Aspire Digital AX1400 manual

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ii Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Revision History Refer to the table below for changes made on this version of the Aspire AX1400 Desktop Computer Service Guide. Date Chapter Up dates[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide iii Copyright Copyright © 2010 by Acer Incorporated. All rights rese rved. No part of this pub lication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any lan guage or computer languag e, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magne tic, optical, chemi cal, ma[...]

iv Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Conventions The following conventi ons are used in this service guide. SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual me ssages that appear on screen. NOTE Gives additional information related to the current topic. W ARNING Alerts you to any physical risk or system damage that might result from doing or not do ing specific actions. [...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide v Service Guide Coverage This Service Guide provides you with all technica l information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURA TION decided for our "glo bal" product offering. T o better fit l ocal market requirements and enha nce product competitiveness, your regional office MA Y have decided to extend the func tion[...]

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vii T able of Contents Features and Specifications ..... ..................................................... ......... 1 System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

viii T able of Contents Technical Specifications ........... ................................................ ............ 88 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Chipsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 1 This chapter lists the features and specifications of the Aspire AX1400 computer . System Features NOTE The items listed in this section are for reference only . The exact configuration of your PC dep ends on the model purchased. Refer to the FRU list chapter on page 69 for a detailed list of models supported by each h[...]

2 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Audio I/O Ports and LED Indicators Card reader (optional) • 9-in-1 card reader (optional) • The following memory cards are suppo rted: – Memory S tick (MS), Memory S t ick Micro (M2) – xD-Picture Card (xD) – Secure Digit al (SD), MultiMediaCa rd (MMC) – CompactFlash, T ype I/II (CF , T ype I and II) – Me[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 3 Physical Specifications Environmental Requirements Aspect Descriptio n Chassis dimension (W × D × H) 100 mm (W) X 367.8 mm (D) x 269 mm (H) System weight 5.808 kg. Mainboard form factor microA TX (µA TX) Mainboard dimensions (W × H) 244 × 220 mm Aspect Descriptio n Operating temperature 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F) [...]

4 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide System T our The pictures and tables in this section illu strate the physical outlook of the computer . Front Vi ew No. Component 1 Power button/indicat o r 2 Optical drive cover 3 Optical drive butto n 4 XD (XD-Picture) and SD/MMC (Secure Di gital/ MultiMedia Card ) slots 5 CF card slot (T ype I and II) 6 USB 2.0 por[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 5 Rear Vi ew No. Component 1 Line-in jack 2 LAN connector 3 PS/2 mouse port 4 Power connector 5 Fan aperture 6 PS/2 keyboard port 7 Monitor port 8 USB 2.0 ports 9 Microphone jack 10 Line-out jack 11 Expansion slots[...]

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Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 7 CMOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility is a hardware co nfiguration program built into the system ROM. Since most systems are already properly configured and optimized, ther e is normally no need to run this utility . Y ou will need to run this utility under the following condi tions: • When changing the system config[...]

8 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Accessing the Setup Utility 1. T urn on the computer . If the computer is already turned on, sa ve your data and close a ll open applications, then restart the computer . 2. During POST , press Delete . If you fail to press Delete before POST is completed, you will need to restart the computer . Use the Up/Down/Lef t/[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 9 Navigating through the Setup Utility Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom of the Setup screen to work your way through the various menu and submenu screens of the Set up Utility . The table below lists these legend keys and their respective functions. Setup Utility Menus The Setup Utility has twelve me n[...]

10 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Product Information The Product Information menu disp lays basic information about the syst em. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Field Description Processor T ype T ype of processor inst alled on the system Processor S peed S peed of the process or installed on the system Syste[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 11 Standard CMOS Features Field Description Va l u e System Date Sets the system date. MM/DD/YYYY  (month/day/year) System T ime Sets the system time. HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second ) SA T A Port 1–2 Y our Aspire computer supports two SA T A channels, each channel allows on e SA T A device to be install ed. Press Ente[...]

12 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Advanced BIOS Features Field Description Va l u e Quick Boot When enable d, the system start s up more quickly be elimination some of the POST routines. Enabled Disabled Quiet Boo t When enabled, BIOS wil l show a full screen logo when booting; if disabled, BIOS wil l show the diagnostic POST screen when booting. Ena[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 13 Advanced Chipset Features Field Description Va l u e AMD Cool ’n’ Quiet Select whether to ena ble the AMD Cool 'N' Quiet T echnology . This technology allows a comp liant OS to dynamically adjust the syst em voltage and core frequency for reduced hea t and noise emission. Enabled Disabled AMD-V Select wh[...]

14 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Integrated Peripherals Field Description Va l u e Onboard SA T A Controller Enables or disables the onboard SA T A controller . Enabled Disabled Onboard SA T A Mode Set the operating mode f or the onboard SA T A controller . Nati ve IDE Onboard USB Controller Enables or disables the on board USB controller . Enabled [...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 15 Power Management Setup Field Description Va l u e ACPI Suspend Mode Use this item to define how your system suspends. Def ault value is S3 (STR), the suspend mode is su spend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh curren t to the system memory . S3 (STR) S1 (POS) Deep Power Off Mode Enable[...]

16 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide PC Health Status Field Description Va l u e CPU T emperature System T emperature CPU Fan S peed System Fan S peed CPU Core +1.2V +3.30V +5.00V +12.0V 5VSB VBA T These items l ets you mon itor the para meters for critical volt ages, temperatures and fan speeds.[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 17 Frequency/V oltage Control Field Description Va l u e Enable Clock to All DIMM/ PCI When enabled, clock si gnals will be sent to t he PCI and memory slots regardl ess of whether the slot is occupi ed or not. Enabled Disabled S pread S pectrum When the mainboa rd's clock gene rator pulses, the extreme values of th[...]

18 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide BIOS Security Features Setting a system password Note the following before you define a system password: • The maximum length of password contains 8 alphanumeric characters—A - Z, 0 - 9, and ‘;’  (for French keyboard). • System passwords ar e case-insensitive. • When you are prompted to enter a passwor[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 19 T o set a system password: 1. Select Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password , then press Ente r . The password box appears. 2. T ype a password then press Enter . 3. Retype the password to verify the first entry , then press Ent er . Y ou will be prompted to save the new password. 4. Press Enter . 5. Press[...]

20 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Load Default Settings Execute this menu to load the factory-defa ult sett ings for all Setup parameters. Keyboard shortcut: F9 Perform the steps below to lo ad the system default settings: 1. Select Load Default Settings , then press Enter . Y ou will be prompted to load the system defaults. 2. Select OK , then press[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 21 Exit Without Saving Execute this menu to closes the Setu p Utility witho ut making any changes.[...]

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Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 23 This chapter provides step-b y-step instructions on how to disassemble the computer for maintenance and troubleshooting purposes. Disassembly T ools In performi ng the disassembly p rocess, you will nee d the following tools: • Wrist-grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge • Phili[...]

24 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Disassembly Procedures Removing the Side Panel 1. Remove the two screws located on the rear edge of the side panel. 2. Slide the panel back about 2.5 cm (1.0 in) to releas e it from the chassis not ches, then detach the panel from the chassis. 3. Put the side panel aside for reinstallation later .[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 25 Removing the Front Bezel 1. Release the front bezel retention tabs from the chassis interior . 2. Pull the front bezel away from the chassis. NOTE: The power switch and LED cable from the front be zel is still conne cted to its connector on the mainboard. T o detach the front bezel completely , y ou have to remove the[...]

26 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly W ARNING: The heat sink be comes very hot when the system is on. NEVER touch the heat sink with any metal or with your hands. 1. Use a long-nosed screwdriver to lo osen the four screws on the heat sink, in the order as shown below . 2. Lift the heat sink fan assemb ly away from the[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 27 Removing the Processor IMPORT AN T : IBefore removin g a processor from the mainboard, make sure to create a backu p file of all important data. W ARNING: The processor becomes very hot when the system is on. Allow it to co ol off first before handling. 1. Release the load lever (1). 2. Pull the load lever to the full[...]

28 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Removing the HDD-ODD Bracket 1. Remove the two screws that secure the HDD-ODD bracket to the chassis. 2. Lift the bracket up and turn it over .[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 29 Removing the Optical Drive and the Hard Disk Drive 1. Disconnect the SA T A and power cables from th e rear of the op tical drive. 2. Disconnect the other end of the SA T A cable from th e mainboard.[...]

30 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide 3. Disconnect the SA T A and power cables fr om th e rear of the hard disk drive. 4. Disconnect the other end of the SA T A cable from the mainboard.[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 31 5. Remove the screws that secu re the opti cal drive to th e HDD-ODD bracket. 6. Pull the optical drive out of the drive bay .[...]

32 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide 7. Remove the four screws that secure the hard disk drive to the HDD bracket. 8. Slide the hard disk drive out of the bracket.[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 33 Removing the Front Bezel 1. Disconnect the power button/LED cable from its mainboard connector . 2. Pull out the pow er button/LED cable from the chassis. 3. Detach the front bezel.[...]

34 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Removing the Expansion Boards 1. Remove the screw from the expansion boar d bracket opposite the PCIEX2 slot. 2. Gently pull up the expansion b oard to remove it from th e mainboard.[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 35 3. Remove the screw from the expansion board bracket opposite the PCI_1 slot. 4. Gently pull up the expansion b oard to remove it from th e mainboard.[...]

36 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Removing the Memory Modules 1. Open the holding clips ( a ) secu ring the me mory modules . 2. Gently pull the DIMM upward to pull it away from the chassis ( b ). Removing the Power Supply Unit 1. Disconnect the 4-pin and the 24-pin A TX power supply cables from its mainboard connector. a. Squeeze on the retaining la[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 37 2. Remove the screw that secures th e power supply to the chassis. 3. Remove the three screws that secure the power supply to the rear panel.[...]

38 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide 4. Lift the power supply module out of the chassis. Removing the Front I/O and Optional Card Reader Assemblies 1. Disconnect the front I/O and optional card reader cables from their mainboa rd connectors.[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 39 2. Pull up the plastic cl ips to release the cables.[...]

40 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide 3. Remove the optional card reader assembly . a. Remove the two screws that secure the optional card reader assembly to the bracket. b. Pull the optional card reader assembly ou t of the bracket. 4. Remove the front I/O and optional card reader board bracket.[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 41 a. Remove the screw that secures the bracket to the chassis. b. Pull the bracket out the chassis.[...]

42 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide 5. Remove the front I/O assembly . a. Remove the two screws that secure the front I/O a ssembly to the bracket. b. Remove front I/O assembly from the bracket.[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 43 Removing the Mainboard 1. Remove the four screws that secu re the mainboard to the chassis. Note: Circuit boards >10 cm2 has been highlighted with th e yellow rectangle as above image shows. Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regu lations for disposal.[...]

44 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide 2. Lift the board from the chassis. 3. Remove the RTC battery . Note: RT C battery has been highlighted with the yellow circle as above image shows. Please detach the R TC battery and follow local regulations for disposal.[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 45 This chapter lists the POST error indicators and BIOS beep codes, as well general troublesh ooting instructions. Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 1. Obtain as much detail as possible about the symptoms of the system failure. 2. V erify the symptoms by attempting to re create the fail ure by running the dia gnostic tests [...]

46 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide System Internal Inspection 1. T urn off the power to the computer and all peripherals. 2. Unplug the power cord from the computer. 3. Unplug the network cable and all co nnected peripheral de vices from the computer . 4. Place the computer on a flat, steady surface. 5. Remove the side panel as described in page 24 . [...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 47 Boot Block Recovery Code Checkpoints The boot block recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that a BIOS recovery is required because the user has forced the upda te or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. Refer to “BIOS Recovery” section on page 61 for more information. T he following table describes the type[...]

48 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide POST Code Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS preboot process. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST po rtion of the BIOS. Checkpoint Desc ription 03 Disable NMI, Parity , video for EGA, and DM A controllers. Initializ[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 49 Checkpoint Desc ription 3C Mid POST initialization of ch ipset registers. 40 Detect different devices (Parallel ports , serial ports, and coprocessor in CPU, ... etc.) successfully installed in the system and update the BDA, EBDA…etc. 50 Programming the memory hole or an y kind of im plementation that needs an adjus[...]

50 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide DIM Code Checkpoints The Device Initialization Manager (DIM) get s control at various times during BIOS POST to initial ize dif ferent system busses. The following table describes the main checkpo ints where the DIM module is accessed. POST Error Indicators When a system error is detected durin g POST (Power On Self [...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 51 Memory Boot Message Descript ion Gate20 Error The BIOS is unable to properly contro l the mainboard’s Gate A20 function, which controls access of memory over 1 MB. This may indicate a problem with the mainboard. Multi-Bit ECC Error This message will only occur on systems u sing ECC enable d memory modules. ECC memor[...]

52 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Storage Device Message Descript ion Primary Master Hard Disk Error The IDE/A T API device configured as Primary Master could not be properly initialized by the BIOS. This message is ty pically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/A T API devices in POST . Primary Slave Hard Disk Error The IDE[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 53 3rd Slave Drive - A T API Incompatible The IDE/A T API device configured as Slave in the 3rd IDE controller fai led an A T API compatibility test. This mess age is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/A T API devices in POST . 4th Master Drive - A T API Incompatible The IDE/A T API d[...]

54 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Virus-related System Configuration Message Descript ion BootSector Write!! The BIO S has detect ed sof tware attemp ting to writ e to a drive’s b oot sector . This is flagged as possible virus activity . This message wi ll only be displa yed if Virus Detection is enabled in AMIBIOS setu p. VIRUS: Continue  (Y/N)[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 55 CMOS Miscellaneous Message Displayed Description CMOS Date/Time Not Set The CMOS date and/or ti me are invali d. This error can be resolved by readjusti ng the system time in AMIBIOS Setup. CMOS Battery Low CMOS battery is low . This messa ge usually indicates that the CMOS battery needs to be replaced. It could also [...]

56 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Messages T o use th e information in this section to diagnose a problem: 1. Find the error symptom in the left column. 2. If directed to a check procedure, replac e the FRU indicate d in the check procedure. If no check procedure is indicated, the first Action/FRU item listed in the righ[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 57 Hard Disk Drive-related Symptom s Symptom/Error Action/FRU Hard disk dr ive test failed . • Enter CMOS Setup and load the default settings. • Hard disk drive cable • Hard disk drive • Mainboard Hard disk drive cannot format completely . • Enter CMOS Setup and load the default settings. • Hard disk drive ca[...]

58 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Real-Time Clock- relate d Symptoms Symptom/Error Action/FRU Real-time clock is i naccurate. • Ensure the information in the S tandard CMOS Feature of BIOS Setup is set correctly . • R TC batte ry • Mainboard Audio-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Action/FRU Audio software program invoked but no sound comes from s[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 59 Printer-re lated Symptoms Symptom/Error Action/FRU Printing failed. • Ensure the printer driver is pr operly installed. Refer to the printer service manual . • Printer • Printer cable • Mainboard. Printer problems. • Refer to the service manual for the printer . Keyboard-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Action[...]

60 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Beep Codes When no error message is displayed but the computer stops during POST , listen for beep codes. Undetermined Problems Follow the procedures below to isolate the fa ili ng FRU. Do not isolate non-de fective FRU. 1. Power off the computer . 2. Visually check them for damage. If an y problems are found, replac[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 61 BIOS Recovery When you boot up the computer and you hear one long beep, followed by a sh orter one, the system BIOS is damaged. This maybe cause by an interruption during a BIOS flash procedure (e.g. a power outage) or a corrupted BIOS code, which will cause the system to go into an unbootable state.Y ou need to acces[...]

62 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide BIOS Update Updating the BIOS in DOS Mode 1. Press the power button to turn on the compute r and boot to DOS mode. 2. Key in 'cd dostool'. (Go to BIOS path like "A:DOSTO OL") 3. Key in 'flash1M.bat ' or 'f lash1M'. 4. Press Enter to flash the system BIOS. 5. Reboot the compute[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 63 Updating the BIOS in Windows Mode This BIOS updating p rocedure is for a co mputer running a 32- or 64-bi t Windows OS. 1. Press the power button to turn on the computer . 2. Click Star t | Comm and Prompt | Run as admini strator . 3. Perform the steps below if your comp uter is running 32-bit Windows. a. Key in &apos[...]

64 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide c. Press Enter to flash the system BIOS. 4. Perform the steps below if your comp uter is running 64-bit Windows. a. Key in 'cd wintool64'. (Go to BIOS path like "D:WinT ool64") b. Key in 'flash1M.b at' or 'flash 1M'.[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 65 c. Press Enter to flash the system BIOS. 5. Reboot the computer . 6. Press Delete to run the CMOS Setup Utility . 7. Press F9 to load the system default settings. 8. Select Ok , then press Enter . 9. Press F9 to save the default settings and close the Setup utility . 10. Select Ok , then press Enter .[...]

66 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Clearing CMOS Y ou may need to clear the Setup configuration value s (C MOS) if the configuration has been corrupted, o r if incorrect settings made in the Setup Utility caused erro r messag es to be unreadable. This procedure will clear the BIOS supervisor p assword as well. Use the JBIOS1 jumper to clear the CMOS d[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 67 This chapter shows the block diagram and board layo ut of the Aspire AX1400 computer . Block Diagram The core subsystems of the Aspire AX1400 computer are depicted in the following block diagram. System Architecture Chapter 5[...]

68 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Mainboard Layout This section shows the ma jor mainboard components. No. Label Description No. Label Description 1 U1 CPU socket 12 PCIEX16 PCIEX16 Slot 2 CPUF AN1 CPU cooling fan connector 13 PCIEX1 PCIEX1 36-pin slot 3 DIMM1-2 DDR3 240-pin slots 14 U2 ALC662 4 U23 ITE 8758 15 AUDJACK2 Line in/Line Out/MIC 5 PWR2 S [...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 69 Jumper Setting This section explains how to set the jump er for correct configuration of the main board. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When se tting a jumper , ensure that the ju mper caps are placed on the correct pins. The following illustra tion shows the location of JBIOS1. The following table shows[...]

70 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Internal header pin definition Header Name Function Definition CPU F AN HEADER 1: GND 2: +12V 3: SENSE 4: PWM CONTROL FRONT P ANEL HEADER 1: SA T ALED+ 2: ACPI_LED 3: SA T ALED- 4: PWR_LED 5: GND 6: PWR_SW 7: RESET 8: GND 9: NC 10: Key 11 : N C 12: VCC 13: NC 14: -ACTIVE_C FRONT USB HEADER 1: USBVCC _1 2: USBVCC_ 1 3[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 71 Connector pin definition Header Name Function Definition PSKBMS CONN 1: KBDA T A 2: NC 3: GND 4: KBVCCSB 5: KBCLK 6: NC 7: MSDA T A 8: NC 9: GND 10: KBVCCSB 11 : M S C L K 12: NC 13: GND 14: GND 15: GND 16: GND 17: GND VGA CONN 1: RED 2: GREEN 3: BLUE 4,1 1: NC 9: HDMIVCC 12: VDAC_SDA T 13: HSYNC 14: VSYNC 15: VDAC_SC[...]

72 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the ma in board’s optional devices: SA T A1~2: Serial A T A connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial A T A devices for the highest datatransfer rates  (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC asse m[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 73 AUDIOF1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary fron t-orien ted microphone and line-out ports for easier access. USBF1~3: Front Panel USB headers The motherboa rd has two USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array .Additionally , some computer cases have USB ports at the fr[...]

74 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Connecting Case Components After you have inst alled the motherboard into a case , you can begin connecti ng themotherboard components. Refer to the following: 1. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU F AN1. 2. Connect the standard power supply connector to PWR2. 3. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to [...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 75 PWR2: A TX 24-pin Power Connector PWR1: A TX 12V Power Connector Front Panel Header The front panel hea der ( LEDH1 ) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly fo und on AT X or micro-A TX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 14 -12V[...]

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Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 77 This chapter gives you the FRU (Field R eplaceabl e Unit) listing of the Aspire AX1400 computer global configurations. Refer to this l ist when ordering fo r repa ir part s or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). Exploded Diagram IMPORT AN T When ordering FRU parts, check the most up-t o-date information availa[...]

78 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Aspire AX1400 FRU List ACER_AX1400_AMANALO(NO: 91.3BU01.A01G ) Category Part Name Description Ace r Part No. BOARDS CARD READER 9 IN 1 8.5L AU6476 W/USB2. 0 & USB CABLE W/O 1394 CR 9-IN-1 AL COR AU6476, 420MM USB CABLE CR.10400.102 CARD READER 9 IN 1 8. 5L AU6475 W/USB2. 0 & USB CABLE W/O 1394 CR 9-IN-1 RI727[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 79 CASE/COVER/B RACKET ASSEMBL Y FRONT IO BRACKET BRKT F-IO BOXER X350 33.SE301.001 ASSY MAIN-C HASSIS MCP61 BOXER X350 ASSY MAIN-C HASSIS MCP61 BOXER X3 50 60.SE901.001 UPPER CASE CAS UP BOXER X35 0 60.SE201.002 LOWER CASE ASSY LCASE -ASM MCP61 BOXER X3 50 60.SE901.002 HDD&ODD COVER BRACK ET ASSY ODD-HDD-ASM BOXER X[...]

80 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide CPU/PROCESSOR CP U AMD PHENOMII X 3 700E 2.4GHZ 7. 5M TOT AL CACHE 65W HEKA PHNMII700E IC CPU PHENOMII X 3 700E 2.4GH KC.PE202.700 CPU AMD PHENOMII X 3 705E 2.5GHZ 7. 5M TOT AL CACHE 65W HEKA PHNMII705E IC CPU PHENOMII X 3 705E 2.5GH KC.PE202.705 CPU AMD SEMPRON 140 2.7G 45W PGA IC CPU SEMPRON 140 2.7G 45W PGA KC.SMP[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 81 HDD/HARD DISK DR IVE HDD 1 TB 3.5" 5400RPM SA T A II WD10EADS-22M4B0 8MB GP HDD 1 TB WD10EADS- 22M2B0 GP KH.01K08.005 HDD 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM SA T A HGST SA TURN HDT721010SLA360 HDD 1 TB HGST HDT721010SLA360 KH.01K07.002 HDD 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM SA T A II 32MB HGST HDS721010CLA332 JUPITER HDD 1 TB HGST HDS72[...]

82 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide KEYBOARD KEYBOARD PS/2 105 KEY CHICONY KB-07596I125522V BLACK IT ALIAN W/O E KEY KB CHICONY KB-0759 PS/2 105K B KB.PS203.296 KEYBOARD PS/2 105 KEY CHICONY KB-07596F125522V BLACK FRENCH W/O EKEY KB CHICONY KB-0759 PS/2 105K B KB.PS203.297 KEYBOARD PS/2 105 KEY CHICONY KB-07596S025522V BLACK SWEDI SH W/O EKEY KB CHICON[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 83 KEYBOARD KEYBOARD PS/2 104 KEY BLACK KAZA KH W/O EKEY KB CHICONY KB-0759 PS/2 104K B KB.PS203.319 KEYBOARD PS/2 104 KEY BLACK TURKME N W/O EKEY KB CHICONY KB-0759 PS/2 104K B KB.PS203.320 KEYBOARD PS/2 105 KEY CHICONY KB-07596DN25522V BLACK NORDIC W/O EKEY KB CHICONY KB-0759 PS/2 105K B KB.PS203.321 KEYBOARD PS/2 104 [...]

84 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide KEYBOARD KEYBOARD PS2 10 5 KEY LITEON SG-30610-2FW BLACK FRENCH W/O EKEY KEYBOARD PS2 SK-9620 SG-30600 KB.PS20B.082 KEYBOARD PS/2 105 KEY BLACK SWED EN W/O EKEY KEYBOARD PS2 SK-9620 SG-30600 KB.PS20B.083 KEYBOARD PS2 105 KEY LITEON SG-30610-2BW BLACK UK W/O EKEY KEYBOARD PS2 SK-9620 SG-30600 KB.PS20B.084 KEYBOARD PS/[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 85 KEYBOARD KEYBOARD PS/2 104 KEY BLACK TURKME N W/O EKEY KB SK-9620 104K TMNO EURO#NIW / KB.PS20B.105 KEYBOARD PS2 105 KEY LITEON SG-30610-79W BLACK NORDIC W/O EKEY KB SK-9620 105K NR EURO#NIW /O KB.PS20B.106 KEYBOARD PS/2 105KEY LITEON SG-30610-93W BLACK ENGLISH /CANAD IAN FRE NCH KB PS2 SK-9620 SG- 30610-93W EN KB.PS2[...]

86 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide POINTING DEVICE LOGITECH 0810_PS2 OPTICA L MOUSE PS2 M-SBR- ACR2 MOUSE PS2 OPT 910- 000849 LOGI MS.1 1200.013 MOUSE PS2 OP T SM-9620 LITEON SM-30600-00W MOUSE PS2 OP T SM- 9620 LITEON MS.1 1200.017 POWER SUPPL Y POWER SUPPL Y 220W NPFC 1 15V/230V LITEON PS-5221- 06A1-ROHS EUP SPS 220W NP FC EUP 1 15V/23 0V LI PY .220[...]

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Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 88 This appendix list the technical specifi cations of the Aspi re AX1400 hardware components. Processor Common features: • Socket: Socket AM3/AM2+, 941 pin contacts • Package type: 45 nm Chipsets BIOS Item Specification Series AMD Athlon™ II X3 AMD Athlon™ II X2 AMD Athlon™ II X3 AMD Phenom™ II X3 Model 405e[...]

89 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Memory Hard Disk Drive Item Specifi cation Controller Integrated in the NVIDIA ® nForce ® Chipset Number of DIMM slot 2 Maximum memory 4 GB (using two 2 GB modules) Data rate 800/1066/1333 MT/ s Supported cap acities 1-, or 2 GB DIMM type 240-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Supported brands A-Data, Kingst on, Nanya, Samsung, T ra[...]

Aspire AX1400 Service Guide 90 Optical Disc Drive Card Reader (optional) Gigabit Ethernet Audio Item Specifi cation Controller Integrated in the NVIDIA ® nForce ® Chipset Ty p e Supports DVD-R/ RW driv e or DVD-Super Mult i double-layer drive Form factor 5.25-inch st andard Interface SA T A Write/ read speed 16x Supported models • HLDS DH20N ?[...]

91 Aspire AX1400 Servi ce Guide Power Supply Unit Power Management Item Specifi cation V endor and Model • Delta - DPS-220UB A (non-PFC) • Delta - DPS-220UB-1 A (PFC) • Delta - DPS-220UB-2 B (FR) • Lite-On - PS-5221-06A1-RoHS (non-PFC) • Lite-On - PE-5221-08AP-RoHS (PFC) • Lite-On - PS-5221-9AE-RoHS (FR) • CP - CPB09-D220R (non-PFC) ?[...]

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93 A ACPI, see Advanced Configuration Power Interface 2 Advanced BIOS Features menu 12 Advanced Configuration Power Interface specifications 2 antivirus software 2 audio headphone jack 4 microphone jack, front 5 specifications 90 troubleshooting 58 B beep codes 60 BIOS checkpoints 46 clear CMOS 66 crisis recovery disk 61 recovery 61 specifications [...]

94 headphone jack 4 humidity 3 I I/O remove 38 I/O ports 2 L LAN port specifications 90 Load Default Settings menu 20 M main board placement 68 mainboard component identifica tion 68 remove 43 specifications 3 troubleshooting 56 memory check size 10 remove 36 specifications 89 troubleshooting 56 microphone jack front 5 modem board troubleshooting 5[...]

95 remove 19 set 19 system time 11 system views rear view 5 system weight 3 T temperature monitoring 16 operating 3 troubleshooting BIOS checkpoints 46 BIOS recovery 61 BIOS update 62 clearing CMOS 66 component failure 56 hardware diagnostic procedure 45 POST error indicators 50 U undetermined problems 60 USB ports bootable device 14 front 4, 5 leg[...]

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