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Aspire AX1920

Desktop Computer Service Guide

PRINTED IN TAIWAN

 

Summary of Contents for Aspire AX1920

Page 1: ...Aspire AX1920 Desktop Computer Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN ...

Page 2: ...ii Aspire AX1920 Service Guide Revision History Refer to the table below for changes made on this version of the Aspire AX1920 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: ...n screen 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: ...ly 26 Removing the Processor 27 Removing the HDD ODD Bracket 28 Detaching the Front Bezel 33 Removing the Expansion Boards 34 Removing the Memory Modules 36 Removing the Power Supply Unit 36 Removing the Front I O and Optional Card Reader Assemblies 39 Removing the Mainboard 42 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 45 System Check Procedures 45 Checkpoints 46 POST Error Indicators 50 BIOS Recovery 62 BIOS...

Page 8: ...viii Table of Contents BIOS 93 Memory 93 Hard Disk Drive 94 Optical Disc Drive 94 Card Reader optional 94 Gigabit Ethernet 95 Audio 95 Power Supply Unit 95 Power Management 95 Index 97 ...

Page 9: ... Series Intel Pentium Dual Core E6800 E6700 E5800 and E5700 Series Intel Celeron Dual core E3500 and E3400 Series and Celeron 450 Core logic North bridge Intel G41 Express Chipset South bridge Intel 82801GB I O Controller Hub ICH7 Graphics controller Integrated in the Intel G41 Express Chipset Memory Two DIMM slots supporting 240 pin unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM modules Data rate supported 800 1066 1333 ...

Page 10: ...pports Plug and Play STR S3 STD S4 hardware monitor Multi Boot and DMI protocols Power management ACPI 2 0 or 1 0b Advanced Configuration Power Interface standard S0 S1 S2 and S5 sleep states support On board device power management support On board device configuration support Item Description Audio codec Realtek ALC662 5 1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Audio jacks Front panel Headphone and...

Page 11: ... Aspect Description Chassis dimension W D H 100 mm W X 371 mm D X 265 mm H System weight 5 808 Kg Mainboard form factor microATX µATX Mainboard dimensions W H 200 mm x 244 mm Aspect Description Operating temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Operating humidity 15 to 80 RH non condensing ...

Page 12: ...t 1 Power button indicator 2 Optical drive cover 3 Optical drive eject button 4 Headphone jack 5 Microphone in jack 6 Multi in 1 optional card reader supporting Memory Stick MS xD Picture Card xD Secure Digital SD MultiMediaCard MMC Reduced Size MultiMediaCard RS MMC CompactFlash CF Types I and II and Memory Stick PRO MS PRO 7 USB 2 0 ports 8 Acer logo ...

Page 13: ...USB 2 0 ports 6 External monitor port 7 PS 2 mouse connector 8 PS 2 keyboard connector 9 Fan aperture 10 Voltage selector switch 11 Power connector 12 Kensington lock 13 Key lock 14 LAN connector NOTE The I O ports on the upper chassis area are additional items made possible with the installation of an expansion card option ...

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Page 15: ...e to make changes to the BIOS settings The Setup Utility loads the configuration values in a battery backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to be retained when power is turned off The values take effect when the system is booted POST uses these values to configure the hardware If the values and the actual hardware do...

Page 16: ...o restart the server Use the Up Down Left Right arrow keys to move between the menu options then press Enter to execute that option Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information Some options marked with a lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option U...

Page 17: ... is user configurable Grayed out parameters are not user configurable for one of the following reasons The field value is auto configured or auto detected The field value is informational only The field is password protected Esc If you press this key On one of the primary menu screens the Exit menu displays On a submenu screen the previous screen displays When you are making selections from a pop ...

Page 18: ...ocessor Type Type of processor installed on the system Processor Speed Speed of the processor installed on the system System Memory Size of system memory detected during boot up Product Name Official model name of the computer System Serial Number System serial number System BIOS Version Current system BIOS version BIOS Release Date Date when the CMOS setup utility was released Asset Tag Number Sy...

Page 19: ...he system time HH MM SS hour minute second SATA Port 1 2 Your Aspire computer supports two SATA channels each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Press Enter to display the individual configuration screen of installed SATA drive s Halt On Determines whether the system will stop for an error during the POST All But Keyboard No Errors All Errors ...

Page 20: ...riority Press Enter to specify the boot device priority sequence for the installed hard drive s Optical Disk Drive Priority Press Enter to specify the boot device priority sequence for the installed optical drive Removable Device Priority Press Enter to specify the boot device priority sequence for removable drives Network Device Priority Press Enter to specify the boot device priority sequence fo...

Page 21: ... software from executing and propagating on the computer or network Enabled Disabled Intel VT Select whether to enable the Intel Virtualization Technology VT allows a single platform to run multiple operating systems in independent partitions Enabled Disabled Memory Hole Remapping When enabled some or all of the memory between the 2 GB and 4 GB limits to addresses above 4 GB This is a workaround f...

Page 22: ...upport for legacy USB devices Enabled Disabled USB Storage Emulation If Auto USB device equal or less than 2GB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as harddrive Forced FDD option can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD Ex ZIP drive Auto Floppy Hard Disk Onboard Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio controller Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Controller Enables or...

Page 23: ...r On by PCIE Devices Enables or disables the system to wake up from a power saving mode when an event occurs on an installed PCI Express device Enabled Disabled Wake Up by PS 2 KB Mouse Enables or disables the system to wake up from a power saving mode when a PS 2 keyboard or mouse is used Enabled Disabled Wake Up by USB KB Mouse Enables or disables the system to wake up from a power saving mode w...

Page 24: ... System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed CPU Core 1 1V 3 30V 5 00V 12 0V 5VSB VBAT These items lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds Smart Fan When enabled fan speed will speed up or slow down depending on the system temperature Enabled Disabled ...

Page 25: ...d Spectrum When the mainboard s clock generator pulses the extreme values of the pulses creates EMI electromagnetic interference Set this field to Enabled to reduce this EMI level This reduces interference problems with other electronics in the area Note Remember to disable the Spread Spectrum feature if you are overclocking A slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed causing th...

Page 26: ...ur password you may have to return your computer to your dealer to reset it Field Description Value Supervisor Password Displays the supervisor password status When set to Installed this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility Installed Not Installed User Password Displays the user password status Only the following menus will be accessible when this pas...

Page 27: ...ord then press Enter 4 Retype the new password to verify the first entry then press Enter You will be prompted to save the new password 5 Press Enter 6 Press F10 to save the password and close the Setup Utility To remove a system password 1 Select Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password then press Enter The password box appears 2 Type the original password then press Enter 3 Press Enter...

Page 28: ...orm the steps below to load the system default settings 1 Select Load Default Settings then press Enter You will be prompted to load the system defaults 2 Select OK then press Enter 3 Press F10 to save the changes you made and close the Setup Utility Save Exit Setup Execute this menu to save the changes made and closes the Setup Utility Keyboard shortcut F10 ...

Page 29: ...Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 21 Exit Without Saving The Exit Without Saving menu allows you to discard changes made and close the Setup Utility ...

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Page 31: ...y procedure perform the steps 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 ...

Page 32: ...es Removing the Side Panel 1 Put the computer on a flat surface 2 Remove the two screws located on the rear edge of the side panel 3 Slide the side panel toward the back of the chassis until the tabs on the cover disengage with the slots on the chassis ...

Page 33: ...retention tabs from the chassis interior 2 Pull the front bezel away from the chassis NOTE The power switch 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 34: ...ink with any metal or with your hands 1 Loosen the four spring loaded screws on the heat sink fan assembly in a diagonally opposite X pattern 2 Lift the heat sink fan assembly away from the mainboard 3 Lay down the heat sink fan assembly in an upright position on top of the optical drive as shown below then disconnect the fan cable from the mainboard ...

Page 35: ...eate a backup file of all important data WARNING The processor becomes very hot when the system is on Allow it to cool off first before handling 1 Release the load lever 1 2 Pull the load lever to the fully open upright position 3 Open the retention plate to expose the socket body 4 Gently lift the processor out of its socket ...

Page 36: ...oing to install a new processor note the arrow on the corner to make sure the processor is properly oriented over the socket Removing the HDD ODD Bracket 1 Remove the two screws that secure the HDD ODD bracket to the chassis 2 Lift up the HDD ODD bracket ...

Page 37: ...1920 Service Guide 29 Removing the Optical Drive and the Hard Disk Drive 1 Disconnect the data and power cables from the rear of the optical drive 2 Disconnect the other end of the data cable from the mainboard ...

Page 38: ...30 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 3 Disconnect the data and power cables from the rear of the hard disk drive 4 Disconnect the other end of the data cable from the mainboard ...

Page 39: ...Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 31 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 40: ...32 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 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 41: ...spire AX1920 Service Guide 33 Detaching the Front Bezel 1 Disconnect the power switch and LED cable from the mainboard 2 Pull out the power switch and LED cable from the chassis 3 Detach the front bezel ...

Page 42: ...ansion Boards 1 Remove the screw from the expansion card bracket opposite the PCI_1 slot 2 Push to open the expansion slot lock in the direction indicated 3 Gently pull up the expansion board 1 move it slightly to the left and remove 2 from the slot ...

Page 43: ...Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 35 4 Remove the screw from the expansion card bracket opposite the PCIEX2 slot 5 Gently pull up the TV tuner board 1 move it slightly to the left and remove 2 from the slot ...

Page 44: ...s 1 Press the holding clips 1 on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to release the DIMM 2 Gently pull the DIMM upward 2 to remove it from the chassis Removing the Power Supply Unit 1 Disconnect the 4 pin and 24 pin ATX power supply cables from the mainboard ...

Page 45: ...Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 37 2 Remove the screw that secures the power supply to the chassis 3 Remove the screws that secure the power supply to the rear panel ...

Page 46: ...38 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 4 Push the power supply module 1 toward the front 5 Tilt the power supply module slightly to the right 2 and lift it out 3 of the chassis ...

Page 47: ...g the Front I O and Optional Card Reader Assemblies 1 Disconnect the front I O and optional card reader cables from their mainboard connectors 2 Open the plastic clip 1 and release the cables from the metal clip 2 in the direction indicated ...

Page 48: ...40 Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 3 Detach the cables from the card Remove the cables 4 Remove the screw that secures the bracket to the chassis 5 Pull the bracket out from the chassis ...

Page 49: ...Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 41 6 Remove the two screws that secure the front I O and card reader assembly to the bracket 7 Remove the front I O and card reader assembly from the bracket ...

Page 50: ...g the Mainboard 1 Remove the six screws that secure the mainboard to the chassis Note Circuit board 10 cm2 has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as shown above Please follow local regulations for disposal of detached circuit boards ...

Page 51: ...ice Guide 43 2 Lift the mainboard from the chassis 3 Remove the RTC battery Note The RTC battery has been highlighted with a yellow circle as shown above Please follow local regulations for disposal of used RTC batteries ...

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Page 53: ...he LED behaviour 2 Make sure that the ventilation slots on the rear panel are not blocked 3 Make sure that there is no point of contact in the system that can cause a power short If the cause of the failure is still can not be determined perform the System Internal Inspectionprocedure System Internal Inspection 1 Turn off the power to the computer and all peripherals 2 Unplug the power cord from t...

Page 54: ...rms based on system configuration Checkpoints may change due to vendor requirements system chipset or option ROMs from add in PCI devices Checkpoint Description Before D1 Early chipset initialization is done Early super I O initialization is done including RTC and keyboard controller NMI is disabled D0 Go to flat mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled Verify the bootblock checksum D1 Perform keyboar...

Page 55: ...heckpoint EB F0 Search for pre defined recovery file name in root directory F1 Recovery file not found F2 Start reading FAT table and analyze FAT to find the clusters occupied by the recovery file F3 Start reading the recovery file cluster by cluster F5 Disable L1 cache FA Check the validity of the recovery file configuration to the current configuration of the flash part FB Make flash write enabl...

Page 56: ...is initialized at this checkpoint 30 Initialize System Management Interrupt 2A Initializes different devices through DIM See DIM Code Checkpoints section for more information 2C Initializes different devices Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in the system that have optional ROMs 2E Initializes all the output devices 31 Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it Give control...

Page 57: ...ill the free area in F000h segment with 0FFh Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table Prepares the runtime language module Disables the system configuration display if needed A4 Initialize runtime language module Display boot option popup menu A7 Displays the system configuration screen if enabled Initialize the CPU s before boot which includes the programming of the MTRR s A8 Prepare CPU for O...

Page 58: ...rs to boot successfully 38 Initialize different buses and perform the following functions Boot Input Device Initialization function 3 IPL Device Initialization function 4 General Device Initialization function 5 Function 3 searches for and configures PCI input devices and detects if system has standard keyboard controller Function 4 searches for and configures all PnP and PCI boot devices Function...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...mand failed 7 General exception error processor exception interrupt error 8 Display memory error system video adapter Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 3 Reseat the memory or replace with known good modules 6 7 Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system Consult your system manufacturer Before declaring the main beyond all hope eliminate the possibilit...

Page 69: ...evices Hard disk drive DIMM CD DVD ROM drive Expansion boards 4 Power on the computer 5 Determine if the problem has been resolved 6 If the problem does not recur reconnect the removed devices one at a time until you find the failed FRU If the problem persists replace the mainboard and then LCD assembly one at a time Do not replace a non defective FRU NOTE Verify that all attached devices are supp...

Page 70: ... 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 Performing a BIOS Recovery 1 Shut down the BIOS failed...

Page 71: ...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 72: ... 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 73: ... Service Guide 65 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 74: ...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 75: ...eripheral devices from the computer 4 Place the computer on a flat steady surface 5 Remove the side panel 6 If necessary remove any expansion boards assemblies or cables that prevent access to the CMOS clear jumper 7 Locate the clear CMOS 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 Rein...

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Page 77: ...de 69 This chapter shows the block diagram and board layout of the Aspire AX1920 computer Block Diagram The core subsystems of the Aspire AX1920 computer are depicted in the following block diagram System Architecture Chapter 5 ...

Page 78: ... DDR3 SDRAM slot 4 DIMM2 240 pin DDR3 SDRAM slot 5 ATX_POWER 24 pin ATX power connector 6 CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper 7 SATA1 2 SATA cable connector 8 BZ1 Internal buzzer 9 F_PANEL1 Power button LED cable connector 10 F_USB1 3 Front panel USB headers 11 SPDIF_OUT1 SPDIF out header 12 FP_AUDIO1 Front panel audio header 13 PCIE1 PCI Express x16 expansion slot 14 PCIEX1 1 PCI Express x1 expansion slo...

Page 79: ...pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on bothpins the jumper is SHORT If you re move the jumper cap or place the jumpercap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT 15 AUDIO1 Rear audio jacks microphone line out and line in jacks 16 SYS_FAN1 System fan cable connector 17 ATX12V1 4 pin ATX power connector 18 U...

Page 80: ...options Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are Placed on the correct pins Pin 1 is label Jumper Type Description Setting default CLR_CMOS1 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR Before clearing theCMOS make sure toturn off the system CLR_CMOS1 ...

Page 81: ...assembly It elimi nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register com patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA F_AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground Pin Signal Name Pi...

Page 82: ...ptional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector 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 5 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Gr...

Page 83: ...he CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN 2 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER 3 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 4 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN 5 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V 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 84: ...d 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 1 GND System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 12V 4 12V 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 ...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ... USB REV 1 0 MODEM PRO NETS VD56UL EXTERNAL FX 10100 023 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 WIRELESS LAN BOARD 802 11BGN LITEON WN7600R WLAN 802 11BGN RALINK MC 1 2 NI 10200 009 TV TUNER CARD AVERMEDIA H751 A PCIE HYBRID ATSC S W ENCOD...

Page 88: ...T4 006 VGA CARD 288 5N158 A01AC NV 405 512MB 64BITS DDR3 DVI HDMI SAMSUNG LP PCP NV GT405 512MB DDR3 SDI DVI DP LP VG PCPT4 002 VGA CARD 288 1N162 A01AC GT420 1GB 128BIT DVI I HDMI LP SAMSUNG PCP NV GT420 1GB DDR3 SDI DVI HDMI LP VG PCPT4 211 VGA CARD 288 1N162 B01AC GT420 1GB 128BIT DVI I HDMI LP HYNIX PCP NV GT420 1GB DDR3 HYNIX DVI HDMI LP VG PCPT4 212 VGA CARD 288 2N162 B01AC GT420 2GB 128 BIT...

Page 89: ... 0Q1 POWER CORD 250V 3PIN BRAZIL POWER CORD 250V BRAZIL 27 01518 0R1 POWER CORD 230V DENMARK POWER CORD FOR DENMARK 27 01518 0S1 POWER CORD 16A 250V 1800MM ISRAEL BLACK POWER CORD 16A 250V ISRAEL BLK 27 01518 0Z1 POWER CORD 125V 7A 3G JAPAN CORD VCTF 3G 7A 125V JAPAN 27 01518 181 POWER CORD 125V 10A BLACK MEXICO POWER CORD 10A125V MEXICO BLK 27 01518 A01 POWER CORD 250V 3PIN 1830MM BLACK THAILAND ...

Page 90: ... KC 55001 DEV CPU INTEL PENTIUM DUAL CORE E5700 LGA 3 0G 2M 800 775 65W DUAL CORE IC CPU PENTIUM DUAL CORE E5700 3 0G 2M 8 KC 57001 DEV CPU PENTIUM DC E5800 3 2G 2M R 0 PGA IC CPU PENTIUM DC E5800 3 2G 2M R 0 PGA KC 58001 DEV CPU INTEL PENTIUM DUAL CORE E6500 LGA 2 93G 2M 1066FSB 775 65W R 0 IC CPU PENTIUM E6500 LGA 2 93G KC 65001 DEM CPU INTEL PENTIUM WOLFDALE E6600 3 06G 1066M 65W R 0 IC CPU PEN...

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Page 96: ...0B 130 KEYBOARD 105KEY PS 2 LITE ON SK 9611 BLACK DUTCH KB SK 9611 PS 2 105K BLACK DUTCH KB PS20B 131 KEYBOARD 105KEY PS 2 LITE ON SK 9611 BLACK SWISS G KB SK 9611 PS 2 105K BLACK SWISS G KB PS20B 132 KEYBOARD 105KEY PS 2 LITE ON SK 9611 BLACK BELGIUM KB SK 9611 PS 2 105K BLACK BELGIUM KB PS20B 133 KEYBOARD 105KEY PS 2 LITE ON SK 9611 BLACK ICELANDIC KB SK 9611 PS 2 105K BLACK ICELANDIC KB PS20B 1...

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Page 98: ...CZECH KB KB36211 PS2 104K BLACK CZECH KB PS20P 102 KEYBOARD 105KEY PS 2 PRIMAX KB36111 BLACK ROMANIAN KB KB36211 PS2 105K BLACK ROMANIAN KB PS20P 103 KEYBOARD 105KEY PS 2 PRIMAX KB36111 BLACK TURKISH KB KB36211 PS2 105K BLACK TURKISH KB PS20P 104 KEYBOARD 105KEY PS 2 PRIMAX KB36111 BLACK TURKISH Q KB KB36211 PS2 105K BLACK TURKISH Q KB PS20P 105 KEYBOARD 105KEY PS 2 PRIMAX KB36111 BLACK ARABIC FRE...

Page 99: ...050 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK RF LITEON A1B CA FR KB RF40B 050 KEYBOARD KIT 107KEY RF2 4 LITE ON SK 9660B BLACK BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE WITH MOUSE W KB RF40B 051 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK RF LITEON A1B XC KB RF40B 051 KEYBOARD KIT 109KEY RF2 4 LITE ON SK 9660B BLACK JAPANESE WITH MOUSE W KB RF40B 052 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK RF LITEON A1B JA KB RF40B 052 KEYBOARD KIT 105KEY RF2 4 LITE ON SK 9660B BLACK GE...

Page 100: ...EON A1B HU KB RF40B 068 KEYBOARD KIT 104KEY RF2 4 LITE ON SK 9660B BLACK GREEK WITH MOUSE W KB RF40B 069 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK RF LITEON A1B GR KB RF40B 069 KEYBOARD KIT 105KEY RF2 4 LITE ON SK 9660B BLACK DANISH WITH MOUSE W KB RF40B 070 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK RF LITEON A1B DA KB RF40B 070 KEYBOARD KIT 104KEY RF2 4 LITE ON SK 9660B BLACK CZECH WITH MOUSE W KB RF40B 071 MS 11200 073 KB MS PACK ...

Page 101: ...CK RF PRIMAX A1B S CHINESE KB RF40P 003 KEYBOARD KIT 104KEY RF2 4 PRIMAX KBRF36211 BLACK US INTERNATIONAL WITH MOUSE W KB RF40P 004 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B US INL KB RF40P 004 KEYBOARD KIT 104KEY RF2 4 PRIMAX KBRF36211 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 ...

Page 102: ...CK RF PRIMAX A1B NO KB RF40P 021 KEYBOARD KIT 104KEY RF2 4 PRIMAX KBRF36211 BLACK HEBREW WITH MOUSE W KB RF40P 022 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B HE KB RF40P 022 KEYBOARD KIT 105KEY RF2 4 PRIMAX KBRF36211 BLACK POLISH WITH MOUSE W KB RF40P 023 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B PL KB RF40P 023 KEYBOARD KIT 105KEY RF2 4 PRIMAX KBRF36211 BLACK SLOVENIAN WITH MOUSE W KB RF40P 024 MS 11200 0...

Page 103: ...W KB RF40P 039 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B CZ SK KB RF40P 039 KEYBOARD KIT P105KEY RF2 4 RIMAX KBRF36211 BLACK SWISS FR WITH MOUSE W KB RF40P 040 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B SWISS FR KB RF40P 040 KEYBOARD KIT 106KEY RF2 4 PRIMAX KBRF36211 BLACK KOREAN WITH MOUSE W KB RF40P 041 MS 11200 078 KB MS PACK RF PRIMAX A1B KO KB RF40P 041 KEYBOARD KIT P105KEY RF2 4 RIMAX KBRF36211 BLACK...

Page 104: ...07606D125522V BLACK GERMAN W O EKEY KB CHICONY KU 0760 USB 105K BL KB USB03 203 KEYBOARD USB 105 KEY CHICONY KU 07606I125522V BLACK ITALIAN W O EKEY KB CHICONY KU 0760 USB 105K BL KB USB03 204 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY LITEON SK 9625 SG 30700 2IW ITALIAN W O EKEY KEYBOARD USB SK 9625 SG 30700 KB USB0B 170 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY CHICONY KU 0760 BLACK FRENCH W O EKEY KB CHICONY KU 0760 USB 105K BL KB USB03 2...

Page 105: ...Y KB CHICONY KU 0760 USB 104K BL KB USB03 221 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY CHICONY KU 0760 BLACK ROMANIAN W O EKEY KB CHICONY KU 0760 USB 105K BL KB USB03 222 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY CHICONY KU 0760 BLACK TURKISH W O EKEY KB CHICONY KU 0760 USB 105K BL KB USB03 223 KEYBOARD USB 105 KEY CHICONY KU 07606LA25522V BLACK SPANISH LATIN W O EKEY KB CHICONY KU 0760 USB 105K BL KB USB03 224 KEYBOARD USB 105 KEY LITEON ...

Page 106: ...DUTCH W O E KEY KEYBOARD USB SK 9625 SG 30700 KB USB0B 174 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY LITEON SK 9625 BLACK SWISS G W O EKEY KB SK 9625 105K CH EURO NIW O KB USB0B 175 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY LITEON SK 9625 SG 30700 2WW ICELANDIC W O E KEY KEYBOARD USB SK 9625 SG 30700 KB USB0B 177 KEYBOARD USB 105KEY LITEON SK 9625 SG 30700 2NW NORWEGIAN W O EKEY KEYBOARD USB SK 9625 SG 30700 KB USB0B 178 KEYBOARD USB 104 KE...

Page 107: ...HAILAND KB SK 9621B USB 104K BLACK THAILAND KB USB0B 335 KEYBOARD 105KEY USB LITE ON SK 9621B BLACK SPANISH KB SK 9621B USB 105K BLACK SPANISH KB USB0B 336 KEYBOARD 105KEY USB LITE ON SK 9621B BLACK PORTUGUESE KB SK 9621B USB 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 O...

Page 108: ... KB SK 9621B 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...

Page 109: ... 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 NORWEGIAN KB PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS BLACK NORWEG KB USB0P 021 KEYBOARD 104KEY USB PRIMAX KB36211 BLACK HEBREW KB PRIMAX KB36211 USB 104KS BLACK HEBREW KB USB0P 022 KEYBOARD 105KEY USB PRIMAX KB36211 B...

Page 110: ...1 KEYBOARD 105KEY USB PRIMAX KB36211 BLACK SPANISH LATIN KB KB36211 USB 106KS BLACK SPANISH LATIN KB USB0P 083 MAINBOARD MAINBOARD KIT AX1920 INTEL G41 ICH7 GMA X4500 REALTEK RTL8111DL W O 1394 LF AARCHER EG41MK_1394 N _LOGO N MB SG807 001 MEMORY MEMORY APACER DDR3 1333MHZ 1G UNB DIMM GU502203EP0201 LF 128 8 0 065UM DIMM 1G 75 073C1 G02 DDR3 1333MHZ KN 1GB01 031 MEMORY SAMSUNG DDR3 1333MHZ 1G M378...

Page 111: ...OWER SUPPLY 220W NPFC 115V 230V LITEON PS 5221 06A1 ROHS EUP SPS 220W NPFC EUP 115V 230V LI PY 2200B 006 POWER SUPPLY 220W LITE ON NPFC 115V 230V PS 5221 06A2 EUP SPS NON PFC 220W 8 5L EUP PS 5221 06A2 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 1 A EUP SPS 220W EUP PFC 230V DPS 22...

Page 112: ...esktop Processors Model E8600 E8500 E8400 E7600 E7500 CPU speed 3 33 GHz 3 16 GHz 3 0 GHz 3 06 GHz 2 66 GHz Bus speed 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 1066 MHz Bus core ratio 10 0 9 5 9 0 11 5 11 0 L2 cache size 6 MB 6 MB 6 MB 3 MB 3 MB Package type 45 nm 45 nm 45 nm 45 nm 45 nm Thermal design power 65 W 65 W 65 W 65 W 65 W Item Specification Intel Pentium Dual Core Processors for Desktop Model...

Page 113: ...s No Item Specification North bridge Intel G41 Express Chipset South bridge Intel ICH7 Item Specification BIOS chip AMI BIOS Setup utility CMOS Setup Utility Item Specification Controller Integrated in the Intel G41 Express Chipset Number of DIMM slot 2 Maximum memory 4 GB using two 2 GB modules Data rate 800 1066 1333 MT s Supported capacities 1 or 2 GB DIMM type 240 pin DDR3 SO DIMM Supported br...

Page 114: ...X 229BA0 WD WD10EADX 22TDHB0 WD WD10EARS 22Y5B1 1500 GB Seagate Brinks ST31500341AS WD WD15EARS 22MVWB0 Item Specification Controller Integrated in the Integrated in the Intel ICH7 Type Supports DVD R RW drive or DVD Super Multi double layer drive Form factor 5 25 inch standard Interface SATA Write read speed 16x Supported models HLDS DH40N GH60N PLDS DH 16D5SH DH 16ABSH Item Specification Control...

Page 115: ...d line in jacks Item Specification Vendor and Model Delta DPS 220UB 3A non PFC Delta DPS 220UB 4A PFC Delta DPS 220UB 5A FR Lite On PS 5221 06A2 non PFC Lite On PE 5221 08AF 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 connect...

Page 116: ...Aspire AX1920 Service Guide 96 ...

Page 117: ...eatures Standard 11 CMOS Setup Utility 7 access 8 navigation keys 9 connectivity options 1 specifications 95 connector LAN 5 power 5 PS 2 keyboard 5 PS 2 mouse 5 D DIM checkpoints 49 disassembly procedures card reader assembly 39 expansion board 34 front bezel 33 front I O assembly 39 hard disk drive 29 HDD ODD bracket 28 mainboard 42 memory 36 optical disc drive 29 power supply unit 36 side panel...

Page 118: ... disc drive 1 operating system 1 optical disc drive configuration 11 remove 29 specifications 94 troubleshooting 57 OS support 1 P panel rear 5 PC Health Status 16 POST see Power On Self Test 47 power ACPI compliance 2 specifications 2 power management ACPI mode table 95 specifications 2 Power Management Setup 15 power supply unit 24 pin ATX connector 70 4 pin ATX connector 71 remove 36 specificat...

Page 119: ... password 18 setting 18 system architecture 69 system chipsets 93 system date 11 system dimensions 3 system passwords change 19 remove 19 set 19 system time 11 system views front view 4 system weight 3 T temperature monitoring 16 operating 3 troubleshooting BIOS checkpoints 46 BIOS recovery 62 BIOS update 63 clearing CMOS 67 component failure 56 POST error indicators 50 type processor 10 U undeter...

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