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AcerPower F1/Aspire T310 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 Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 2
AcerPower F1/Aspire T310 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 Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 3
the table below for the updates made on AcerPower F1/Aspire T310 service guide. 2003/10/29 Date 2003/12/18 Chapter 1 Chapter Chapter 1 Updates > Amend the FSB speed up to 800MHz on page 2 > Memory portion > Memory combination portion >Amend the Rear Panel and mainboard layout without SATA II - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 4
, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 5
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 Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 6
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 extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, please - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 7
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, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 9
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 Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 10
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 extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, please - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 11
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4 Acer Power F1 Rear Panel 5 Aspire T310/Acer Power F1 Front Panel 6 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 8 Power Management Function (ACPI support function 16 Chapter 2 System Utilities 17 Entering Setup 18 Product Information 19 Standard CMOS Features 20 Advanced BIOS Features - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 13
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 55 Power-On Self-Test (POST 56 Post Check Points 57 POST Error Messages List 63 Error Symptoms List 65 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information 71 Checking Jumper Settings 71 Setting Jumpers 71 Checking Jumper Settings 72 Connecting Case Components 73 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 14
Chapter 1 System Specifications Overview The Aspire T310/AcerPower F1 supports Intel Pentium 4 Northwood based micro-ATX, IBM PC/AT compatible system with PCI/AGP bus. Chapter 1 1 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 15
Features & Specifications CPU T T T T Support Intel P4 Northwood (Socket 478) processor. Support 800MHz, 533MHz or 400MHz FSB. Support up to 3.06GHz+ P4 processor. Support Intel Hyper Threading Technology. Chipset T SiS 661FX, SiS964L Memory T Socket Type: DDR-SDRAM PC2700/PC2100/PC3200(DDR400) - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 16
Pin: 4 Transfer Rate: T USB 2.0/1.1 BIOS T T T 4MB Award BIOS with Plug and Play BIOS ACPI, SMBIOS 2.3, Green and Boot Block. Provides DMI 2.0, WFM 2.0, WOL, WOR, chassis intrusion and SM Bus for system management. Others T T T Suspend to RAM/Disk PC2001 Compliant Support PS2 Keyboard/Mouse and - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 17
Acer Power F1 Front Panel The computer's front panel consists of the following: Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 Description Optical Drive FDD Drive Power Button Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports Microphone Jack Speaker/Headphone jack 4 Chapter 1 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 18
Acer Power F1 Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 12 14 No. Description No. Description Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Description Power Code Socket Voltage Selector Switch Fan Aperture PS/2 Keyboard Port PS/2 Mouse Connector Serial Connector Printer Connector Monitor - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 19
Aspire T310/Acer Power F1 Label 1394A2 AGP1 ATX1 ATX2 AUDIO1 AUXIN1 CASFAN1 CDIN1 COM2 CPU SOCKET CPUFAN1 DIMM1-DIMM2 Description IEEE 1394 Header Accelerated Graphics Port Standard 20-pin ATX power connector ATX12V power connector Front audio connector Auxiliary Audio input header Case fan - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 20
NBFAN1 PANEL1 PCI1~PCI3 SATA1~SATA2 SJ1 SPDIFO1 USB3 ~ USB4 Description Floppy disk drive connector Primary IDE channel Secondary IDE channel Clear CMOS jumper BIOS flash protect jumper Cooling fan for NB Connector for case front panel switches and LED indicators Three 32-bit add-on card slots Two - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 21
MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Support protocol Boot from CD-ROM feature Support to LS-120 drive Support to BIOS boot block feature Specification Award v6.0 Flash ROM - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 22
System Memory Supported Total Memory 64MB~1G 64MB~1G 2G Cache Memory Item First-Level Cache Configurations Cache function control Second-Level Cache Configurations L2 Cache RAM type L2 Cache RAM size L2 Cache RAM speed L2 Cache RAM voltage L2 Cache function control L2 Cache scheme Specification - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 23
specification and its supported display modes. Video Interface Item Video controller Video controller resident bus Video interface support Specification 661FX Audio function control Mono or stereo Resolution Specification SiS 964L AC'97 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo 20 bits 10 Chapter 1 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 24
synthesizer 48 KHz (max.) Yes Supported Supported Specification SiS 964L PCI bus 2 E-IDE (up to PIO mode-4 and Ultra DMA 33/66), ANSIS ATA rev.3.0 ATAPI Yes Floppy disk drive Interface Item Floppy disk drive controller Floppy disk drive controller resident bus Support FDD format ITE 8705 ISA bus - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 25
0E0000 - 0EFFFF 12 Specification USB 2.0 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode 512KBytes 128KBytes 128KBytes 32KBytes 96Kbytes 64Kbytes Size Function Host Memory Host/PCI Memory PCI/ISA Video Buffer Memory Video BIOS Memory ISA Card BIOS & Buffer Memory BIOS Extension Memory Setup and Post - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 26
INTD# PCI Devices ADIMM-slot PCI-Slot1 PCI-Slot2 PCI-Slot3 Function System BIOS Memory Main Memory PCI Memory N AD20 AD21 AD22 Device IDSEL: ADxx PCI Slot IRQ Routing Map PCI -1 System Timer Keyboard Controller 8742 System Speaker CMOS RAM Address and Real Time Clock DMA Page Register Interrupt - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 27
IRQ Assignment Map IRQx IRQ0 IRQ1 IRQ2 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ6 IRQ7 IRQ8 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ13 IRQ14 IRQ15 System Devices Timer Keyboard Cascade Interrupt Control Serial Alternate Serial Primary MPU-401(Alternate) Floppy Disk Parallel Port Real Time Clock N N N PS/2 Mouse Math Coprocessor - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 28
Item Weight One 3 ½ FDD and one 3.5 HDD (without packing) Dimensions (main footprint) Specification Varied by local configuration 190mm * 320mm * 360mm Switching Power Supply 200W 50MHz 60MHz Input Frequency Frequency Variation Range 47MHz to 53MHz 57MHz to 63MHz Input Voltage 100 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 29
. T Resume recovery time: 7-10 sec. Suspend Mode T Independent power management timer (2-120 minutes, time step=10 minutes) or pushing external switch button. T CPU goes into SMM. T CPU asserts STPCLK# and goes into the Stop Grant State. T LED on the panel turns amber colour. T Hard disk drive goes - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 30
program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. This memory area is not part of the system RAM. NOTE: If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be bad/flat. In this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS. Before - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 31
the computer abd the system will start POST (Power On Self Test)prosecc. When the message of "Press are not user-configurable. NOTE: Due to the application of a new version of BIOS Setup program, you may find the BIOS menu is largely different from the former models. However, you will soon find - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 32
contains general data about the system, such as the product name, serial number, BIOS version, etc. These information is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe required when asking for technical support). The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Product Name System - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 33
channel 0. To enter the IDE Channel 0 Master setup, press [Enter]. The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically detected. Allows you to configure the hard disk drive connected to the slave port of IDE channel 0. To enter the IDE Channel 0 Slave setup, press [Enter]. The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 34
Parameter IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave Drive A Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Description Options Allows you to configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 1. To enter the IDE Channel 1 Master setup, - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 35
your hard disk drive Display the type of device hard disk's numberof cylinders Shows your hard disk's number of heads Selects the precomp number for old HDD parking Selects the Land Zone number for old HDD parking Shows your hard disk's number of sectors Options Press [Enter] Auto None Manual - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 36
ratio & VID transition). Selects the hard disk boot priority. Press [Enter] Uses internal level 1 (L1) and external level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. Enabled Disbaled This item is only available when CPU and the chipset support Hyper-Threading. Enabled Disbaled This parameter - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 37
BIOS seek floppy Enabled drive a: before booting the system. Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status Sets the NumLock status when the system is On powered memory. When the default value Fast is selected, the Gate A20 is controlled by port 92 or chipset specific Specifies the type of BIOS password - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 38
Advanced Chipset Features The advanced cipset features setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer. NOTE: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM Clock/Timing Control Press [ - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 39
specifications of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU. By SPD Manual Support AGP Data Rate Description Options This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 40
following screen appears: Parameter VGA Share Memory Size Description Selects the VGA share memory size Options 16, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB Parameter System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Description Options Enables or disables the system BIOS cacheable. Disabled Enabled Enables or disables - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 41
performance becomes unstable, you may manually try the slower mode. Primary Master UltraDMA Primary Salve UltraDMA Secondary Master UltraDMA Secondary Slave UltraDMA These items allow you to set the Ultra DMA 33/ 66/100 mode supported by the hard disk drive connected to your primary and secondary - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 42
Number USB 2.0 Support USB Legacy Support USB Mouse Support SIS AC97 AUDIO SIS enable or disable the USB mouse driver within the onboard BIOS. The keyboard driver simulates legacy mouse command and lets Enables or disables the onboard floppy disk drive Enabled controller. Disabled This option is - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 43
card with a remote boot ROM installed. Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support. It also improves the speed of access to IDE devices. Use this item - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 44
The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hardware maintains all system context. 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 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 45
the video buffer. DPMS Supported: Initial display power management signaling. V/H SYNC+Blank Blank Screen DPMS Supported This setting names the interrupt Disable Power Off Suspend If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, the hard disk drive will be powered - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 46
boldface are the default and suggested values. Parameter IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI IRQ 8 Break Suspend Power On by Ring Wake-Up by PCI Card USB Port Wakeup from S3 PS2KB Wakeup from S3 PS2MS Alarm Upon arrival of the alarm time, it will instruct the system to wake up. Enabled Disabled Chapter 2 33 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 47
or secondary IDE channels 0 or 1. Enabled Disabled When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the floppy disk drive, serial ports, or the parallel port. Enabled Disabled When this item is enabled, any activity from one - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 48
should leave it unchanged. Disabled Enabled This BIOS can automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. You can also set it as Manual and go into each of the sub menu to choose specific resources. Auto (ESCD) Manual The items are adjustable only when "Resources - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 49
the processor reaches the temperature you set, the ACPI-aware system will be shut down. These items display the current status of all of the mainboard hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans' speeds. Options 36 Chapter 2 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 50
CPU Ratio is set to Manual, end users can 8x to 50x choose a suitable ratioto support the CPU. This option allows you to enable/disable the feature of auto detecting the clock frequency of the installed DIMM/PCI bus. Enabled Disabled When the motherboard not have any EMI problem, leave the setting - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 51
installing the fail-safe defaults as a first step in getting your system working properly again. If you only want to install fail-safe defaults for a specific option, select and display that option. 38 Chapter 2 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 52
performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them. If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option, select and display that option. Chapter - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 53
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press . The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type can enter BIOS Setup freely. If you have selected "System" in "Security Option" of "BIOS Features Setup" - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 54
Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press to save and exit, or press to return to the main menu. Chapter 2 41 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 55
Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, press to discard changes and exit, or press to return to the main menu. NOTE: If you have - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 56
Machine Disassembly and Replacement Chapter 3 Please also refer to the AcerPower F1 Service CD for the assembly/disassembly procedure. To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: T Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge. T - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 57
General Information Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassenbly 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. 44 Chapter 3 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 58
tells you how to disassemble the system when you need to perform system service. Please also refer to the disassembly video, if available. CAUTION: Before you the front bezel. 2. Remove the bezel by following the instruction below. Removing the Cables 1. Disconnect the Aux-In cable. Chapter 3 45 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 59
floppy cable. 4. Disconnect the IDE1 and IDE2 cable. Removing the Modem card, CD-ROM, Floppy and HDD 1. Detach the modem card. 2. Disconnect the CD-ROM power, IDE and CD-In cables. 3. Disconnect the floppy cable and power cable. 4. Disconnect the HDD power cable and IDE cable. 46 Chapter 3 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 60
5. Press the latch and remove the CD-ROM drive. 6. Press the latch and remove the floppy drive. 7. Press the latch again to release the hard disk module. 8. Detach the HDD from the bracket. Removing the Power Supply 1. Remove the main ATX power connector as shown here. 2. Remove the Pentium 4(ATX- - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 61
4. Remove the power supply. Removing the Heatsink and the CPU 1. Disconnect the Pentium 4 CPU power cable. 2. Release the two heatsink latches. 3. Remove the heatsink module. 4. Remove the CPU by following the instructions here. Removing the Memory 1. Pop out the memory and remove it as shown here. - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 62
Removing the Mainboard 1. Remove the six screw as shown here. 2. Remove the motherboard as shown here. Removing the Power Button 1. Remove the power button as shown here. Removing the LED Module 1. Remove the LED module by following the instructions here. Removing the Daughter Board 1. Remove the - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 63
how to reassemble the system when you need to perform system service. Please also refer to the assembly video, if available. Installing by following the instructions here. Installing the Power Button 1. Attach the power button as shown here. Installing the Mainboard 1. Put the motherboard to the - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 64
motherboard with the six screw as shown here. Installing the Heatsink and the CPU 1. Place the CPU to the CPU socket by following the instructions here. 2. Place the heatsink module. 3. Secure the heatsink with the two heatsink latches. 4. Connect the Pentium 4 CPU power cable. Installing the Memory - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 65
. 4. Connect the main ATX power connector to the motherboard as shown here. Installing the Modem card, CD-ROM, Floppy and HDD 1. Insert the HDD to the bracket by following the instructions here. 2. Place the HDD module back to the original position. 3. Place the floppy drive back to the original - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 66
cable. 6. Connect the floppy cable and power cable. 7. Connect the CD-ROM power, IDE and CD-In cables. 8. Place the modem card back to one PCI slot. Then secure the modem card with the screw. Installing the Cables 1. Connect the IDE1 and IDE2 cable to the motherboard. 2. Connect the floppy cable to - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 67
3. Connect the CD-In cable to the motherboard. 4. Connect the Aux-In cable to the motherboard. Installing the Front Panel 1. Place the front bezel back to the original position. Closing the System 1. Place the side door back to the original position. 2. - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 68
Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the AcerT310/AcerPower F1: T Power-On Self-Test (POST) T Index of Error Messages T Index of Error Codes and Error Beeps T Index of Error Symptoms T Undetermined Problems Chapter 4 Chapter 4 55 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 69
Three programmable timers T ROM subsystem T RAM subsystem T RTC RAM subsystem and real time clock/calendar with battery backup T Onboard serial interface controller T Onboard parallel interface controller T Embedded hard disk interface and one diskette drive interface T Keyboard and auxiliary device - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 70
7 or below) • Program basic chipset registers Detect memory • Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC. • Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below) Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 71
interface in CMOS circuitry. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for override. Reserved Program chipset Reserved Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) and CPU level (586 • Assign memory & I/O resource • Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 72
, CPU type, CPU speed, full screen logo. Reserved Rederved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is defined e.g. Winbond 977 series Super Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize EISA slot Reserved 1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page. 2. - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 73
On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical. Reserved Initialize USB Keyboard & Mouse Reserved Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Clear password according to H/W jumper (Optional) Reserved Display number of - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 74
if: - AWDFLASH.EXE is found in floppy drive. - ALT+F2 is prrssed. Detect serial supported. - If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys - If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue: Clear EPA or customization logo. Reserved Reserved 1. Call chipset power memory. Reserved Chapter 4 61 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 75
Saving 3. Program boot up speed 4. Chipset final initialization 5. Power management final initialization 6. Clear screen & dispaly summary table allocation 8. Program P6 class write combining Update keyboard LED & typematic rate 1. Build MP table 2. Build & update ESCD 3. Set CMOS century to 20h - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 76
in right column is the most likely cause. BIOS Messages I/O Parity Error CPU Clock Mismatch Real Time Clock Error CMOS Battery Bad CMOS Checksum Error Equipment Configuration Error System Management Memory Bad Memory Error at MMMM:SSSS:OOOOh RAM Parity Error PS/2 Keyboard Error or Keyboard Not - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 77
Load default settings in Setup. 1. Enter BIOS Setup and load the default settings. 2. Check IDE drive jumper. 3. IDE hard disk drive power. 4. IDE hard disk drive cable/connection. 5. IDE hard disk drive. 1. Load default settings in Setup. 2. Enter BIOS Setup and set the Reset Resource Assignments - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 78
power saving timer set in BIOS has elapsed. 1. Enter BIOS Setup and load default settings. In Windows 98, check settings in Power Management Property of Control Panel. 2. Reload software from Recovery CD. System hangs before system boot. 1. See "Index of Symptoms" 2. See "Undetermined Problems - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 79
power on, measure the voltage of hard disk LED connector. 2. Hard drive LED cable. CD/DVD-ROM Drive NOTE: Ensure CD/DVD-ROM drive is configured correctly in BIOS Setup, cable/jumper are set correctly and its laser beam is clean before diagnosing any CD/DVD-ROM drive problems. CD/DVD-ROM drive - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 80
drive power. 3. CD/DVD-ROM drive CD/DVD-ROM drive does not read and there are no messages are displayed. 1. CD may have dirt or foreign material on it. Check with a known good disc. 2. Ensure the CD/DVD-ROM driver Indicator in BIOS Setup or Power Management is and Monitor Video memory test failed. - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 81
, broken, or incorrect characters Blank monitor(dark) Blank monitor(bright) Distorted image Unreadable monitor Other monitor problems Display changing colors. Display problem not listed above (including blank or illegible monitor). Action/FRU 1. Monitor signal connection/cable. 2. Monitor 3. Video - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 82
same as the setting in BIOS Setup. 2. Loop-back. 3. System board. Printing failed. 1. Ensure the printer driver is properly installed. Refer to the printer service manual. 2. Printer. 3. Printer cable. 4. System board. Printer problems. 1. Refer to the service manual for the printer. Keyboard - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 83
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Jumper and Connector Information Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the mainboard. Setting Jumpers Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pir are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 85
from operating. To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the mainboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds. This jumper enables you to reset BIOS. This jumper enables you to prevent the BIOS from being updated (flashed). Set the jumper to - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 86
After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the following: Description 1. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1. 2. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1. 3. Connect the Northbridge cooling fna to NBFAN1 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 87
Pin 1 2 3 Signal Name GND +12V Sense Function System Ground Power +12V Sensor SJ1: Single Color LED Header Pin 1 2 3 Signal Name ACPI LED ACPI LED SB5V Function MSG LED(-) Green MSG LED(-) Green Power LED(+) ACPI LED Function Setting Signal Name S0 S1 S3 S4/S5 Color Light Blinking - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 88
will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI ( hard drive activity LED ) connector. Connecting pis 2 and 4 to a signal- or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication. Supporting the reset function requires connecting pins 5 and 7 to - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 89
Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the mainboard's optional devices: AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Connector This Front Panel Microphone input signal Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits Microphone Power Filtered +5V used by Analog Audio Circuits Right Channel Audio signal to - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 90
3 4 SPDIF +5VA NC GND Singal Name Function SPDIF digital output 5V analog power Not Connector Ground AUXIN1:Auxiliary-in Header This connector is an additional line-in are use to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer rates (150 MB/s), simpler disk drive cabling and - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 91
this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the mainboard. Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Signal Name VREG_FP_USBPWR0 VREG_FP_USBPWR0 USB_FP_P0USB_FP_P1USB_FP_P0+ USB_FP_P1+ GND GND KEY USB_FP_OC0 Function Front Panel USB Power Front Panel USB Power USB Port - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 92
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Chapter 6 This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of AcerPower F1 / Aspire T310. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). Chapter 6 79 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 93
AcerPower F1 / Aspire T310 Exploded Diagram 80 Chapter 6 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 94
and service of customer machines. NOTE: To scrap or to return the defective parts, you should follow the local government ordinance or regulations on how best to dispose it, or follow the rules set by your regional Acer office on how to return it. AcerPower F1 Picture Partname Part No. Memory - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 95
AcerPower F1 Picture Partname HDD/Hard Disk Drive HDDPROTEGE 40G 5400RPM, ATA-100 WD WD400EB-42CPF0 HDD 80G 5400RPM 120G 7200RPM, ATA-100 HITACHI HDS7225120VLAT20 CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW CD-ROM DRIVE 52X BTC F564E WHITE CD-ROM DRIVE 52X MSI MS-8152 WHITE Part No. KH.04008.004 KH.08008.004 KH. - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 96
AcerPower F1 Picture Partname AUDIO CABLE 8PIN 2CON Part No. 50.S03VF W PFC FSP 200-ATV(A)(PF) PY.23008.003 PY.23008.004 Case/Cover/Bracket Assembly FRONT BEZEL W/ POWER BUTTON, 5.25" 3.5" EMPTY COVER, USB DOOR POWER BUTTON SIDE DOOR CHASSIS W/ I/O BRACKET I/O BRACKET RETENTION MODULE LED MODULE - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 97
AcerPower F1 Picture Partname EMPTY COVER FOR 5.25" DEVICE HDD BRACKET Part No. 42.PSPVF.005 33.PSPVF.002 Peripheral FILLER COVER FOR 3.5" DEVICE 42.PSPVF.007 MOUSE PS2 2 BUTTON+WHEEL KYE POWER SCROLL PS2 WHITE OPTICAL MOUSE USB 2 BUTTON+WHEEL WHITE MS.PSE04.003 MS.PSE04.001 PS/2 KEYBOARD, - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 98
AcerPower F1 Picture Speaker Fansink Foot Stand Screws Partname USB Keyboard, KU0355, US Ver 104keys SPEAKER USB 3" *2 NEOSONICA THYME510 WHITE CPU FANSINK P4 478 2.8G (AND BELOW) FOXCONN PKP111G01D32 W/ LATCH CPU FANSINK P4 478 FOR 3.0GHZ CPU (AND ABOVE) FOXCONN PKP159GB1D22 + 92X92X25 RUBBER FOOT - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 99
Part No. Memory DDR266 256MB 0. -5T EA KN.25603.011 DDR400 512MB NANYA TBD CPU/PROCESSOR CELERON 2.4GHZ/400FSB/128K CELERON 2.6GHZ/400FSB/ DP001.28C KC.DP001.30C FDD/Floppy Disk Drive FDD 1.44MB PANASONIC JU-256A048P BLACK TBD HDD/Hard Disk Drive HDDPROTEGE 40G 5400RPM, ATA-100 WD WD400EB - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 100
-52246S BLACK DVD-ROM DRIVE 16X PIONEER DVD-121CHF BLACK DVD-ROM DRIVE 16X PIONEER DVD-121RD BLACK DVD-ROM DRIVE 16X LITI-ON XJ-HD166S BLACK DVD-ROM DRIVE 16X HLDS GCR-8162B BLACK COMBO DRIVE 48X HLDS GCC-4480B BLACK DVD DUAL DRIVE 4X NEC ND-1300A BLACK DVD DUAL DRIVE 4X PIONEER DVR-106RD - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 101
SUPPLY 230W W PFC FSP 200-ATV(A)(PF) PY.23008.003 PY.23008.004 Case/Cover/Bracket Assembly FRONT BEZEL W/ POWER BUTTON, 5.25" 3.5" EMPTY COVER, USB DOOR POWER BUTTON SIDE DOOR CHASSIS W/ I/O BRACKET I/O BRACKET RETENTION MODULE LED MODULE 60.S03VF.001 42.S03VF.001 60.S03VF.002 60.S03VF.003 33 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 102
Aspire T310 Picture Partname MOUSE PS2 2 BUTTON+WHEEL KYE POWERSCROLL PS2 BLACK OPTICAL MOUSE USB 2 BUTTON+WHEEL KYE POWERSCROLL USB SILVER PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, US Ver., 104keys PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, T.Chinese Ver., 104keys PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, Thai Ver., 104keys PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 103
Ver., 105keys USB Keyboard, KU0355, Greek Ver., 104keys SPEAKER USB 3" *2 NEOSONICA THYME510 BLACK CPU FANSINK P4 478 2.8G (AND BELOW) FOXCONN PKP111G01D32 W/ LATCH CPU FANSINK P4 478 FOR 3.0GHZ CPU (AND ABOVE) FOXCONN PKP159GB1D22 + 92X92X25 RUBBER FOOT M/B, USB BOARD SCREW FDD, CD-ROM SCREW - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 104
Model Definition and Configuration The AcerPower F1 / Aspire T310 Model No. Define: 1. Trade Mark: 2. Brand Name: Acer 3. Description: Intel Pentium4/Celeron Processor 4. Product Name: AcerPower F1 / Aspire T310 Appendix A Appendix A 91 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 105
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Test Compatible Components Appendix B AcerPower F1 / Aspire T310 compatibility is tested and verified by Acer's internal testing department. All of its system functions are tested under the environments of Windows XP Home. Appendix B 93 - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 107
Microsoft Windows XP Home Environment Test Components Main Board Foxconn CPU Intel Specifications Model Description P4/661FX/964L/2DIMM/3PCI P4/661FX/964L/2DIMM/3PCI, with 1394 E61ML E61ML-2 Celeron 2.4GHz/400FSB/128K Celeron 2.5GHz/400FSB/128K Celeron 2. - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 108
SuperMultiPlus HLDS Modem Card GVC Housing Foxconn SPS FSP FDD Panasonic 7-in-1 card reader ECS Daughter Board Foxconn Mouse KYE Speaker Neosonica Monitor Appendix B Specifications 40G 7200RPM, ATA-100 80G 7200RPM, ATA-100 120G 7200RPM, ATA-100 52X 52X/24X/52X 16X/40X 16X/40X 16X/40X 16X/40X 48X - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 109
Components Compal Specifications 17" CRT MONITOR,AC711,TCO99,N.M.,W/ EUROPE POWER CORD 17" CRT MONITOR,AC711,TCO99,N.M.,W/UK POWER CORD 17" CRT MONITOR,AC711,TCO99,N.M.,W/O POWER CORD 17" CRT MONITOR,AC711,TCO99,N.M.,W/US POWER CORD(STK) 17" CRT MONITOR,AC711,MPRII,N.M.,W/ US POWER CORD(AAC) 17" - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 110
Compal Jean Liteon Liteon Specifications 15" LCD MONITOR,AL511,W/O SPEAKER,TCO99,W/EUROPE POWER CORD 15" LCD MONITOR,AL511,W/O SPEAKER,TCO99,W/UK POWER CORD 15" LCD MONITOR,AL511,W/O SPEAKER,TCO99,W/O POWER CORD 15" LCD MONITOR,AL511,W/O SPEAKER,TCO99,W/AUSTRALIA POWER CORD 15" LCD MONITOR - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 111
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and valuable support resources whenever you need them. In the Technical Information section you can download information on all of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and Server models including: T Service guides for all models T User's manuals T Training materials T Bios updates T Software utilities - Acer Power F1 | Power F1/ Aspire T310 Service Guide - Page 113
100 Appendix C