Troubleshooting
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Beep Codes
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Beep codes are used by the BIOS to indicate a serious or fatal error to the end user. Beep
codes are used when an error occurs before the system video has been initialized. Beep
codes will be generated by the system board speaker, commonly referred to as the PC
speaker.
AMIBIOS displays the checkpoints in 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.
Not all computers using AMIBIOS enable this feature. In most cases, a checkpoint card is the
best tool for viewing AMIBIOS checkpoints.
Table 4-1.
System ready
Symptom:
One short beep.
Description:
System is OK.
Memory not installed or memory error
Symptom:
Continuous one long beep.
Description:
Something is wrong with the memory installed.
Note that there could also be something wrong with
just accessing the memory (ie the motherboard has
a problem).
VGA not installed or VGA error
Symptom:
One long beep, then two short beeps
and repeat.
Description:
The motherboard is not able to access the video
card for some reasons. Either the video card is not
working, its memory is not accessible, or its BIOS
may be corrupt. This error code could also mean
something is wrong with the motherboard.
BIOS damaged
Symptom:
One long beep, then one short beep.
Description:
BIOS damaged. Processor jump to BootBlock to
execute the default procedure.
CMOS damaged
Symptom:
Two short beeps.
Description:
CMOS checksum error.
Summary of Contents for Aspire Z3170
Page 1: ...Acer AZ3170 AZ3171 SERVICEGUIDE ...
Page 2: ...ii ...
Page 6: ...1 iv ...
Page 7: ...CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications ...
Page 26: ...1 20 Hardware Specifications and Configurations M B Placement 0 ...
Page 29: ...Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1 23 Block Diagram 0 ...
Page 30: ...1 24 Hardware Specifications and Configurations ...
Page 31: ...CHAPTER 2 System Utilities ...
Page 36: ...2 6 System Utilities Advanced 0 Advanced Miscellaneous 0 ...
Page 48: ...2 18 System Utilities 8 Flash BIOS is finished ...
Page 52: ...2 22 System Utilities 10 Flash BIOS is finished ...
Page 55: ...System Utilities 2 25 11 Select Yes and press Enter key 12 Flash BIOS is finished ...
Page 58: ...2 28 System Utilities ...
Page 62: ...2 32 System Utilities ...
Page 63: ...CHAPTER 3 System Disassembly and Assembly ...
Page 66: ...3 4 ...
Page 74: ...3 12 System Disassembly and Assembly First open one top side then open the other top side ...
Page 75: ...System Disassembly and Assembly 3 13 Open the low side ...
Page 85: ...System Disassembly and Assembly 3 23 Removing the Display Card 0 Unplug the DVI cable ...
Page 97: ...System Disassembly and Assembly 3 35 Remove the CPU ...
Page 103: ...System Disassembly and Assembly 3 41 ...
Page 111: ...System Disassembly and Assembly 3 49 Unplug the LCD power cable Take out the LCD with bracket ...
Page 121: ...System Disassembly and Assembly 3 59 Lock all the latch Plug the LVDS cable ...
Page 131: ...System Disassembly and Assembly 3 69 Table 3 35 ID Size Quantity Screw Type M4 6L K 4 ...
Page 138: ...3 76 System Disassembly and Assembly Plug the DVI cable and lock 2 VGA locks ...
Page 145: ...System Disassembly and Assembly 3 83 Attach the mylar to cover the camera ...
Page 152: ...3 90 System Disassembly and Assembly 4 Attach the mylar as the location shown in the picture ...
Page 156: ...3 94 System Disassembly and Assembly N A 4 Table 3 45 ID Size Quantity Screw Type ...
Page 162: ...3 100 System Disassembly and Assembly Install the hinge cover ...
Page 163: ...System Disassembly and Assembly 3 101 Thermal Pad location on base pan 0 ...
Page 165: ...System Disassembly and Assembly 3 103 AMD 6570 0 Attach the thermal pad on VGA memories ...
Page 166: ...3 104 System Disassembly and Assembly ...
Page 167: ...CHAPTER 4 Troubleshooting ...
Page 183: ...Troubleshooting 4 17 Pressing the 25 calibration points in proper hole by using the stylus ...
Page 187: ...CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations ...
Page 188: ...5 2 Jumper Setting 5 4 Setting Jumper 5 4 ...
Page 189: ...Jumper and Connector Locations 5 3 Jumper and Connector Locations ...
Page 192: ...5 6 Jumper and Connector Locations ...
Page 193: ...CHAPTER 6 FRU List ...
Page 194: ...6 2 AZ3170 AZ3171 Exploded Diagrams 6 4 FRU List 6 6 ...