Aspire Digital T130 manual

Aspire T130 Service Guide PRINTED IN T AIW AN Service guide files and updates are availab le on the AIPG/CSD web; for more in forma tion, please refer to http://csd.acer .com.tw[...]

II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates ma de on Aspire T130 service guide. Date Chapter Up dates[...]

III 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 lan guage or computer languag e, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magne tic, optical, chemi cal, manual or otherwise, without the[...]

IV Conventions The following conventi ons are used in this manual: Screen Messages Denotes actual messages that appe ar on screen. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. W ARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to av[...]

V Preface Before using this information and the product it s upports, please read the fo llowing general info rmation. 1. This Service Guide provides you with all techni cal information relating to the BASIC CON FIGURA TION decided for Acer's "glo bal" product offering. T o better fit local market requirements and enhance product com[...]

VII T able of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Aspire T130 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

VIII T able of Contents Installing the Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9 Install the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Closing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Chapter 4 Tro[...]

Chapter 1 1 Overview Aspire T130 will use AK32 (Aspire T310) chassis. It will be a lo w cost K8 solution with memory card reader and firewire solution. Aspire T130 is a versatile, high- power system, supporting AMD K8 CPUs (754). The computer uses Peripheral Component Interface (PCI) and Accele rated Graphics Port (AGP) design. This improves system[...]

2 Chapter 1 Features & Specifications CPU T Support AMD Athlon 64 Processor T Front Side Bus: 800MHz T Socket type: K8 Socket 754 Chipset T North Bridge: SiS755 T South Bridge: SiS964(L) T AC’97 Audio Codec: ALC 655 Memory T Module S peed: DDR 200/266/333 /400 T Socket T ype: Two DDR 184-pin unbuffered DIMM sockets T Maximum Memory Size: 2GB [...]

Chapter 1 3 T One RJ45 jack at the rear side USB Connectors and Headers T Support USB 2.0/1.1 and mixed mode T 8 USB ports support T T wo USB ports at the rear panel T T wo USB ports at the front through daughter card(on-board) T Four on-board USB ports rese rved for memory card reader Modem T Askey V .92 56K HSF Fax/Modem T GVC V .92 56 K HSF Fax/[...]

4 Chapter 1 Front Panel The computer ’s front panel consists of the following: Label Description 1 Optical Drive 2 Floppy Drive 3 6-in-1 Card Reader (Manufacturing Option) 4 Power Button 5 S peaker or Headphone Jack 6 Microphone Jack 7 USB Ports No. Description No. Description[...]

Chapter 1 5 Rear Panel The computer ’s rear panel consists of the following: Label Description 1 Power Cord Socket 2 V oltage Selector Switch 3 Fan Aperture 4 PS/2 Keyboard Port 5 PS/2 Mouse Connector 6 Serial Connector 7 Printer Connector 8 IEEE 1394 Port 9 USB Connectors 10 RJ-45 Ethernet Connector 1 1 Microphone Jack 12 Line-out Jack 13 Line-I[...]

6 Chapter 1 Mainboard[...]

Chapter 1 7 Lable Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port (supports 1.5V AGP card only) A TX1 S tandard 20-pin A TX power connector A TX2 S tandard 4-pin A TX Power Connector AUDIO1 Front Audio Connector CASF AN1 Case fan connector CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector CPU F AN1 Cooling fan for CPU DIMM1~DIMM2 Three 184-pin DDR SDRAM FDD1 Floppy disk driv[...]

8 Chapter 1 Block Diagram AMD-AT HLON64-CPU Audio Codec FAN CONTROL 鶗廱嚽嚾黦龑顣鰎齙儹黤齝 鰗齠 麚鼮囃麚龑 FLOPPY IDE 2 AC'97 Legacy ROM PCI SLOT 3 PCI SLOT 2 PCI SLOT 1 IDE 1 KEYBOARD /MOUSE SIS755 USB 6 USB 7 VOLTAGE MONITOR TEMPERATURE MONITOR LPC Super I/O ISA Bus LAN PHY OUT LPC Bus MuTIOL 1GMHz AGP BUS PS/2 COM1/2 1 [...]

Chapter 1 9 Hardware Specifications and Configurations NOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility . Processor Item Specification T ype AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 S peed 3000+~3400+ or above V o ltage 1.40V~1.55V Front Side Bus 800MHz BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programmer Award BIOS vision v6.0 BIOS ROM type Flash ROM[...]

10 Chapter 1 This section has two t abl e lists, system memory specification and the possible combinat ions of memory module. System Memory Item Specification Memory socket number 2 sockets Memory Controller K8 CPU Support memory size per socket 1G Support maximum memory size 2G Support memoryT y pe DDR SDRAM(Double Da ta Rate-Synchronous Dynamic R[...]

Chapter 1 11 This section has two table lists, the video interf ace specification and its supported display modes. Video Interface Item Specification Video controller N/A Video controller resident bus AGP Bus Video interface support Video YUV texture in all texture formats H/W DVD ac celerator Display Display Screen Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Hor[...]

12 Chapter 1 IDE Interface Item Specification Chip V endor SiS Chip Name SiS964L Number of IDE channel 2 Support IDE interface Y es Support bootable CD-ROM Y es Floppy Disk Drive Interface Item Specificatoin V endor & Mo de Name Panasoic JU-226A 243FC Floppy Disk S pecification Floppy Disk Drive Controlle ITE8705 Floppy Disk Drive Controller Re[...]

Chapter 1 13 Modem Item Specification Chipset Agere Scorpio+CSP1037P Fax modem data baud rate (bps) 14.4K Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K V oice modem V .253 Modem connector type RJ1 1 Full duplex No USB Port Item Specification USB Compliancy Level USB 1.1/2.0 EHCI USB 2.0 Number of USB Port 8 ( M/B support total 8 USB but there only 4 can be u[...]

14 Chapter 1 NOTE: N - Not be used 170-177 Secondary IDE 1F0-1F7 Primary IDE 278-27F Parallel Printer Port 2 2F8-2FF Serial Asynchronous Port 2 378-37F Parallel Printer Port 1 3F0-3F5 Floppy Disk C ontroller 3F6-3F6 Secondary IDE 3F7-3F7 Primary IDE 3F8-3FF Serial Asynchronous Port 1 0CF8 Configuration Address Register 0CFC Configuration Data Regis[...]

Chapter 1 15 NOTE: N - Not be used DRQ Assignment Map DRQx System Devices Add-On-Card Devices IRQ0 N Reser ved IRQ1 N Reser ved IRQ2 FDD N IRQ3 N Reser ved IRQ4 Cascade N IRQ5 N Reser ved IRQ6 N Reser ved IRQ7 N Reser ved Mainboard Major Chips Item Controller System core logic SiS755 Video controller N/A Super I/O controller ITE8705 Audio controlle[...]

16 Chapter 1 NOTE: Measure at line input 90 VRMS and maximum load con dition. 200 - 240 VRMS 180 - 264 VRMS Input Current Measuring Range 4A 90 -132 VRMS 2A 180 - 264 VRMS Input V oltage V a riation Range[...]

Chapter 1 17 Power Management Function (ACPI support function) Device Standby Mode T Independent power management time r for hard disk drive devices (0-15 minutes, time step=1 minu te). T Hard disk drive goes into S tandby mode (for A T A standard interface). T Disable V -sync to control th e VESA DPMS monitor . T Resume method: device activate d ([...]

Chapter 2 18 Most systems are already configured by the ma nufac turer or the dealer . There is no need to run Setup when starting th e computer unless you get a Run Setup message. The Setup program loads configuration valu es into t he battery-backed nonvolatile me mory called CMOS RAM. This memory area is not part of the system RAM. NOTE: If you [...]

19 Chapter 2 BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed belo w: Key Functio n ^ Exits the current menu zxwy Scrolls through the items on a menu +-{} Modifies the selected field’ s values u Saves the current configuration and exits setup l Displays a screen that describes all key functions p Loads previously saved values to CMOS q Lo[...]

Chapter 2 20 Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self T est) process. When the message of “ Press DEL to enter SETUP ” appears on the screen, press c to enter the setup menu. NOTE: If the message disappears before you respond and y ou still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and O[...]

21 Chapter 2 Product Information The screen below appears if you select Produ ct Information from the main menu: The Product Information menu contains general da ta about the system, such as the product name, serial number , BIOS version, etc. These informatio n is necessary for troubleshooting (may be requi red when asking for technical support). [...]

Chapter 2 22 Standard CMOS Features Select S tandard CMOS Features from the main menu to configure some basic parameters in your system. Parameter Description Option Date Let’s you set the date following the weekday-month-day-year format Week day: Sun, Mon, . ...Sat Month: Jan, Feb,... .Dec Day: 1 to 30 Y ear: 1980 to 2079 T ime Le t’s you set [...]

23 Chapter 2 IDE Channel 1 Slave Lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the slave port of IDE channel 1. T o enter the IDE Channel 1 Slave setup, press e . The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically detected . (Show the S tatus:) None HDD or CD-R OM Number Drive A Allows you to configure your floppy drive A. None 360K, 5.25 in 1.2M , 5.25 [...]

Chapter 2 24 IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave The following screen appea rs if you sele ct any of the IDE drive parameters: The following table describes th e parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Optio n IDE HDD Auto-Detection Auto-detects your hard disk drive. [Press Enter] IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Ch[...]

25 Chapter 2 Advanced BIOS Features This option defines advanced information about your system. Parameter Description Options Silent Boot This is to switch 1st screen logo (default Acer's logo) Disabled Enabled Configuration Ta b l e This is to select if system configuration shown by 2nd screen or not. Disabled Enabled Hard Disk Boot Priority [...]

Chapter 2 26 Second Boot Device The items allow you to set the seque nce of boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CD ROM ZIP100 USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM LAN Disabled Third Boot Device The items allow you to set the seque nce of boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Fl[...]

27 Chapter 2 T ypematic Rate (Chars/sec) After T ypematic Rate Setting is en abled, this item allows you to set rate (characters/second) at which at keys are accelerated. Settings: 6 ,8,10,12,15,20,24 and 30 Ty p e m a t i c Delay This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins. Setti[...]

Chapter 2 28 Advanced Chipset Features These items define critical timing pa rameters of the mainbo ard. Y ou should lea ve the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar wit h the te chnical specificatio ns of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly , you may introduce fatal errors or recurring inst [...]

29 Chapter 2 DRAM Configuration Parameter Description Option HT_Width This item shows Hyper T ransport TM ‘s bus size of Local Descriptor T able (LDT). The bus size is automatically calcu lated by the CPU. Therefore, we strongly recommend th at you do not change thi s setting. 8 bits 16 bit s Auto HT_S peed This item shows the bus frequency of Lo[...]

Chapter 2 30 Integrated Peripherals These options display items th at define the ope rati on of peripheral compo nents on the system’s input/ output ports. Parameter Description Option SIS OnChip IDE Device Press ent er to setup t he IDE device Press Enter SIS OnChip PCI Device Press ent er to setup the PCI device Press Enter Onboard SuperIO Devi[...]

31 Chapter 2 SiS OnChip IDE Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the fol lowing screen: Parameter Description Optio n Internal PCI/IDE These parameters allow you have these options to set the IDE devices connect to the connectors Disabled Primary Secondary Both IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master [...]

Chapter 2 32 SiS OnChip PCI Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the fol lowing screen: Parameter Description Option USB Controller This item is used to enable or disabl e the On-chip USB. Disabled Enabled USB 2.0 Supports Enable this item if you plan to use the Universal Serial Bus ports on this mainboard. Disabled Enabled US[...]

33 Chapter 2 Onboard SuperIO Device Scroll this item and press <Ent er> to view the following screen: Parameter Description Option Onboard FDC Controller This option enables the onboard fl oppy disk drive controller . Disabled Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboa[...]

Chapter 2 34 Parallel Port Mode Enables you to set data transfer protocol for your parallel port. There are four options: SPP (S tandard Parallel Port), EPP(Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP(Extended Capabilities Port) and ECP+EPP . SPP allows data output on ly . Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Para llel Port (EPP) are bi- directional mode[...]

35 Chapter 2 Power Management Setup This option lets you control system power manag ement. The system has various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to b e automatically resumed b y certain events. Parameter Description Option ACPI Suspen[...]

Chapter 2 36 Switch Function This option enables you to specify the function of the button: 1. Disabled: The button functi ons is disabled 2. Break/W ake: The butt on functions a re same as suspend button in APM mode. When the button is depressed, the system enter s a suspended state until the button is agai n depressed to retu rn the system to nor[...]

37 Chapter 2 PM Wake Up Events Parameter Description Optio n IRQ [ 3-7, 9-15],NMI This option determines whether any activity for IRQ 3-7/9-15 will cause the system to wake from a power saving mode. Disabled Enabled IRQ8 Break Suspend Dete rmines whether the system will monitor IRQ 8 activity and wake the system from a power saving mode when IRQ 8 [...]

Chapter 2 38 Primary IDE When these items are enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout conunters when any activity is detected on any of the drives on the primary or secondary IDE channel. Disabled Enabled Secondary IDE When these items are enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout conunters when any activity is det[...]

39 Chapter 2 PnP/PCI Configurations These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the mainboard us e system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). Y ou must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup u tilit[...]

Chapter 2 40 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled - Data read or written by the CPU is only directed to the PCI VGA de vice’s palette registers. Enabled - Data read or written by the CPU is directed to bo th the PCI VGA d evice’s p alette registers and th e ISA VGA device’s palette registers, permitting the palette registers of both VGA devices to [...]

41 Chapter 2 PC Health Status On mainboard tha t support hardware monitoring , this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds. Parameter Description Option Shutdown T emperature Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach befor e powering down. 60 C/140 F 65 C/149 F 70 C/15[...]

Chapter 2 42 Frequency/Voltage Control This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of pr ocessor you have installed in the system. Parameter Description Option Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM[...]

43 Chapter 2 Load Default Settings Y ou need to re load the BIOS default settings ever y time you make changes to your system hardware configuration (such as memory size, CPU type, ha rd disk type, etc.); otherwise, BIOS will keep the previous CMOS settings. Selecti ng this option displays the follo wing dialog box: Parameter Description Option Loa[...]

Chapter 2 44 Set Supervisor/User Password Parameter Description Option Set Supervisor Password T o set a password: 1. At the prompt, type your password. Y our password can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters. When you type the characters, they appear as asterisks on the password screen box. 2. After typing the password, press e . 3. At the next prom[...]

45 Chapter 2 Save & Exit Setup Parameter Description Option Save&Exit Setup Highlight this item and press <Enter> to sa ve the changes that you ha ve made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utili ty . When the Save a nd Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu. N/A[...]

Chapter 2 46 Exit Without Saving Parameter Description Option Exit Without Saving Highlight this it em and press <Enter> to d iscard any changes that you ha ve made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility . When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, press <Y> to di scard changes and exit, or press <N> to return to th[...]

Chapter 3 47 T o disassemble the computer , you need the fo llowing tools: T Wrist grounding strap and conductive ma t for preventing electrostatic di scharge. T A flat screw driver T Phillips screwdriver (may require different size). NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the screws with t[...]

48 Chapter 3 General Information Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassenbly procedu re, make sure that you do the following: 1. T urn off the power to the system and all peripherals. 2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cab les from the system.[...]

Chapter 3 49 Disassemble Flow Chart[...]

50 Chapter 3 Standard Disassembly Procedure This section tells you how to disasse mble the system when yo u 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. NOTE: The Aspire T130 mechanical housi ng is [...]

Chapter 3 51 2. Disconnect the CD-In cabl e. 3. Disconnect the floppy ca ble. 4. Disconnect the IDE1 and IDE2 cable. Removing the Modem card, CD-ROM, Floppy and HDD NOTE: There have the hook lock on CD-ROM, floppy and HDD cage, in other words, please move a little bit forward to release th e lock then you can disassemble these parts smoothly . 1. D[...]

52 Chapter 3 5. Press the latch and remove the CD-ROM drive. 6. Press the latch and remove the floppy drive. 7. Press the latch again to release the hard disk module. 8. Detach the HDD from the bracket. Removing the Power Supply 1. Remove the main A TX power connector as shown here. 2. Remove the Pentium 4(A T X-12V) power connector as shown here. [...]

Chapter 3 53 4. Remove the power supply . Removing the Heatsink and the CPU ( for T130) 1. First of all, disconn ect the CPU fan power cable. 2. Remove the 4 screws first. 3. T ake the CPU fan after you remove screws. 4. Press the latch outward with a flat screw driver to release it. 5. Then hold the both sides to take the latch and heatsink away .[...]

54 Chapter 3 Removing the Memory 1. Pop out the memory and remove it as shown here. Removing the Mainboard 1. Remove the six screw as shown here. 2. Remove the motherboard as shown here. Removing the Power Button 1. Remove the power button as shown here. Removing the LED Module 1. Remove the LED module by fo llowing the instructions here.[...]

Chapter 3 55 Removing the Daughter Board 1. Remove the screw as shown here. 2. Detach the USB cable and audio cable from the daughter board.[...]

56 Chapter 3 Standard Reassembly Procedure This section tells yo u how to reassemble the system when you need to perform system serv ice. Please also refer to the assembly video, if available. Installing the Daughter Board 1. Connect the audio cable and USB cables to the daughter board. 2. Fasten the daughter bo ard with one screw as shown here. In[...]

Chapter 3 57 2. Secure the motherboard with th e six screw as shown here. Installing the Heatsink and the CPU (please refer to disassemble photos) 1. Place the CPU to the CPU socket. 2. Place the rentention module nex t to previous installing. 3. Place the heatsink then hook the latch to the tabs. 4. Then place the CPU fan on the heatsink. Installi[...]

58 Chapter 3 4. Connect the main A TX power connector to the motherboard as sh own here. Installing the Modem card , CD-ROM, Floppy and HDD NOTE: There have the hook lock on CD-ROM, floppy and HDD cage, in other words, please move a little bit forward to release th e lock then you can install these parts smoothly. 1. Insert the HDD to the bracket b[...]

Chapter 3 59 7. Connect the CD-ROM power , IDE and CD-In cables. 8. Place the modem card back to one PCI slot. Then secure the modem card with the screw . Installing the Cables 1. Connect the IDE1 and IDE2 cable to the motherbo ard. 2. Connect the floppy cable to the moth erboard. 3. Connect the CD-In cable to the motherboard. 4. Connect the Aux-In[...]

60 Chapter 3 Installing the Front Panel 1. Place the front bezel back to the original positi on. Closing the System 1. Place the side door back to the original position. 2. Secure the side door with the two screws as shown here.[...]

Chapter 4 61 This chapter provides troublesho oti ng informatio n for the Aspire T130: T Power-On Self-T est (POST) T Index of Error Messages T Index of Error Codes and Error Beep s T Index of Error Symptoms T Undetermined Prob lems Chapter 4 Troubleshooting[...]

62 Chapter 4 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Each time you turn on the system, the Power-on Sel f T est (POST) is initiated. Several items are tested during POST, but is for the most part transparent to the user . The Power-On Self T est (POST) is a BIOS procedure that boots the system, initializes and diagnoses the system components, and controls the op[...]

Chapter 4 63 POST Check Points When POST executes a task, it uses a series of pres et numbers called check point to be latched at port 80h, indicating the stages it is currentl y running. This latch can be read and shown on a debug board. The following table descri bes the Ac er common tasks carr ied out by POST . A unique check point number repres[...]

64 Chapter 4 1 1h Reserved 12h Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry . Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for override. 13h Reserved 14h Program chipset default va lues into chipset. Chipset default values ar e MODBINable by OEM custo mers. 15h Reserved 16h Initial onboard clock generator if Early_I[...]

Chapter 4 65 29h 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address. 2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU 3. Program early chipset acco rding to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE con troller . 4. Measure CPU speed . 2Ah Reserved 2Bh Invok e Vide o BIOS 2Ch Reserved 2Dh 1. Initialize doubl e-byte language font (Op tional) 2[...]

66 Chapter 4 4Ch Reserved 4Dh Reserved 4Eh 1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU 2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cache able range. 3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU. 4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheabl e range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges betwe en each CPU are not identical. 4Fh Reserved 50h Initial[...]

Chapter 4 67 6Bh Program chipset registers a ccording to items described in Setup & Auto-config uration table 6Ch Reserved 6Dh 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices. 2. Auto a ssign ports to onboard COM ports if the corre- sponding item in Setup is set to “Auto”. 6Eh Reserved 6Fh 1. Initialize floppy controlle r 2. Set up floppy relate[...]

68 Chapter 4 88h Reserved 89h 1. Assign IRQs to PCI devices. 2. Set up ACPI tabl e at top of the memory . 8Ah Reserved 8Bh 1. Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 2. Invoke all PCI ROMs (except VGA) 8Ch Reserved 8Dh 1. Enable/Disable Parity Ch eck according to CMOS setup. 2. APM Initiali zation 8Eh Reserved 8Fh Clear noise if IRQs 90h Reserved 91h Reserved [...]

Chapter 4 69 POST Error Messages List If you cannot run the diagnostics program tests bu t did receive a POST error message, use “POST Error Messages List” to diagnose system problems. If you did not receive any error message, lo ok for a description of your error symptoms in “Error Sympton List”. NOTE: When you have deemed it necessary to [...]

70 Chapter 4 Floppy Drive(s) Write Protected Hard Disk Drive(s) Write Protected 1. Ensure that the d iskette drive is not set to [Write Protected] in the Secu rity Op tions in BIOS Setup. 2. Load default settings in Setup. IDE Drive 0 Error IDE Drive 1 Error IDE Drive 2 Error IDE Drive 3 Error 1. Enter BIOS Setup and load the default settings. 2. C[...]

Chapter 4 71 Error Symptoms List NOTE: T o diagnose a problem, first find the e rror symptom in the left column. If directed to a check procedure, replace the FRU indicated in the check procedure. If n o check procedure i s indicated, the first Action/ FRU listed in right co lumn is the most likely cause . Error Symptom Action/FRU Processor / Proce[...]

72 Chapter 4 Diskette drive does not work. 1. Ensure the diskette drive is not set to None in the Disk Drives of BIOS Setup. 2. Diskette drive power 3. Diskette drive connection/cable 4. Diskette drive 5. System board Diskette drive read/write error . 1. Diskette. 2. Ensure the di skette drive is not set to Write protect in the Security Opti ons of[...]

Chapter 4 73 CD/DVD-ROM drive LED flashes for more than 30 seconds before LED shutting off. Software asks to reinstall disc. Software displays a reading CD /DVD error . 1. CD/DVD-ROM may have dirt or foreign material on it. Check with a known good disc. 2. CD/DVD-ROM is not inserted properly . 3. CD/DVD-ROM is damaged. CD/DVD-ROM drive cannot load [...]

74 Chapter 4 Display problem: - Incorrect colors No high intensity Missing, broken, or incorrect characters Blank monitor(dark) Blank monitor(br ight) Distorted image Unreadable monitor Other monitor problems 1. Monitor signal connection/cable. 2. Monitor 3. Video adapter card 4. System board Display changing colo rs. 1. Moni tor signal connection [...]

Chapter 4 75 Parallel/Serial Port s Execute “Load BIOS Default Settings” in BIOS Setup to confirm ports presence before diagnosing any parallel/serial ports problems. Serial or parallel port loop-ba ck test failed. 1. Make sure that the LPT# or COM# you test is the same as the setting in BIOS Setup. 2. Loop-back. 3. System board. Printing faile[...]

Chapter 5 76 Before setting jumpers Use the mainboard jumpers to se t system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When settti ng the jumper s, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. Illustration Description The illustrations below show a 2-pi n jumper . When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, [...]

77 Chapter 5 Header Definition Name Connector Type Description CPUF AN1 AMP640456-3 CPU F AN CASF AN1 AMP640456-3 Chassis Fan PWRF AN1 AMP640456-3 Power Fan COM1 CONN-9P2R-90M Serial Port 1 USB1394A2 USB-DUAL/1394 1394 and USB conne ctor USB1 H5*2 USB Header USB2 H5*2 USB Header USB3 H5*2 USB Header FDD1 H17*2L W Floppy connector IDE1 H20*2L W HDD [...]

Chapter 5 78 Jumper and Connector Settings The following illustra tion shows the location of the main board jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Typ e Des cription Setting(default) Illustrator JP1 3-pin Clear CMOS Use this jumper to clear the content s of the CM OS memory . Y ou ma y need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility a[...]

79 Chapter 5 ATX 12 V: ATX 12 V Power Connector ATX 1 : ATX 20 -pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name 1 +12V 2 +12V 3 Ground 4 Ground Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3V 1 1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 12 -12V 3 Ground 13 Ground 4 +5V 14 PS ON# 5 Ground 15 Ground 6 +5V 16 Ground 7 Ground 17 Ground 8P W R G D 1 8 - 5 V 9 +5VSB 19 +5V 10 +12V 20 +5V[...]

Chapter 5 80 CPUFAN 1 /CASFAN 1 /PWRFAN 1 : FAN Power Connector COM 1 LPT Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor Pin Signal Name 1D C D 2R x D 3T x D 4D T R 5 Ground 6D S R 7R T S 8C T S 9R I Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1S T R O B E 1 3 S L C T 2P D 0 1 4 A L F 3P D 1 1 5 E R R O R 4 PD2 16 INIT 5 PD3 17 S[...]

81 Chapter 5 PSKBM 1 USBLAN 1 PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse 1 KBDA T A 1 1 MDA T A 2N C 1 2 N C 3 GROUND 13 GROUND 4V C C 1 4 V C C 5 KBCLK 15 MCLK 6N C 1 6 N C Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name U1 VCC G7 HOLE_LAN U2 -DA T A0 G8 HOLE_LAN U3 +DA T A0 G9 HOLE_LAN U4 GND G10 H OLE_LAN U5 VCC L1 TX+ U6 -DA T A1 L2 TX- U7 +DA T A1 L3 RX+ U8 GND L4 NC G1 HOLE_U[...]

Chapter 5 82 USB 1 , USB 3 FDD 1 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 USBPWR0 6 USBPWR1 2 USB0- 7 USB1- 3 USB0+ 8 USB1+ 4 NC 9 KEY 5G N D 1 0 G N D Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 GROUND 2 DRVDEN0 3 GROUND 4 HDL- 5 KEYPIN 6 DS3- 7 GROUND 8 INDEX- 9G R O U N D 1 0 M T R 0 - 1 1 GROUND 12 DS0- 13 GROUND 14 DS1- 15 GROUND 16 MTR1- 17 GROUND 18 DIR- 19 [...]

83 Chapter 5 IDE 1 , IDE 2 COM 2 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 RESET - 2 GROUND 3 DD7 4 DD8 5 DD6 6 DD9 7 DD5 8 DD10 9 DD4 10 DD1 1 1 1 DD3 12 DD12 13 DD2 14 DD13 15 DD1 16 DD14 17 DD0 18 DD15 19 GROUND 20 KEYPIN 21 DMARQ 22 GROUND 23 DIOW- 24 GROUND 25 DIOR- 26 GROUND 27 IORDY 28 PSYNC:CSEL 29 DMACK- 30 GROUND 31 INTRQ 32 IOCS16- 33 DA1 34 PDI[...]

Chapter 5 84 PANEL 1 1394A _J 2 AUDIO 1 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 HD_LED_P 2 PWR_SLP 3 HD_LED_N 4 PWR_SLP 5 RST_SW_N 6 PWR_SW_P 7 RST_SW_P 8 PWR_SW_N 9 RSVD 10 KEY Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 HD_LED_P 2 PWR_SLP 3 HD_LED_N 4 PWR_SLP 5 RST_SW_N 6 PWR_SW_P 7 RST_SW_P 8 PWR_SW_N 9 RSVD 10 KEY Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 AUD_MIC 2 AU[...]

85 Chapter 5 Front Panel Connector The front panel connector (P ANEL1) provides a st andard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on A TX or micro-A T X cases. Refer to the table below for information: Pin Singal Name Function Pin Signal Name Function 1 HDDLED Hard disk LED(positive) 2 SUS LED Suspend LED [dual color or single color(+)] 3[...]

Chapter 6 86 This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replac eabl e Unit) listing in global configurati ons of Aspire T130. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Au thorization). NOTE: Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU P ARTS, that you should che ck the most up-to-date information available on your regi[...]

87 Chapter 6 Aspire T130 Exploded Diagram[...]

Chapter 6 88 Spare Parts Category Partname Description Ace r P/N BOARD USB/AUDIO DAUGHTER BOARD FOXCONN USB BOARD 55.PSPVF .001 CABLES IDE CD-ROM CABLE A T A66 40PIN CDROM DA T A CABLE 50.PSPVF .002 IDE FDD CABLE 34PIN FDD DA T A CABLE 50.PSPVF .003 AUDIO CABLE 8PIN 2CON AUDIO CABLE 50.S03VF .001 FRONT INTERNAL USB CABLE USB CABLE 50.S03VF . 002 CA[...]

89 Chapter 6 DVD-RW DRIVE 4X DVD SUPERMUL TI PLUS(BLACK ) HLDS GSA- 4040B BLACK W/O ACER LOGO DVD SUPER MUL TI DVD+/- R W DVD- RAM 4X/2.4X/2X/2X HLDS GAS-4040B BLACK KU.0040D.007 F ANSINK F AN SINK FOR A THLON 64 F AN SINK FOR A THLON 64 H I.1720C.001 F AN SYSTEM F AN SYSTEM F AN HI.9830C.001 CUP/ PROCESS OR A THLON 64 3200+ (CLA WHANMMER) 2.0GHZ, [...]

Chapter 6 90 KEYBOARD USB KB(SIL VER), KU0355, US VER., 104 KEYS USB KB(SIL VER), KU0355, US VER., 104 KEYS KB.KUP03.034 USB KB (SIL VER), KU0355, ARBIC VER., 104KEYS USB KB(SIL VER), KU0355, US VER., 104 KEYS KB.KUP03.037 USB KB (SIL VER), KU0355, GERMANY VER., 105KEYS USB KB (SIL VER), KU0355, GERMANY VER., 105KEYS KB.KUP03.039 USB KB (SIL VER), [...]

91 Chapter 6 MAINBOAR D MB E31M W/1394, USB2.0, LAN, AUDIO ECS 755-M MB E31M W/1394, USB2.0, LAN, AUDIO ECS 755-M MB.S0607.001 MAINBOAR D CONVERTE R MB CONVERTER USED IN AUDIO/ USB/ LED MB CONVERTER USED IN AUDIO/ USB/ LED TBD MEMORY DDR333 256MB HYS64D32300GU-6-B 32MX8*8(.14U) MEMORY DDR 333 256MB/0.14U/ INFINEON HYS64D32300GU-6-B KN.25602.005 DDR[...]

Appendix A 92 The Aspire T130 Model No. Defin e: 1. T rade Mark: 2. Brand Name: Acer 3. Description: Mainboard E31M,W/1394, USB2.0, LAN and Audio 4. Model No: Aspire T130 5. Product Name: Acer Aspire T130 Model Definition and Configuration Appendix A[...]

Appendix B 93 Aspire T130 compatibility is tested and verified by Acer’s internal testing department. All of its system functions are tested under the environments of Windows XP Home. Test Compatible Components Appendix B[...]

94 Appendix B Microsoft Windows XP Home Environment Test COMPONENTS SPECIFICA TIONS MODEL DESCRIPTION MAIN BOARD ECS MAINBOARD E31M, W/1394, USB 2.0, LAN, AUDIO E31M ECS CONVER TER FOR ASPIRE T130 CHASSIS AUDIO/US B/FRONT IO CPU (400MHZ) AMD A THLON 64 3200+(CLA WHAMMER) 2.0GHz, 800MHz, 1MB L2 A THLON 64 3000+(CLAWHAMMER) 1 .8GHZ, 800MHZ, 1M L2 CP [...]

Appendix B 95 SAPPHIRE A TI RADEON 9200SE 128MB DDR W/TV OUT (P AL), A TX BRACKET A TI RADEON 9600SE 128MB DDR W/TV OUT (P AL), A TX BRACKET A TI RADEON 9800SE 128MB DDR W/TV OUT (P AL), A TX BRACKET TBD TBD TBD MODEM ASKEY V92 56K HSFI 1456VQH75D(INT) GVC F-1 156I(+)/R12(EU) A TX F-1 156(+)/R12 HOUSING FOXCONN MICRO TOWER TBD SPS (SWITCH POWER SUP[...]

96 Appendix B CHICONY USB KB(SIL VER), KU0355 , US VER., 104 KEYS KU0355 USB KB(SIL VER), KU0355, ARABIC VER., 104 KEYS KU0355 USB KB(SIL VER), KU0355, GERMANY VER., 105 KEYS KU0355 USB KB(SIL VER), KU0355, IT ALIAN VER., 105 KEYS KU0355 USB KB(SIL VER), KU0355,FRENCH VER., 105 KEYS KU0355 USB KB(SIL VER), KU0355, SWEDEN VER., 105 KEYS KU0355 USB K[...]

Appendix B 97 17" CRT MON.AC713 BLACK MPRII N.M. EUR P .C. AEB AC713 17" CRT MON.AC713 BLACK MPRII N.M. UK P .C. AEB AC713 17" CRT MON.AC713 BLACK MPRII E.M. W/O P .C.AAP AC713 17" CRT MON.AC713 BLACK MPRII N.M. W/O P .C. AAP AC713 17" CRT MON.AC713 BLACK MPRII S.M. AUSTRALIA P .C. AAP AC713 17" CRT MON.AC713 BLACK MPR[...]

98 Appendix B 17” LCD MONITOR AL1521 15 LCD M N. AL1531 TC99 EUR. SWISS UK P .C. AEB AL1531 15 LCD M N. AL1531 TC99 W/P WER C RD AAP AL1531 15 LCD M N. AL1531 TC99 UK P WER C RD AAP AL1531 15 LCD M N. AL 1531 TC99 EUR P WER C RD AAP AL1531 15 LCD M N. AL1531 TC99 US P WER C RD AAP/AME AL1531 15 LCD M N. AL1531 TC99 AUSTRALIA P. C . A C A AL1531 1[...]

Appendix C 99 This section describe s online techni cal support servic es available to hel p you repair your Acer Systems. If you are a distributor , dealer , ASP or TPM, please re fer you r technical queries to your local Acer branch office. Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website. However some information sources wi[...]