Aspire L3600

VeritonL460
Service Guide
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire L3600
VeritonL460 service guide.

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Copyright
Copyright 2007 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this
publication 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
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Disclaimer
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Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is".
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resulting from any defect in the software.

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
SCREEN
Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.
MESSAGES
NOTE

Gives bits and pieces of additional information

related to the current topic.

WARNING

Alerts you to any damage that might result from

doing or not doing specific actions.

CAUTION

Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible

hardware or software problems.

IMPORTANT Remind you to do specific actions relevant to the

accomplishment of procedures.

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Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the
following general information.
1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to
the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering.
To better fit local market requirements and enhance product
competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the
functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory
capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this
generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or
the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further technical
details.
2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the
most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel. If,
for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will not be noted in
the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE
PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code
to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use
the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair
and service of customer machines.

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Chapter 1 System Specifications 1

Features... 1
Main board Placement.14
Block Diagram..15
Aspire L3600 Front Panel.................16
Aspire L3600 Rear Panel..................17
Veriton L460 Front Panel....................18
Veriton L460 Rear Panel...................19
Hardware Specifications and Configurations..20
Power Management Function (ACPI support function).24

Chapter 2 System Utilities 25

Entering Setup..26
Product Information..28
Standard CMOS Features29
Advanced BIOS Features.32
Integrated Peripherals..36
Power Management43
PnP/PCI Configuration.46
PC Health Status......48
Frequency/Voltage Control....49
Load Default Settings.....51
Set Supervisor/User Password..52
Save & Exit Setup..54
Exit Without Saving....55

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 56

General Information...57
Disassembly Procedure..58
Aspire L3600 Disassembly Procedure.................59
Veriton L460 Disassembly procedure.....................67

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 75
Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information 76
Jumper Setting.76

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 77

Exploded Diagram..78
Parts....82

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System Specifications
Features
Operating System

Microsoft Windows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium,

Business)

Processor

Socket Type: Intel Socket T LGA 775 pin

Processor Type:

Pentium 4 / Pentium D /Pentium Dual Core / Core 2 Duo /

Wolfdale CPUs

Chipset

North Bridge: Intel G31

South Bridge: ICH7DH

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Form Factor: Micro ATX

Dimension/Layer: 234 x172mm

Memory

Memory Type: DDRII 667/800

Support dual channel DDRII with maximum memory size up to

2GB

DIMM Slot: 2

Memory Max: 256MB, 512MB, 1GB DDRII 667/800 SDRAM

module.

Capacity: Up to 256MB per DIMM with maximum memory size

up to 2 GB

Video

D-sub output

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DVI-D output

Support from Intel G31

Transmitter: Chrontel CH7307C

Support dual view on D-sub+ DVI

Mini PCI Slots

Slot Type: 3A

PCI Slot Quantity: 1

One mini-PCI slot with type 3A supported. Reserve pins for

Hybrid TV tuner card.

Pin#
21
22
93
112
121
98
100

Name
SY_IN1
SC_IN1
CVBS_IN1
AR_IN1
AL_IN1
AR_OUT1
AL_OUT1

Description
S-Video Y Signal Input
S-Video C Signal Input
Composite Video Input
Stereo Audio Right Channel Input
Stereo Audio Left Channel Input
Audio Right Channel Output
Audio Left Channel Output

One mini-card slot is reserved for wireless LAN card.

Mini-Card Slot Quantity: 1

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IDE/SATA

Slot Quantity: 1

Transfer rate support:

PIO Mode: 0/1/2/3/4

ATA mode: 33/66/100

Device Type support:

Combo/DVD Dual/DVD supermulti

Connector Type: SATA IDE connector

Connector Quantity: 2

Storage Type support:

HDD

Audio

Please refer to 6.9 Acer Audio spec

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Codec: Realtek ALC888S

Connectors support:

6 audio in/out put port with auto-detected channel on rear.

Headphone and microphone on front panel.

SPDIF

MB header support:

1 2*5 pin Intel FPIO header

Design Criteria:

Meet Microsoft Vista Premium requirement

LAN

LAN Control: Intel 82573L GbE LAN controller

Support WOL from S5

USB

Controller: ICH7-DH

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Connectors Quantity: 8

Rear connectors: 4

On-board header: 2 (4 USB ports)

 2 2*5 Pin Intel FPIO header for front panel USB ports

Data transfer rate support:

USB 2.0/1.1

1394

TI TSB43AB23PDTG4 is required.

BIOS

SST 49LF004B FWH

4Mbit symmetrical Flash

Front I/O port

VeritonL460

4 USB ports

1 headphone out (follow HD audio spec, meet Vista Premium

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criteria)

1 microphone in (follow HD audio spec, meet Vista Premium

criteria)

Aspire L3600

2 USB Port

1 headphone out (follow HD audio spec, meet Vista Premium

criteria)

1 microphone in (follow HD audio spec, meet Vista Premium

criteria)

1 4-pin 1394 Port

1 4-1 card reader port (MS/MS Pro/MMC/SD/XD)

Rear I/O connectors

Veriton L460

1 GigaLAN port

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4 USB Ports

1 D-sub + DVI monitor port

6 Audio Jack port (follow HD audio spec, meet Vista

Premium criteria)

Aspire L3600

1 GigaLAN port

4 USB Ports

1 D-sub + DVI monitor port

6 Audio Jack port (follow HD audio spec, meet Vista

Premium criteria)

1 1394 port 6 pin

1 SPDIF

2 Antenna input for cable and FM

1 8 pin mini-dip AV in

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On-board connectors

Processor Support

Socket 775

Intel Celeron /Pentium Dual Core / Core 2 Duo / Yorkfield /

Wolfdale CPUs

FSB 533/800/1066/1333 (TBD)MHz CPUs

Intel 2006 FMB (65W)

Chipset

North bridge: Intel G31

South bridge: Intel ICH7-DH

I/O Expansion Slots

One mini-PCI slot with type 3A supported. Reserve pins for

Hybrid TV tuner card.

One mini-card slot is reserved for wireless LAN card.

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Memory

Two DDRII so-DIMM sockets

512MB, 1GB, DDRII 667/800 SDRAM module

Support dual channel DDRII memory bus

Onboard Devices

VGA graphics


Support


Display

output should support DVI and D-sub output.

Networking


Intel

82573L (Vidalia) GbE LAN solution


Port

with Activity and Link indicators


Meet

integrated graphic display

Intel Viiv technology requirement.

Audio system


Realtek

ALC888S codec.
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Compliance

with HD audio and support UAA interface.


Stereo

channel HD audio output in rear panel.


Audio

solution should meet Vista Premium

requirement.


SPDIF


2*5

coaxial output (Aspire L3600)

pin Intel FPIO spec. Microphone In/ Headphone

Out pin connectors for front panel audio adapter.

USB


Two

(2) USB ports. (Aspire L3600)


Four

(4) USB ports on front panel. (Veriton L460)


Four

(4) USB ports on rear panel


All

ports should comply with USBSIG USB 1.1 and 2.0

spec

IEEE-1394a (Aspire L3600)

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TI

TSB43AB23PDTG4 is required.

Super I/O controller support including:


ITE

8718 is recommended.


Controllable

of fan speed on boot-up.

On-board storage


Two

(2) ports serial-ATA available on board.


One

(1) port PATA available on board.

Others

Front panel I/O connector

Clear CMOS Connector (3-pin)

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Plug and Play support

APM 1.2 support

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI 2.0c or

greater) support including the S1, S3, S4 and S5 states.

One GPIO pin for Acer One Button Recovery function.

AC Adapter

Universal AC adapter, 90~264V AC, 47~63HZ

3-pin 135W with 19V DC output

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Main board Placement

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Block Diagram

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Aspire L3600 Front Panel

The computers front panel consists of the following:

Label

Description

POWER BUTTON

LAN LED

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Aspire L3600 Rear Panel

Label

Description

Label Description

VGA

10

ANTENNA Port

11

FM Port

12

TV Port

LAN PORT

13

AV IN

14

1394 Port

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VeritonL460 Front Panel

Label

Description

POWER BUTTON

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VeritonL460 Rear Panel

Label

Description

Label Description

LAN PORT

VGA

FM Port

10

LINE OUT

TV Port

11

AV IN

12

LINE IN

13

MIC

14

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor
Item

Specification

Type

Pentium 4 / Pentium D /Pentium Dual Core / Core

2 Duo / Wolfdale CPUs

Socket

LGA 775 pin

FSB

FSB 800/1066 MHz CPUs

Minimum operating
speed

0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS

Setup is set to Enabled.)

BIOS
Item

Specification

BIOS code programmer

The SST 49LF004B Firmware Hub (FWH)

or supported alternative FWH will be
implemented on the Beagle motherboard.

BIOS version

V2.4

BIOS ROM type

Symmetrical Flash

BIOS ROM size

4Mb

Device Boot Support

1st priority: SATA HDD

2nd priority: CD-ROM

3rd priority: LAN
4th priority: USB device

Support to LS-120 drive

YES

Support to BIOS boot block

feature

YES

BIOS Hotkey List

Hotkey
Del

Function

Description

Enter BIOS Setup Utility

Press while the system is booting to

enter BIOS Setup Utility.
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Main Board Major Chips

Item

Specification

North Bridge

Intel G31

South Bridge

ICH7DH

APG controller

Integrated

Super I/O controller

IT8718F

Audio controller

Realtek / ALC888S-GR

LAN controller

Intel 82573L

HDD controller

ICH7DH

Memory Combinations
Slot

Memory

Total Memory

Slot 1

512MB, 1GB

512MB~2GB

Slot 2

512MB, 1GB

512MB~2GB

Maximum System Memory Supported

512MB~2GB

System Memory
Item

Specification

Memory slot number

2 slot

Support Memory size per socket

512MB/1GB

Support memory type

DDRII

Support memory interface

DDRII 667/800 SDRAM module

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.

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Audio Interface
Item

Specification

Audio controller

ICH7DH

Audio controller type

Realtek ALC888S

Audio channel

codec 7.1

Audio function control

Enable/disable by BIOS Setup

Mono or stereo

Stereo

Compatibility

Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible

Mixed digital and analog high
performance chip Enhanced stereo
full duplex operation High
performance audio accelerator and
AC97 support Full native DOS
games compatibility Virtual FM
enhances audio experience through
real-time FM-to-Wavetable
conversionMPU-401 (UART mode)
interface for Wavetable synthesizers
and MIDI devices Integrated dual
game port Meets AC97and WHQL
specifications

Music synthesizer

Yes, internal FM synthesizer

Sampling rate

48 KHz (max.)

MPU-401 UART support

Yes

Microphone jack

Supported

Headphone jack

Supported

SATA Interface
Item

Specification

SATA controller

Super I/O ITE 8718

SATA controller resident bus

PCI bus

Number of SATA channel

SATA X 1

Support bootable CD-ROM

YES

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USB Port
Item

Specification

Universal HCI

USB 2.0/1.1

USB Class

Support legacy keyboard for legacy

mode

USB Connectors Quantity

Rear connectors: 4
On-board header: 2 (4 USB ports)

Environmental Requirements
Item

Specification

Temperature
Operating

+5C ~ +35C

Non-operating

-20 ~ +60C (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 RMS random, 1 hour per axis in all 3
axes

AC Adapter
Universal AC adapter, 90~264V AC, 47~63HZ
3-pin 135W with 19V DC output

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System Utilities
The manufacturer or the dealer already configures most systems.
There is no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless
you get a Run Setup message.
The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed
nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM.
This memory area is not part of the system RAM.
NOTE: If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be
bad/flat. In this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS.
Before you run Setup, make sure that you have saved all open files. The
system reboots immediately after you exit Setup.

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Entering Setup
Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test)
process. When the message of Press DEL to enter SETUP appears on the screen,
press the key of [Delete] to enter the setup menu.
NOTE: If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to
enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On. You may
also restart the system by simultaneously pressing [Ctrl+ Alt+
Delete].
The Setup Utility main menu then appears:

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The items in the main menu are explained below:

Parameter
Production

Description
This page shows the relevant information of the main board

Information
Standard CMOS
Features

This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible

BIOS

Advance BIOS
Features

This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced
features

Advance Chipset
Features

This setup page includes all advanced chipset features

Integrated
Peripherals

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals

Power Management
Setup

This setup page includes all the items of Green function features

PnP/PCI

This setup page includes all configurations of PCI & PnP ISA

Configuration

resources

PC Health Status

This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage,

and fan speed

Load Optimized

Load Optimized Settings Default Settings indicates the value of

Defaults

the system parameters which the system would be in best

performance configuration

Set Supervisor

Change, set or disable password. It allows you to limit access to

Password

the system and Setup, or just to Setup

Set User Password

Change, set or disable password. It allows you to limit access to

the System

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup

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Product Information
The screen below appears if you select Product Information from the main
menu: The Product Information menu contains general data about the
system, such as the product name, serial number, BIOS version, etc. This
information is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe required when asking
for technical support).
.

The following table describes the parameters found in this menu:

Parameter

Description

Production Name

This item lists the product name

System S/N

This item lists the system serial number

Main Board ID

This item lists the main board ID

Main Board S/N

This item lists the main board serial number

System BIOS Version

This item lists the system BIOS version

SMBIOS Version

This item lists the system SMBIOS version

System BIOS ID

This item lists the system BIOS ID

BIOS Release Date

This item lists the BIOS release date

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Standard CMOS Setup

Select standard CMOS features from the main menu to configure some basic
parameters in your system the following screen shows the standard CMOS
features menu:

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The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter
Date

Description
To set the date following the
weekday-month-date-year format

Options
Week: From [Sun.] to
[Sat.]. determined by
BIOS and is display
only
Day: from [1] to [31] (or the
maximum allowed in
the month.
Year: from 1999 to 2099

System Time

To set the time following the

hour-minute-second format

Base Memory Size

512MB for system base memory

The items format is [hour]

[minute][second]. The time
is calculated base on the
24-hour timer clock.

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Parameter
Extended
Memory Size

Description

Options

The BIOS determines

how much extended
memory is present during
the POST. This is the
amount of memory
located above 1MB in the
memory address map of
CPU

Total Memory
Size

Total memory size for the

system

IDE Channel

Hard disk drive

[Enter] for detection options

X Master
IDE Channel

connected to channel X
master or slave port. To

[Auto]: BIOS automatically detects IDE

devices during POST (default)

X Slave

enter the IDE Master or

Slave setup, press
[Enter]. The IDE

[None]: No IDE devices are used and the

system will skip the automatic
detection step and allow for faster

CD-ROM is always
automatically detected

system start up
[Manual]: Manually input the correct
settings
[Access Mode]: To set the access mode for
the hard drive.
The four options are:
CHS/LBA/Large/Auto (default: Auto)
Cylinder: Number of cylinders
Head: Number of heads
Precomp: Write precomp
Landing Zone: Landing Zone
Sector: Number of sectors

Video Setting

Select the type of primary

video subsystem

Halt on

This item enables use to

select the situation if the

All Errors
No Errors

BIOS stops the POST

process and the
notification

All, But Keyboard

All, But Diskette
All, But Disk/Key

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Advanced Setup
The following screen shows the Advanced Setup:

The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter
Hard Disk Boot
Priority

Description
This features displays the Hard Disk Boot
Device priority from high to low and allows
users to set the Hard Disk Boot Device

Options
[Press Enter]

Priority. Press [Enter] to enter the setting

screen. Use wory to select a device, then
press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it
down the list. Press <ESC> to exit.

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Parameter

Description

Options

Virus Warning

This feature allows you to enable the VIRUS

warning function for IDE Hard Disk boot sector

[Enabled], [Disabled]

protection. If this function is enabled and there

is someone attempts to write data to this area,
BIOS will show a warning message on screen
and the alarm will beep.
Quick Power
On Self Test

This feature allows the system to skip certain

tests while booting. When this function is
enabled, it will decrease the time needed to boot
the system, which means to quick power on

[Enabled], [Disabled]

self-test function.
Silent Boot

This feature allows you to enable or disable if the

[Enabled], [Disabled]

screen logo to display or not during POST

First/Second/
Third Boot
Device

The item allows you to see the sequence of boot

device where BIOS attempts to load the disk
operation system.

[Floppy], [LS120],
[Hard Disk],
[CD-ROM], [ZIP],
[USB-FDD],
[USB-ZIP],
[USB-CDROM],
[USB-HDD], [LAN],
[Disabled]

Boot From

This item allows user to enable or disable to boot [Enabled], [Disabled]

Other Devices

from other device

Boot Up
NumLock
Status

This item allows user to enable or disable to set

keyboard is number keys or arrow keys

[Enabled], [Disabled]

Security

This category allows you to limit access to the

[System], [Setup]

Option

system and Setup, or just to Setup.

APIC Mode

This option is used to set up enable or disable

the APCI function

[Enabled], [Disabled]

HDD
S.M.A.R.T
Capability

S.M.A.R.T. which allows your hard disk to report

any read/write errors and issue a warning when
LDCM installed

[Enabled], [Disabled]

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Advanced Chipset Setup

The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter

Description

Dual Monitor
Support

This category allows you to enable or

disable dual monitor support function

Frame Buffer Size

This field displays how much frame

buffer size of the system.

CPU Frequency

This field allows you to determine

CPU frequency of the system.

Options
[Enabled], [Disabled]

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Parameter
Spread
Spectrum

Description
When the system clock generator pulses,
the extreme values of the pulse generate
excess EMI. Enabling pulse spectrum

Options
[Enabled], [Disabled]

spread modulation changes the extreme

values from spikes to flat curves, thus
reducing EMI. This benefit may in some
case be outweighed by problems with
timing-critical devices, such as a
clock-sensitive SCSI device.
HT Spread

Enables or Disables HT Spread Spectrum.

Spectrum

HT is Hyper Transport between CPU and

North Bridge.

SSE/SSE2

This feature controls the availability of the

Instructions

processors SSE and SSE2 instruction sets.

When enabled, the processors SSE and
SSE2 instruction sets are enabled. Software

[Enabled], [Disabled]

[Enabled], [Disabled]

applications can make use of those

instructions to better process large
amounts of data quickly.
When disabled, the processors SSE and
SSE2 instruction sets are disabled.
Software applications will not be able to use
those instructions to process multiple data
elements simultaneously. However, the
processors MMX instruction set will still
be available for use. It is highly
recommended that you leave this BIOS
feature at the default setting.

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Integrated Peripherals

The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter

Description

Options

IDE Function Setup This page allows you to setup IDE

function

[Press Enter]

Onboard Device
Setup

This page allows you to setup

onboard devices.

[Press Enter]

Onboard I/O Chip

Setup

This page allows you to setup

onboard I/O chip.

[Press Enter]

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Integrated Peripherals-IDE Function

Setup

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The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter
IDE
Primary/Second
ary
Master/Slave
PIO

Description

Options

The four IDE PIO fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4)
for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE
interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide
increased performance. In Auto mode, the system
automatically determines the best mode for each
device.

On-Chip IDE

The Chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support

[Enabled],

First/Second
Channel

for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the

first and/or second IDE interface. Select Disabled to
deactivate an interface, if you install a primary and/or

[Disabled]

secondary add-in IDE interface.

IDE
UDMA (Ultra DMA) is a DMA data transfer protocol
Primary/Second that utilized ATA transfer protocol that utilizes ATA
ary
Master/Slave

commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA commands

to transfer data ata maximum burst rate of 33 MB/s.

UDMA

When you select Auto in the four IDE UDMA fields (for
each of up to four IDE devices that the internal PCI IDE
interface supports), the system automatically
determines the optimal data transfer rate for each IDE
device.

IDE DMA
Transfer Access

This category allows you to enable or disable DMA

transfer access of IDE device (or IDE HDD)

SATA 1/2

Enable/Disable Serial-ATA 1 or Serial-ATA-2. SATA 1

control port 1 and 3, SATA 2 control port 2 and 4.

IDE Prefetch
Mode

The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE

prefetching, for faster drive accesses. If you install a

[Enabled],
[Disabled]

primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this

field to Disabled if the interface does not support
prefetching.

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Parameter

Description

Options

IDE HDD Block

Mode

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple

commands, or multiple sectors read/write. If your IDE
hard drive supports block mode(most new drives do),
select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal

[Enabled],
[Disabled]

number of block read/write per sector the drive can

support.
SATA PORT
Speed Settings

This category allows you to determine the speed of

SATA port.

[Auto],

Integrated Peripherals-Onboard Device

Setup

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The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter

Description

Options

On Chip USB

This field allows you to determine on

chip USB type or disable on chip USB.

[V1.1+V2.0], [V1.1]

UDB Memory Type

Use this item to change the type of

USB memory to shadow or Base

[Shadow], [Base
Memory]

memory.
USB KB Legacy
Support

This field enables or disables USB

keyboard support function.

[Enabled], [Disabled]

USB Mouse
Support

This field enables or disables USB

mouse support function.

[Enabled], [Disabled]

AC 97 Audio

Change the on board Audio to auto or

[Auto], [Disable]

disabled
MAC LAN

Enables or disables onboard LAN

controller, If you wish to use the

[Enabled], [Disabled]

motherboards onboard LAN

controller, you should certainly enable
this BIOS feature.
You can disable this feature if you do
not want to use the motherboards
onboard LAN controller. This may free
up an IRQ for other devices to use.
This is useful if your motherboard
does not support APIC and have many
devices that can not share IR Qs.
MAC LAN Boot
ROM

Enables or disables on board LAN

boot ROM.

[Enabled], [Disabled]

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Integrated Peripherals -Onboard I/O

Chip Setup

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The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter

Description

Options

Onboard FDC
Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy

disk controller (FDC) installed on the system
board and you wish to use it. If you install an
add-in FDC or the system has no floppy
drive, select Disabled in this field.

[Enabled]. [Disabled]

Onboard
Serial Port 1

Select a logical COM port name and

matching address for the serial port. Select
an address and corresponding interrupt for
the serial port.

UR2 Duplex

In an infrared port mode, this field appears.

Mode

Full-duplex mode permits simultaneous

tow-direction transmission. Half-duplex
mode permits transmission in one direction
only at a time. Select the value required by
the IR device connected to the IR port.

Onboard

Select a logical LPI port address and

[xxx+IRQx]

Parallel Port

corresponding interrupt for the physical

parallel port.

Parallel Port

Select an operating mode for the onboard

[Normal], [EPP],

Mode

parallel (printer) port.

[EPP], [EPP+ECP]

ECP Mode
used DMA

This item allows users to manually set the

DMA channel for ECP mode

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Power Management
The Power Management menu lets you configure your system to most
effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own
style of computer use. The following screen shows the Power Management
parameters and their default settings:

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The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter
ACPI Function

Description
This item allows you to enable or disable

Options
[Enabled], [Disabled]

the ACPI function

ACPI Suspend
Type

This item specifies the power saving modes

for ACPI function. S1 (POSP: The S1 sleep
mode is a low power state.. In this state, no

[S1 (POS)]: Set ACPI

suspend
type to

system context (SPU or chipset) is lost and

hardware maintains all system context/ S3
(STR): The S3 sleep mode is s power-down
state in which power is supplied only to

S1/POS
(Power On
Suspend).
[S3 (STR)]: Set ACPI

essential components such as main

memory and wake-capable devices and all

suspend
type to

system context is saved to main memory.

The information stored in memory will be

S3/STR

used to restore the PC to the previous state

when an wake-up event occurs.
HDD Power

The setting controls how long a hard disk

Down

drive must be left idle before it spins

downs.

HDD Down In

Enables or Disables the functionality of

Suspend

HDD down in suspend

[Disabled], [Standby],
[Suspend]
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Soft-off by
PWR/BTTN

Description
When Enabled, turning the
system off with the on/off

Options
[Instant-off]: Press down button
then power off instantly

button places the system in a

[Delay 4 Sec.]: Press Power button 3
very low-power-usage state,
sec. to power off. Enter
with only enough circuitry
suspend if button is
receiving power to detect power
pressed less than 4 sec.
button activity or Resume by
Ring activity.
WOL

This category enables or

[Enabled], [Disabled]

(PME#)
From
Soft-Off

disables wake-on-Lan from

soft-off

Resume by

You can set Resume by Alarm

[Disabled]

Alarm

item to enabled and key in

Date/Time to power on system.

[Enabled]: Enable alarm function to

Power On system. If
RTC Alarm Lead to
Power On is Enabled,
Date( of Month) Alarm:
Everyday, 1~31
Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm:
(0.~23):(0-59):(0~59)

POWER ON
Function

Select the method to power on

the system

[Button Only], [Keyboard 98], [Hot

Key], [Mouse Left], [Mouse Right]

POWER
After
PWR-Fail

This field allows you to

determine the power status to
on/off or former-sts after the
system

[FORMER-Sts], [On], [Off]

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PCI/PnP Setup

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The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter

Description

Options

Init Display
First

Initialize the AGP video display before initializing

any other display device on the system. Thus the
AGP display becomes the primary display.

Reset

Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select

[Enabled],

Configuration
Data

Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration

Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have
installed a new add-on and the system
reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict

[Disabled]

that the operating system cannot boot

Resources

This item allows user to assign PnP resource (I/O

[Auto]

Controlled By

address, IRQ&DMA channels) for Plug and Play

compatible devices automatically or manually

[Manual]

IRQ Resources When resource are controlled by manually, assign

[Press Enter]

each system interrupt a type , depending on the type

of device using the interrupt.
Option:
[PCI Device]: Assign this IRQ for PCI device.
[Reserved]: Reserve this IRQ for other device.
PCI/VGA

This option is only very rarely needed. It should be

[Disabled],

Palette Snoop

left at Disabled unless a video device specifically

requires the setting enabled upon installation.

[Enabled]

Maximum
Payload Size

This field displays maximum payload size of the

system

PCI 1/2 IRQ

Assignment

This item allows user to assign PCI IRQ for device

[128-4096]
[Auto], [3] ,
[4] , [5] , [6] ,
[7], [10] ,
[11] , [12] ,
[14] , [15]

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PC Health Status

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The following table describes the parameters found in this menu:

Parameter

Description

V core

Options

Detect systems voltage status

automatically

CPU Temperature

Detect CPU Temperature automatically

CPU/SYSTEM FAN
Speed (RPM)

Detect CPU/SYSTEM Fan Speed Status

automatically

CPU Smart FAN

The item displays the system Smart Fan

Control

Function status. It is always enabled by

system.

Frequency/Voltage Control
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005,American Megatrends,Inc.
Frequency/Voltage Control
Manufacturer: Intel
Help Item
Ratio Status: Unlocked (Min:06,Max:10)
Ratio Actual Value: 10
Options
CPU Frequency
:
266MHz
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK
Enabled
Disabled
Spread Spectrum
Enabled
Enabled

KLIJ :Move Enter: Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit

F1:General Help
F9:Optimized Defauits

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The following table describes the parameters found in this menu:

Parameter

Description

Optio
ns

Auto Detect
DIMM/PCI CLK

This option allows you to enable/disable the feature of

auto detecting the clock frequency of the installed PCI
bus.

Enabled
Disabled

Manufacturer

This item specifies CPU Manufacturer

Intel

CPU frequency

This item specifies CPU frequency

266MHz

Spread
Spectrum

When the motherboards clock generator pulses, the

extreme values (spikes) of the pulses create EMI
(Electromagnetic Interference). The spread Spectrum
function reduces the EMI generated by modulating

Enabled

the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced

to flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI problem,
leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system
stability and performance. But if you are plagued by
EMI, setting to Enabled for EMI reduction.
Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are
overlooking because even a slight jitter can introduce
a temporary boost in clock speed which may just
cause your over lock ed processor to lock up.

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Load Default Settings

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install defaults for all
appropriate items in the Setup Utility.

Parameter
Load Default
Settings

Description

Options

Select the field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and
Chipset Features, which the system automatically
detects. This option opens a dialog box that lets you
install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the
Setup Utility.

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Set Supervisor/User Password

When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of
the screen to assist you in creating a password.

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Parameter

Description

Options

Set
When this function is selected, the following message
Supervisor/User appears at the center of the screen to assist you in
Password
creating a password.
ENTER PASSWORD
Type the password, up to eight characters, and
press<Enter>. The password typed now will clear any
previously entered password from CMOS Memory. You
will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password
again and press <Enter>. You may also press<ESC> to
abort the selection.
PASSWORD DISABLED
To disable password, just press<Enter> when you are
prompted to enter password with empty. A message will
confirm the password being disabled.
If you have selected System in Security Option of
BIOS Feature Setup menu, you will be prompted for the
password every time the system reboots or any time you
try to enter BIOS Setup. If you have selected Setup at
Security Option from BIOS Features Setup menu, you
will be prompted for the password only when you enter
BIOS Setup.
Supervisor Password has higher priority than User
Password. You can use Supervisor Password when
booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all
settings.

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Save & Exit Setup

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in
the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility.

Parameter

Description

Options

Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> to save the changes that have made
in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility.
Press<Y> to save and Exit or <N> to return to the
main menu.

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Exit Without Saving

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have
made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility.

Parameter

Description

Exit Without Saving

Press<Enter> to discard any changes and exit

Options

the Setup Utility

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Machine Disassembly and Replacement

To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools:
Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing
electrostatic discharge.
Wire cutter.
Phillips screwdriver (may require different size).
NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the
disassembly process, group the screws with the corresponding
components to avoid mismatches when putting back the
components.

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General Information
Before You Begin
Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you
do the following:
1. Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals.
.
2

2.Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the
system

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Disassembly Procedure
This section tells you how to disassemble the system when you need to
perform system service. Please also refer to the disassembly video, if
available.
CAUTION: Before you proceed, make sure you have turned off the
system and all peripherals connected to it.

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Aspire M1620 Standard Disassembly Process

Opening the System
. Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface.
1

. Release the screw that shown below.

2

. Remove the top cover.

3

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. As shown pull three button up.

4

5. Take the belt shown as below.

Release this screw first

6. Detach ODD & HDD data and power cable.

D
Helbac

D
Oelbac

7. Detach HDD date and power cable.

D
HatdE
L
B
A
C
D
Hrew
opE
L
B
A
C

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. Detach HDD SATA Data and power cable attach to MB

8

. Detach LED cable.

9

. Release four screws as shown below and disconnect the CPU cools.
0
1

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. Disconnect the CPU.

1

. Remove the Memory.

2
1

. Remove the Video-in cable and TV-out cable.

3
1

.
4
1

Remove the Front audio cable.

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5. Remove the Front card reader cable and Front audio cable.
1

16.Remove the Video-in cable.

17.Remove the FM cable and TV cable.

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18.Remove the SYS_FAN A Cable A&B.

19.Release eight screws then remove the System FAN.

20.Remove the TV Card.

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21.Remove the Wireless LAN Cable then release the LAN card.

22.Remove the Audio and Video Board.

23.Remove USB & Audio module.

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24.Remove the MB.

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VeritonL460 Standard Disassembly Process

Opening the System
1.Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface.

2.Release the screw that shown below.

3.Remove the top cover.

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4.As shown pull three button up.

5.Take the belt shown as below.

Release this screw first

6.Detach ODD & HDD data and power cable.

D
Helbac

D
Oelbac

7.Detach HDD date and power cable.

D
HatdE
L
B
A
C
D
Hrew
opE
L
B
A
C

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8.Detach HDD SATA Data and power cable attach to MB

9.Detach LED cable.

10.Release four screws as shown below and disconnect the CPU cools.

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11.Disconnect the CPU.

12.Remove the Memory.

13.Remove the Video-in cable and TV-out cable.

14.Remove the Front audio cable.

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15.Remove the Front card reader cable and Front audio cable.

6. Remove the Video-in cable.

1

7. Remove the FM cable and TV cable.

1

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. Remove the SYS_FAN A Cable A&B.

8
1

. Release eight screws then remove the System FAN.

9
1

. Remove the TV Card.

0
2

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21. Remove the Wireless LAN Cable then release the LAN card.

. Remove the Audio and Video Board.

2

. Remove USB & Audio module.

3
2

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. Remove the MB.

4
2

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Troubleshooting
Please refer to generic troubleshooting guide for troubleshooting information relating to
following topics:
 Power-On Self-Test (POST)
 POST Check Points
 POST Error Messages List
 Error Symptoms List

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Jumper and Connector Information

Jumper Setting
This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the main
board.

Setting Jumper
Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers
with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that
the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.

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FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of
Aspire M5620 VeritonT551/M661/S661. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering for
parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization).

NOTE: Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most
up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel
(http://aicsl.acer.com.tw/spl/, if you do not own a specific account, you can still
access the system with guest; guest). For whatever reasons a part number change is
made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED
SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number
code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the
local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair
and service of customer machines.

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Exploded Diagram

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

BEZEL

FRONT IO

CHASSIS

MOTHERBOARD

SLIM ODD

ODD AND HDD

BRACKET

TOP COVER

HDD

PEDESTAL

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