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Aspire T670 AcerPower FE 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 T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire T670/AcerPower FE service guide. Date Chapter Updates II - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe 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 T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 4
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. IV - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 5
this information and the product it 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's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 6
17 Change Password 17 Acer disc-to-disc recovery 18 Restore without a Recovery CD 18 Multilingual operating system installation 18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 Power Management Function (ACPI support function 26 Dual Channel 27 Chapter 2 System Utilities 30 Entering Setup - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 7
Supply 56 Removing the Mainboard 56 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 57 Power-On Self-Test (POST 58 POST Error Messages List 64 Error Symptoms List 66 Undetermined Problems 71 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information 72 Jumper Board Layout 72 ATX_12V/ATX 73 CPU FAN / SYS FAN (Cooler Fan - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 8
System Specifications Overview All the new Socket-T motherboards come with a socket protector that has to be removed before you fit the CPU. This is to prevent damage to the pins inside the CPU socket before the chip is inserted. The new CPU socket is known as Socket-T and the new processors will - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 9
Intel® High Definition Audio Specification T Meets performance requirements for audio on PC99/ 2001 systems T Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements T 16-bit Stereo full-duplex CODEC with 48KHz sampling rate T External Amplifier Power Down(EAPD) capability T Support 32K/44.1K/48KHz of - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 10
speed Celeron D 2.53GHz ~ 3.2GHz L2 Cache varies with CPU from 1MB to 2MB Chipset T Northbridge: Intel 915GL T Southbridge: ICH6 Memory T Socket Type : DDR , 2.5 Voltage T Socket Quantity : 2 T Capacity support : 128MB ~ 2GB T Support Memory Speed : 400/333 MHz Graphic Solution T Intel Grantsdale - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 11
- default), Headphone In (rear), When earphone is plugged in the front access audio jack, speaker-out will mute automatically. 5.1 Channel Audio Support Reserved disable function on BIOS side. Default is enabled. LAN T T T Controller : Realtek 8100C Should be worked under 10/100 Mbs environment - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 12
System LED definition (for P451 -- AcerPower series bezel) Power state LED S0 Blue Steady S1/S3 Off S4/S5 Off ODD, HDD, LAN Active Blue System LED definition (for P451 AcerPower series bezel) Power On-Board Connectos T 1 CPU Socket T 2 Memory Slot T 1 PCI Express x16 Slot T 3 PCI - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 13
connector (2nd serial port) T 1 CD-In 4pin connector (CD-ROM Audio Input) T 1 3pin System FAN connector T 1 24pin/4pin ATX interface PS3/PS2 SPS connector T 1 2*5pin Intel FPIO specification Power Switch/Power State LED/HDD active LED T 1 2 pin LAN activity monitor connector T 2 reserved 2pin GPIO - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 14
x 4 Port 3 PCI PCI Express Bus PCI Bus RTL 8100C RJ45 LGA775 Processor CPUCLK+/-(200/133MHz) Host Interface DDR400/333MHz DIMM Intel 915GL GMCH Dual Channel Memory GMCHCLK (133/200MHz) 66MHz 33MHz 14.318MHz 48MHz BIOS Intel ICH6 2 Serial ATA ATA33/66/100 IDE Channels Floppy IT 8712 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 15
LAN USB AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIE_16 SUR_CEN RTL8100C CODEC CD_IN FDD 8I915AE DDR1 DDR2 ATX SYS_FAN Intel 915GL PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 F_USB1 ICH6 BAT F_USB2 IDE BIOS SATA2 SATA0 PWR_LED F_PANEL CLR_CMOS AE 8 Chapter 1 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 16
scanner, zip, speaker...etc. have a standard USB interface. Also make sure your OS supports USB controller. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS or device(s) vendors. LAN Port Internet - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 17
T670 Front Panel Description No. No. Description Description No. Description 1 Optical drive 2 Floppy drive 3 Power button 4 Speaker or headphone jack 5 Microphone jack 6 USB ports NOTE: The specifications above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 18
AcerPower FE Front Panel No. Description 1 Optical drive 3 Card reader(Manufacturing Option) 5 USB ports 7 Speaker/HeadphoneJack No. Description 2 Floppy drive 4 Indicators 6 Microphone-inJack 8 Power Button Chapter 1 11 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 19
Rear Panel No. Description 1 Power cord socket 3 Fan aperture 5 PS/2 mouse connector 7 Printer connector 9 USB 2.0 ports 11 Microphone jack 13 Line-in jack No. Description 2 Voltage selector switch 4 PS/2 keyboard connector 6 Serial port 8 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 20
Peripherals The Aspire T670 and AcerPower FE computer consist of the system itself, and system peripherals, like a mouse, keyboard and a set of speakers (optional). This section provides a brief description of the basic system peripherals. Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option) The included - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 21
bundled with speaNkoetres:, before powering on the system, connect the speaker cable to the audio out (external speaker) port on the back panel of the system. For more detailed information about the speakers, please refer to the included operating instructions. NOTE: speakers are optional and - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 22
, click Next. Follow the instruction on screen to complete the process. Restore from backup Users can restore backup previously created (as stated in the Create backup section) from hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1. Boot to Windows XP. 2. Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3. Enter the - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 23
Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery actions and click Next. 5. In the Recovery settings window, select Reinstall applications/drivers and click Next. 6. Select the desired driver/application and follow the instructions Acer eRecovery. 1. Boot to Windows XP. 2. Press + to open the Acer - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 24
press to select. Multilingual operating system installation Follow the instructions to choose the operating system and language you prefer when you first power-on the system. 1. Turn on the system. 2. Acer's multilingual operating system selection menu will pop-up automatically. 3. Use the - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 25
MHz Processor voltage can be detected by any system without setting any jumper BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Support protocol Boot from CD-ROM feature Support to LS-120 drive Support to BIOS boot block feature BIOS Password Control Specification Award - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 26
Cache Memory Item Specification First-Level Cache Configurations Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Second-Level Cache Configurations The information below is only applicable to system installed with a Pentium 4 processor Tag RAM Location On Processor L2 Cache RAM Location - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 27
,DVD burner PIO 0/1/2/3/4 33/66/100 2 HDD Yes Yes Enable/Disable by BIOS setup Diskette Drive Interface Item Diskette Drive Controller Diskette Drive Controller Resident Bus Supported Diskette Drive Formats Function Control Specification IT8712 LPC Bus 1.44MB, 2.88MB format and slim type diskette - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 28
1000000-FFFFFFF Size 640 KB System Memory 128 KB Video RAM 32 KB I/O Expansion ROM 16 KB I/O Expansion ROM 16 KB I/O Expansion ROM 16 KB I/O Expansion ROM 16 KB I/O Expansion ROM 32 KB for SCSI BIOS 32 KB 64 KB BIOS System Memory 384 KB I/O Card Memory System Memory Function Onboard DRAM Reserved - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 29
-1 Interrupt Controller-1 System Timer Keyboard Controller 8742 System Speaker CMOS RAM Address and Real Time Clock DMA System Devices Timer Keyboard Reserved Serial Port 2 Serial Port 1 Reserved Floppy Disk Parallel Port Real Time Clock N N N PS/2 Mouse Numeric Processor Embedded Hard Disk - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 30
DRQ Assignment Map DRQ0 DRQ1 DRQ2 DRQ3 DRQ4 DRQ5 DRQ6 DRQ7 DRQx System Devices N N FDD N Cascade N N N Add-On-Card Devices of withstanding, with no physical or functional demage, mechanical impact from height-specific drops. Test Standard Package Cross Weight Drop Height Not of Drop KGs lbs - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 31
Windows). T Resume recovery time: 3-5 sec. Global Standby Mode T Global power management timer (2-120 minutes, time step=10 minute). T Hard disk drive T ACPI specification 1.0b. T S0, S1, S3 and S5 sleep state support. T On board device power management support. T On board device configuration - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 32
Dual Channel Aspire T670/Acer Power F3 support the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the dual channel technology, the bandwidth of memory bus will add double up to 4GB/s. Aspire T670/AcerPower FE inculde 4 DIMM slots, and each channel has two DIMM sockets as following: T Channel A : DDR1, - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 33
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a disk in the event that BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system. BIOS is a Window s-based utility that doesn't required users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 35
CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/ System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan and speed This setup page is control CPU's clock and frequency ratio. Default Settings indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 36
11 KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values F10: Save ESC: Exit F7: Default Settings F1: General Help Parameter Product Name System S/N Main Board ID Main Board S/N System BIOS Version SMBIOS Version System BIOS ID BIOS Release Date Description This item lists the product - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 37
Slave ` IDE Channel 3 Master ` IDE Channel 3 Slave Drive A [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Memory Extended Memory Total Memory [All, But Keyboard] 640K 127M 128M 1 to 31 (or maximum allowed in the month) 1999 to 2098 KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 38
All Errors : Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped All, But Keyboard : The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors (Default value) All, But Diskette : The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 39
of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system.The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard, or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard. The BIOS determines how - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 40
Value F5: Previous Values F10: Save ESC: Exit F7: Default Settings F1: General Help NOTE: "#" System will detect automatically and show up when you install the IntelR Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology. Parameter Virus Warning CPU L1 & L2 Cache Silent Boot Configuration Table Hard Disk Boot - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 41
for operating system with multi processors mode supported. Disabled : Disables CPU Hyper Threading Limit CPU ID function to 3. It helps to solve old OS like NT4 installing issue. Enabled : Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4. Disabled : Disables CPUID Limit for Windows XP - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 42
auto set to Ch. 0 Master/ Slave. This value will auto make by the setting "On-Chip SATA Mode" and "PATA IDE Set to". If PATA IDE were set to Ch. 0 Master/Slave,this function will auto set to Ch. 1 Master/ Slave. Enable this item if the system supports USB 2.0 Enabled : Enable USB 2.0 Controller - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 43
during POST or after boot if you do not have a USB driver in the operating system Enabled : Enable USB Keyboard Support Disabled : Disable USB Keyboard Support This item lets you enable or disable the USB mouse driver within the onboard BIOS. The keyboard driver simulates legacy mouse command - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 44
. S3 (STR): The S3 sleep mode is s power-down state in which power is supplied only to essential components such as main memory and wake-capable devices and all system context is saved to main memory. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous state when an wake - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 45
press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password. Soft-Off : When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state. Full-On : When AC-power back to the system, the system always in "On" state. Memory : When AC-power back to the system, the system will return to the Last state before - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 46
IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F7: Default Settings F1: General Help Parameter PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 47
Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Shutdown Temperature CPU Smart FAN Control CPU Smart FAN Mode System Smart FAN Control OK OK OK OK 33oC 4687 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Enabled] [PWM] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 48
Selecting the field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically. detects. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright © 1984-2005 Award Software XProduct Information XStandard CMOS Features XAdvanced BIOS Features XIntegrated Peripherals XPower Management Setup XPnP/PCI - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 49
XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features Load Default Settings XAdvanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password XIntegrated Peripherals Set User Password XPower The Supervisor password can be used to start the system or modify the CMOS settings. The User password can also start the - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 50
Utility-Copyright © 1984-2005 Award Software XProduct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features Load Default Settings XAdvanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password XIntegrated Peripherals Set User Password XPower Management Setup Save & Exit Setup XPnP/PCI Configurations - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 51
Utility-Copyright © 1984-2005 Award Software XProduct Information XPC Health Status XStandard CMOS Features Load Default Settings XAdvanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password XIntegrated Peripherals Set User Password XPower Management Setup Save & Exit Setup XPnP/PCI Configurations - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 52
Chapter 3 This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the Aspire T670 / AcerPower FE desktop computer for maintenance and troubleshooting. NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the screws with the corresponding - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 53
General Information Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following: 1. Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals. 2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system. Chapter 3 49 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 54
unit. CAUTION: Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it. Removing the Housing 1. Turn off the system power and unplug all cables. 2. Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface. 3. Press down the Lock-Handle. Then slide the side panel - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 55
5. Release the three latches to detach the front bezel located inner position. 6. Disconnect the Front Panel Cable from the mainboard then detach the front bezel. Chapter 3 51 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 56
one screw. 2. Pull forward the tab to release the VGA card. 3. Remove those two screws. Detach the TV Tuner Card and Modem Card. Removing the Heatsink and CPU 1. Disconnect the CPU FAN cable from mainboard. 2. Remove the two screws on each side of the Heatsink module. 52 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 57
the two IDE Cables from the mainboard. 2. Disconnect the SYS FAN cable from the mainboard. 3. Disconnect the the ATX 12V cable from the mainboard. Disconnect the Cable from Device 1. Disconnect the SATA Cables from the rear of HDD. 2. Disconnect the power cable and IDE cable from the rear of FDD - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 58
Detach the CPU from the socket. Remvoing the Memory 1. Press the both tabs to release the DIMM. 2. Detach the memory out from the slots. Disconnecting the Cables 1. Disconnect the Front USB cable from the mainboard. 2. Disconnect the SATA Cables from the mainboard. 3. Disconnect the Power Cable from - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 59
. 2. Pull the FDD and card reader out from the chassis. Removing the ODD 1. Unsecure the six screws to release the ODD from chassis. Removing the System FAN 1. Remove the four screws. 2. Detach the system fan from the chassis. 55 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 60
Removing the Power Supply 1. Unsecure the four screws. 2. Detach the power supply out from the chassis. Removing the Mainboard 1. Unsecure the eight screws. 2. Detach the mainboard out from the chassis. 56 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 61
Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the Aspire T670/AcerPower FE . T Power-On Self-Test (POST) T Index of Error Message T Index of Error Symptoms T Undetermined Problems Chapter 4 Chapter 4 57 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 62
memory subsystem T Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller T Interrupt system T Three programmable timers T ROM subsystem T RAM subsystem T CMOS RAM subsystem and real time clock/calendar with battery backup T Onboard parallel interface controller T Embedded hard disk interface and one diskette drive - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 63
Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/Q chips. Reserved support. Reserved Use walking 1's algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. Also set realtime clock power status, and then check for override. Reserved Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default values - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 64
resource -Search for a valid VGA device and VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0 Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address. 2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU. 3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 65
to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical. Reserved Initialize USB Reserved Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Reserved Reserved Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) Reserved 1. Display PnP logo 2. Early ISA PnP initialization - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 66
utility. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize PS/2 Mouse Reserved Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h Reserved Turn Feature) Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if: -AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive -ALT+F2 is pressed Reserved Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 67
back to text mode if full screen logo is supported. -If errors occur, report errors & wait 4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory. 5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs. 6. Assign boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code 1. Enable L2 cache 2. Program boot up speed 3. Chipset final initialization 4. Power - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 68
memory test Floppy disk(s) fail HARD DISK initializing - Please wait a moment HARD DISK INSTALL FAILURE Hard disk(s) diagnosis fail Action/FRU The checksum of the BIOS code in the BIOS chip is incorrect, indicating the BIOS code may have become corrupt. Contact your system dealer to replace the - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 69
giving specifics about the type and location of the memory error. If the system cannot boot using the current CMOS configuration, the BIOS can override the current configuration with a set of BIOS defaults designed for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. System OEMs may replace - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 70
BIOS Setup and load default settings. In Windows Systems, check settings in Power Management Property of Control Panel. 2. Reload software from Recovery CD. Blinking cursor only; system does not work. 1. Diskette/IDE drive connection/cables 2. Diskette/IDE disk drives 3. See "Undetermined Problems - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 71
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 hard disk LED connector. 2. Hard drive LED - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 72
of the CD/DVD-ROM has an output. 2. Turn up the sound volume. 3. Speaker power/connection/cable. 4. CD/DVD-ROM drive. Real-Time Clock Real-time clock is inaccurate. 1. Ensure the information in the Standard CMOS Feature of BIOS Setup is set correctly. 2. RTC battery. 3. Main board Audio Audio - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 73
Error Symptom Display problem not listed above (including blank or illegible monitor). Action/FRU 1. "Monitor" 2. Load default settings (if screen is readable). 3. Main board Chapter 4 69 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 74
Refer to the printer service manual. 2. Printer. 3. Printer cable. 4. Main board. Printer problems. 1. Refer to the 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 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 75
the following, one at a time: 10. Non-Acer devices T External devices T Any adapter card (modem card, LAN card or video card, if installed) T CD/DVD-ROM drive T Diskette drive T Hard disk drive T DIMM T Processor T Main board 11. Power on the system unit. 12. Repeat steps 2 through 5 until you - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 76
Jumper and Connector Information Connectors Introduction 3 Chapter 5 1 10 12 11 Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Description ATX_12V ATX (Power Connector) CPU_FAN SYS_FAN FDD IDE SATA0 / SATA 1 F_PANEL 2 5 6 4 AE 7 14 9 13 15 8 Item 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Description PWR_LED F_AUDIO CD_IN SUR_CEN F_USB1 / - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 77
tightly. The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the ATX_12V power connector is not connected, the system will not start. CAUTION: Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements. It is recommemded that a power supply that can withstand high - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 78
Illustrator AE PIN No. Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 +12V 4 +12V 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 2 1 4 3 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 13 1 8 Power Good 9 5V SB(stand by +5V) 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 3.3V (Only for 24pins ATX) 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON(soft - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 79
CPU FAN / SYS FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin (only for CPU FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 80
Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position. 34 33 AE 2 1 Chapter 5 76 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 81
IDE (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 82
(Serial ATA Connector, Controlled by ICH6) Serial ATA can provide 150MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly. Illustrator PIN No. 1 Definition GND 2 TXP 1 3 TXN 7 4 GND 5 RXN AE 6 RXP 7 GND - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 83
Reset Switch AE Item HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) RES (Reset Switch) PW (Power Switch) MSG (Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) NC Definition Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) Open: Normal Operation Close: Reset Hardware System Open: Normal Operation Close: Power On/Off Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 84
PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Pin No. Definition 1 MPD+ 1 2 MPD- 3 MPD- AE AE F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) Please make sure the pin assigment on the cable - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 85
CD_IN (CD IN) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Illustrator PIN No. 1 Definition CD-L 2 GND 1 3 GND 4 CD -R AE AE SUR_CEN Illustrator PIN No. 1 Definition SUR OUTL 2 SUR OUTR 3 GND 6 5 2 1 4 No Pin 5 CENTER_OUT 6 BASS_OUT 81 Chapter 5 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 86
while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. Illustrator PIN No. 1 Definition Power 2 Power 9 1 10 2 3 USB DX- 4 USB Dy- 5 USB DX+ 6 USB Dy+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 87
BAT(Battery) CAUTION: 1. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. 2. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Clear CMOS 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes (Or - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 88
gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Aspire T670 and AcerPower FE. Refer to this chapter whenever part number change 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 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 89
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Model Definition and Configuration The Aspire T670 / AcerPower FE Model No. Define: 1. Trade Mark: Appendix A 2. Brand Name: Acer 3. Description: Intel 915GL + ICH6, P4 (90nm only) LGA775, DDR 333/400, PCIEx1 4. Model No: K6.1 5. Product Name: Aspire T670/AcerPower FE Appendix A 86 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 91
Test Compatible Components Appendix B This computer's compatibility is a test plan released by Acer Internal Testing Department. Once the final report is available, this chapter will be revised accordingly. Appendix B 87 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 92
Microsoft Windows XP Home Environment Test Item MB/IO Shielding/MB Kit Vendor Giga-Byte Intel CPU Celeron Retention Module Cooler System Fan Foxconn Foxconn Sunon Specifications Intel 915GL + ICH6, P4 (90nm only) LGA775, DDR 333/400, PCIEx1 Intel 915GL + ICH6, P4 (90nm only) LGA775, DDR 333/ - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 93
Item Memory-DDR400 Hard Disk CD-ROM CD-RW Combo DVD-ROM DVD Dual Vendor Apacer Nanya Hynix Infineon PQI Super Elixir WD Seagate HGST Liteon HLDS HLDS Ltieon HLDS Liteon Pioneer Liteon HLDS Pioneer Specifications 128MB DDR400 PSC Chip 16Mx16 256Mb DDR400 512Mb DDR400 DDR400 256MB 0.11u Nanya DDR400 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 94
KB Wireless Mouse e-Mode Kit Wireless dongle Vendor Sapphire Leadtek Leadtek Liteon Foxconn FSP Liteon Adomax KYE Chicony Logitech Chicony Chicony NFIC Acer Specifications Sapphire X300SE 128MB TV-OUT VGA LP PAL w/ ATX breaket Sapphire X300SE 128MB VGA+TVO NTSC w/ATX Bracket SP X600Pro 9C45 256MB - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 95
Item Keyboard Appendix B Vendor Chicony Specifications PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, US Ver., 104keys PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, T.Chinese Ver., 104keys PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, Arabic Ver., 104keys PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, Thai Ver., 104keys PS/2 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 96
Item 92 Vendor Specifications PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, Hungaria Ver., 105keys, Japan ABS PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, Hungaria Ver., 105keys, Japan ABS PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, Greek Ver., 104keys, Japan ABS PS/2 - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 97
Keyboard Mouse Speaker Appendix B Vendor Logitech Logitech KYE Neosonica Logitech Specifications USB Keyboard, KU-0355, Slovakian Ver., 105keys, Japan ABS speaker, S100, 110V with US plug type, Acer logo 2.0 speaker, S100, 230V w/ Europe plug type, Acer logo 2.0 speaker, S100, 230V w/ACA plug type - Acer Aspire T670 | Aspire T670 and Power Fe Service Guide - Page 98
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