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Aspire M3600/M5600 AcerPower M461/S461 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[...]
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4 Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates ma de on Aspire M3600/M5600 and AcerPower M461/S4 61 service guide. Date Chapte r Updates[...]
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5 Copyright Copyright © 2006 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 p[...]
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6 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 avo[...]
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7 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[...]
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1 Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Features 1 Mainboard Placement 4 Block Diagram 6 Aspire M3600/M5600 Fro nt Panel 7 Aspire M3600/M5600 Re ar Panel 9 AcerPower M461 Fron t Panel 10 AcerPower M461 Rear Panel 11 System Peripherals 12 Acer eRecovery 14 Acer disc-to- disc recover y 16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 17 Power Management Fun[...]
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Chapter 1 1 Features Processor T Socket T ype : Intel Socket T LGA 775 pin T Processor T ype : Intel Conroe FSB 800/1066 MHz Chipset T Intel 946GZ+ICH7DH PCB T Form Factor : Mirco A T X T Size (Max.) : 244mm x 244mm Memor y T Memory T ype : DDRII 1.8V unbuffered SDRAM modu le support T No. of Channel (Dual/Signal) : Dual channel sho uld be enabled [...]
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2 Chapter 1 Audio T Audio T ype : HD Codec T Audio Channel : 7 .1 channel T Audio Controller /Codec : Realtek ALC888 T Support SPDIF out T Audio Connectors/Hea ders: T Rear 6 jack follow HD audio definition T Microphone In T Headphone Out T S/PDIF out heade r T Support front panel audio h eader T Add HD de-pop CKT T AUX-In LAN T T ype : Intel 82573[...]
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Chapter 1 3 I/O Connector T Controller : Super I/O ITE 8718 Rear I/O Connector T 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port, 1 PS/2 Mouse Port T 1 Parallel Port, 1 Serial Port T 1 D-sub VGA Port T 1 LAN Port T 4 USB Ports T 7.1 channel phone jack T 1 6 pin 1394 port Onboard Connector T 1 CPU socket T 2 Memory slots T 1 PCI Express x16 slot T 1 PCI Express x1 slot T 2 PC[...]
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4 Chapter 1 Mainboard Placement No. Name Description 1 CPU Socket LGA775 socket for Intel Core TM 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D CPUs 2 CPU_F AN1 CPU cooling fan connector 3 DIMM1~2 DDR2 240 pin SDRAM slots 4 FDD1 Floppy diskette drive connector 5 A TX1 S tandard 24pin A TX power connector 6 IDE1 Primary IDE channel 7 BIOS_WP BIOS flash protec[...]
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Chapter 1 5 18 CD_IN1 Analog audio input connector 19 PCI1~2 32 bit add-on card slot 20 PCIEX1 PCI Express x1 slot 21 PCIEX16 PCI Express x16 slot 22 SYS_F AN1 System fan connector 23 R_USB Front Panel USB header 24 A TX12V1 Auxiliary 4pin power connector No. Name Description[...]
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6 Chapter 1 Block Diagram INTEL BW : 6.4GB/s @ FSB : 800MHz & Freq : 200MHz 2 ports intel ICH7DH 609pin EBGA LGA 775 pin REQ# USB4 BW : 10.7GB/s @ DDR2 :533/667MHz 128pin PQFP ALC888 Two IDE Channel INTEL SATA4 7pin PCI2 Slot 120pin @ AD18 FWH Mic In Up to Ultra ATA/100 PCB : 244 x 244 mm ; 4 layers P4 Processor BW : 133MB/s @Freq : 33MHz FC-BG[...]
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Chapter 1 7 Aspire M3600/M5600 Front Panel The computer ’s front panel consists of the following: Label Description 1 Optical drive 2 Slide door/ Floppy d isk drive[...]
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8 Chapter 1 3L A N L E D 4 HDD LED 5 Power Button 6U S B p o r t s 7 MIC phone 8 S peaker out Label Description[...]
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Chapter 1 9 Aspire M3600/M5 600 Rear Panel No. Description No. Description 1 6 audio jacks 2 LAN port 3 USB ports 4 1394 port 5 CRT/LCD port 6 Parallel port 7 HDMI port 8 PS/2 keyboard connector 9 PS/2 mouse connector 10 Power cord port 1 1 SPDIF bracket 12 SPDIF port 13 Recovery switch holder 14 Lock handle[...]
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10 Chapter 1 AcerPower M461 Front Panel Label Description 1 Power-Button 2U S B p o r t s 3 Microphone-in & S peaker-o ut/Line-out Port 4 Optical dr ive eject button 5 Optical drive 6 Indicators 7 Card reader 8 HDD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[...]
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Chapter 1 11 AcerPower M461 Rear Panel No. Description No. Description 1 Power cord socket 2 V oltage selector switch 3 Fan aperture 4 PS/2 keyboard connector 5 PS/2 mouse connector 6 Serial port 7 Printer connector 8 Monitor connector 9 USB 2.0 ports 10 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 1 1 Microphone jack 12 Line-out Jack 13 Line-in jack 14 Extension card[...]
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12 Chapter 1 System Peripherals The Aspire S Series computer consist of the sy stem itself, and system peripherals, like a mouse, keyboard and a set of speakers (optional). Th is section provides a brief description of th e basic system peripherals. Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option) The included mouse is a standard two-button wheel mouse. C[...]
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Chapter 1 13 Speakers For systems bundled with speaker s, before powering on th e system, connect the speaker cable to the audio out (external speaker) port on the back panel of the system. For more detailed information abo ut the speakers, please refer to the in cluded operating instructions. NOTE: speakers are optional and the appe arance might b[...]
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14 Chapter 1 Acer eRecovery Acer eRecovery is a tool to quickly backup and restore the system. User s can create and sa ve a backup of the current system configur ation to hard drive, CD, or DVD. Acer eRecovery consists of the following functions: 1. Create backup 2. Restore from backup 3. Create factory default image CD 4. Re-install bundled softw[...]
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Chapter 1 15 7. Follow the instruction s on screen to compl ete the process. Re-install bundled software without CD Acer eRecovery stores pre-loa ded software intern ally fo r easy driver and application re-installati on. 1. Boot to Windows XP . 2. Press <Alt>+<F10 > to open the Acer eRecovery utility . 3. Enter the password to proceed.[...]
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16 Chapter 1 Acer disc-to-disc recovery Restore without a Recovery CD This recovery process h elps you restore the C: drive with the original software content that is installed when you purchase your notebook. Follow the steps below to rebuild your C: drive. (Y our C: drive will be reformatted and all d ata will be erased.) It is importan t to back[...]
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Chapter 1 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations NOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility . Main Board Ma jor Chips Processor Item Specification T ype Intel Prescott 775/Conroe Socket Socket T LGA 775 pin S peed System bus total up to 20.8GB/s FSB 800/1600 MHz BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programmer Award BI[...]
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18 Chapter 1 System Memory NOTE: Dual channel sho uld be enabled always when pl ug-in 2 same memory size DDRII memory module. Item S pecification Memory slot number 2 slot Support memory size per socket 256MB to 1GB Support maximum memory size 2GB Support memory type DDR2 SDRAM Support memory interface DDR2 667/533 Support memory voltage 1.8V Suppo[...]
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Chapter 1 19 Mono or stereo S tereo Resolutio n suppor t up to 24 bit Compatibility Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full d uplex operation High performance audio accelerator and AC’ 97 support Full native DOS games compatibility Virtual FM enhances audio expe rience through real-time [...]
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20 Chapter 1 Parallel Port Item Specification Parallel port controll er ITE8718 Parallel port controller residen t bus ISA bus Number of parallel ports 1 Support ECP/EPP Bi-directional SPP / ECP / EPP V1.7&V1.9 Connector type 25-pin D-type female connector Parallel port function control Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Serial Port Item Specificatio[...]
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Chapter 1 21 USB Keyboard Enabled Enabled Disabled N/A LAN Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled RTC Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Modem (Ring) Disabled Disabled Disabled N/A Power Management Devices S1 (Idle) S3 (Suspend to RAM) S4 (Suspend to DIsk) S5 (Shut Down)[...]
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22 Chapter 1 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 the VESA DPMS monitor. T Resume method: device activate d (Ke[...]
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Chapter 2 23 About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with sup port for Windows Plug and Play . The CMOS chip on the main board contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the main board BIOS. The BIOS Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. Th[...]
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24 Chapter 2 Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system , BIOS enters the Power-On Self-T est (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the PO ST routines are completed , the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to have a ccess to the BIOS Setup Uti lity .[...]
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Chapter 2 25 Product Information This option displays basic informatio n about the system. T Product Names : Displays the model name of your system. T System S/N : Displays your system’s serial number . T Main Board ID : Displays the ID number of the main board. T Main Board S/N : Displays the serial number of the main board. T System BIOS V ersi[...]
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26 Chapter 2 Standard CMOS Features Select S tandard CMOS Features from the main menu to configure some basic p arameters in your system. T Date and Time : This item shows the current date and ti me set on the computer . If you are runni ng a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated wheneve r you make changes to the Windows Date and Time P[...]
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Chapter 2 27 T IDE HDD Auto-Detection : Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically detect and con fig ure an IDE device on the IDE channel. NOTE: Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to pr ompt the Setup Utili ty to automatically detect and configure an IDE device on the ID E channe[...]
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28 Chapter 2 Advanced BIOS Features The following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Fea tures. T CPU Features (Press Enter) : Please note that this function is only available for Prescott CPUs. Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the followi ng screen. T Delay Prior to Thermal (16 Min) : This item enables you to set the dela y time bef[...]
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Chapter 2 29 enters auto thermal mode. T Thermal Management (Thermal Monitor 1) : This item displ ays CPU’ s temper ature and enables you to set a safe temperature to Prescott CPU. T TM2 Bus Ratio (12X) : This item represents the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when th e on-die sensor goes from n ot[...]
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30 Chapter 2 T Boot Up NumLock St atus (On) : This item defin es if the keyboard NumLock key is active when your system is started. T Gate A20 Option (Fast) : This item defined how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier ge neration of processo rs. Lea ve this item at the default value. T T y pematic Rate Setting (Disable[...]
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Chapter 2 31 Advanced Chipset Features These items define critical timing para meters of the main boa rd. Y ou shoul d leave the items on this page at their default values unl ess you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly , you may introduce fatal errors or recu rring inst [...]
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32 Chapter 2 T PCI Express Root Port Func (Press Enter ) : Scroll to thi s item and press < Enter> to view th e following screen. T PCI-E Compliancy Mode (1.0a) : This item allows you to select the PCI-E Compliancy mode. T PEG/Onchip VGA Co ntrol (Auto) : This item allows you to control the PEG or on-chip VGA. T On-Chip Frame Buffer Size (8MB[...]
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Chapter 2 33 Integrated Peripherals These options display items th at define the ope ration of peripheral components on the system’s input/output ports. T OnChip IDE Device (Pre ss Enter) : Scroll to th is item and press <Enter> to view the follow ing screen. T IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled) : If yo ur IDE hard drive supports block mode, sel [...]
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34 Chapter 2 T IDE DMA transfer a ccess (Enable d) : This item allows yo u to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst onto the PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not. T OnChip Prima ry/Secondary PC I IDE (Ena bled) : Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels th at are integrated on the main board. T Primary/Second[...]
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Chapter 2 35 T Super IO Devi ce (Press Enter ) : Scroll to this item and pre ss <Enter> to view th e following screen. T Onboard FDC Contr oller (Enable d) : Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the main board. If you in stall an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disa bled in this fi[...]
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36 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 on RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be automat ically resumed by certain event s. T ACPI Function (Enable d) : Use this it[...]
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Chapter 2 37 the power button down for four seconds to cause a so ftware power down. T Resume by PCI PME (Enabled) : This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power-saving modes when activity or input si gnal of the specified hardware perip heral or component is detected. T Resume by Ring (Enabled) : An input signal on the serial[...]
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38 Chapter 2 PnP/PCI Configurations This options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PC I expansion cards opera te in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the main board use system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). Y ou must set the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility f[...]
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Chapter 2 39 PC Health Status On the main boards that support hardw are mo nitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds. T Smart Fan Control ( Enabled) : This item enables or disables th e Smart fan function, when it is set at certain temperature, the PWN val ue will reach the certain value[...]
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40 Chapter 2 Frequency 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 processo r you have installed in your system. T CPU Clock Ratio (25X) : Enables you to set the CPU clock. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Control Item Help f Menu Lev[...]
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Chapter 2 41 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-sa fe defau lts to all appropriate items in the Setup Utility: Press <Y> and the < Enter> to install the defaul ts. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The Fail-Safe defaults place no great demands on the[...]
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Chapter 3 42 T o disassembl e the computer , you need the following tool s: T Wrist grounding strap and conductive ma t for preventing electrostatic di scharge. T Wire cutter . 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 the co[...]
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43 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.[...]
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Chapter 3 44 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.[...]
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1.Open the computer. 2.Disconnect the VGA&TV&MODEM card. 3.Disconnect the cables 3-1.Disconnect the front bezel LED cable. Aspire 3600 Standard Disassembly Process 1-1. Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface. 1-2. Release the Lock-handle then slide the left side door out.[...]
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3-2.Disconnect the audio cables. 3-3.Disconnect the USB cable 3-4 .Disconnect the card read cable[...]
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3 -5.Disc onnect the PA and PD power-cable to the MB connector. 3-6.Disconnect P1 power cable and FDD data cable. 3-7.Disconnect the ODD power and data cable. 3-8.Disconnect the HDD power and data cable. FDD data cable P1 power-cable ODD data cable ODD power-cable[...]
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3-9 . Disconnect the System Fan power-cable to the MB connector. 4 .Disconnect the HDD Rail the HDD-holder shown bellow, then take the HDD out from the chassis. 5.Release the three latches on the front bezel, then remove the front bezel. 6.Disconnect the ODD Rail the ODD-holder shown bellow, then take the ODD out from the chassis[...]
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7-1. Release the CPU cooler from the MB. 7 -2. Release the CPU Cooler power-cable to the MB connector. 8 .Release the memory. 7 . Install the CPU Cooler.[...]
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9.Remove the system FAN. Release the four screws shown bellow then take off the fan. 10.Remove the CPU. Release the CPU Latch on the Socket then remove the CPU. 11.Remove the motherboard Release the eight screws shown bellow then take off the MB. 12.Remove the power-supply. Release the four screws shown bellow then take off the Power-supply.[...]
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1.Open the computer. 2.Disconnect the VGA&TV&MODEM card. 3.Disconnect the cables 3-1.Disconnect the front bezel LED cable. Aspire 5600 Standard Disassembly Process 1-1. Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface. 1-2. Release the Lock-handle then slide the left side door out.[...]
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3-2.Disconnect the SPDIF cable. 3-3.Disconnect the audio cables. 3-4.Disconnect the USB cable 3-5 .Disconnect the card read cable[...]
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3 -6.Disc onnect the PA and PD power-cable to the MB connector. 3-7.Disconnect P1 power cable and FDD data cable. 3-8.Disconnect the ODD power and data cable. 3-9.Disconnect the HDD power and data cable. FDD data cable P1 power-cable ODD data cable ODD power-cable[...]
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3-10 . Disconnect the System Fan power-cable to the MB connector. 4 .Disconnect the HDD Rail the HDD-holder shown bellow, then take the HDD out from the chassis. 5.Release the three latches on the front bezel, then remove the front bezel. 6.Disconnect the ODD Rail the ODD-holder shown bellow, then take the ODD out from the chassis[...]
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7-1. Release the CPU cooler from the MB. 7 -2. Release the CPU Cooler power-cable to the MB connector. 8 .Release the memory. 9.Remove the system FAN. Release the four screws shown bellow then take off the fan. 7 . Install the CPU Cooler.[...]
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10.Remove the CPU. Release the CPU Latch on the Socket then remove the CPU. Release the eight screws shown bellow then take off the MB. 12.Remove the power-supply. Release the four screws shown bellow then take off the Power-supply.[...]
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Chapter 4 57 Please refer to generic troubleshooting gu ide for trougleshootin g information relating to following topics: T Power-On Self-T est (POST) T POST Check Points T POST Error Messages List T Error Symptoms List Chapter 4 Troubleshooting[...]
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Chapter 5 58 Main Board Placement # Label Description # Label Description 1 CPU Socket LGA775 socket for Intel Core TM Duo / Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Celeron D CPUs 2 CPU_F AN1 CPU cooling fan connector 3 DIMM1~2 DDR2 240 pin SDRAM slots 4 FDD1 Flopp y diskette drive connector Jumper and Connector Information Chapter 5[...]
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59 Chapter 5 5 A TX1 S tandard 24-pin A TX power connector 6 IDE1 Primary IDE channel 7 BIOS_WP BIOS flash protect jumper 8 SA T A1~4 Serial A T A connectors 9 JP2 TBD 10 JP1 TBD 1 1 P ANEL1 Front Panel switch/LED header 12 CLR _CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper 13 USB3~4 Front Panel USB headers 14 1394a1 Onboa rd 1394a header 15 COM2 Onboard Serial port hea[...]
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Chapter 5 60 Jumper Setting This section explains how to set jumpers fo r correct configuration of the main board. Setting Jumper Use the main board jumpers to se t system configuration op tions. Jumpers with mo re than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure th at the jumper ca ps are placed on the correct pi ns. Illustration Descri[...]
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61 Chapter 5 Checking Jumper Settings Jumper Ty p e Description Setting(Default) Illustration CLR_CMOS1 3-pin CLEAR CMOS 1-2 : Normal 2-3 : Clear CMOS Before clearing the CMOS,make sure you have turned off the system. BIOS_WP 3-pin BIOS PROTECT 1-2: Write 2-3: PROTEC T 1 1[...]
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Chapter 5 62 Connecting Components 1. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU _F AN1 . 2. Connect the system coo ling fan connector to SYS_F AN1 . 3. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to th e P ANEL1 . 4. Connect the standard power supply connector AT X 1 . 5. Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to A TX12V1 . NOTE: Please [...]
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63 Chapter 5 Front Panel Header The front panel header (P ANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on AT X o r M i c r o AT X c a s e s . R e f e r t o the table below for information: 2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor ATX1: ATX 24-pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 14 -12V [...]
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Chapter 5 64 Connecting the Optional Devices COM2: Onboard serial port header Pin Signal Name Function 1 DCDB Data Carrier Detect 2 SINB Serial Input 3 SOUTB UART B Serial Output 4 DTRB UART B Da ta T erminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSRB Data Set Ready 7 RTSB RAR T B Request to Send 8 CTSB Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator 10 Key No pin[...]
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65 Chapter 5 AUDIO2: Front Panel Audio Header 1394A1: On board IEEE 1394 a header (opti onal) SATA1~4: Serial ATA connectors R_USB/USB3~4: Front Panel USB headers NOTE: Make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated abo ve. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-up. Pin Signal Name 1P O R T 1 L 2G N D 3P O[...]
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Chapter 5 66 SPDIF: SPDIF out header CD_IN1: Auxiliary In Connector Rear I/O Panel Connectors T PS2 Mouse: Use th e PS/2 mouse port to connect a PS/2 pointing devi ce. T PS2 Keyboard: Use the PS/2 keyboard port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. T Parallel Port (LPT1): Use LP T to connect prin ters or other parallel commun ication devices. T Serial Port ([...]
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Chapter 6 67 This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) lis ting in global configura tions of Aspi re M5600/M3600, AcerPower M461/S461. Refer to this chapter wheneve r orderi ng for parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). IMPORT AN T : Please note WHEN ORDERING FR U P ARTS, th at you should check the most up-to-d[...]
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68 Chapter 6 Exploded Diagram[...]
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Chapter 6 69 FRU List Aspire M3600 CA TEGOR Y P ARTNAME DESCRIPTION ACER P ART NO. BOARD USB BOARD USB BOARD 55.S950A.001 BOARD POWER SWITCH DB POWE R SWITCH DB 55.P22VF .002 CARD READER "CARD READER+1394 +IR CR503U2 W/I HOUSING , W/I 1394 CABLE+USB CABLE KYE" CR503U2 PZ.CR50J.003 CARD READER "USB1.1, 9 IN4 W/ONE USB PORT 3.5"&q[...]
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70 Chapter 6 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y LEFT -SIDE DOOR (P AINTED) LEFT -SIDE COVER (P AINTED) 60.S950A.004 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y SMALL COVER WITH ACER LOGO WITH USB HOLE (PLASTIC) SMALL COVER WITH ACER LOGO WITH USB HOLE (PLASTIC) 42.S950A.001 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y USB MYLAR USB MYLAR 47 .S950A.001 CASE/COVER/ BRACKET ASSEMBL Y [...]
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Chapter 6 71 ADD-ON CARD PC P ARTNER GEFORCE 8300GS 128MB DDRII (64BITS) VGA+TVO+DVI P AL W/A TX BKT ROHS VG .PC83G .S01 DVD RW D RIVE "HLDS DVD-DUAL GSA-H21N, LF , DASP , SIP 5.0 , NEW BEZEL, FOR VIST A, F/W:1.01" GSA-H21N KU.0160D.024 DVD RW DRIVE "HLDS SA T A DVD-DUAL GSA- H31N LF , SA T A , SIP 5.0 , NEW BEZEL , F/W: 1.01, FOR VI[...]
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72 Chapter 6 CPU/PROCESSOR CELERON D 352 (3.2 G 512K 533FSB LGA775) D-0 HH80552RE088512 KC.DD001.352 CPU/PROCESSOR CPU INTEL CORE2DUAL E4500 LGA 2.2G 2M 800 775 65W M-0 C2DE4500 KC.45001.DE0 CPU/PROCESSOR CORE 2 DUO E6320(1.86G 4M 1066FSB)B2 C2DE6320 KC.63201.DE0 CPU/PROCESSOR CPU INTEL PENTIUMD E2140 LGA 1.6G 1M 800 775 E2140 KC.21401.DEP F AN SIN[...]
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Chapter 6 73 POINTING DEVICE WI RELESS RECEIVER LOGITECH "USB RF RECEIVER, GUPPY , W/I CASE, ROHS" RV .GPY01.006 POINTING DEVICE "W IRELESS MOUSE, M- RAU95, ROHS LOGITECH" "LOGITECH WIRELESS MOUSE, M-RAU95, ROHS" MS.RAF01.004 POINTING DEVICE "LOG ITECH USB OPTICAL MOUSE, MUV ACR1, (ROHS), W/ STK LABEL" "[...]
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74 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 BRAZILIAN VER. 107KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK1688 KB.6880B.053 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 JPNESE 109KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK1688 KB.6880B.054 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 GERMANY VER. 105KS (WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK1688 KB.6880B.055 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 IT ALIAN VER. 105KS (WITH EKEY VIS[...]
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Chapter 6 75 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 TURKISH Q-TYPE VER. 105KS (WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK1688 KB.6880B.069 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 RUSSIAMVER. 104KS (WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK1688 KB.6880B.070 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 HUNGARIA VER. 105KS (WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK1688 KB.6880B.071 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 GREEK VER. 104KS (WIT[...]
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76 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 THAI VER. 104KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.227 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 SP ANISH VER. 105KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.228 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 CANADIAN/FRENCH VER. 105KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.230 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 BRAZILIAN VER. 107KS(W[...]
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Chapter 6 77 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 UK VER. 105KS JPN ABS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.240 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 SP ANISH VER. 105KS JPN ABS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.241 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 DUTCH VER. 105KS JPN ABS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.242 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 PORTUGESE [...]
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78 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 RUSSIAMVER. 104KS JPN ABS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.254 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 HUNGARIA VER. 105KS JPN ABS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.255 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 GREEK VER. 104KS JPN ABS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.256 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 DENMAR[...]
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Chapter 6 79 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 THAI VER. 104KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK-9610 KB.9610B.050 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 SP ANISH VER. 105KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK-9610 KB.9610B.051 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 PORTUGESE VER. 105KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK-9610 KB.9610B.052 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 CANADIAN/FRENCH VER. 105KS(W[...]
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80 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 HEBREW VER. 104KS (WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK-9610 KB.9610B.066 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 POLISH VER. 105KS (WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK-9610 KB.9610B.067 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 SLOVENIAN VER. 105KS (WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK-9610 KB.9610B.068 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 SLOV AKIAN VER. 105KS (WI[...]
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Chapter 6 81 KEYBOARD WIRELESS KB COCOON US VER. 104 KEYS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS Y -RAJ56A KB.CCN04.087 KEYBOARD WIRELESS KB COCOON TC VER. 104 KEYS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS WITH STK LABEL Y -RAJ56A KB.CCN04.088 KEYBOARD WIRELESS KB COCOON INT'L US VER. 105 KEYS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS Y -RAJ56A KB.CCN04.089 KEYBOARD WIRELESS KB COCOON ARABIC VER[...]
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82 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD WIRELESS KB COCOON RUSSIAN VER. 105 KEYS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS Y -RAJ56A KB.CCN04.101 KEYBOARD WIRELESS KB COCOON DENMARK VER. 105 KEYS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS Y -RAJ56A KB.CCN04.102 KEYBOARD WIRELESS KB COCOON DUTCH VER. 105 KEYS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS Y -RAJ56A KB.CCN04.103 KEYBOARD WIRELESS KB COCOON PORTUGESE VER. 105 KEYS[...]
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Chapter 6 83 MAINBOARD MB 946GZ(C2)+ICH7DH RM 1394 ECS MB 946GZ(C2)+ICH7DH RM 1394 ECS MB.P3709.020 MEMORY SAMSUNG DDR2 667 1GB M378T2953EZ3-CE6 ROHS M378T2953EZ3-CE6 KN.1GB0B.013 MEMORY "DDRII667 512MB GU34512AJEPN692C 4GG , ROHS(NEW PCB)" GU34512AJEPN692C4 GG KN.5120H.007 MEMORY PROMOS DDRII 667 512MB V916764K24QBFW-F5 V916764K24QBFW-F5[...]
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84 Chapter 6 Aspire M5600 CA TEGOR Y P A RTNAME DESCRIPTION ACER P ART NO. BOARD USB BOARD USB BOARD 55.S950A.001 BOARD POWER SWITCH DB POWE R SWITCH DB 55.P22VF .002 CARD READERS "CARD READER+1394+IR CR503U2 W/I HOUSING , W/I 1394 CABLE+USB CABLE KYE" CR503U2 PZ.CR50J.003 CARD READERS "USB1.1, 9 IN4 W/ONE USB PORT 3.5"" LO[...]
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Chapter 6 85 CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBL Y LEFT -SIDE COVER (P AINTED ) LEFT -SIDE COVER (P AINTED) 60.S950A.004 CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBL Y PLASTICE TOP COVER PLASTICE TOP COVER 42.S950A.001 CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBL Y USB MYLAR USB MYLAR 47.S950A.001 CASE/COVER/BRACKET ASSEMBL Y AM500 BEZEL W/I POWER BUTTON_FDODDCOVER_AC ERLOGO_LED CABLE_POWER S[...]
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86 Chapter 6 ADD-ON CARD VGA CARD.A TI RADEON X1550 HM.512MB 64B..(BUY - ACER).VGA+DVI-I+TVO P AL...W/A TX BKT VGA CARD.A TI RADEON X1550 HM.512MB 64B..(BUY - ACER).VGA+DVI- I+TVO P AL...W/A TX BKT 54.X1550.H41 ADD-ON CARD "PC P ARTNER GEFORCE 7500LE TC 512MB ON- BOARD 128MB/64BIT DDR2 (HYNIX) VGA+TVO+DVI-I P AL W/A T X BKT , 88-4N01-2C-AC, RO[...]
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Chapter 6 87 CPU/PROCESSOR CORE 2 DUO E4300(1.8G 2M 800FSB)L2 C2DE4300 KC.43001.DE0 CPU/PROCESSOR CPU PENTIUM DUAL CORE E2160 1.8G/1M/800 CPU PENTIUM DUAL CORE E2160 1.8G/ 1M/800 KC.21601.DEP CPU/PROCESSOR P4 641 (3.2G 2M 800FSB)D0 641 KC.DD001.641 CPU/PROCESSOR CELERON D 356 (3.33G 512K 533FSB LGA775) D-0 HH80552RE093512 KC.DD001.356 CPU/PROCESSOR[...]
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88 Chapter 6 POINTING DEVICE WI RELESS RECEIVER LOGITECH "USB RF RECEIVER, GUPPY , W/I CASE, ROHS" RV .GPY01.00 6 POINTING DEVICE "W IRELESS MOUSE, M- RAU95, ROHS LOGITECH" "LOGITECH WIRELESS MOUSE, M-RAU95, ROHS" MS.RAF01.004 POINTING DEVICE "LOG ITECH USB OPTICAL MOUSE, MUV ACR1, (ROHS), W/ STK LABEL" "[...]
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Chapter 6 89 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 BRAZILIAN VER. 107KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK1688 KB.6880B.053 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 JPNESE 109KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK1688 KB.6880B.054 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 GERMANY VER. 105KS (WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK1688 KB.6880B.055 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 IT ALIAN VER. 105KS (WITH EKEY VIS[...]
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90 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 TURKISH Q-TYPE VER. 105KS (WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK1688 KB.6880B.069 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 RUSSIAMVER. 104KS (WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK1688 KB.6880B.070 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 HUNGARIA VER. 105KS (WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK1688 KB.6880B.071 KEYBOARD PS/2 KEYBOARD SK1688 GREEK VER. 104KS (WIT[...]
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Chapter 6 91 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 THAI VER. 104KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.227 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 SP ANISH VER. 105KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.228 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 CANADIAN/FRENCH VER. 105KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.230 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 BRAZILIAN VER. 107KS(W[...]
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92 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 UK VER. 105KS JPN ABS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.240 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 SP ANISH VER. 105KS JPN ABS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.241 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 DUTCH VER. 105KS JPN ABS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.242 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 PORTUGESE [...]
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Chapter 6 93 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 RUSSIAMVER. 104KS JPN ABS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.254 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 HUNGARIA VER. 105KS JPN ABS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.255 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 GREEK VER. 104KS JPN ABS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS KU-0355 KB.KUS03.256 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD KU-0355 DENMAR[...]
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94 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 THAI VER. 104KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK-9610 KB.9610B.050 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 SP ANISH VER. 105KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK-9610 KB.9610B.051 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 PORTUGESE VER. 105KS(WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK-9610 KB.9610B.052 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 CANADIAN/FRENCH VER. 105KS(W[...]
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Chapter 6 95 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 HEBREW VER. 104KS (WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK-9610 KB.9610B.066 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 POLISH VER. 105KS (WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK-9610 KB.9610B.067 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 SLOVENIAN VER. 105KS (WITH EKEY VIST A) ROHS SK-9610 KB.9610B.068 KEYBOARD USB KEYBOARD SK-9610 SLOV AKIAN VER. 105KS (WI[...]
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96 Chapter 6 KEYBOARD Wireless KB Cocoon TC ver . 104 keys(with eKey Vist a) RoHS with STK Label Y -RAJ56A KB.CCN04.088 KEYBOARD Wireless KB Cocoon Int'l US ver . 105 keys(with eKey Vist a) RoHS Y -RAJ56A KB.CCN04.089 KEYBOARD Wireless KB Cocoon Arabic ver . 104 keys(with eKey Vist a) RoHS Y -RAJ56A KB.CCN04.090 KEYBOARD Wireless KB Cocoon Tha[...]
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Chapter 6 97 KEYBOARD Wireless KB Cocoon Slovak ver . 105 keys(with eKey Vist a) RoHS Y -RAJ56A KB.CCN04.105 KEYBOARD Wireless KB Cocoon Iceland ver . 105 keys(with eKey Vist a) RoHS Y -RAJ56A KB.CCN04.106 KEYBOARD Wireless KB Cocoon Norwegian ver . 105 keys(with eKey Vist a) RoHS Y -RAJ56A KB.CCN04.107 KEYBOARD Wireless KB Cocoon Hebrew ver . 105 [...]
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98 Chapter 6 MEMORY Hynix DDR2 667 1GB HYMP512U64CP8-Y5 PQ (UDIMM) HYMP512U64CP8-Y5 KN.1GB0G .007 REMOTE CONTROLLER SMK VIST A MCE RC - SC EDITION WITH 2 BA TTERIES SMK VIST A MCE RC - SC EDITION WITH 2 BA TTERIES RT .1 1300.004 REMOTE CONTROLLER PHILIPS VIST A MCE RC - SC EDITION WITH 2 BA TTERIES PHILIPS VIST A MCE RC - SC EDITION WITH 2 BA TTERI[...]
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