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Chapter 3

Removing the Memory Modules

IMPORTANT:

Before removing any DIMM from the memory board, make sure to create a backup file of all 
important data. 

1.

Press the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to release the DIMM(1). 

2.

Gently pull the DIMM upward to pull it away from the M/B(2). 

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. 

 

Summary of Contents for Aspire M3450

Page 1: ...Acer Aspire M3450 Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN ...

Page 2: ...ii Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on this service guide Date Chapter Updates ...

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

Page 4: ... programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not Acer Incorporated its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Pentium Dual Core Celeron Dual Core...

Page 5: ...ditional 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 6: ...h 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 ACER AUTHORIZED SE...

Page 7: ...e Wireless Lan Card 36 Removing the Memory Modules 37 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 38 Removing the Optical Drive 40 Removing the System Fan 42 Removing the Daughter Board 44 Removing the Power Supply 45 Removing the Mainboard 46 Removing the Top Cover 49 Removing the Power Switch and LED Cable Assembly 51 Removing the Card Reader 52 Removing the Top USB and Audio I O Assembly 53 Assembly Requireme...

Page 8: ... 81 System Troubleshooting 82 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 82 System Check Procedures 83 Power System Check 83 System External Inspection 83 System Internal Inspection 83 Beep Codes 84 Checkpoints 85 BIOS Recovery 88 Jumper and Connector Information 89 M B Placement 89 Jumper Setting 91 Setting Jumper 91 FRU Field Replaceable Unit List 98 Aspire M3450 Exploded Diagram 99 Aspire M3450 FRU List 101...

Page 9: ...AMD Socket AM3 Socket Quantity 1 Processor Type Support AMD AM3 and FX series CPU Max 95W with AMD Turbo Core 2 0 Technology Chipset NB AMD RS880P SB AMD SB950 PCB MicroATX Size 244mm x 244mm Memory subsystem Socket Type DDR III connector Socket Quantity 4 DIMMs Channel A Slot 2 4 Channel B Slot 1 3 Different colors for slot 1 2 and slot 3 4 Speed 1333MHz Capacity support DDR III un buffered non E...

Page 10: ...3 5 25 4mm Capacity and models are listed on AVLC Optical disk drive Support one SATA 5 25 standard ODD Support DVD ROM DVD SuperMulti BD combo BD rewrite Maximum ODD depth to 185mm with bezel Models are listed on AVLC Audio Realtek ALC662 6 Ch 5 1 Channel High Definition audio CODEC Rear IO 3 jack Front IO 1 Microphone in 1 head phone jack Serial ATA controller Slot Type SATA connector SATA ports...

Page 11: ...d buzzer Rear I O connectors 1 PS2 KB MS 1 VGA connector 1 HDMI port 1 RJ45 Lan port 6 USB 2 0 ports 2 USB 3 0 ports 1 3 ports Audio jack Line in microphone in and line out On board connectors 1 AM3 CPU socket 4 DDR3 memory sockets 1 PCI Express x16 slot 2 PCI Express x1 slots 1 PCI slot 1 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 4 pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 3 pin CPU_FAN connector 1 3 pin SYS_FA...

Page 12: ...4 Chapter 1 System BIOS AMI BIOS with 32Mb SPI Flash ROM AMI Kernel with Acer skin copyright Supports Multi language BIOS Utility Power supply 300W 500W Support models are listed on AVLC ...

Page 13: ...Chapter 1 5 Block Diagram ...

Page 14: ...drive eject button Press to open drive bay door and access the optical drive Removable HDD door button Press button to access the removable HDD 3 Micro SD slot 10 Power button 4 XD XD Picture slot 11 MS MS PRO slot 5 CF I II CompactFlash Type I II slot 12 SD MMC Secure Digital MultiMedia Card slot 6 Master optical drive bay 13 Headphone Speaker out line out jack 7 Slave optical drive or Removable ...

Page 15: ...ector 2 PS2 keyboard port 3 HDMI port 4 VGA port 5 USB 3 0 ports 6 USB 2 0 ports 7 Microphone jack 8 Line out 9 Expansion slot graphics card and TV tuner card and Mode card 10 Line in 11 USB 2 0 ports 12 LAN connector 13 System FAN 14 PS2 mouse port ...

Page 16: ...OM size 4Mb or 8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS DMI 2 4 DMI2 0 Device Boot Support 1st priority Hard Disk 2nd priority CD DVT 3rd priority Removable Device 4th priority LAN Support to LS 120 drive N A Support to BIOS boot block feature YES Hotkey Function Description Del Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to enter BIOS Setup Utility Item Specification North Bridge AMD RS880P Sou...

Page 17: ...tage 1 5V Support memory module package 240 pin DDRIII Support to parity check feature Yes Support to error correction code ECC feature No Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combination as long as they match the above specifications Item Specification Audio controller AMD SB950 Audio controller type ALC662 VC Audio channel 5 1 channel Audio function control Enable dis...

Page 18: ...tity USB2 0 Ports Quantity 12 6 port for rear ports 4 ports for front daughter board 2 ports for rear daughter board USB3 0 Ports Quantity 2 Rear IO Item Specification Temperature Operating 5 C 35 C Non operating 20 60 C Storage package Humidity Operating 15 to 80 RH Non operating 10 to 90 RH Vibration Operating unpacked 5 500 Hz 2 20g RMS random 10 minutes per axis in all 3 axes 5 500 Hz 1 09g RM...

Page 19: ...external switch Button modem ring in keyboard an mouse for APM mode Resume recovery time 7 10sec Suspend Mode Independent power management timer 2 120minutes time step 10minute or pushing extern switch button CPU goes into SMM CPU asserts STPCLK and goes into the Stop Grant State LED on panel turns amber colour Hard disk drive goes into SLEEP mode for ATA standard interface Disable H sync and V sy...

Page 20: ...rompted 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 allows c...

Page 21: ...page of a multiple page menu Home Move the cursor to the first page of a multiple page menu End Move the cursor to the last page of a multiple page menu 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 Ente...

Page 22: ...te when the BIOS setup utility was built Processor Type of CPU installed on the system Core Frequency Core speed of the CPU installed on the system Count Physical CPU count 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 ...

Page 23: ...ccess 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 24: ...read 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 error beeps or ...

Page 25: ...tualization Enabled Disabled Primary Video This item specifies the VGA output priority Auto PCIE Onboard The defaultsetting is Auto Auto PCIE Onboard UMA Frame Buffer Size This item shows the information of the UMA frame buffer size When in onboard VGA mode you can select the Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB or 512MB If the memory size is less than 2G you can only select the 128MB at the most If the mem...

Page 26: ...rt 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 dis...

Page 27: ...19 Chapter 2 PC Health Status Parameter Description Option Smart Fan Enables or disables the smart system fan control function Enabled Disabled ...

Page 28: ...on if inserting the PCIE card Enabled Disabled Power On by PCI Devices This system can be turned off with a software commend If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI LAN card You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Use this item to dowake up action if inserting the PCI card Enabled Disabled Wake Up by PS 2 KB Mouse En...

Page 29: ...rd 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 supervisor password 1 Use the up down arrow keys to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter 2 Enter the current password then press Enter 3 Press Enter twice without entering anything in the password fiel...

Page 30: ...ess the Optical Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available optical 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 device priori...

Page 31: ...nu and press Enter Save Changes Select this option and press Enter to save all the changes and return to the BIOS Setup Utility Discard Changes Use this item enables you to discard any changes that you have made 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 BIO...

Page 32: ...g tools Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge Flat blade screwdriver Philips screwdriver Hex screwdriver Plastic flat blade screwdriver Plastic tweezers 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 System Disasse...

Page 33: ...cedure perform the steps listed below 1 Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it 2 Unplug the power cord from the power outlets 3 Unplug the power cord from the system 4 Unplug all peripheral cables from the system 5 Place the system unit on a flat stable surface ...

Page 34: ...screws located on the rear edge of the side panel 2 Slide the side panel toward the back of the chassis until the tabs on the cover disengage with the slots on the chassis 3 Lift the side panel away from the server and put it aside for reinstallation later ...

Page 35: ...27 Chapter 3 Removing the Front Bezel 1 Remove the side panel Refer to the previous section for instructions 2 Release the front bezel from the chassis interior 3 Pull the bezel away from the chassis ...

Page 36: ...VER touch the heat sink with any metal or with your hands 1 Loosen the hook of heat sink as shown below 2 Disconnect two tache of heat sink 1 2 away from the bracket Note CPU Fan has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows Please detach the CPU Fan and follow local regulations for disposal ...

Page 37: ...hown below then disconnect the fan cable from the mainboard 5 Remove the heat sink fan assembly from the chassis then lay it down in an upright position with the thermal patch facing upward Do not let the thermal patch on the heat sink fan assembly touch the work surface 6 Use an alcohol pad to wipe off the thermal grease from both the heat sink and the processor ...

Page 38: ...ocessor from the mainboard make sure to create 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 2 Lift the load lever to the fully open upright position ...

Page 39: ...31 Chapter 3 3 Pull out the processor from the socket IMPORTANT If you are going to install a new processor note the arrow on the corner to make sure the processor is properly oriented over the socket ...

Page 40: ...Chapter 3 32 Removing the VGA Card 1 Remove the four screws that secures the card to the chassis 2 Open PCI Latch ...

Page 41: ...ock the card from the PCI slot then gently pull the card to remove it from the mainboard Note Circuit boards 10 cm has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal ...

Page 42: ...ner Card 1 Gently pull the card to remove it from the mainboard Note Circuit boards 10 cm has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal ...

Page 43: ...Modem Card 1 Gently pull the card to remove it from the mainboard Note Circuit boards 10 cm has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal ...

Page 44: ...s Lan Card 1 Gently pull the card to remove it from the mainboard Note Circuit boards 10 cm has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal ...

Page 45: ... all important data 1 Press the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to release the DIMM 1 2 Gently pull the DIMM upward to pull it away from the M B 2 Note Circuit boards 10 cm has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal ...

Page 46: ...ng 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 main board 3 Remove the screw that secures the HDD cage to the chassis ...

Page 47: ...39 Chapter 3 4 Lift the HDD cage up and turn it over 5 Remove the HDD module a Remove the four screws secure the HDD module to the HDD cage b Slide the HDD out of the cage ...

Page 48: ...ing the Optical Drive 1 Use a knife to cut off the PE belt then disconnector the cable 2 Disconnect data and power cable from the rear of the optical drive 3 Disconnect the other end of the data cable from the mainboard ...

Page 49: ...41 Chapter 3 4 Remove the four screws from the optical drive 5 Pull the master ODD from the chassis 6 Pull the slave ODD from the chassis with the same way ...

Page 50: ...Chapter 3 42 Removing the System Fan 1 Remove system FAN cable from Main board 2 Release four screws according to the following picture ...

Page 51: ... Chapter 3 3 Take off the system fan from chassis Note System fan has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows Please detach the system fan and follow local regulations for disposal ...

Page 52: ...he Daughter Board 1 Take out the cable from the cable retention clip and disconnect the daughter board cable from the motherboard 2 Remove the screw that secures the chassis to the daughter board 3 Take out the daughter board ...

Page 53: ...moving the Power Supply 1 Disconnect the 4 pin and 24 pin power supply cables from the mainboard 2 Remove the four screws that secures the power supply to the chassis 3 Lift the power supply module out of the chassis ...

Page 54: ... 1 Open the cable retention clip then take out the these cables from the cable retention clip 2 Disconnect the power switch cable top audio cable top USB cable card reader cable from the main board 3 Release the the cable retention clip ...

Page 55: ...hat secure the mainboard to the chassis Note Circuit boards 10 cm has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal 5 Lift the board from the chassis ...

Page 56: ...ching in IO Shield then you can remove it 7 Remove the RTC battery Note RTC battery has been highlighted with the yellow circle as above image shows Please detach the RTC battery and follow local regulations for disposal ...

Page 57: ...9 Chapter 3 Removing the Top Cover 1 Gently release the top bezel retention tabs from the chassis interior 2 When perform the step one then release the top bezel retention tabs from the chassis interior ...

Page 58: ...Chapter 3 50 3 Pull the top cover away from the chassis 4 Pull the power switch and LED cable from chassis hole ...

Page 59: ...Switch and LED Cable Assembly 1 Release the locking tabs 1 and gently power switch cable out of the bracket 2 2 Release the locking tabs 1 and gently LED cable out of the bracket 2 3 Release the two locking tabs and take out the cable ...

Page 60: ...Chapter 3 52 Removing the Card Reader 1 Removing the two screws from the chassis 2 Lift the card reader away from chassiss then Pull the card reader cable from chassis hole ...

Page 61: ...53 Chapter 3 Removing the Top USB and Audio I O Assembly 1 Removing the two screws from the chassis 2 Release these cables from the chassis 3 Lift the top USB and audio I O assembly away from chassiss ...

Page 62: ...Chapter 3 54 4 Removing the top USB and audio I O board a Use screwdriver to remove the two screws 5 Grasp the bracket then gently Pull the USB board out of the bracket ...

Page 63: ...or preventing electrostatic discharge Flat blade screwdriver Philips screwdriver Hex screwdriver Plastic flat blade screwdriver Plastic tweezers NOTE The screws for the different components vary in size During the assembly process group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components ...

Page 64: ...e perform the steps listed below 1 Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it 2 Unplug the power cord from the power outlets 3 Unplug the power cord from the system 4 Unplug all peripheral cables from the system 5 Place the system unit on a flat stable surface ...

Page 65: ...e load lever and lift the load lever to the fully open 2 Put the CPU in the seat and close the load plate and load lever NOTE When you install the processor note the arrow on the corner to make sure the processor is properly oriented over the socket ...

Page 66: ...Chapter 3 58 Install the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 1 Put the CPU cooler on M B retention module 2 Install the two taches of cooler to bracket ...

Page 67: ...59 Chapter 3 3 Lock the CPU cooler 4 Connect the cooler cable to the main board ...

Page 68: ... holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward 2 Press down the memory IMPORTANT pls refer to below installing memory rule DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 A A A A B A A A A A B B B A A A B B Remark A and B show different size of memory size A B ...

Page 69: ...screws located on the rear edge of the side panel 2 Slide the side panel toward the back of the chassis until the tabs on the cover disengage with the slots on the chassis 3 Lift the side panel away from the server and put it aside for reinstallation later ...

Page 70: ...Chapter 3 62 Removing the Daughter Board 1 Remove the screw that secures the chassis to the daughter board 2 Take out the daughter board ...

Page 71: ...63 Chapter 3 Removing the Cage of Hard Disk Drive 1 Remove the screw that secures the HDD cage to the chassis 2 Lift the HDD cage up and turn it over ...

Page 72: ...Chapter 3 64 Removing the PCI Cover 1 Remove the PCI cover NOTE Based to actual requirment to remove the PCI cover ...

Page 73: ...65 Chapter 3 Install the Power Supply 1 Install the power supply to chassis 2 Fix the four screws ...

Page 74: ...Chapter 3 66 Install the I O Shielding 1 Install I O shielding into chassis ...

Page 75: ...in the chassis aligning the M B I O connector with I O shielding 2 Fix1 8 pcs screws into the corresponding hole NOTE Make sure the I O spring touching M B after installing 3 Connect the ATX 24Pin Power cable and ATX 4Pin Power cable to main board ...

Page 76: ...nector the Power switch Top USB Card Reader Audio cable to motherboard and put the power switch cable top USB cable card reader USB cable top audio cable into the cable retention clip then close the cable retention clip ...

Page 77: ...69 Chapter 3 Install the Optica Drive 1 Removing the front bezel please refer to Removing the front bezel on page 27 2 Install the ODD into chassis 3 Fix the four screws ...

Page 78: ...Chapter 3 70 4 Connect the power cables and data cable to the rear of the optical drive 5 Connect the other end of the data cable to the mainboard ...

Page 79: ...71 Chapter 3 Install the Hard Disk Drive 1 Install the HDD a Install the slave HDD into the cage b Fix four screws for the slave HDD c Install the master HDD into the cage ...

Page 80: ...Chapter 3 72 d Fix four screws for the master HDD 2 Install HDD cage into chassis by the track 3 Fix the screw ...

Page 81: ...73 Chapter 3 4 Let the data cable through the bracket 5 Connect the data cable and power cable to the rear of the hard disk drive 6 Connect the other end of the data cable to the main board ...

Page 82: ... the Daughter Board 1 Install the daughter board into chassis 2 Fix the screw 3 Connect the daughter board cable to the motherboard then paste cable clip to base of chassis and put daughter board cable into the cable clip ...

Page 83: ...75 Chapter 3 Install the System FAN 1 Push the system fan to chassis 2 Fix the four screws 3 Connect the system fan power cable to Main board ...

Page 84: ...pter 3 76 Install the Wireless LAN Card 1 Open PCI Latch 2 Install the wireless LAN card to motherboard PCIE X1 slot NOTE You install before the card rear USB cable througt the wireless Lan card underside ...

Page 85: ...77 Chapter 3 Install the PCI E Modem Card 3 Install the PCI E modem card to motherboard PCIE X1 slot NOTE You install before the card rear USB cable througt the PCI E modem card underside ...

Page 86: ...Chapter 3 78 Install the the TV Tuner Card 4 Install the TV Tuner card to motherboard PCIE X1 slot NOTE You install before the card rear USB cable througt the TV Tuner card underside ...

Page 87: ...Chapter 3 Install the VGA Card 1 Install the VGA card to motherboard PCIE X16 slot NOTE You install before the card rear USB cable througt the VGA card underside 2 Close the PCI Latch fix the three screws ...

Page 88: ...Chapter 3 80 Install the Front Bezel 1 Clear up these cables then use PE belt to bundle these cables 2 Install the panel onto chassis and then check if it is Installed OK ...

Page 89: ...81 Chapter 3 Install the Side Panel 1 Install the side Panel then fix two Screws ...

Page 90: ...Acerproducts prototype cards or modified options can give false errors and invalid systemresponses 1 Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible 2 Verify the symptoms by attempting to recreate the failure by running the diagnostic tests or repeating thesame operation 3 Refer to Power System check on page 83 and Beep Codes on page 84 to determine which corrective action to perform Sys...

Page 91: ...stem Internal Inspection System Internal Inspection 1 Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it 2 Unplug the power cord from the power outlets 3 Unplug the power cord from the system 4 Unplug all peripheral cables from the system 5 Place the system unit on a flat stable surface 6 Remove the system covers For instructions on removing system covers refer to System Disassembly on pa...

Page 92: ...rd has been activated Not all computers using AMIBIOS enable this feature In most cases a checkpoint card is the best tool for viewing AMIBIOS checkpoints Beep Symptom Cause and Description One short beep System is ready System is OK Continuous one long beep Memory not installed or memory error One long beep and two short beeps then repeat VGA not installed or VGA error Graphics card error not ins...

Page 93: ... critical initialization Early chipset initialization is done D1 Early super I O initialization is done including RTC and keyboard controller Serial port is enabled at this point if needed for debugging NMI is disabled Perform keyboard controller BAT test Save power on CPUID value in scratch CMOS Go to flat mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled D2 Verify the boot block checksum System will hang her...

Page 94: ...Checkpoints section of document for more information DC System is waking from ACPI S3 state E1 E8 EC EE OEM memory detection configuration error This range is reserved for chipset vendors system manufacturers The error associated with this value may be different from one platform to the next Checkpoint Description ...

Page 95: ...floppy EA Enable ATAPI hardware Attempt to read from ARMD and ATAPI CDROM EB Disable ATAPI hardware Jump back to checkpoint E9 EF Read error occurred on media Jump back to checkpoint 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 ...

Page 96: ... The following is the process that user should follow to flash BIOS ROM 1 Put the AMIBoot ROM to a bootable USB flash drive Disk on Key DOK 2 Install the DOK to the system 3 Press power button to boot the system and then press Ctrl Home 4 The BIOS recovery function will be executed 5 After BIOS is updated completely the system will auto reboot 6 Please enter the setup menu to load default after sy...

Page 97: ...Chapter 5 89 M B Placement Jumper and Connector Information Chapter 5 ...

Page 98: ...onnector 5 SATA1 6 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 6 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 7 F_USB1 4 Front panel USB 2 0 header 8 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 9 PCI 32 bit add on card slot 10 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 11 PCIE1X 1 2 PCI Express x1 slots 12 PCIE16X PCI Express slot for graphics interface 13 SYS_FAN 3 pin system cooling fan connector 14 ATX_12V 4 pin 12V power connector ...

Page 99: ...options Jumpers with more Than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are Placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper Whenthe jumper cap is placed on both pins thejumper is SHORT If you remove the jumpercap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins1 and 2 are SHORT ...

Page 100: ...ollowing illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting default CLR_CMOS 3 pin CLEAR CMOS 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn the system off ...

Page 101: ... Panel Audio heade 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 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 ...

Page 102: ...mputer cases have USB 2 0 ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB 2 0 connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard NOTE Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment asindicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or systemhang up Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground ...

Page 103: ...t the HDMI port to the HDMI device VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computerto the Network USB 2 0 Ports Use the USB 2 0 ports to connect USB 2 0 devices USB 3 0 Ports Use the USB 3 0 ports to connect USB 3 0 devices Audio Ports Use the three audio jacks to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in signal ...

Page 104: ...AN CPU cooling FAN Power Connector SYS_FAN System Cooling FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor 4 CONTROL CONTROL Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor ...

Page 105: ... 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 COM 15 COM 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 COM 17 COM 6 5V 18 COM 7 COM 19 COM 8 PWR OK 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 COM Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 12V 4 12V Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function 1 VCC 5V 2 GLED0 MSG LED 3 HDD_LED Hard disk LED 4 GLED1 MSG LED 5 GND Ground 6 PWRSW POWER SWITCh 7 HWRST_L Reset 8 GND Ground 9 F_PANEL_DET FRONT PA...

Page 106: ...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 To scrap or to return the defective parts follow the local government ordinance or regulations on how to dispose i...

Page 107: ...99 Chapter 6 Aspire M3450 Exploded Diagram NOTE This section will be updated when more information becomes available ...

Page 108: ...Acer Logo 1 7 Chassis Support 1 27 Hinge ODD Door 1 8 MB Support 1 28 Main Bezel 1 9 Sub Chassis 1 29 Arm 2 10 Holder Bezel 1 30 ODD 2 11 Top Bezel 1 31 Front Chassis 1 12 Cover Deco 1 32 Link BKT Option 1 13 Power Button 1 33 PCI BKT Option 1 14 Spring 1 34 ODD Cage 1 15 Switch 1 35 Bottom Venting Option 1 16 HDD Lens 1 36 HDD Cage 1 17 LED 1 37 HDD 2 18 MCR 1 38 Side Door 1 19 Top USB 1 39 Fan 1...

Page 109: ...HS 13100 212 N A Aspire 2011 M3 w HDD carrier HS 13100 213 Bezel Aspire 2011 M3 w o HDD carrier PZ 11900 244 N A Aspire 2011 M3 w HDD carrier PZ 11900 245 CPU Cooler Fan Cooler K8_M2 FXC PKP482 Fan8025 HI 12900 026 N A Fan Cooler K8_M2 AVC Z7UB008 AVC fan7015 HI 12900 001 System Fan System Fan KDE 1209 GP 92 92 25 Rohs HI S150F 002 N A Foxconn PVA092G12M F13 CS 9225 3pin 2500rpm HI 10900 019 ...

Page 110: ... Phenom II x4 850 95W KC PT202 850 AMD Phenom II x4 840T 95W KC PT202 840 AMD Phenom II x4 830 95W KC PM202 830 AMD Phenom II x4 820 95W KC PH202 820 AMD Phenom II x4 810 95W KC PH202 810 AMD Phenom II x4 805 95W KC PH202 805 AMD Phenom II x4 B97 95W KC PH202 B97 AMD Phenom II x4 B95 95W KC PH202 B95 AMD Phenom II x4 B93 95W KC PH202 B93 AMD Phenom II x3 740 95W KC PH202 740 AMD Phenom II x3 720 9...

Page 111: ...70 AMD Athlon II x2 265 KC AM202 265 AMD Athlon II x2 260 KC A2M02 260 AMD Athlon II x2 255 KC AM202 255 AMD Athlon II x2 255 KC AT202 255 AMD Athlon II x2 250 KC AM202 250 AMD Athlon II x2 250 KC AT202 250 AMD Athlon II x2 245 KC AM202 245 AMD Athlon II x2 245 KC AT202 245 AMD Athlon II x2 240 KC AT202 240 AMD Athlon II x2 220 KC AM202 220 AMD Athlon II x2 215 KC AM202 215 Memory 1GB DDR3 1333MHz...

Page 112: ...200rpm 160GB ST3160313AS Pharaoh 6G SATA III 16MB LF F W JC45 KH 16001 048 HDD SEAGATE 3 5 7200rpm 320GB ST3320413AS Pharaoh 6G SATA III 16MB LF F W JC45 KH 32001 022 HDD SEAGATE 3 5 7200rpm 500GB ST3500413AS Pharaoh 6G SATA III 16MB LF F W JC45 KH 50001 022 HDD SEAGATE 3 5 7200rpm 1000GB ST31000524AS Pharaoh 6G SATA III 32MB LF F W JC45 KH 01K01 016 HDD SEAGATE 3 5 7200rpm 1500GB ST31500341AS Bri...

Page 113: ...ack Bezel SATA HF Win7 KO 0120D 001 ODD PLDS BD COMBO HH 6X DH 6E2S Black Bezel SATA w Win 7 KO 0060F 002 ODD PLDS BD COMBO HH DL 12X DH 12E3SH LF HF Black Bezel SATA HF Win7 KO 0120F 001 ODD HLDS BD RW HH 6X BH30N Black Bezel SATA HF Win7 KU 0060D 004 VGA 288 9E160 A00AC HD6770 1GB GDDR 5 128BITS SAMSUNG DVI HDMI DP W ATX BKT ROHS VG APC67 701 288 7E160 A00AC HD6750 1GB GDDR 5 128BITS SAMSUNG DVI...

Page 114: ...201AC 405 GT216 512MB 64bits DDR3 DVI HDMI VGA Hynix DFR ATX VG PCPT4 015 89D386 469023 405 512MB 64bits DDR3 DVI HDMI VGA Hynix ATX VG ECS40 501 288 2E180 000AC HD6450 1GB SDDR3 64bits DVI I HDMI SAMSUNG ATX VG APC64 522 288 2E180 100AC HD6450 1GB SDDR3 64bits DVI I HDMI Hynix ATX VG APC64 524 89D386 321106 HD6450 1GB sDDR3 64bits DVI I HDMI SAMSUNG ATX VG ECS64 5A1 288 1E180 000AC HD6450 512MB S...

Page 115: ...CI 56K V 92 Pinball P40 FX 10100 004 Power Supply PSU FSP FSP300 60EP 1 300W Active PFC A01005 100V 127V 220V 240V 4 SATA 1 PATA PY 30008 033 4 PSU Delta DPS 300AB 57A 300W Active PFC 100V 240V 4 SATA 1 PATA PY 30009 021 PSU FSP FSP300 60THA 1 300W None PFC A01003 100 127V 220 240V 4SATA1PATA co module PY 30008 032 PSU LITE ON PS 6301 08A3 300W None PFC 100 127V 220 240V PY 3000B 016 Remote contro...

Page 116: ...3400 053 PC Partner DVI to DSUB converter D0 VGA26 P01 PC Partner DVI to HDMI converter for AMD HD3xxx series EMI improved D0 HDAMD 00 2 PC Partner DVI to HDMI converter for NV 2nd Source D0 HDMNV 001 PC Partner DVI to HDMI converter for NV D0 HDMNV 002 Mouse Lite on USB SM 9020B with black color MS 11200 074 N A Lite on RF2 4 SM 9063B with receiver nano dangle SD 9080 MS 11200 073 Primax mouse RF...

Page 117: ...B RF2 4 105KS Black Canadian French KB RF40B 050 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9660B RF2 4 107KS Black Brazilian Portuguese KB RF40B 051 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9660B RF2 4 109KS Black Japanese KB RF40B 052 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9660B RF2 4 105KS Black German KB RF40B 053 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9660B RF2 4 105KS Black Italian KB RF40B 054 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9660B RF2 4 105KS Black French KB RF40B 055 Keyboard LITE ...

Page 118: ...LITE ON SK 9660B RF2 4 105KS Black Turkish KB RF40B 073 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9660B RF2 4 105KS Black Turkish Q KB RF40B 074 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9660B RF2 4 105KS Black Arabic French KB RF40B 075 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9660B RF2 4 104KS Black Kazakh KB RF40B 076 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9660B RF2 4 104KS Black Turkmen KB RF40B 077 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9660B RF2 4 105KS Black Nordic KB RF40B 078 Keyboard LITE...

Page 119: ... 4 107KS Black Brazilian Portuguese KB RF40P 010 Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2 4 109KS Black Japanese KB RF40P 011 Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2 4 105KS Black German KB RF40P 012 Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2 4 105KS Black Italian KB RF40P 013 Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2 4 105KS Black French KB RF40P 014 Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2 4 105KS Black Swedish KB RF40P 015 Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 R...

Page 120: ...ard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2 4 105KS Black Turkish Q KB RF40P 033 Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2 4 105KS Black Arabic French KB RF40P 034 Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2 4 104KS Black Kazakh KB RF40P 035 Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2 4 104KS Black Turkmen KB RF40P 036 Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2 4 105KS Black Nordic KB RF40P 037 Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2 4 105KS Black English Canadian French KB RF4...

Page 121: ...LITE ON SK 9621B USB 109KS Black Japanese KB USB0B 340 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9621B USB 105KS Black German KB USB0B 341 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9621B USB 105KS Black Italian KB USB0B 342 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9621B USB 105KS Black French KB USB0B 343 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9621B USB 105KS Black Swedish KB USB0B 344 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9621B USB 105KS Black UK KB USB0B 345 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9621B USB 105KS B...

Page 122: ...yboard LITE ON SK 9621B USB 105KS Black Arabic French KB USB0B 363 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9621B USB 104KS Black Kazakh KB USB0B 364 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9621B USB 104KS Black Turkmen KB USB0B 365 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9621B USB 105KS Black Nordic KB USB0B 366 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9621B USB 105KS Black English Canadian French KB USB0B 367 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9621B USB 105KS Black Czech Slovak KB USB0B 368...

Page 123: ...B36211 USB 105KS Black Italian KB USB0P 013 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS Black French KB USB0P 014 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS Black Swedish KB USB0P 015 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS Black UK KB USB0P 016 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS Black Dutch KB USB0P 017 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS Black Swiss G KB USB0P 018 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS Black Belgium KB USB0P 01...

Page 124: ...IMAX KB36211 USB 104KS Black Turkmen KB USB0P 036 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS Black Nordic KB USB0P 037 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS Black English Canadian French KB USB0P 038 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS Black Czech Slovak KB USB0P 039 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS Black Swiss FR KB USB0P 040 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 106KS Black Korean KB USB0P 041 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 U...

Page 125: ...05KS Black Swedish KB PS20B 129 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9611 PS 2 105KS Black UK KB PS20B 130 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9611 PS 2 105KS Black Dutch KB PS20B 131 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9611 PS 2 105KS Black Swiss G KB PS20B 132 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9611 PS 2 105KS Black Belgium KB PS20B 133 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9611 PS 2 105KS Black Icelandic KB PS20B 134 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9611 PS 2 105KS Black Norwegian KB PS2...

Page 126: ...d LITE ON SK 9611 PS 2 105KS Black English Canadian French KB PS20B 152 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9611 PS 2 105KS Black Czech Slovak KB PS20B 153 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9611 PS 2 105KS Black Swiss FR KB PS20B 154 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9611 PS 2 106KS Black Korean KB PS20B 155 Keyboard LITE ON SK 9611 PS 2 105KS Black Spanish Latin KB PS20B 156 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS 2 104KS Black US KB PS20P 073 Keyboard...

Page 127: ...S Black Dutch KB PS20P 089 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS 2 105KS Black Swiss G KB PS20P 090 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS 2 105KS Black Belgium KB PS20P 091 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS 2 105KS Black Icelandic KB PS20P 092 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS 2 105KS Black Norwegian KB PS20P 093 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS 2 104KS Black Hebrew KB PS20P 094 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS 2 105KS Black Polish KB PS20P 095...

Page 128: ...111 PS 2 104KS Black Kazakh KB PS20P 107 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS 2 104KS Black Turkmen KB PS20P 108 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS 2 105KS Black Nordic KB PS20P 109 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS 2 105KS Black English Canadian French KB PS20P 110 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS 2 105KS Black Czech Slovak KB PS20P 111 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS 2 105KS Black Swiss FR KB PS20P 112 Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS 2...

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