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Angora AM50/AM30/AM10 Service Guide Service guide files and updates are available on the AIPG/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw PRINTED IN TAIWAN - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Angora AM50, AM30, and AM10 service guide. Date Chapter Updates - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 3
, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 4
of additional information related to the current topic. Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 5
supports, please read the following general information. 1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer -on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 6
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17 Restore without a Recovery CD 17 Multilingual Operating System Installation 17 Hardware Specification and Configuration 18 Processor 18 System Main Chipset 18 North Bridge 18 South Bridge 19 Wake-up Event Specification (Default Setting in BIOS 19 Front Panel LED States 20 System Memory - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 8
Utility 26 Product Information 27 Standard CMOS Features 28 Date and Time 28 SATA Devices 28 Drive A 28 Halt On 28 Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory 28 Advanced BIOS Features 29 Virus Warning 29 CPU Internal Cache/External Cache 29 Quick Power On Self Test 30 First / Second - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 9
PWRBTN 41 Power On By PCI Card 41 USB Wakeup From S1/S2 41 USB Wakeup From S4 41 PS2 KB/MS Wakeup From S1/S2 41 Wakeup By LAN 41 HPET Support 41 PWRON After PWR-Fail 41 RTC Alarm Resume 42 PnP/PCI Configurations 43 Reset Configuration Data 43 Resources Controlled By 43 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 10
Replacement 53 General Information 53 Before You Begin 53 Angora AM50/30/10 Procedures 54 Disassembly Procedure 54 Reassembly Procedure 61 Troubleshooting 69 Jumper and Connector Information 71 Introduction to Connectors 71 Main Board Placement 71 Connectors 73 Jumpers 77 FRU (Field - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 11
: AMD AM2 socket • Socket quantity: one • Processor type: Sempron-D, Athlon64, Athlon64+ System Chipset • North bridge: ATI RS690 • South bridge: ATI SB600 • Super I/O: ITE8718F with Hardware monitor Memory • Dual Channel DDR2 667/533/400,Unbuffered DIMM • Support 4 DDRII DIMM (8 GB Maximum capacity - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 12
ATA/ATAPI-7 Volume 3 Serial ATA standards • High speed, low voltage, low pin count • Each controller supports dual channel SATA 2 • 3.0 Gb/s per direction per channel • Supports power-down capabilities Audio • Realtek ALC888-GR, colay with ALC883 LAN • Marvell 88E8056, Gb PHY featuring: • 10/100 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 13
• Dual Stack USB ports with RJ-45 connector • Vertical Audio connector with 6 JACKS • DVI-I port • HDMI port • PS2 port • Print port • Onboard connectors: • One CPU socket • Four DDR2 memory sockets • One PCI Express x16 slot • One PCI Express x1 slot • Two PCI slots • One FDD slot • One PATA slot • - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 14
Block Diagram 4 Chapter 1 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 15
Angora AM50 Front Panel # Description 1 ODD Door 2 Slide Door 3 LAN LED 4 HDD LED 5 Power Button 6 USB Port 7 MIC Phone 8 Speaker Out Chapter 1 5 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 16
Rear Panel # Description 1 6 audio jacks (7.1 HD audio jack) 2 LAN Port 3 USB Ports 4 1394 Port 5 CRT/LCD Port 6 Parallel Port 7 HDMI Port # Description 8 PS/2 Keyboard 9 PS/2 Mouse 10 Power Cable Port 11 SPDIF Bracket 12 SPDIF Port 13 Recovery Switch Holder 14 Lock Handle 6 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 17
Angora AM30 Front Panel # Description 1 Optical Device 2 3.5" Device 3 LAN LED 4 HDD LED 5 Power Button 6 USB Port 7 MIC Phone 8 Speaker Out Chapter 1 7 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 18
Rear Panel # Description 1 6 audio jacks (7.1 HD audio jack) 2 LAN Port 3 USB Ports 4 1394 Port 5 CRT/LCD Port 6 Parallel Port 7 HDMI Port # Description 8 PS/2 Keyboard 9 PS/2 Mouse 10 Power Cable Port 11 SPDIF Bracket 12 SPDIF Port 13 Recovery Switch Holder 14 Lock Handle 8 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 19
Angora AM10 Front Panel # Description 1 Optical Device 2 3.5" Device 3 Power Button 4 HDD LED 5 LAN LED 6 Speaker Out 7 MIC Phone 8 USB Port Chapter 1 9 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 20
Rear Panel # Description 1 6 audio jacks (7.1 HD audio jack) 2 LAN Port 3 USB Ports 4 1394 Port 5 CRT/LCD Port 6 Parallel Port 7 HDMI Port # Description 8 PS/2 Keyboard 9 PS/2 Mouse 10 Power Cable Port 11 SPDIF Bracket 12 SPDIF Port 13 Recovery Switch Holder 14 Lock Handle 10 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 21
a hidden partition on your system's HDD. User-created backups are stored on D:\ drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you with: • Password protection • Recovery of applications and drivers • Image/data backup: • Back up to HDD (set recovery point) • Back up to CD/DVD • Image/data recovery tools - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 22
computer does not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's System backup to optical disk feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To ensure the best results when you recover a system by using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 23
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of your Windows XP system For more information, please refer to Acer eRecovery Management. Note: If your computer does not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's System backup to optical disk feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To ensure the - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 25
Factory default image and click Next. 7. Follow the instruction s on screen to complete the process. Re-install Bundled Software without CD Acer eRecovery stores pre-loaded software internally for easy driver and application re-installation. 1. Boot Windows XP. 2. Press + to open the - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 26
In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery actions and Next. 5. In the Recovery settings window, select Re-install applications / drivers and click Next. 6. Select the desired driver / application and follow the instructions on screen to re-install. After the first launch, Acer eRecovery prepared - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 27
Acer Disc-to-Disc Recovery Restore without a Recovery CD This recovery process helps you restore the C:\ drive with the original software content that is installed when you purchase your system. Follow the steps below to rebuild your C:\ drive. Note: The C:\ drive will be reformatted and all data - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 28
.com/products/desktop/processors/ index.htm?iid=process+desktop) System Main Chipset Item Core logic Super I/O controller LAN controller Memory controller 1394 controller Serial ATA Audio subsystem controller VGA controller Specification ATI RS690 + ATI SB600 ITE8718F with Hardware monitor Marvell - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 29
ACPI S1~S5 SMBus Controller: • SMBus Rev. 2.0 compliant • Support SMBALERT# signal/GPIO DMA Controller: • 2 cascaded 8237 DMA controllers • Support PC/PCI DMA • Support LPC DMA • Support type F DMA Wake-up Event Specification (Default Setting in BIOS) Power button PS2 keyboard USB keyboard PME - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 30
Active Idle System Memory Item Feature Specification • Dual Channel DDR2 667/533/400, Unbuffered DIMM • Support 4 DDRII DIMM (8 GB Maximum capacity) Super I/O Item Chip Feature Description ITE IT8718F • Meet LPC Spec 1.1 • Compliant with Microsoft PC98/PC2001 Hardware Design Guide • Support PS - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 31
for audio on PC2001 systems and Microsoft WLP 2.x • Ten DAC channels support 16/ specification and card bus interfaces support • Three 1394a ports enable connections at 100/200/400Mbps • Equipped with an OHCI compliant programming interface and I2C EEPROMs or four-wire serial ROMs Hardware Monitor - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 32
ESCD 1.03, PnP 1.0a, Bootable CD-ROM 1.0 • Boot from CD-ROM feature: yes • LS-120 FDD drive support: yes • BIOS boot block feature: yes • Supports Microsoft SLP 2.0 for Windows Vista Note: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility. BIOS Hotkey List Hotkey DEL Description To - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 33
Function (ACPI Support Function) Device Standby Mode • Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices (zero to 15 minutes, time step = one minute). • Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode (for ATA standard interface). • Disable V-sync to control the VESA DPMS monitor. • Resume - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 34
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-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values you have stored in CMOS. The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure: • Hard drives, diskette drives and peripherals • Video display type - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 36
-menu. Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility XProduct Information XStandard CMOS Features XAdvanced BIOS Features XAdvanced Chipset Features XIntegrated Peripherals XPower Management Setup XPnP/PCI Configuration XPC Health Status XFrequency/Voltage Control Load Optimized Defaults Set - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 37
setting page. Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Product Information Product Name System S/N Aspire M5188 Help Item Mainboard ID F690CVM Menu Level X Asset Tag Number System BIOS Version 6.00PC SMBIOS Version 2.4 System BIOS ID 721A1D04 BIOS Release Date 03/17/2007 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 38
), the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. Drive A This item will identify the type of floppy disk drive A that has been installed. Halt On This item determines whether the system stops or not if an error occurs during system boot-up. At defaults All, But - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 39
CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features XHard Disk Boot Priority Virus Warning [Press Enter] [Disabled] Help Item CPU Internal Cache [Enabled] Menu Level X External Cache [Enabled] Quick Power Option [Setup] APIC Mode Enabled MPS Version Control For OS [1.4] OS Select For DRAM > - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 40
(SMP) for systems. MPS Version Control For OS This item specifies which version of MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) this main board will use. Set this item for its default setting. OS Select for DRAM > 64 MB This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 41
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability The S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer. Silent Boot This item enables or disables the Silent - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 42
Boot Priority Scroll to this item and press ENTER to enter the sub-menu below. Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. Ch2 M. : ST3808110AS 2. Bootable Add-in Cards Help Item Menu Level XX Use or to select a device, then press to move it up, or - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 43
fatal errors or recurring instability into your system. Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features UMA Frame Buffer Size Current UMA Size [Auto] 256MB Help Item Memory Hole [Disabled] Menu Level X System BIOS Cacheable [Disabled] KLIJ :Move Enter: Select - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 44
Peripherals Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals XSouth OnChip IDE Device XSouth OnChip PCI Device [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Help Item XSuper IO Device [Press page 38. Init Display First Enables or disables the bus PCI Slot or Onboard/AGP. 34 Chapter 2 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 45
on this list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this main board in order to use an UltraDMA device. IDE HDD Block Mode Enable this field if the IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 46
the need for 3rd party audio cards. The default setting is [Enabled]. ATI SATA Controller This item appears in the BIOS of motherboards with a secondary Serial ATA controller (separate from the motherboard chipset). When enabled, the secondary Serial ATA controller will function normally. Serial ATA - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 47
a legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play. Onboard LAN Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the onboard LAN Controller function. Onboard Lan Boot ROM Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-on card with - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 48
Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults Onboard FDC Controller If your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you want to use it, you can select Enabled. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. Onboard Serial - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 49
Onboard Parallel Port Select a logical LPT port address and corresponding interrupt for the onboard parallel port. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You can select SPP (Standard Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or EPP & ECP - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 50
Setup 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 be automatically resumed by certain events. The power-saving modes can be controlled by time-outs. If the system is - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 51
User Define, manually define timeouts for the power-saving modes. HDD Power Down Select the required period of inactivity after which the hard disk drive powers down while all other devices remain active. Video Off Option This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 52
RTC Alarm Resume When set to Enabled, the Date and Resume Time fields become available. Set the date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on the system. When set to 0 (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system every day at the specified time. 42 Chapter 2 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 53
boot after add-on installation, this option resets the ESCD allowing the computer to reboot. The default setting is disabled. Resources Controlled By The BIOS can automatically configure all the boot Plug and Play compatible devices. Auto (default) disables IRQ and DMA memory base address fields as - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 54
enables a PCI device to retain control of the bus longer before handing it over to another device. Maximum Payload Size This BIOS feature determines the maximum TLP (Transaction Layer Packet) payload size that can be supported by the motherboard chipset's PCI Express controller. The TLP payload size - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 55
On the main board that supports hardware monitoring, you can monitor the parameters of critical voltage, temperature and fan speed. Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status CPU Shutdown Temperature CPU Vcore [90°C/174°C] [1.34V] Help Item +3.3V [3.32V] Menu Level - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 56
• Start PWM Value • Slope PWM Value • Delta Temp. • PWM Start SYS Temp. • Slope PWM Value 2 • Delta Temp. (°C) 2 • System Smart FAN Control • PWM Start CPU Temp (°C) • Start PWM Value (0~127) • Slope PWM Value • Delta Temp. (°C) • PWM Start SYS Temp. (°C) • Slope PWM Value 2 • Delta Temp. (°C) 2 46 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 57
you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the processor you have installed in your system. Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Spread Spectrum SB600 Spread Spectrum [Disabled] [Disabled - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 58
then ENTER to cancel without installing defaults. Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility XProduct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features XFrequency/Voltage Control XAdvanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults XAdvanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 59
CMOS Setup Utility XProduct Information XStandard CMOS Features XAdvanced BIOS Features XAdvanced Chipset Features XIntegrated Peripherals XPower Management Setup XPnP/PCI Configuration XPC Health Status XFrequency/Voltage Control Load from CMOS memory. You system will boot and you can enter BIOS - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 60
. Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility XProduct Information XStandard CMOS Features XAdvanced BIOS Features XAdvanced Chipset Features XIntegrated Peripherals XPower Management Setup XPnP/PCI Configuration XPC Health Status XFrequency/Voltage Control Load Optimized Defaults Set - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 61
. Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility XProduct Information XStandard CMOS Features XAdvanced BIOS Features XAdvanced Chipset Features XIntegrated Peripherals XPower Management Setup XPnP/PCI Configuration XPC Health Status XFrequency/Voltage Control Load Optimized Defaults Set - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 62
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back the components. When you remove the stripe cover, please be careful not to scrape the cover. Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, you have to make sure that: • The system and all peripherals are powered off. • The AC adaptor and all power and signal cables from the - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 64
Angora AM50/30/10 Procedures Use the following guides to disassemble and reassemble the AM50, AM30 the front bezel to avoid damage to the ports. AM50 AM30 AM10 Disassembly Procedure 1. Place the system unit on a flat, steady and nonskid surface. 2. Release the lock handle then slide the left cover - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 65
4. Disconnect the front bezel LED cable. 5. Disconnect the audio cables. 6. Disconnect the USB cables. 7. Disconnect the SPDIF cable. Chapter 3 55 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 66
8. Disconnect the PA power cable from the MB connector. 9. Disconnect the P1 power and FDD data cables. P1 Power Cable FDD Data Cable 10. Disconnect the ODD power and data cables. ODD Power Cable ODD Data Cable 56 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 67
11. Disconnect the HDD power and data cables. 12. Disconnect the System Fan and CPU Cooler power cable from their MB connectors. CPU Cooler System Fan 13. Slide the HDD holder as shown and remove the HDD from the chassis. Chapter 3 57 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 68
14. Release the three securing latches and remove the front bezel. Note: For the AM50 and AM30, take care not to damage the USB ports at right-hand side of the bezel. AM50 AM30 AM10 15. Slide the ODD holder as shown and remove the HDD from the chassis. 16. Release the four screws as shown and - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 69
locking latches away from the memory unit at the same time to release the memory. Repeat as necessary to remove all memory. 18. Remove the four System Fan screws as shown and lift the fan clear of the chassis. 19. Push and release the CPU latch and remove the CPU from the motherboard. Chapter 3 59 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 70
20. Release the 8 screws marked below and remove the main board. 21. Release the four screws marked below and remove the system power supply from the chassis. 60 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 71
Procedure 1. Insert the system power supply in to the chassis and secure the four screws marked below. IMPORTANT:FSP and LITEON power supply cabling differ due to size constraints. For FSP power supplies, use a power cable clip to secure the 12V cable. For LITEON power supplies, use a non-cable - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 72
the CPU in to the motherboard. Close the CPU latch. 4. Insert the System Fan in to the chassis as secure the 4 screws as shown. 5. Insert the memory into the slot, taking care to align the locating lug. Push down as shown until the securing latches click into place. Repeat for all memory modules - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 73
6. Fit the CPU cooler to the MB and fasten the four screws shown bellow. 7. Connect the System Fan & CPU Cooler power-cables to the MB connectors. CPU Cooler System Fan 8. Insert the ODD in to the chassis and slide the ODD holder as shown to lock it in place. Chapter 3 63 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 74
9. Insert the FDD in to the chassis and slide the FDD holder as shown to lock it in place. 10. Attach the front bezel as shown. Ensure that access to the USB ports is not restricted as indicated for the three models. AM50 AM30 AM10 11. Insert the SPDIF into the chassis. Ensure that the unit - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 75
13. Connect the HDD data cable and HDD power cable. 14. Connect the ODD data cable and power-cable to the rear of ODD. ODD Power Cable ODD Data Cable 15. Connect the P1 power-cable and FDD data cable to the MB connector. P1 Power Cable FDD Data Cable Chapter 3 65 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 76
16. Connect the PA power-cable to the MB connector. 17. Connect the USB cables. 18. Connect the SPDIF cable. 19. Connect the audio cables. 66 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 77
20. Connect the front bezel LED cable. 21. Connect the VGA/TV, and Modem cards. 22. Slide the left cover in and secure the lock handle. Chapter 3 67 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 78
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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Please refer to generic troubleshooting guide in the service guide database for information with respect to following items: • Power-On Self-Test (POST) • POST Check Points • POST Error Messages List • Error Symptoms List Chapter 4 69 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 80
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33 34 35 37 36 38 39 40 41 # Component 1 PS/2 CONN 3 LPT CONN 5 1394 CONN 7 LAN CONN 9 LAN CHIP 11 4 PIN POWER 13 CPU FAN 15 CLK GEN # Component 2 HDMI CONN 4 VGA CONN 6 USB CONNS 8 AUDIO CONNS 10 AUDIO CHIP 12 SYSTEM FAN 14 COM PORT 16 PCIE 1X SLOT Chapter 5 71 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 82
17 PCIE 16X SLOT 19 FRONT AUDIO HEADER 21 CPU SOCKET 23 1394 CHIP 25 BATTERY 27 SOUTH BRIDGE 29 SI/O CHIP 31 AS HEADER 1 33 24 PIN POWER 35 IDE CONN 37 CLR_CMOS HEADER 39 SPEAKER HEADER 41 FRONT PANEL 18 PCI SLOTS 20 AUX_IN HEADER 22 NORTH BRIDGE 24 FRONT 1394 HEADER - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 83
MDI1MDI2+ MDI2MDI3+ MDI3GND LAN_LED LAN_LINK_LED LED_100# LED_1000# Note: Pins 9-18 for RJ-45 LAN Jack pin definition, 19-22 for LAN LED definition. Audio Backup Panel Connectors AUDIO1F (Right Side /Light Blue in Color) Pin Signal Name 61 GND 62 LINE1_L2 63 LINE1-JD 64 GND 65 LINE1_R5 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 84
AUDIO1E (Right Side /FRONT Lime in Color) Pin Signal Name 51 GND 52 LINE_OUT_L2 53 FRONT-JD 54 GND 55 LINE_OUT_R5 AUDIO1D (Right Side /Pink in Color) Pin Signal Name 41 GND 42 MIC1_L2 43 MIC1-JD 44 GND 45 MIC1_R5 AUDIO1A (Left Side/Gray in Color) Pin Signal Name 1 GND - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 85
IDE/SATA 40-pin (2x20) PIDE Headers Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 HD_RST# 2 Ground 3 PDD7 4 PDD8 5 PDD6 7 PDD5 9 PDD4 6 PDD9 8 PDD10 10 PDD11 11 PDD3 13 PDD2 15 PDD1 12 PDD12 14 PDD13 16 PDD14 17 IPDD0 19 Ground 21 PD_REQ 18 PDD15 20 Key 22 Ground 23 PD_IOW# 25 PD_IOR# - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 86
VGA Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 CONN_RED 9 5V_DVI 2 CONN_GREEN 10 GND 3 CONN_BLUE 11 GND 4 GND 12 CONN_DAC_SDAT 5 GND 13 CONN_HSYNC# 6 GND 14 CONN_VSYNC# 7 GND 15 CONN_DAC_SCL 8 GND HDMI Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 HDMI_TXAP2 12 HDMI_TXCAN 2 GND 13 NC 3 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 87
CPUFAN (3 PIN) Function CPU FAN HEADER Definition 1: GND 2: POWER 3: SENSE SYSFAN (3 PIN) Yellow is symbol, Red is Pin1 of symbol SYSTEM FAN HEADER 1: GND 2: POWER 3: SENSE CLR_CMOS (3 PIN) OBR Yellow is symbol, Red is Pin1 of symbol CLEAR CMOS HEADER 1,2: CLEAR CMOS (1: Ground, 2: RTC_RSTJ - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 88
2: VCC5 3: D04: D15: D0+ 6: D1+ 7: GND 8: GND 9: KEY 10: GND Yellow is symbol, Red is Pin1 of symbol F_AUDIO1 IR 78 FRONT PANEL AUDIO HEADER (2x5) 1: FMIC_L 2: GND 3: FMIC_R 4: 3D3V_S0 5: LINE_OUT_R 6: MIC_JD 7: FRONT-IO-SENSE 8: KEY 9: LINE_OUT_L 10: LINE_JD Yellow is symbol, Red is Pin1 of - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 89
Jumper/Header Name F_1394_1 Function FRONT 1394 HEADER Definition 1: TPA+ 2: TPA3: GND 4: GND 5: TPB+ 6: TPB7: POWER 8: POWER 9: KEY 10: GND Yellow is symbol, Red is Pin1 of symbol FP Front Panel Header 1: FP_1(PU 5V_S0) 2: LEDP(PU 5V_S5) 3: SATA_LED_L 4: PMSLED(PU 5V_S5) 5: - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 90
1: NDCD 2: NSIN 3: NSOUT 4: NDTR 5: GND 6: NDSR 7: NRTS 8: NCTS 9: NRI 10: KEY Yellow is symbol, Red is Pin1 of symbol INTERNAL SPEAKER HEADER AUDIO INTERNAL SPEAKER HEADER 1: MONO_L 2: GND 3: MONO_R 4: KEY 5: GND 6: GND 7: VCC3 8: VCC5 Yellow is symbol, Red is Pin1 of symbol 80 Chapter 5 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 91
Jumper/Header Name TPM Function TPM HEADER Yellow is symbol, Red is Pin1 of symbol Definition 1: LCKL 2: GND 3: LFRAMEn 4: KEY 5: LRESETn 6: NC 7: LAD3 8: LAD2 9: VDD (3.3V) 10: LAD1 11: LAD0 12: GND 13: NC 14: NC 15: NC 16: SERIRQ 17: GND 18: CLKRUNin 19: LPCPDn 20: NC Chapter 5 81 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 92
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Replaceable Unit) list in global configuration of Angora AM5610 and AM3610 desktop. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering the parts to repair , it will NOT be noted on the printed service guide. For Acer authorized service providers, your Acer office may have a different part number code from - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 94
5 6 7 8 9 Description AM50 Bezel AM50 USB AM50 USB Panel FDD Lock Slide CD ROM Lock Slide Chassis USB PCB ASM USB Shielding Right Slide Door Number 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Description Power Supply Fan PCI Bracket Left Slide Door Motherboard HDD 3.5" Device CD ROM HDD Lock Slide 84 Chapter 6 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 95
3_25 Cover 5_25 Cover AM50 USB AM50 USB Panel Chassis USB PCB ASM USB Shielding Right Side Door Power Supply Number 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Description Fan PCI Bracket Left Side Door Motherboard HDD 3.5" Device CD ROM HDD Lock Slide FDD Lock Slide CD ROM Lock Slide Chapter 6 85 - Acer Aspire M3100 | Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 96
Diagram Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Description AM10 Main Bezel 3_25 Cover 5_25 Cover AM50 USB AM50 USB Panel FDD Lock Slide CD ROM Lock Slide Chassis Right Side Door Number 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Description Power Supply Fan PCI Bracket Left Side Door Motherboard HDD Lock Slide HDD 3.5" Device