 17 GND SATA CONN 1 GND 2 SATA0_TX_P 3 SATA0_TX_N 4 GND 5 SATA0_RX_N 6 SATA0_RX_P 7 GND SATA CONN 1 GND 2 SATA1_TX_P 3 SATA1_TX_N 4 GND 5 SATA1_RX_N 6 SATA1_RX_P 7 GND ATX_POWER CONN 1 VCC3 13 VCC3 2 VCC3 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 VCC 16 ATX_PSON_L 5 GND 17 GND 6 VCC 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 ATX_PWRGD 20 NC 9 5VSB 21VC...

Page 94: ...new Serial ATA devices for the highest datatransfer rates 3 0 Gb s simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It elimi nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register com patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA ATX12V CONN 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V_4P 4 12V_4P Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground Header Name Fu...

Page 95: ...ve to use the auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the mainboard Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT 1R 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT 2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY 9 PORT 2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN Pin Signal Name Function 1 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 2 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 3 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Negative Signal 4 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Negative Signal ...

Page 96: ... mainboard components Refer to the following 1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN 2 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER1 3 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL CPU_FAN CPU Cooling Fan Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM PWM ...

Page 97: ... 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground Pin Signal Name Function Pin Signal Name Function 1 VCC Reset Switch 2 GLED0 MSG LED 3 HDD_LEDN Hard disk LED 4 GLED1 MSG LED 5 GND Reset Switch 6 PWRSW Power Switch 7 HWRST_L Reset Switch 8 GND Power Switch 9 F_PANEL_DET Res...

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Page 99: ...eb or channel For whatever reasons a part number is changed 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 service NOTE Follow the local government ...

Page 100: ...mbly 1 2 HDD ODD bracket 1 3 Front I O and card reader board bracket 1 4 Front cover assembly 1 5 Lowercase support 1 6 Side cover 1 7 Front I O and card reader board 1 8 Plastic cable clip 1 9 Screw I 6 32 L5 2 4 10 Screw Pan M3 L5 2 11 Screw Flat 6 32 3 16 NI 4 12 Screw Pan 6 32 L6 NI 13 ...

Page 101: ...AVERMEDIA H753 C TV TUNER CARD PCIE HYBR TU 10500 079 USB 3 0 CARD PCI E LOW PROFILE KIT 8 5 WITH Y CABLE USB 3 1 CARD PCI E LOW PROFILE KIT 8 5 PA 14000 043 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802 11BGN PRONETS WU71RL USB WLAN 802 11 BGN WU71RL USB NI 10200 023 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802 11BGN 1X1 RALINK RT3090 LOW PROFILE WLAN 802 11BGN 1X1 RALINK RT3090 LOW PR NI 10200 038 VGA CARD 288 7N162 A01AC GT530 2GB 128BIT ...

Page 102: ...V GT405 NV315 512MB SDDR3 HYNIX DVI VG PCPT4 016 VGA CARD 288 2N214 A00AC GT520 1GB 64BIT DDR3 DVI HDMI SAMSUNG LP PCP NV GT520 1GB DDR3 SDI DVI HDMI LP VG PCPT5 202 VGA CARD 288 2N214 B00AC GT520 1GB 64BIT DDR3 DVI HDMI HYNIX LP PCP NV GT520 1GB DDR3 HYNIX DVI HDMI LP VG PCPT5 204 CABLES DVI TO VGA DONGLE CONNECTOR DVI TO VGA DONGLE D0 VGA26 P01 HDD SATA CABLE C A SATA HDD GL APITBULL 50 SD101 00...

Page 103: ...V UK 27 03118 031 POWER CORD 250V BRAZIL POWER CORD 250V BRAZIL 27 01518 I01 POWER CORD 7A 250V KOREA CORD VCTF 3G 7A250V 1 8M KOREA 27 01518 171 POWER CORD ARGENTINE 10A 250V 1 8M BK CORD ARGENTINE 10A 250V 1 8M BK 27 01518 S11 POWER CORD 250V 10A 1800MM ITALY CORD 250V 10A 1800MM ITALY 27 01518 221 CASE COVER BRACKET ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY UPPER CASE LOWER CASE ASSY MAIN CHASSIS BOXER X1 60 SH201 001...

Page 104: ...1TB3 5 S3 SEAGATE ST31000524AS 6G7 2 KH 01K01 016 HDD 1 5TB 3 5 5400RPM SATA II WD WD15EARS 22MVWB0 GP667 3D 64MB LF F W 50 0AB50 HDD 1 5TB 3 5 WD15EARS 22MVWB0 GP 5 4K KH 15K08 003 HDD 1 5TB 3 5 7200RPM SATA SEAGATE BRINKS ST31500341AS 32MB CC4H 7 HDD 1 5TB SGT ST31500341AS 7 2 KH 15K01 002 HDD 160GB 3 5 7200RPM SATA II WD WD1600AAJS 22L7A0 XL320S 3 HDD 160GB WD WD1600AAJS 22L7A0 KH 16008 025 HDD...

Page 105: ... RF2 4 LITE ON SK 9660B BLACK US INTERNATIONAL WITH MOUSE W KB RF40B 045 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK RF LITEON A1B US INL KB RF40B 045 KEYBOARD KIT 104KEY RF2 4 LITE ON SK 9660B BLACK ARABIC ENGLISH WITH MOUSE W KB RF40B 046 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK RF LITEON A1B EN AR KB RF40B 046 KEYBOARD KIT 104KEY RF2 4 LITE ON SK 9660B BLACK THAILAND WITH MOUSE W KB RF40B 047 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK RF LITEON A1B ...

Page 106: ...SS G WITH MOUSE W KB RF40B 059 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK RF LITEON A1B SW KB RF40B 059 KEYBOARD KIT 105KEY RF2 4 LITE ON SK 9660B BLACK BELGIUM WITH MOUSE W KB RF40B 060 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK RF LITEON A1B BE KB RF40B 060 KEYBOARD KIT 105KEY RF2 4 LITE ON SK 9660B BLACK ICELANDIC WITH MOUSE W KB RF40B 061 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK RF LITEON A1B ICELANDIC KB RF40B 061 KEYBOARD KIT 105KEY RF2 4 LITE O...

Page 107: ...40B 073 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK RF LITEON A1B TR F TYPE KB RF40B 073 KEYBOARD KIT 105KEY RF2 4 LITE ON SK 9660B BLACK TURKISH Q WITH MOUSE W KB RF40B 074 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK RF LITEON A1B TR Q TYPE KB RF40B 074 KEYBOARD KIT 105KEY RF2 4 LITE ON SK 9660B BLACK ARABIC FRENCH WITH MOUSE W KB RF40B 075 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK RF LITEON A1B FR AR KB RF40B 075 KEYBOARD KIT 104KEY RF2 4 LITE ON SK 96...

Page 108: ...211 BLACK ARABIC ENGLISH WITH MOUSE W KB RF40P 005 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B EN AR KB RF40P 005 KEYBOARD KIT 104KEY RF2 4 PRIMAX KBRF36211 BLACK THAILAND WITH MOUSE W KB RF40P 006 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B TH KB RF40P 006 KEYBOARD KIT 105KEY RF2 4 PRIMAX KBRF36211 BLACK SPANISH WITH MOUSE W KB RF40P 007 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B ES KB RF40P 007 KEYBOARD KIT 105K...

Page 109: ...LGIUM WITH MOUSE W KB RF40P 019 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B BE KB RF40P 019 KEYBOARD KIT 105KEY RF2 4 PRIMAX KBRF36211 BLACK ICELANDIC WITH MOUSE W KB RF40P 020 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B ICELANDIC KB RF40P 020 KEYBOARD KIT 105KEY RF2 4 PRIMAX KBRF36211 BLACK NORWEGIAN WITH MOUSE W KB RF40P 021 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B NO KB RF40P 021 KEYBOARD KIT 104KEY RF2 4 PRI...

Page 110: ...OUSE W KB RF40P 033 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B TR Q TYPE KB RF40P 033 KEYBOARD KIT 105KEY RF2 4 PRIMAX KBRF36211 BLACK ARABIC FRENCH WITH MOUSE W KB RF40P 034 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B FR AR KB RF40P 034 KEYBOARD KIT 104KEY RF2 4 PRIMAX KBRF36211 BLACK KAZAKH WITH MOUSE W KB RF40P 035 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B KAZAKH KB RF40P 035 KEYBOARD KIT 104KEY RF2 4 PRIMAX ...

Page 111: ...B 105K BLACK PORTUGUESE KB USB0B 337 KEYBOARD 105KEY USB LITE ON SK 9621B BLACK CANADIAN FRENCH KB SK 9621B USB 105K BLACK CANADIAN FREN KB USB0B 338 KEYBOARD 107KEY USB LITE ON SK 9621B BLACK BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE KB SK 9621B USB 107KS BLACK BRAZILIAN PO KB USB0B 339 KEYBOARD 109KEY USB LITE ON SK 9621B BLACK JAPANESE KB SK 9621B USB 109K BLACK JAPANESE KB USB0B 340 KEYBOARD 105KEY USB LITE ON SK ...

Page 112: ...621B USB 105K BLACK TURKISH Q KB USB0B 362 KEYBOARD 105KEY USB LITE ON SK 9621B BLACK ARABIC FRENCH KB SK 9621B USB 105K BLACK ARABIC FRENCH KB USB0B 363 KEYBOARD 104KEY USB LITE ON SK 9621B BLACK KAZAKH KB SK 9621B USB 104K BLACK KAZAKH KB USB0B 364 KEYBOARD 104KEY USB LITE ON SK 9621B BLACK TURKMEN KB SK 9621B USB 104K BLACK TURKMEN KB USB0B 365 KEYBOARD 105KEY USB LITE ON SK 9621B BLACK NORDIC ...

Page 113: ...PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS BLACK DUTCH KB USB0P 017 KEYBOARD 105KEY USB PRIMAX KB36211 BLACK SWISS G KB PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS BLACK SWISS KB USB0P 018 KEYBOARD 105KEY USB PRIMAX KB36211 BLACK BELGIUM KB PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS BLACK BELGIU KB USB0P 019 KEYBOARD 105KEY USB PRIMAX KB36211 BLACK ICELANDIC KB PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS BLACK ICELAN KB USB0P 020 KEYBOARD 105KEY USB PRIMAX KB36211 BLACK...

Page 114: ...9611 PS 2 104K BLACK TRADITION KB PS20B 116 KEYBOARD 104KEY PS 2 LITE ON SK 9611 BLACK SIMPLIFIED CHINESE KB SK 9611 PS 2 104K BLACK SIMPLIFIED KB PS20B 117 KEYBOARD 104KEY PS 2 LITE ON SK 9611 BLACK US INTERNAL KB SK 9611 PS 2 104K BLACK US INTERN KB PS20B 118 KEYBOARD 104KEY PS 2 LITE ON SK 9611 BLACK ARABIC ENGLISH KB SK 9611 PS 2 104K BLACK ARABIC EN KB PS20B 119 KEYBOARD 104KEY PS 2 LITE ON S...

Page 115: ...CK HUNGARIAN KB PS20B 141 KEYBOARD 104KEY PS 2 LITE ON SK 9611 BLACK GREEK KB SK 9611 PS 2 104K BLACK GREEK KB PS20B 142 KEYBOARD 105KEY PS 2 LITE ON SK 9611 BLACK DANISH KB SK 9611 PS 2 105K BLACK DANISH KB PS20B 143 KEYBOARD 104KEY PS 2 LITE ON SK 9611 BLACK CZECH KB SK 9611 PS 2 104K BLACK CZECH KB PS20B 144 KEYBOARD 105KEY PS 2 LITE ON SK 9611 BLACK ROMANIAN KB SK 9611 PS 2 105K BLACK ROMANIAN...

Page 116: ...Z 2G UNB ACR256X64D3U1333C9 DIMM 2G ACR256X64D3U1333C9 KN 2GB07 002 MEMORY KINGSTON UNB DIMM DDRIII 1333 2GB ACR256X64D3U13C9G LF HF DIMM 2G ACR256X64D3U13C9G DDR3 UNB KN 2GB07 007 MEMORY UNIFOSA UNB DIMM DDRIII 1333 2GB HU524303EP0200 LF 256 8 46NM DIMM 2G HU524303EP0200 DDR3 1333MHZ UNB KN 2GB0H 012 MEMORY NANYA UNB DIMM DDRIII 1333 2GB NT2GC64B88B0NF CG LF 256 8 0 055UM DIMM 2G NT2GC64B88B0NF C...

Page 117: ...PY 2200B 009 POWER SUPPLY 220W CHICONYPOWER REGULAR CPB09 D220R AAGASSI SPS 220W REGULAR CPB09 D220R AAGA PY 2200F 004 POWER SUPPLY 220W PFC 230V DELTA DPS 220UB 4A EUP SPS 220W EUP PFC 230V DPS 220UB 4A NEW PY 22009 010 POWER SUPPLY 220W LITE ON PFC 230V PE 5221 08AF EUP SPS PFC 220W 8 5L EUP PE 5221 08AF ABO PY 2200B 010 POWER SUPPLY 220W CHICONYPOWER PFC CPB09 D220A AAGASSI SPS 220W PFC CPB09 D...

Page 118: ... Socket BGA Package type 45 nm Chipsets BIOS Item Specification Series AMD Brazos Series Model E350 No of cores 2 Base frequency 1 6 GHz L2 cache 1 0 MB DDR3 speed support Yes Thermal design power 18W Item Specification Chipset AMD Hudson D1 Item Specification BIOS chip AMI BIOS Setup utility CMOS Setup Utility Technical Specifications Appendix A ...

Page 119: ...nation as long as they match the above specifications Item Specification Controller Integrated in the AMD Hudson D1 Chipset Number of HDD bays 1 Form factor 3 5 inch 25 4 mm Interface SATA 3 0 Supported capacities 160 GB HGST Jupiter HDS721016CLA382 Seagate Pharoah ST3160313AS 320 GB HGST Jupiter HDS721032CLA362 Seagate Pharoah ST3320413AS WD WD3200AAKX 221CA0 500 GB HGST Jupiter HDS721050CLA362 S...

Page 120: ...n Controller 4 in1 Card compatibility Memory Stick PRO MS PRO and Memory Stick MS supports up to 32 GB xD Picture Card xD supports up to 2 GB Secure Digital SD supports up to 2 TB MultiMedia Card MMC supports up to 32 GB Item Specification Controller Realtek RTL8111E VL Single Chip Port 10 100 Fast Ethernet PHYceiver with Auto MDIX LAN protocol 10 100 1000 Mbit LAN connector type RJ 45 Item Specif...

Page 121: ...AF PFC Lite On PS 5221 9AB FR CP CPB09 D220R non PFC CP CPB09 D220A PFC CP CPB09 D220E FR Input 100 127V 6A 220V 240V 3 15A 50 60 Hz Output max 220 W Connectors 1 x 20 24 pin ATX connector 1 x 4 pin ATX connector 2 x SATA connectors Devices S1 S3 S4 S5 Power Button V V V V USB Keyboard Mouse V V N A N A PME Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled RCT Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled WOR Disabled Di...

Page 122: ...Aspire AX1430 Service Guide 114 ...

Page 123: ...S Setup enter Setup 8 block diagram 81 boot block checkpoints 60 execute 75 button optical drive eject 4 C card reader 4 in 1 4 install 41 remove 36 specifications 112 checkpoints boot block 60 DIM 64 overview 60 POST 62 Chipset 2 CMOS clear 80 CMOS RAM 7 connectivity options 1 specifications 112 connector front panel power button and LED 89 HDMI 5 LAN 5 power 5 PS 2 keyboard 5 PS 2 mouse 5 cover ...

Page 124: ...main board placement 82 mainboard component identification 82 install 40 remove 38 specifications 3 troubleshooting 70 memory install 46 remove 33 specifications 111 troubleshooting 70 microphone jack rear 5 modem board troubleshooting 72 monitor port 5 O ODD see optical disc drive 1 operating system 1 optical disc drive reinstall 49 remove 26 specifications 112 troubleshooting 71 OS support 1 P P...

Page 125: ...einstall 57 remove 22 slots expansion 5 software specifications antivirus 1 operating system 1 specifications audio 112 card reader 112 Ethernet 112 hard disk drive 111 memory 111 optical disc drive 112 power management 113 power supply unit 113 processor 110 system BIOS 110 system chipsets 110 system architecture 81 system chipsets 110 system dimensions 3 system utilities 7 system views rear view...

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