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Acer Aspire 1310 Series Service Guide Acer Aspire 1310 Series Service Guide Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw SERVICE CD PART NO.: VD.A0307.001 PRINTED IN TAIWAN Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1310 service guide. Date Chapter Updates II Copyright Copyright © 2003 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 otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes 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 manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the 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 and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders. III Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. 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 Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. IV 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. V VI Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Features . .1 System Block Diagram . .3 Board Layout . .4 Top View . .4 Bottom View . .5 Outlook View . .6 Front View . .6 Left Panel . .7 Right Panel . .8 Rear Panel . .9 Bottom Panel . .10 Indicators . .11 Keyboard . .12 Special keys . .12 Touchpad . .15 Touchpad Basics . .15 Launch Keys . .17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations . .18 Chapter 2 System Utilities 27 BIOS Setup Utility . .27 Navigating the BIOS Setup Utility . .27 Startup . .28 Exit . .29 BIOS Flash Utility . .30 System Diagnostic Diskette . .30 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 31 General Information . .32 Before You Begin . .32 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . .33 Removing the Memory/HDD Module . .36 Removing the Keyboard/LCD Module . .37 Disassembling the Main Unit . .38 Disassembling the LCD Module-14.1 Inch . .41 Disassembling the LCD Module-15.1 Inch . .42 Disassembling the External Modules . .43 Disassembling the HDD Module . .43 Disassembling the Floppy Disk Drive Module . .43 Disassembling the Optical Drive Module . .43 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 45 System Check Procedures . .46 External Diskette Drive Check . .46 External CD-ROM Drive Check . .46 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . .47 Memory Check . .47 Power System Check . .47 Touchpad Check . .48 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . .49 Index of Error Messages . .50 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . .52 Intermittent Problems . .56 VII Table of Contents Undetermined Problems . .57 Chpater 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 59 Top View . .59 Bottom View . .60 Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 61 Aspire 1310 series . .70 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 70 Appendix B Test Compatible Components 71 Microsoft Windows XP (Home) Environment Test . .72 Appendix C Online Support Information 75 Index 77 VIII Chapter 1 System Specifications Features This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features: Performance T Moblie AMD Athlon XP1800+/ XP1900+, or higher processor T VIA KN266+VT8235 chipset T 2 memory slots supporting 266MHz DDR, upgradeable to 2GB T High capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk T Microsoft Windows XP operating system Display T The 14.1” or 15.0” display panel provides a large viewing area for maximum efficiency and ease- of-use. The thin-film transistor (TFT) Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) supports extended graphics array (XGA), enabling 16.7 million colors at 1024X768 resolution. T 3D graphics support. T Supports simultaneous display between LCD and CRT display. T S-video for output to a television or display device that supports S-video input. T “Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically selects the best setting for the display in order to conserve power. T Dual display capability Multimedia T Build-in optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD/CD-RW combo drive) T 14.1” or 15.0” TFT XGA LVDS panel T Built-in stereo speakers T Audio input and output jacks Connectivity T Built-in10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection T Built-in 56Kbps fax/data modem T 2 universal serial bus (USB 2.0) ports T IEEE 1394 port T 802.11b wireless LAN (optional) Chapter 1 9 Human-centric design and ergonomics T All-in-one design (incorporating hard drive, optical drive and floppy disk drive) T Rugged, yet extremely protable, construction T Stylish appearance T Full-size keyboard with 4 programmable launch keys T Comfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad Expansion T Upgradeable memory modules and hard disk T PC card slot enables a range of add-on options Keyboard and Pointing Device T 88/90key Windows keyboard T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device I/O Ports T One type III or type II PC Card slot (PCMCIA and CardBus) T One IEEE 1394 port T One RJ-11 modem jack (V.90, 56K) T One RJ-45 network jack (Ethernet 10/100) mbs T One DC-in jack T One parallel port (ECP/EPP compliant) T One S-video TV-out port T One external monitor port T One headphone-out jack (3.5mm minijack) T One microphone-in jack (3.5mm minijack) T Two Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports 10 Chapter 1 System Block Diagram 5 4 3 2 1 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM PCI . .CLOCK AMD Processor( Socket A ) CK-GEN ICS950902 DC/DC P3,4 P2 M a x 1632,Max1717 19V IN D D ADDR CTRL P25,P24 DATA 5V, 3V,CPUCORE VCC etc. ADDR CTRL DATA POW ER IN Battery Charger P23 TV ENCODER INTA#(VGA) TV P11 DD R P11 Tw ister-K DIMM H/W MO NITO R CRT NB VT8372 200/266MHZ P21 P16 THERMAL DIODE I N S3 DD R Savage8 DIMM LCD/INV P5,6 P7 2'nd FAN C CONN LVDS P21 C P11 V-LINK 266MB/s HDD REQ/GNT4 P17 UltraDMA 100/133 PCI BUS SuperSout h CD-ROM P16 VIA REQ/GNT1 INTD# REQ/GNT2 INTC,(A)# PCMCIA :-INTD, REQ1, GNT1, AD21 VT8235 PCM CIA 1394 1394 : -IN T C , REQ2, GNT2, AD23 USB USB 2.0 P8,9,10 OZ6912 TSB43AB21 CONN P21 AD21 P13 AD23 P18 B B 1394 AMC97 AC'97 Link Slot0 CONN Audio Sm artAMC Pri mary SIO P13 P18 Am plifier (20468-21) PC87393 TPA0212 P12 P14 PCB Stacker: P14 TOP 0.5 oz GND 1 oz EC/KBC LPT MO DEM DAA PC87570 Port FDD IN1 1 oz RJ11 P16 P12 SMARTDAA P20 IN2 1 oz P22 (20463-11) VCC 1 oz P22 BOT 0.5 oz A A LSI Touch Keyboard FAN RJ45 80227 Pad P16 BIOS P20 P21 P20 P18 P18 5 4 3 2 1 Chapter 1 11 Board Layout Top View 4 3 5 6 7 2 TX2 2 N 2 359 DO2 IPMF4 DO4 D2 DPO2 E2 3 8 4 7 2 34 DO3 2 E3 E4 M2 5 2 6 24 E2 D9 M8 25 DPO3 36 S4 E3 1 2 3 5 9 QD2 P QM2 M E F G H I 32 51 D3 D6 H D21 QK2 J K L M M7 D23 D24 2 QD4 D: QD3 FNJ2 S2 5 6 9 IPMF2 D5 S3 J D22 QD5 QM3 D7 D8 V2 M9 M4 TENO.
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