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Acer Aspire M3450 Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on this service guide. Date Chapter Updates ii - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 3
may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. iii - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 4
of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software. Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Pentium Dual-Core, Celeron Dual-Core, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Celeron - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 5
. WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Alerts you to any physical risk or system 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. v - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 6
(e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such is made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 7
Procedure 56 Install the Processor 57 Install the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 58 Install the Memory 60 Romoving the Side Panel 61 Removing the Daughter Board 62 Removing the Cage of Hard Disk Drive 63 Removing the PCI Cover 64 Install the Power Supply 65 Install the I/O Shielding - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 8
83 Power System Check 83 System External Inspection 83 System Internal Inspection 83 Beep Codes 84 Checkpoints 85 BIOS Recovery 88 Jumper and Connector Information 89 M/B Placement 89 Jumper Setting 91 Setting Jumper 91 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 98 Aspire M3450 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 9
Home Premium x86 • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic x86 • Microsoft Windows 7 Starter x86 • Linpus XWindows • Free DOS Processor • Socket Type: AMD Socket AM3+. • Socket Quantity: 1. • Processor Type: • Support AMD AM3 and FX series CPU (Max:95W) with AMD Turbo Core 2.0 Technology. Chipset • NB: AMD - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 10
• Need to measure VGA follow Acer VGA SOP. • Support for Cool 'n' Quiet™ via FID/VID change. • Support for AMD PowerNow!™. • Monitor compative is requested to the monitor AVL and DQM recommended list. • Support dual-head display and surround view. Graphic Card Suppot Requirement • PCIe x16. • Latch - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 11
transfer rate support: socket. • 4 * DDR3 memory sockets. • 1 * PCI Express x16 slot. • 2 * PCI Express x1 slots. • 1 * PCI slot. • 1 * 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector. • 1 * 4-pin ATX Power Supply connector. • 1 * 3-pin CPU_FAN connector. • 1 * 3-pin SYS_FAN connector • 4 * USB 2.0 headers support - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 12
System BIOS • AMI BIOS with 32Mb SPI Flash ROM. • AMI Kernel with Acer skin/copyright. • Supports Multi-language BIOS Utility. Power supply • 300W/500W(Support models are listed on AVLC). 4 Chapter 1 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 13
Block Diagram Chapter 1 5 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 14
. Component 1 USB 2.0 ports 8 2 HDD activity indicator 9 3 Micro SD slot 10 4 XD(XD-Picture) slot 11 5 CF I/II (CompactFlash Type I/II) slot button to access the removable HDD. Power button MS/MS PRO slot SD/MMC(Secure Digital/MultiMedia Card)slot Headphone/Speaker-out/line-out jack - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 15
Rear Panel No. Component 1 Power connector 2 PS2 keyboard port 3 HDMI port 4 VGA port 5 USB 3.0 ports 6 USB 2.0 ports 7 Microphone jack 8 Line-out 9 Expansion slot (graphics card and TV tuner card and Mode card) 10 Line-in 11 USB 2.0 ports 12 LAN connector 13 System FAN - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 16
Specification Processor Type AMD AM3 and FX series CPU(Max: 95W) Socket Type AMD Socket AM3+ Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with Acer skin BIOS version P01-A1 BIOS - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 17
1G ~4GB Maximum System Memory Supported 1G~16GB System Memory Item Specification Memory slot number 4 slot Support Memory size per socket 1GB/2GB/4GB Support memory type DDRIII Support memory interface DDRIII 1066/1333MHz Support memory voltage 1.5V Support memory module package 240 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 18
USB Port Item Universal HCI USB Class USB Connectors Quantity Specification USB 2.0/1.1 or 3.0 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode USB2.0 Ports Quantity: 10 minutes per axis in all 3 axes. 5 ~500 Hz: 1.09g RMS random, 1 hour per axis in all 3 axes. Power Management Devices S1 S3 S4 Power - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 19
for DOS, keyboard &mouse for Windows. • Resume recovery time 3-5sec Global Standby Mode • Global power management timer(2-120minutes,time step=10minute). ACPI • ACPI specification 1.0b • S0,S1,S2 and S5 sleep state support. • On board device power management support. • On board device configuration - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 20
nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to be retained when power is be simply referred to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in this guide. The screenshots used in this guide display default system values. These values - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 21
Entering CMOS setup 1. Turn on the server and the monitor. If the server is already turned on, close all open applications, then restart the server. 2. During POST, press Delete. If you fail to press Delete before POST is completed, you will need to restart the server. The Setup Main menu will be - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 22
Setup Utility Menus Main The Setup Main menu includes the following main setup categories. Parameter System BIOS Version Build Date Processor Core Frequency Count Memory Size Product Name System Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date System Time (hh:mm:ss) Description Version number of the - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 23
Advanced Parameter Miscellaneous Advanced Chipset Configuration Integrated Peripherals PC Health Status Description Press Enter to access the Miscellaneous submenu Press Enter to access the Advanced Chipset Configuration submenu Press Enter to access the Integrated Peripherals submenu Press Enter - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 24
to disable the Spread Spectrum feature if you are overclocking. A slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed causing the overclocked processor to lock up. Selects power on state for Num Lock. Enables or disables BIOS to display error beeps or messages during USB device enumeration - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 25
Advanced Chipset Configuration AMD Turbo Core AMD Cool'n'Quiet AMD EVP AMD-V Primary Video UMA Frame Buffer Size Current UMA Size This item allows you to enable or disable the AMD Turbo Core. Enabled Disabled This item allows you to enable/disable your system utilize the AMD specific Enabled - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 26
or disables the onboard SATA controller. Select an operating mode for the onboard SATA. Enables or disables the onboard USB controller. Enables or disables support for legacy USB devices. If Auto, USB device equal or less than 2GB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as harddrive. Forced FDD - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 27
PC Health Status Parameter Smart Fan Description Enables or disables the smart system fan control function. Option Enabled Disabled 19 Chapter 2 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 28
turned off with a software commend. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCIE LAN card.You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.Use this item to dowake-up action if inserting the PCIE - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 29
Security Parameter Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Description Option This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. This item allows you to change user password - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 30
access the Network Device Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available network drives. When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. When disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during startup. Enabled Disabled Determines whether the system will - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 31
Settings Load User Default Settings Description When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Select Save & Exit Setup from the Exit menu and press - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 32
This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble and assembly the desktop computer for maintenance and troubleshooting. Disassembly Requirements To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: • Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 33
procedure, perform the steps listed below: 1. Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it. 2. Unplug the power cord from the power outlets. 3. Unplug the power cord from the system. 4. Unplug all peripheral cables from the system. 5. Place the system unit on a flat, stable surface - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 34
Removing the Side Panel 1. Remove the two screws located on the rear edge of the side panel. 2. Slide the side panel toward the back of the chassis until the tabs on the cover disengage with the slots on the chassis. 3. Lift the side panel away from the server and put it aside for reinstallation - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 35
Removing the Front Bezel 1. Remove the side panel. Refer to the previous section for instructions. 2. Release the front bezel from the chassis interior. 3. Pull the bezel away from the chassis. 27 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 36
Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly WARNING:The heat sink becomes very hot when the system is on. NEVER touch the heat sink with any metal or with your hands. 1. Loosen the hook of heat sink as shown below. 2. Disconnect two tache of heat sink(1)&(2)away from the bracket. Note:CPU Fan has been - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 37
from the mainboard. 4. Lay down the heat sink fan assembly, in an upright position, on top of the power supply, as shown below, then disconnect the fan cable from the mainboard. 5. Remove the heat sink fan assembly off the thermal grease from both the heat sink and the processor. 29 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 38
Removing the Processor IMPORTANT:Before removing a processor from the mainboard, make sure to create a backup file of all important data. WARNING:The processor becomes very hot when the system is on. Allow it to cool off first before handling. 1. Release the load lever. 2. Lift the load lever to - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 39
3. Pull out the processor from the socket. IMPORTANT: If you are going to install a new processor, note the arrow on the corner to make sure the processor is properly oriented over the socket. 31 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 40
Removing the VGA Card 1. Remove the four screws that secures the card to the chassis. 2. Open PCI Latch. Chapter 3 32 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 41
3. Firstly press retention latch down to unlock the card from the PCI slot., then gently pull the card to remove it from the mainboard. Note:Circuit boards >10 cm² has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows. Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 42
Removing the TV-Tuner Card 1. Gently pull the card to remove it from the mainboard. Note:Circuit boards >10 cm² has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows. Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal. Chapter 3 34 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 43
Removing the PCI-E Modem Card 1. Gently pull the card to remove it from the mainboard. Note:Circuit boards >10 cm² has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows. Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal. 35 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 44
Removing the Wireless Lan Card 1. Gently pull the card to remove it from the mainboard. Note:Circuit boards >10 cm² has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows. Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal. Chapter 3 36 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 45
any DIMM from the memory board, make sure to create a backup file of all important data. 1. Press the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to release the DIMM(1). 2. Gently pull the DIMM upward to pull it away from the M/B(2). Note:Circuit boards >10 cm² has been highlighted - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 46
Removing the Hard Disk Drive 1. Disconnect the data and power cables from the rear of the optical drive. 2. Disconnect the other end of the data cable from the main board. 3. Remove the screw that secures the HDD cage to the chassis. Chapter 3 38 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 47
4. Lift the HDD cage up and turn it over. 5. Remove the HDD module. a. Remove the four screws secure the HDD module to the HDD cage. b. Slide the HDD out of the cage. 39 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 48
Removing the Optical Drive 1. Use a knife to cut off the PE belt then disconnector the cable. 2. Disconnect data and power cable from the rear of the optical drive. 3. Disconnect the other end of the data cable from the mainboard. Chapter 3 40 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 49
4. Remove the four screws from the optical drive. 5. Pull the master ODD from the chassis. 6. Pull the slave ODD from the chassis with the same way. 41 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 50
Removing the System Fan 1. Remove system FAN cable from Main board. 2. Release four screws according to the following picture. Chapter 3 42 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 51
3. Take off the system fan from chassis. Note:System fan has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows.Please detach the system fan and follow local regulations for disposal. 43 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 52
Removing the Daughter Board 1. Take out the cable from the cable retention clip, and disconnect the daughter board cable from the motherboard. 2. Remove the screw that secures the chassis to the daughter board. 3. Take out the daughter board. Chapter 3 44 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 53
Removing the Power Supply 1. Disconnect the 4-pin and 24-pin power supply cables from the mainboard. 2. Remove the four screws that secures the power supply to the chassis. 3. Lift the power supply module out of the chassis. 45 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 54
Removing the Mainboard 1. Open the cable retention clip, then take out the these cables from the cable retention clip. 2. Disconnect the power switch cable/top audio cable/top USB cable/card reader cable from the main board. 3. Release the the cable retention clip. Chapter 3 46 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 55
4. Remove the eight screws that secure the mainboard to the chassis. Note:Circuit boards >10 cm² has been highlighted with the yellow rectangle as above image shows. Please detach the Circuit boards and follow local regulations for disposal. 5. Lift the board from the chassis. 47 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 56
6. Punching in IO Shield then you can remove it. 7. Remove the RTC battery. Note:RTC battery has been highlighted with the yellow circle as above image shows.Please detach the RTC battery and follow local regulations for disposal. Chapter 3 48 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 57
Removing the Top Cover 1. Gently release the top bezel retention tabs from the chassis interior. 2. When perform the step one, then release the top bezel retention tabs from the chassis interior. 49 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 58
3. Pull the top cover away from the chassis. 4. Pull the power switch and LED cable from chassis hole. Chapter 3 50 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 59
Removing the Power Switch and LED Cable Assembly 1. Release the locking tabs (1) and gently power switch cable out of the bracket (2). 2. Release the locking tabs (1) and gently LED cable out of the bracket (2). 3. Release the two locking tabs and take out the cable. 51 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 60
Removing the Card Reader 1. Removing the two screws from the chassis. 2. Lift the card reader away from chassiss. then Pull the card reader cable from chassis hole. Chapter 3 52 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 61
Removing the Top USB and Audio I/O Assembly 1. Removing the two screws from the chassis. 2. Release these cables from the chassis. 3. Lift the top USB and audio I/O assembly away from chassiss. 53 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 62
4. Removing the top USB and audio I/O board. a. Use screwdriver to remove the two screws. 5. Grasp the bracket then gently Pull the USB board out of the bracket. Chapter 3 54 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 63
Assembly Requirements To assemble the computer, you need the following tools: • Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge • Flat-blade screwdriver • Philips screwdriver • Hex screwdriver • Plastic flat-blade - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 64
procedure, perform the steps listed below: 1. Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it. 2. Unplug the power cord from the power outlets. 3. Unplug the power cord from the system. 4. Unplug all peripheral cables from the system. 5. Place the system unit on a flat, stable surface - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 65
Install the Processor 1. Release the load lever and lift the load lever to the fully open. 2. Put the CPU in the seat and close the load plate and load lever. NOTE: When you install the processor, note the arrow on the corner to make sure the processor is properly oriented over the socket. 57 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 66
Install the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 1. Put the CPU cooler on M/B retention module. 2. Install the two taches of cooler to bracket. Chapter 3 58 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 67
3. Lock the CPU cooler. 4. Connect the cooler cable to the main board. 59 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 68
Install the Memory 1. Open the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward. 2. Press down the memory. IMPORTANT:pls refer to below installing memory rule. DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 A A A A B A A A A A B B B A A A B B Remark:A and B show different size of memory, size - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 69
Removing the Side Panel 1. Remove the four screws located on the rear edge of the side panel. 2. Slide the side panel toward the back of the chassis until the tabs on the cover disengage with the slots on the chassis. 3. Lift the side panel away from the server and put it aside for reinstallation - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 70
Removing the Daughter Board 1. Remove the screw that secures the chassis to the daughter board. 2. Take out the daughter board. Chapter 3 62 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 71
Removing the Cage of Hard Disk Drive 1. Remove the screw that secures the HDD cage to the chassis. 2. Lift the HDD cage up and turn it over. 63 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 72
Removing the PCI Cover 1. Remove the PCI cover. NOTE: Based to actual requirment to remove the PCI cover. Chapter 3 64 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 73
Install the Power Supply 1. Install the power supply to chassis. 2. Fix the four screws. 65 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 74
Install the I/O Shielding 1. Install I/O shielding into chassis. Chapter 3 66 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 75
the Main Board 1. Put M/B in the chassis aligning the M/B I/O connector with I/O shielding. 2. Fix1~ 8 pcs screws into the corresponding hole. NOTE: Make sure the I/O spring touching M/B after installing. 3. Connect the ATX 24Pin Power cable and ATX 4Pin Power cable to main board. 67 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 76
4. Connector the Power switch/Top USB/Card Reader/Audio cable to motherboard, and put the power switch cable/top USB cable/card reader USB cable/top audio cable into the cable retention clip, then close the cable retention clip. Chapter 3 68 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 77
Install the Optica Drive 1. Removing the front bezel, please refer to "Removing the front bezel" on page 27. 2. Install the ODD into chassis. 3. Fix the four screws. 69 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 78
4. Connect the power cables and data cable to the rear of the optical drive. 5. Connect the other end of the data cable to the mainboard. Chapter 3 70 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 79
Install the Hard Disk Drive 1. Install the HDD. a. Install the slave HDD into the cage. b. Fix four screws for the slave HDD. c. Install the master HDD into the cage. 71 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 80
d. Fix four screws for the master HDD. 2. Install HDD cage into chassis by the track. 3. Fix the screw. Chapter 3 72 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 81
4. Let the data cable through the bracket. 5. Connect the data cable and power cable to the rear of the hard disk drive. 6. Connect the other end of the data cable to the main board. 73 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 82
Install the Daughter Board 1. Install the daughter board into chassis. 2. Fix the screw. 3. Connect the daughter board cable to the motherboard. then paste cable clip to base of chassis, and put daughter board cable into the cable clip. Chapter 3 74 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 83
Install the System FAN 1. Push the system fan to chassis. 2. Fix the four screws. 3. Connect the system fan power cable to Main board. 75 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 84
Install the Wireless LAN Card 1. Open PCI Latch. 2. Install the wireless LAN card to motherboard "PCIE X1" slot. NOTE: You install before the card, rear USB cable througt the wireless Lan card underside. Chapter 3 76 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 85
Install the PCI-E Modem Card 3. Install the PCI-E modem card to motherboard "PCIE X1" slot. NOTE: You install before the card, rear USB cable througt the PCI-E modem card underside. 77 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 86
Install the the TV-Tuner Card 4. Install the TV-Tuner card to motherboard "PCIE X1" slot. NOTE: You install before the card, rear USB cable througt the TV-Tuner card underside. Chapter 3 78 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 87
Install the VGA Card 1. Install the VGA card to motherboard "PCIE X16" slot. NOTE: You install before the card, rear USB cable througt the VGA card underside. 2. Close the PCI Latch, fix the three screws. 79 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 88
Install the Front Bezel 1. Clear up these cables. then use PE belt to bundle these cables. 2. Install the panel onto chassis and then check if it is Installed OK. Chapter 3 80 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 89
Install the Side Panel 1. Install the side Panel, then fix two Screws. 81 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 90
Chapter 4 System Troubleshooting This chapter provides instructions on how to troubleshoot system hardware problems. Hardware Diagnostic Procedure IMPORTANT:The diagnostic tests described in this chapter are only intended to test Acer products. NonAcerproducts, prototype cards, or modified options - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 91
their appropriate connectors. 9. Verify that all components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Replace the system covers. 11. Power on the system. 12. If the problem with the system is not evident, you can try viewing the POST messages and BIOS event logs during the system startup. 83 Chapter 4 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 92
and Description System is ready. System is OK. Memory not installed or memory error. VGA not installed or VGA error. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. BIOS damaged. BIOS is damaged, BIOS POST jumps to Boot Block to execute the default - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 93
control is given to it. BIOS now executes out of RAM. Copies compressed boot block code to memory in right segments. Copies BIOS from ROM to RAM for faster access. Performs main BIOS checksum and updates recovery status accordingly. Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to determine - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 94
value back into register. Give control to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for more information. System is waking from ACPI S3 state. OEM memory detection/configuration error. This range is reserved for chipset vendors & system manufacturers. The error - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 95
to the current configuration of the flash part. Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Detect proper flash part. Verify that the found flash part size equals the recovery file size. The recovery file size does not equal the found flash part size. Erase the flash - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 96
USB flash drive(Disk on Key, DOK). 2. Install the DOK to the system. 3. Press power button to boot the system and then press Ctrl + Home. 4. The BIOS recovery function will be executed. 5. After BIOS is updated completely, the system will auto reboot. 6. Please enter the setup menu to load default - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 97
Jumper and Connector Information M/B Placement Chapter 5 Chapter 5 89 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 98
CPU Socket 2 CPU_FAN 3 DDR3_1~4 4 ATX_POWER 5 SATA1~6 6 F_PANEL 7 F_USB1~4 8 F_AUDIO 9 PCI 10 CLR_CMOS 11 PCIE1X-1~2 12 PCIE16X 13 SYS_FAN 14 ATX_12V Description Supports AMD AM3/AM3+ CPUs 4-pin CPU cooling fan connector 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM slots Standard 24-pin ATX power - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 99
Jumper Setting The section explains how to set jumper for correct configuration of the mainboard. Setting Jumper Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more Than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are Placed - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 100
Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper CLR_CMOS Type 3-pin Description CLEAR CMOS Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 101
line-out ports for easier access. Pin Signal Name 1 PORT 1L 3 PORT 1R 5 PORT 2R 7 SENSE_SEND 9 PORT 2L Pin Signal Name 2 AUD_GND 4 PRESENCE# 6 SENSE1_RETURN 8 KEY 10 SENSE2_RETURN Chapter 5 93 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 102
2.0 connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. Pin Signal Name 1 USBPWR 2 USBPWR 3 DATA0- 4 DATA1- 5 DATA0+ 6 DATA1+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 NC 10 USB DET Function Front Panel USB Power Front Panel USB Power USB Port 0 Negative Signal USB Port 1 Negative Signal USB - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 103
Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: I/O Port Name PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard HDMI Port VGA Port LAN Port USB 2.0 Ports USB 3.0 Ports Audio Ports I/O Port Function Use - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 104
CPU_FAN: CPU cooling FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name 1 GND 2 +12V 3 Sense 4 CONTROL Function System Ground Power +12V Sensor CONTROL SYS_FAN: System Cooling FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name 1 GND 2 +12V 3 Sense Function System Ground Power +12V Sensor 96 Chapter - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 105
Hard disk LED 5 GND Ground 7 HWRST_L Reset 9 F_PANEL_DET FRONT PANEL DETECT 11 NC Reserved 13 NC Reserved Pin Signal 2 GLED0 4 GLED1 6 PWRSW 8 GND 10 KEY Function MSG LED MSG LED POWER SWITCh Ground NO PIN 12 VCC 5V 14 F_PANEL_LED FRONT PANEL LED Chapter 5 97 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 106
(Field Replaceable Unit) list in global configuration of the Aspire M3450 desktop computer. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering the parts to 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 M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 107
Aspire M3450 Exploded Diagram NOTE: This section will be updated when more information becomes available. 99 Chapter 6 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 108
ITEM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 NAME PCI Door Rear Chassis IO Shielding Power Supply MB Chassis Support Chassis Support MB Support Sub Chassis Holder Bezel Top Bezel Cover Deco Power Button Spring Switch HDD Lens LED MCR Top USB ODD Button Up Q'TY 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 109
List Category MB Part Number Acer P/N Exploded Diagram Item aPalmer_II E980GM_1394(N)_LOGO(Y)_USB3.0(Y) (125W) MB.SH307.003 5 Chassis Bezel CPU Cooler System Fan 101 Aspire 2011 M3 w/o HDD carrier Aspire 2011 M3 w/ HDD carrier HS.13100.212 N/A HS.13100.213 Aspire 2011 M3 w/o HDD carrier - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 110
Category CPU Chapter 6 Part Number Acer P/N Exploded Diagram Item "AMD FX-8100, 8-core, 8MB L3 cache, 95W" "AMD FX-6100, 6-core, 8MB L3 cache, 95W" "AMD FX-4100, 4-core, 8MB L3 cache, 95W" "AMD Phenom II X6 1065T, 6-core, 6M L3 cache, 95W" "AMD Phenom II x4 965, 95W" "AMD Phenom II x4 955, 95W" - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 111
Category Memory 103 Part Number "AMD Phenom II X2 565, 80W" "AMD Phenom II X2 560, 80W" "AMD DDR3 1333MHz 2GB DDR3 1333MHz 2GB DDR3 1333MHz 2GB DDR3 1333MHz 2GB DDR3 1333MHz 2GB DDR3 1333MHz 2GB DDR3 1333MHz Acer P/N KC.PH202.565 KC.PH202.560 KC.PH202.555 KC.PH202.B57 KC.PH202.B55 KC.PH202.B53 KC. - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 112
Category HDD Chapter 6 Part Number 4GB DDR3 1333MHz 4GB DDR3 1333MHz 4GB DDR3 1333MHz Acer P/N KN.4GB03.006 KN.4GB04.002 KN.4GB0H.001 Exploded Diagram Item "HDD HGST 3.5"" 7200rpm 160GB KH.16007.027 37 HDS721016CLA382 ( Jupiter) SATA II 8MB - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 113
Category ODD VGA 105 Part Number Acer P/N "HDD WD 3.5"" 5400rpm 1000GB WD10EARS22Y5B1 (GP500M-2D 4K sector) SATA II LF F/ W:80.00A80" "HDD WD 3.5"" 5400rpm 1500GB WD15EARS22MVWB0 (GP667-3D) SATA II 64MB LF F/ W: - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 114
Category Chapter 6 Part Number Acer P/N 288-1N162-201AC GT420 1GB 128bits sDDR3 VGA+DVI+HDMI SAMSUNG ATX 288-1N162-301AC GT420 1GB 128bits sDDR3 VGA+DVI+HDMI HYNIX ATX 288- - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 115
Encoder, ATX bracket H753-C, ATX, GC TU.10500.072 N/A TU.10500.074 TU.10500.078 M3 15-in-1 Card Reader CR.10400.137 N/A Modem Power Supply Remote control 107 D-1156E#/A10A, Modem PCI-Ex1 card, LSI Universal Modem (PCI-E) 56K V.92 - Concorde (C40) FX.10100.002 N/A D-1156I#/A7A, Modem PCI - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 116
x1 card NI.10200.037 N/A External Speaker Accesory Mouse Chapter 6 Neosonica Speaker Acer logo PC Partner DVI to DSUB converter PC Partner DVI to HDMI converter for AMD HD3xxx series (EMI improved) PC Partner DVI to HDMI converter for NV (2nd Source) PC Partner DVI to HDMI converter for NV PC - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 117
Category Keyboard 109 Part Number Lite-on RF2.4 SM-9063B with receiver(nano dangle); without battery Acer P/N MS.11200.094 Exploded Diagram Item Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9660B RF2.4 104KS Black KB.RF40B.042 N/A US Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9660B RF2.4 104KS - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 118
Category Chapter 6 Part Number Acer P/N Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9660B RF2.4 104KS Black Hebrew Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9660B RF2.4 105KS Black Polish Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9660B RF2.4 105KS - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 119
Black Belgium Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2.4 105KS Black Icelandic Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2.4 105KS Black Norwegian Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2.4 104KS Black Hebrew Acer P/N KB.RF40P.001 Exploded Diagram Item KB.RF40P.002 KB.RF40P.003 KB.RF40P.004 KB.RF40P.005 KB.RF40P.006 KB.RF40P - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 120
PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2.4 105KS Black Spanish Latin Keyboard PRIMAX KBRF36211 RF2.4 Black Spanish Latin without battery Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9621B USB 104KS Black US Acer P/N KB.RF40P.023 KB.RF40P.024 KB.RF40P.025 KB.RF40P.026 KB.RF40P.027 KB.RF40P.028 KB.RF40P.029 KB.RF40P.030 KB - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 121
-ON SK-9621B USB 105KS Black Norwegian Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9621B USB 104KS Black Hebrew Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9621B USB 105KS Black Polish Acer P/N KB.USB0B.331 KB.USB0B.332 KB.USB0B.333 KB.USB0B.334 KB.USB0B.335 KB.USB0B.336 KB.USB0B.337 KB.USB0B.338 KB - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 122
Spanish Latin Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 104KS Black US Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 104KS Black Traditional Chinese Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 104KS Black Simplified Chinese Acer P/N KB.USB0B.353 KB.USB0B.354 KB.USB0B.355 KB.USB0B.356 KB.USB0B.357 KB.USB0B.358 KB.USB0B.359 KB.USB0B.360 KB - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 123
USB 104KS Black Hebrew Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS Black Polish Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS Black Slovenian Keyboard PRIMAX KB36211 USB 105KS Black Slovak Acer P/N KB.USB0P.004 Exploded Diagram Item KB.USB0P.005 KB.USB0P.006 KB.USB0P.007 KB.USB0P.008 KB.USB0P.009 KB.USB0P.010 KB - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 124
PS/2 104KS Black Simplified Chinese Keyboard?LITE-ON?SK-9611?PS/ 2?104KS?Black?US?International Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9611 PS/2 104KS Black Arabic/English Acer P/N KB.USB0P.026 Exploded Diagram Item KB.USB0P.027 KB.USB0P.028 KB.USB0P.029 KB.USB0P.030 KB.USB0P.031 KB.USB0P.032 KB - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 125
-ON SK-9611 PS/2 105KS Black Slovak Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9611 PS/2 104KS Black Russian Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9611 PS/2 105KS Black Hungarian Acer P/N KB.PS20B.120 Exploded Diagram Item KB.PS20B.121 KB.PS20B.122 KB.PS20B.123 KB.PS20B.124 KB.PS20B.125 KB.PS20B.126 KB - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 126
US Internationa Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS/2 104KS Black Arabic/English Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS/2 104KS Black Thailand Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS/2 105KS Black Spanish Acer P/N KB.PS20B.142 Exploded Diagram Item KB.PS20B.143 KB.PS20B.144 KB.PS20B.145 KB.PS20B.146 KB.PS20B.147 KB.PS20B.148 - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 127
104KS Black Russian Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS/2 105KS Black Hungarian Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS/2 104KS Black Greek Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS/2 105KS Black Danish Acer P/N KB.PS20P.080 Exploded Diagram Item KB.PS20P.081 KB.PS20P.082 KB.PS20P.083 KB.PS20P.084 KB.PS20P.085 KB.PS20P.086 KB - Acer Aspire M3450 | Acer Aspire M3450 Desktop Service Guide - Page 128
Czech/Slovak Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS/2 105KS Black Swiss/FR Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS/2 106KS Black Korean Keyboard PRIMAX KB36111 PS/2 105KS Black Spanish Latin Acer P/N KB.PS20P.102 Exploded Diagram Item KB.PS20P.103 KB.PS20P.104 KB.PS20P.105 KB.PS20P.106 KB.PS20P.107 KB.PS20P.108 KB