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Acer Aspire M5811 Service Guide Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw PRINTED IN TAIWAN - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series 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 M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series 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 M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 4
specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software. Acer is a registered trademark of Acer - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series 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 M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 6
regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 7
Mode Card 32 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 33 Removing the Front Bezel 35 Removing the Optical Drive 36 Remove Cables 37 Remove System FAN 38 Removing the Power Supply 39 Removing the Memory Modules 40 Removing the Mainboard 41 System Troubleshooting 42 Power-On Self-Test (POST - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 8
your reference only. The exact configuration of the system depends on the model purchased. Operating System • Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bits • design guide • Support 1.5V DIMM • Dual channel should be enabled always when plug-in 2 same memory size DDRIII. memory module Hard disk • Support up - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 9
Windows Logo Program Device Requirements: Audio-0002 • 1 S/PDIF internal port • 1 front panel audio header (2*5) LAN • • Controller: Intel PCI-E Gbt LAN controller/PHY RJ-45 Back panel port with Link/Activity LEDs USB ports • Supports 14 USB ports. All USB ports must be boot-capable includes USB - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 10
, MS , MS-PRO , MS Duo , MS-PRO Due , Micro-MS(M2), xD type M and Type H card, CF type I and II, Microdrive) System BIOS • Size: 4 ~ 8Mb • Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin Power supply • Up to 500watt power rating • Active PFC 220V for EMEA and China • Non-PFC 110V and 220V with select - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 11
Block Diagram POWER SUPPLY VREG VRD11.1 XDP PCIE (GEN 2) X16 PCIE( GEN2) x16 INTEL PROCESSOR LYNNFIELD/HAVENDALE LGA1156 EXPRESS INTEL PCI PCH HDMI VGA SPI LPC SATA 2.0 (6 PORTS) SPI SI O PS2 LAN VT6308 USB BP*6 / FP*8 AUDIO CODEC rear 1394 port Front 1394 header 4 Chapter 1 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 12
components. Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 No. Component 1 USB 2.0 ports 2 Micro SD/M2 slot 3 CF I/II (CompactFlash Type I/II) slot 4 XD(XD-PICTURE) slot 5 Optical drive 6 Acer logo 7 Optical drive button 8 SD(Secure Digital) solt 9 Power button 10 Memory stick PRO - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 13
speaker-out/line-in jack 8 Line-out jack 9 Expansion slot (graphics card and TV tuner card and Mode card) 10 Surround rear L/R 11 Line-in jack 12 USB 2.0 ports 13 Center speaker/subwoofer jack 14 LAN connector 15 1394 port 16 System FAN 17 VGA port 18 PS2 keyboard port 19 Fan - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 14
set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with Acer skin BIOS version P01-A0 BIOS ROM type SPI ROM BIOS ROM size 4-8Mb Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 Device Boot Support Support BBS spec 1st priority: HDD 2nd priority: CD-ROM 3th priority: LAN 4th - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 15
System Memory Supported Total Memory 1G ~2GB 1G ~2GB 1G ~2GB 1G ~2GB 1G~8GB System Memory Item Specification Memory slot number 4 slot Support Memory size per socket 1GB/2GB Support memory type DDRIII Support memory interface DDRIII 1066/1333MHz Support memory voltage 1.5V Support - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 16
Specification USB 2.0/1.1 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode 6 back real ports 4 top bezel ports 2 ports for media card reader Environmental Requirements Item Specification , 1 hour per axis in all 3 axes. Power Management Devices S1 S3 S4 Power Button V V V USB Keyboard/Mouse V V - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 17
APM mode. • Resume recovery time :7-10sec Suspend Mode • Independent power management timer(2-120minutes,time step=10minute)or pushing extern switch button. • CPU goes into SMM • CPU asserts STPCLK# and goes into the Stop Grant State. • LED on panel turns amber colour. • Hard disk drive goes into - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 18
technician for assistance. CMOS setup loads the configuration values in a battery-backed 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 turned off. Before you run the CMOS Setup Utility, make sure that - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 19
keys - Select a value for the currently selected field (only if it is user-configurable). Press these keys repeatedly to display each possible entry, or the Enter the General Help panel. • F6 - Press to load optimized default system values. • F7 - Press to load fail-safe default system values. • F10 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 20
Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load allows you to limit access to the System Load Default Setting indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Save - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 21
and are not user-configurable. Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory System Manufacturer Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Asset Tag Number Description Type of CPU installed on the system. Speed of the CPU installed on the system. Total size - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 22
Halt On Description Set the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. Set the system time following the hour-minute-second format. Press Enter to view detailed device information. Determines whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. Option All, But Keyboard No Errors All - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 23
available devices. Hard Disk CD^DVD Removable Device LAN Press Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available CD/DVD drives. Selects power on state for Num Lock. On Off Enables or disables BIOS - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 24
EIST Intel XD Bit Intel VT Intel VT-d Memory Hole Remapping Primary Video DVMT Mode Select DVMT/Fixed Memory Description When enabled, this feature allows the OS to reduce power consumption. When disabled, the system operates at maximum CPU speed. When enabled, the processor disables code execution - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 25
or disables support for legacy USB devices. Onboard Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. Onboard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller. Onboard LAN Option ROM Enables or disables the load of embedded option ROM for onboard network controller - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 26
RTC Alarm Function Enables or disables to wake up the system from a power saving mode through an event on PCI Express device. Enables or Disables to wake up the system by Onboard Lan function Enables or disables to wake up the system from a power saving mode using a PS2 keyboard or mouse. If enabled - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 27
PC Health Status Parameter Smart FAN Description Enables or disables the smart system fan control function. Option Enabled Disabled 20 Chapter 2 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 28
Frequency/Voltage Control Parameter Spread Spectrum Description Enables or disables the reduction of the mainboard's EMI. Note: Remember 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 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 29
Change Supervisor Password Description Indicates the status of the supervisor password. Indicates the status of the user password. Supervisor password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup Utility. Press Enter to change the Supervisor password. Setting a supervisor password 1. Use the up - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 30
Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components and you choose to load these - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 31
Save & Exit Setup The Save & Exit Setup menu allows you to save changes made and close the Setup Utility. 24 Chapter 2 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 32
Exit Without Saving The Exit Without Saving menu allows you to discard changes made and close the Setup Utility. Chapter 2 25 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 33
Chapter 3 System Disassembly This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble 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 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 34
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. 27 Chapter - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 35
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 M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series 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. disconnect the fan cable from the mainboard. 2. Use a long-nosed screwdriver - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 37
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 (1). 2. Pull the load lever to the fully open, upright position - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 38
Removing the VGA Card 1. Release the Slot cover lock. 2. Remove the screw from chassis. 3. Disconnect the power cables from the VGA card. 4. One finger Press the clip and the same time Gently pull the card to remove it from the mainboard. 31 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 39
Removing the TV Card 1. Gently pull the TV card to remove it from the mainboard. Removing the Mode Card 1. Gently pull the Mode card to remove it from the mainboard. Chapter 3 32 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 40
Removing the Hard Disk Drive 1. Disconnect the data and power cables from the rear of the optical drive and the mainboard. 2. Remove the HDD bracket a. Remove the screw that secures the HDD bracket to the ODD bracket. b. Lift the bracket up and turn it over. 33 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 41
3. Remove the HDD module a. Remove the eight screws secure the HDD module to the HDD bracket. b. Slide the HDD out of the bracket. Chapter 3 34 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 42
Removing the Front Bezel 1. Remove the side panel. Refer to the previous section for instructions. 2. Disconnect the LED cable. 3. Release the front bezel from the chassis interior. 4. Pull the bezel away from the chassis. 35 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 43
Removing the Optical Drive 1. Disconnect the data and power cables from the rear of the optical drive. 2. Remove two screw from the optical drive. 3. Pull the drive out of the drive. Chapter 3 36 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 44
Remove Cables 1. Remove power switch and LED cables from slot of M/B 2. Remove HDD Data and ODD Data cables from slot of M/B. 3. Remove USB1/2/3 cable from M/B. 4. Remove Card reader cable and Audio cable from M/B 37 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 45
Remove System FAN 1. Remove System FAN cable from M/B. 2. Release four screws according to the following picture. 3. Take off the system fan from chassis. Chapter 3 38 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 46
Removing the Power Supply 1. Disconnect the 4-pin and 24-pin power supply cables from the mainboard. 2. Remove the four screw that secures the power supply to the chassis. 3. Lift the power supply module out of the chassis. 39 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 47
Removing the Memory Modules IMPORTANT:Before removing 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 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 48
Removing the Mainboard 1. Remove the eight screws that secure the mainboard to the chassis. 2. Lift the board from the chassis. 41 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 49
Chapter 4 System Troubleshooting Please refer to generic troubleshooting guide for troubleshooting information relating to following topics: • Power-On Self-Test (POST) • POST Check Points • POST Error Messages List • Error Symptoms List Chapter 4 42 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 50
. Test base 512KB memory. Adjust policies and cache first 8MB. Set stack. Bootblock code is copied from ROM to lower system memory and control is given to it. BIOS now executes out of RAM. Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to determine if BIOS recovery is forced. If BIOS recovery - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 51
checksum manually by reading storage area. If the CMOS checksum is bad, update CMOS with power-on default values and clear passwords. Initialize status register A.Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup questions. Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system Initializes - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 52
for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test. Display total memory in the system. 3C Mid POST initialization of chipset registers. 40 Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in CPU, ?? etc.) successfully installed in the system and update the BDA, EBDA??etc. 50 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 53
8D 8E 90 A0 A1 A2 A4 A7 A8 A9 AA AB AC B1 00 61-70 Description Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test. Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory. Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate. Initialize Int-13 and prepare for IPL detection - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 54
cards. It also assigns PCI bus numbers. Function 1 initializes all static devices that include manual configured onboard peripherals, memory 20, 30, 40, 50 Description First ASL check point. Indicates the system is running in ACPI mode. System is running in APIC mode Entering sleep state S1, S2, S3, - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 55
Parity Error RAM R/W test failed CMOS Memory Size Wrong Description The BIOS is unable to properly control the motherboard??s Gate A20 function, which controls access of memory over 1 MB. This may indicate a problem with the motherboard. This message will only occur on systems using ECC enabled - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 56
configure the device. This may be due to a bad cable or faulty diskette drive. The BIOS attempted to boot from the A: drive, but could not find a proper boot diskette. BIOS could not find a bootable device in the system and/or removable media drive does not contain media. This message occurs on some - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 57
Message Displayed 5th Slave Hard Disk Error 6th Master Hard Disk Error 6th Slave Hard Disk Error Primary Master Drive as Master in the 3rd IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 58
replace the hard disk. S.M.A.R.T. Command Failed S.M.A.R.T. Status BAD, Backup and Replace The BIOS tried to send a S.M.A.R.T. message to a hard disk a problem with system hardware Error initializing secondary DMA controller. This is a fatal error, often indication a problem with system hardware. - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 59
Refresh timer test failed Interrupt Controller-1 error Interrupt Controller-2 error Description BIOS could not find or load the CPU Microcode Update to the CPU. This message only applies to INTEL CPUs. The message is most likely to appear when a brand new CPU is installed in a motherboard with an - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 60
is not detected. PS2 Mouse support is enabled in the BIOS setup but the device is not detected. Keyboard Controller failure. This may indicate a problem with system hardware. PS2 keyboard is locked. User needs to unlock the keyboard to continue the BIOS POST. The system has been halted. A reset or - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 61
64bit data support in the BIOS. Description This message is displayed when a non-bootable USB device is enumerated and disabled by the BIOS. This SMBIOS runtime storage size CPU eModule Error Messages Message Displayed Warning! This system board does not support the power requirements of the - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 62
system. 2.Memory module. 3.Main board. System works but fails to enter power saving mode when the Power Management Mode is set to Enabled. 1.Enter BIOS Setup and load default settings.In Windows Systems, check settings in Power Management Property of Control Panel. 2.Reload software from Recovery - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 63
Load default settings. 2.Hard disk drive cable. 3.Hard disk drive. 4.Main board Hard disk drive has write error. 1.Enter BIOS Setup and Load default settings. 2.Hard disk drive. Hard disk drive LED fails to light, but system operates normally. 1.With the system power on, measure the voltage of - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 64
system from suspend mode. 1.For the External Modem, make sure Power on By Ring in BIOS Setup or Power Management is set to Enabled. For the PCI modem, make sure Wake up by PCI card is set to Enabled. 2.If PCI modem card is used, reinsert the modem card to PCI slot firmly or replace the modem card - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 65
service manual for the printer. Keyboard Some or all keys on keyboard do not work. 1.Keyboard Power Supply Pressing power switch does not turn off system. (Only unplugging the power cord from electrical outlet can turn off the system.) 1.Ensure the Soft-off by PWR-BTTN. in BIOS Setup of Power - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 66
off the system. (Only pressing power switch can turn off the system). Action/FRU 1.Load default settings. 2.Reload software from Recovery CD. No system power, or power supply fan is not running. 1.Power Supply 2.Main board Other Problems Any other problems. 1.Undetermined Problems 59 Chapter - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 67
the following, one at a time: 10. Non-Acer devices • External devices • Any adapter card (modem card, LAN card or video card, if installed) • CD/DVD-ROM drive • Diskette drive • Hard disk drive • DIMM • Processor • Main board 11. Power on the system unit. 12. Repeat steps 2 through 5 until you - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 68
Jumper and Connector Information M/B Placement Chapter 5 Chapter 5 61 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 69
16 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 17 FRONT_PANEL Front panel header 1 18 DEBUG_HEAD Debug header ER 19 INTR Chassis intrusion alarm header 20 FRONT_FAN Front fan header 21 AUXILLIARY_F Auxilliary fan header AN1 22 BIOS_FLASH Bios flash header 23 PWR1 M/B main power connector 62 Chapter 5 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 70
configuration of the mainboard. Setting Jumper Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more Than one pin 1-2 close Active 1-2 open No Active (Default) System Board Header Setting • Front Panel FRONT PANEL 1 2 Orange0 Green0 3 Orange1 Green1 4 5 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 71
• Front USB 64 Chapter 5 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 72
• Front Audio (HDA) • Front 1394 Chapter 5 65 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 73
• SATA Connector • 4 Pin FAN HEADER • 3 Pin FAN HEADER 66 Chapter 5 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 74
• CLEAR CMOS HEADER • CLR_SRTC • INTR • SPDIF Header Chapter 5 67 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 75
• AUX-IN • 2 Pin HEADER 68 Chapter 5 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 76
This chapter offers the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) list in global configuration of the Aspire M5811 desktop computer. Refer to this chapter , 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 M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 77
Aspire M5811 Exploded Diagram NOTE: This section will be updated when more information becomes available. 70 Chapter 6 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 78
SPRING_ODD_BTN-2 LOGO_ASPIRE_M5-X1 LOGO-AM530 1 28 PANEL_FRT_LO-X2 1 29 DOOR_ODD_LOWER_M 5-X2 1 30 SPRING-ODD-DOOR 1 31 ACER-M330-MAIN- CHASSIS 1 32 HDD-BKT 1 33 MB-SUPPORT 1 34 SIDE_DOOR 1 35 ODD_CAGE 1 36 SUB_CHASSIS TYPE PART PART PART PART PART PART PART PART PART - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 79
Aspire M5811 FRU List Category MAINBOARD Description Part Number MB Kit aBulldogII Intel H57 Intel 82578DC PCI-E Gbt Lan ATX W/ 1394 V1.0 LF w/i DolbyIII MB.SDG09.002 CPU CPU Cooler Memory VGA Lynnfield LGA1156 2.93GHz 4cores/8threads,95W Lynnfield LGA1156 2.8GHz 4cores/8threads,95W Lynnfield - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 80
Category HDD ODD Card Reader Description GEFORCE GTS240 2GB GDDR3 SAMSUNG (256BITS) VGA DVI HDMI ATX BRACKET GEFORCE GT230 1.5GB GDDR3 (192BITS) SAMSUNG VGA DVI HDMI ATX BRACKET GEFORCE - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 81
Category Modem TV Wireless LAN Power Supply Description NS 16-in-1 CR M5 w/USB2.0, Realtek RTS-5181,w/micro SD, M2 Part Number CR.10400.075 KYE 16-in-1 CR M5 w/USB2.0, Realtek RTS-5181,w/micro SD, M2 CR.10400.073 HPE56L6, Modem PCI-Ex1 card, LSI Universal Modem (PCI-E) 56K V.92 - Concorde (C40) - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 82
Category Chapter 6 Description Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9625 USB Standard 104KS Black Arabic/ English with new color AC-MT-018 Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9625 USB Standard 104KS Black Thailand with new color AC-MT-018 Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9625 USB Standard 105KS Black Spanish with new color AC-MT-018 Keyboard - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 83
Category 76 Description Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9625 USB Standard 104KS Black Greek with new color AC-MT-018 Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9625 USB Standard 105KS Black Danish with new color AC-MT-018 Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9625 USB Standard 104KS Black Czech with new color AC-MT-018 Keyboard LITE-ON SK-9625 USB - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 84
Category Chapter 6 Description Keyboard CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 Standard 105KS Black Italian with new silver color Keyboard CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 Standard 105KS Black French with new silver color Keyboard CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 Standard 105KS Black Swedish with new silver color Keyboard CHICONY KG- - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 85
Category 78 Description Keyboard CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 Standard 104KS Black Kazakh with new silver color Keyboard CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 Standard 104KS Black Turkmen with new silver color Keyboard CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 Standard 105KS Black Nordic with new silver color Keyboard CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 86
Category Description Keyboard CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 Standard 105KS Black Norwegian with new silver color Keyboard CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 Standard 104KS Black Hebrew with new silver color Keyboard CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 Standard 105KS Black Polish with new silver color Keyboard CHICONY KG-0766 RF2.4 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 87
EUT all devices are connect/plug ok. Step 2:Press "PWR-BTTN" to power on the EUT,Load BIOS default setting . Step 3:At "Integrated_Peripherals" page "OnChip SATA Type" item set is as "RAID" mode,save and exit. Step 4:During BIOS post, press to enter into Intel RAID setup utility,as picture1 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 88
Step 7:Select "RAID0(Stripe)" at "RAID Level". Picture3 Step 8:You can select the "Strip Size" and define RAID capacity in "Capactity". Picture4 81 Chapter 7 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 89
cable,connect two SATA HDDS to EUT , check the EUT all devices are connect/plug ok. Step 2:Press "PWR-BTTN" to power on the EUT,Load BIOS default setting . Step 4:During BIOS post, press to enter into Intel RAID setup utility. Step 5: Select "1" to enter create RAID mode ,if there is no - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 90
the EUT all devices are connect/plug ok. Step 2:Press "PWR-BTTN" to power on the EUT,Load BIOS default setting . Step 3:At "Integrated_Peripherals" page "OnChip SATA Type" item set is as "RAID" mode,save and exit. Step 4:During BIOS post, press to enter into Intel RAID setup utility. Step - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 91
Step 7:Select "RAID0(Stripe)" at "RAID Level". Step 8:Select two HDDs in "Disk" by space key. Picture8 Step 9:Press "Enter" to finish HDD selection and it will back to RAID creation interface. Step 10:Repeat RAID1 creation step and exit,then install OS. Chapter 7 84 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 92
RAID Volume from Existing HDD Drive '. Step 1:Install Win7 OS with one SATA HDD. Step 2:Shut down the system,then add one Serial ATA hard drive in the system. Step 3:Boot to OS desktop, open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. Picture1 Step 4:Click on the by'Create RAID Volume from Existing HDD - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 93
Step 5:Click "Next" at create a RAID volume window. Picture3 Step 6:Key the name in "Volume Name" and select "RAID 0" in RAID Level. Picture4 Step 7:Select minimum HDD as "Source Hard Drive". Picture5 Chapter 7 86 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 94
Step 8:Select Menber Hard Drive(s). Picture6 Picture7 87 Chapter 7 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 95
RAID Volume from Existing HDD Drive '. Step 1:Install WIN7 OS with one SATA HDD. Step 2:Shut down the system,then add another Serial ATA hard drive in the system. Step 3:Boot to OS desktop, open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. Step 4:Click on the by'Create RAID Volume from Existing HDD Drive - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 96
RAID Volume from Existing HDD Drive '. Step 1:Install WIN7 OS with one SATA HDD. Step 2:Shut down the system,then add other two serial ATA hard drives in the system. Step 3:Boot to OS desktop, open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. Step 4:Click on the by'Create RAID Volume from Existing HDD Drive - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 97
Step 6:Key the name in "Volume Name" and select "RAID 5" in RAID Level. Picture11 Step 7:Select minimum HDD as "Source Hard Drive". Picture12 Chapter 7 90 - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 98
RAID Volume from Existing HDD Drive '. Step 1:Install Win7 OS with one SATA HDD. Step 2:Shut down the system,then add other two serial ATA hard drives in the system. Step 3:Boot to OS desktop, open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. Step 4:Click on the by'Create RAID Volume from Existing HDD Drive - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 99
Hard Drives by 'Create RAID Volume '. Step 1:Install WIN7 OS with one SATA HDD. Step 2:Shut down the system,then add another two serial ATA hard drives in the system. Step 3:Boot to OS desktop, open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. Step 4:Click on the by'Create RAID Volume' to create a RAID volume - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 100
Step 5:Click "Next" at create a RAID volume window. Step 6:Key the name in "Volume Name" and select "RAID 0" in RAID Level. Step 7:At least select two HDDs as "Volume Location". Step 8:Specify Volume Size then press "next". Picture17 Picture18 Step 9:Press "next" to finish setup and start create - Acer Aspire M5811 | Aspire M5811 Desktop Series Service Guide - Page 101
Hard Drives by 'Create RAID Volume '. Step 1:Install WIN7 OS with one SATA HDD. Step 2:Shut down the system,then add another two serial ATA hard drives in the system. Step 3:Boot to OS desktop, open the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. Step 4:Click on the by'Create RAID Volume' to create a RAID volume